The author discusses music developments in New York City as of March 2015. Topics covered include information on composer, musician and curator Dan Joseph such as his work in the improvised and experimental music scene, the use of the hammer dulcimer as his main instrument, and his development of the Dan Joseph Ensemble. Also mentioned are facts about Pleasure of the Text Records (POTTR) such as its establishment by Nate Wooley in 2013 and records such as Ken Vandermark's "East by Northwest."