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Category Archives: Concert
THE GREEN @ Aloha Tower
On January 16, 2011, those in-the-know filled the beer garden at Gordon Biersch in The Aloha Tower Marketplace to toss back some green bottles (mainlanders call it ‘Heineken’) and enjoy the musical tendings of Hawaii’s breakout reggae band, The Green, … Continue reading
Electric Zoo 2010: A Rave Dustbowl
For two whole days, Electric Zoo shook Randall’s Island with music from the world’s best electronic artists. A veritable 1990s time-capsule, the event drew a crowd from all corners of the globe and all walks of life: an older set … Continue reading
7/16: The Black Seeds @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Three years ago, I went to New Zealand to “study” abroad. I took “courses” in Nightlife, Road-tripping, and Culture. My final exams included a 43-meter (141 ft.) bungy off the Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, beers with Scarfies down in Dunedin, … Continue reading
Salif Keita @ Central Park Summerstage
A descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Salif Keita should have never become a singer or griot as defined within the Malian caste system. Compounding the restrictions of his pedigree, Keita was born an albino-a bad omen in … Continue reading
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Mostly Mozart
In glamorous gowns and dapper attire, the Pikes Peak Wind Symphony of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association sat with reeds ready. For the first portion of the Distinguished Concerts of International New York (DCINY) presentation “Mainly Mozart,” Pikes Peak … Continue reading
You dropped your pick
Fret-jumping, kneeling solos, and occasionally lighting the guitar on fire; these are the signs of a captivating rock god. Yet in the era of Guitar Hero, there are poseurs who fancy themselves ‘experts’ of colorful buttons and plastic whammy bars … Continue reading
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Bassekou Kouyate, often called the Prince of Strings, has defined and redefined the way the world sees and hears the ngoni, a string instrument made of wood, pulled animal skins, and assorted filament. The progenitor of the American banjo, the … Continue reading
2/14: Federico Aubele @ Joe’s Pub
A portrait of love, Federico Aubele and his wife Natalia Clavier personified harmony and compassion. Together they played an assortment of tunes from Aubele’s past albums as well as a couple of Clavier’s melodies. Each time, the Argentinian born singer-songwriter … Continue reading
Love, Lust, and Light @ Carnegie Hall
A flock of love birds flooded the lobby of Carnegie Hall for Love, Lust, and Light: A Valentine’s Day Concert. Scheduled for 2PM, the concert just barely started on time due to the Will Call shuffle and the slow movements … Continue reading
The Beats of NYC
“All performing arts have some sort of relation to jazz,” said Lincoln Center Orchestra drummer, Ali Jackson on the inspiration for his showcase titled The Beats of NYC: Jazz, Dance, Poetry, & Spoken Word. “Music, dance, and poetry thrive with … Continue reading
