more favorites from the past year Wild Flag, live, SXSW (Austin, Texas), 3/11 “Romance” (Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop) *** “Future Crimes” (IFC Crossroads House) Someday an all-female band will seem no more remarkable than an all-male one. (Originally posted 10/24/11.) ***** She’s going to be a big star someday. Nneka, live (Originally posted 2/15/11.)
Archive for the ‘Germany’ category
Tuesday, 12/27/11
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05/30/2011favorites (an occasional series) She’s going to be a big star someday. Nneka, live (Originally posted 2/15/11.) ********** It used to be that music came from a particular place. No more. Whether it’s Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi (the Iranian saxophonist who’s lived in Germany, in Japan, and now in New York City [2/18/10]), or Burkina Electric [...]
Saturday, 3/12/11
03/12/2011Have you heard of Brandt Brauer Frick? —Rachael Z., the 20-something stylist who cuts my hair The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble, live (rehearsal), Germany (Berlin), 2010 ********** lagniappe reading table Teenager Me — a teenager? If she suddenly stood, here, now, before me, would I need to treat her as near and dear, although she’s [...]
Tuesday, 2/15/11
02/14/2011She’s going to be a big star someday. Nneka, live More? Here.