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  • Friday, October 12, 2007

    On Saturday, October 6, David Byrne presented “How New Yorkers Ride Bikes” at New York's Town Hall as part of the weekend-long New Yorker festival. Watch the video feed from his bike, complete with audio commentary, as he rode through the streets of midtown on his way to the event.

    Journal Topics: Artist News
  • Tuesday, October 9, 2007

    Nonesuch President Bob Hurwitz responds to Senior Vice President David Bither's previous entry on being a Cubs fan.

    Journal Topics: Staff
  • Friday, October 5, 2007

    Mandolinist and member of Punch Brothers Chris Thile, Nonesuch President Bob Hurwitz, and Senior Vice President David Bither talk baseball.

    Journal Topics: Artist Essays, Staff
  • Friday, October 5, 2007

    The guys of Punch Brothers celebrate the end of a successful day's photo shoot for their upcoming Nonesuch Records debut. The shoot took place in and around Nashville with photographer Autumn de Wilde, who took this one last pic over dinner at East Nashville's Margot Cafe and Bar.

    Journal Topics: News
  • Thursday, October 4, 2007

    Newly signed Nonesuch artists Punch Brothers—from left to right: Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Greg Garrison (bass), and Gabe Witcher (fiddle); not pictured: Chris Thile (mandolin)—dropped by the Nonesuch offices. Their trip included a very productive tour of the Nonesuch CD closet. Here's a snapshot of the guys getting ready to do some "research" on their new label mates.

    Journal Topics: Artist News
  • Friday, September 28, 2007

    Laurie Anderson has been awarded the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize for her outstanding contribution to the arts. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named Dawn Upshaw among the recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship. Known as the "genius award," the fellowship recognizes exceptional creativity and continued promise.

    Journal Topics: Artist News
  • Thursday, August 30, 2007

    Tune in to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight on NBC to hear Wilco perform “Either Way” from their latest record, Sky Blue Sky. "Either Way" is featured in a new Volkswagen commercial, along with several other Wilco tracks.

    Journal Topics: Television
  • Wednesday, August 8, 2007

    John Adams's new opera, A Flowering Tree, will be premiered at the Barbican in London this weekend. Listen to John discuss the piece in an interview on BBC Radio 3.

    Journal Topics: News
  • Tuesday, July 10, 2007

    Laurie Anderson's 1982 album Big Science has been reissued in a remastered version available from Nonesuch Records, with new liner notes, bonus track, and video content. Pitchfork gives the album an 8.7.

    Journal Topics: Album Release, Reviews
  • Monday, June 25, 2007

    Tune in to New York public radio station WNYC’s Soundcheck on 93.9 FM today at 2:15 PM to hear Jeff Tweedy discuss Wilco's new album, Sky Blue Sky. You can also listen to the show live online at wnyc.org.

    Journal Topics: Radio
  • Wednesday, June 20, 2007

    Caetano Veloso has written an article about Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica for the current issue of TATE ETC., the magazine of the Tate Gallery in London.

    Journal Topics: Artist Essays
  • Monday, June 4, 2007

    Wilco performs live at AOL Sessions.

    Journal Topics: Web