NYC
Stopped by the legendary Cafe Wha? during a Christmas visit to NYC. Here's a history lesson - and a few dynamic photographs...
Every fair-weather Sunday, starting at around 1pm until about 6pm, Argentine Tango dancing takes place under the gazebo at the end of Pier 45 at the end of Christopher Street and the West Side Highway in New York City. It’s called VolvoTango and it’s a free, or rather a pay-what-you-wish event, hosted by Tango instructor […]
Akokán is a Yoruba word used by Cubans to mean “from the heart” or “soul”, so it was no surprise that Cuba’s Orquesta Akokán lit up the stage at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge a couple of weeks ago with a blazing presentation of deeply soulful mambo reminiscent of Benny Moré and banda gigante of the […]
Waxahatchee, an indie music project formed in 2010 by American singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield, performing live at Le Poisson Rouge on Bleecker Street in New York City. With country/folk singer/songwriter Anna St. Louis on bass and Justin Sullivan’s (of dreamy lo-fi pop outfit Night Stop) on drums. I first stumbled upon Waxahatchee (named after a creek […]
Was back in New York City with the family a few weeks ago and a family trip to NYC is usually accompanied by a trip to an art museum. Last week I shared a series of photographs from our first visit to the Whitney Museum of American Art (photographs HERE). Now, the Whitney was founded […]
Formed in 1996 in Eugene, Oregon by Mike Scheidt (guitars, vocals), Yob released their debut album ‘Elaborations of Carbon’ in 2002 and released their 8th album, the critically acclaimed ‘Our Raw Heart’ in 2017 with Relapse Records. The album was conceived amidst dire circumstances that nearly left frontman Mike Scheidt dead after suffering from an […]
