‘DWI: Drinking With Instruments’: Experiments in Tipsy Music Making
In “DWI: Drinking With Instruments,” musicians played some thorny new music twice: the first sober, the second under the influence.In “DWI: Drinking With Instruments,”...
10 Composers, 2 Directors, 1 Opera: ‘Complications in Sue’
Opera Philadelphia’s latest premiere is like an exquisite corpse, with a libretto by Michael R. Jackson and starring Justin Vivian Bond.Opera Philadelphia’s latest premiere...
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Impulse! Records
Listen to our experts’ selections from one of jazz’s great labels, with tracks from Sonny Rollins, Archie Shepp, Gato Barbieri and more.Listen to our...
Talk Talk’s Experiment ‘Spirit of Eden’ Was a Flop. And a Cult Favorite.
The English band recorded a year of improvised sessions, then cut-and-pasted them into six songs. The result alienated its label, but enchanted fans for...
7 Great Grammy Winners You Didn’t Hear on TV
Standouts from the preshow ceremony including Turnstile, I’m With Her, Durand Bernarr and more.Standouts from the preshow ceremony including Turnstile, I’m With Her, Durand...
