Category Archives: music

The Juan Maclean

The Juan Maclean

     A Labor Day groove laid down by masters of electronic rhythms, The Juan Maclean, took place this past Saturday at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA. After a splendid Cobb salad at the Bright Spot Diner and a long wait outside the venue on Sunset Blvd (with police search helicopters flying around), the music ...

Duchess, Mathematicians, and Shit Copter

Marike of Duchess

     Last Friday night the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) served up a night of incredible music featuring Duchess and The Mathematicians. Duchess started off the night with dynamic rock that left the audience floating in their wake of powerful sounds. Marike Damhuis belted out the lyrics over Gibb Slife (Guitar), Rebecca Fleetwood (Bass), ...

Samson et Dalila

Metropolitan Opera

Believe it or not, but this past weekend I experienced my first live opera. It was Samson et Dalila at the Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center. This modern version of an ancient story of betrayal was unique and colorful, and in Italian. However, the convenient personal subtitles in the railing in front of me helped ...

Mighty Fine Wine

Mighty Fine Wine

Last night Mighty Fine Wine rocked The Moonshine Theater in Scranton for their CD release party. Okay Paddy opened up, followed by three sets of phenomenal MFW music to get your bones movin'. Occasionally a group of sexy synchronized dancers made their way on stage to spice things up a bit. The currency for alcohol ...