Category Music
The Concert Tee: Memories threaded in a shirt
Pictures. Ticket stubs. Cell-phone videos. There are many ways to remember an epic concert, but one of my personal favorites is the concert t-shirt. According to Paste magazine, which just published 16 musicians’ reflections on their first concert t-shirts, the concert t-shirt is king. There is actually a wikipedia page on concert t-shirts, which claims […]
Playlist of the Week
Playlist: Easter – 20 Musical Takes on Jesus Created by: Ann Powers, pop critic at NPR Weather you celebrate Easter with colored eggs and bunnies, as a religious holiday honoring the resurrection of Jesus, or not even at all, you must check out this playlist. Artists often address spirituality and religion in their music, and […]
Helena Bonham Carter joins Rufus Wainwright in the stacks
Add one part quirky English actress Helena Bonham Carter, three parts Rufus Wainwright, some lip-syncing, a library and a mattress and you get Wainwright’s latest music video. The song, “Out of the Game,” is off the songwriter’s upcoming album of the same name. In addition to his co-staring role with Bonham Carter, Wainwright teams up with […]
The Walkmen debut new song
The Walkmen are set to release their sixth album (not counting the covers album they did) June 5. They recently played “Heaven,” the title track from the album, on an episode of “+1” for Pitchfork.tv on YouTube. Before the performance, band members Pete Bauer and Hamilton Leithauser reminisced about an old rehearsal space in Philadelphia, […]
This.
Just saw this video today (thanks to a tweet by music critic Jenny Eliscu) and fell in love. This guy’s music is dark and bleak and beautiful. BBC Music described Keaton Henson as “a crafter of small music and slow sounds” and said “his songs creep up on you – they don’t shout for your attention, […]
St. Paddy’s Playlist: Celebrating Irish artists and music
Instead of drinking pints of Guinness, let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with another great export—music. These days, St. Patrick’s Day is more about reveling in Irish culture than about honoring the patron saint of Ireland, and as someone who loves all things Irish—Gaelic and Celtic culture, the Emerald Isle geography, the history—I am also an […]
Charity show honors The Rolling Stones with covers
More than 20 acts came together last night at Carnegie Hall in New York City for a charity show event featuring covers of songs by The Rolling Stones, who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year (and are expected to do an anniversary tour in 2013). The concert featured performers from a variety of genres, including […]
Jimmy Fallon’s E Street Shuffle Shindig
Jimmy Fallon dedicated this past week to Bruce Springsteen, leading up to the release of Springsteen’s latest album Wrecking Ball as well as celebrating Fallon’s third anniversary as a late-night host on NBC. Throughout the years, Fallon’s penchant for musical impressions and parodies with famous artists has garnered laughs and acclaim. Fallon and Springsteen took it to […]
Top 10 Albums of 2011
Here are my favorite albums of 2011 (in order from 10 to 1):
Top 10 Songs of 2011
I like to wait until after December 31 to compile my list of favorite music for the year. So now I’m back from the holidays with my favorite songs of 2011. I’ll post my favorite albums in a few days. 10. The Joy Formidable – “Whirring” 9. Fitz & Tantrums – “Moneygrabber” 8. Video Games […]
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