Do or Die or Gentrify
My first visit to Bed-Stuy was to see Mos Def aka. Yasiin Bey aka. Mos Def play a free show with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. I was going to see the […]
Tag Archives: music
Sleigh Bells through the lens of a shitty camera phone
In place of a drummer, Sleigh Bells are playing in front of a wall of speakers and a relentless backing track. Alexis Krauss is cavorting about like a demented, fishnetted […]
The Sydney Scene
This is exactly what I’d missed about Sydney: real, sticky-floored Sydney rock. A dark room, a chic young crowd, a throng at the bar, nonchalant bartenders and crappy local beers […]
Why the new Black Keys albums is disappointing
1. They’re still just playing musical instruments, and they’re mostly playing them one at a time. Brothers was a great album, maybe even a classic album. Some might call it […]
Hillybilly troubadours of New York
One of the things I wanted to focus on in my Glimpse ‘Urban Americana’ article was the music. Or maybe the folklore behind the music. When you pick up a […]
