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Read More10th NYC Musical Saw Festival To Be Held June 1st
Have you ever heard someone play the musical saw? How about 40 people playing musical saws together? On June 1st there’s going to be a wild and fascinating, fun event — come check it out! A concert & art exhibit revolving around the 300 year old art of playing music on a carpenter’s handsaw! Over 40 musical saw players from around the world will be sawing away along with a chamber...
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Read MoreAdam Zuniga, Discoveries is a Latin Infused Discovery That We LOVE! Indie World Artist In Review
I fell in love with the music of Adam Zuniga with almost comical spontaneity. It was the song Faraway Places but I guess it could have been any of these tracks from his second studio release, Discoveries. Discoveries is a tour-de-force blend of rhythmic jazz, ambient acoustics, and electronic dance music, or IDM. His efforts culminate in what fits nicely on a promotional press package- world music. But it...
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Read MoreMy Woshin Mashin In Review: Russian/German Electronic/Crossover: You Decide!
Very few bands can pull off rambunctious and exciting aggression like the German group My Woshin Mashin. It is even in the title. They wosh, whatever that means, and they mash. One sounds soft and pleasant- the other sounds like tearing a Euro-dance song in half and dancing as angrily as possible in the pit. Maybe it’s a German thing. My Woshin Mashin is really interesting. The word ‘interesting’...
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Read MoreEli August and the Abandoned Buildings Debut Album Review
Eli August is a largely solo musician, but his recent full band efforts have turned some heads. Eli August and the Abandoned Buildings release their debut album To the Weak and the Weary. The short review? Inspiring. But we cannot just leave it at that. I begin with the best cut from this boisterously paced album. ‘The Sounds of Trains’ has a picking section mid-way through that is enchanting. It is a...
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Read MoreTNBTA® Set to Shine the Spotlight on the Underground Busker Music Scene at Book Launch Party
The Noise Beneath The Apple® Set to Shine the Spotlight on the Underground Busker Music Scene at Book Launch Party Comprehensive Collector’s Edition of New York City Underground Busker Music Limited to 250 Copies NEW YORK CITY – May 2, 2013 – The Noise Beneath The Apple® is about to come to the surface casting the spotlight on some of the hottest underground buskers in New York City. The...
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Read MoreThe Noise Beneath the Apple: A Celebration of the Spirit of Busking in New York City Book Review
There is a celebration going on. It is tiny. It is succinct. However, it is shockingly loud. It is the celebration of performance music, and it is an aspect of music that has only become more important as the music industry remains in a constant state of flux. The only consistency is inconsistency. Before recorded music was an option, performance was the most influential and salient aspect of music. But...
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Read MoreTNBTA® Compilation Album: New York City Edition In Review
The album format is a great way to explore a band’s hierarchy of emotions and thematic unity over the course of 10-11-12 tracks, and appreciate an artist’s overall ability to capture a sound. A compilation album is a whole different beast. It is essentially a glorified track list. In some ways, a compilation album is a promotional piece and nothing more. But the best ones have an objective aside from...
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Read MoreBuskers, Street Performers, New York City: Unite!
‘Mayor Bloomberg will not be able to attend your book release,’ reads the first line. However, ‘best regards’ are sent. The note is succinct. I am not surprised. I can’t say I’m even disappointed. No explanation is given; but, then again, no explanation is needed. My book, The Noise Beneath the Apple, which is a celebration of New York street culture and busking, will be released on May...
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