I Learned The Hard Way: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Sessions 2009

The Making of the Record and Moving towards a book and exhibition for 2026

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Bonny Light Horseman: Uptown Alchemy

At the 92Y with the band featuring Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson and Josh Kaufman

Aug 13 • 

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July 2025

Blues in the DNA: Antone's at 50

Royal Bloodlines and Common Threads: C.J. Chenier, Jimmie Vaughan, Big Bill Morganfield, Kam Franklin, John Primer, Sue Foley, Lil' Ed and many more.

Jul 9 • 

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June 2025

Long Play Festival: Banging On in Brooklyn

w/ Kim Gordon, Mary Halvorson+Bill Frisell, Caroline Davis+Wendy Eisenberg, Ben Lamar Gay, Ringdown, Body/Head, Adam Tendler+John Cage and BoaC+Terry…

Jun 19 • 

Jacob Blickenstaff

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May 2025

Larry & Joe + Joyful Noise at Big Ears, and remembering Jill Sobule

On Joyful Music and its Practitioners

May 15 • 

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Happy 69th Birthday, Sharon Jones

On the first time photographing SJDK: Valentine's Day 2009 at the Highline Ballroom, with Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens.

May 4 • 

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April 2025

Love and Healing with Meshell Ndegeocello & Rufus Wainwright

Softening and Empathy at Big Ears with two ever-evolving artists.

Apr 29 • 

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Big Ears No. 3: Tindersticks

Part 3 (or 4) of a visual journal of Big Ears.

Apr 22 • 

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Big Ears No. 2: Tortoise x SML

Two novel approaches to absorbing, head nod-inducing instrumental music.

Apr 18 • 

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Big Ears no. 1: Rich Ruth x William Tyler

Two Nashville-based guitarists pushing the boundaries of instrumental music at Big Ears.

Apr 10 • 

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Ambrose Akinmusire: Bloomed at Big Ears

'honey from a winter stone' in images and words, live from the Bijou.

Published on The Gig • Apr 4

March 2025

Lilly Hiatt Forever

Catching up with the rocker on her 'Forever' tour, plus a 2017 interview

Mar 19 • 

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