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  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Live: Jose James Brings The Love To Harlem

    Jose James Harlem Stage Gatehouse Saturday, February 11 Better than: Ever. What better way to see in the pre-Valentine's Day weekend, a warm-up for the designated 24 hours our culture sets aside for Love, than to enjoy the supple outpourings of Jose James? For two nights last weekend, the Yankee-h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    The Grammys' 53 Record Of The Year Winners, In Order

    53. Phil Collins, "Another Day in Paradise" [1991] 52. The 5th Dimension, "Up, Up and Away" [1968] 51. Olivia Newton-John, "I Honestly Love You" [1975] 50. Celine Dion, "My Heart Will Go On" [1999] 49. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, "A Taste of Honey" [1966] 48. Bobby McFerrin, "Don't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Live: David Murray Brings The Sounds Of Pre-Castro Cuba To The Skirball Center

    K. Leander Williams/tru2blupix​David Murray Cuban Ensemble Skirball Center at NYU Thursday, November 17 Better than: Contemplating State Department travel restrictions. There's a complex irony in the timing of tenor saxist David Murray's latest foray into Cuban music. We're currently smack ... More >>

  • Music

    October 5, 2011

    Tenor Uncertainty

    A strong crop of releases from tenor saxophonists

  • Art

    July 20, 2011

    Artists Reveal the Tunes They Work To

    The sonic muses of Terry Winters, Lisa Yuskavage, John Chiara, Jaime Hernandez, Demetrius Oliver, and James Casebere

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    The Red Rooster Will Chase Chicken With Champagne

    ​The Red Rooster, that mirror of what Harlem offers as a whole, will on Monday offer its customers chicken and champagne. The pairing is a tribute to Chitlins' & Champagne Tuesdays, the weekly gatherings that took place at the Red Rooster's namesake, the legendary speakeasy that served as a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    "American Idol" Season 10: Ozzfest, Bleep-Outs, And The Persistence Of Will.I.Am

    Michael Becker/FOX​About five minutes after Pia Toscano's shock elimination last week, rumors surfaced that she'd signed a big deal with Interscope. Now, a major label deal is pretty much what all these kids are competing for in the first place, and this is the first time I can ever remember a ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2010

    The 2010 Voice Jazz Critics' Poll: The Results

    Michael Becker/FOX​About five minutes after Pia Toscano's shock elimination last week, rumors surfaced that she'd signed a big deal with Interscope. Now, a major label deal is pretty much what all these kids are competing for in the first place, and this is the first time I can ever remember a ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    December 8, 2010

    John Proulx Trio

    Michael Becker/FOX​About five minutes after Pia Toscano's shock elimination last week, rumors surfaced that she'd signed a big deal with Interscope. Now, a major label deal is pretty much what all these kids are competing for in the first place, and this is the first time I can ever remember a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2009

    Fork in the Road Presents Five Great Rock Christmas Songs

    The crappy quality makes this version of "Little Saint Nick" by the Beach Boys as broadcast on "Shindig" all the more endearing.

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Live: The Psychedelic Lunacy and High Production Values of Of Montreal

    Rebecca Smeyne Of Montreal/Janelle Monáe Music Hall of Williamsburg Thursday, April 16 "I wanna do my dance. Can I do my dance? It's called the Sophisticated Sissy." And then Kevin Barnes does the Sophisticated Sissy, which is pretty aptly named, and is but one element in an overpowering barrage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2009

    SXSW 2009 Best in Show: Janelle Monáe

    She could use a little help here. Janelle Monáe (Vice) SXSW Saturday Night, March 21 Ideally at this thing you find someone to champion, whether they're a relative unknown or already loudly championed by myriad others. Definitely the latter here: Janelle's been hailed as the future of r&b for wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    SXSW 2009: Futuristic Nostalgia with Janelle Monáe and Phosphorescent

    Janelle Monáe (Stubbs) Phosphorescent (Club De Ville) SXSW Wednesday Night, March 18 I would declare that a bunch of Decemberists fans crowding the front of the stage four hours before the sea shanties etc. even begin just to insure their spot is not exactly Atlanta r&b space-cadet Janelle Moná ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2007

    Status Ain't Hood Interviews Q-Tip

    Janelle Monáe (Stubbs) Phosphorescent (Club De Ville) SXSW Wednesday Night, March 18 I would declare that a bunch of Decemberists fans crowding the front of the stage four hours before the sea shanties etc. even begin just to insure their spot is not exactly Atlanta r&b space-cadet Janelle Moná ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2007

    Bush and McCain: The Love Story

    Janelle Monáe (Stubbs) Phosphorescent (Club De Ville) SXSW Wednesday Night, March 18 I would declare that a bunch of Decemberists fans crowding the front of the stage four hours before the sea shanties etc. even begin just to insure their spot is not exactly Atlanta r&b space-cadet Janelle Moná ... More >>

  • Music

    March 13, 2007

    No Training Wheels Necessary

    Ferocious homage mingles with daring fusion, looking both back and beyond

  • Music

    December 12, 2006

    Die Another Day

    Crafting another eulogy for hip-hop, Nas breeds a few improbable near-masterpieces

  • Music

    February 8, 2005

    Makossa Man Who Helped Invent Disco Compiled, But His Funk Loses Out

    Crafting another eulogy for hip-hop, Nas breeds a few improbable near-masterpieces

  • Film

    May 25, 2004

    Unknown Pleasures

    Cannes '04's Eden of East: A possibly unfinished pop symphony and an anime cyber-noir

  • Music

    May 25, 2004

    Crossover Realities

    Seeking ways to get heard and to grow, and more often succeeding at the latter

  • Music

    December 2, 2003

    A Wise Man's Brill Building

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • Music

    December 10, 2002

    Music

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • Film

    October 29, 2002

    Salvage Lot

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • Music

    August 13, 2002

    Music

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • Music

    July 23, 2002

    Whose Kiss Is This

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • Music

    July 16, 2002

    Music

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • News

    November 27, 2001

    Seasonal Brew

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • News

    November 27, 2001

    Holiday Happenings

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • Music

    July 3, 2001

    Music

    Move over Dionne, Luther, Elvis too—Mr. Biggs wants a piece of Burt Bacharach now

  • Music

    June 5, 2001

    Found and Lost

    Terence Blanchard Revisits Jimmy McHugh

  • Music

    June 5, 2001

    The Old Songster

    Terence Blanchard Revisits Jimmy McHugh

  • Music

    April 24, 2001

    Questioningly

    Terence Blanchard Revisits Jimmy McHugh

  • Film

    January 30, 2001

    High Lonesome

    Terence Blanchard Revisits Jimmy McHugh

  • News

    January 23, 2001

    As Tears Go By

    With In The Mood For Love, Art-House Auteur Wong Kar-Wai Goes in Search of Lost Time

  • Film

    September 19, 2000

    Darkness Visible

    With In The Mood For Love, Art-House Auteur Wong Kar-Wai Goes in Search of Lost Time

  • Music

    January 4, 2000

    Let's Get Busy in Hawaiian

    100 Years of Ragged Beats and Cheap Tunes

  • Film

    June 1, 1999

    Dreaming in Cuba

    100 Years of Ragged Beats and Cheap Tunes

  • Music

    December 8, 1998

    Rousing Rabble

    At JATP swing, bebop, and R&B found common ground on the solid rock of 4/4, the aggression offering a raucous alternative to dance as a way of participating

  • Books

    November 10, 1998

    Voice Authors

    At JATP swing, bebop, and R&B found common ground on the solid rock of 4/4, the aggression offering a raucous alternative to dance as a way of participating

  • Music

    March 24, 1998

    After-School Special

    At JATP swing, bebop, and R&B found common ground on the solid rock of 4/4, the aggression offering a raucous alternative to dance as a way of participating

  • Music

    January 6, 1998

    They're Bo-o-o-xed!

    The virtues and vices of completeness

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