by Downtown Magazine | Dec 9, 2015 | Culture, Music
Long before “Weird Al” Yankovic, The Rutles or Judy Tenuta, there was P.D.Q. Bach. While it has been debated for decades whether P.D.Q. Bach is the “forgotten” son of composer Johann Sebastian Bach, or simply the creation of musical genius Peter Schickele, the musical...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 8, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
When I think of heavy metal-friendly concert venues, Carnegie Hall is not one of the first 10 Manhattan venues that came to mind for me. And when I think of Mongolian folk instruments, I hardly think of heavy metal music. In turn, the Mongolian folk-metal band Tengger...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 7, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Lukas Graham may be new to Americans, but in most of the world, Lukas Graham is an award-winning, star act. The winner of multiple Danish Music Awards (e.g. “Album Of The Year,” “Peoples’ Choice Award”), in addition to the European Music Award for “Best Danish Act,”...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 4, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Heather Woods Broderick has only released two full-length solo albums over the past six years, but she is a very prolific musician. Beyond her solo career, she has been a member of Efterklang, Horse Feathers and Loch Lomond, also while part of the backing bands of...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 3, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
A native New Yorker, Elvis Perkins first came into prominence with 2007’s Ash Wednesday, as released by the taste-making record label XL Recordings. His next album, 2009’s Elvis Perkins In Dearland, was another XL title, going on to chart on the Heatseekers and...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 2, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
One of the most recognizable figures in contemporary Louisiana music, Fred LeBlanc has been earning a living as a musician for three decades. While Fred is most famous for being the drummer and lead singer of Cowboy Mouth, his time with the New Orleans group was...