2024: concerts of the year

Another “normal” year — until November at least — but let’s get into it. thinkdance/Jill Sigman – Re-Seeding @ Gibney Thinkdance, or at least this…

on sexism at the highest level

I’ve been absorbing a lot of words about Trump’s victory, and I want to add something for the historical record: It’s the sexism, stupid. There…

the trip to spain

upstate

mutek 2024

Ten years after my run at Mutek in 2014, some highlights, in no real order: Colin Stetson on solo saxophone is pretty incredible — circular…

dreamworld

Montréal in summer, a real fantasy land:

join the slam dance

Some quick words about Anz’s two hours closing Mr. Sunday and Avalon Emerson’s three, and Akanbi’s deep afro morning set: There’s also been this ……

theo parrish

We all made it through the six-hour morning set, somehow — lots of runs through the “Theo Parrish Loop” of soul / jazz / disco,…

the vices, the vibes

A few thoughts for April, having made it past April Fool’s, the NYC miniquake, and making it right up to the eclipse. I’ve been reading…

we spring