Daily News, April 27

Almost forgot this one - just a pick for Chicago vocalist Sachal Vasandani this week.

Daily News, May 4

For this weekend's Equality Forum, a story on the Kimmel's triple-shot of GLBT choral groups, celebrating the 25th anniversary of GALA Choruses, and a sidebar about the Prince's premiere of a documentary on the group, "Why We Sing!"

On the regular jazz beat, a story on Longwood Gardens' Wine and Jazz Fest (which is more exciting for the wine than the jazz, to be honest) and a pick for trumpeter Valery Ponomarev, playing with Bootsie Barnes' organ trio at Chris'.

Metro, April 30-May 4

May 3: My interview from last November with Mr. Lif, for a show at First Unitarian Church that got cancelled after his tour bus flipped and burst into flames; he's back this weekend to play Johnny Brenda's (pg. 14).

May 4: Four pieces this weekend: one on the annual Betzwood Silent Film Festival, another on Exhumed Films' kung-fu triple feature (both pg. 17), one more on albino Minnesota rapper Brother Ali (pg. 18), and one mo' 'nother on Miro Dance Theatre's "Pitch Black," a collaboration with the PRISM Saxophone Quartet on music by JacobTV (pg. 20).

Citypaper, May 3

A feature on Bowerbird's 8-day smorgasbord of experimental music, the Something Else More Festival (where I'll be participating in a panel discussion on Saturday), and a review of Curtis Hanson's long-shelved Eric Bana/Drew Barrymore/Robert Duvall poker flick Lucky You.

Metro, April 23-27

Apr. 25: I-House's incredible retrospective of Russian Fantastik Cinema, "From the Tsars to the Stars" (pg. 17).

Apr. 27: Michael Penn, supporting his new compilation CD at World Cafe Live (pg. 14) and Bitter, Bitter Weeks, prepping for their third at Johnny Brenda's (pg. 20).

Citypaper, April 26

Just a single Soundadvice this week, for Kurt Rosenwinkel at Chris'.

Daily News, April 20

A feature on Crossroad's double bill featuring the Tuvan throat singers Alash Ensemble and Philly's Arkestra offshoot Deep Space Posse, paying tribute to recently passed member Tyrone Hill; plus, a pick for the Tim Berne-meets-Bad Plus Buffalo Collision at Rose Recital Hall.

Plus, I got sourced in Dan Gross' column on the closing of Zanzibar Blue. About the only time I wasn't the alst to know what was going on around here.

Metro, April 16-20

Apr. 16: Sample-heavy pop-electronica duo The Books, previewing a show at Johnny Brenda's with Todd Reynolds in tow.

Apr. 17: Philly-based label Ropeadope's launch of their new all-digital format at World Cafe Live (issue currently not online).

Apr. 18: LA Theatre Works' play "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial," using transcripts of the original Scopes monkey trial and starring Ed Asner, at Penn (pg. 17).

Apr. 20: Philadelphia Folklore Project's "African Song/New Contexts" show at World Cafe Live (pg. 20).

Citypaper, April 19

A review of Edgar Wright's Hot Fuzz, another for the Luke Wilson/Kate Beckinsale snuff motel (that would have been such a better title) thriller Vacancy, and one last one for Mike White's vegans-are-creepy "comedy" Year of the Dog.