A stroke of luck found me riding in a car from BAM back to Manhattan from the first night of John Cale, the Velvet Underground and Nico (an actual album), with legendary music producer Danny Fields. Fields had managed the Ramones; helped to launch the Doors; and told me that he had introduced Cale—…
Tag: MGMT
Despite Panorama being pegged as New York's own version of Coachella (Goldenvoice are the producers for both events), the 3 day music festival took place this past weekend and was as captivating as anticipated. It was a full fledged sensory experience; from ball pits to The Lab - a space powered by HP and curated by META…
The intricacy of being a New York band contains a process that seems almost cyclical. First comes adhering to the obscure underbelly of whichever music scene said band chooses to align themselves with. Gaining traction only seems effective when it’s slow and steady—most notably when trying to court fans. After touring the usual circuit (small…