Dec. 22: A Pick for Cuban-born and one-time Philadelphia resident Elio Villafranca's show at the Art Museum; and listings for MJ Project, Calvin Weston's Big Tree, Nial Djuliarso, Jump City Jazz Orchestra, and Ripplegroove.
Dec. 29: A feature on ex-Philly drummer Ari Hoenig, a Pick for the Sun Ra Arkestra's second annual NYE show at the Ethical Society, and listings for Gerald Veasley, Soulive, Sound of Market's Duke Ellingotn jazz workshop, Hoppin' John Orchestra's NYE show at Chris' and Bootsie Barnes & John Swana's at Ortlieb's, and Denis DiBlasio at Collingswood's First Thursday.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Citypaper, Dec. 21 & 28
To round out the year alt-weekly style:
Dec. 21: Reviews of Sly's nostalgia fest Rocky Balboa and Matthew McConaughey continuing to scrape the bottom of the acting barrel in the football schmaltz We Are Marshall; and my (admittedly fairly arbitrary) year-end Top 10 Jazz CDs list.
Dec. 28: Some last-minute year-end business: a quick write-up of Gnarls Barkley's "St. Elsewhere", no. 10 on CP's Top 21 Rock/Pop/Hip-Hop CDs list; and another quickie on Ashley Kahn's fine history of Impulse! Records, "The House That Trane Built", for the favorite Books of 2006 list.
Dec. 21: Reviews of Sly's nostalgia fest Rocky Balboa and Matthew McConaughey continuing to scrape the bottom of the acting barrel in the football schmaltz We Are Marshall; and my (admittedly fairly arbitrary) year-end Top 10 Jazz CDs list.
Dec. 28: Some last-minute year-end business: a quick write-up of Gnarls Barkley's "St. Elsewhere", no. 10 on CP's Top 21 Rock/Pop/Hip-Hop CDs list; and another quickie on Ashley Kahn's fine history of Impulse! Records, "The House That Trane Built", for the favorite Books of 2006 list.
Final Metros for '06
Metro still continues to be spotty about updating their website, but my last couple of pieces for the year were:
Dec. 21: My interview with 80s synth-pop icon and ringtone tycoon Thomas Dolby, prior to his World Cafe bill with BT (pg. 17).
Dec. 29: Not posted, and I haven't grabbed a copy, so just take my word for it that I worte pieces on the Kimmel's trio of silent film programs to be accompanied by Tom Trenney on their new organ; and Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner, Philly's favorite hip-hop inflected slide guitarist, and his NYE party at World Cafe Live.
Dec. 21: My interview with 80s synth-pop icon and ringtone tycoon Thomas Dolby, prior to his World Cafe bill with BT (pg. 17).
Dec. 29: Not posted, and I haven't grabbed a copy, so just take my word for it that I worte pieces on the Kimmel's trio of silent film programs to be accompanied by Tom Trenney on their new organ; and Mike "Slo-Mo" Brenner, Philly's favorite hip-hop inflected slide guitarist, and his NYE party at World Cafe Live.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Daily News 12/8-15
Dec. 8: The weekend section had my interview with Philly violinist John Blake, Jr., a vet of both Grover Washington's and McCoy Tyner's bands. Also, a Pick for Spaceship on the Highway, the quartet featuring Fred Anderson, Henry Grimes, Marshall Allen, and Avreeayl Ra; and listings for Pat Martino, Freddy Cole, Vadim Neselovskyi, and the Drake Jazz project.
Dec. 11: A feature on "A Camden Christmas Carol", an intriguing new slant on the Dickens chestnut, updating the original's Victorian Camdentown to modern-day Camden, being produced at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts.
Dec. 15: A story on Skirl Records, the new brooklyn-based label started by Chris Speed. Also, a Pick for Jamaaladeen Tacuma's show "Coltrane's Configurations" at Zanzibar Blue, and listings for Eddie Gomez & Mark Kramer and Bobby Zankel.
Dec. 11: A feature on "A Camden Christmas Carol", an intriguing new slant on the Dickens chestnut, updating the original's Victorian Camdentown to modern-day Camden, being produced at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts.
Dec. 15: A story on Skirl Records, the new brooklyn-based label started by Chris Speed. Also, a Pick for Jamaaladeen Tacuma's show "Coltrane's Configurations" at Zanzibar Blue, and listings for Eddie Gomez & Mark Kramer and Bobby Zankel.
Citypaper, Dec. 7 & 14
Dec. 7: A review of Paul Feig's mini-Freaks and Geeks Xmas film Unaccompanied Minors; a Pick for the Tritone CD release show of local free jazz-meets-worldbeat band Sonic Liberation Front; and two Soundadvice bits, one for the meeting of Jack Wright and John Bennett as Rotty What, and one for modern marimbist Nathaniel Bartlett.
Dec. 14: Two film reviews: a feature on terry Gilliam's sorely disappointing (but see it anyway - you still owe him for Baron Munchausen) new film Tideland; and a short on the perfectly acceptable if unexciting new adaptation of Charlotte's Web.
Dec. 14: Two film reviews: a feature on terry Gilliam's sorely disappointing (but see it anyway - you still owe him for Baron Munchausen) new film Tideland; and a short on the perfectly acceptable if unexciting new adaptation of Charlotte's Web.
December Metros
There's an excuse for the lack of updates lately: Metro's been really bad at keeping issues posted to their site, so I figured I'd wait it out and see if they ever posted any of the missing ones. They haven't, so I'll include links where I can and otherwise just mention what's been done.
On Dec. 4 (not posted), there was my interview with subversive punk-turned-Elvis impersonator-but-still-really-a-subversive punk El Vez, prior to his Mexican Merry Mex-mas show at World Cafe, which was a blast.
Dec. 6 (not posted) had a really fun interview with Nerdcore rapper and occasional cartoon character MC Chris, which I may post here in its entirety. Lots of entertaining bitching about his brief and miserable time living in South Philly.
Dec. 8 (yet again, not posted) had three pieces: an interview with Philly singer/songwriter Cynthia G. Mason; a piece on the new experimental music and dance troupe Perpetual Mvmt<>Snd and their revival of the Rashomon Effect, a round-robin improv score inspired by the Kurosawa film; and one on Lunacy, the latest Jan Svankmajer film, which played at International House.
Dec. 15 (hey, this one's actually online) had two local experimental shows: Friday's rendition of John Zorn's Cobra, led by trombonist Daniel Blacksberg (pg. 25); and Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches, a ten-band fest of brutal prog at the Avant gentleman's Lodge, which I'll also be reviewing for Signal To Noise (speaking of which, my review of local saxophonist Seth Meicht's two new releases is in this month's issue).
On Dec. 4 (not posted), there was my interview with subversive punk-turned-Elvis impersonator-but-still-really-a-subversive punk El Vez, prior to his Mexican Merry Mex-mas show at World Cafe, which was a blast.
Dec. 6 (not posted) had a really fun interview with Nerdcore rapper and occasional cartoon character MC Chris, which I may post here in its entirety. Lots of entertaining bitching about his brief and miserable time living in South Philly.
Dec. 8 (yet again, not posted) had three pieces: an interview with Philly singer/songwriter Cynthia G. Mason; a piece on the new experimental music and dance troupe Perpetual Mvmt<>Snd and their revival of the Rashomon Effect, a round-robin improv score inspired by the Kurosawa film; and one on Lunacy, the latest Jan Svankmajer film, which played at International House.
Dec. 15 (hey, this one's actually online) had two local experimental shows: Friday's rendition of John Zorn's Cobra, led by trombonist Daniel Blacksberg (pg. 25); and Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches, a ten-band fest of brutal prog at the Avant gentleman's Lodge, which I'll also be reviewing for Signal To Noise (speaking of which, my review of local saxophonist Seth Meicht's two new releases is in this month's issue).
Saturday, December 02, 2006
November Catch-up: Daily News
Nov. 17 saw me take over the DN's jazz beat, so each Friday will have a pick and listings for the week's shows.
Nov. 17: A short piece on Blue Note pianist Robert Glasper and his trio, along with a Pick (actually, a repurposed listing, since my Pick on Glasper went on too long) and listings for McCoy Tyner and Jimmy Bruno. The listings don't seem to be archived - at least, I can't find 'em.
Nov. 24: A Pick on the reunited Microscopic Septet and listings for Louis Hayes, Roy Ayers, Catherine Russell, and Dr. Guy's MusiQology.
Nov. 27: A feature on pianist Dave Burrell's new commission based on the Rosenbach Museum's exhibit "Look Again: African-American History IS American History." Wherein my name is spelled wrong. Ah well, the paper's on the verge of a strike - suppose they're a tad distracted.
Nov. 28: A feature on the Yule Ball, five Harry Potter-related bands celebrating Christmas and wizardry at the Starlight Ballroom.
Dec. 1: A story on Sonny Rollins prior to his stamina-testing show at the Kimmel, a Pick for Tin Hat clarinetist Ben Goldberg, and listings for Dave Burrell, Henry Butler & Corey Harris, Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, Matt Wilson Quartet, Will Downing, and Butch Ballard.
Nov. 17: A short piece on Blue Note pianist Robert Glasper and his trio, along with a Pick (actually, a repurposed listing, since my Pick on Glasper went on too long) and listings for McCoy Tyner and Jimmy Bruno. The listings don't seem to be archived - at least, I can't find 'em.
Nov. 24: A Pick on the reunited Microscopic Septet and listings for Louis Hayes, Roy Ayers, Catherine Russell, and Dr. Guy's MusiQology.
Nov. 27: A feature on pianist Dave Burrell's new commission based on the Rosenbach Museum's exhibit "Look Again: African-American History IS American History." Wherein my name is spelled wrong. Ah well, the paper's on the verge of a strike - suppose they're a tad distracted.
Nov. 28: A feature on the Yule Ball, five Harry Potter-related bands celebrating Christmas and wizardry at the Starlight Ballroom.
Dec. 1: A story on Sonny Rollins prior to his stamina-testing show at the Kimmel, a Pick for Tin Hat clarinetist Ben Goldberg, and listings for Dave Burrell, Henry Butler & Corey Harris, Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, Matt Wilson Quartet, Will Downing, and Butch Ballard.
November Catch-up: Citypaper
Three weeks of Citypapers:
Nov. 16: A Pick on vocalist songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway. There was also supposed to be a small Soundadvice on McCoy Tyner's History of Impulse! septet show at the Kimmel, but that seems to have disappeared into the ether. No big loss, really.
Nov. 23: A feature on pianist/Penn professor Guthrie Ramsey and his entrepeneurially-bent jazz band, Dr. Guy's MusiQology. Also, a Soundadvice mention of Louis hayes' Cannonball Legacy Band.
Nov. 30: A review of the Heath Ledger-starring Aussie drug movie Candy and a Pick for the first entry in the Bowerbird @ Landmarks series, where Dustin Hurt's experimental music promoting apparatus will be placed inside historic homes in Old City.
Nov. 16: A Pick on vocalist songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway. There was also supposed to be a small Soundadvice on McCoy Tyner's History of Impulse! septet show at the Kimmel, but that seems to have disappeared into the ether. No big loss, really.
Nov. 23: A feature on pianist/Penn professor Guthrie Ramsey and his entrepeneurially-bent jazz band, Dr. Guy's MusiQology. Also, a Soundadvice mention of Louis hayes' Cannonball Legacy Band.
Nov. 30: A review of the Heath Ledger-starring Aussie drug movie Candy and a Pick for the first entry in the Bowerbird @ Landmarks series, where Dustin Hurt's experimental music promoting apparatus will be placed inside historic homes in Old City.
November Catch-up: Metro
Ok, so I'm really bad at keeping this updated. So here, in three updates, is the remainder of November. First up, the Metro:
Nov. 14: For some reason, this issue isn't online, but I had a fun little interview with prolific ex-Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard in it. You'll just have to trust me on that.
Nov. 15: This issue is online, but the piece on Centro-Matic that I wrote for it got cut. 0 for 2 so far.
Nov. 17: Two pieces in the weekend section: an interview with co-founding Beach Boy Al Jardine prior to his joining Brian Wilson to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pet Sounds at the Keswick (pg. 17); and one with folk legend Doc Watson, also showing up at the Keswick the same weekend (pg. 18).
Nov. 20: A piece on the Jim Jarmusch retrospective being presented by the three Renew theaters - Bryn Mawr, Ambler, County (pg. 15).
Nov. 22: The Burn-Down All-Stars, a Philly-based live-instrument hip-hop group (pg. 18).
Nov. 27: International House's seven-film survey of films from the boot, New Authors of Italian Cinema (pg. 12).
Nov. 30: Pittsburgh-based prog duo Zombi, who play songs from and inspired by seventies Italian horror flicks - especially Goblin's music for Dario Argento and Dawn of the Dead (pg. 14).
Dec. 1: An overview of the area's (very few) holiday film offerings (pg. 18); and an interview with John Perry, who pays tribute to George Harrison with his show Dark Horse (pg. 19).
Nov. 14: For some reason, this issue isn't online, but I had a fun little interview with prolific ex-Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard in it. You'll just have to trust me on that.
Nov. 15: This issue is online, but the piece on Centro-Matic that I wrote for it got cut. 0 for 2 so far.
Nov. 17: Two pieces in the weekend section: an interview with co-founding Beach Boy Al Jardine prior to his joining Brian Wilson to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pet Sounds at the Keswick (pg. 17); and one with folk legend Doc Watson, also showing up at the Keswick the same weekend (pg. 18).
Nov. 20: A piece on the Jim Jarmusch retrospective being presented by the three Renew theaters - Bryn Mawr, Ambler, County (pg. 15).
Nov. 22: The Burn-Down All-Stars, a Philly-based live-instrument hip-hop group (pg. 18).
Nov. 27: International House's seven-film survey of films from the boot, New Authors of Italian Cinema (pg. 12).
Nov. 30: Pittsburgh-based prog duo Zombi, who play songs from and inspired by seventies Italian horror flicks - especially Goblin's music for Dario Argento and Dawn of the Dead (pg. 14).
Dec. 1: An overview of the area's (very few) holiday film offerings (pg. 18); and an interview with John Perry, who pays tribute to George Harrison with his show Dark Horse (pg. 19).
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