Two of my favorite classical side projects–Clogs (members of the National) and Bell Orchestre (members of Arcade Fire)–are coming to New York to play an amazing show at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) on February 26. They will be playing Shuffle Mode with the Brooklyn Philharmonic:
Shuffle Mode will bring a critically acclaimed independent artist to […]
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St. Vincent @ Castle Clinton
Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens @ Summerstage
On Sept. 27-28 from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. will be TAKEOVER at BAM. A night filled with music, movies, DJs, and games, last year’s event featured Be Your Own Pet, Dirty on Purpose, and Antibalas. This year’s musical portion is being curated by […]
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Jose Gonzalez, one of my favorite men with a guitar, has two shows in NY coming up. One is the previously mentioned New York Magazine “Campfire by the Canal” on September 28 and that is on sale now, and the other is as part of the BAM Next Wave Festival where he will be playing […]
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Paul Simon’s monthlong BAM residence took on the theme of Under African Skies this weekend. Joining him were Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Vusi Mahlasela, Kaissa, David Byrne, Luciana Souza, and Cyro Baptista on percussion. The show began with Ladysmith Black Mambazo doing a couple a cappella original tunes, and then they launched into “The Boy in […]
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Brooklyn Academy of Music’s second Next Fest is taking place the weekends of February 15-16 and 22-24 at BAM and at venues all over Brooklyn, including SouthPaw, Union Hall, Pete’s Candy Store, and Zebulon.
Performers include The National, White Rabbits, Ola Podrida, Citizen Cope, Takka Takka, Nuclear Family, Travis Morrison Hellfighters, Laura Cantrell, and many, many […]
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Music legend Paul Simon will be visiting BAM in Brooklyn for a month-long residency. He will be putting on three different shows, each with various special guests. Read the release from BAM below:
Latin beats and 50s doo-wop fill New York City’s nights with Songs from The Capeman. In Under African Skies, Simon rekindles a […]
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