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Obscure Vibrationsnew

An avant-garde musician (and Yoko Ono's ex) recreates ancient instruments for his experimental compositions for Ensemble Origin.
New York Press  |  Victoria Moy  |  03-13-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Drinking Songsnew

17 Hippies used to play for a few beers, but they still play their eclectic instruments in search of a good time
New York Press  |  Ernest Barteldes  |  03-06-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Norway Meets New Yorknew

Hanne Hukkelberg plays with found sounds to create "sound pictures."
New York Press  |  Christine Werthman  |  03-06-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

No Chemical Romancenew

Josh Jones of Evangelicals says not everyone in Oklahoma takes part in drug-addled orgies.
New York Press  |  Amre Klimchak  |  02-28-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Lasting Greatness of Passing Strangenew

When the songwriter called Stew first appeared in the pages of New York Press, he trying to free his ambitious band from the Los Angeles power-pop scene. Now he's on Broadway.
New York Press  |  J.R. Tayor  |  02-28-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Animal Frenzynew

Like its predecessors, Hey Venus! is a deceptively breezy affair, filtering influences as far flung as the Beach Boys, Burt Bacharach and Phil Spector through a psychedelic palette resembling that of art rock contemporaries like the Flaming Lips or High Llamas. Only much more Welsh.
New York Press  |  Crispin Kott  |  02-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Stephin Merritt's Distorted Dreamnew

The Magnetic Fields frontman thinks about 26 songs at a time and imitates the Jesus and Mary Chain.
New York Press  |  David Chiu  |  02-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Dicing Up the Detailsnew

Ramin Bahrani discusses the finer points of Chop Shop.
New York Press  |  Eric Kohn  |  02-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Cosmo D Takes on Electronica Cello and Kitchen Appliancesnew

Cosmo D and his new group Sauce stir up sounds with pot banging mixed with fun and passion.
New York Press  |  Victoria Moy  |  02-14-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Homespun Hip-hopnew

Leslie and the LY's make clothes, then sing about them.
New York Press  |  Steph Auteri  |  02-14-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The New York Times is into Riot Grrlsnew

Rebecca Roulette has a band that sounds like a newspaper — and a thing for Jonathan Lethem
New York Press  |  Maggie Serota  |  02-07-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Dude of Lifenew

Tracking down a fabled Phish songwriter, Steve Pollak.
New York Press  |  Becca Tucker  |  02-07-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

A Symphonic Sensiblitynew

Michael Christie has been instrumental in the Brooklyn Philharmonic’s ability to attract listeners that orchestras across the country are desperate to reach: Music fans who may have never before heard a symphony perform in a concert hall.
New York Press  |  Amre Klimchak  |  01-31-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Fraternally Yoursnew

In the past year, The Felice Brothers have risen from the underground—literally, just a year ago they were busking on subway platforms—to become an established touring act with two albums out and a third due in March.
New York Press  |  David Callicott  |  01-31-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Marco Benevento Has a New 'Baby'new

Much like the work of Benevento Russo Duo, the new record will appeal to fans of Theolonious Monk, Air, Radiohead and Phish.
New York Press  |  David Callicott  |  01-24-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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