Author: Alec Sugar
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Emmanuel Michael @ The Jazz Gallery, NYC, 11/1/2024
The chance to easily see up-and-coming jazz musicians as well as the big names is a privilege of living in NYC. Jazz in my understanding has never been about a final state, so it seems like an important rite for a jazz lover to observe young musicians trying out new ideas. Emmanuel Michael’s performance at Read more
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Beat @ The Beacon Theatre, NYC, 10/5/24
Intro I recently saw a Beat show, consisting of Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Danny Carey playing 80s King Crimson music. I’d been drooling to see this since it was announced earlier in the year, and I think pretty much everyone who attended was a hardcore fan as tickets sold out very quickly. Read more
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Lost Seinfeld Episode 7/8 – Scene by Scene
JERRY’S OPENING STANDUP MONOLOGUE Progressive rock and its time signatures, folks. I mean, these musicians are like mad scientists in a laboratory, cooking up a musical experiment that would make Einstein scratch his head. They’re like, “Hey, let’s not just stick to your standard 4/4 time signature. Let’s throw in some 7/8, 9/8, 13/8… Heck, Read more