There’s an undeniable buzz in Brooklyn, but one wonders how long it can last. In the meantime, there is a brief, fantastic bubble. Go to Zebulon, a French cafe that puts on free shows. If you don’t catch one of the DJs playing something totally unexpected, you might stumble on an experimental jazz band or - as I am lucky enough to do - Dirty Projectors playing as a trio.
The other place to visit is Union Pool. It looks like an ordinary bar, but wander out back through the garden and there is a small, magical theatre, something conjured in the shared dreams of David Lynch and Edward Hopper.
Like Michael Gira, Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons has watched any number of scenes come and go - but he is optimistic about this one. “The city is constantly flooded with new people,” Hegarty says. “Scenes can crop up, then fall off the map like nowhere else. It’s kind of like getting on a ride at a fair: it feels as if the thing is happening while you are there, but then 10 years later someone will tell you about this whole other scene that was taking place in parallel that you were unaware of.
There’s an undeniable buzz in Brooklyn, but one wonders how long it can last. In the meantime, there is a brief, fantastic bubble. Go to Zebulon, a French cafe that puts on free shows. If you don’t catch one of the DJs playing something totally unexpected, you might stumble on an experimental jazz band or - as I am lucky enough to do - Dirty Projectors playing as a trio.
The other place to visit is Union Pool. It looks like an ordinary bar, but wander out back through the garden and there is a small, magical theatre, something conjured in the shared dreams of David Lynch and Edward Hopper.
Like Michael Gira, Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons has watched any number of scenes come and go - but he is optimistic about this one. “The city is constantly flooded with new people,” Hegarty says. “Scenes can crop up, then fall off the map like nowhere else. It’s kind of like getting on a ride at a fair: it feels as if the thing is happening while you are there, but then 10 years later someone will tell you about this whole other scene that was taking place in parallel that you were unaware of.
There’s an undeniable buzz in Brooklyn, but one wonders how long it can last. In the meantime, there is a brief, fantastic bubble. Go to Zebulon, a French cafe that puts on free shows. If you don’t catch one of the DJs playing something totally unexpected, you might stumble on an experimental jazz band or - as I am lucky enough to do - Dirty Projectors playing as a trio.
The other place to visit is Union Pool. It looks like an ordinary bar, but wander out back through the garden and there is a small, magical theatre, something conjured in the shared dreams of David Lynch and Edward Hopper.
Like Michael Gira, Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons has watched any number of scenes come and go - but he is optimistic about this one. “The city is constantly flooded with new people,” Hegarty says. “Scenes can crop up, then fall off the map like nowhere else. It’s kind of like getting on a ride at a fair: it feels as if the thing is happening while you are there, but then 10 years later someone will tell you about this whole other scene that was taking place in parallel that you were unaware of.
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