#nycfreaks — Public Fediverse posts
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Caught the newest John Zorn project last night at National Sawdust. It's called Flatlands, the band is Matt Hollenberg on guitar, Simon Hanes on bass, and Ches Smith on drums, and it's probably the most exciting new Zorn music in many years (which is saying something!). Blistering combo of metal, funk, and that Zorn/Dreamers sound. Absolute incendiary set. I don't even know if they played more than 40 minutes, but it was such an overwhelming set, it felt like 6 hours worth of ideas and music.
Hopefully they play more soon and on the reg.
Whoa!
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Last night I got to see Julian Lage in very close proximity at the Stone, accompanying the legendary Greg Cohen on bass. Special stuff.
There really is no place like the Stone. A perfect music venue in almost every way.
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Last night I caught a *sick* Simulacrum set at Roulette. Simulacrum being a Zorn project featuring Medeski, Hollenberg, and Grohowski playing the heaviest shit imaginable. Bonkers how much range Zorn has.
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Tonight: my third straight "special" Monday livemusic. This time the final Energy Curfew thingamajig of this winter run with the Punch Brothers and (awesome) guests I'm With Her and Amos Lee. Worth enduring the corny jokes for the fantastic music. Lots of cool moments at the Minetta Lane Theatre.
#nycfreaks #livemusic #nyc #energycurfewmusichour #punchbrothers #amoslee #imwithher #folk #bluegrass #westvillage
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Tonight: got kindly gifted a ticket to tonight's incarnation of the Punch Brothers Energy Curfew thingy at Minetta Lane Theatre. Punch Bros were excellent, naturally, but really getting Cecile McLorin Salvant sing a few songs was soul-stirring. Her version of Paul Simon's American Tune took my breath away. Was legit shivering I had the chills so bad. She's maybe the best pure vocalist I've ever experienced. Always special. Also Sean Mendez? Great fun!
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Tonight: happy to have come across tickets for Julian Lage. Saturday night at the Village Vanguard! Having a helluva fall here.
#nycfreaks #livemusic #nyc #jazz #villagevanguard #julianlage
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Tonight: with the caveat that few things get me to the Blue Note, late sets there are usually manageable, and I was going to have a hard time missing Shabaka with special guest Brandee Younger. And so glad I didn't, because it was something else. Dazzling spiritual dreamscapes.
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Tonight: first:: Seen Thomas Morgan many times, but always backing someone (oftentimes Bill Frisell). Think this is the first time he's leading things, all week at the Stone. Tonight in a cool duo with drummer-of-the-moment Johnathan Blake. This is some hep shit.
#nycfreaks #livemusic #nyc #jazz #thestone #bass #drums #thomasmorgan #johnathanblake
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Saturday night: the Punch Brothers Energy Curfew Hour is like a mini Live From Here, complete with ridiculously corny humor and ridiculously amazing music and A+ guests in a cozy West Village theater. Saturday we got the legendary James Taylor, not too shabby. Will definitely be back!
#nycfreaks #livemusic #nyc #westvillage #punchbrothers #bluegrass #jamestaylor #tappedin
