January 30, 2007
That pesky Damon Albarn is at it again.
Having enjoyed great success with Blur, Albarn very much helped to spearhead the mid-nineties "Britpop" movement. Causing a sensation has never been out of character for Albarn who next set his sights on world domination with his fully animated outfit, Gorillaz. Achieving multi-million album sales surpassing even the success of Blur, Albarn has now recruited accomplices for his next installment.
The Good The Bad & The Queen features an all-star line up including former Clash bassist, Paul Simonon, The Verve's guitarist, Simon Tong and Fela Kuti/Africa 70 drummer, Tony Allen. The eponymous, Danger Mouse (Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley) produced debut was released last week, and North American dates have just been announced:
March 11th Toronto Kool Haus
March 12th New York Webster Hall
March 14th Washington DC 930
March 16th Austin Stubbs (SXSW)
March 18th New Orleans Republic
The eclectic elements combine for dark, muted balladry a la Syd Barrett or the Beatles’ White Album, with a touch of dub. Fantastic tunes...**** (Four stars)
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January 29, 2007
Paul Weller
Monday, January 29
Paul Weller
Irving Plaza
$39.50
"The Modfather" returns to NYC for this, the first of 3 shows at Irving Plaza. Weller, though reluctant over the years to delve too deeply into his vast catalogue has come to share a bounty of gems, in some cases not performed live for American audiences in years, nay decades. Let's not forget that as well as being a founding member of The Jam and The Style Council he's had phenomenal success in all three stages of his career making him very much a music icon. The shows have loosely been categorized into songs of The Jam (tonight), songs of The Style Council (tomorrow) and Weller's solo material (Wednesday). If you unwisely underestimate the sheer power of Weller's live show (his band includes members of Ocean Colour Scene) and consistently evocative songwriting, 10 minutes of the performance will have you stamped, stickered and sold.
Tuesday, January 30
Peter Bjorn and John
Bowery Ballroom
$15
Swedish 3-piece, Peter Bjorn and John are well on their way to becoming one of the break-through acts of 2007. Their third album, Writer's Block, which is released on Feb 6, combines 60's pop influences with a stripped back beatnik sensibility. Lovers of the monster single, Young Folk will not be disappointed by the burgeoning repertoire this act has created. Let's call them the other PB&J shall we?
Wednesday, January 31
Josh Ritter
Allen Room @ Lincoln Center For the Arts
$30 - $65
As commented in previous listings, The Allen Room at Lincoln Center could pretty much run consecutive nights of tapping a pencil on a glass bottle and Music Editor would be there because of the spectacular acoustics within the space and the visual backdrop of 59th street and Central Park through the massive glass windows behind the stage. Luckily though, singer-songwriter Josh Ritter will be performing instead so as not to test the theory. His intelligent folk-rock – in this case performed as a soloist - is reminiscent of some of the greats like Springsteen and Dylan.
Thursday, February 1
Nina Lotus and Dust of The Lotus
Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn
$8
Influenced by sixties/seventies rock, folk, country, and mountain music the band blends rich vocal harmonies and poetic lyrics with a slightly different take on classic instruments.
Friday, February 2
Cat Power
MoMA
$10 (All ages)
Recent Brit Award nominee (along side the likes of Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Pink and Nelly Furtado) Chan Marshall is a rare creature. Though plagued at times by crippling shyness and in all-too-frequent cases will cease her song's performance midway, collect her thoughts and begin another, she is also wildly talented and possesses an endearingly relaxed vocal style all her own. In her audience's mind, she can do no wrong despite the erratic nature of her live show. If consistency is what you expect, stay in the warmth of your apartment and listen to her CD's. If you do take a punt and the sunshine of Chan's vocals is allowed to wash over you uninterrupted, you'll be basking in its glow for days.
Saturday, February 3
The Loved Ones
Rebel
$10
The Loved Ones have chosen to swing by from Philly with an armful of blistering punk-rock. Having cut their teeth opening for bands like NOFX, The Bouncing Souls and Bad Religion they're more than capable of slugging their audiences with tight, hard-hitting sonic punches.
Sunday, February 4
Jonathan Richman
Knitting Factory
$20 adv/ $23 door (All ages)
Former Modern Lovers frontman, Jonathan Richman is an American proto-punk icon and one of the progenitors of "Indie-rock." Known for his wide-eyed, near-childlike lyrical outlook, and music that, while rooted in 50's rock and roll structures, can be wildly eclectic. His anti-rock stance and lo-fi attitude has made him an unlikely punk hero.
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January 23, 2007
It was only recently that while listening to Air's Talkie Walkie the pieces of the puzzle began to fit together in my head. The album track, Alpha Beta Gaga is built around a circular chorus of whistling. An unusual adoption for a pop outfit but perhaps something that we've grown to expect from the unorthodox French duo. (Heck, if it was good enough for John Lennon's more sentimental, Jealous Guy, why not?)
Likewise, Peter Bjorn and John are not your everyday pop outfit. Nor are they your everyday indie outfit for that matter…
For starters, they call Stockholm home. Not since Kent or The Wannadies has there been such a beguiling Swedish band taking measured, assured steps towards the international stage.
They also enjoy a spattering of twee in their pop. Their breakout single, Young Folks is difficult to miss. Built around (you guessed it) a chorus of whistling and echoing a stripped-back, beatnik sensibility of bass, snare-drum and shaker, the track defies era. The duet features Victoria (The Concretes) Bergsman and evokes that reckless feeling of finding the one who gets you, flaws and all and wants to be by your side as you stand defiant against the voices of conformity, presenting to the world with contained glee, two fingers my friend.
Though coyly titled, Writer's Block, the album seems to suggest anything but. Peter Moren's vocals channel a young Bobby Gillespie filtered through a private finishing school rather than a drug induced haze. Up Against The Wall highlights the trio's ability to create magic out of the most primitive song structures. Deceivingly simple melodies are the order of the day and these are the creatures that swirl and recoil only to return to your consciousness at 2am, not knowing who or what you've got in your head but knowing that answers must be found. "I think it might be My Bloody Valentine…no maybe it's Camera Obscura…I dunno what it is but I know it's great".
Let's Call It Off recalls aspects of Denim and Saint Etienne with their low-key, 60's infused folk-dance complete with hand-claps while Objects Of My Affection gushes forward with a hybrid of the chiming guitar fury of Ride crossed with the production style of John Cale era Velvet Underground. Surprisingly, Start To Melt is a triumphant, all-out Shoegazing extravaganza disguised as Scando-pop and a bit of a quiet achiever as far as the album goes.
One of the rules that Peter Bjorn and John set for themselves prior to entering the studio to record this, their third album was "Keep it simple". Simple has never sounded so evocative and mesmerizing.
Writer's Block is released on Feb 6th on Almost Gold Recordings and features a bonus disc of B-Sides, outtakes, single edits and remixes.
Peter Bjorn and John perform the following New York shows next week:
Monday, Jan 29 – The Mercury Lounge
Tuesday, Jan 30 – Bowery Ballroom
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January 21, 2007
Camera Obscura
Monday, January 22
The Shins
Virgin Megastore, Union Square
FREE (12 noon)
New Mexico’s finest export, The Shins are giving some back. Having quietly achieved in the last few years the kind of success that most bands only dream of while practicing their Townsendesque wind-milling in their garages, The Shins have - with the help of wise film and television placements transcended the status of anti-hero indie geeks to become multi-platinum selling megastars. The best aspect of their story is that they’re simply about crafting catchy indie-rock classics so infectious, you’ll be coming down with a severe case of the New-Mexican flu in no time. An illness mind you, that wont be cured quickly. Get there early.
Tuesday, January 23
A.R.E. Weapons
Mercury Lounge
$10
NYC’s very own A.R.E. Weapons give it 100% live. Layering their own brand of charged electro-rock with a distinctive confrontational style, they belt out a now plentiful set list of tracks that all but sets off a sonic grenade in the room.
Wednesday, January 24
Camera Obscura
Warsaw
$15.50 adv/ $17 door
This Scottish outfit led by Tracy-Anne Campbell on vocals lurked around in Belle & Sebastian’s shadow for years writing equally compelling twee-pop. Their most recent album, Let’s Get Out Of This Country, has performed well state-side due in part to their relentless touring schedule and let’s face it, because they’ve actually been given an adequate push by their label. A must see!
Thursday, January 25
Panthers
Northsix
$10
Serious rock n’ roll heavily mainlining political angst is what Panthers deliver with both swagger and acumen. This Brooklyn posse have performed with the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Black Dice and Liars and will get your conscience working overtime at the same time you’re working it all out crazy-style on the floor.
Friday, January 26
M. Ward
Town Hall
$25
A recent convert to M Ward, one Noel Gallagher was recently in the country and couldn’t shut up about his latest discovery, dropping M. Ward's name in interviews from coast to coast. Hey, if the free exposure is there, why not take it? Harnessing a uniquely gravelly vocal style, acoustic guitar, piano and mouth organ, M. Ward draws his listeners in with his accessible yet heartfelt stories of a romanticized American experience.
Saturday, January 27
The Books
Webster Hall
$20
Creating orchestral brilliance though their use of sounds from, well just about any source they can lay their hands on and set against a backdrop of stark rhythms, The Books create a sound that is compelling, uplifting and slightly quirky. A genuinely fun way to spend an evening whether you’re across their repertoire or not.
Sunday, January 28
Sunburned Hand Of The Man
Issue Project Room
$15
John Molony, describes this Boston collective’s sound as "a cross between the Melvins and Sonic Youth". Others refer to this relatively new movement as "Freak Folk" (see Brightblack Morning Light and Devendra Banhart). Whatever you want to label it, it’s psyched out, tripped up and causing rapid facial hair growth among a growing number of twenty-something hipsters.
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ARE Weapons, Belle And Sebastian, Black Dice, Brightblack Morning Light, Camera Obscura, Devendra Banhart, Electro Rock, Freak Folk, Indie Music, Issue Project Room, Liars, M Ward, Mercury Lounge, New Music, Noel Gallagher, North Six, Panthers, Scottish Bands, Sonic Youth, Sunburned Hand of the Man, The Books, The Melvins, The Shins, Town Hall, Twee, Twee Pop, Webster Hall, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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January 17, 2007
Youth Group: Coming into their own
In a world of overnight sensations that you fondly recollect while on vacation and shuffling through your 60 GB iPod, there's something very refreshing about Youth Group.
Australians have known for some time that the best chocolate biscuit on the planet is the Tim Tam and wisely have kept it to themselves. Not so with their best bands.
Forming in the late nineties and releasing their debut, Urban and Eastern (2001) Youth Group created for themselves a small but dedicated following. The follow up, Skeleton Jar (2003) moved things up a notch both in production and in reach for the band. Catching the attention of Brett Gurewitz at Epitaph, the band were signed for the US and European markets and before you could say, "cross-over" the band's electrifying sleeper, Shadowland had appeared on the then credible, The OC.
Meanwhile, the picture grew in their native country to the point where they were touring the nation with a little band called Coldplay and preparing themselves for an ARIA win (Australia's answer to the Grammy's) for their #1 single, Forever Young. Check out the music video to Forever Young - an Alphaville cover - which features some salvaged skateboarding footage from the 70s.
style="font-weight: bold; ">Casino Twilight Dogs finds Toby Martin in his element; storytelling in a unique and captivating style that transcends geography and era. His vocals, smooth, assured and capable both of power and fragility navigate the melodies in his mind with finesse.
Wayne Connolly (You Am I, The Vines) at the production helm again and Rob Schnapf at the mixing desk (Elliott Smith, Guided By Voices) provide suitable companionship to Youth Group's many textured tracks.
Let It Go sees Martin indulge in his long-time appreciation of Dylan pleading, "All your cracks are beginning to show". In Sorry we find Martin questioning the nature of a relationship that has come to a close and Start Today Tomorrow is nothing short of an instant classic dripping in melancholy. Like a 4am epiphany it reaches the dizzying, heart achingly beautiful heights of songwriting comparable to an Elliott Smith or a Nick Drake. The instantly familiar Dead Zoo and soon-to-be-indie-dancefloor-filler Under The Underpass underpin the album as a step forward for a band wanting to avoid being prematurely convicted of sticking to the safety of ground previously covered.
If your Best Of 2007 list is currently empty, this may well be your first contender.
****1/2 (4.5 stars)
To hear Casino Twilight Dogs in its entirety, click here.
Casino Twilight Dogs is released on Anti/ Epitaph on January 23.
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Australian Bands, Coldplay, Elliott Smith, Epitaph, Guided By Voices, New Music, Nick Drake, Rob Schnapf, The Vines, Wayne Connelly, You Am I, Youth Group
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January 14, 2007
The Dears
Monday, January 15
Little Richard
BB King's Blues Club & Grill
$60
More than any other performer - with the exception of Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry, Little
Richard blew the lid off the Fifties. His frantically charged piano
playing laying the foundation for rock
and roll with his explosive music and charismatic persona. Raspy, shouted vocals on such classics as Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally and Good Golly, Miss Molly defined the dynamic
sound of Rock N' Roll. Lets also not forget that on their first U.S.
tour The Beatles chose to cover one of Lil' Dick's tracks to
hysterical audiences. Though clearly a couple of keys short of a
Steinway, Richard is a born entertainer guaranteed to push the decibel
level to its extreme. Just push his recent reality TV atrocities to the back of
your mind.
Tuesday, January 16
NAS
Hard Rock Cafe
Free
Hip Hop is dead? Not so, merely evolving and NAS
finds himself at the forefront of the genre. Built to last and last to
be built. Check out this MTV live taping and be quick because these
free tickets ain't gonna be around long.
Wednesday, January 17
America
BB King's Blues Club & Grill
$45 adv/ $49 DOS
America had several Top 10 hits in the '70s, including the #1s, A Horse With No Name
and Sister Golden Hair. They also scored big hits with I
Need You, Ventura Highway, Tin Man, Lonely People, Sister
Golden Hair and You Can Do Magic. More recently they went into the studio and recorded new material for their just-released album, Here and Now
. The record features collaborations with contemporary artists such as Fountains Of Wayne, Ben Kweller, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Adams and Smashing Pumpkins. The record also features a very special cover of Nada Surf's
Always Love accompanied by the band.
Thursday, January 18
Sloan
Bowery Ballroom
$20
Hailing
from Halifax and residing in Toronto, Sloan have carved out their own
niche in the music world comfortably churning out accessible, acoustic
singer-songwriter singles as comfortably as they produced guitar-driven
power-pop. Respected throughout the music community for staying true to
their roots and not compromising their independence, they have managed
to stay both sonically relevant and artistically progressive.
Friday, January 19
The Dears
Webster Hall
$20
Montreal's The Dears have not been left to toil in the field since releasing 2003's album, No Cities Left. In 2005 they released a live album and late in 2006 they released their solid follow up studio album, Gang Of Losers. Murray Lightburn, the lovechild to proud parents, Damon Albarn and Morrissey
has been blessed with an equal share of their charismatic vocals as
well and the power to craft remarkably hooky, elaborately arranged
indie-pop. Making The Dears even more compelling however is their
dynamic live show complete with members who sound as good as they look.
Yipsters get ready...
Saturday, January 20
The Subdudes
Irving Plaza
$22 adv/ $25 dos
Formed In 1987, The Subdudes created acoustic driven songs featuring sparse
instrumentation with a strong emphasis on songwriting and vocal
harmonies. After splitting up in the 90's and reforming in 2002, The Subdudes continue to attract a dedicated legion of old fans while also attracting new ones.
Sunday, January 21
Howard Jones
Florence Gould Hall
$35
80's synth-pop sensation Howard Jones - though relatively obscure for the
past 15 years - has remained consistently active touring, recording and
writing (Jones co-produced and co-wrote material for Sugababes' 2002
album, Angels With Dirty Faces). Having sold more than 8 million
records Jones cracked the US charts with singles like, No One
Is To Blame, Things Can Only Get Better, Like To Get To Know You Well and Everlasting Love.
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January 12, 2007
If
you've been either a) watching a lot of Carson Daly, b) listening to
KCRW or c) just been reading this music blog over recent months, you'll
know Alexi Murdoch and the beautiful acoustic tracks that he weaves.
Nodding in the direction of Nick Drake and John Martyn yet managing to
retain his own unique style, Murdoch effortlessly draws the listener in
with his wounded locals and Drake-esque strum-picking guitar style.
Alexi Murdoch is FINALLY making his way back to New York in Feb and this performance is a must for anyone with ears.
"Simple, plaintive melodies that are incredibly
moving"--INTERVIEW
ALEXI MURDOCH ON TOUR:
1/19 FRI Park City, UT Star Bar (4:00 – 4:30 pm)
1/20 SAT Park City, UT Star Bar (3:10 - 3:40 pm)
2/7 WED New York, NY Mercury (21 )
2/8 THU Boston, MA Great Scott's (18 )
2/9 FRI Philadelphia, PA Northstar (21 )
2/10 SAT Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's
2/11 SUN Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel
2/12 MON Baltimore, MD 8 X 10
2/14 WED Atlanta, GA Smith's Olde Bar (21 )
2/15 THU Louisville, KY Headliner's
2/16 FRI Chicago, IL Martyr’s
2/17 SAT Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
2/18 SUN Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
2/20 TUE Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
2/21 WED Boulder, CO Fox Theater
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January 07, 2007
Dean & Britta (Ex-Luna)
Monday, January 8
Adam Klein
Mo Pitkin's
$7
Adam Klein’s soft country folk songs spawned from Athens’ fertile music scene and coming-of-age travels have garnered notice of late in the Classic City and beyond. Klein's first record, the evocative, Distant Music is a strong collection of classic country tunes colored to perfection with pedal steel and fiddle. His sweet vocals, poetic imagery, and impassioned performance wont disappoint.
Tuesday, January 9
Dean & Britta (of Luna)
Mo Pitkin's
$15
New Zealand native and New York resident since 1977, Dean Wareham was an original member of the influential Indie outfit, Galaxie 500. He formed Luna in the early 90's who quietly achieved a solid fan base across the planet due to their breezy acoustic style that on occasion gestured in the direction of The Velvet Underground. It was in the latter stages of Luna (2000) that Britta Phillips joined the group and after seven albums, Luna broke up in 2005. Look out for Dean & Britta's sophomore album, Black Numbers due out in late February on Zoe/ Rounder Records.
Wednesday, January 10
Cold War Kids
Pianos
$10
The Cold War Kids may have only just crossed your radar (or maybe not) but it's still very early in the day for this Long Beach, California four-piece. Regardless they command your attention and if you don't give it to them, it won't be them who's sorry. Got me?
Thursday, January 11
The Vandelles
Club Europa, Brooklyn
$12
If David Lynch were to go on a summer holiday road trip through Texas, this would be the soundtrack to his little jaunt. Dirty, dark and corrupted – Noir Rock doesn't come much better. Think Jesus and Mary Chain meets Jon Spencer meets 60's Garage rock.
Friday, January 12
Ron Sexsmith
Bowery Ballroom
$16
Prolific Canadian singer-songwriter, Ron Sexsmith returns to New York with his new record, Time Being, under his arm. Vocally, Sexsmith's tender vocals get better with age and his knack in writing contemplative, melancholic songs is second to none.
Saturday, January 13
The Smithereens
BB King's Club & Grill
$27
Brandishing heavy guitars and an unabashed fetish for British Invasion Pop, The Smithereens carved their niche on album rock radio and earned a reputation as a great concert attraction. Playing songs from their new album, Meet The Smithereens - their homage to The Beatles', Meet The Beatles - you're sure to find yourself in Smithermania.
Sunday, January 14
Harlem Gospel Choir
BB King's Club & Grill
$37.50 (inc all you can eat buffet brunch, show, tax & tip)
The Harlem Gospel Choir bring their experience of Harlem and the Black Church to Times Square in a foot stomping, hand clapping show for fans from around the world. The story goes that the in the late 80's the choir regularly performed U2's, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. U2 heard about it and in 1988 they dropped in to the Harlem Gospel Choir's home church to perform the track with them. This in turn became some of the most compelling footage on U2's, Rattle And Hum film of the same year. Needless to say, the choir's joyous performance will have the stiffest of audience members moving in rhythm.
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January 02, 2007
Local outfit, Longwave have had an extraordinary few years…
2002-03 delivered the band an avalanche of UK support at a time when artists like The Vines, Interpol and The Stokes were gaining traction. Longwave have worked with seminal producers John Leckie (Radiohead, Ride, The Stone Roses, The Verve, Embrace, Cast) and David Fridmann (Mercury Rev, Sparklehorse, Flaming Lips) and they've toured with Keane, Doves, The Strokes and Kasabian.
Not a bad little pedigree there. But a pedigree is nothing unless you can paint the picture using your own brush strokes and this ability is something Longwave possess in spades.
Having parted ways with their label RCA last year, the band have got stuck into what they do best, writing and recording epic indie-rock records.
NYC.com caught up with frontman/ songwriter, Steve Schiltz on the eve of their recent gig at New York City's Knitting Factory:
NYC.com: 2006 appears to have been an interesting year for Longwave in terms of recording. What can we expect from your next record?
SS: Guitars, guitars, and more guitars....And maybe a Ukulele...through the Marshall...
NYC.com: New tracks such as “Life Is Wrong” sonically incorporate wall-of-sound influences. Were you conscious of this during your recording and did you achieve the desired effect?
SS: Sure, we love that stuff!
NYC.com: You’ve had a lengthy relationship with David Fridmann. What does he bring to Longwave’s sound that differs from someone like legendary producer, John Leckie who recorded your sophomore release “There’s A Fire”?
SS: Dave is a space alien.....He brings tons of effects and big drum sounds. And i am not kidding about the space alien thing.
NYC.com: What is it that you specifically enjoy about playing live shows in New York City?
SS: Well it is home and we can all go hang out at our favorite places with our friends when we are done.
NYC.com: Is there more pressure playing to your home crowd? (not taking into account your Rochester home-crowd…).
SS: No we are just trying to have a good time and make some noise...
NYC.com: What is in store for Longwave in 2007?
SS: We need to finish songs for a new record. It is taking a bit but it will happen...
NYC.com: What are you listening to at the moment?
SS: Hmm.....Cold War Kids, Neil Young's "On The Beach", Jesus and Mary Chain comp that our drummer Jason made me, and "The Chipmunk Song"...
Stay tuned for more from Longwave in 2007 with a new record and live dates to be announced.
For a sneak preview of some of Longwave's new songs and some older classics, check them out here.
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January 02, 2007
The View
Monday, January 1
Harry and the Potters
Union Hall, Brooklyn
$10
A musical duo that play music for lovers of books? You betcha. These quirky siblings will entertain just about anyone who's remotely aware of the Potter phenomenon. See them now before J. K. Rowling's legal representation find out and have a conniption.
Tuesday, January 2
Arthur Lewis with Elana Arian
Mo Pitkin's
$10
Arthur Lewis sings dreamy jazz soul songs with a keyboard and a laptop. Elana Arian was raised on equal parts Mozart, Mingus, and Mitchell – influences that guided her to study conducting and violin, jazz guitar, and songwriting while at Yale University. The New York City based artist now blends the discipline of classical, the freedom of jazz, and the candor of folk music into her own unique style as a singer/songwriter.
Wednesday, January 3
The View
Mercury Lounge
$12
Hailing from Dryburgh, Scotland, The View perform this, the final of two New York gigs in what is their first US (mini) tour. On the cusp of the release of their Owen Morris (Oasis, The Verve) produced debut album, which will be released in Jan 2007, the band are also set to embark on the much coveted NME Awards Tour 2007. The buzz on this act from MTV to Radio 1 UK is reaching its climax. Check them out here and make up your own mind.
Thursday, January 4
A Jazz Tribute To Frank Sinatra
Birdland
$30
Various jazz musicians salute Ol’ Blue Eyes in a four-night event that is not to be missed. Featuring Eddie Bert (trombone), Howard Alden (guitar), Tommy Morimoto & Leo Green (tenor sax), Betsy Ann Faiella (vocals), Steve Elner (piano), Calvin Hill (bass), and Klaus Suonsaari (drums).
Friday, January 5
Fiery Furnaces
North Six
$15
Fiery Furnaces are Illinois raised, New York based brother-sister duo, Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger. Writing sharp, clever indie-rock-blues songs like the infectious Tropical Ice-Land and Don't Dance Her Down has garnered the band an international fan base. The live arena allows for the experimentation and edgy reworking of their repertoire, which packs a good deal more punch than their recorded offerings. Bring it.
Saturday, January 6
The Hatch
Piano's
$10
The Hatch write catchy pop-rock in the vein of Scissor Sisters (that'd mean early Elton John if you're over the age of 40). Accessibility is the name of the game here and it's achieved with aplomb. Watch out for this 4-piece blazing their way across your fave FM pop station soon.
Sunday, January 7
Bobby Watson & Horizon featuring Terell Stafford, Ed Simon, Essiet Essiet, and Victor Lewis
Dizzy's Club Coca Cola: Jazz At Lincoln Center
$30
Bobby Watson plays a soulful but virtuoso alto sax, instinctively guiding himself around the instrument with dexterity. Playing with great intensity, Watson's performance is harnessed by the steadfast accompaniment of his talented backing band. They provide a sturdy backbone that in turn allows Watson to improvise and weave his own accents to the compositions.
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