There has rarely been an Amanda Palmer album release that didn't have a strong visual art component. The photography book Who Killed Amanda Palmer, released in 2008 in conjunction with her album of the same name
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's pioneering Liquid Music series announces its 2013-14 schedule of events. This is the second season for Liquid Music, a series that seeks to expand the world of classical music through innovative new projects, boundary-defying artists, and unique presentation formats. Each program features new works, world or regional premieres, or new collaborations including many artists working together for the first time.
The Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced that the 2013 event has completely sold out in record time, less than 90 minutes after going on sale. The festival, hailed as 'a model of well-paced programming...in a four-day schedule as efficient and natural feeling as an expertly built algorithm' by NPR Music while Wired notes, 'leave the landscape out of it and Sasquatch! has a lineup to kill for,' runs May 24-27 (Memorial Day Weekend) at The Gorge, the internationally acclaimed concert venue carved in the basalt cliffs high above the Columbia River Gorge in Quincy, WA.
The Performance Space 122 Spring 2013 Gala will celebrate three pioneering women: celebrated chef and author Gabrielle Hamilton, Councilwoman Rosie Mendez and musician Amanda Palmer. The Shining Star Award, PS122's community award to those who greatly support the performing arts community, will be presented to Kickstarter and its co-founders Charles Adler, Perry Chen, and Yancey Strickler.
A special tribute concert to Stephen Sondheim, including 17 premieres of commissioned works inspired by his songs, will be taking place at "Music in the Loft" in Chicago's historic Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 801, on April 7, 2013 at 3:00 pm. Pianist Anthony de Mare will be premiering/performing some of the 36-piece "LIAISONS Project" featuring Sondheim-inspired pieces by composers ranging from Nico Muhly and Steve Reich to Duncan Sheik and Jason Robert Brown.
Tonight, March 9 (7 pm), as part of Symphony Space's The Music of Now Series, pianist Anthony de Mare returns to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre for the second installment of Liaisons: Reimagining Sondheim from the Piano. Marrying his reputation as a champion of contemporary classical music with his deep respect for legendary musical theater composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, de Mare is building a unique piano repertory by commissioning 36 leading contemporary composers from the classical, jazz, theater, and film worlds to write short solo piano pieces inspired by Sondheim's music.
Unconventional is probably the most succinct way of putting it. Obsessive, eccentric, indulgent: they're all equally fair. If Parenthetical Girls have learned anything over the course of their bewilderingly unorthodox discography, it's that they are-for richer or for poorer-a necessarily singular pop group. It's a peculiarity that they've learned to embrace-a single-minded conviction that pours itself over every corner of their latest album, Privilege. Parenthetical Girls just released the video for their single 'A Note to Self'. Watch it below!
Concert pianist Anthony de Mare premieres 17 new pieces from The Liaisons Project, his landmark concert and commissioning project based on the work of legendary musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim. With LIAISONS, de Mare is building a brand new piano repertory, featuring 36 of today's most revered contemporary composers, that marries his reputation as a champion of contemporary classical music with his deep respect for Sondheim as one of the 20th century's great composers. The first 17 completed works from the LIAISONS project premiered on a 2012 multi-city tour that culminated with a sold-out performance at Symphony Space's Peter Jay Sharp Theater in April 2012. Another 17 will premiere during the 2013 season.
The Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced that the 2013 event has completely sold out in record time, less than 90 minutes after going on sale. The festival, hailed as 'a model of well-paced programming...in a four-day schedule as efficient and natural feeling as an expertly built algorithm' by NPR Music while Wired notes, 'leave the landscape out of it and Sasquatch! has a lineup to kill for,' runs May 24-27 (Memorial Day Weekend) at The Gorge, the internationally acclaimed concert venue carved in the basalt cliffs high above the Columbia River Gorge in Quincy, WA.
On the heels of a highly successful, critically acclaimed sold-out 2012 festival, the Sasquatch! Music Festival unveils its 2013 lineup, which once again features 4 days of music.
On the heels of a highly successful, critically acclaimed sold-out 2012 festival, the Sasquatch! Music Festival unveils its 2013 lineup, which once again features 4 days of music. The festival, hailed as “a model of well-paced programming…in a four-day schedule as efficient and natural feeling as an expertly built algorithm” by NPR Music while Wired notes, “leave the landscape out of it and Sasquatch! has a lineup to kill for,” runs May 24-27 (Memorial Day Weekend) at The Gorge, the internationally acclaimed concert venue carved in the basalt cliffs high above the Columbia River Gorge in Quincy, WA.
On Saturday, March 9 (7 pm), as part of Symphony Space's The Music of Now Series, pianist Anthony de Mare returns to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre for the second installment of Liaisons: Reimagining Sondheim from the Piano. Marrying his reputation as a champion of contemporary classical music with his deep respect for legendary musical theater composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, de Mare is building a unique piano repertory by commissioning 36 leading contemporary composers from the classical, jazz, theater, and film worlds to write short solo piano pieces inspired by Sondheim's music.
On Saturday, March 9 (7 pm), as part of Symphony Space's The Music of Now Series, pianist Anthony de Mare returns to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre for the second installment of Liaisons: Reimagining Sondheim from the Piano.
Parenthetical Girls will tour the US this Spring (including a stop at SXSW) in support of their forthcoming album, Privilege, which is out Feb. 19 via Marriage Records and the band's own Slender Means Society label. See full tour dates, and check out the first in a series of commercials for the album, below!
Seattle-based songwriter, producer, musician, and composer Jherek Bischoff will headline Seattle's Moore Theatre on December 1st, performing songs from his critically acclaimed album Composed with help from a full orchestra and a slew of just-announced special guest singers: Zola Jesus, Mirah, Zac Pennington (Parenthetical Girls), Soko, Jason Webley and Tomo Nakayama. This is his first Seattle-area headlining show since the release of the album in June.
Amanda Palmer will launch her new video for 'Do it With a Rockstar', the third video from her new album, Theatre is Evil. The video -- a sprawling parody of rock star life reminiscent of the Beastie Boys 'Fight For Your Right to Party' -- premieres today on The Flaming Lips' website.
The following events have been announced at Lincoln Center.
Jherek Bischoff releases instrumental version of his album Composed called Scores: Composed Instrumentals on September 18th via Brassland.
Brassland artists Brooklyn-based duo Buke and Gase--Arone Dyer on the 'buke' (a self-modified six-string former baritone ukulele) and Aron Sanchez on the 'gase' (a guitar-bass hybrid of his own creation)--will perform this summer 2012 songs from the new album they've been meticulously readying for release this fall. One very catchy preview track called 'Hiccup' can be heard right here. It's already been named a Pitchfork 'Best New Track.' They will open for Tinariwen, details below.
Brassland artists Brooklyn-based duo Buke and Gase--Arone Dyer on the 'buke' (a self-modified six-string former baritone ukulele) and Aron Sanchez on the 'gase' (a guitar-bass hybrid of his own creation)--will perform this summer 2012 songs from the new album they've been meticulously readying for release this fall. One very catchy preview track called 'Hiccup' can be heard right here. It's already been named a Pitchfork 'Best New Track.' They will open for Tinariwen, details below.
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