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Monday, May 23, 2005
  • Cellist Matt Haimovitz -- photo by Harry DiOrio
    Cellist Matt Haimovitz (Harry DiOrio)

    The Haimovitz Maneuver

    Classical cellist Matt Haimovitz recently toured the country performing in honky-tonk bars, jazz clubs and even a pizza parlor. Today, he joins us along with the composer David Sanford to preview a new cello concerto for a 40's-style big band. The name of the project is appropriately, "Buck the Concerto."

Best Live Performances of 2008

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We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

The Year in Music and Branding

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Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

Critics Week

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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.