I love Tim Hecker. I’ve spent countless hours in the subway with Virgins on full blast and endless repeat. I’ve dazed out over and over again on “In The Fog” and I’ve hoped that the movie industry will finally…
As the weather gets colder and the colors outside grayer I feel more and more like listening to darker and gloomier music. And when the old The Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen and Depeche Mode records get tiring I’m on…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Ben Frost Brings Violent Darkness to the Wick.
Ben Frost, an Australian composer currently based in Rejkjavik, Iceland, brought his new album Aurora to NYC. The show on Saturday was the first one in a music series, Tinnitus, produced by Pitchfork’s Show No Mercy in collaboration with Blackened…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Interview with Ches Smith at the Stone
Drummer Ches Smith took over the Stone for a week to showcase his work with a range of prominent musicians. A typical residency at the Stone is a week long event and every night tends to be unlike the other.…
I don’t go to Brooklyn Bowl often. In fact I barely end up there. May be it’s because I’ve never played bowling even once in my life or cause the combination of bowling + concert venue + restaurant/bar in a…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Interview with Matthew Shipp
Pianist and composer Matthew Shipp has a style of his own and his new solo record “I’ve Been To Many Places” takes you on a musical journey that is unlike any other. We caught up with Matt to talk about…
The dual AUM Fidelity Album Release Party at ShapeShifter Lab on August 9th presented the works of true masters of avant-garde jazz. The first set featured an exhilarating duo: Matthew Shipp on piano and Darius Jones on alto saxophone, whereas the…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Lydia Lunch, Doomsday Student @ Trans-Pecos, Queens
I never thought I’ll go see show at Ridgewood, Queens. Especially a Lydia Lunch show, but I did and it was great! Trans-Pecos located few blocks away from the Myrtle-Wyckoff L & M stop is a totally rad spot for…
I’m hanging out with my artist friend at her Lower East Side studio, when I get a callabout a cool new fIXE fETISH Party. It’s on 1st ave and 1st street – perfect location, actually just down the street. So…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Peter Murphy @ Irving Plaza
It’s hard for me to describe with words my astonishment to see Peter Murphy perform live in NYC, combined with the thrill of the unknown. It was my very first time, even though I’ve been a Bauhaus fan since I…