Music
REGARDING HENRY
By George GrellaThe roots from which a jazz musician grows are important and interesting to follow, and since virtually the entire history of jazz has been captured by recording technology we can hear the players that other players listened to, followed, imitated, and then moved away from.
SECRET BEDROOM RECORDINGS REVEALED! WHITE HINTERLAND: KAIROS (DEAD OCEANS)
By Katy Henriksen“Chirpy,” “naive,” “dainty,” “breezy,” and “precious” are all words that were once heaped on in oversized portions to describe the sounds of Phylactery Factory, the first album 25-year-old Casey Dienel released as White Hinterland.
A PRECARIOUS FLAG IS PLANTED: AMERICAN (INDIE) SONGBOOK AT LINCOLN CENTER
By Daniel J. KushnerWhat happens when three indie music groups crash Lincoln Center’s 2010 American Songbook series?
OUTTAKES
By Steve DalachinskyIt took me years to acquire a vinyl copy of Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music at a reasonable price
THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS WHERE HE GOES WHEN HE PARKS HIS CAR
By Justin VellucciRobin Aigner, a vintage dress and boots extending her pint-sized frame, remains in control of the Living Room’s standing-room crowd as the music swirls around her.
