Spiritual Unity

May 30, 2008
Visuals by the Joshua Light Show
Issue Project Room
NYC

Spiritual Unity is Marc Ribot's tribute to the music of Albert Ayler and features Henry Grimes, who played bass in Ayler's band back in the 60s.

Cluster

May 17, 2008
Knitting Factory
NYC

Cluster appeared as part of the No Fun Fest.

All Night Concert

All-Night Indian Classical Music Concert
9pm May 10, 2008 to 9am the next morning
St. John's the Divine Cathedral
NYC


After the aforementioned Oneida show in Brooklyn, I headed uptown to St. John's the Divine for the all-night Indian Classical Music concert.
Chai and samosas in the basement. Sitar and tabla in the cathedral.

Psychadelic Freakout

Oneida
Light show by Mighty Robot
May 10, 2008
Secret Project Robot
NYC

Oneida is quickly becoming one of my favorite bands to see live. They approach psychadelic rock with a ferocious intensity (propelled in large part by Kid Millions able attack of his drum kit) and experimental creativity that gets things just about right to these ears.

The Ex-Models opened