New York

Wow. Went last night to see Ustad Shujaat Khan, Karsh Kale, Vijay Iyer, and Jonathon Maron in a show at the new Alice Tully Hall (and a good deal - tickets only $25). I figured it would be good, but we were both just blown away. I had wanted to go see Karsh Kale and a few other people this past summer at Prospect Park doing live accompaniment to Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon, but it was seriously hot out that day and we didn't go. I knew Karsh was quality as I'm a fan of Tabla Beat Science. But the amazing fusion of these four players last night was beyond what I had expected. Khan played sitar, Jonathon Maron played electric bass, Karsh Kale played alternately tabla and a regular drum set, and Vijay Iyer switched between piano and Rhodes electric keyboard, and all five songs just worked. They took their leads in jazz style during the extended songs, with their jams flowing smoothly with what could have been a mismatched set of instruments.

We all enjoy the NASCAR crashes, even though we don't really like watching people get hurt (in real life). That's why this special photo section of the NY Daily News is morbidly interesting: Accidents on Long Island