“One-off concert cruises have long been a staple summertime activity. But recently they have expanded, offering more frequent outings and greater variety in their acts, with electronica and campy tribute cover bands added to the traditional nostalgia acts. Both New York Water Taxi and Circle Line Downtown added regular music tours to their lineup this year and plan to continue them next year. And the six-year-old Rocks Off series, which booked the Kid Koala gig, has been growing rapidly. It will do 104 cruises this year, up from 66 two years ago, said Jake Szufnarowski, the company’s owner.” [NYTimes]

“ No matter what, however many years from now the issue will still be the same in my mind. Is the music we play really blowing people’s minds, or working as a great seamless and smooth wallpaper of forgettable rhythms and average, uninspired songs and melodies that happened to be designed to beat-match perfectly but utterly boring??” [Read More]

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