Quirky NY Chick

14 Years!

2022-10-15T00:00:00.035-04:00

14 years ago, in the wee hours of the morning, Quirky NY Chick was born! There haven't been many posts in the last couple of years...heck, last year we posted a whopping zero posts...YIKES! Happy Anniversary to my spur of the moment/what the heck lets give it a go/whim...my tiny little corner of the internet. I'm still quirky, I'm just less internety (yeah, I know it's not a word!) about it.

Video: Some Velvet Morning - Ghost

2022-09-24T15:46:00.003-04:00

Check out "Ghosts" from Some Velvet Morning. The track is from their latest album Rough Seas which was recently released on vinyl. You can grab the album HERE in your preferred format.

12 Years, 3Days

2020-10-18T10:24:00.003-04:00

12 years and 3 days ago we became a blog. Posts are few and far between now but I’ve had a great time, heard some great music (some not so great as well) and took a lot of photos. Happy 12 Years and 3 Days to my little corner of the internet!

Through My Lens: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival - Day 3

2019-08-20T19:58:00.000-04:00

Cecile McLorin Salvant

This is what Day 3 of the 2019 Newport Jazz Festival looked like through my lens.

Oh, and mark your calendars, next year the festival takes place August 7 - 9, 2020.

Common

Cecile McLorin Salvant

Elew

Tank And The Bangas

PJ Morton

Terence Blanchard

Sons Of Kemet

Camila Meza

Through My Lens: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival - Day 2

2019-08-17T20:54:00.000-04:00

Dee Dee Bridgewater

This is what Day 2 of the 2019 Newport Jazz Festival looked like through my lens.

Kamasi Washington

Ron Carter

Dianne Reeves

Hancock/McBride/Colaiuta - Christian McBride

Hancock/McBride/Colaiuta - Herbie Hancock

Buika

Makaya McCraven

Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller's Parlour Game - Allison Miller

Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller's Parlour Game - Jenny Scheinman

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Ravi Coltrane

The Royal Bopsters Featuring Sheila Jordan

Through My Lens: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival - Day 1

2019-08-11T21:06:00.000-04:00

Sun Ra Arkestra

The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival took place August 2 - 4. This is what Day 1 looked like through my lens.

Herbie Hancock

Billy Hart

The Bad Plus

Thundercat

Women Of The World

Gary Bartz

Corinne Bailey Rae

Tia Fuller

Domi & JD Beck

Kandace Springs

Mwenso & The Shakes

Upcoming: Newport Jazz Festival 2019

2019-08-01T23:21:00.000-04:00

Herlin Riley performing at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

It's that time of year again! Taking place this weekend August 2 - 4, the Newport Jazz Festival is the place to be. Lots of music and lots of music lovers. Click HERE for more information. See you at the Fort in scenic Newport, RI!

Check out some photos from last year!

Through My Lens: 2018 Newport Jazz Festival - Day 3

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic

Ambrose Akinmusire

Nate Smith

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque

Jazzmeia Horn

Nicole Mitchell's Dusty Wings

Through My Lens: 2018 Newport Jazz Festival - Day 2

2018-08-18T08:00:00.000-04:00

Andra Day

After all the wind and dust of day one, the second day of the Newport Jazz Festival brought rain...enough to make some of us ponder building a Jazz Ark! But rain can't keep a legendary festival and good music down. This is how the day looked through my lens.

Roy Hargrove

Grace Kelly

Charles Lloyd New Quartet

Charenee Wade

Jon Batiste

Laurie Anderson

Jose James

Andra Day

More photos from the day HERE.

Stay tuned for Day 3...

Through My Lens: 2018 Newport Jazz Festival - Day 1

2018-08-13T08:00:00.000-04:00

Alicia Olatuja

The 2018 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Investment Managers took place August 3 - 5. My camera and I were there to take in the music. Day 1 was hot, windy and dusty. This is how the day looked through my lens.

The Diva Orchestra

Cory Henry

Michel Camilo

Alicia Olatuja

Charles Lloyd of Sangam

Marquis Hill Blacktet

Corey Glover of Living Colour

Brian Blade of Still Dreaming

Tony Allen

Christian Scot aTunde Adjuah of R+R = Now

More photos from the day HERE.

Stay tuned for Day 2 & 3...

Lenny Kravitz - Low

2018-07-13T08:00:00.001-04:00

I'm just going to sit this video right here. Why? Because any day is a good day for Lenny Kravitz. Oh, and he has a new album, Raise Vibration, scheduled for release on September 7. You can pre-order a variety of bundles HERE. Some of the bundles require commitment...I went with a lesser commitment option. Check out the video below.

Rodney Crowell Releases New Album

2018-07-13T08:00:00.000-04:00

Out today, July 13, is the latest album from Rodney Crowell, Acoustic Classics. Mr. Crowell has taken some of his classic songs and made all acoustic recordings of them. The album is the debut release on his newly launched label RC1.

A creative powerhouse with no off switch, the acclaimed songwriter, musician, author and poet is adding yet another title to his already esteemed pedigree; label head. As prolific today, as he was in his twenties, Crowell has released six albums in the last ten years. Next on deck is a re-distilled, acoustic presentation of 12 masterfully-crafted tunes from his 40-plus-year career in a truly intimate setting. “With the help of some of my favorite musicians, I’ve made all acoustic instrument recordings of ten of my most recognizable songs. Also included is a couple more recently written that I want people to hear. There’s even a revised version of my most commercially successful song, "Shame on the Moon,” said Crowell. “All in good fun.”

You can pick up Acoustic Classics HERE.

Get Funky With George Clinton At The Newport Jazz Festival

2018-07-12T20:00:00.000-04:00

George Clinton is heading to the Newport Jazz Festival on Sunday, August 5 with his Parliament Funkadelic. Yep, you heard me. You have tickets for this right? No, you better get on it. If you, for some reason, have never seen the funk legend do his thing, this is the perfect opportunity especially since Mr. Clinton, who recently released Medicaid Fraud Dogg, has declared he will retire from touring.

As a wee quirky chick in the 70's, I remember roller skating to "Flash Light" and singing along to "Aquaboogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)” because, well, let's be honest, it's fun to say the "word" Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop! As I'm writing this, I feel the need to blast some P-Funk...forgive and thank me neighbors for getting you funked up.

Folks, get thy booty's to The Fort so we can tear the roof off the sucker together!

The Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Investment Managers takes place August 3 - 5. For more details visit the festival website HERE.

Becca Stevens To Play Mercury Lounge, 1/22

2017-11-30T09:00:00.000-05:00

Becca Stevens

Monday, January 22

Mercury Lounge

217 E Houston Street

New York, NY

Doors: 9:30PM

Tickets: $10 - $12

21+

Becca Stevens released Regina in March 2017. You can pick it up HERE.

The Ballroom Thieves To Play Rought Trade NYC, 12/7

2017-11-29T09:00:00.000-05:00

The Ballroom Thieves

Thursday, December 7

Rough Trade NYC

64 N 9th Street

Brooklyn, NY

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM

Tickets: $12

21+

The Ballroom Thieves released the single "Only Lonely" on October 27. You can pick it up HERE.

Joan Osborne To Play Highline Ballroom, 2/10

2017-11-28T09:00:00.000-05:00

Joan Osborne

Joan Osborne’s DYLANOLOGY

feat. Special Guests Jackie Greene & Amy Helm

* All Dylan * Full Band * Two Sets *

Saturday, February 10

Highline Ballroom

431 W 16th Street

(btw. 9th & 10th Avenue)

New York, NY

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM

Tickets $35 - $65

Joan Osborne released Songs of Bob Dylan on September 1. You can pick it up HERE.

Langhorne Slim - "Life Is Confusing"

2017-11-27T09:00:00.000-05:00

Langhorne Slim released Lost At Last Vol. 1 on November 10. You can pick the album up HERE. Check out "Life Is Confusing" and "Bluebird" below.

Nikki Fernandez To Play Rockwood Music Hall, 11/27

2017-11-24T09:00:00.001-05:00

Nikki Fernandez

Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3

185 Orchard Street

New York, NY

Doors: 6:30PM / Show: 7PM

Tickets: $10

21+

Ivory Tower Project - "Surf Song"

2017-11-24T09:00:00.000-05:00

Check out "Surf Song", from the Ivory Tower Project, that takes you back to the classic surf sound and "The Ides of March (Et Tu Brute?)" a song that harkens back to classic 80's rock anthems. The tracks are from their second album, How Much More? You can pick it up HERE.

Through My Lens: Newport Jazz Festival - Day Three

2017-10-18T09:00:00.000-04:00

Orrin Evans

Day 3 of the Newport Jazz Festival kept the crowd happy with a lot of fun sets and ended with an energetic set by The Roots. This is what it looked like. (For the complete Newport Jazz Festival photo gallery click HERE.)

Maria Schneider Orchestra

Tim Berne's Snakeoil

Cyrille Aimée

Theo Croker

Jason Moran: Fats Waller Dance Party

The Philadelphia Experiment

Bokanté

Sean Jones Quintet

Hudson

(Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski, John Scofield)

The Roots

You can see what Day 1 looked like HERE and what Day 2 looked like HERE.

May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers...In Theaters, September 12

2017-09-07T09:00:00.000-04:00

Hitting theaters on September 12th, for one night only, is May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers. The documentary, directed and produced by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, is an intimate look at North Carolina band The Avett Brothers.

The band, led by brothers Scott and Seth Avett, allow cameras into their world to document the making of their album True Sadness as well as their home lives. If you expect to see behind the scenes drama or sibling wars, you've come to the wrong place. The brothers display a genuine affection for each other. If you're looking for a 'making of an album' type documentary, again wrong place. Yes, they make an album during the course of the film, but to me, it's more of an aside. This film is about family...blood and chosen. It's about friendships. It's about down to earth people who happen to create music and share it with the world.

In the film, producer Rick Rubin mentions a history of families not getting along in bands. You don't get that with the Avett's. The brothers, opposites, get on well. Scott Avett goes from full-tilt, look at me, let me entertain you mode to reflective awe...something we get to witness as he's looking at his daughter on her sixth birthday. On the flip side, Seth Avett displays a more low-key, easygoing personality with a healthy admiration of his big brother. I suspect it's their respect and understanding of their opposite natures that make them work so well together. They seem to act as each others grounding wire. We get to see photos and hear audio of the brothers as children. We hear stories of how protective Scott was (and probably still is) of his little brother while also being a typical big brother. It's interesting watching them write together. You don't see battling egos. They're partners that flow well together. They bounce ideas off each other and at times, one picks up where the other left off with a natural ease ending with shared looks of reverence.

We get a glimpse into core member Bob Crawford's world as well. He gives you a sense of unwavering calm. It's with him that you really get a sense of the chosen family aspect of the group. When the band members speak of Bob and his daughter's illness you can hear the love and loyalty in their voices.

The core group has surrounded themselves with a team of chosen family and longtime friends that has helped them go from small stages (I first saw them on the smallest stage at a festival) to arenas and Grammy nominations. They have a wealth of strength and support at home that allows and encourages the work lives they've chosen.

Proud papa Jim Avett I think sums it up best, 'I'd like these guys even if they weren't my sons.' While he was speaking on the music, I think it fits for them as people. You walk away from this film with a smile. They're just a likable group of people who for 104 minutes makes you feel like a part of the family.

You don't need to be a fan of The Avett Brothers to enjoy May It Last. You just need to appreciate music and passion.

Oh, and Seth's "C-Sections and Railway Trestles" song is stuck in my head on a loop.

The Avett Brothers released True Sadness, in June 2016. You can pick it up HERE.

About The Film

Filmed with extraordinary access over more than two years, MAY IT LAST: A PORTRAIT OF THE AVETT BROTHERS is a deeply intimate and revealing look at the Grammy Award-nominated North Carolina band fronted by Seth and Scott Avett. Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio chart the Avett Brothers' decade-and-a-half rise, while chronicling their 2016 collaboration with famed producer Rick Rubin on the critically-acclaimed album “True Sadness,” released on American Recordings/Republic Records. Using the recording process as a backdrop, the film depicts a lifelong creative partnership put to the test as band members undergo marriage, divorce, parenthood, illness, and the challenges of the music business. More than just a concert documentary, MAY IT LAST is a meditation on family, love, and the passage of time.

Oscilloscope Laboratories presents

An Apatow production In association with RadicalMedia

A film by Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio

MAY IT LAST: A PORTRAIT OF THE AVETT BROTHERS

Director of Photography Jonathan Furmanski Sound Recordist Brad Bergbom

Additional Camera Michael Richard Martin Edited by Paul Little

Executive Producers Jon Kamen Dave O’Connor Justin Wilkes

Produced and Directed by Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio

Through My Lens: Newport Jazz Festival - Day Two

2017-08-17T09:00:00.000-04:00

Rhiannon Giddens

Lots of good music on day two of the Newport Jazz Festival. This is what it looked like. (See slide shows below for complete gallery or click HERE.)

Jazz 100: The Music of Dizzy, Mongo & Monk

Avishai Cohen

Uri Caine Trio

Vijay Iyer Sextet

Mark Shim

Christian McBride Big Band

DJ Logic's Project Logic

Mono Neon

Rhiannon Giddens

Benny Golson Quartet

Flying Toward The Sound: For Geri, With Love

Terri Lyne Carrington

Branford Marsalis Quartet

Antonio Sanchez & Migration

Henry Threadgill Zooid

You can see what Day One looked like HERE.

Stay tuned for Day 3...

Saint Motel To Play Brooklyn Steel, November 16

2017-08-14T09:00:00.000-04:00

Saint Motel

Thursday, November 16

Brooklyn Steel

319 Frost Street

Brooklyn, NY

Doors: 7:30PM / Show: 8:30PM

Tickets: $25 (VIP: $93)

16+

Saint Motel released their latest album, saintmotelevision, in October of 2016. You can pick it up HERE.

Through My Lens: Newport Jazz Festival - Day One

2017-08-12T17:46:00.000-04:00

Futureman of Béla Fleck & The Flecktones

The 2017 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management took place August 4 - 6, 2017 in Newport, RI. This is what it looked like. (See slide shows below for complete gallery or click HERE.)

Fort Adams State Park

Jimmy Greene Quartet

Amir ElSaffar's Rivers of Sound Orchestra

Naturally 7

George Burton Quintet

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith

Maceo Parker

Leslie Odom, Jr.

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones

Joey DeFrancesco + The People

Rodriguez Brothers

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Rhiannon Giddens

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Stay tuned for Day 2 & Day 3...

Sonia Stein To Release New EP + Video

2017-08-04T09:00:00.001-04:00

Sonia Stein is set to release her new EP, One Of Those Things, on August 16 via Marathon Artists. The EP was produced by Liam Howe.

Check out the video for "Suit Me Best" from the upcoming release below.

You can pre-order One Of Those Things, HERE.

Tracklist

One Of Those Things
Lotta U
Suit Me Best
Sixes & Sevens

McClain Sullivan To Play Rockwood Music Hall, August 25

2017-08-04T09:00:00.000-04:00

McClain Sullivan

Friday, August 25

Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3

185 Orchard Street

New York, NY

Doors: 9:45PM / Show: 10PM

Tickets: $10

21+

McClain Sullivan released her album Rachel in October 2015. You can pick it up HERE.