Photography

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra at Union Transfer December 13, 2012 Afrobeat is alive and well. And Antibalas is an adept steward of the genre created by Fela Kuti. In fact, it seemed as though Antibalas channeled Fela during their hour and fifty minute set at Union Transfer last night — not surprising considering the band is […]

Matisyahu Festival of Light 2012 Tour Matisyahu rocked the Electric Factory with is“Festival of Light”2012 tour last night: 12/12/12. The stage was decorated with a giant picture from the cover of his most recent album, Spark Seeker, and a giant menorah. In the center of the ceiling of the Electric Factory a giant […]

Share the Light: a new series As a photographer, I am drawn to interesting light. I’ve been this way for a long time. Often in my everyday life, I find myself admiring beautiful light that I wish I could capture and share with others. Sometimes it will happen when I take the dog for a […]

The Electric Factory was probably an appropriate place for Passion Pit to play last night — at least in name. The band’s performance was, itself, electrifying. And of course, the band is often categorized as“electropop.”From the moment the band took the stage, lead singer Michael Angelakos channeled all the electro-chemical impulses in his body […]

Genius is probably too weak a word to describe Kaki King’s guitar playing. She transcends conceivability. Her playing is almost supernatural — she is a sorceress. Each of her guitars is like a different magic wand that she uses to cast sonic spells that transfix her audiences and baffle other guitarists. Because her guitar playing […]

Ani DiFranco played at the Keswick last night. Not only is she a great singer/songwriter, but she is one of the most unique musical artists and performers I’ve ever seen. Stylistically, Ani DiFranco coaxes atypical sounds from her guitars with her percussive and staccato strumming and picking patterns. She is masterful in her originality. Unlike […]