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NEW YORK SUPER WEEK CONTINUES!
THURSDAY 10/8
8-10pm- Sci Fi Explosion- $10
Have you ever wondered about Robocop's secret past as a fried chicken salesman? Did you ever write a letter to E.T. telling him how much you love/fear him? Why the hell was Webster bothering Worf on the bridge of the Enterprise that one time? If any of these questions have haunted your very soul, we have the perfect event for you! Join host/writer Chris Cummins (Den of Geek, Philebrity, Geekadelphia, Topless Robot) and his special guests for Sci-Fi Explosion, a cosmic cabaret of craziness that will be highlighted by live musical performances, some carefully curated video clips that showcase the weirder world of science fiction and its fandom and trivia with sci-fi related prizes!
https://www.showclix.com/event/NewYorkSuperWeek2015
http://facebook.com/scifiexplosion
http://twitter.com/scifiexplosion
11pm- Unigen
Genre: Pop
For fans of: Imogen Heap, The Postal Service, Peter Gabriel, The Knife
Unigen is Luke Folger's solo music project. Using his own custom one-man-band instrument, this guy is a true pioneer of electronic pop music. Fifteen years of experience in digital sound design, piano improvisation, and drumming in progressive rock and emo bands has led Luke to develop his own electronic music performance system - one that responds in real-time like an expressive instrument. The resulting songs are all-original, uplifting power-pop anthems, rich in melody, syncopation, and totally wild digital textures.
"…It's actually electronic music similar to what you might hear in a dance club, with pulsating sounds that can turn from delicate to soaring. In other words, not something you'd expect to hear in the subway." - LA Times 2012
https://soundcloud.com/unigen
http://vimeo.com/39159662
FRIDAY 10/9
8pm- No Idle Thing
Genre: Fusion jazz funk
For fans of: Wayne Krantz, Tim Lefebvre, John Scofield, Oz Noy
Hybrid project featuring Scott Newell of Funk Rush, and Dave Lowenthal and Josh Schusterman of Phantom Pop.
9pm- Sleeping Tongues
Genre: indie/post-punk/folk
For fans of: The Clash, The Killers, The Cure, New Order, The Jam, Interpol
Shoe move rock. The Sleeping Tongues deliver intriguing music that makes you want to do things... The Brooklyn based band hints at the genres of post-punk, rock, folk, indie and Caribbean music. They bring the key elements of rhythm, hooks, sensible oddity, penetrating vocals and energized performance.
http://thesleepingtongues.bandcamp.com/
https://instagram.com/thesleepingtongues/
https://www.facebook.com/thesleepingtongues
https://twitter.com/sleepingtongues
10pm- Chevy Lopez
Genre: Gnar&B (R&B/Funk/Jazz)
For fans of: Big Brother and the Holding Company, Chaka Khan, Hiatus Kaiyote, Amy Whinehouse
Chevy Lopez is a dynamic, Brooklyn based, six-piece coining the genre "gnarnb." The term is a reference to both the members' beach roots and their eclectic mix of musical influences, ranging from RnB and jazz to funk and reggae. The sultry vocal styles of their female lead are reminiscent of old-school soul, but the song concepts dive deeper into the current struggles of young adulthood. This combination of old and new draws a fan-base that cuts across age groups; making everyone want to get up and boogie down. Featuring: Lexi Todd on Vocals, Greg Warren on Lead Guitar, Julian Massiah on Saxophone, Chris Cielazewicz on Drums, Giovanni Stockton-Rossini on Bass Guitar, and Ryan McShea on Rhythm Guitar/Keyboard.
"With a striking leading lady and her sultry vocal skills, the funk-reggae-jam-rock-fusion ban Chevy Lopez has something extra special..." -Victoria Lassonde - The Sandpaper
"Chevy Lopez flat out killed it with their soulful, jazz-rock fusion style and impressive jam sessions." -- Michael Molinaro, The Sandpaper
chevylopez.com
https://www.facebook.com/chevylopez101
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chevy+lopez
SATURDAY 10/10
8pm- Sarabande
Genre: rock croon soul jazz sludge
For fans of: Jeff Buckley, Liz Phair, Billie Holiday
Born and raised in New York City to gypsy parents of the arts, singer/songwriter and guitarist Sara Jecko is a bit of a gypsy herself. It’s hard to settle down. After studying jazz guitar in college, and at the same time, touring as the guitarist in a zydeco-punk band (Zydeco Pilots), she started performing her own songs.
“She creates her own brand of soulful and intuitive music. (Her) voice completely fragile with an energy of resilience” - rockisrock
“Raw emotion..natural, inspired ease” - James Moore
www.sarajecko.com
9pm- Iced Ink
Genre: Surf Jazz Progressive Rock Twangabilly
For fans of: Mr. Bungle, Dick Dale, Frank Zappa, Brian Setzer, King Crimson, Jim Campilongo
Iced Ink is an instrumental guitar/bass/drums trio out of Brooklyn, New York whose music is a pop culture stream of conscience neatly crammed into unique 4 minute long music meatballs for your ears. Their music is thoughtfully composed and succinctly arranged allowing each performance to be free and in the moment. Iced Ink has played over 70 shows in New York since debuting in January 2012
"If you ever have a chance to catch this group live, it comes with my stark recommendation." – Dingus On Music
"Dynamic, but always purposeful, the album is a shining example of the band’s own brand of surf-metal, a post-modern and pop-culture pastiche, that is self aware but entirely earnest." – Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen
http://icedink.bandcamp.com
http://icedink.com
10pm- The Fantastic Plastics
Genre: Neo New Wave
For fans of: Devo, The Flaming Lips, Man or Astroman?, B-52s, The Faint, The Cars, Blondie, The White Stripes
If Devo and The White Stripes hooked up and had a love child that child would be The Fantastic Plastics. A 2 piece Girl/Boy combo, The Fantastic Plastics deliver big sound with their Moog synth, big rock guitars, and electro drum and bass. Their electric stage show is enhanced with vintage TVs, and Atari Video Music machine, costumes, and songs you can’t help but sing along to all night long. We Are Obsolete!
www.thefantasticplastics.com
https://facebook.com/thefantasticplastics
NoNoGoGo Video: http://youtu.be/vS0BvAA_WXc
http://soundcloud.com/thefantasticplastics/nonogogo
StinkEye Video: http://youtu.be/pBoqp9ANDds
11pm- The Sky Captains of Intustry
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Rock and Roll
For fans of: David Bowie, Devo, Queen
The Sky Captains of Industry came from the future to inform you about the upcoming apocalypse and/or to rock it to rubble. Are they men? Are they machines? Will they indeed save the rest of your heart?
While allegories dressed as science fiction may not be new to this world, they’ve never been more aesthetically pleasing than they are here. I mean, at bottom, once you strip away all the concept and metaphor, Rocket City is just a really, really great sounding record of awesome songs.”— Chris Michael, Eat That Guitar
http://skycaptainsofindustry.com
TUESDAY 10/13
8pm- Deby Medrez Pier
Genre: Folk / Cabaret
Medrez's inspiring, haunting and melancholic tunes recall on echoes of the long forgotten Comedian Harmonistes, Andrew Bird and Nino Rota. Her songs are dedicated to universal and philosophical questions about life, judaism, love and Identity.
"Brooklyn-via-Mexico-City singer/songwriter Deby Medrez Pier depicts the final beauty of transience in her painterly songs... the musician conjures a sweetly fleeting seaside romance with a Hemingway-esque elegance while she conveys perhaps ephemeral personal frustration. Beyond its sheer prettiness, most striking about Pier's music is its ageless nature; these deeply felt, sparsely-constructed tracks may sound like they came from early twentieth-century Paris but they're just as vital in twenty-first-century New York." - Zach Weg. The Deli Mag
debymedrezpier.com
https://soundcloud.com/medrez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Mz9FeFmuw
9pm- Sterling Rhyne
Genre: Folk/Soul
For fans of: Billie Holiday, Lianne La Havas, Erykah Badu,
Sterling Rhyne blends ethereal guitar lines with organic, catchy melodies, creating a unique ambiance. Alluring soul/folk smothered in honey, her music takes listeners on a transcendental journey of euphoria, heartbreak, and hope.
http://soundcloud.com/sterlingrhynemusic
http://youtube.com/sterlingrhyne
10pm- Robbing Millions
Genre: Psych Pop
Robbing Millions, notorious for their crazy live shows and signature videos, started out in 2013 with a self-produced ep titled ‘Ages and Sun’ that immediately buzzed its way through the Belgian and French alternative music scene. The band played several prestigious festivals just months after their start-up (Les Nuits Botaniques, Les Ardentes, Dour festival, Pukkelpop, Paléo Festival), supporting bands such as Metronomy, Palma Violets and Babyshambles, … & was chosen as ‘artist in residence’ by Belgian’s most famous concert venue AB (Ancienne Belgique).
They released a second EP ‘Lonely Carnivore’ (dec 2014) – and ended up playing more than 70 shows in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, UK and Suisse over the past 18 months. They’re considered to be one of Belgium’s most promising indie acts, described as (sorry, but we need to give you an idea…) “a heavier take on ALT-J’s alt pop” & “Phoenix meets MGMT”)
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=A9hyjcxQB0c
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=fuQkNwWf1S4
http://
pigeonsandplanes.com/2014/09/
watch-the-slimy-surreal-video-
for-robbing-millions-warder/
http://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=
be5inlasqX4
11pm- Lijie
A mix of dirty pop/rock and soul, Lijie’s music is a blend of smooth soulful vocals, electric guitar, and melodic pop hooks.
“(The Music Maker is an) …easy-listening, ambitious effort that demonstrates both here impressive vocal range and disciplined focus on her own ideas…” – Seattle Weekly
“She is a devoted, passionate and extremely talented singer/songwriter and musician…” - FOX 25/MyFoxBoston.com
iamLijie.com
youtube.com/lijie
WEDNESDAY 10/14
8pm- Vlada Brofman & Concetta Abbate
Genre: singer-songwriter, art song, world music
For fans of: Emiliana Torrini, Joanna Newsom, Kat Edmonson, Melodie Gardot
Sensuous melodies, unexpected lyrics, and a sophisticated international flavor – a seamless mix of many genres. Pocket sized songs. Fleeting sounds, scarcely noticed. Paper clips, a dusty book, bright fish in time. Little songs like little shells.
“The lyrics have a cabaret or chanson quality to them, and as richly warbled by vocalist Vlada Brofman put me in mind of Melanie, Edith Piaf, or Carla Bruni.”
- Zachary Bos, The Wonder Reflex Blog, January 2015
"This sort of passion is the 'it' that one recognizes in the true troubadours whose minds can’t help but fill up with bursting melodies." - Travel Write Sing Blog, Luke Armstrong March 2015
nomaddreams.com
https://nomaddreams.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuV2-aYIv4A
https://concettaabbate.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gfeYo_QNtw
9pm- Daphne Lee Martin
Genre: Songwriter/Electronic
For fans of: Bat for Lashes, Portishead, Aimee Mann
After a whirlwind affair with roots music, garnering her several songwriting and performance awards, including CT Music Awards' 2012 Country Artist of the Year and Whalie Awards' Album of the Year, Daphne Lee Martin is back in force with a new collection of songs on her latest pair of records, Frost & Moxie (Telegraph Recording Company). Since its release, the albums have been featured on The Needle Drop, Rolling Stone contributor Eric Danton's Listen, Dammit, NPR's Where We Live, No Depression, WTNH's CT Style, The Day's Live Lunch Break, and Boston Dig, Surviving the Golden Age, Daytrotter, Radio K, as well as a number of other national blogs and zines. Moxie charted in the Top 200 CMJ weekly chart (with over 45 adds) and was included in Under the Radar's official SXSW Sampler followed by three national tours including SXSW. In 2014 Daphne was nominated in the New England Music Awards for Female Performer of the Year as well as the CT Music Awards Singer/Songwriter of the Year.
"Channeling Peggy Lee singing in some interstellar speakeasy backed by Jack White, where the fashion of bowler hats and bow ties are mixed with Go Go boots and mini-skirts" - Rick Bowen, No Depression
"Lemme tell you it's a badly behaved set of tracks. It's a liquored up weekend whose hangover lasts well into the work week." - Anthony Fantano, The Needle Drop
"Moxie is an altogether different affair. Less a collection of songs – more a soundtrack to a wild burlesque show. Underwater, dreamy vocals, you hear reggae beats under New Orleans horns….bossa nova…honky tonk…Gypsy and swing….all in a late-night cabaret. " -John Dankosky, NPR
“The music is a little dirty, a little dangerous but a hell of a good time.” - Chip McCabe, CT.com
”Cheeky, and full of verve and swing... equal to anything Dr. John might have conjured up in his voodoo lair.” - Vincent Bator, Examiner.com
“With her strong writing style and sultry vocal delivery, Martin has you in the palm of her hand from track one.” - Troy Michael, Innocent Words Chicago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHjzXwa1FC4
https://soundcloud.com/telegraph-recording-co/sets/moxie-daphne-lee-martin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93WIkMnm6Dk#t=0
http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/daphne-lee-martin/20057407-37385058&playerLoadAndPlayConcert=20057407-37385058
10pm- Moondrunk
Genre: Indie Singer/Songwriter
For fans of: The XX, Ben Harper, First Aid Kit
Moondrunk is a New York-based folk duo that jumps from heartbreak to humor before you can finish your whiskey. Andrew Bancroft’s original lyrics and guitar licks are complemented by Ashley Flanagan’s powerful vocals. They will be joined by the talented multi-instrumentalist Yair Evnine on cello. If the mood strikes, you may be privy to an audience-inspired freestyle rap. Either way, you will hear something unique.
Bancroft has been has been featured on MTV’s TRL and in Rolling Stone and TIME.
"Even better, Ashley Perez Flanagan…delivers a sweetly touching 'Another Suitcase in Another Hall.'" – The New York Times (review of Evita)
www.andrewbancroft.com
11pm- Lucas Brode's Spying
Genre: Jazz/rock
For fans of: Bill Frisell, John Zorn, Yo La Tengo
Combining influences as far reaching as the jazz-experimentalism of guitarists like Bill Frisell & Marc Ribot, the modern form & rhythmic sensibilities of composers like John Zorn & Steve Reich, the energy and feel of rock bands like Sonic Youth & Yo La Tengo, and the textural moods of artists like Mogwai & Brian Eno, Lucas Brode’s Spying creates exciting, yet subtle, modern music. Guitarist/composer Lucas Brode puts equal emphasis on both the melodic and rhythmic concepts of the consonance-dissonance relationship, while the group is rounded out by the stellar, groove-heavy backbone of Sam Wagner on drums and Isaac Jaffe on bass.
“Brode’s rapid finger-work brings to mind themes of time, growth and decay.” – Fecking Bahamas
“…find him prowling the back alleys of electric guitar playing.” – Here Comes the Flood
http://www.lucasbrode.com/lucas-brodes-spying/
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