There are a handful of tickets remaining for the “An Evening with Patrick Wolf” performance on May 6….
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Review of the Tinariwen Show on AfroPop
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“The group Tinariwen first formed in the Tuareg military camps of Libya and Algeria in the 1980s, the early days of the Tuareg’s armed struggle for support and recognition in the region. Much of the fighting occurred in Mali, where most of the group’s members come from, but being nomads, and people who have intertwined
Just Announced: Errollyn Wallen and Friends
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Errollyn Wallen and Friends w/ special guests Margaret Leng Tan and John Wesley Harding
Errollyn Wallen
Errollyn Wallen, ‘renaissance woman of contemporary British music,’ is as respected as a singer-songwriter of pop influenced songs as she is a composer of contemporary new music. Communication is at the centre of both worlds: engaging
New Little Boots Video
Check out the new video for Little Boots track “New in Town.” You can buy tickets to the Little Boots show at LPR here.
Little Boots – New In Town…
Just Announced: Howard Fishman w/ Brazz Tree
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Howard Fishman:
Brazz Tree Bio:
NYC-based violin/guitar duo Brazz Tree continues to astound and endear audiences across the country with their brand of music: New World Acoustic Rock. Though it draws on traditional forms born in places as far-flung as Ireland and India, their music remains firmly rooted in the exuberant, questing
New Bell Orchestre Video
Check out the new Bell Orchestre video. They will be performing at LPR on Thursday. Get tickets here….
Charles Baudelaire
…I had meant to post this a week or two ago, but the French poet and art critic Charles Baudelaire turned 188 two weeks past. I was reading Baudelaire just before his birthday and I was struck by the fact that I think Baudelaire would have really enjoyed LPR. He was a big supporter of
Just Announced: The Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players w/ Tammy Faye Starlite
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The Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players
“We’re an indie-vaudeville-conceptual-art-rock-slideshow band,” says singer/songwriter Jason Trachtenburg. “We’ve got the market cornered! There’s no band that can hold a candle to us in that department.”
The Trachtenburgs are a domestic trio (dad Jason, mom Tina Piña, 15-year-old daughter Rachel), who play quirky indie pop
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New Balmorhea Video: "Remembrance"
Check out the new Balmorhea video. Tickets are still available… for their June 26 performance with Tiny Vipers and Koen Holtkamp.
Bill Callahan on Pitchfork’s "Don’t Look Down"
Tickets on sale now… for Bill Callahan’s June 13 performance at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
Just Added: Samuel!
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Samuel! will be opening for Freeland and Alex Metric on May 2.
Just Added to Lissy Trullie show: Harley Viera-Newton and Cassie Coane
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Dj Duo Harley Viera-Newton and Cassie Coane will be opening up for Lissy Trullie on the April 30 show at LPR.
Just Announced: The Very Best
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The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit)
Esau Mwamwaya was born in Mzuzu in Malawi, East Africa. He grew up in the capital, Lilongwe, where he played drums in various bands such as Masaka Band. He was a good friend of the legendary Evison Matafale and they played together for several years
Just Announced: Black Strobe & Arnaud Rebotini
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Black Strobe
Originally, the band was a duo comprised of Arnaud Rebotini and French DJ Ivan Smagghe. They became friends in the mid-’80s after repeatedly bumping into each other in front row at concerts. Both went on to work in the dance section of the Rough Trade record shop in Paris. They
GigMaven Battle of the Bands Lineup Announced
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The Middle Eight…
Meet the Middle Eight. This NYC-based indie/pop/rock band released their first CD, Unwind in 2006 after a long time musical affiliation between founding members of The Middle Eight, lead singer Jason Olshan and drummer Tallin Lamonaca. The two, with other friends, wrote and recorded their first full-length album entitled
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Just Announced the Music of Sun Ra and Stockhausen
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The Music of Sun Ra and Stockhausen:The Respect SextetJACK Quartet…
Bio:Formed in 2001, The Respect Sextet is a powerhouse ensemble dedicated to performing a wide variety of improvisational musics. Relying on their explosive energy, rare telepathy, outstanding musicianship, and a deep friendship, Respect pieces together free improvisations, original compositions, free
Just Announced: Sophia Ramos, Younglao, and Swear on Your Life
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Sophia RamosYounglaoSwear on Your Life…
Bio:SWEAR ON YOUR LIFE was created in the spring of 2005 by MilitiA. (fromFUSE, MTV2, VH1 and DEE SNIDER’s VAN HELSING’S CURSE.)
Often described as “Riot grrrl meets Rage Against the Machine,” SOYL isexhilarating, empowering, triumphant, daring and mean with a vengeance-while putting a bullet
Just Announced: Black Betty, Pillow Theory, and Chewing Pics
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Black BettyPillow TheoryChewing Pics…
Bio:Black Betty is Jonas Fairley and Ana Serena. Founded in our mutual love for music and the need to express, explore and exploit our creativity, we are committed to provide the most entertaining, alternative heavy music to the world.
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Pillow Theory delivers a high-powered, dynamic
Just Announced: Earl Greyhound, Simi, and SwEEtie
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Earl GreyhoundSimiSwEEtie…
Bio:New York City’s cheekily named Earl Greyhound is a power trio consisting of vocalist/guitarist Matt Whyte, bassist/vocalist Kamara Thomas and drummer Ricc Sheridan. Although formed in January 2003, the group’s influences date back to the 1970s, and specifically classic rockers with an ear for pop hooks such as
Just Announced: 24-7 Spyz, The Smyrk, and Grand Baton
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24-7 SpyzThe SmyrkGrand Baton…
Bio:Jimi (King Sepia XL) Hazel & Rick (Percy) Skatore have been keeping the HMS rolling since 1989 and now with drummer Tobias (Thin Man) Ralph in the camp, the next chapter in the book of Spyz has been issued with the release of our latest joint,
Toumani Diabate on NPR’s Morning Edition
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Like Bela Fleck, Toumani Diabate is also a virtuoso. His instrument is the kora, which he describes as a cross between a lute and a harp.
“You know, the story of the kora is original, and is my family histories [for] 71 generations: from father to son, father to son, father to son,” Diabate says.
Just Announced: Berg Sans Nipple, Jessica 6 (formerly Deep Red), and Bird Show
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Berg Sans NippleJessica 6 Bird Show…
Bio:Either playing solo or with a mutable group of collaborators, Ben Vida spent 2005 establishing Bird Show as a standalone, ongoing musical entity. Vida devoted a good part of 2005 to live performance: touring Italy and going coast to coast in N. America alongside Greg
