Archive - The Gig

The Times, A-Changin'

Gut check on another pivot for culture criticism at the NYT

Jul 16 •

Take Five: Midsummer Magic

New music you shouldn't miss, and a riff on critical consensus

Jul 14 •

Pilgrimage for Pops

Louis Armstrong at home, and Ricky Riccardi on The Late Set

Jul 12 •

Paul Simon on the Precipice

Considering life and legacy on A Quiet Celebration Tour

Jul 8 •

1965: Sound, Fire & Revolution

A vital conversation, from Big Ears to your podcast feed

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Let's Talk About Bruno

The Equatorial Brown-Eyed Soul of Bruno Mars

Jun 26 •

17:15

Mid-Year Music Roundup

Two podcast check-ins, and a Take Five forecast

Jun 24 •

The People United

Field notes from a timely San Francisco Jazz Festival

Jun 20 •

New Music Friday, and other counterprogramming

Jun 13 •

Haven't You Heard

On a resurgent Patrice Rushen, an imminent SFJAZZ fest, and more

Jun 6 •

Parsing The Roots Picnic

Two days of ascendant Black music, in celebration and in conflict

Jun 4 •

May 2025

Brad Mehldau Plays Elliott Smith

'Ride into the Sun' extends a musical and personal affinity.

May 29 •

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