Tyler, The Creator's latest album & its live premiere event is more evidence that we're living in an era where experience and spectacle often gets more attention than the music itself.
| We Outside: Oasis, Linkin Park, and the Bleak Business of “Being Back” | September 24, 2024 |
Pranav Trewn analyzes some recent examples that reflect the oversaturation of reunion tours for the latest edition of the We Outside column.
| The Revolution Has Been Bootlegged: Prince Live at First Avenue in the Purple Rain Era | August 12, 2024 |
Jack Riedy reflects on the original Brat summer in the form of Prince's summer takeover with the release of his iconic Purple Rain album 40 years ago.
| Teach the Children: Why Rakim Should Be On Your Live Bucket List | December 5, 2022 |
We don’t often think of rap performance as virtuosic, but that’s what Rakim is. An incredible live performer no different than seeing a great horn player at the Blue Note, Abe Beame writes.
| Kamasi Live: #ListenToMore of ‘The Epic’ in Studio | July 21, 2015 |
Two live performances from the jazzman of the year, Kamasi Washington.
I apologize for dropping this one on you with such short notice. But I will make amends by presenting a free show featuring Chicano Batman, an Ariel Pink DJ set, Open Mike Eagle, and Wild Pack of Canaries, who may or may not be a giant cage of birds that I will unleash at the […]
