Let’s be adults here, we all know what this image means. It’s the sea­son of the ris­ing sap, and maybe that means you’ve been spin­ning Le Sacre di Print­emps on end­less repeat. And if you haven’t then it’s fes­ti­val time!

May 9 is the start of the Undead Music Festival

May 10 is the start of the Queens New Music Festival

Spring for Music has returned

And Cecil Tay­lor is get­ting about one-millionth of the cel­e­bra­tion he deserves, but it’s some­thing. And since he’s as much witch doc­tor, bring­ing forth the old gods and spir­its, it’s appro­pri­ate for the month.

Be care­ful out there, watch out for the Archons.