Paul Simon isn't exactly hitting the road. The iconic singer-songwriter will be holding an unprescedented month-long residency at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, starting April first adn ending April 27th. "Love in Hard Times: The Music of Paul Simon": will feature three installments - ‘Songs from The Capeman’, ‘Under African Skies, and ‘American Tunes’ - with Simon inviting different mu
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The Brooklyn Academy of Music has an exciting lineup for this season which includes 3 very unique shows with Paul Simon, David Byrne, Grizzly Bear and others. Each show runs less than one week in April: "Songs From The Capeman" runs April 1-6, "Under African Skies" April 9-13 and "American Tunes" April 23-27. The series is collectively called "Love in Hard Times: The Music of Paul Simon". I...
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I've always felt like a generational defector whenever declaring aloud my affinity for Paul Simon. Call me a babyboomer wannabe if ya wanna, but the guy is an incredible talent and the clip on this post captures one of my favorite Simon performances: "Obvious Child" at the 1991 Central Park Concert. What I find compelling about this song is not only Simon's decision to employ enough percussion...
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It’s no secret that many of our readers have had plenty of spirited discussions over the last few months, or maybe years, discussing what classic album Phish would cover at the next Halloween show. The concept of this live “Musical Costume” was launched by Phish on Halloween in 1994 when they performed The Beatles White Album in its entirety. Errr, except Good Night which was played over the
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In May of 2007, Paul Simon was awarded the first Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress (Stevie Wonder received the second a couple of weeks ago). The award ceremony included performances of Simon's songs by Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss, James Taylor, Marc Anthony, Art Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder and others.That night was captured on film and in 5.1 surround sound and will be re...
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The single greatest collection of Paul Simon songs packaged as 'The Essential Paul Simon' will be hitting stores on June 26th. The two-disc 36 song set will span Simon's four decade recording career, highlighting select songs on each one of his albums. Fans who are seeking more Simon material can purchase a deluxe edition, that features a DVD containing music videos and rare performances. "Duri...
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I know, I know. *Puts on a mocking, whiny voice* "Confusion, there are too many videos! We want mp3s!" Shhh. Just watch this. Paul Simon backed by The Roots and Antibalas on the horns for a great take on "Late In The Evening". It's one of those moments in music that you didn't expect, but when it happens, it feels right.PigeonsandPlanes
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