Get your kicks from a high-octane clarinet section? The New York Chamber Virtuosi does. This NYC-based organization has its own way of looking at classical music and bringing it into the spotlight.
Founded by Jessica Sibelman, the Executive Director/President, and Composer in Residence of New York Chamber Virtuosi (NYCV), the Read more...
MANHATTAN: Change rocks. Or at least, it can, depending on your outlook and what you’re ready to do when the landscape shifts.
SongCircle reacted to the drastically altered A&R environment, then took the lead with the updated options it presents to artists today. Known for over 20 years as the Read more...
FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN: In an Internet age rife with phony Auto-Tuners and aspiring thug-rappers, 19 year-old Flatbush native MC D. Julien relies on a different approach.
Despite his young age, Julien attacks his work with a measured, thoughtful integrity that shines through in his obscenity-free lyrics. Evident in the way Read more...
It’s kind of cute now how just a few short years ago we were all sufficiently impressed by how Apple Garageband gave broke college kids the ability to cut albums on a laptop with a basic, free DAW program. In the meantime, the studio has continued to shrink while the Read more...
Artist: Kele
Song: “Rise”
Why I Luv It: Bloc Party‘s lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Kele Okereke has released (via Glassnote in the U.S.) arguably one of the strongest electro-rock-punk records of the year. It was recorded right here in Brooklyn, and it’s called The Boxer.
If Read more...
