Director Wendy Schneider provides insight into her new documentary that chronicles the fascinating history of Butch Vig and Steve Marker's legendary Smart Studios, 'The Smart Studios Story.'
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Opera Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘L’Amant Anonyme’ by Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Glorious music and wonderful singing more than compensate for a weak story in this comic opera by the first classical composer of African ancestry.
Read More »Music Review: Lafayette Harris, Jr. – ‘Hangin’ with the Big Boys’
Lafayette Harris, Jr. may not be as well-known as some; he should be.
Read More »Concert Review and Interview: Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust
Artists like violist Zhurbin, belonging to a generation of New York musicians who are grown up and have families of their own, look to develop the musician’s ideal of the hip nightlife performance venue into one that allows their friends and fans to bring their kids.
Read More »Music Review: Wild Feathers – ‘Wild Feathers’
The themes of hopeful optimism and determination have something in common with both modern country and power pop. Hopefully this will make an impact with fans on both sides.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2016: March 13-14
The 30th annual South by Southwest Music Festival begins March 15, 2016 in Austin, Texas with hundreds of panels, dozens of showcases, and thousands of live performances.
Read More »CD Box Set Giveaway: Phil Collins – ‘Take a Look at Me Now’
Enter to win a box set with remastered and expanded 2-CD versions of Phil Collins's classic 'Face Value' and 'Both Sides' solo albums.
Read More »Music Review: Gentri – ‘Rise’
This album will indeed cause your heart and spirit to rise.
Read More »Music Review: New Funk From Groove Legacy and Chuck Loeb/Everette Harp/Jeff Lorber
Funk is alive and well - inside the world of jazz fusion - with these two new releases.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘L’Épitome Musicale: French Music for Viol Consort’ with LeStrange Viols (NYC 3/3/16)
Five superb musicians who play the treble, tenor, and bass members of the viola da gamba (or viol) family gave us baroque music from France, including some unexpected adaptations and arrangements.
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