J.P. ChanI’m embarrassed to say that I somehow never heard a New Pornographers song until this fall. Better late than never, I guess. They’re phonomenial.
This concert video is a great introduction to some of their best work. (It’s borderline criminal that there’s barely 10K views on this as of this writing.)
I can’t wait until we’re in a world where it’s safe to go to a concert again. These guys are at the top of my list.
At the STAR WARS costume exhibit, making my 8 year old self insanely jealous.
…and over at the Nirvana exhibit, my 23 year old self is going completely apeshit.
(Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA)
Sadly, I can count the times I’ve been to a jazz club on one hand. But after seeing John’s trio tear it up Monday night at Small’s, I realize I really need to get out more often.
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They played a GOOD set.
(Knitting Factory Brooklyn)
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I truly hope I never EVER hear someone look at one of these and say “hey, they built a real version of that thing in iTunes!”
(Somewhere on Astor Place, Manhattan)
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Jon Pratt is an amazing composer who has created beautiful music for my last two short films. His coolness also extends into the insect kingdom, where he has a huge grasshopper following.
(6 Av & 9 St, Manhattan)
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One of my favorite things about NYC is that you can never know it all; what you don’t know will always be immense. Kinda like life itself.This was my first time to Dicapo and I have to say it was pretty cool. I’d never heard contemporary opera before nor did I know opera could be performed in small venues. Check it out if you get a chance.
(Dicapo Opera Theatre, Lexington Av & 76 St, Manhattan)