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Book Release Show for Audrey Ryan’s “The Need to be Heard” (for and about DIY musicians) tomorrow night in Somerville

On November 4, 2011

Featuring Audrey Ryan, Dylan Metrano, Guy Capecelatro III
Sat, Nov. 5th @ 7:30pm at Nave Gallery, Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church
155 Powderhouse Blvd., Somerville
FREE wine & snacks. $5 adm, $10 book

7:30pm- Guy Capecelatro III
8:15pm- Dylan Metrano reading + Tiger Saw performance
9:00pm- Audrey Ryan

Local musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and author Audrey Ryan will be celebrating the release of her book, “The Need to be Heard”, with performance and book readings tomorrow night at the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church in Somerville. Joining her will be author/artist/musician Dylan Metrano (Tiger Saw) and songwriter/performer/landscaper Guy Capecelatro III.

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The Mystical Art and Talent Show at the Mystical Swedenborg Chapel ~ tomorrow night

By julie

On October 7, 2011

In Boston Bands, Poetry & Spoken Word, Show Previews

The Mystical Art and Talent Show
Presented by SoulStirring.Org
Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel
50 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA
(across from Harvard’s Sanders Theatre)
Saturday, October 8, 7-9:30pm; refreshments and reception to follow
Cost: $5-10 sliding scale | more information

featuring music, dance, spoken word and original art, inspired by dreams, meditations, religion, nature…

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Org: Asylum at Club Oberon Tonight!

By julie

On September 30, 2011

In Boston Bands, Indie Music, Show Previews

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Org: Asylum ~ featuring Jaggery, Amanda Palmer, Michael Pope, Ginger Ibex, Hello Dust & others
Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at 8pm
Club Oberon, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge
18+, doors: 7:30pm; show starts at 8pm | $20/$15| tickets

Curated by Singer Mali (of Jaggery), the Org is an ongoing series of performance events that features an extremely eclectic range of performers and artists in a multimedia extravaganza — music, dance, visual art, film, performance art, spoken word… In this Org, Mali and her friends explore insanity and sanctuary, in what I can promise you will be a unique, fascinating, and probably disturbing evening (but in an awareness-expanding sort of way).

“Org: Asylum includes a short film shot on location at a local abandoned state mental institution, a butoh interpretation of Vaslav Nijinsky, a body-painting storyteller sharing tales of art-making and suicide attempts, and much more.”

Featured artists include: Jaggery, Amanda Palmer, Michael Pope, Bryan Papciak, Ginger Ibex, Karen Montanaro, UnAmerika’s Sweetheart Karin Webb, Hello Dust, Sarah Jocelyn, Jennifer Hicks, and others.

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Tomorrow is Crazy Thursday – Get Thee To A Rock Show!

By julie

On September 21, 2011

In Boston Bands, Indie Music, Show Previews

(clockwise from top left: Brown Bird, Space Balloons (a.k.a. Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola), Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Somerville Symphony Orkestar, and The Human League

Every so often the stars align and we have an auspicious evening on our hands here in Boston. Tomorrow night is such a night. You have (among other things), the choice between old-time-folky Brown Bird (whom I can wickedly highly recommended, after having seen them at the Newport Folk Festival) along with Coyote Kolb and Mister Sister; a multimedia extravaganza in tribute to the immensely brilliant (and my favorite author), Kurt Vonnegut Jr; and a time-travel adventure back to the ’80s with The Human League and Men Without Hats (bring along your big hair).

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Jaggery: Unabridged ~ A Unique Lizard Lounge August Residency

By julie

On August 16, 2011

In Boston Bands, Indie Music, Show Previews

photo by Noah Blumenson-Cook

Wed, August 17th: Jaggery with Honeycircuit
Wed, August 24th: Jaggery with Foolish Ida
Wed, August 31st: Jaggery with Hello Dust (formerly Now You)

One of my personal favorites – the dark, luscious and mysterious Jaggery – is in the midst of some special performances at the cozy Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, for their first ever residency. Supporting them are some of Boston’s most fascinating musicians with new bands and projects.

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Faces on Film and Mirah in the Museum of Fine Arts’ Calderwood Courtyard – tomorrow night!

By julie

On August 16, 2011

In Boston Bands, Indie Music, Show Previews

Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn and Mike Fiore (photo by Mika Gagne)

Mike Fiore (Faces on Film) with Mirah and DJ Leah V at the Museum of Fine Arts
Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Concerts in the Courtyard
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 | more info
7:30 pm | $30; $24 seniors, students and MFA Members | purchase tickets

Boston multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Mike Fiore of Faces On Film will (with a full band) be performing music from his beautifully dreamy just reissued Some Weather album (Nice Music Group). It’s an attractive mix of 60s Brit, Americana and old-timey. He’ll be joined by San Francisco musician Mirah. Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn has been performing since 1997, releasing over a dozen recordings (most recently on K Records), and collaborating with such artists as Ginger Brooks Takahashi, Black Cat Orchestra, Phil Elvrum (Microphones), and Tune-Yards. Her latest recording, with Thao Nguyen (with whom she’s toured) features her sweetly disarming, precocious vocals, which then take off and seriously wail when you least expect it. Spinning tunes between sets will be DJ LeahV. The concert is in a lovely outdoor setting, the MFA’s Calderwood Courtyard.

<a href="http://facesonfilm.bandcamp.com/album/some-weather">Some Weather by Faces on Film</a>

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[spaceless]

By julie

On July 25, 2011

In Band Profiles, Boston Bands, Indie Music

Alec Mapes-Frances, a 16-year-old from Newton, Mass. who goes by the name of [spaceless], clearly had a lifetime in the 60s and liked it so much, he decided to come right back and have another go with some better technology. He combines synth pads, ambient samples, and tribal field recordings to create trippy, trance-inducing music.

Us by [spaceless]

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A Very Special Evening of Music at a New Performance Space, Yes.Oui.Si ~ tonight

By julie

On July 9, 2011

In Boston Bands, Indie Music, Show Previews

Goli busking on Newbury Street, 2008 (D. Chin), The And Company, Flightless Buttress (Conor Doherty)

Flightless Buttress, Goli, The And Company @ Yes.Oui.Si, 19 Vancouver St., Boston MA (E train on Green Line to Museum of Fine Arts, look left), Saturday July 9 – tonight! at 7pm, $5 donation.

Here’s an absolutely wonderful gathering of musicians at what sounds like a fantastic new music listening space. Which of course I just found out about this morning. If you enjoy chamber music with a modern pop twist, most definitely visit this new art & performance space, Yes.Oui.Si, near the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. This evening features the quirky percussive and pretty folk-pop of The And Company, the uber-classy cello and marimba duo Goli, and the gorgeous, soaring guitar and cello melodies of John Nolan and Calin Peters a.k.a. Flightless Buttress.

<a href="http://theandcompany.bandcamp.com/album/look-up">Look Up by The And Company</a>

The List – Goli by exploitboston

<a href="http://music.flightlessbuttress.com/album/balances">Balances by Flightless Buttress</a>

Goli: official site | facebook | twitter || Flightless Buttress: official site | facebook | bandcamp || The And Company: official site | facebook | bandcamp

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Oh! You Pretty Things: A Burlesque/Cabaret Tribute to David Bowie @ Club Oberon Tonight

By julie

On July 7, 2011

In Boston Bands, Show Previews

I only just heard about this. There was an “off-Broadway warm-up” at the Rosebud in Somerville this past weekend, and tonight is the full extravaganza at Club Oberon in Harvard Square. It’s “Oh! You Pretty Things: A Burlesque/Cabaret Tribute to David Bowie,” and it features “24 Bowie tunes, from “All the Young Dudes” to “Let’s Dance” redone in energetic lounge style with a 10-piece band and seven scantily clad dancers.”

This event is hosted by Niki Luparelli (“Neo-cabaret vamp, Vaudeville comedienne, pinup model and bleach aficionado,” in her own words). “We’re going to do this until he sues us or comes out of retirement,” Luparelli said before Saturday’s Rosebud show. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door.

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Dead Stars and the WANDAS @ Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard Square Saturday night!

By julie

On July 6, 2011

In Boston Bands, Indie Music, Show Previews

DeadStars_WANDAS-500

Brooklyn-based trio Dead Stars are purveyors of some very nice fuzzed-out, noisy and melodic indie pop. Cousins Jeff and Jaye Moore (guitar and drums) and long-time friend John Watterberg (bass) first started playing together in 2008. They’ve recently released The Wasted EP, a 5-track follow-up to their 2009 debut, Break The Tide. They stop by Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard Square on Saturday, July 9th, along with Boston’s the WANDAS, who have a new album coming out next month, having raised over $11,000 on Kickstarter.

<a href="http://deadstars.bandcamp.com/album/the-wasted-ep">The Wasted EP by Dead Stars</a>

Forever and Ever (new!) by the WANDAS

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screams, whispers and songs from planet earth

Category: Boston Bands Page 12 of 20

Book Release Show for Audrey Ryan’s “The Need to be Heard” (for and about DIY musicians) tomorrow night in Somerville

The Mystical Art and Talent Show at the Mystical Swedenborg Chapel ~ tomorrow night

Org: Asylum at Club Oberon Tonight!

Tomorrow is Crazy Thursday – Get Thee To A Rock Show!

Jaggery: Unabridged ~ A Unique Lizard Lounge August Residency

Faces on Film and Mirah in the Museum of Fine Arts’ Calderwood Courtyard – tomorrow night!

[spaceless]

A Very Special Evening of Music at a New Performance Space, Yes.Oui.Si ~ tonight

Oh! You Pretty Things: A Burlesque/Cabaret Tribute to David Bowie @ Club Oberon Tonight

Dead Stars and the WANDAS @ Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard Square Saturday night!