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MONDAY 10/20
6pm- Monster Monday Madness: Halloween
Free Pizza!
8pm- Mickey Ehrlich
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
For fans of: Loudon Wainwright III, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs
Mickey Ehrlich has been writing and performing his original songs at clubs in Brooklyn and across the north east for more than a decade. He recorded his first album, Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist (Halfcut Records), when he was just 16. He has shared bills with luminaries such as Richard Buckner and Hammel on Trial. Mickey has been described as having the "raw emotion of Tom Waits combined with the easygoing humor of Loudon Wainwright III."
www.facebook.com/mickey.ehrlich.9
www.soundcloud.com/mickeyehrlichmusic
9pm- Marine Futin
Genre: Jazzy Singer Songwriting
For fans of: folk, jazz, singer songwriting
Based in Brooklyn, French singer-songwriter Marine Futin takes her colored groove from the energy of the City. Her fusion of jazz and blues seamlessly mixes with folk influences. Surrounded by some of New York's leading young musicians, she has defined her own style with her melodic compositions and search for new sounds. Lately she performed the Blue Note in New York and the Sunset jAZZ cLUB in Paris!
www.marine.futin.fr
10pm- Nathan Kalish and Lastcallers
Nathan Kalish is a Multi Instrumentalist, Songwriter and Touring Musician. He keeps a busy schedule on the road all year long that takes him to Europe and around the entire US. He performs with his roots rock band Nathan Kalish and Lastcallers as well as solo. His music draws comparisons to John Prine, Tom Petty and Paul Westerberg. He has self-released six albums and played on countless other artists/bands records and continues to be a prolific writer in between all his other musical efforts.
http://youtu.be/rlN6Y0MSeTI
http://youtu.be/uTqkAuPfWwU
http://www.nathankalish.us
11pm- Martina Fiserova
Genre: folk jazz
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Lizz Wright, Kate Bush, Tracy Chapman
An experienced singer from Prague, Czech Republic, performing her original music. M.F. has been surrounded by musicians since the moment she was born. It took her many years to realize and accept the fact that she was becoming a musician herself. After a decade spent gaining experience on the Prague Jazz Scene (from blues and fusion oriented bands to collaborations with international bands, backing up rock stars and diving into silence with music therapy), she decided to get her ass kicked by New York City, especially due to her having a serious affair with the devilish Charette and his "reliably burning" chops.
“Her voice is graceful, and her phrasing and delivery are right on tempo.” - James Nadal, All About Jazz
“Her biography is impressive...Jazz pop? Folk jazz? Either way it's cool, and if this is the sort of stuff she is capable of writing then I hope there is more on the way.” - Tony Emmerson, Prague Jazz Blogspot
www.martinafiserova.cz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ml8b8s8K8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XbPfOAyCTQ
https://soundcloud.com/martinafiserova/slow
TUESDAY 10/21
8pm- Son of Dov
Genre: indie singer/songwriter
For fans of: Damien Jurado, Jose Gonzalez
From post-punk beginnings to melancholy daydreams, Son of Dov (Dennis King) is a singer/songwriter from Northwestern New Jersey. His indie/folksy delivery brings to mind artists such as, Two Gallants and Damien Jurado while crafting his own path at the same time. His first offering, “Gone to Seed EP,” released in spring 2013 is available in both cd format and downloadable via Noisetrade and Bandcamp. In 2013, Dennis placed his song, “Oh the Little Light,” in the award winning independent film, “Coyote” directed by Joe Eddy.
“There is a genuine effortlessness in Son of Dov’s music that is very inviting, and beautiful.” -One fan at a time
“Son Of Dov Returns With Gorgeous New Composition Breathing Fire” -SIMGE 2014
“Mount Olive’s, Dennis King emerged from his humble post-punk beginnings in 2013 as a soloist under the moniker Son of Dov to deliver one of the most captivating short form releases of the year in Gone to Seed.” -Speak Into My Good Eye
“King has released a short set of acoustic folk tunes meant for the wanderlust in all of us. From the rolling 'Wheels of your Heart,' to the lush campfire tone of 'King of the World,” -The Deli
Home
Son of Dov
Son of Dov : Spartan and Free
Son of Dov-Breathing Fire (official Video)
9pm- Shelter
Genre: Americana, Folk-Rock
For fans of: The Avett Bros., Mumford & Sons, Nick Drake
Shelter is a Folk-Rock project headed by singer/songwriters Zach Smith and Rafe Holt who met at an open mic event in 2013. A combination of poetic lyrics and foot stomping folk, their grassroots Americana sound is warm and gritty with a joyful uplifting center.
www.sheltermusicnyc.com
10pm- Cameron Orr
Genre: electro-classical indie film
For fans of: Andrew Bird, Sigur Ross, Radiohead, Phillip Glass, Steve Reich
Cameron Orr is a looping artist living in Brooklyn, NY who incorporates his classical and jazz training with electronic elements to create violin- and synth-driven orchestral, cinematic compositions.
cameronorrmusic.com
facebook.com/cameronorrmusic
11pm- Strangled Darlings
Genre: Americana Doom Pop
For fans of: Tom Waits, the Beastie Boys, William Faulkner, Angry David Byrne, Violent Femmes
Strangled Darlings brings a punk intensity to their live show. Taking a cello and making it a hip hop bass. Taking mandolin and slapping it like a stubborn mule. The Portland based duo has been creating original tunes since 2009 and breaking the mold for what hipsters consider indie music. They bring a literary intelligence and political punch to their songs. Their song material varies widely to cover a blend of folk, hip hop, jazz and Americana with inspiration coming from: witchcraft in the Civil War, the morality of Somali piracy and the media impact of Neil Armstrong.
“Strangled Darlings are one of the few folk duos that deftly mix genres, emotions and observations to not only share what they’re thinking, but help you better clarify your own impressions. Isn’t that what great music is all about?”
- American Songwriter
“Imagine Tom Waits and Jack White drinking in a Romani dive bar, then haphazardly mixing DNA. That miracle baby might resemble PDX art-folk duo Strangled Darlings” - Willamette Week
“Portland’s Strangled Darlings bring punk intensity to folk pop and completely bust the mold, creating smart, irreverent tunes using classic acoustic folk instrumentation paired with rough, impassioned vocals. Think of it rather like the Clash with an indie Northwestern American aesthetic.” -Pop Matters
Website
Art Video
documentary vid
WEDNESDAY 10/22
8pm- Marc Delgado of Wounded Knee
Genre: Alt-Rock/Americana/Folk
For fans of: R.E.M/Son Volt/Bob Dylan/Pavement/Grant Lee Buffalo
Marc Delgado’s songs are eclectic & unexpected & deal with characters trying to make sense of the American Landscape.
www.marcxdelgado.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wounded-Knee/1468212120082062
http://www.reverbnation.com/musician/344501
9pm- Amandla Turner
Genre: Rock/Folk
For fans of: Bonnie Raitt, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson
Amandla Turner was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She joined the Brooklyn Youth Chorus at an early age where she was instructed in choral singing for ten years. During her time with Byc, she was able to perform in various places such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden and Radio City. She also performed with Lorin Maazel of the NY Philharmonic, Elton John, Sting and Lou Reed to name a few. She eventually focused on guitar and songwriting and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts.
AmandlaTurner.com
10pm- Jim Petrie Band
Genre: Folk/Country Rock, Americana
For fans of: Gram Parsons, Jackson Browne, Ollabelle, Donna the Buffalo
Great musicianship, melodies you remember, songs you want to dance to, lyrics that say something, hearts that beat.
www.reverbnation.com/earnestmister
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDy8pU_WHTQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSPO1FYcsU0
11pm- Aidan Connell & The NDP
THURSDAY 10/23
8pm- Joe Redding
Genre: Country/Folk
For fans of: Johnny Cash, Bill Callahan, Bright Eyes, Hank Williams
Influenced by the sounds of Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Joe Redding writes songs that are lyrically grounded in the darker aspects of the human experience. His fiery lyrics are brought to life by his raw, gritty baritone voice – which at times ascends into higher registers – revealing his passion for the heavy hitting, outlaw style of folk/country music that he came to love as a young man living in the Catskill Mountains.
"Redding navigates a dark, winding road through crumbling Americana soundscapes... Politically charged and emotionally bold." -Dan Bolles, Seven Days VT
joeredding.com
9pm- Cornell Bros.
Genre: Original Acoustic American Roots Music
For fans of: Bluegrass, The Band, The Stanley Brothers, CSNY, Walt Whitman
Original songs of redemption and hope, featuring farmers, sailors, dancers, fathers, lovers, Abraham Lincoln and The Knights Templar. Denizens of Brooklyn's South Slope, the Cornell Bros. (not brothers in fact, but brothers in music) have been playing NYC since 2010, developing their soulful take on founder and songwriter Greg Cornell's tunes, with tight vocal harmonies in front. Many instruments will show up at their gigs: fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, harmonica, sometimes lap steel and piano, as well as a pared down drum kit that helps them rock and roll. They bring energy and joy to their musical sojourn.
reverbnation.com/cornellbros
10pm- The Jacks of Kings County
A Brooklyn-based country/americana/folk/rock band that will BLOW YOUR MIND with their original songs, tight arrangements, and angelic vocal harmonies.
https://www.facebook.com/Jacksofkingscounty
http://m.reverbnation.com/artist/thejacksofkingscounty
11pm- Osloh
Genre: Electronic/Ambient/Jazz/Audio-Visual
For fans of: Tycho, Bonobo, Bibio
Osloh is an ambient electronic project from Adelaide, Australia. 2014 sees band leader, Ed Cavanough, bringing the solo incarnation of Osloh’s intimate audio-visual show out of Australia for the first time. Combining downtempo beats, live-looping and sampled textures, Osloh’s show at The Way Station will be their only performance in NYC for 2014, before further dates along the East Coast, Iceland, and Europe.
“With a sound that calls to mind the soulful stirrings of Chet Faker, the velvety beats of Bonobo, the heavily affected vocal samplings of Safia … Osloh’s approach is about as chilled as the city they take their name from” – Rip It Up.
They held the audience completely captivated…watching in awe. If it wasn’t the music people were getting lost in, it was definitely the video back drop. Imagine vintage home videos being played through a kaleidoscope, somehow leaving you feeling emerged in a nostalgic high” - Hhhappy
www.soundcloud.com/oslohmusic
www.facebook.com/oslohmusic
www.youtube.com/oslohmusic
FRIDAY 10/24
8pm- Donald & Lydia
Genre: Americana/Folk/Country
For fans of: John Prine, Hank Williams, Carolyn Mark, Rose Maddox & Buck Owens, Roseanne Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Bill Monroe, The Carter Family
Donald & Lydia hail from such far flung corners as Honolulu, Hawaii and Sunnyside, Queens. Brought together by a mutual love of old-fashioned, guitar pickin’ close country duets, heartbreak songs and booze, this acoustic duo plays a range of eclectic covers and original tunes. In the style of great country duos, George & Melba, Dolly & Porter, Prine & DeMent - Donlad & Lydia bring you sweet, sweet honky-tonk harmony duets with an ear to the past and a mouth full of sass. A wise-crackin’ good time, soaked in heartache, whiskey, and loneliness served neat, no chaser.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Donald-and-Lydia/369615096480321
9pm- Suzette Sundae & the Lovelifes
Genre: Jump blues, American roots R&B, Swing
For fans of: Ruth Brown, Imelda May, Nikki Hill, Nick Curran, Big Joe Turner, Wynonie Harris, Patsy Cline
Swing on back to the golden age of American roots music with Suzette Sundae & the Lovelifes. Their well crafted, original tunes and boppin’ covers, will make you wanna shake a few tail feathers and forget your modern day woes. Our Lovelifes have got it all: guitar, upright bass, drums, piano, sax, and sultry, yet dynamic vocals. Their style and finesse evoke the fun, beauty, simplicity, and style of the 40’s and 50’s. Relax, sip a cocktail, dance and have some fun with us!
http://www.suzettesundae.com
https://www.facebook.com/SuzetteSundaeLovelifes
10pm- The Sometime Boys
Genre: Americana (folk/country/bluegrass/blues)
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Iron & Wine, Nick Drake, Loretta Lynn, Jorma Kaukonen
Founded in 2010 by vocalist Sarah Mucho and guitarist Kurt Leege, The Sometime Boys have quickly leapt to the forefront of the urban roots music scene in New York. Featuring succinct songwriting, they blend elements of bluegrass, country, folk, gospel and zydeco into a unique, refreshing Americana sound. Framing the elegance of MAC award winning vocalist Sarah Mucho is an intricate canvas of violin, guitar and keyboard brushstrokes and a soulful rhythm section that won't quit. After recording their debut album, 'Any Day Now' in 2010, The Sometime Boys added Pete O'Connell on upright bass, Jay Cowit on drums and Rebecca Weiner Tompkins on violin and have since been tearing it up on the New York music scene.
"The Sometime Boys are an experimental folk band who deserve to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry." -adobeandteardrops.blogspot.com
"Times may be tough, but music like this makes us think about what is most important." -overidon.com
"Their debut album Any Day Now was one of 2011's best, and their gentle but intense and unselfconsciously beautiful new one Ice and Blood is a strong contender for best of 2012." - New York Music Daily
www.thesometimeboy.com
www.facebook.com/thesometimeboys
www.reverbnation.com/thesometimeboys
https://www.facebook.com/Thesometimeboys/app_2405167945?ref=ts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoXFC5Vz13I&feature=player_embedded
Midnight Special- Eric Vitoff
Genre: looping/acoustic/house/dance
For fans of: Daft Punk, James Blake, Reggie Watts, John Mayer, Bag Raiders
Long Island born and raised and now Brooklyn based, Eric Vitoff's tunes toe the imaginary line between the genres of house/dance and acoustic singer-songwriter. Equipped just with an acoustic guitar and some effects pedals, he builds pulsing, colorful beats that make your feet move and your mind wonder just where all those sounds are coming from.
www.ericvitoff.com/songs
www.soundcloud.com/ericvitoff
www.youtube.com/evsweep
SATURDAY 10/25
3:30pm- Philip Sandifer Doctor Who Reading
Launch Party for "TARDIS Eruditorum Vol 5: Tom Baker and the Williams Years"
Author Philip Sandifer will perform a Kabbalistic Choose Your Adventure essay around the Doctor Who serial "Logopolis" followed by a Q&A in this launch party for his new collection.
In this fifth volume of essays adapted from the acclaimed blog TARDIS Eruditorum you’ll find a critical history of Tom Baker’s final four seasons of Doctor Who. TARDIS Eruditorum tells the ongoing story of Doctor Who from its beginnings in the 1960s to the present day, pushing beyond received wisdom and fan dogma to understand the story not just as the story of a geeky sci-fi show but as the story of an entire tradition of mystical, avant-garde, and politically radical British culture. It treats Doctor Who as a show that really is about everything that ever happened, and everything that ever will.
This volume focuses on the madcap final years of Tom Baker, looking at its connections with punk, British comic books, the Kabbalah, and more. Every blog post from Tom Baker’s final four seasons has been revised and updated from its original form, along with eight brand new essays exclusive to this collected edition, including a look at how the Guardians can be reconciled with the rest of Doctor Who, an analysis of the many different versions of Shada, and an exclusive interview with Gareth Roberts about his many stories set during the Graham Williams era of Doctor Who. Plus, you’ll learn:
- How Robert Holmes deconstructed the Key to Time arc in its first story.
- Whatever happened to Philip Hinchcliffe.
- What Alan Moore and 2000 AD have to do with the history of Doctor Who.
Book Launch Blog Post:
http://www.philipsandifer.com/2014/10/book-launch-of-fang-rock.html
About TARDIS Eruditorum:
http://www.philipsandifer.com/p/tardis-eruditorum.html
Buy the book:
Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/TARDIS-Eruditorum-Unofficial-Critical-Williams-ebook/dp/B00ODIGU1S/
Print:
http://www.amazon.com/TARDIS-Eruditorum-Unofficial-Critical-Williams/dp/1502725533/
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/482921
5pm- Brukelele Fest 3
Cat Smith
I'm one girl with a ukelele who does an Amanda Palmer cover or two, so if forced to compare my sound to anyone elses, it's probably her. Succinctly, just describe me as Nerd Rock at its finest.
5:30pm- Kelly Kilcoyne
Genre: Nerd Folk
For fans of: Jonathan Coulton
Book geek. Cardio kickboxer. Singing Pirate. Ren Faire nerd. Sword fighter. Ukulele enthusiast.
6pm- Katie Pierce
Singer, songwriter, player of many instruments and teacher of small children.
6:30pm- Sarah Bisman
Genre: Folk covers and originals
For fans of: Jonathan Coulton, Emilyn Brodsky, and general quirk.
7pm- Ariah Noetzel
Genre: Indie/folk
For fans of: Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareillis, Laura Marling
Ariah is a silly student from New York who likes making music and puppies.
soundcloud.com/ariahlikestrees
ariah.bandcamp.com
8pm- Cuervo Jones
Who is Cuervo Jones?
Combining catchy melodies, driving rhythms, and powerful guitar, this dance punk power trio exploded on NYC scene in 2013. Pulling from the best of their favorite bands: the Ramones, Arctic Monkeys, and the Strokes, Cuervo Jones will be in your head long after the last cymbal crash and barre chord have faded out into the night.
http://cuervojones.bandcamp.com/
9pm- Brandi & The Alexanders
Genre: Soul/R&B
For fans of: Aretha Franklin, Sharon Jones, D’Angelo, James Brown, Jack Black’s band at the end of High Fidelity
Brandi & The Alexanders perform God damn soul music! We play that good old fashioned, good grinding, good roaring, ain’t nothing wrong with getting down tonight baby and feeling the floor now music.
www.facebook.com/brandiandthealexanders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tyo3RTt2_Bs
10pm- Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak
"You must not try to make love definite. It is the divine accident of life.”
So said Sherwood Anderson in his great book, Winesburg, Ohio. Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak knows all about accidents. Of birth. Of place and strange times. Of music heard through screen windows in summer, of lonely faces in discos while blizzards raged outside in the Northern night.
What’s a young criminal to do? Read every book he can get his hands on, obsess over record club 45s, play the theme song to MASH over and over on a rented trumpet, lose a thousand fistfights till he finally wins one. Ride a stolen bike, a bus, a train, get out.
Years later, redemption at last. Robert Whaley is just about where he should be. Compared to everyone from David Byrne to Leonard Cohen, he’s been welcoming audiences into a private world of enchantment and debauchery, and oh the influences are clear: Anderson (words and emotions), Fossee (dance and controlled hysteria), poetry (Artaud and O’Hara).
Whaley had a lot of practice riding the line between rock n’ roll, performance art, and stand up comedy as the front man for The Niagaras, a legendary force of Manhattan’s live music scene of 80s and 90s, when a wild front man could dance on bar tops and swing from the rafters without getting banned, except for when he was:
“Lunacy? Spectacle? And music too??”- Rene Chun, New York Times
No wonder the attraction included a “celebrity” following – everyone from Ethan Hawke to Kevin Spacey to Gwyneth Paltrow to the good people in Anthrax.
As a songwriter, Whaley has covered a lot of ground and has shown range through a number of outlets. He cowrote and recorded the original score for the feature film, Joe the King, starring Val Kilmer, and has also written for the stage –his rock musical Wrong Way Up ran off-Broadway at NYC’s Zipper Theater. He is currently working with playwright Matthew Freeman on a musical adaptation of the great 1908 novel, Buried Alive – now titled Selling Sacred Objects.
Meat Market Lullaby, the second album from Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak, reflects an obsession with pre-1974 soul, filled with nuance and tender bitter sweetness. Jazz pianist Mara Rosenbloom sets the tone with her loose/attacking touch on grand piano and Rhodes. Pete O’Connell lends a sophisticated sense of drive and counterpoint as both bassist and co-arranger. Whaley’s long-time collaborator, lead guitarist and singer, Tony Grimaldi, shines with masterful harmonies and chunky guitar lines. Chris Schultz, percussionist with Blue Man Group, shimmers, cascades and of course, rocks.
Recorded live in the studio with a minimum of overdubs, a maximum of misfit charm, and this: “Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples.” (Sherwood Anderson, again.)
www.comictalesoftragicheartbreak.com
SUNDAY 10/26
4pm- Moving Pictures: Hand-picked entertainment on the big screen each Sunday evening at the Way Station.
DOCTOR WHO Series 8
We'll be playing the new episode for you 2-3 times every Sunday starting at 4pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/825874687432848/
7:30pm- Nerd Cabaret
Welcome Joss Whedon Fans to the Bar with a TARDIS for Nerd Cabaret's presentation of HALLOWHEDON! ($5 Suggested Donation is appreciated.)
We invite you to a Joss Whedon evening with full performances of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" and the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
"Once More With Feeling."
@7:30PM - Dr Horrible's Sing Along Blog
@8:30PM - Once More With Feeling
STARRING in Dr. Horrible:
Dr. Horrible + Billy/ Frank Todaro
Penny/ Cecilia Gray
Captain Hammer/ Jacob Thompson
Moist/ Alyssa Borg
Trio (1)/ Sonia Hebé Acosta
Trio (2)/ Joy Seldin
Trio (3)/ Debbie Chen
STARRING in Buffy:
Buffy Summers/ Liz Carbonell
Dawn Summers/ Danielle Kay
King Sweet/ Paula Galloway
Rupert Giles/ Adam Baritot
Tara MaClay/ Joy Seldin
Anya (Lame Ass Made Up Maiden Name)/ Amelia Boheme
Spike/ Jacob Thompson
Xander Harris/ CJ Pacelli
Willow Rosenberg/ Alyssa Borg
Ensemble Cast!
Tim Sheridan, Madeline Lewis, Sonia Hebé Acosta, Jen Gelber
https://www.facebook.com/events/1461626270781896/
10pm- Nerd Karaoke
DJ JOE RUDE and The KINGS of KARAOKE present a Nerds Night to RAWK OUT at the BAR with the TARDIS!!! Come sing They Might Be Giants, Tom Lehrer, Jonathan Coulton, and MORE! No cover, awesome cocktails and fine beers on tap--its the best party Sunday can buy!
http://thekingsofkaraoke.com/
MONDAY 10/27
6-7:15pm- Monster Monday Madness: Body Bags (Carpenter segment)
Free Pizza
7:30pm- Art Talks Brooklyn
A new speaker series highlighting the Brooklyn art scene. Monthly, we invite three speakers from different art initiatives, each allotted 15 minutes, to share how their programming impacts our community. This month we are focusing on writing and storytelling.
, Christina Stanton, Door-to-Door Facilitator
StoryCorps is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, tens of thousands of everyday people have shared life stories with family and friends through StoryCorps. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the LIbrary of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our broadcasts on NPR's Morning Edition and on storycorps.org.
Brooklyn Public Library, Meredith Walters, Director Programs & Exhibitions
As an independent system, separate from the New York City and Queens libraries, Brooklyn Public Library serves the borough's 2.5 million residents, offering thousands of public programs, millions of books and use of more than 1,100 free Internet-accessible computers. Just some of the many things you can do at BPL: