
Sam Hillmer of Zs has embarked upon a new project, and no we're not talking about his work with Dirty Projectors or MOTH . Turns out the Brooklyn native and music appreciation teacher is working with underprivileged youths in urban areas of New York to create awareness through music for a program called Representing NYC . But it doesn't stop there. Hillmer and some of his industry friends will help release Representing NYC's first project, an album from The Fly Girlz - a group of young girls ranging [...]

Like many of my fellow WFMU DJs, I regularly feature a live music listings segment on my radio show . A clever listener named Alan from Jersey City suggested that I call it Live Catch and begin each installment with a fishing tip. I've decided to borrow the name for a weekly post that you'll find here on the blog each and every Friday at noon EST. While you'll still have to tune into my show to get fishing tips, blog readers will be treated to this lovely image of a sea creature wielding an Epiphone. Each week I'll [...]
It's the week before CMJ so the theme of the week is to have fun but not waste too much money that you'll need to drink and get into all the shows next week. Luckily there are a ton of shows this week and a big majority of them are under $10, with some of them being free. Here's what I'm hoping to hit this week and what you should consider getting to. Monday: You have a choice to make tonight. You could see the lovely and talented St. Vincent at Piano's or [...]