This year I once again attended one of New York’s seminal music events, the Bang on a Can Marathon. Taking place every summer at the Winter Garden in downtown Manhattan, the Bang on a Can Marathon brings in some of today’s finest contemporary musicians to perform modern music composi ... Continue Reading
Photo Courtesy of New York Magazine This past Friday I got a chance to sit down and speak to American composer Jefferson Friedman and Craig Wedren, lead singer of art/alternative rock group Shudder To Think and an exceptional solo artist in his own right. Messrs. Friedman and Wedren are pe ... Continue Reading
This past Wednesday, July 22, I attended Alarm Will Sound’s recreation of classic tracks from Aphex Twin, Autechre and other IDM artists. Alarm Will Sound is a post-modern ensemble much like Bang on a Can, often re-imagining existing pop works as well as playing seminal post-modern ... Continue Reading
2009 marks the third year that I’ve attended the Bang on a Can Marathon, a celebration of the latest and greatest in modern, minimalist and avant-garde musical composition. First and foremost, I have nothing but respect for those who organize the marathon, as it is one of the few li ... Continue Reading
