…Canonized, marginalized or just scrutinized, Meshell Ndegeocello has given up trying to explain herself. After 20 years this fierce bassist, prolific songwriter, and authentic musical force continues to bring powerful music to the stage.
A bass player above all else, Meshell brings her signature warm, fat, and melodic groove to everything she does. With that,
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Listen: Timothy Andres at LPR
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On May 17th pianist/composer Timothy Andres celebrated the release of his album Shy and Mighty at LPR.
Timothy Andres is a driving force in a new generation of composers who embrace the current sounds of popular music groups, including Radiohead, Sigur Rós, Arcade Fire and Boards of Canada. With a firm background in the classical
Listen: Martin Bresnick at LPR
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Native New Yorker and award-winning composer Martin Bresnick celebrated the release of his newest album, Every Thing Must Go, with a little help from musicians Lisa Moore, Ashley Bathgate, Abigail Nims, Wei-Yi Yang and the Preludio Saxophone Quartet. In this May 11 performance from (Le) Poisson Rouge, Bresnick presents a program of works from his
Nasty Mondays at Last Night at LPR
Check out more photos over at The Village Voice, and make sure to come out the next time Nasty Mondays comes to New York on August 23rd…!
Upcoming Jazz and Folk Shows at LPR
Here’s what’s coming up at LPR in Jazz and Folk.
OCCIDENTAL BROTHERS DANCE BAND INT’L FEAT SAMBA MAPANGALA
file under: jazz, world
Chicago’s Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int’l… recently announced their collaboration with legendary Congolese singer Samba Mapangala. The first OBDBI/Mapangala collaboration was the greatly applauded tribute song “Obama Ubarikiwe” in celebration of the aspiring
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(Le) Poisson Rouge is growing our team!
OVERVIEW:
(Le) Poisson Rouge is an 1100-capacity music venue and multimedia art cabaret founded by musicians on the site of the historic Village Gate. We present concerts, multimedia events, special events and late-night programming in the flexible-use main space, which features acoustic engineering by the legendary John Storyk/WSDG (Electric Lady Studios, Jazz @ Lincoln Center).…
Konono No. 1 at LPR
Hailing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Konono No. 1′s bright and distinctly tribal sounds seemed fit for a sunny day at Prospect Park. However, Konono’s show the following night at the more intimate (le) Poisson Rouge was a much better fit… At (le) Poisson Rouge the band was obviously playing to it’s faithful…
El Judio Maravilloso on Stage With Grupo Fantasma at LPR
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In the salsa world, they call him El Judio Maravilloso, the Amazing Jew. And when the legendary pianist Larry Harlow — born Lawrence Ira Kahn — joined the funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma on stage last night at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, he delivered on his nickname.
It was a moment of generational fusion. Harlow,
The New York Times on Olivier Messiaen’s "Visions de l’Amen"
Olivier Messiaen composed “Visions de l’Amen” shortly after he was released from a prisoner of war camp in 1934. Pianists Sarah Rothenberg and Marilyn Nonken… recently recorded the piece and will be performing it at LPR on August 2nd. The New York Times on the release:
Ms. Nonken and Ms. Rothenberg (who studied Messiaen’s music
Listen: Neel Murgai Ensemble, "Space Twang"
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It’s not every day that a sitar player gets a phone call at home from Cyndi Lauper. It’s even less likely that such a call would result in the appearance of said sitar player on David Letterman’s Late Show, plucking his many, many strings alongside Lauper and bhangra bastion DJ Rekha over Wyclef Jean’s “Slumdog
Listen: Bell X1 Acoustic
Irish band Bell X1 is heading out on an acoustic tour this fall, and you can check out some of the acoustic renditions of their songs below.
Bell X1 performs at LPR on October 7th. Get tickets here….
Listen: Javelin live on KEXP
Javelin uses a mix of samples and live instrumentation to create a breezy, funky mix of psych-pop and beats. Head over to KEXP to stream their recent in-studio performance. You can also download their track “Beyondce” below.
Javelin, “Beyondce”
Javelin perform at LPR on July 18th along with Konono No. 1. Get tickets here…
This Weekend at LPR
Here’s what’s coming up this weekend at LPR.
MODERN ENGLISHfile under: new wave, pop, alternative, rock
Modern English… is an English new wave band best known for their songs “I Melt with You,” “Hands Across the Sea,” and “Ink and Paper.” At their show this Friday at LPR they will be playing songs from
Watch: Three New Nick Diamonds Songs from Radio Happy Hour
Nick Diamonds of Islands performed three new songs at Radio Happy Hour last month which he said would likely go on to become Islands songs. Check them out below!
Radio Happy Hour will be back at LPR on July 17th with The Postelles, William Ocean (2009 U.S. Air Guitar Champion), David Dondero…,
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The New York Times on David Karsten Daniels and Fight the Big Bull at LPR
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But it was in the live execution of that music, as heard at Le Poisson Rouge on Monday night, that the mystery came in. How can a diffident, soft-voiced singer (and an even softer-fingered guitarist) like Mr. Daniels possibly stand up to the strong winds of Fight the Big Bull, an eight-piece group from Richmond,
Chris Kompanek on William Brittelle’s Television Landscape
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What does classical mean in a contemporary context? Is it a particular instrumentation that only includes the stings, woodwinds, and brass that were available to composers like Bach and Mozart? Could electric guitars ever be considered classical? These are questions that classically trained composer William Brittelle asks with his new album Television Landscape. The eleven
Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu Cover Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures
Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu covered Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures at the Williamsburg Waterfront this past Sunday. Check out some photos of the show below.
Deerhoof performs at LPR on October 13th. Get tickets here.
Via: The Music Slut…
Real Estate, Kurt Vile, and Big Troubles at LPR
Real Estate
Kurt Vile
Big Troubles
See more over at The Village Voice….
Watch: Konono No. 1 Live on KCRW
Konono No. 1 performs at LPR on July 18th. Get tickets here.
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Listen: Kate Miller-Heidke on World Cafe Live in Philadelphia
A classically trained soprano, Kate Miller-Heidke was once headed toward a career in the Australian opera scene. But she made a stylistic swerve and instead decided to utilize her powerful, theatrical voice in the service of unabashed pop songs. She describes her music as experimental, hooky and “unashamedly pop.”
Check out her performance at NPR…
Watch: John and Molly Get Along: Short Short #1
John and Molly Get Along will be at the Gallery at LPR on July 28th…. It’s free, so come on down!
Fania Teams Up With The Fader For Remix Series
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Legendary Latin label Fania has teamed up with The Fader to curate a remix series of classic songs from their back catalog. They’ll be releasing a new song ever month on 7″ vinyl, bundling them every quarter on a vinyl and digital EP, and in 2011 all twelve will be compiled on a full album,
Akron Xtended Family, William Parker’s Southern Sattellites, and [the] slowest runner [in all the world] at LPR
Head over to Brooklyn Vegan… for more pictures.
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The Nels Cline Singers at LPR
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Nels Cline did surprisingly more broad-stroke painting then guitar bludgeoning during the second of two sets at Le Poisson Rouge Tuesday night. Given his recent deeply ambient solo effort Coward and Wilco’s gentler turn on their latest self-titled release, you might expect Cline to light a forest fire having returned back with his long time
