Srey No (Lady Name No) - Cambodian Cassette Archives: Khmer Folk And Pop Music Vol. 1

Sublime Frequencies 

Tonight’s weather in NYC feels kind of like this song.

(AKA an Austrian krautrock/prog-rock band from the 1970s where the singer, Franz Wippel, sounds like he might die at any moment from sheer sadness/exhaustion while an organ plays him off).

Spotify Playlist of the 2013 @CrossingBKFerry Line-Up at @BAM_Brooklyn

Soft Machine - Live in Paris (1970)

Today’s Vinyl: The Young Person’s Guide to King Crimson

Today’s Vinyl: Scott Walker 3

To summarize 2012 in a nutshell, I saw approximately 183 performances during 74 shows. In comparing my 183 to NPR Bob Boilen’s 462* —and considering it is his job versus my hobby— I think it was a pretty damn good year! I saw 154 unique acts and visited 44 unique venues. Roughly 63% of the shows I attended were in Brooklyn and 30% were in Manhattan.

Most Watched Bands/Musicians:

• Jon Mizrachi (5)
• Public Speaking (5)
• Ava Luna (4)
• Philip Glass (4)
• Animal Tropical (3)
• So Percussion (3)

Most Visited Venues:

• Brooklyn Academy of Music (10)
• Glasslands (5)
• Le Poisson Rouge (4)

Top 5 Favorite Performances by Big Acts:

1. Einstein on the Beach @ BAM (Philip Glass’s iconic score set to Robert Wilson’s beautiful production)
2. So Percussion & Dan Deacon @ Carnegie Hall (John Cage Celebration with audience participation)
3. St Vincent @ BAM (Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Festival, bird’s eye view of Annie crowd surfing)
4. Mantra Percussion @ BAM (performed “Timber” in the round at the new Fisher Hall)
5. Jeff Mangum @ BAM (with The Music Tapes from the Elephant 6 collective)

Top 5 Favorite Performances by Local Acts:

1. Ava Luna @ BAM (Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Festival)
2. Hubble @ Roulette (Experimental Love Festival, played the last song with all of the house lights off)
3. Afuche @ Death By Audio (their last show of the year)
4. Friend Roulette @ Union Hall
5. TIE: Hospitality @ Glasslands & Zambri @ Mercury Lounge

Favorite Festivals/Tributes of 2012:

• Crossing Brooklyn Ferry @ BAM
• Tibet House Benefit Concert curated by Philip Glass @ Carnegie Hall
• Here But I’m Gone: A 70th Birthday Tribute to Curtis Mayfield @ Lincoln Center
• Friends of Andrew Carrico Tribute Concert @ Glasslands

*Compiled in the same spirit as Bob Boilen’s spreadsheet method:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2012/2012/12/27/168153049/bob-boilens-243-favorite-concerts-of-2012

After much soul-searching, I’ve determined my top six 55+ year-old living musician/composer crushes.

Bacharach // Byrne // Cohen // Costello // Glass // McCartney

Listen to Azerbaijan Love Song - Luciano Berio by Plumes Ensemble. Veronica Charnley sings in both Azerbaijani and Russian. Lovely!

Herculaneum // Dynasty // Live @ Cake Shop 2012

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The Pretenders

Jessie Ware - Sweet Talk - Devotion (2012)