Text By Michael Burdi
For Kaveh Haghtalab, music has never belonged neatly to a single genre.
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Kaveh Haghtalab’s Approach to Reimagining Iranian Music
Category Archives: Domestic Bands/ Musicians
“Asemoon:” The New Single and Video by NY’s Koubeh
Music Review by Dawoud Kringle
Koubeh is the past, present, and future of Persian music.
The New York-based Iranian ensemble Koubeh formed in 2019 and consists of three musicians from the Iranian diaspora. They dedicated themselves to celebrating and reimagining Persian music for contemporary audiences.
A Homage to The Electric Flag, An American Band.
Text by Bruce Gallanther (Downtown Music Gallery, January 2nd, 2025)
“Groovin’ Is Easy” by The Electric Flag, from their debut album, A Longtime Comin (released 1968)
Jazz Ladies – Part 1: Emily Remler
“In her brief ten year span as a recording artist (ending with her death at the age of 32 in 1990), Emily Remler not only proved that a female jazz guitarist could be the technical equal of any male counterpart, but also that she possessed the intensity and conviction of a true leading musical voice. Her early departure from the scene is tragic, and her legacy as both an artist and a person should be forever maintained in our collective memory.” – Roger Blanc (MFM Board member, guitarist and composer)
Text by Dawoud Kringle
Most of you who read this are musicians. You can probably name a good number of female musicians. Maybe you are a female musician.
RIP Eddie Van Halen 1955 – 2020
Text by Dawoud Kringle
On Tuesday, October 6th, 2020, Edward Lodewijk “Eddie” Van Halen died of cancer at the age of 65.
In 1978, I was listening to the radio, and the DJ of the local rock station announced that he was going to play something from the debut album of a band named Van Halen. Then Eruption came on. As Van Halen’s jaw dropping display of chops smashed through the speakers and seared itself into my ears, I stared at the radio, unable to believe what I was hearing.
