Steve Smith
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Harold Budd – This Is Harold Budd (Spotify playlist) Sunrise, Looking East by Danny Paul Grody Danny Paul Grody – Sunrise, Looking East (Longform Editions; 2019) Undercurrents by Kajsa Lindgren Kajsa Lindgren – Undercurrents (Longform Editions; 2019) Tangerine Dream – In Search…
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Friends, colleagues, virtual associates: here is a thing I've been thinking long and hard about saying—or not. Possibly you've noticed that I have not been updating this blog very frequently lately, not even with routine posts sharing work I've made for other publications. Possibly you haven't. Maybe you've wondered why an email or DM might…
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My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the May 13, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates May 8-14. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link]
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My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the May 6, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates May 1-7. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link]
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My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the April 29, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates April 24-30. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] [link]
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Richard Wagner – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Michael Volle, Roberto Saccà, Anna Gabler, Monika Bohinec, Peter Sonn, Markus Werba, Georg Zeppenfeld, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic/Daniele Gatti (Euroarts; 2014) Tom Carter/Ingebrigt Haker Flaten/Lisa Carson – Halversonics (Bandcamp subscriber exclusive; 2019)…
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Orange by Caroline Shaw & Attacca Quartet Caroline Shaw – Orange – Attacca Quartet (New Amsterdam/Nonesuch; due April 19, 2019) > Entr'acte; Valencia; Plan & Elevation; Punctum; Ritornello; Limestone & Felt Basic Combustion by Kevin Drumm Kevin Drumm – Basic Combustion (self-released;…
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My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the March 18, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates March 13-19. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Columbia Icefield by Nate Wooley Nate Wooley – Columbia Icefield (Northern Spy; 2019) Control: Live Works for Mixer Feedback by Philip White Philip White – Control: Live Works for Mixer Feedback (self-released; 2013) Vessel by Grant Evans Grant Evans – Vessel (\\NULL|ZØNE//;…
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Nature Denatured and Found Again by Michael Pisaro Michael Pisaro – Nature Denatured and Found Again (Gravity Wave; due Feb. 15, 2019) Tom Carter – Raw Mono (self-released Bandcamp subscriber exclusive; 2019) Caifanes – 25 Aniversario (Sony Music; 2013) David Sanford –…
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My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the February 18/February 25, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates February 13-26. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link]
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. MFCD A | Andrea Borghi | Sostrato by Marginal Frequency Andrea Borghi – Sostrato (Marginal Frequency; 2017) Jeanne Lee with Ran Blake – The Newest Sound You Never Heard (A-Side; 1966-67/2019) David Torn/Tim Berne/Ches Smith – Sun of Goldfinger (ECM; due March…
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Joseph Schwantner – New Morning for the World – Willie Stargell, Eastman Philharmonia/David Effron (Mercury; 1983) Scholars by Buke and Gase Buke and Gase – Scholars (Brassland; 2019) Bertoia by CAGE CAGE – Bertoia (Weighter; 2019) Aaron Copland – Symphony No. 3;…
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Dead & Company – Playing in the Sand, Riviera Maya, MX, 2/15/18 (Los Muertos/Rhino; 2019) Pat Metheny – Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. 20 (Tzadik/Nonesuch; 2013. Audio samples here.) Collider by Daníel Bjarnason Daníel Bjarnason – Collider – Iceland Symphony…
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in D (Op. 71, No. 2) – Maxwell String Quartet (YouTube; 2017) Joey Roukens – Boundless (Homage to L.B.) – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Alan Gilbert (YouTube; 2017) Evan Johnson – measurement as contrition: three canons – BBC…
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My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the January 14, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates January 9-15. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link] [link]
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Two Functions in Three Dimensions: music for meditative cooking by Nat Evans Nat Evans - Two Functions in Three Dimensions: music for meditative cooking – Scott Worthington (self-released; 2019) Düsseldorf recital by Dante Boon Dante Boon – Düsseldorf recital (Rhizome.s; 2017) > Coleman…
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The popular understanding of what a critic does is that a critic tells you whether something is good or bad. But that is the least interesting part of a critic’s job, when all is said and done, because two critics can see the same movie, agree largely on its strengths and flaws, then weight them…
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Up until about 15 years ago, I maintained a document whose existence I cherished: a near-complete listing of all the concerts I'd attended during my lifetime up to that point. "Near-complete," because I'm pretty sure it started with Spyro Gyra at the Agora Ballroom in Houston (Nov. 16, 1980) and not my actual first concert:…
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My contributions to the Goings On About Town section in the January 7, 2019 issue of The New Yorker, covering the dates January 2-8. (Click on any listing to enlarge it.) [link] [link]
Night After Night 