It’s been a busy week of culture here in New York. On Monday, Wendy took me to the Lincoln Center to see La Traviata: The opera was great, although I must admit I was exhausted at the end. I think it may have had something to do with the fact that Wendy had dragged me… Continue reading Culture High and Low
Category: NYC
Obamania
If you live in NYC, chances are that you’re voting for Obama (as a non-American I’m one of the lucky few who don’t have to choose sides). Yahoo’s Political Dashboard has him leading here 60 to 35. What’s amazing me is how he’s become a cult of personality. You may have seen the Shepard Fairey Obama paintings,… Continue reading Obamania
Back from Beck
Wen and I just got back from watching Beck at the United Palace Theater (a unique venue if ever there was one). I hadn’t seen him for over ten years [insert cheesy quote about how we’ve both aged, but the music hasn’t] and the sound’s a bit different now. A lot more rocking (my ears will… Continue reading Back from Beck
New Names on the Doors
With all the news recently about the global financial crisis, some of you may be wondering, what happens when a bank fails? I mean, not all of us are lucky enough to be in towns with failing banks so that we can witness it with our own eyes. Fortunately, I live in New York and… Continue reading New Names on the Doors
Cutting It Up
I love bands who dance to their own music. It’s as if they wrote their own songs as nobody else could create anything they could listen to. Over the years I’ve found that these bands tend to put on the best shows. And so it was last night at Webster Hall where Cut Copy tore… Continue reading Cutting It Up