It’s Been a Long Time Coming But A Change Gonna Come
On October 8, 1963–only 45 years ago–the great soul singer Sam Cooke and his band tried to register at a motel in Shreveport, Louisiana and were arrested for disturbing the…
Building the Waiting Room: An Interview With David Lang
On November 3rd, I sat down with David Lang at a cafe in Downtown Manhattan. I recorded the interview (on my iPod) intending to transcribe it, but the audio, while…
Dispatch from the Met: Doctor Atomic
Concerning the quality of John Adams’s Doctor Atomic, currently playing at the Metropolitan Opera through November 13, I am of many minds. This may be due in no small part…
Who Wants to Interview Terry Riley?
We need somebody to do a pre-concert interview with Terry Riley and maybe review his Bang on a Can happening at Le Poisson Rouge on November 8. Free tickets, of…
Ian Moss Lives! Kronos Plays Holmgreen
For those of you who, like me, have been wondering whatever happened to the once ubiquitous S21 familiar Ian Moss but have been too forgetful to ask around, we have news of…
Quartet for the End of Time at Merkin on Tuesday
Charles Neidich and friends are performing Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time and music by Israeli composers. The program is below, and you can check out the notes over…
For Your Dining and Dancing Pleasure
Corey Dargel sings “All Other Sounds (for Brian from Molly)” from his new album Other People’s Love Songs, which will be officially released on Wednesday. Video directed by Oleg Dubson.…
No way!
Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten already! Also: S21 concert update: The S21 concerts in December are the 1st at Waltz–that’s a changed date, yo–and the 5th at Good Shepherd Church…
Who Wants to Be a Can Banger?
Hi Jerry, We’re opening up a search for pianists for the Bang on a Can All Stars. Please see the ad below . We’d appreciate this if you can make…