Marlon Bishop

Marlon Bishop appears in the following:

GIg Alert: Turkuaz

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Turkuaz brings its post-Tower of Power funk to Southpaw Wednesday night. Download "Coast to Coast" here.

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Technology Helps Deaf and Blind Experience Broadway Theater

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

On June 8, you won't necessarily need vision or hearing to experience the musical “Catch Me If You Can” on Broadway. The Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts is spending $240,000 to out...

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Gig Alerts: Man Man

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The Philadelphia carnival barkers of Man Man bring zany instrumentation and clever arrangements to Music Hall of Williamsburg on Tuesday. Download the group's brand new "Knuckle Down" for free here.

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Street Performers Upset Over New Central Park 'Quiet Zones'

Monday, May 30, 2011

Street performer John Boyd has been coming to the Bethesda Fountain and to Strawberry Fields in Central Park every weekend for the last four years to sing opera and jazz classics. B...

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Gig Alert: Big Freedia

Friday, May 27, 2011

Big Freedia, the preeminent personality of the NoLA hip-hop sissy bounce scene, plays Brooklyn Bowl on Saturday. Download her "Excuse" here.

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Gig Alert: Deviant Septet

Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Deviant Septet brings an unorthodox instrumentation invented by Stravinsky back to life on Thursday at the Greenwich House Music School. Download a movement of its recording of St...

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Outdoor Sol LeWitt Exhibit Unveiled at City Hall Park

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

On Tuesday afternoon, a new exhibit from the Public Art Fund will be unveiled by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in City Hall Park. The exhibit features 27 works from the American minimalist sculptor Sol LeWitt.

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Gig Alert: Stanley Clarke

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke brings his groove heavy jazz-fusion sound to The Blue Note for a week of concerts celebrating his 60th Birthday. Download his bass solo "Bass Folk Song No. 10" here for free.

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Markowitz Not Pleased About New Home for Seaside Concerts

Monday, May 23, 2011

Looks like Marty Markowitz’s epic battle against two Coney Island synagogues is over -- for now.

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City Council Debates Mayor Bloomberg's Proposed Arts Cuts

Monday, May 23, 2011

On Monday, City Council committees held hearings on the mayor’s proposed $43 million cuts to the Department of Cultural Affairs.

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Gig Alert: The Joy of Sax

Thursday, May 19, 2011

On Thursday at noon, Jeffery Ernstoff gives a performance and lecture about the history of the saxophone. Download his "Sax 5th Avenue" here.

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Gig Alert: Todd Sickafoose

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The septet used on Todd Sickafoose's acclaimed indie-jazz album Tiny Resistors hits Le Poisson Rouge on Wednesday night, presented by Undead Jazz. Download "Bye Bye Bees" here.

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Buskers Audition to Play Music Underground

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The sounds of accordions and harps rang out in Grand Central Station on Tuesday morning during the annual tryouts for "Music Under New York."

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Gig Alert: Grimes

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The artist opening for Lykke Li at Webster Hall on Tuesday night, Grimes, sounds like she took a few pointers from the Scandinavian electro-indie queen. Dowload “Vanessa” here, which ...

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Union Fights 'Priscilla' Producers Over Live Music

Monday, May 16, 2011

A new dispute has risen up between Local 802, the union that represents Broadway musicians, and the show’s producers over the number of live musicians included in the production

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At Mexican Sonidero Parties, It's About the Music and the Message

Friday, May 13, 2011

Recent census data reveals that the Mexican population in New York City has increased by 71 percent in the last decade. That means a lot more cumbia sonidero parties will be happening...

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Gig Alert: Melvin Van Peebles with Laxative

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Musician, filmmaker and counter-cultural legend Melvin Van Peebles brings his new band to Zebulon's stage at the tender age of 78. Download "Play It As It Lays," which has never been released, here.

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Gig Alert: Melvin Van Peebles with Laxative

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Musician, filmmaker and counter-cultural legend Melvin Van Peebles brings his new band to Zebulon's stage at the tender age of 78. Download "Play It As It Lays," which has never been released, here.

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Folk Art Museum to Sell Building to MoMA

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The American Folk Art Museum has announced that it will be selling its 30,000 square-foot building to the Museum of Modern Art. The museum will be moving to a much smaller space it rents across from Lincoln Center.

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Gig Alert: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The Detroit indie pop band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. dons its NASCAR jumpsuits and hits the stage at Mercury Lounge on Wednesday night. Download "Morning Thought" off its upcoming album here.

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