That Was The Week That Was

Live Music Reviews:
Angelique Kidjo @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 4/1/10
The Matthew Shipp Trio @ the Arts Center of the Capital Region, 4/1/10
The Matthew Shipp Trio @ the Arts Center of the Capital Region, 4/1/10, Take Two
Joe Barna & Sketches of Influence @ Bread & Jam Cafe, 4/2/10
Bob Schneider @ The Linda, 4/2/10
David Gray @ The Egg, 4/5/10
The Hold Steady @ The Linda, 4/7/10

The Theataah!
Jeff Buckley @ WTF? WTF?
LIVE: Bread & Puppet Theater @ Time & Space Ltd., 4/8/10
WAM! A New Theater Group

Literarily:
“Moonlight Falls” Trailer
Bizarre Book Titles

Let us now celebrate hometown heroes:
Erin Harkes, Fallon Angel
Sgt. Dunbar in The New York Times
Andrzej Pilarczyk in Freedom Through Collective Improvisation @ ACCR

We’ve got questions and they’ve got answers…
Kevin Maul, What Was the First Album You Ever Bought?
Mike Marshall, What Was the First Album You Ever Bought?
Bill Morrissey, What Was the First Album You Ever Bought?
Five Firsts: Lou V of Skadee
Five Firsts: Don Ackerman of Diego/New Santa Monica Flyers
Five Firsts: Karen Savoca

CD Review: Carrie Rodriguez’s “Love and Circumstance”

Song of the Week: Taina Asili y La Banda Rebelde’s “Prison Break”

Mark Yer Calendar:
Comin’ Soon…
Neil Young Comes to Palace Theatre
Brian Melick’s Percolating Percussion Concert Series
Caffe Lena’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Truck America Festival, 4/30-5/2/10
Beacon Riverfest, 6/26
The Albany Tulip Festival, 5/8-9
Albany Word Fest, 4/16-17/10
The Green River Festival, 7/16-18/10
Festival Fever: Wilco Headlines 3-Day Fest @ MASS MOCA