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Sorry for the delay on this, but the full interview with White Rabbits’ Greg Roberts and Steve Patterson is finally up in our interviews section.
We talk about everything from appearing on Letterman, growing up in St. Louis, their new home in Bushwick, and plans for a second album. They were a ball to interview, and […]

Ithaca Experimental has just informed me of a great little show out in Fayetteville tonight. Michael Hentz of New Thing Productions is presenting a free concert with avant-guitarists Jack Rose (formerly of noise/drone group Pelt; and whose myspace top friends are disturbingly similar to my own) and Glenn Jones (formerly of instrumental group Cul de […]

Early minimalist composer David Borden and his ensemble Mother Mallard will present a free concert tonight at Barnes Hall in celebration of the group’s 38th year in existence. Ithaca Experimental wrote a great story about Borden and his experiments in synthesizers, his collaborations with Robert Moog, and the founding of the first-ever synthesizer ensemble. It’s […]

Here at Popcorn Youth, we’ve been toying around with the idea of bringing Alan Licht and Aki Onda to Ithaca ever since we saw Alan play in Syracuse last April. We interviewed Alan before his performance at the 2007 Syracuse International Film Festival — you can read the piece and learn more about him in […]

A few days ago, we caught word from Mofos frontman Gary Siperko that they booked a last-minute show at the Chantiloft, but unfortunately we received the info too late to plug it in paper. It’s definitely a show worth knowing about, so head over this Friday night to catch their set. If you’re not familiar […]

Last week, we spoke with musician Pharoah Sanders, shortly before his concert at Bailey Hall. Here’s what Aaron wrote in last week’s Ithaca Times:
“When Pharoah Sanders took the stage at Cornell’s Bailey Hall on Sunday, Sept. 16, the performance offered a chance for Ithacans to experience one of the most renowned, and controversial, saxophonists in […]

Last Saturday, guitarist Eugene Chadbourne and percussionist Jimmy Carl Black played at the Chapter House to an enthusiastic crowd. Earlier last week, I had the privilege of interviewing Chadbourne, who, for the last 40 years, has played with the likes of Derek Bailey, Fred Frith, Carla Bley and so many more. In the early 90s, […]

Tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders is widely considered one of the greatest living jazz musicians today, although much of what he has accomplished over the last four decades transcends genre or category. As a pioneer of the free jazz style, Sanders has collaborated with John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Don Cherry and many more.
Sanders will visit Ithaca […]

Here are some of my favorite photos from the latest Ithaca Experimental show. There was a good turnout and great vibes, and I think it was one of the best IE performances to date. Differance Engine opened, followed by a dynamic, fun set from Rochester trio NPV. The night ended with an improv piece by […]

Some of you may remember Brian Kravitz’s excellent story about Kevin Ernste, the profile of which was conducted last fall and discusses the opening of the Cornell Electroacoustic Center. And now, almost exactly one year later, we have caught up with Ernste again to see how far he’s come since last fall. Visit our interviews […]

Here are some of my favorite photos from the White Rabbits/The National concert that was held on the Cornell Arts Quad on Saturday, August 25. This first one of National singer Matt Berninger is pretty dramatic — it was literally minutes before an epic, torrential rainstorm chased everyone away. I love the color of the […]

Okay, so I haven’t listened yet, but, omg, what happened? Is the cover art for the new Pinback album Autumn of the Seraphs a joke?? All I can think of is that it’s a more “grown-up” version of the art that graces AFI’s pseudo-goth-punk album The Art of Drowning!! The cover artist, Mike […]

Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith will open the State Theatre’s 2007-2008 season tonight at 7:30pm. Our own Mary Lorson and Saint Low will open the show, and we couldn’t imagine a more perfect fit for Griffith’s lovely folk songs. Hopefully it won’t get too monochromatic. The price tickets are pretty expensive — $30! — but the night […]

Sorry for lack of posting lately. I’ve been really busy! This week’s Encore that appears below gives all the details on a show tonight at No Radio Records, featuring poetesses Dorothea Lasky and Laura Solomon as well as music by NPV, Mirabile Dictu, Tim Feeney, and Differance Engine:
This Saturday the worlds of experimental poetry and […]

World-renowned percussionist Tim Feeney has joined Cornell’s Department of Music as a faculty member this fall. Head over to our interview section immediately for an in-depth profile of this gifted musician — it’s one of the best profiles of a Ithaca-based musician I’ve read in recent memory. Check back here soon for a transcript-based version […]