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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Jul 3, 2003 9:35 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Hey all,

Been busy getting through a short work week, so hope some of you are still near your computers to get this, becuase tonight's African shows with Stella Chiweshe and Ramata Diakite should really be treats. And fans of world fusion will really enjoy Saturday's shows with Trio Noir and dancer Anna Pipayon (plus gooves by DJ Neva and later Senegalese jazz fusion by Abdou Mboup.

We have some extra special world music initiatives coming up - some of the artists including Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man and Cuban vocalist Bobi Cespedes - were recently featured in the NY Times World Music hiughlights, but we have lots of other great artists, including a trio of Persian artists - Sussan Deyhim who last performed at the Lincoln Center Festival last year (with a band that includes Karsh Kale, Richard Horowitz and Living Colour's Will Calhoun), Haal, and Axiom of Choice; other African shows include Cesaria Evora's protege Fantcha, South Africa's Vusi Mahlasela with Madagascar's Solo Razaf; and some briliant cutting edge Latin alternative shows, including underground Argentinian sensation Juana Molina, Mexican chanteuse Ely Guerra in an intimate solo show, and Colombia's Postdata, featuring Ivan Benavides from Bloque and Sidestepper. And next week, as a lead in to Bastille Day, we welcome the return of the sultry, eclectic and swinging Paris Combo. And this Sunday, don't miss the special Dub Supreme Party with Russ D from Boomshakalaka Sound System.

But don't think we've forgotten about other styles - we've got everything from Classical pianist Christopher O'Riley tackling the music of Radiohead (see the feature in the current Time Out NY) to the acclaimed pop cabaret Broadway stars Melissa Errico Melba Moore (from the original cast of Hair) and Christy Baron, to comedian Rich Hall, to country star Deana Carter, to singer songwriter sensations Alexi Murdoch and Madeleine Peyroux (now with Gary Lucas also on the bill).

Have a great 4th, and see you soon.


***************************************************************************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events you can call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events

Thurs, July 3 * Stella Chiweshe & The Trio *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Stella Chiweshe, the undisputed mbira queen of Zimbabwe, follows-up her truly memorable solo performances at Joe's Pub last February with a not-to-be-missed band performance! "With her band, she blends mbira and marimba in pointillistic consonance in pieces that can be elaborately meditative or, when they're topped with her robust voice, full of joyful propulsion." says the New York Times. Chiweshe's soulful music moves from mourning to revolt, from suffering to spiritual prowess with songs of liberation, spiritual experience and social commentary. The mbira, or thumb piano, is traditionally used in Zimbabwe for music that summons spirits, and Chiweshe's delicate, but powerful playing, regal presence, and deep spiritual affinity to the mbira creates a transformative experience full of complexity and haunting beauty. "Plenty of artists claim to play "trance music," but Chiweshe delivers the genuine article. Portions of her repertoire come straight from the religious rituals of the Shona people, and audience members at her concerts have claimed spontaneous healings or visits from spirits in response to the beautiful melodies she coaxes from her mbira." --Amazon.com http://www.piranha.de/records/english/artists/art_stella.htm

Thurs, July 3 * Ramata Diakite *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $15
Ramata Diakite hails from the Wassoulou region of Southern Mali and belongs to the younger group of musicians coming from this musically fertile region. Diakite's singing talent was discovered in a local choir group and she was quickly given concert experience on tours in France and Africa as a back up singer. In December 1995 she recorded and released a cassette of her music which became a best seller in Mali. Ramata Diakite now tours the world giving concerts of her own, and has performed with such acclaimed artists as Salif Keita and Taj Mahal.

Fri, July 4 * Ian Moore *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Singer songwriter Ian Moore is a pop connoisseur gifted with soulful ethereal vocals and divine musicianship. Moore began playing violin at the age of 4. He was already touring in his teenage years when he played lead guitar for Joe Ely. Moore has released 5 critically acclaimed CD's in the past ten years and is currently preparing a live, solo and acoustic DVD with a companion studio CD titled "Luminarias". Seattle's music magazine, The Stranger calls Ian, "a stellar songwriter blessed with an absolutely stunning voice." www.ianmoore.com

Sat, July 5 * Trio_Noir & Anna Pipoyan: Birthdaynoir *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $10
Belly dancers, salsa, nu-jazz, oh my...!!! Benoir invites you to celebrate his annual birthday bash in style, premeiring TRIO_NOIR at Joe's Pub. Nu-works feature Michael Lawson's Hendrix/Coltrane style of electric violin/mandolin, Anna Pipoyan's fiery fusion dancing, and Monsieur Noir's saucy take on flamenco-jazz played on nylon string guitar. Drummers Mathew Baranello & Fred McCondichie are regulars with LAWSON/NOIR providing the spicy groove to their Santana rock, Afrobeat, and Dub explorations. DJ Neva sets it off spinning global Muzik for the Masses.

Sat, July 5 * Abdou Mboup & Waakaw *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
One of the greatest hand percussionists in jazz, Afro Fuzion artist Abdou Mboup was born in the small town of Kebemer, Senegal to a griot family of oral historians and musicians. Abdou soon became a key figure in the development of the Mbalax style (Senegalese dance music) and in the early 1970's was the first musician to incorporate various traditional instruments into Senegalese popular music. Abdou has played, recorded and composed for Pharoah Sanders, Jean Luc Ponty, The Tom Tom Club, Joe Zawinul, Randy Weston, Angelique Kidjo, David Murray, Bill Laswell and more. Playing kora and percussion and singing in his native language, Wolof, Abdou will be joined by Miho Nobuzane (piano and vocals), Bruce Martin (keyboard, percussion and vocals), Darryl Hall (bass,vocals), Craig Rivers (saxophone) and Charles T. Hopkins (drums).

Sun, July 6 * Tim Sullivan: Diary of a Songwriter *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20, $35 if purchased in conjunction with Heather Sullivan at 9:30pm
Diary of a Songwriter is a musical journey that traces the roller-coaster career of a singer/songwriter from the plains of Oklahoma, to the bright lights of LA, to Nashville's music row. It's all about the music- how great songs get written, how they become part of who we are, and how they shape our lives, our loves, and our dreams. The ups and downs of songwriting that is funny, touching, and altogether captivating. With humor and insight, award-winning songwriter, Tim Sullivan, shows how a gifted artist creatively transforms life experiences into songs that have the power to delight the mind, comfort the soul, and provoke our deepest and best emotions. Sullivan is a master storyteller, a charismatic performer who has lived the stories he tells. His wit, his eye for the quirky detail, and his soaring tenor voice make Diary of a Songwriter a memorable and compelling evening of musical theater.

Sun, July 6 * Heather Sullivan with special guest Robin Brooks Sullivan *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20, $35 if purchased in conjunction with Tim Sullivan at 7pm
Heather Sullivan started playing piano and 'hearing' songs at the age of four. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Heather moved to LA and started playing gigs and met Ron Alan Cohen, Emmy Award winning producer and composer and they have been a team ever since. Her songs have been featured on HBO's Soprano's, CBS's That's Life and film including John John in The Sky starring Randy Travis, and Special Delivery starring Penny Marshall. She can also be heard on the compilation soundtrack Totally Adult with tracks by Linda Ronstadt and Shawn Mullins. Tonight Heather will be joined by special guest Robin Brooks Sullivan who recently released her first CD".

Special event: 7/6 Black Redemption Sound of Praises and Dub Supreme present Russ D from The Disciples with Boomshackalacka Sound System. New York City is currently experiencing the electrifying waves of dub music, and the tradition of the Jamaican originated sound systems. The journey continues with Russ D from Boomshakalaka Sound. All blessed to participate will feel what has been moving the world and inspiring underground music of so many forms.

Mon & Tues, July 7 & July 8 * Holly Cole *
Shows at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Holly Cole imbues eclectic standards and songs with an uncanny combination of sensuality, innocence, originality and sheer musicality. She has been staking her own substantive claim to this timeless repertoire for the past thirteen years and has charted an career that has included six domestic gold and platinum albums (Canada) and one international gold album (Japan) featuring some of the most engaging vocal work in the world of contemporary pop and jazz. On stage, as anyone who has witnessed one of Cole's captivating, mercurial performances can testify, she's completely in her element. Holly has just put the finishing touches on her new album "Shade," based on jazz standards with a loose summer theme, marking a return to form from an artist that has truly defined jazz vocals to the popular music lover. www.hollycole.com

Mon, July 7 * Maria Christensen *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
Performing songs from her forthcoming CD, Maria Christensen is a powerful performer and a strong-voiced singer/songwriter whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Celine Dion, N'Sync and Jennifer Lopez. Formerly signed to A&M records, Christensen's music combines elements of rock, pop and R&B, and she'll be joined by a five-piece band (including a DJ). Billboard magazine remarked "This petite young woman vamps and belts with the bravado and earthy soul of a seasoned old-school diva." www.mariachristensen.com

Tues, July 8 * Melissa Errico *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico performs music from her debut cd "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI), including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico, who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream, Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical "Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables), film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions." -New York Times www.melissaerrico.com

Wed, July 9 * Paris Combo *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $22 in advance, $25 at door
A retro-cabaret where Django's gypsy jazz meets blues, swing, flamenco and North African rhythms, Paris Combo's latest album, ATTRACTION (Ark21), is a gorgeous collage of musical styles that could only come from the cosmopolitan streets of contemporary Paris. Fronted by chanteuse, songwriter, and accordion player Belle du Berry, Paris Combo puts jazzy and sexy twist on the rootsy chanson tradition. "As seductive as midnight champagne in a Left Bank cabaret...Paris Combo has the chops, the wit, and the charm to do it all with the kind of style that can never be taught. -All Music Guide

Thurs, July 10 * Christopher O'Riley plays Radiohead: True Love Waits *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $22 in advance, $25 at door
Christopher O'Riley is an artist whose passion and understanding of the genius of Radiohead have led SONY Classical to release "True Love Waits," an album of his original solo piano transcriptions of some of Radiohead's greatest songs. "True Love Waits" features his unique re-imagining of this Brit prog-rock phenomenon's music and continues to demonstrate the articulate and insightful musicianship that he applies to his well-known interpretations of Stravinsky and Scriabin. Also the host of the popular public radio show, "From The Top," Christopher O'Riley's career demonstrates that relevance and classical music need not be anathema to each other. Last year's sold-out NY concert of this material at the Miller Theater inspired the NY Sun to write, "O'Riley has made a statement about what constitutes good serious music and why it needn't be commissioned by a symphony orchestra to deserve attention. [His] transcriptions proved that Radiohead can be as unfailingly moving for true compositional reasons as any working classical composer..." While Rolling Stone's 4-star review says, "With unblinking virtuosity, he captures the band's signature contradiction: encountering something exhilarating...and feeling simultaneously somehow unwell." www.christopheroriley.com

Fri, July 11 * Citizen Cope *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $20
Former live keyboardist and dj for the Washington based group, Basehead, Clarence Greenwood aka Citizen Cope celebrates his debut solo LP on Dreamworks recorded with a shows representing a musical collage of character-driven story-telling cast in raw and rugged rythms bound to lasting melodies suggesting a variety of American music.

Fri, July 11 * Richard Strange *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $15
The London-based art-punk, writer, actor, musician and adventurer Richard Strange is playing a rare show in New York City. Since his proto-punk band The Doctors of Madness first hit the headlines in 1975, Strange has worked in every field of the performing arts. In 1981 he recorded a live album at New York's hottest club, Hurrah!, for New York's hottest record label, Ze Records. As an actor he has worked on movies with Jack Nicholson Batman), Kevin Costner (Robin Hood) and Martin Scorsese (Gangs of New York), and undertook a year-long world tour as a member of the cast of Hamlet, under the direction of the Russian maestro Yuri Lyubimov. Last year saw the UK publication of his memoir, "Strange- Punks and Drunks and Flicks and Kicks" which details his thirty years at the hub of London's Pop Culture. The show at Joe's Pub promises a selection of songs old and new, readings from the book, and a few surprises. With friends like his, the guest list could be a long one. www.richardstrange.com

Sat, July 12 * Christy Baron*
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
A truly talented vocalist and stage veteran (Les Miserables on Broadway, Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration), Christy Baron reveals an intriguing repertoire of modern classics delivered through her evocative voice on her latest album Take This Journey (Chesky Records). But it's not only the sound of her voice that captivates the audience...her ability to maintain the
delicate balance between the musical and poetic ideas of both the composer and the lyricist creates the kind of mood that prepares the listener for a simply wonderful journey, including stops at Sondheim, Bacharach, Carole King and Stevie Wonder. "A soulful and insightful interpreter of both standards and more recent songs." --LA Jazz Scene

Sat, July 12 * Fantcha *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Fantcha, the acclaimed prot�g� of Cesaria Evora, sings bluesy torch-style morna songs and upbeat coladeira dance numbers, songs filled with the romantic, acoustic sound of Cape Verdean music. Fantcha's songs and sensual, beautiful voice showcases the African, Cuban, and Brazilian influences in her music. "One of Cape Verde's rising stars...Fantcha's albums are living testaments of her unique style and ability...[her]musical style and charisma should not be missed." -www.afropop.org

Sundays, July 13, 20 & 27 * Melba Moore *
Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $25
Melba Moore, has embarked on yet another new adventure by releasing her first ever "Gospel" recording. "I'm Still Here," written and produced by Shirley Murdock and her husband Dale Degrot, and several top notch songwriters promises to be worth the 10 year wait, and an awesome musical testimony of her trials and triumphant return to the elite inner circle of the artistic elements of this universe. She began her career in the ground breaking musical "Hair," where she originated the role of Dionne. Directly on the heels of "Hair," came the role of Lutiebelle Gussiemae Jenkins in the long running musical, "Purlie" which she won the Tony for Best Supporting Actress. She most recently starred in the new musical "The Jackie Wilson Story" at the famed Apollo Theatre garnering rave reviews as Jackie's Mother. Also she filmed a supporting role in "The Fighting Temptations" starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyonce Knowles set for a fall release.

Mon, July 14 * Rich Hall is Otis Lee Crenshaw *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Rich Hall's alter-ego, Otis Lee Crenshaw, is a Jack Daniels swigging singer/songwriter, country music-loving professional redneck and serial bigamist. Backed-up by his band, Crenshaw regales his audience with stories of his trailer-trash jailbird life in songs entitled "Women Call It Stalking (It's Just Selective Walking)", "Tonight the Malt is Single And So Am I", "Are You My New Daddy Now?" and "Do Anything You Want to the Girl (Just Don't Hurt Me)". David Letterman said of Rich Hall, "We say a lot of people are funny. He's the real thing." London's Observer newspaper raved, "Next to Otis, all other comics seem one-dimensional!" and The Guardian said, "His rapid fire wit is so spontaneous he should leave his brain to science."

Tues, July 15 * Deana Carter *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $30
Deana Carter is the daughter of legendary guitarist known for his work on Dylan's 'Nashville Skyline' and Simon and Garfunkel's 'Sounds of Silence' and thereby has a genetic way of knowing and defining country music on her own terms. With the release of her new CD 'I am Just a Girl' Deana Carter shows a mature confidence and no-nonsense sweetness that not only shows that she is not afraid of real life extremes but that she can write songs that command your attention because of their evolving instrumentation that lends the songs a cadence and melody that is unique and characteristic of Deana Carter herself.

Tues, July 15 * Elisabeth Withers *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Meet Elisabeth. Back at joe's pub by popular demand. This Rock, Soul Funk'n jewel is no joke. With a voice that hits you in the root of your spine and the back of your neck, this young organic
jewel is coming at you with the experience that many veterans in the business can't think to touch. She's here to put the sweetness back into that down home taste of collard greens, and that "Oh My God" back into that side order of corn bread with a home grown style of vocal flavor.

Wed, July 16 * Sussan Deyhim *
Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Iranian-born, NY-based vocalist Sussan Deyhim has recorded with some of the most cutting edge musical minds of the day, such as Ornette Coleman, Peter Gabriel, Bobby McFerrin and Bill Laswell. Born in Teheran to an old aristocratic family, Deyhim left Iran at the revolution to pursue a career that has spanned the gamut of dance with the Bejart Ballet, to composing for motion pictures, to becoming a major force in World music, creating a unique synthesis that marries the strains of traditional Middle Eastern music with cutting edge technology and very progressive sensibility. She recently served as star and co-composer of the multi-media theatrical production of Logic of the Birds, a collaboration with fellow New York-based Iranian filmmaker Shirin Neshat and others. Deyhim's catalogue of CD's includes solo albums (Madman of God, Shy Angels, and Turbulent), a collaboration with Richard Horowitz (Majoun), and appearances on the soundtracks of the Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday, and Adrian Lyne's Unfaithful. "...an overpowering presence. Her wordless incantations are amplified in harmonized layers and recycled into sampled loops, beckoning you into this virtual desert ritual." - Billboard www.sussandeyhim.com

Thurs, July 17 * Leona Naess *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Likened to the songwriting of Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell and Beth Orton, Leona Naess depth and range explore many sides of music that reflect her personal lyrics, saintly voice, and breathtakingly beautiful songs with a unique overall effect. Ness's largely acoustic stripped down CD debut 'I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll' is adventurous, emotional and explosive and already has caused a positive impact with music fans and critics alike.

Thurs, July 17 * Juana Molina *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
>From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Juana Molina's delicate vocals intertwine with guitar and subtle electronic programming, creating a hypnotic blend of the traditional and the futuristic. Celebrate the release of the American debut album SEGUNDO (Domino Recordings) with her first-ever NYC performance. www.juanamolina.com

Fri, July 18 * Alexi Murdoch *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
With his warm, richly timbred voice, accompanied by acoustic guitar, the Scottish-bred Alexi Murdoch conjures sparse, poetic images to reclaim space and unfold music in his own time. Murdoch, who's been described as having the "voice of Nick Drake" and the "lyrical gifts of Harry Chapin," appeared on the Los Angeles music scene last February and began immediately
captivating audiences at the Mint, Hotel Caf�, and Troubadour (where he most recently played to a sold-out house with Joseph Arthur) with his subtly hypnotic and moving music. The songs themselves are simple and, according to music legend Van Dyke Parks, "beautifully crafted." "When I like something, signed or not, I want to tell the world: from Dido to David Gray to Coldplay to Norah Jones to Sigur Ros and hopefully in the next year Alexi Murdoch." -WKCR Morning Becomes Eclectic www.aleximurdoch.com

Fri & Sat, July 18 & 19 * Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement *
Shows at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Part rock opera, part psychedelic yard sale, Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement creates a magically absurd world where nothing is sacred. Presented by The Elementals and coocoohandler, The Basement's bubble-gum/brown-metal sound, coupled with comically warped puppets, propels audiences on a trippy joyride through the underbelly of the American psyche. Since 2000, the Dirty Basement has sold out shows at Joe's Pub, P.S. 122, the Toyota Comedy Festival, and the Bowery Poetry Club. Show Business Magazine calls it "the lowest level of entertainment humanly possible, and often times even lower." www.dirtybasement.com

Sat, July 19 * Madeleine Peyroux with special guest Gary Lucas *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
After being discovered busking on the streets of Paris, NY-based Madeleine Peyroux debuted with a bewitching blend of jazz, folk, country and blues on her album "Dreamland" (Atlantic), which won acclaim for Peyroux's smoky passion, fresh songwriting and nuanced interpretations of classics made famous by Billie Holliday, Patsy Cline, Edith Piaf and Bessie Smith with a sensual, and hauntingly laconic voice that evokes Lady Day herself. Playing with multi-instrumentalist, William Galison. Peyroux will perform songs from Dreamland, as well as new material to be recorded for her long anticipated second album.
Guitarist extraordinaire Gary Lucas, just cited as one of DownBeat's "66 Hot 6-Stringers", is one of the foremost solo acoustic players around. Tonight he will concentrate on country blues on the National steel guitar, his own arrangements of Chinese pop from the 30's, and original fingerpicking pyrotechnics. "Gary Lucas is one of the only guitarists who matters." -Time Out New York www.garylucas.com | www.madeleinepeyroux.com

Mon, July 21 * Wu Man *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Wu Man is an internationally renowned pipa virtuoso, cited by the Los Angeles Times as 'the artist most responsible for bringing the pipa to the Western World.' Having toured and performed with artists as diverse as Yo-Yo Ma and Philip Glass, Wu Man now presents her own show to kick off the recently released album on Naxos Records, Pipa: from a distance. Born in China, Wu Man immersed herself in studying the ancient art of pipa and now melds together traditional Chinese art forms with contemporary Western elements, creating new classical forms. The Boston Globe raved: "Wu Man's performance is merely the platform from which she mounts musical excursions of warring savagery, of philosophic rumination, of overwhelming tenderness, always arresting and always moving." www.wumanpipa.org

Mon, July 21 * Psychotherapy Live! *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
Armed with a couch, a doctored "Masters of Clinical Psychology" degree and a pair of microphones, Lisa Levy performs Psychotherapy Live! In only thirteen minutes, Levy sets out to solve the problems of her "patients" (willing angst-ridden audience volunteers) aided by a well-worn copy of "Psychology Made Easy." With a genuine concern for the mental health of all who attend her show, Levy involves the audience in treating the "patient" by encouraging them to call out helpful suggestions and opinions. Stop by during the show for "office hours" and make an appointment to meet Lisa Levy, who is hailed by the New York Times as a "shrink with stage presence, if not certification!"

Tues & Wed, July 22 & 23 * eastmountainsouth *
Shows at 7:30 pm on the 22nd & 9:30 pm on the 23rd, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
eastmountainsouth represent the confluence of high-lonesome heartbreak, modern ingenuity and raw veined Americana. The core of the group, Kat Maslich and Peter Adams show Appalacha from both sides of the fence. Adams is a trained composer and Maslich has folk musical roots which flavors everything she does. Together they perform haunted music with modern beats. Wonderful collaboration and a hybrid of music that is so original that it has never been encountered before.

Tues, July 22 * Kim Hill (formerly of Black-Eyed Peas) *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
"Don't call it a comeback! I've been here for years," is what LL Cool J told the world in the early 90's. This exclamation seems appropriately fitting for a woman who has been on the scene since 1995. Kim is not just another new face in a sea of female "neo-soul" songbirds with headwraps and incense behind their ears. Kim's music creates it's own trademark and her live performances create it's own audience. She has shared the stage with a spectrum of artists including the late Biggie Smalls, Black Eyed Peas, The Pharcyde, Cody Chestnutt, Slum Village, Common, Wyclef, Outkast, De La Soul, Medusa, No Doubt, A Tribe Called Quest and Aaliyah to name a few. She even appeared on Tupac's "Mamas just a Little Girl," an ode to young single mothers off his 2x multi-platinum album, Better Dayz. However it was the chance meeting in 1995 at a BMI Showcase with Interscope's multicultural alternative hip-hop group, The Black Eyed Peas that sent Kim on a whirlwind adventure that would ultimately change her career. She has signed on with 2400/Universal Records as a solo artist. This event is supported by Sista Factory www.sistafactory.com

Wed, July 23 * Bobi Cespedes *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Bobi Cespedes quite simply possesses one of the most powerful, poised, and elegant voices in the world. The Cuban-born singer, percussionist, and Yoruba-Lucumi priestess has been gathering acclaim with her ensemble Conjunto Cespedes as well as with Mickey Hart's Planet Drum and Bembe Orisha bands. She carries on the centuries-old tradition of Afro-Cuban singing and drumming on her long-anticipated album, Rezos (Six Degrees Records) produced by Greg Landau (who also crafted Susana Baca and Quetzal's debut releases.) Offering "a refreshing taste of how tradition and innovation can intertwine, without sacrificing either in the process," (Billboard) Cespedes combines an ancient, elemental sound inflected with the contemporary dance grooves, reggae, hip hop and r&b of her adopted home of Oakland, California. "Funky laid-back songs for the Afro-Cuban Gods...spicily atmospheric music...with irresistible grooves...(Bobi's) forged a thoroughly individual path, balancing all the elements to perfection, looking to the future while still respecting the tradition that's nurtured her." - Folk Roots (UK) http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/travelseries/artists/bobi/index.htm

Thurs, July 24 * Kate's Chink-O-Rama: feat. MC Chink Daddy & the Chink-O-Rama Dancers *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $17
Back for one night only!! MC Chink Daddy (Dave Jung), comic diva Kate Rigg, and the Chink-O-Rama Dancers return with their legendary funky urban asian comedy/music revue. Edgy political satire, wild characters, rollicking song parodies and hot asian fly girls. See the funky urban asian experience, the laffs are fresh the flava is nuyorasian.

Fri, July 25 * Vusi Mahlasela and Solo Razaf *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $18
Straight from Madagascar, guitarist Solo Razaf began playing guitar at 12, turned professional at 17, toured with rock bands and then in1983 settled in as Miriam Makeba's guitarist and also began a career as a producer and soloist. Razaf is responsible for creating an atmosphere of variety that shows the full extent of his talent as a composer and guitarist. His music is a concept that pulls together the music of Madagascar folk music and French chanson. Razaf is simply superb and beautiful. Vusi Mahlasela is one of the foremost South African composers, vocalists, percussionists, guitarists, and also a well-respected writer. In addition to being featured in Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony, a celebrated documentary that tells the story of music and the struggle against Apartheid, he performed at Nelson Mandela's first inauguration in 1994 and was a member of the Congress of South African Writers. Learning to play on a guitar he made out of tin cans and a fishing line, Mahlasela was already an experienced performer by the end of his teens. He gained notoriety for his remarkable voice and range as well as the social commentary of music, for which he has been called the Woody Guthrie of South Africa.

Fri, July 25 * Martha Redbone *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Martha Redbone, whose music is "a diagram of the American dream, equal parts
folksy guitar strum, Hendrix swagger and Stevie Wonder-esque funk" (Pittsburgh City Paper) returns to Joe's Pub to premiere new songs from her upcoming sophomore album. Redbone's debut "Home of the Brave" -- winner of Best Debut Artist at the 2002 Native American Music Awards -- has received nationwide critical acclaim: "Stunning debut" raved Billboard, and "Ingenious," said Music Connection. In the past year Martha has been honored to share the stage with legends Randy Brecker at The Downtown Messiah and Parliament's George Clinton, and this appearance will cap a busy July of festival appearances around the country. www.martharedbone.com

Sat, July 26 * Hazelle Goodman: On Edge with Guest Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Public Theater favorite Hazelle Goodman returns with her hilarious and moving solo theater tour-de-force, On Edge, directed by Vernice Miller. Ms. Goodman is known for her unique ability to create work that provokes and inspires. She brilliantly transforms into a variety of characters without the use of any accoutrements. Among her many credits, Hazelle starred opposite Woody Allen in the ground breaking role of Cookie in Allen's Deconstructing Harry and recently as Evelda Drumgo in the blockbuster thriller, Hannibal. Guest poet Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin opens. www.hazelle.com

Mon & Tues, July 28 & 29 * Melissa Ferrick: Solo *
Shows at 7:30pm & 9:30 pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Known for her emotionally charged lyrics, and powerfully driven guitar work, Melissa Ferrick comes to Joe's Pub for two very special nights of intimate solo shows. Her latest album, Listen Hard, on her own Right On Records, is the most passionate and personally invested album Melissa has released to date. "A high-energy belter [with] stunning vocal finesse and an ability to play with syntax like Armatrading and Van Morrison." -Boston Globe www.melissaferrick.com

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Shows that have just been put on sale:
Susheela Raman on July 30
Haale on July 30
Nora York on July 31
Miles Evans Band feat. Gil Goldstein, David "Fuze" Fiuczynski , Kenwood Dennard & Matthew Garrison on July 31
Bettye LaVette on August 1
Maxi Geil! & PlayColt on August 2
Jody Watley on August 3
Ely Guerra- Solo on August 3
Marion LoGuidice on August 4
Rachel Sage and Andy Stochansky on August 4
Karan Casey on August 5
Jonatha Brooke on August 5-7
Sidestepper on August 6 & 7
Axiom of Choice on August 8
Ethel on August 8
Morley on August 9
Judith Owen / Nini Camps on August 10
Pablo Ziegler Trio on August 11
Kim Richey on August 14
starflyer 59 on August 14
Marieann Meringolo: CD Release on August 17
Kurt Rosenwinkel Band: Heartcore CD Release on August 19
Rene Risque and the Art Lovers on August 20
Postdata feat. Ivan Benavides & DJ Nova on August 21
Forro in the Dark on August 23
Louise Pitre: Upper North Side Canadian Music Series on August 25
Joe Cassidy: "Rock Star" on September 1
Hoven Droven on September 3
Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures on Sept 4 & 5
Hip Hop Hoodios on September 6
Les Yeux Noir on September 8
Josh Ritter: CD Release on September 10
Church of Betty on September 11
Luciana Souza Quartet on September 12
William Breuker Kollektief on September 14
Natalie MacMaster: Blueprint CD Release on September 15 & 16
ILGI on September 18
Avishai Cohen and Friends on October 1

late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Thursday: DJ Beverly Bond
DJ Beverly Bond spins an unforgettable set. Phenomenal guests such as Red Alert, ?uestlove, and Lord Finesse share the turntables always serving up a set of underground hip-hop, soul, and even an occasional house track to a music industry crowd. $10

Friday: Luv Pub
It's a live and loud Friday crowd with guest DJ's keeping the party flowing until 4am spinning a serious set with everything from Disco to Hip Hop.
7/4 July 4th Party Hosted by Chris AC and Charles Semanas

Saturday: Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sunday: SPICE
Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon.
Special event: 7/6 Black Redemption Sound of Praises and Dub Supreme present Russ D from The Disciples with Boomshackalacka Sound System. New York City is currently experiencing the electrifying waves of dub music, and the tradition of the Jamaican originated sound systems. The journey continues with Russ D from Boomshakalaka Sound. All blessed to participate will feel what has been moving the world and inspiring underground music of so many forms.

Mondays:
7/7 DJ Scribe's Love Revolution with Guests Ian Friday, Reborn, and Herbert
Love Revolution... Revolution Love...
In these times of homeland security and preemptive strikes, it seems that love has become a revolutionary act. but don't expect a Hare Krishna bus parked on Lafayette. At this monthly Monday night, the love will be served up straight to your hearts, ears, and feet, by four of the baddest (and most loving) underground djs you will ever hear, period. FREE

Tuesday: Eclectic Ride
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email theerparty@....
7/8 Jean and Laela James

Wednesday: Pavan, Mike, Justin present SLOW YOUR ROLL
Our Wednesday offering is a throwback to times when we didn't use a velvet rope to measure all things fabulous. On our plate is a 70's inspired night of straight up rock & roll baby. With hometown bands on showcase each week, and DJ Mike Williams throwing down anything not Top 40, you might feel the need to put those cowboy boots to work. Cornerstone Records will be sponsoring the event once a month with a band off their industry sampler of signed and un-signed hype, the Cornerstone Player. The only thing a table reservation will get you is a bucket of beers, so Smirnoff Ice drinkers be warned.
7/9 5 Deez
7/16 The Pants, St. Christopher and the Sleeping Doormen
7/23 Trinitee (Epic), Royal Playboy Cartel, Harpuzi
7/30 Ana Lovelis, Radio Mundial (Palm)

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Jul 10, 2003 8:03 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...and yes, local dj acidophilus gigs

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Hey all,

Befre I get to Joe's Pub events, some dj news: After all the out of town gigs recently, people have been asking me when they can hear me next in NYC. I'm happy to tell you about two great upcoming gigs featuring me, DJ Acidophilus.

On Sunday, July 20, I'll be spinning along with my GlobeSonic compadre Derek Beres at a new festival where electronica and jam band scenes intersect called Live Zentronica at Webster Hall. The headliners are Toronto's The New Deal, a live progressive breakbeat house trio, along with an all-star collaboration called Sucker Punch, with members of Disco Biscuits, New Deal and Sound Tribe Sector 9, as plus Big in Japan (a Lake Trout side Project) and Brothers Past, well as DJ sets by Ming & FS, as DJ Zakhm, DJ Keoki and more. We'll be holding it down in the Balcony Lounge from 9 pm till 4 in the morning, including a live jam session with drummer Stephen Hund.

GlobeSonic with DJ's Acidophilus & Derek Beres @

Zen Livetronica Festival

Sunday, July 20

9 pm - 4 am

Webster Hall - Balcony Lounge
125 E. 11th Street (between 3rd and 4th Ave)

See the bottom of this email for the complete info or check: www.chillpromotions.com/generalinfo.html

The next night (yeah, I'll be tired), Monday, July 21 after 11, I will be spinning along with Brazilian Beat's Greg Casseus at a special forro party at Joe's Pub called Brazil For All, featuring Maciel Salu, Issar Franca and Mr. Jam, who are in town from Recife for the Lincoln Center Festival's brilliant Brazilian festival. Admission is FREE is you mention GlobeSonic, Brazilian Beat (the great weekly 70's Samba soul parties at Black Betty in Williamsburg) or Nublu (the site of the hot weekly Forro in the Dark parties on Wednesday nights on Avenue C.) Info below in the Joe's Pub listings.

And what about Joe's Pub this week? Fantcha, the Cape Verdean prot�g� of Cesaria Evora, who was the first artist I ever booked for Joe's Pub back as guest curator in 1998 when it opened, and I was still at SummerStage. Sussan Deyhim, the incredible Persian-American vocalist, with an all-star band that includes Richard Horowitz, Karsh Kale (check him on the cover of new Global Rhythm magazine!) and Will Calhoun from Living Colour. The hilarious Rich Hall as Otis Lee Crenshaw, and a few artists who have been creating a strong buzz - Elisabeth Withers blew the audience away when she shared the bill with Marlon Saunders with a hard rocking Nona Hendryx meets Rufus-era Chaka Khan vibe. Juana Molina makes her NY debut, whose sweet melodies sit atop laptop beats and guitars (think Bjork's Vespertine) on Thursday the 17th, and Alexi Murdoch, in the mode of Damien Rice and Nick Drake on Friday the 18th.

Don't forget to read the small print where you'll discover new shows just added, like the incredible Phoebe Snow, for one show only (this WILL sell out quickly - don't wait - buy your tix now), on August 1; two of Africa's greatest guitartists: Congo's Diblo Dibala on August 10 and Bembeya Jazz's Sekou Diamond Fingers Diabate on August 18; the return of Melissa Errico on August 21, who continues to get amazing reviews for her music and stage work, and more than sold out her show this Monday, Throwing Muses' Kristin Hersh on August 19, my favorite problem Negro, Stew, in early September, and much more.

Apologies as always for the Yahoogroups ad. See ya soon.


***************************************************************************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events you can call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events

Thurs, July 10 * Christopher O'Riley plays Radiohead: True Love Waits *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $22 in advance, $25 at door
Christopher O'Riley is an artist whose passion and understanding of the genius of Radiohead have led SONY Classical to release "True Love Waits," an album of his original solo piano transcriptions of some of Radiohead's greatest songs. "True Love Waits" features his unique re-imagining of this Brit prog-rock phenomenon's music and continues to demonstrate the articulate and insightful musicianship that he applies to his well-known interpretations of Stravinsky and Scriabin. Also the host of the popular public radio show, "From The Top," Christopher O'Riley's career demonstrates that relevance and classical music need not be anathema to each other. Last year's sold-out NY concert of this material at the Miller Theater inspired the NY Sun to write, "O'Riley has made a statement about what constitutes good serious music and why it needn't be commissioned by a symphony orchestra to deserve attention. [His] transcriptions proved that Radiohead can be as unfailingly moving for true compositional reasons as any working classical composer..." While Rolling Stone's 4-star review says, "With unblinking virtuosity, he captures the band's signature contradiction: encountering something exhilarating...and feeling simultaneously somehow unwell." www.christopheroriley.com

Fri, July 11 * Citizen Cope *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $20
Former live keyboardist and dj for the Washington based group, Basehead, Clarence Greenwood aka Citizen Cope celebrates his debut solo LP on Dreamworks recorded with a shows representing a musical collage of character-driven story-telling cast in raw and rugged rythms bound to lasting melodies suggesting a variety of American music.

Fri, July 11 * Richard Strange *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $15
The London-based art-punk, writer, actor, musician and adventurer Richard Strange is playing a rare show in New York City. Since his proto-punk band The Doctors of Madness first hit the headlines in 1975, Strange has worked in every field of the performing arts. In 1981 he recorded a live album at New York's hottest club, Hurrah!, for New York's hottest record label, Ze Records. As an actor he has worked on movies with Jack Nicholson Batman), Kevin Costner (Robin Hood) and Martin Scorsese (Gangs of New York), and undertook a year-long world tour as a member of the cast of Hamlet, under the direction of the Russian maestro Yuri Lyubimov. Last year saw the UK publication of his memoir, "Strange- Punks and Drunks and Flicks and Kicks" which details his thirty years at the hub of London's Pop Culture. The show at Joe's Pub promises a selection of songs old and new, readings from the book, and a few surprises. With friends like his, the guest list could be a long one. www.richardstrange.com

Sat, July 12 * Christy Baron*
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
A truly talented vocalist and stage veteran (Les Miserables on Broadway, Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration), Christy Baron reveals an intriguing repertoire of modern classics delivered through her evocative voice on her latest album Take This Journey (Chesky Records). But it's not only the sound of her voice that captivates the audience...her ability to maintain the
delicate balance between the musical and poetic ideas of both the composer and the lyricist creates the kind of mood that prepares the listener for a simply wonderful journey, including stops at Sondheim, Bacharach, Carole King and Stevie Wonder. "A soulful and insightful interpreter of both standards and more recent songs." --LA Jazz Scene

Sat, July 12 * Fantcha *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Fantcha, the acclaimed prot�g� of Cesaria Evora, sings bluesy torch-style morna songs and upbeat coladeira dance numbers, songs filled with the romantic, acoustic sound of Cape Verdean music. Fantcha's songs and sensual, beautiful voice showcases the African, Cuban, and Brazilian influences in her music. "One of Cape Verde's rising stars...Fantcha's albums are living testaments of her unique style and ability...[her]musical style and charisma should not be missed." -www.afropop.org

Sundays, July 13, 20 & 27 * Melba Moore *
Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $25
Melba Moore, has embarked on yet another new adventure by releasing her first ever "Gospel" recording. "I'm Still Here," written and produced by Shirley Murdock and her husband Dale Degrot, and several top notch songwriters promises to be worth the 10 year wait, and an awesome musical testimony of her trials and triumphant return to the elite inner circle of the artistic elements of this universe. She began her career in the ground breaking musical "Hair," where she originated the role of Dionne. Directly on the heels of "Hair," came the role of Lutiebelle Gussiemae Jenkins in the long running musical, "Purlie" which she won the Tony for Best Supporting Actress. She most recently starred in the new musical "The Jackie Wilson Story" at the famed Apollo Theatre garnering rave reviews as Jackie's Mother. Also she filmed a supporting role in "The Fighting Temptations" starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyonce Knowles set for a fall release.

Mon, July 14 * Rich Hall is Otis Lee Crenshaw *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Rich Hall's alter-ego, Otis Lee Crenshaw, is a Jack Daniels swigging singer/songwriter, country music-loving professional redneck and serial bigamist. Backed-up by his band, Crenshaw regales his audience with stories of his trailer-trash jailbird life in songs entitled "Women Call It Stalking (It's Just Selective Walking)", "Tonight the Malt is Single And So Am I", "Are You My New Daddy Now?" and "Do Anything You Want to the Girl (Just Don't Hurt Me)". David Letterman said of Rich Hall, "We say a lot of people are funny. He's the real thing." London's Observer newspaper raved, "Next to Otis, all other comics seem one-dimensional!" and The Guardian said, "His rapid fire wit is so spontaneous he should leave his brain to science."

Tues, July 15 * Deana Carter *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $30
Deana Carter is the daughter of legendary guitarist known for his work on Dylan's 'Nashville Skyline' and Simon and Garfunkel's 'Sounds of Silence' and thereby has a genetic way of knowing and defining country music on her own terms. With the release of her new CD 'I am Just a Girl' Deana Carter shows a mature confidence and no-nonsense sweetness that not only shows that she is not afraid of real life extremes but that she can write songs that command your attention because of their evolving instrumentation that lends the songs a cadence and melody that is unique and characteristic of Deana Carter herself.

Tues, July 15 * Elisabeth Withers *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Meet Elisabeth. Back at joe's pub by popular demand. This Rock, Soul Funk'n jewel is no joke. With a voice that hits you in the root of your spine and the back of your neck, this young organic
jewel is coming at you with the experience that many veterans in the business can't think to touch. She's here to put the sweetness back into that down home taste of collard greens, and that "Oh My God" back into that side order of corn bread with a home grown style of vocal flavor.

Wed, July 16 * Sussan Deyhim *
Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Iranian-born, NY-based vocalist Sussan Deyhim has recorded with some of the most cutting edge musical minds of the day, such as Ornette Coleman, Peter Gabriel, Bobby McFerrin and Bill Laswell. Born in Teheran to an old aristocratic family, Deyhim left Iran at the revolution to pursue a career that has spanned the gamut of dance with the Bejart Ballet, to composing for motion pictures, to becoming a major force in World music, creating a unique synthesis that marries the strains of traditional Middle Eastern music with cutting edge technology and very progressive sensibility. She recently served as star and co-composer of the multi-media theatrical production of Logic of the Birds, a collaboration with fellow New York-based Iranian filmmaker Shirin Neshat and others. Deyhim's catalogue of CD's includes solo albums (Madman of God, Shy Angels, and Turbulent), a collaboration with Richard Horowitz (Majoun), and appearances on the soundtracks of the Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday, and Adrian Lyne's Unfaithful. "...an overpowering presence. Her wordless incantations are amplified in harmonized layers and recycled into sampled loops, beckoning you into this virtual desert ritual." - Billboard www.sussandeyhim.com

Thurs, July 17 * Leona Naess *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: SOLD OUT.

Thurs, July 17 * Juana Molina *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
>From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Juana Molina's delicate vocals intertwine with guitar and subtle electronic programming, creating a hypnotic blend of the traditional and the futuristic. Celebrate the release of the American debut album SEGUNDO (Domino Recordings) with her first-ever NYC performance. www.juanamolina.com

Fri, July 18 * Alexi Murdoch *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
With his warm, richly timbred voice, accompanied by acoustic guitar, the Scottish-bred Alexi Murdoch conjures sparse, poetic images to reclaim space and unfold music in his own time. Murdoch, who's been described as having the "voice of Nick Drake" and the "lyrical gifts of Harry Chapin," appeared on the Los Angeles music scene last February and began immediately
captivating audiences at the Mint, Hotel Caf�, and Troubadour (where he most recently played to a sold-out house with Joseph Arthur) with his subtly hypnotic and moving music. The songs themselves are simple and, according to music legend Van Dyke Parks, "beautifully crafted." "When I like something, signed or not, I want to tell the world: from Dido to David Gray to Coldplay to Norah Jones to Sigur Ros and hopefully in the next year Alexi Murdoch." -WKCR Morning Becomes Eclectic www.aleximurdoch.com

Fri & Sat, July 18 & 19 * Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement *
Shows at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Part rock opera, part psychedelic yard sale, Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement creates a magically absurd world where nothing is sacred. Presented by The Elementals and coocoohandler, The Basement's bubble-gum/brown-metal sound, coupled with comically warped puppets, propels audiences on a trippy joyride through the underbelly of the American psyche. Since 2000, the Dirty Basement has sold out shows at Joe's Pub, P.S. 122, the Toyota Comedy Festival, and the Bowery Poetry Club. Show Business Magazine calls it "the lowest level of entertainment humanly possible, and often times even lower." www.dirtybasement.com

Sat, July 19 * Madeleine Peyroux with special guest Gary Lucas *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
After being discovered busking on the streets of Paris, NY-based Madeleine Peyroux debuted with a bewitching blend of jazz, folk, country and blues on her album "Dreamland" (Atlantic), which won acclaim for Peyroux's smoky passion, fresh songwriting and nuanced interpretations of classics made famous by Billie Holliday, Patsy Cline, Edith Piaf and Bessie Smith with a sensual, and hauntingly laconic voice that evokes Lady Day herself. Playing with multi-instrumentalist, William Galison. Peyroux will perform songs from Dreamland, as well as new material to be recorded for her long anticipated second album.
Guitarist extraordinaire Gary Lucas, just cited as one of DownBeat's "66 Hot 6-Stringers", is one of the foremost solo acoustic players around. Tonight he will concentrate on country blues on the National steel guitar, his own arrangements of Chinese pop from the 30's, and original fingerpicking pyrotechnics. "Gary Lucas is one of the only guitarists who matters." -Time Out New York www.garylucas.com | www.madeleinepeyroux.com

Mon, July 21 * Wu Man *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Wu Man is an internationally renowned pipa virtuoso, cited by the Los Angeles Times as 'the artist most responsible for bringing the pipa to the Western World.' Having toured and performed with artists as diverse as Yo-Yo Ma and Philip Glass, Wu Man now presents her own show to kick off the recently released album on Naxos Records, Pipa: from a distance. Born in China, Wu Man immersed herself in studying the ancient art of pipa and now melds together traditional Chinese art forms with contemporary Western elements, creating new classical forms. The Boston Globe raved: "Wu Man's performance is merely the platform from which she mounts musical excursions of warring savagery, of philosophic rumination, of overwhelming tenderness, always arresting and always moving." www.wumanpipa.org

Mon, July 21 * Psychotherapy Live! *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
Armed with a couch, a doctored "Masters of Clinical Psychology" degree and a pair of microphones, Lisa Levy performs Psychotherapy Live! In only thirteen minutes, Levy sets out to solve the problems of her "patients" (willing angst-ridden audience volunteers) aided by a well-worn copy of "Psychology Made Easy." With a genuine concern for the mental health of all who attend her show, Levy involves the audience in treating the "patient" by encouraging them to call out helpful suggestions and opinions. Stop by during the show for "office hours" and make an appointment to meet Lisa Levy, who is hailed by the New York Times as a "shrink with stage presence, if not certification!"

Mon, July 21 * Brazil For All *
Show at 11pm, Tickets by: Cash at door, $5
Like the traditional forro parties in northeastern Brazil, tonight we will be partying all night to the entrancing beats and sounds of live musicians and DJs. A trio of forro traditionalists from the band of DJ Dolores & Orchestra Santa Massa - Maciel Salu - vocals and rabeca (Northeastern fiddle), Issar Franca - vocals, and Mr. Jam - Percussion - will strip away the electronics for a set of rootsy, driving dance music from Pernambuco, Brazil. DJ Acidophilus (GlobeSonic) and DJ Greg Casseus (Brazilian Beat) will be playing between sets, from northeastern manguebeat fusion to Samba soul and more.

Tues & Wed, July 22 & 23 * eastmountainsouth *
Shows at 7:30 pm on the 22nd & 9:30 pm on the 23rd, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
eastmountainsouth represent the confluence of high-lonesome heartbreak, modern ingenuity and raw veined Americana. The core of the group, Kat Maslich and Peter Adams show Appalacha from both sides of the fence. Adams is a trained composer and Maslich has folk musical roots which flavors everything she does. Together they perform haunted music with modern beats. Wonderful collaboration and a hybrid of music that is so original that it has never been encountered before.

Tues, July 22 * Kim Hill (formerly of Black-Eyed Peas) *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
"Don't call it a comeback! I've been here for years," is what LL Cool J told the world in the early 90's. This exclamation seems appropriately fitting for a woman who has been on the scene since 1995. Kim is not just another new face in a sea of female "neo-soul" songbirds with headwraps and incense behind their ears. Kim's music creates it's own trademark and her live performances create it's own audience. She has shared the stage with a spectrum of artists including the late Biggie Smalls, Black Eyed Peas, The Pharcyde, Cody Chestnutt, Slum Village, Common, Wyclef, Outkast, De La Soul, Medusa, No Doubt, A Tribe Called Quest and Aaliyah to name a few. She even appeared on Tupac's "Mamas just a Little Girl," an ode to young single mothers off his 2x multi-platinum album, Better Dayz. However it was the chance meeting in 1995 at a BMI Showcase with Interscope's multicultural alternative hip-hop group, The Black Eyed Peas that sent Kim on a whirlwind adventure that would ultimately change her career. She has signed on with 2400/Universal Records as a solo artist. This event is supported by Sista Factory www.sistafactory.com

Wed, July 23 * Bobi Cespedes *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Bobi Cespedes quite simply possesses one of the most powerful, poised, and elegant voices in the world. The Cuban-born singer, percussionist, and Yoruba-Lucumi priestess has been gathering acclaim with her ensemble Conjunto Cespedes as well as with Mickey Hart's Planet Drum and Bembe Orisha bands. She carries on the centuries-old tradition of Afro-Cuban singing and drumming on her long-anticipated album, Rezos (Six Degrees Records) produced by Greg Landau (who also crafted Susana Baca and Quetzal's debut releases.) Offering "a refreshing taste of how tradition and innovation can intertwine, without sacrificing either in the process," (Billboard) Cespedes combines an ancient, elemental sound inflected with the contemporary dance grooves, reggae, hip hop and r&b of her adopted home of Oakland, California. "Funky laid-back songs for the Afro-Cuban Gods...spicily atmospheric music...with irresistible grooves...(Bobi's) forged a thoroughly individual path, balancing all the elements to perfection, looking to the future while still respecting the tradition that's nurtured her." - Folk Roots (UK) www.sixdegreesrecords.com/travelseries/artists/bobi/index.htm

Thurs, July 24 * Kate's Chink-O-Rama: feat. MC Chink Daddy & the Chink-O-Rama Dancers *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $17
Back for one night only!! MC Chink Daddy (Dave Jung), comic diva Kate Rigg, and the Chink-O-Rama Dancers return with their legendary funky urban asian comedy/music revue. Edgy political satire, wild characters, rollicking song parodies and hot asian fly girls. See the funky urban asian experience, the laffs are fresh the flava is nuyorasian.

Fri, July 25 * Vusi Mahlasela and Solo Razaf *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $18
Straight from Madagascar, guitarist Solo Razaf began playing guitar at 12, turned professional at 17, toured with rock bands and then in1983 settled in as Miriam Makeba's guitarist and also began a career as a producer and soloist. Razaf is responsible for creating an atmosphere of variety that shows the full extent of his talent as a composer and guitarist. His music is a concept that pulls together the music of Madagascar folk music and French chanson. Razaf is simply superb and beautiful. Vusi Mahlasela is one of the foremost South African composers, vocalists, percussionists, guitarists, and also a well-respected writer. In addition to being featured in Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony, a celebrated documentary that tells the story of music and the struggle against Apartheid, he performed at Nelson Mandela's first inauguration in 1994 and was a member of the Congress of South African Writers. Learning to play on a guitar he made out of tin cans and a fishing line, Mahlasela was already an experienced performer by the end of his teens. He gained notoriety for his remarkable voice and range as well as the social commentary of music, for which he has been called the Woody Guthrie of South Africa.

Fri, July 25 * Martha Redbone *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Martha Redbone, whose music is "a diagram of the American dream, equal parts
folksy guitar strum, Hendrix swagger and Stevie Wonder-esque funk" (Pittsburgh City Paper) returns to Joe's Pub to premiere new songs from her upcoming sophomore album. Redbone's debut "Home of the Brave" -- winner of Best Debut Artist at the 2002 Native American Music Awards -- has received nationwide critical acclaim: "Stunning debut" raved Billboard, and "Ingenious," said Music Connection. In the past year Martha has been honored to share the stage with legends Randy Brecker at The Downtown Messiah and Parliament's George Clinton, and this appearance will cap a busy July of festival appearances around the country. www.martharedbone.com

Sat, July 26 * Hazelle Goodman: On Edge with Guest Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Public Theater favorite Hazelle Goodman returns with her hilarious and moving solo theater tour-de-force, On Edge, directed by Vernice Miller. Ms. Goodman is known for her unique ability to create work that provokes and inspires. She brilliantly transforms into a variety of characters without the use of any accoutrements. Among her many credits, Hazelle starred opposite Woody Allen in the ground breaking role of Cookie in Allen's Deconstructing Harry and recently as Evelda Drumgo in the blockbuster thriller, Hannibal. Guest poet Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin opens. www.hazelle.com

Mon & Tues, July 28 & 29 * Melissa Ferrick: Solo *
Shows at 7:30pm & 9:30 pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Known for her emotionally charged lyrics, and powerfully driven guitar work, Melissa Ferrick comes to Joe's Pub for two very special nights of intimate solo shows. Her latest album, Listen Hard, on her own Right On Records, is the most passionate and personally invested album Melissa has released to date. "A high-energy belter [with] stunning vocal finesse and an ability to play with syntax like Armatrading and Van Morrison." -Boston Globe www.melissaferrick.com

Mon, July 28 * C-Rayz Walz (Def Jux) *
Show at 11pm, Tickets by: Cash at door, $10

Wed, July 30 * Susheela Raman *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 ($22
in combination with Haale)
A concert not to be missed by the exquisite singer Susheela Raman in her debut US tour. Born in the U.K. to South Indian parents, Susheela's bold and sensuous voice hypnotically weaves ancient Tamil traditions with sounds from her Western upbringing in Australia, celebrating the collision of European, African, and Asian musical cultures as she maps out a new musical landscape of intense beauty and invention. Susheela's newsu album, Love Trap (Narada World), presents a concentrated distillation South Indian classical music, North Indian folk and pop melodies, rock, funk, and drum 'n' bass, with an added edge of intensity and spontaneity developed after 2 years of constant touring following the massive success of her first album Salt Rain, which was certified Gold in France, honored as a nominee for the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize, and won Best Newcomer by the BBC3 Award for World Music. "...[in] a song from southern India, her breathy, slinky vocals matched by a rhythmic, growling bassline, a bluesy riff from the guitar, jazz-tinged improvisation from her flute-player, and rattling percussion from the congas and tablas. Susheela Raman is that rarity: a genuine innovator." -The Guardian (UK) www.uprisemgt.com/artists/susheela/susheela.php Discounted tickets if purchased in conjunction with Haale show, at box office only.

Wed, July 30 * Haale *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 ($22
in combination with Susheela)
NY-born vocalist Haale blends ancient Persian melodies with contemporary Western instrumentals, creating pieces that are quintessentially hybrid, reflecting both her lyrical Persian roots and her American alternative rock aesthetic. Singing in English and Farsi, Haale's performances draw audiences into the ecstatic and electric space where these two worlds coexist. Haale's ensemble features some of NY's finest rock and fusion musicians, including Rodney Holmes, Christopher Bruno, Bill Foster, Keith Carlock and Shazad Ismaily. "This genre bending seamstress will make you see stars while ascending to her own." -Global Rhythm Magazine www.haale.com Discounted tickets if purchased in conjunction with Susheela Raman show, at box office only.

Thurs, July 31 * Nora York *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Nora York sings WHAT I WANT. Deemed "The philosopher diva... part passionate performance art, part classy jazz chanteuse styling, all imaginative originality... a truly post modern diva." -- Austin American Statesman -- A rare concert event, Nora York will give her audience a sneak preview of her soon to be released CD WHAT I WANT. "This daring vocalist and conceptualist turns her ruminations into fascinating musical explorations...York is sure to take us to parts undreamed of." -The New Yorker www.norayork.com

Thurs, July 31 * Miles Evans Band feat. Gil Goldstein, David "Fuze" Fiuczynski, Kenwood Dennard & Matthew Garrison *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Trumpeter Miles Evans leads an all-star band featuring Gil Goldstein (piano/keyboards), David "Fuze" Fiuczynski (guitar), Kenwood Dennard (drums) and Matthew Garrison (bass) for an evening fusing funk and jazz on originals material as well as compositions by Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Parker, Jaco Pastorius. The hot young trumpet player Miles Evans is the second son of Gil and Anita Evans, and is named after his father's famous collaborator, Miles Davis. After performing with his father's ensemble, Miles has led The Gil Evans Orchestra since his father's passing in 1988. He has toured the world over with many ensembles, has appeared on numerous Grammy-winning recordings, and led the Monday Night Orchestra at Sweet Basil between 1988 and 1995. "High octane...relentless invention and energy...emotional liberation that spilled outside the beautifully conceived arrangements of the songs." -Boston Herald www.milesevans.com

Fri, August 1 * Bettye LaVette *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 in advance, $20 at door
Acclaimed as the greatest unrecognized soul singer of the past forty years, Miss Bettye Lavette, the "Great Lady of Soul," has rightfully earned her reputation as a true legend of soul music, and as a performer with a magnificent voice and dynamic stage presence. Bettye's new CD, "A Woman Like Me" (her first U.S. album release since a 1982 Motown album) has just been released on the San Francisco-based indie Blues Express, produced by Dennis Walker (long-time producer and songwriter with Robert Cray). With her first hit in 1962 at the age of sixteen on Atlantic; 28 singles on a variety of labels including Epic, Motown, West End and Atco hitting various charts in the 60's, 70's and 80's; and a 100,000-selling underground disco classic "Doin' The Best I Can" on West End in 1978; Bettye's path has also led to Broadway where she starred in the Tony-nominated hit show, "Bubbling Brown Sugar" with the legendary Cab Calloway. Now, Lavette's stone-to-the-bone vocalizing is due for larger recognition. Recent appearances have won the applause of the likes of Bonnie Raitt who calls her "One of the most incredible singers singing today." Don't miss this important return to the limelight in her first NYC performance in 3 years! "Bettye Lavette is a 100%, pure unadulterated SOUL SINGER. ...If it's comparisons you are looking for, just think of the space right between Etta James and Aretha Franklin and that's right where you will find [her].There is P-O-W-E-R in this woman's voice!" -Soul-Patrol.com www.bettyelavette.com

Fri, August 1 * Phoebe Snow: Natural Wonder CD Release *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 advance/$30 at door
For one show only, the incomparable Phoebe Snow returns to Joe's Pub to celebrate the release of Natural Wonder (Eagle), her long-awaited new album. Phoebe's powerful voice and deeply personal songwriting defies categories. From early pop hits like "Poetry Man" to classics alongside Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald in the all-star New York Rock and Soul Revue, to gospel with The Sisters of Glory (Mavis Staples, Thelma Houston and CeCe Peniston), she can do it all. "Phoebe Snow's first original album in 14 years finds the veteran songstress in finest fettle -- both as a singer and songwriter. Sometimes understated, other times intensely atmospheric, the production spotlights her autobiographical and personal lyrics while never losing sight of one of the most powerful voices in pop. " -Billboard. Phoebe's previous shows at Joe's Pub sold out out quickly -- don't wait! www.phoebesnow.com

Sat, August 2 * Maxi Geil! and PlayColt *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12
Maxi Geil! and PlayColt entertain art lovers with songs of twisted amorousness and willfully perverse self-obsession. Famous for their rock-opera "The Ballad of Bad Orpheus" (the MoMa will be screening it on November 25 as part of their mediascope series) and the porn musical extravaganza "Nausea II" (currently in production), Maxi Geil! (Geman translation: super horny) and his kicking band PlayColt turn their handsomely aristocratic miens from the adulation of the art world to the Olympus of show business. The sextet is returning to Joe's Pub with the incomparable rock stylings of art �berstar Maxi Geil!. Maxi Geil!'s music is dark and singable, complex and catchy, flashy and inappropriate. Likened to early Roxy Music, Magazine and Gang of Four, Maxi Geil! and PlayColt have been embraced by art's leading lights and pop's biggest trendsetters.

Sun, August 3 * Jody Watley *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25
After two decades of Grammy-winning, platinum-selling success as a solo artist and with the band Shalamar, The Queen of Cool Miss Jody Watley returns to Joe's Pub in a rare live band appearance playing songs from her new album, Midnight Lounge (Avitone/Shanachie-Shinbone Alley) as well as classic hits. Thorughout her career, vocalist, writer and fashion icon Watley has remained a defiantly individual artist, refusing to conform to marketing trends and formulas, embracing R&B, dance, funk, jazz and house music. With its mix of house and downtempo grooves, "Midnight Lounge" represents a continuation of the timeless, organic fusion of soulful dance rhythms, Watley has explored the past few years. www.jodywatley.net

Sun, August 3 * Ely Guerra - Solo *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Don't miss this intimate solo set by the captivating Mexican alternative chanteuse Ely Guerra, whose "songs confess to desire and passion, to a wounded hear, and an inner world she longs to share" (New York Times). Also heard on the acclaimed soundtrack to the film Amores Perros, Guerra's last US release Lotofire was produced by Andres Levin of Yerba Buena, (Red Hot & Riot, Aterciopelados) and garnered wide acclaim for its gorgeous melodies, and deep emotional intensity: "There's no singer/songwriter out there, in any language, who's mining similar territory and taking so many chances, and her breathy voice has a seductive, languid air that connects with the innate sensuality of some of the material... A remarkable achievement for an excellent talent." raved All Music Guide.

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Shows that have just been put on sale:
Marion LoGuidice on August 4
Rachel Sage and Andy Stochansky on August 4
Karan Casey on August 5
Jonatha Brooke on August 5-7
Sidestepper on August 6 & 7
Axiom of Choice on August 8
Ethel on August 8
Morley on August 9
Judith Owen / Nini Camps on August 10
Pablo Ziegler Trio on August 11
Kim Richey on August 14
starflyer 59 on August 14
Eleni Mandell / Melomane on August 15
Maya Azucena on August 16
Marieann Meringolo: CD Release on August 17
Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate on August 18
Kristin Hersh on August 19
Kurt Rosenwinkel Band: Heartcore CD Release on August 19
Rene Risque and the Art Lovers on August 20
Postdata feat. Ivan Benavides & DJ Nova on August 21
Forro in the Dark on August 23
Asylum Street Spankers on August 24
Louise Pitre: Upper North Side Canadian Music Series on August 25
Joe Cassidy: "Rock Star" on September 1
Hoven Droven on September 3
Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures on Sept 4 & 5
Hip Hop Hoodios on September 6
Les Yeux Noir on September 8
Josh Ritter: CD Release on September 10
Stew: The ABC's of Stew on September 10
Church of Betty on September 11
Luciana Souza Quartet on September 12
William Breuker Kollektief on September 14
Natalie MacMaster: Blueprint CD Release on September 15 & 16
ILGI on September 18
Avishai Cohen and Friends on October 1

late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Thursday: DJ Beverly Bond
DJ Beverly Bond spins an unforgettable set. Phenomenal guests such as Red Alert, ?uestlove, and Lord Finesse share the turntables always serving up a set of underground hip-hop, soul, and even an occasional house track to a music industry crowd. $10

Friday: Luv Pub
It's a live and loud Friday crowd with guest DJ's keeping the party flowing until 4am spinning a serious set with everything from Disco to Hip Hop.

Saturday: Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sunday: SPICE
Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon.

Mondays:
7/14 DJ Avee's Birthday Bash feat. Prince Paul, Mr. Len, 3D, among others. FREE
7/21 Brazil For All feat. Maciel Salu, Issar Franca and Mr. Jam in a set of rootsy, driving forro dance music from Pernambuco, Brazil. DJ Acidophilus (GlobeSonic) and DJ Greg Casseus (Brazilian Beat) spin between sets. $5
7/28 C-Rayz Walz (Def Jux) $10

Tuesday: Eclectic Ride
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email theerparty@....

Wednesday: Pavan, Mike, Justin present SLOW YOUR ROLL
Feat. DJ Jordan (Dopo Yume). Our Wednesday offering is a throwback to times when we didn't use a velvet rope to measure all things fabulous. On our plate is a 70's inspired night of straight up rock & roll baby. With hometown bands on showcase each week, and DJ Mike Williams throwing down anything not Top 40, you might feel the need to put those cowboy boots to work. Cornerstone Records will be sponsoring the event once a month with a band off their industry sampler of signed and un-signed hype, the Cornerstone Player. The only thing a table reservation will get you is a bucket of beers, so Smirnoff Ice drinkers be warned.
7/16 The Pants, St. Christopher and the Sleeping Doormen
7/23 Trinitee (Epic), Royal Playboy Cartel, Harpuzi
7/30 Ana Lovelis, Radio Mundial (Palm)
8/6 Dopo Yume, Yard, Michael Paris

and for some good, dirty fun this week...
"Amouse Bouche: to please the mouth"
A reading of a new play by Andrew Dainoff
Director Alex Lippard, Starring David Harbour (Invention of Love, A Bad Friend), Shannon Burkett (Ride Down Mt. Morgan, Stupid Kids), Kelly Hutchinson (Homebody/Kabul) & Alexandra Oliver (Lydie Breeze).
A behind-the-velvet rope peek into the libidinous, coke-crazed, tawdry-sexed, model/debutante/trustafarian-populated, ecstacy-gobbling world of downtown New York nightclubs.
Sex, Drugs, & House Music will never be the same!
Monday, July 14 at 8pm
The Belt Theater
336 W. 37th St. (8th & 9th Ave)
(212) 563-0487 Reservations (212) 971-2442

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ACIDOPHILUS & Derek Beres (GlobeSonic) at the Zentronica Festival

On July 20th the top names in livetronica converge in New York City for a never before seen event. Chill Promotions is bringing together New York City DJs and live improvisational music for an experience like no other. The experience will be headlined by the New Deal, a Toronto live progressive breakbeat house trio, with music that meshes with the DJ spinning before and after their sets. These guys certainly fit with the theme of the evening. Sucker Punch will be sharing not only the stage with the New Deal but also a musician. Formed specifically for ZEN, Sucker Punch is an all-star line-up from 3 bands that are pioneering the live techno scene. Sucker Punch is Marc Brownstein of The Disco Biscuits on bass, Aron Magner of The Disco Biscuits on keyboards, Jamie Shields of the New Deal on keyboards and Zach Velmer of Sound Tribe Sector 9 on drums. Their improvised set will prove to be the forefront of live electronic inventiveness. In addition to two sets of the New Deal and Sucker Punch’s performance fans will be treated to two sets of Brothers Past, two sets of Big in Japan (a Lake Trout side project), DJ headliners are Ming + FS out of Hells’ Kitchen NYC and DJ Keoki out of the Bronx. Visuals will be in the hands of Matt Iarrabino who has worked lights for both the New Deal and The Disco Biscuits and is all about working the club/rave style lighting rig. More artists are still to be announced in what is shaping up to be the pinnacle concert of the year.

This exclusive gala is taking place at Webster Hall a 40,000 square foot danceclub paradise in the heart of the East Village. Built in 1886 the beautiful space has had many incarnations from a “Speakeasy” to RCA’s recording studio. Finally becoming the mega club it is now in 1990, it’s been a landmark in the New York City dance music scene ever since. With its separate atmospheres and the most advanced lighting rig in North America, Webster Hall has seen nearly every well-known DJ grace the turntables in this sophisticated, chic and enormous hotspot.

The people behind ZEN are as excited as the fans about the unique event. “We’re often considered the band that bridges live music and dance culture, so it’s exciting to bring The New Deal to a room like Webster Hall”, says Dan Kurtz, bass. "Webster Hall….has been waiting for this party for twenty years," quips Marc Brownstein, bass player of The Disco Biscuits and now Sucker Punch. "The evolution of music has been leading up to the Zen party, which is the first true DJ/livetronica event to be pulled off in a nightclub of this stature. We are eager with anticipation."

New York City is the only place in the world to debut this type of party. There is a balance between man and machine that will be achieved on July 20th. Chill Promotions invites you to experience ZEN.

Here's the schedule kids!

Main Room:

Marlin Room


9:00-10:00 10:00-11:15 11:15-12:30 12:30-2:30 2:30-3:45	DJ Zakhm The New Deal Sucker Punch DJ Keoki The New Deal


9:00-10:30 10:30-12:00 12:00-1:45 1:45-3:15 3:15-4:00	Brothers Past DJ Zakhm Ming+FS Brothers Past DJ Zakhm

Basement:

Balcony Lounge


9:00-10:00 10:00-11:30 11:30-1:00 1:00-2:30 2:30-4:00	R.O.A.R. Big in Japan R.O.A.R. Big in Japan R.O.A.R.


9:00-10:30 10:30-11:30 11:30-12:30 12:30-2:00 2:00-4:00	Derek Beres & DJ Acidophilus Beres & Acidophilus with drummer Stephen Hund Derek Beres & DJ Acidophilus Q Derek Beres & DJ Acidophilus

Can I buy tickets at Webster Hall?

If tickets are still available you will be able to purchase them at the willcall window at Webster Hall on July 20th ONLY.
The ticket window will open at Noon that day.

Is there an age limit?
Due to insurance reasons the show is 18 or over, 21 to drink. You will need proper state issued picture ID or a Passport to enter.

Where is Webster Hall?
Located in the heart of the East Village in New York City.
Here’s the club’s information:
Webster Hall
125 E. 11th Street (between 3rd and 4th Ave)
New York City, NY
10003
212-353-1600

How do I get there?
Click here for a map on mapquest. We encourage everyone to take public transportation. It’s better for the environment and it’s the easiest way to get around New York.

BY SUBWAY:
Take the N, R, 4, 5, 6 or L to Union Square/14th St.
Walk to the corner of 14th St. and 4th Ave
Walk downtown 3 blocks to 11th St and make a left. You can't miss it.
There is no through traffic on 11th St.

We understand some of you must drive in (but carpool!), so we’ll even give you people directions
BY CAR:
From outside Manhattan take any bridge or tunnel into NYC.
From the East side, take the FDR to 14th Street or to Houston Street, Exit, go west to 3rd Avenue (from the north) and turn left (heading South), or Bowery heading north from Houston, go east to 11th Street at the Sony Theater.)
From the West Side Take the West Side Highway to 14th St. or West Houston St.-Go East to Third Ave. (Heading South) or Bowery (heading North) To East 11th St�.(at Sony Theater.)

BY LIMO:
We imagine most everyone will be arriving in limo. Just say, “To ZEN James”

What artists will be playing when?

Here's the schedule kids!

Main Room:

Marlin Room


9:00-10:00 10:00-11:15 11:15-12:30 12:30-2:30 2:30-3:45	DJ Zakhm The New Deal Sucker Punch DJ Keoki The New Deal


9:00-10:30 10:30-12:00 12:00-1:45 1:45-3:15 3:15-4:00	Brothers Past DJ Zakhm Ming+FS Brothers Past DJ Zakhm

Basement:

Balcony Lounge


9:00-10:00 10:00-11:30 11:30-1:00 1:00-2:30 2:30-4:00	R.O.A.R. Big in Japan R.O.A.R. Big in Japan R.O.A.R.


9:00-10:30 10:30-11:30 11:30-12:30 12:30-2:00 2:00-4:00	Derek Beres & DJ Acidophilus Beres & Acidophilus with drummer Stephen Hund Derek Beres & DJ Acidophilus Q Derek Beres & DJ Acidophilus

Is there an age limit?
Due to insurance reasons the show is 18 or over, 21 to drink. You will need proper state issued picture ID or a Passport to enter.

How do I get there?
Click here for a map on mapquest. We encourage everyone to take public transportation. It’s better for the environment and it’s the easiest way to get around New York.

BY LIMO:
We imagine most everyone will be arriving in limo. Just say, “To ZEN James”

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Fri Jul 18, 2003 10:25 pm
Subject: DJ gigs Sunday and Monday and joe's pub upcoming events...

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Hi all,

It's already so late on Friday, so will keep the note brief and focus on two dj gigs coming up this weekend, and then let you read the schedule

This Sunday, July 20

Zen Livetronica Festival @ Webster Hall

GlobeSonic DJs Derek Beres & Acidophilus (that's me) will be spinning as part of Zen Livetronica Festival, featuring The New Deal, Sucker Punch, DJ Keoki and Ming & FS, at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St. Spread out in the lush 40,000 sq. ft. megaclub, four floors of sonic mayhem unfold when today's top jam-electronica bands and DJs merge in one space. This is one of NY's hottest summer events, not to be missed. We'll be holding it down in the Balcony Lounge .. Tix are $40.

and for those with tighter budgets....

This Monday, July 21 after 11

Brazil For All @ Joe's Pub

Like the traditional forro parties in northeastern Brazil tonight we will be partying all night to the entrancing beats and sounds of live musicians and DJ's. Maciel Salu - vocals and rabeca (Northeastern fiddle), Issar Franca - vocals, and Mr. Jam - percussion, a trio of traditional Brazilian musicans from the band of DJ Dolores and Orchestra Santa Massa, will be performing a set of traditional northeastern Forro music. DJ Acidophilus (GlobeSonic) and DJs Greg Caz & Sean Marquand (Brazilian Beat) will be playing between sets. $5 admission

Admission is FREE if you mention GlobeSonic, Brazilian Beat or Nublu

And check out the full-on experience of DJ Dolores & Orchestra Santa Massa in their NY Debut at Lincoln Center Festival this Sunday (come to Zentronica after) - amazing live fusion of Northeastern forro and electronic breakbeats, on a bill with maciel Salu's father, the amazing Mestre Salustiano, one of the seminal elders on the Recife scene. I also suggest checking out Mestre Ambrosio tonight at Lincoln Center Festival

Also, Miss Jill, my friend who makes the snazzy record bags www.hifibags.com was surprised to find her bag featured in New York magazine's online Best Bets site this week.

Check it out, http://nymetro.com/content/03/wk29/bestbets_030717.htm and look for Miss Jill's Hi-Fi Bags in next week's issue of Time Out NY, along with articles on Susheela Raman, and Bettye Lavette, both of whom are upcoming at Joe's Pub. (nice segue, right?)

Read below for upcoming shows . You'll note that we had to change the date of Phoebe Snow's show from Friday August 1 to Monday, August 11.

Finally, I wanted to acknowledge mark the passing of three musical giants over this past week: Celia Cruz, Benny Carter and Compay Segundo. Their memories live on through their music.

Thanks to yahoogroups for pasting another ridiculous ad in this emai in exchange for the free service.


***************************************************************************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events you can call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events

Fri, July 18 * Alexi Murdoch *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
With his warm, richly timbred voice, accompanied by acoustic guitar, the Scottish-bred Alexi Murdoch conjures sparse, poetic images to reclaim space and unfold music in his own time. Murdoch, who's been described as having the "voice of Nick Drake" and the "lyrical gifts of Harry Chapin," appeared on the Los Angeles music scene last February and began immediately
captivating audiences at the Mint, Hotel Caf�, and Troubadour (where he most recently played to a sold-out house with Joseph Arthur) with his subtly hypnotic and moving music. The songs themselves are simple and, according to music legend Van Dyke Parks, "beautifully crafted." "When I like something, signed or not, I want to tell the world: from Dido to David Gray to Coldplay to Norah Jones to Sigur Ros and hopefully in the next year Alexi Murdoch." -WKCR Morning Becomes Eclectic www.aleximurdoch.com

Fri & Sat, July 18 & 19 * Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement *
Shows at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Part rock opera, part psychedelic yard sale, Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement creates a magically absurd world where nothing is sacred. Presented by The Elementals and coocoohandler, The Basement's bubble-gum/brown-metal sound, coupled with comically warped puppets, propels audiences on a trippy joyride through the underbelly of the American psyche. Since 2000, the Dirty Basement has sold out shows at Joe's Pub, P.S. 122, the Toyota Comedy Festival, and the Bowery Poetry Club. Show Business Magazine calls it "the lowest level of entertainment humanly possible, and often times even lower." www.dirtybasement.com

Sat, July 19 * Madeleine Peyroux with special guest Gary Lucas solo *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
After being discovered busking on the streets of Paris, NY-based Madeleine Peyroux debuted with a bewitching blend of jazz, folk, country and blues on her album "Dreamland" (Atlantic), which won acclaim for Peyroux's smoky passion, fresh songwriting and nuanced interpretations of classics made famous by Billie Holliday, Patsy Cline, Edith Piaf and Bessie Smith with a sensual, and hauntingly laconic voice that evokes Lady Day herself. Playing with multi-instrumentalist, William Galison. Peyroux will perform songs from Dreamland, as well as new material to be recorded for her long anticipated second album.
Guitarist extraordinaire Gary Lucas, just cited as one of DownBeat's "66 Hot 6-Stringers", is one of the foremost solo acoustic players around. Tonight he will concentrate on country blues on the National steel guitar, his own arrangements of Chinese pop from the 30's, and original fingerpicking pyrotechnics. "Gary Lucas is one of the only guitarists who matters." -Time Out New York www.garylucas.com | www.madeleinepeyroux.com

Sun, July 20 & 27 * Melba Moore *
Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25
Melba Moore, has embarked on yet another new adventure by releasing her first ever "Gospel" recording. "I'm Still Here," written and produced by Shirley Murdock and her husband Dale Degrot, and several top notch songwriters promises to be worth the 10 year wait, and an awesome musical testimony of her trials and triumphant return to the elite inner circle of the artistic elements of this universe. She began her career in the ground breaking musical "Hair," where she originated the role of Dionne. Directly on the heels of "Hair," came her role in the long running musical "Purlie" which she won the Tony for Best Supporting Actress. She most recently starred in the new musical "The Jackie Wilson Story" at the famed Apollo Theatre garnering rave reviews.

Mon, July 21 * Wu Man *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Wu Man is an internationally renowned pipa virtuoso, cited by the Los Angeles Times as 'the artist most responsible for bringing the pipa to the Western World.' Having toured and performed with artists as diverse as Yo-Yo Ma and Philip Glass, Wu Man now presents her own show to kick off the recently released album on Naxos Records, Pipa: from a distance. Born in China, Wu Man immersed herself in studying the ancient art of pipa and now melds together traditional Chinese art forms with contemporary Western elements, creating new classical forms. The Boston Globe raved: "Wu Man's performance is merely the platform from which she mounts musical excursions of warring savagery, of philosophic rumination, of overwhelming tenderness, always arresting and always moving." www.wumanpipa.org

Mon, July 21 * Psychotherapy Live! *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
Armed with a couch, a doctored "Masters of Clinical Psychology" degree and a pair of microphones, Lisa Levy performs Psychotherapy Live! In only thirteen minutes, Levy sets out to solve the problems of her "patients" (willing angst-ridden audience volunteers) aided by a well-worn copy of "Psychology Made Easy." With a genuine concern for the mental health of all who attend her show, Levy involves the audience in treating the "patient" by encouraging them to call out helpful suggestions and opinions. Stop by during the show for "office hours" and make an appointment to meet Lisa Levy, who is hailed by the New York Times as a "shrink with stage presence, if not certification!"

Mon, July 21 * Brazil For All *
Show at 11pm, Tickets by: Cash at door, $5
Like the traditional forro parties in northeastern Brazil, tonight we will be partying all night to the entrancing beats and sounds of live musicians and DJs. A trio of forro traditionalists from the band of DJ Dolores & Orchestra Santa Massa - Maciel Salu - vocals and rabeca (Northeastern fiddle), Issar Franca - vocals, and Mr. Jam - Percussion - will strip away the electronics for a set of rootsy, driving dance music from Pernambuco, Brazil. DJ Acidophilus (GlobeSonic) and DJ Greg Casseus (Brazilian Beat) will be playing between sets, from northeastern manguebeat fusion to Samba soul and more.

Tues & Wed, July 22 & 23 * eastmountainsouth *
Shows at 7:30 pm on the 22nd & 9:30 pm on the 23rd, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
eastmountainsouth represent the confluence of high-lonesome heartbreak, modern ingenuity and raw veined Americana. The core of the group, Kat Maslich and Peter Adams show Appalacha from both sides of the fence. Adams is a trained composer and Maslich has folk musical roots which flavors everything she does. Together they perform haunted music with modern beats. Wonderful collaboration and a hybrid of music that is so original that it has never been encountered before.

Tues, July 22 * Kim Hill (formerly of Black-Eyed Peas) *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $12
"Don't call it a comeback! I've been here for years," is what LL Cool J told the world in the early 90's. This exclamation seems appropriately fitting for a woman who has been on the scene since 1995. Kim is not just another new face in a sea of female "neo-soul" songbirds with headwraps and incense behind their ears. Kim's music creates it's own trademark and her live performances create it's own audience. She has shared the stage with a spectrum of artists including the late Biggie Smalls, Black Eyed Peas, The Pharcyde, Cody Chestnutt, Slum Village, Common, Wyclef, Outkast, De La Soul, Medusa, No Doubt, A Tribe Called Quest and Aaliyah to name a few. She even appeared on Tupac's "Mamas just a Little Girl," an ode to young single mothers off his 2x multi-platinum album, Better Dayz. However it was the chance meeting in 1995 at a BMI Showcase with Interscope's multicultural alternative hip-hop group, The Black Eyed Peas that sent Kim on a whirlwind adventure that would ultimately change her career. She has signed on with 2400/Universal Records as a solo artist. This event is supported by Sista Factory www.sistafactory.com

Wed, July 23 * Bobi Cespedes *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Bobi Cespedes quite simply possesses one of the most powerful, poised, and elegant voices in the world. The Cuban-born singer, percussionist, and Yoruba-Lucumi priestess has been gathering acclaim with her ensemble Conjunto Cespedes as well as with Mickey Hart's Planet Drum and Bembe Orisha bands. She carries on the centuries-old tradition of Afro-Cuban singing and drumming on her long-anticipated album, Rezos (Six Degrees Records) produced by Greg Landau (who also crafted Susana Baca and Quetzal's debut releases.) Offering "a refreshing taste of how tradition and innovation can intertwine, without sacrificing either in the process," (Billboard) Cespedes combines an ancient, elemental sound inflected with the contemporary dance grooves, reggae, hip hop and r&b of her adopted home of Oakland, California. "Funky laid-back songs for the Afro-Cuban Gods...spicily atmospheric music...with irresistible grooves...(Bobi's) forged a thoroughly individual path, balancing all the elements to perfection, looking to the future while still respecting the tradition that's nurtured her." - Folk Roots (UK) www.sixdegreesrecords.com/travelseries/artists/bobi/index.htm

Thurs, July 24 * Kate's Chink-O-Rama: feat. MC Chink Daddy & the Chink-O-Rama Dancers *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $17
Back for one night only!! MC Chink Daddy (Dave Jung), comic diva Kate Rigg, and the Chink-O-Rama Dancers return with their legendary funky urban asian comedy/music revue. Edgy political satire, wild characters, rollicking song parodies and hot asian fly girls. See the funky urban asian experience, the laffs are fresh the flava is nuyorasian.

Fri, July 25 * Vusi Mahlasela and Solo Razaf *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $18
Straight from Madagascar, guitarist Solo Razaf began playing guitar at 12, turned professional at 17, toured with rock bands and then in1983 settled in as Miriam Makeba's guitarist and also began a career as a producer and soloist. Razaf is responsible for creating an atmosphere of variety that shows the full extent of his talent as a composer and guitarist. His music is a concept that pulls together the music of Madagascar folk music and French chanson. Razaf is simply superb and beautiful. Vusi Mahlasela is one of the foremost South African composers, vocalists, percussionists, guitarists, and also a well-respected writer. In addition to being featured in Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony, a celebrated documentary that tells the story of music and the struggle against Apartheid, he performed at Nelson Mandela's first inauguration in 1994 and was a member of the Congress of South African Writers. Learning to play on a guitar he made out of tin cans and a fishing line, Mahlasela was already an experienced performer by the end of his teens. He gained notoriety for his remarkable voice and range as well as the social commentary of music, for which he has been called the Woody Guthrie of South Africa.

Fri, July 25 * Martha Redbone *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15
Martha Redbone, whose music is "a diagram of the American dream, equal parts
folksy guitar strum, Hendrix swagger and Stevie Wonder-esque funk" (Pittsburgh City Paper) returns to Joe's Pub to premiere new songs from her upcoming sophomore album. Redbone's debut "Home of the Brave" -- winner of Best Debut Artist at the 2002 Native American Music Awards -- has received nationwide critical acclaim: "Stunning debut" raved Billboard, and "Ingenious," said Music Connection. In the past year Martha has been honored to share the stage with legends Randy Brecker at The Downtown Messiah and Parliament's George Clinton, and this appearance will cap a busy July of festival appearances around the country. www.martharedbone.com

Sat, July 26 * Hazelle Goodman: On Edge with Guest Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Public Theater favorite Hazelle Goodman returns with her hilarious and moving solo theater tour-de-force, On Edge, directed by Vernice Miller. Ms. Goodman is known for her unique ability to create work that provokes and inspires. She brilliantly transforms into a variety of characters without the use of any accoutrements. Among her many credits, Hazelle starred opposite Woody Allen in the ground breaking role of Cookie in Allen's Deconstructing Harry and recently as Evelda Drumgo in the blockbuster thriller, Hannibal. Guest poet Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin opens. www.hazelle.com

Mon & Tues, July 28 & 29 * Melissa Ferrick: Solo *
Shows at 7:30pm & 9:30 pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20
Known for her emotionally charged lyrics, and powerfully driven guitar work, Melissa Ferrick comes to Joe's Pub for two very special nights of intimate solo shows. Her latest album, Listen Hard, on her own Right On Records, is the most passionate and personally invested album Melissa has released to date. "A high-energy belter [with] stunning vocal finesse and an ability to play with syntax like Armatrading and Van Morrison." -Boston Globe www.melissaferrick.com

Mon, July 28 * C-Rayz Walz (Def Jux) *
Show at 11pm, Tickets by: Cash at door, $10

Wed, July 30 * Susheela Raman *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 ($22
in combination with Haale)
A concert not to be missed by the exquisite singer Susheela Raman in her debut US tour. Born in the U.K. to South Indian parents, Susheela's bold and sensuous voice hypnotically weaves ancient Tamil traditions with sounds from her Western upbringing in Australia, celebrating the collision of European, African, and Asian musical cultures as she maps out a new musical landscape of intense beauty and invention. Susheela's newsu album, Love Trap (Narada World), presents a concentrated distillation South Indian classical music, North Indian folk and pop melodies, rock, funk, and drum 'n' bass, with an added edge of intensity and spontaneity developed after 2 years of constant touring following the massive success of her first album Salt Rain, which was certified Gold in France, honored as a nominee for the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize, and won Best Newcomer by the BBC3 Award for World Music. "...[in] a song from southern India, her breathy, slinky vocals matched by a rhythmic, growling bassline, a bluesy riff from the guitar, jazz-tinged improvisation from her flute-player, and rattling percussion from the congas and tablas. Susheela Raman is that rarity: a genuine innovator." -The Guardian (UK) www.uprisemgt.com/artists/susheela/susheela.php Discounted tickets if purchased in conjunction with Haale show, at box office only.

Wed, July 30 * Haale *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 ($22
in combination with Susheela)
NY-born vocalist Haale blends ancient Persian melodies with contemporary Western instrumentals, creating pieces that are quintessentially hybrid, reflecting both her lyrical Persian roots and her American alternative rock aesthetic. Singing in English and Farsi, Haale's performances draw audiences into the ecstatic and electric space where these two worlds coexist. Haale's ensemble features some of NY's finest rock and fusion musicians, including Rodney Holmes, Christopher Bruno, Bill Foster, Keith Carlock and Shazad Ismaily. "This genre bending seamstress will make you see stars while ascending to her own." -Global Rhythm Magazine www.haale.com Discounted tickets if purchased in conjunction with Susheela Raman show, at box office only.

Thurs, July 31 * Nora York: What I Want *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Nora York sings What I Want. Deemed "The philosopher diva... part passionate performance art, part classy jazz chanteuse styling, all imaginative originality... a truly post modern diva." -- Austin American Statesman -- A rare concert event, Nora York will give her audience a sneak preview of her soon to be released CD What I Want. "This daring vocalist and conceptualist turns her ruminations into fascinating musical explorations...York is sure to take us to parts undreamed of." -The New Yorker www.norayork.com

Thurs, July 31 * Miles Evans Band feat. Gil Goldstein, David "Fuze" Fiuczynski, Kenwood Dennard & Matthew Garrison *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Trumpeter Miles Evans leads an all-star band featuring Gil Goldstein (piano/keyboards), David "Fuze" Fiuczynski (guitar), Kenwood Dennard (drums) and Matthew Garrison (bass) for an evening fusing funk and jazz on originals material as well as compositions by Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Parker, Jaco Pastorius. The hot young trumpet player Miles Evans is the second son of Gil and Anita Evans, and is named after his father's famous collaborator, Miles Davis. After performing with his father's ensemble, Miles has led The Gil Evans Orchestra since his father's passing in 1988. He has toured the world over with many ensembles, has appeared on numerous Grammy-winning recordings, and led the Monday Night Orchestra at Sweet Basil between 1988 and 1995. "High octane...relentless invention and energy...emotional liberation that spilled outside the beautifully conceived arrangements of the songs." -Boston Herald www.milesevans.com

Fri, August 1 * Bettye LaVette *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 in advance, $20 at door
Acclaimed as the greatest unrecognized soul singer of the past forty years, Miss Bettye Lavette, the "Great Lady of Soul," has rightfully earned her reputation as a true legend of soul music, and as a performer with a magnificent voice and dynamic stage presence. Bettye's new CD, "A Woman Like Me" (her first U.S. album release since a 1982 Motown album) has just been released on the San Francisco-based indie Blues Express, produced by Dennis Walker (long-time producer and songwriter with Robert Cray). With her first hit in 1962 at the age of sixteen on Atlantic; 28 singles on a variety of labels including Epic, Motown, West End and Atco hitting various charts in the 60's, 70's and 80's; and a 100,000-selling underground disco classic "Doin' The Best I Can" on West End in 1978; Bettye's path has also led to Broadway where she starred in the Tony-nominated hit show, "Bubbling Brown Sugar" with the legendary Cab Calloway. Now, Lavette's stone-to-the-bone vocalizing is due for larger recognition. Recent appearances have won the applause of the likes of Bonnie Raitt who calls her "One of the most incredible singers singing today." Don't miss this important return to the limelight in her first NYC performance in 3 years! "Bettye Lavette is a 100%, pure unadulterated SOUL SINGER. ...If it's comparisons you are looking for, just think of the space right between Etta James and Aretha Franklin and that's right where you will find [her].There is P-O-W-E-R in this woman's voice!" -Soul-Patrol.com www.bettyelavette.com

Fri, August 1 * Greta Gertler / Felix McTeigue *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $10 in advance, $12 at door
Pianist/singer-songwriter Greta Gertler is from Australia by way of Brooklyn NY, where she has lived and worked for the past few years. "Her recent debut album, 'The Baby That Brought Bad Weather' is one of those hoped for revelations that all too infrequently emerge from the never-ending pile of new releases. From Kirsty MacColl-ish pop to blue jazz smoke-filled urban ballads of love and loss, Greta promises to be an exciting new fixture on the New York music scene.' -Vin Scelsa, WFUV. www.gretagertler.com
Felix dropped out of college and spent the second half of the 90's travelling the country by any means necessary including hitchhiking and riding freight trains. He ended up in New York and has come out with a splendid collection of songs named 'Radio Perfecto'. His music somehow manages to combines the essence of the open road with the complexities of the human heart. The son of Maggie Roche of the Roches, Felix belongs to a group of talented young songwriters also treading in their parents footsteps; among them, Rufus Wainwright, Teddy Thompson and Jakob Dylan. www.felixwebsite.com

Sat, August 2 * Maxi Geil! and PlayColt *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12
Maxi Geil! and PlayColt entertain art lovers with songs of twisted amorousness and willfully perverse self-obsession. Famous for their rock-opera "The Ballad of Bad Orpheus" (the MoMa will be screening it on November 25 as part of their mediascope series) and the porn musical extravaganza "Nausea II" (currently in production), Maxi Geil! (Geman translation: super horny) and his kicking band PlayColt turn their handsomely aristocratic miens from the adulation of the art world to the Olympus of show business. The sextet is returning to Joe's Pub with the incomparable rock stylings of art �berstar Maxi Geil!. Maxi Geil!'s music is dark and singable, complex and catchy, flashy and inappropriate. Likened to early Roxy Music, Magazine and Gang of Four, Maxi Geil! and PlayColt have been embraced by art's leading lights and pop's biggest trendsetters.

Sun, August 3 * Jody Watley *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25
After two decades of Grammy-winning, platinum-selling success as a solo artist and with the band Shalamar, The Queen of Cool Miss Jody Watley returns to Joe's Pub in a rare live band appearance playing songs from her new album, Midnight Lounge (Avitone/Shanachie-Shinbone Alley) as well as classic hits. Thorughout her career, vocalist, writer and fashion icon Watley has remained a defiantly individual artist, refusing to conform to marketing trends and formulas, embracing R&B, dance, funk, jazz and house music. With its mix of house and downtempo grooves, "Midnight Lounge" represents a continuation of the timeless, organic fusion of soulful dance rhythms, Watley has explored the past few years. www.jodywatley.net

Sun, August 3 * Ely Guerra - Solo *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Don't miss this intimate solo set by the captivating Mexican alternative chanteuse Ely Guerra, whose "songs confess to desire and passion, to a wounded hear, and an inner world she longs to share" (New York Times). Also heard on the acclaimed soundtrack to the film Amores Perros, Guerra's last US release Lotofire was produced by Andres Levin of Yerba Buena, (Red Hot & Riot, Aterciopelados) and garnered wide acclaim for its gorgeous melodies, and deep emotional intensity: "There's no singer/songwriter out there, in any language, who's mining similar territory and taking so many chances, and her breathy voice has a seductive, languid air that connects with the innate sensuality of some of the material... A remarkable achievement for an excellent talent." raved All Music Guide.

Mon, August 4 * Marion LoGuidice *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
Marion LoGuidice's debut CD, "Dirty Goddess", delivers wildly poetic lyrics coupled with driving melodies that push consciousness to the edge. She weaves intimate tales of grief, beauty, anger and forgiveness, stretching the borders of rock, pop and folk with her diverse range of musical styles. "Marion's voice, like her words and music, is deep, sonorous and earthy. It kind of defies any sort of pat characterization or classification. She has an arresting quiver that I find heart-stopping. Marion has taken her experiences and spun them into song-stories that resonate on many levels." -Cyndi Lauper www.dirtygoddess.com

Mon, August 4 * Rachael Sage and Andy Stochansky *
Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
On the eve of her U.S. Tour, acclaimed East-Village songstress and poet Rachael Sage celebrates the next day's release of her fifth album, Public Record, joined by her core trio of cello, drums and piano as well as several surprise guests! Sage - whose music has been dubbed everything from folk-noir to mystical folk-pop - is known as much for her vibrant, theatrical stage presence as for her unique voice. A rare combination of timeless craftsmanship and contemporary sensibilities, The Village Voice has described Rachael's music as "earthiness, color and emotion...Sage has folk on the brain and piano keys for hands and is sure to put on a show sublime." www.rachaelsage.com
Critics are raving about Andy Stochansky's Five Star Motel, which reveals a richly melodic and ambient pop sound. Interview exclaims, "After years as Ani DiFranco's drummer, if there's any justice in this world, soon they'll be referring to DiFranco as his singer." Rolling Stone Online calls the tracks on Five Star Motel "simple, endearing and elegant songs," and the Hartford Courant says, "Critics...would have little to complain about at all if pop music was always this genuine and beautiful." www.andystochansky.com

Tues - Thurs, August 5, 6 & 7 * Jonatha Brooke *
Shows at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $30
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke makes her Joe's Pub debut in her first solo acoustic appearances in NYC in over 4 years. Brooke, who RollingStone Magazine said "...is pure folk clarity cut with pure rock opacity", will take advantage of the intimate setting to introduce new material as well as re-explore some of her earlier work. Billboard Magazine dubbed her "...one of the most gifted and unique artists of the decade, with the ability to restore your faith in song as a healing and illuminating medium". www.jonathabrooke.com

Tues, August 5 * Karan Casey *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Former lead-singer of US-based Irish all-star group Solas Karan Casey is one of Ireland's most original distinctive and thought-provoking vocalists. On her second solo album The Winds Begin to Sing, Karan blends her intimate grasp of traditional music with a daring new approach, joined by such luminaries as producer Donald Shaw, Michael McGoldrick, Niall Vallely, Robbie Overson, John Doyle and Ted Barnes. Described as "at once spiritual, sensual and strong", Casey has been acclaimed as one of Ireland's most important voices of recent years. "Like the greatest torch singers, such as Billie Holiday, she makes us believe she is sharing confidences, singing just to us." -Boston Globe www.karancasey.com

Wed & Thurs, August 6 & 7 * Sidestepper *
Shows at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
English producer Richard Blair leads the high-energy salsa meets drum-and-bass band Sidestepper on a unique musical journey into the 21st century. While living in Bogota, Columbia in the early nineties, Blair found himself immediately entranced in the world of salsa. Combining the pulsating rhythms of drum-and-bass with the energy of salsa and other Latin beats, Sidestepper's sound is one for all to dance, while celebrating how music can mix cultures and genres without missing a beat. Blair employs a full band, featuring some of Columbia's finest musicians, and sets a new standard for Latin electronica.

Fri, August 8 * Axiom of Choice *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
"Axiom of Choice goes beyond its Iranian classical roots to create transcendent musical composite, " raves the L.A Weekly about "Unfolding" (Narada World) the third CD from these dynamic, provocative and haunting artists, making their NY debut. Loga Ramin Torkian, the composer and the guitarist of the band, describes his work as "the sound of the Persian �migr� artist." Axiom of Choice utilizes complex rhythmic patterns and offsets them with melodic improvisations. The band is diverse, with musicians from different regions of the world -- but it is the exquisite voice of Mamak Khadem, revealing the art of Persian singing through Persian poetry, that gives the music its orientation. The instrumentation includes: quarter tone and fretless guitars, vocals, Duduk, Bouzouki, and various world percussion. "Based on traditional Iranian melodies and modes...[Axiom of Choice] has a universal appeal because of its cohesive, seamless and natural fusion with other styles of music." -Stanford Daily www.axiomofchoice

Fri, August 8 * Ethel *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Ethel has taken the new music world by storm with their 21st-century realization of the classical string quartet, featuring uptown and downtown performing stalwarts Ralph Farris, Dorothy Lawson, Todd Reynolds, and Mary Rowell. The powerhouse ensemble, whose sizzling technique and top-flight classical training has been tapped by a who's who of music, from Steve Reich to Joe Jackson, have been acclaimed as "...a mighty amplified force, with style, breadth, power, chops, and rock 'n roll spirit." -Andante.com www.ethelcentral.com

Sat, August 9 * Peter Salett and Howie Statland of NYCSmoke *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett gears up for the October release of his fourth record with his Joe's Pub debut. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty, piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early days of the singer/songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake...Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett. "Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable melodies and sharply drawn narratives." -The New Yorker www.petersalett.com
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Howie Statland of NYCSmoke and previously of RCA's Thin Lizard Dawn, addresses issues ranging from alienation to love, from loneliness to the streets of NYC, which are truly Howie's sole inspiration. "...an honest, unflinching salvo from an undeniably talented artist." -The Herald Times "(For the Posers, NYCSmoke's debut...) is distinguished by its combination of straight ahead rock instrumentation and smarter than usual lyrics. Statland proves to be an astute observer of society and human nature..." -Billboard www.soundarte.com

Sat, August 9 * Morley *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Morley exudes radiance and warmth, with hints of mystery, intrigue, and hidden emotional undercurrents. Her cosmopolitan songs, heard on her recent CD Symphonic Sky, are simultaneously spiritual, sensual and down-to-earth, with a soulful, internationalist bent. "Morley creates modern soul music - cerebral lyrics, sultry grooves and vocal sophistication." -Elle www.morleymusic.org

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Shows that have just been put on sale:
Judith Owen / Nini Camps on August 10
Diblo Dibala and Matchatcha on August 10
Jacqui Naylor on August 11
Phoebe Snow on August 11
Franky Perez on August 12
Kim Richey on August 14
starflyer 59 on August 14
Mary Fahl on August 15
Eleni Mandell / Melomane on August 15
Raul Midon with Joss Stone on August 16
Maya Azucena with Joss Stone on August 16
Marieann Meringolo: CD Release on August 17
Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate on August 18
Kristin Hersh on August 19
Kurt Rosenwinkel Band: Heartcore CD Release on August 19
Rene Risque and the Art Lovers on August 20
Melissa Errico on August 21
Postdata feat. Ivan Benavides & DJ Nova on August 21
Forro in the Dark on August 23
Asylum Street Spankers on August 24
Louise Pitre: Upper North Side Canadian Music Series on August 25
Djelimady Tounkara (of Super Rail Band) on August 27
muMs: Strange Fruit CD Release on August 30
Joe Cassidy: "Rock Star" on September 1
Hoven Droven on September 3
Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures on Sept 4 & 5
Hip Hop Hoodios on September 6
Les Yeux Noir on September 8
Josh Ritter: CD Release on September 10
Stew: The ABC's of Stew on September 10
Spottiswoode & His Enemies / Paul Cantelon on September 11
Church of Betty on September 11
Luciana Souza Quartet on September 12
William Breuker Kollektief on September 14
Natalie MacMaster: Blueprint CD Release on September 15 & 16
ILGI on September 18
Avishai Cohen and Friends on October 1
Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys on October 17 & 18
October Project on October 30

late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Friday: Luv Pub
It's a live and loud Friday crowd with guest DJ's keeping the party flowing until 4am spinning a serious set with everything from Disco to Hip Hop.

Saturday: Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sunday: Spice
Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon.

Mondays:
7/21 Brazil For All
Like the traditional forro parties in northeastern Brazil tonight we will be partying all night to the entrancing beats and sounds of live musicians and DJ's. Maciel Salu - vocals and rabeca (northeastern Brazilian fiddle), Issar Franca - vocals, and Mr. Jam - percussion, a trio of traditional brazilian musicans from the band of DJ Dolores and Orchestra Santa Massa, will be performing a set of traditional northeastern Forro music. DJ Acidophilus (GlobeSonic) and DJ s Greg Caz & Sean Marquand (Brazilian Beat) will be playing between sets. $5
7/28 C-Rayz Walz (Def Jux) $10

Tuesday: Eclectic Ride
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email theerparty@....

Wednesday: Pavan, Mike, Justin present SLOW YOUR ROLL
Feat. DJ Jordan (Dopo Yume). Our Wednesday offering is a throwback to times when we didn't use a velvet rope to measure all things fabulous. On our plate is a 70's inspired night of straight up rock & roll baby. With hometown bands on showcase each week, and DJ Mike Williams throwing down anything not Top 40, you might feel the need to put those cowboy boots to work. Cornerstone Records will be sponsoring the event once a month with a band off their industry sampler of signed and un-signed hype, the Cornerstone Player. The only thing a table reservation will get you is a bucket of beers, so Smirnoff Ice drinkers be warned.
7/23 Trinitee (Epic), Royal Playboy Cartel, Harpuzi
7/30 Ana Lovelis, The Every Others
8/6 Michael Paris, Matt White, Nicole Rhee

Thursday: DJ Beverly Bond
DJ Beverly Bond spins an unforgettable set weekly. Phenomenal guests such as Red Alert, ?uestlove, and Lord Finesse share the
turntables always serving up a set of underground hip-hop, soul, and even an occasional house track to a music industry crowd.

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Date: Fri Jul 25, 2003 8:32 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Since it's once again late on Friday, I will keep it brief.

First -THANKS to everyone who came out for my dj ventures this week. Webster Hall was cool, and Joe's Pub was off the hook - big thanks to maciel Salu, Issar Franca and Mr. Jam from DJ Dolores & Orchestra Santa Massa for the amazing live sets, DJ's Greg Cz & Sean Barquand for the great tunes, and Ilhan Ersahin from Nublu for spreading the word. We'll have more great forro here when Forro in the Dark come over from nublu on August 23, and then Ilhan will bring the Nublu Orchestra, conducted by Butch Morris, on Sept 3.

Theme for this next few weeks is: Powerful Women. Over the next few weeks, we have a mini festival of incredible female artists from so many styles: jazz, classic and contemporary rhythm & blues, Anglo-Indian, Persian, Irish and Mexican, gospel, Irish, singer-songwriters, dance music. From stars like Melba Moore, Jonatha Brooke, Phoebe Snow and Jody Watley, to singer-songwriters Melissa Ferrick, Greta Gertler, Marion LoGuidice and Jacqui Naylor, returning Pub favorites like Nora York, Morley, Haale and Rachael Sage, and the global voices of Susheela Raman, Haale, Ely Guerra and Karan Casey. We are also proud to reintroduce an incredible R&B veteran, Bettye Lavette back to NYC after many many years off the scene, ina not-to-be missed show.

We also have some incredible theater performers, including Hazelle in her hilarious and moving show On Edge this Saturday, and on August 12, East Village icon Penny Arcade.

Check out the current issue of Time Out for great pieces on Susheela Raman (in the frot of the magazine) and Bettye Lavette (leading off the music section) . Also check out Nora York on WNYC soundcheck on Wed July 30 at 2, the day before her concert at Joe's Pub.

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*******************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events************ Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com To be removed from our list send email to: schedule@... Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778, or, for Telecharge listed events you can call 212.239.6200. Questions or comments please email us: schedule@... **********************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events
Fri, July 25 * Solo Razaf * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, Price $15 Straight from Madagascar, guitarist Solo Razaf began playing guitar at 12, turned professional at 17, toured with rock bands and then in1983 settled in as Miriam Makeba's guitarist and also began a career as a producer and soloist. Razaf is responsible for creating an atmosphere of variety that shows the full extent of his talent as a composer and guitarist. His music is a concept that pulls together the music of Madagascar folk music and French chanson. Razaf is simply superb and beautiful. Fri, July 25 * Martha Redbone * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $15 Martha Redbone, whose music is "a diagram of the American dream, equal parts folksy guitar strum, Hendrix swagger and Stevie Wonder-esque funk" (Pittsburgh City Paper) returns to Joe's Pub to premiere new songs from her upcoming sophomore album. Redbone's debut "Home of the Brave" -- winner of Best Debut Artist at the 2002 Native American Music Awards -- has received nationwide critical acclaim: "Stunning debut" raved Billboard, and "Ingenious," said Music Connection. In the past year Martha has been honored to share the stage with legends Randy Brecker at The Downtown Messiah and Parliament's George Clinton, and this appearance will cap a busy July of festival appearances around the country. www.martharedbone.com Sat, July 26 * Hazelle Goodman: On Edge with Guest Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin * Shows at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20 Public Theater favorite Hazelle Goodman returns with her hilarious and moving solo theater tour-de-force, On Edge, directed by Vernice Miller. Ms. Goodman is known for her unique ability to create work that provokes and inspires. She brilliantly transforms into a variety of characters without the use of any accoutrements. Among her many credits, Hazelle starred opposite Woody Allen in the ground breaking role of Cookie in Allen's Deconstructing Harry and recently as Evelda Drumgo in the blockbuster thriller, Hannibal. Guest poet Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin opens. www.hazelle.com Sun, July 27 * Melba Moore * Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 Melba Moore, has embarked on yet another new adventure by releasing her first ever "Gospel" recording. "I'm Still Here," written and produced by Shirley Murdock and her husband Dale Degrot, and several top notch songwriters promises to be worth the 10 year wait, and an awesome musical testimony of her trials and triumphant return to the elite inner circle of the artistic elements of this universe. She began her career in the ground breaking musical "Hair," where she originated the role of Dionne. Directly on the heels of "Hair," came her role in the long running musical "Purlie" which she won the Tony for Best Supporting Actress. She most recently starred in the new musical "The Jackie Wilson Story" at the famed Apollo Theatre garnering rave reviews. Mon & Tues, July 28 & 29 * Melissa Ferrick: Solo * Shows at 7:30pm & 9:30 pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, Price $20 Known for her emotionally charged lyrics, and powerfully driven guitar work, Melissa Ferrick comes to Joe's Pub for two very special nights of intimate solo shows. Her latest album, Listen Hard, on her own Right On Records, is the most passionate and personally invested album Melissa has released to date. "A high-energy belter [with] stunning vocal finesse and an ability to play with syntax like Armatrading and Van Morrison." -Boston Globe www.melissaferrick.com Mon, July 28 * C-Rayz Walz (Def Jux) * Show at 11pm, Tickets: Cash at door, $10 Wed, July 30 * Susheela Raman * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 ($22 in combination with Haale) A concert not to be missed by the exquisite singer Susheela Raman in her debut US tour. Born in the U.K. to South Indian parents, Susheela's bold and sensuous voice hypnotically weaves ancient Tamil traditions with sounds from her Western upbringing in Australia, celebrating the collision of European, African, and Asian musical cultures as she maps out a new musical landscape of intense beauty and invention. Susheela's newsu album, Love Trap (Narada World), presents a concentrated distillation South Indian classical music, North Indian folk and pop melodies, rock, funk, and drum 'n' bass, with an added edge of intensity and spontaneity developed after 2 years of constant touring following the massive success of her first album Salt Rain, which was certified Gold in France, honored as a nominee for the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize, and won Best Newcomer by the BBC3 Award for World Music. "...[in] a song from southern India, her breathy, slinky vocals matched by a rhythmic, growling bassline, a bluesy riff from the guitar, jazz-tinged improvisation from her flute-player, and rattling percussion from the congas and tablas. Susheela Raman is that rarity: a genuine innovator." -The Guardian (UK) www.uprisemgt.com/artists/susheela/susheela.php Discounted tickets if purchased in conjunction with Haale show, at box office only. Wed, July 30 * Haale * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 ($22 in combination with Susheela) NY-born vocalist Haale blends ancient Persian melodies with contemporary Western instrumentals, creating pieces that are quintessentially hybrid, reflecting both her lyrical Persian roots and her American alternative rock aesthetic. Singing in English and Farsi, Haale's performances draw audiences into the ecstatic and electric space where these two worlds coexist. Haale's ensemble features some of NY's finest rock and fusion musicians, including Rodney Holmes, Christopher Bruno, Bill Foster, Keith Carlock and Shazad Ismaily. "This genre bending seamstress will make you see stars while ascending to her own." -Global Rhythm Magazine www.haale.com Discounted tickets if purchased in conjunction with Susheela Raman show, at box office only. Thurs, July 31 * Nora York: What I Want * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Nora York sings What I Want. Deemed "The philosopher diva... part passionate performance art, part classy jazz chanteuse styling, all imaginative originality... a truly post modern diva." -- Austin American Statesman -- A rare concert event, Nora York will give her audience a sneak preview of her soon to be released CD What I Want. "This daring vocalist and conceptualist turns her ruminations into fascinating musical explorations...York is sure to take us to parts undreamed of." -The New Yorker www.norayork.com Thurs, July 31 * Miles Evans Band feat. Gil Goldstein, David "Fuze" Fiuczynski, Kenwood Dennard & Matthew Garrison * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Trumpeter Miles Evans leads an all-star band featuring Gil Goldstein (piano/keyboards), David "Fuze" Fiuczynski (guitar), Kenwood Dennard (drums) and Matthew Garrison (bass) for an evening fusing funk and jazz on originals material as well as compositions by Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Parker, Jaco Pastorius. The hot young trumpet player Miles Evans is the second son of Gil and Anita Evans, and is named after his father's famous collaborator, Miles Davis. After performing with his father's ensemble, Miles has led The Gil Evans Orchestra since his father's passing in 1988. He has toured the world over with many ensembles, has appeared on numerous Grammy-winning recordings, and led the Monday Night Orchestra at Sweet Basil between 1988 and 1995. "High octane...relentless invention and energy...emotional liberation that spilled outside the beautifully conceived arrangements of the songs." -Boston Herald www.milesevans.com Fri, August 1 * Bettye LaVette * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 in advance, $20 at door Acclaimed as the greatest unrecognized soul singer of the past forty years, Miss Bettye Lavette, the "Great Lady of Soul," has rightfully earned her reputation as a true legend of soul music, and as a performer with a magnificent voice and dynamic stage presence. Bettye's new CD, "A Woman Like Me" (her first U.S. album release since a 1982 Motown album) has just been released on the San Francisco-based indie Blues Express, produced by Dennis Walker (long-time producer and songwriter with Robert Cray). With her first hit in 1962 at the age of sixteen on Atlantic; 28 singles on a variety of labels including Epic, Motown, West End and Atco hitting various charts in the 60's, 70's and 80's; and a 100,000-selling underground disco classic "Doin' The Best I Can" on West End in 1978; Bettye's path has also led to Broadway where she starred in the Tony-nominated hit show, "Bubbling Brown Sugar" with the legendary Cab Calloway. Now, Lavette's stone-to-the-bone vocalizing is due for larger recognition. Recent appearances have won the applause of the likes of Bonnie Raitt who calls her "One of the most incredible singers singing today." Don't miss this important return to the limelight in her first NYC performance in 3 years! "Bettye Lavette is a 100%, pure unadulterated SOUL SINGER. ...If it's comparisons you are looking for, just think of the space right between Etta James and Aretha Franklin and that's right where you will find [her].There is P-O-W-E-R in this woman's voice!" -Soul-Patrol.com www.bettyelavette.com Fri, August 1 * Greta Gertler / Felix McTeigue * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $10 in advance, $12 at door Pianist/singer-songwriter Greta Gertler is from Australia by way of Brooklyn NY, where she has lived and worked for the past few years. "Her recent debut album, 'The Baby That Brought Bad Weather' is one of those hoped for revelations that all too infrequently emerge from the never-ending pile of new releases. From Kirsty MacColl-ish pop to blue jazz smoke-filled urban ballads of love and loss, Greta promises to be an exciting new fixture on the New York music scene.' -Vin Scelsa, WFUV. www.gretagertler.com Felix dropped out of college and spent the second half of the 90's travelling the country by any means necessary including hitchhiking and riding freight trains. He ended up in New York and has come out with a splendid collection of songs named 'Radio Perfecto'. His music somehow manages to combines the essence of the open road with the complexities of the human heart. The son of Maggie Roche of the Roches, Felix belongs to a group of talented young songwriters also treading in their parents footsteps; among them, Rufus Wainwright, Teddy Thompson and Jakob Dylan. www.felixwebsite.com Sat, August 2 * Maxi Geil! and PlayColt * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 Maxi Geil! and PlayColt entertain art lovers with songs of twisted amorousness and willfully perverse self-obsession. Famous for their rock-opera "The Ballad of Bad Orpheus" (the MoMa will be screening it on November 25 as part of their mediascope series) and the porn musical extravaganza "Nausea II" (currently in production), Maxi Geil! (Geman translation: super horny) and his kicking band PlayColt turn their handsomely aristocratic miens from the adulation of the art world to the Olympus of show business. The sextet is returning to Joe's Pub with the incomparable rock stylings of art �berstar Maxi Geil!. Maxi Geil!'s music is dark and singable, complex and catchy, flashy and inappropriate. Likened to early Roxy Music, Magazine and Gang of Four, Maxi Geil! and PlayColt have been embraced by art's leading lights and pop's biggest trendsetters. Sun, August 3 * Jody Watley * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 After two decades of Grammy-winning, platinum-selling success as a solo artist and with the band Shalamar, The Queen of Cool Miss Jody Watley returns to Joe's Pub in a rare live band appearance playing songs from her new album, Midnight Lounge (Avitone/Shanachie-Shinbone Alley) as well as classic hits. Thorughout her career, vocalist, writer and fashion icon Watley has remained a defiantly individual artist, refusing to conform to marketing trends and formulas, embracing R&B, dance, funk, jazz and house music. With its mix of house and downtempo grooves, "Midnight Lounge" represents a continuation of the timeless, organic fusion of soulful dance rhythms, Watley has explored the past few years. www.jodywatley.net Sun, August 3 * Ely Guerra - Solo * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Don't miss this intimate solo set by the captivating Mexican alternative chanteuse Ely Guerra, whose "songs confess to desire and passion, to a wounded hear, and an inner world she longs to share" (New York Times). Also heard on the acclaimed soundtrack to the film Amores Perros, Guerra's last US release Lotofire was produced by Andres Levin of Yerba Buena, (Red Hot & Riot, Aterciopelados) and garnered wide acclaim for its gorgeous melodies, and deep emotional intensity: "There's no singer/songwriter out there, in any language, who's mining similar territory and taking so many chances, and her breathy voice has a seductive, languid air that connects with the innate sensuality of some of the material... A remarkable achievement for an excellent talent." raved All Music Guide. Mon, August 4 * Marion LoGuidice * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Marion LoGuidice's debut CD, "Dirty Goddess", delivers wildly poetic lyrics coupled with driving melodies that push consciousness to the edge. She weaves intimate tales of grief, beauty, anger and forgiveness, stretching the borders of rock, pop and folk with her diverse range of musical styles. "Marion's voice, like her words and music, is deep, sonorous and earthy. It kind of defies any sort of pat characterization or classification. She has an arresting quiver that I find heart-stopping. Marion has taken her experiences and spun them into song-stories that resonate on many levels." -Cyndi Lauper www.dirtygoddess.com Mon, August 4 * Rachael Sage and Andy Stochansky * Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 On the eve of her U.S. Tour, acclaimed East-Village songstress and poet Rachael Sage celebrates the next day's release of her fifth album, Public Record, joined by her core trio of cello, drums and piano as well as several surprise guests! Sage - whose music has been dubbed everything from folk-noir to mystical folk-pop - is known as much for her vibrant, theatrical stage presence as for her unique voice. A rare combination of timeless craftsmanship and contemporary sensibilities, The Village Voice has described Rachael's music as "earthiness, color and emotion...Sage has folk on the brain and piano keys for hands and is sure to put on a show sublime." www.rachaelsage.com Critics are raving about Andy Stochansky's Five Star Motel, which reveals a richly melodic and ambient pop sound. Interview exclaims, "After years as Ani DiFranco's drummer, if there's any justice in this world, soon they'll be referring to DiFranco as his singer." Rolling Stone Online calls the tracks on Five Star Motel "simple, endearing and elegant songs," and the Hartford Courant says, "Critics...would have little to complain about at all if pop music was always this genuine and beautiful." www.andystochansky.com Tues - Thurs, August 5, 6 & 7 * Jonatha Brooke * Shows at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $30 Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke makes her Joe's Pub debut in her first solo acoustic appearances in NYC in over 4 years. Brooke, who RollingStone Magazine said "...is pure folk clarity cut with pure rock opacity", will take advantage of the intimate setting to introduce new material as well as re-explore some of her earlier work. Billboard Magazine dubbed her "...one of the most gifted and unique artists of the decade, with the ability to restore your faith in song as a healing and illuminating medium". www.jonathabrooke.com Tues, August 5 * Karan Casey * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Former lead-singer of US-based Irish all-star group Solas Karan Casey is one of Ireland's most original distinctive and thought-provoking vocalists. On her second solo album The Winds Begin to Sing, Karan blends her intimate grasp of traditional music with a daring new approach, joined by such luminaries as producer Donald Shaw, Michael McGoldrick, Niall Vallely, Robbie Overson, John Doyle and Ted Barnes. Described as "at once spiritual, sensual and strong", Casey has been acclaimed as one of Ireland's most important voices of recent years. "Like the greatest torch singers, such as Billie Holiday, she makes us believe she is sharing confidences, singing just to us." -Boston Globe www.karancasey.com Wed & Thurs, August 6 & 7 * Sidestepper * Shows at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 English producer Richard Blair leads the high-energy salsa meets drum-and-bass band Sidestepper on a unique musical journey into the 21st century. While living in Bogota, Columbia in the early nineties, Blair found himself immediately entranced in the world of salsa. Combining the pulsating rhythms of drum-and-bass with the energy of salsa and other Latin beats, Sidestepper's sound is one for all to dance, while celebrating how music can mix cultures and genres without missing a beat. Blair employs a full band, featuring some of Columbia's finest musicians, and sets a new standard for Latin electronica. Fri, August 8 * Schiavo / Cristopher Lucas * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Schiavo is a melodically driven modern rock band, whose self-titled debut CD is receiving rave reviews from CD-Baby, which calls their music "perfect" and garageband.com, which describes them as "utterly passionate." The recent winner of VH-1's "Guitar Center Big Break Unsigned Band Contest," Schiavo's music, which has been compared to Sting, Goo Goo Dolls, and U2, has been featured on the WB Network's hit show Dawson's Creek and the NBC show Passions, and can be heard regularly on 92.3 K-Rock. The Independent Press called Schiavo's live show "contagious, sensitive and euphoric," giving the band a five-star review. www.schiavomusic.com Cristopher Lucas calls his music "eclectic acoustic soul" though you may understand it better as acoustic rock with a bluegrass twinge, finger-lickin bass lines and syncopated drums. He is a natural performer, who sings with the sincerity and wit of singer-songwriters we all know and love, evoking the sensitivity of James Taylor with the richly layered sound of Ben Harper, with songs that are expansive and urgent though seldom loud, layered with simple melodies and rhythms so supple that they stay with you the first time you hear it. www.cristopherlucas.com Fri, August 8 * Ethel * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Ethel has taken the new music world by storm with their 21st-century realization of the classical string quartet, featuring uptown and downtown performing stalwarts Ralph Farris, Dorothy Lawson, Todd Reynolds, and Mary Rowell. The powerhouse ensemble, whose sizzling technique and top-flight classical training has been tapped by a who's who of music, from Steve Reich to Joe Jackson, have been acclaimed as "...a mighty amplified force, with style, breadth, power, chops, and rock 'n roll spirit." -Andante.com www.ethelcentral.com Sat, August 9 * Peter Salett / Howie Statland of NYCSmoke * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett gears up for the October release of his fourth record with his Joe's Pub debut. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty, piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early days of the singer/songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake...Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett. "Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable melodies and sharply drawn narratives." -The New Yorker www.petersalett.com Singer/songwriter/guitarist Howie Statland of NYCSmoke and previously of RCA's Thin Lizard Dawn, addresses issues ranging from alienation to love, from loneliness to the streets of NYC, which are truly Howie's sole inspiration. "...an honest, unflinching salvo from an undeniably talented artist." -The Herald Times "(For the Posers, NYCSmoke's debut...) is distinguished by its combination of straight ahead rock instrumentation and smarter than usual lyrics. Statland proves to be an astute observer of society and human nature..." -Billboard www.soundarte.com Sat, August 9 * Morley * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Morley exudes radiance and warmth, with hints of mystery, intrigue, and hidden emotional undercurrents. Her cosmopolitan songs, heard on her recent CD Symphonic Sky, are simultaneously spiritual, sensual and down-to-earth, with a soulful, internationalist bent. "Morley creates modern soul music - cerebral lyrics, sultry grooves and vocal sophistication." -Elle www.morleymusic.org Sun, August 10 * Judith Owen / Nini Camps * Show at 6:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Advance / $15 at Door Judith Owen has been described as one of the "great talents of her generation" by Richard Thompson, with whom she performed at Joe's Pub as part of his 1,000 Years of Popular Music. Performing from her acclaimed album 12 Arrows, the soulful Welsh-born singer, songwriter and masterful pianist has a witty, theatrical flair that plays perfectly off the deep, emotional nature of her music. The LA Times calls Judith "whip-smart and endearing," while Variety Magazine describes her as having "an early Randy Newman charm; she's a rocker and a jazz chanteuse, a charmer and a seducer." www.judithowen.net New York City singer-songwriter Nini Camps blurs the lines of rock, country, folk and pop to create a sound that is as diverse as it is powerful. Live, Camps plays her acoustic guitar with an often surprising ferocity, and is never afraid of using her voice, brass slide, loop pedals and open tunings to offer electrifying live show. Songwriter's Monthly says, "Her songwriting is as solid as her guitar playing is sure...she rocks. Nini is at her best, playing hard with style. Just good music." www.lovepie.com Sun, August 10 * Diblo Dibala & Matchatcha * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 advance /$18 at Door Called "The greatest Zairean guitarist of the Afro-Parisian era, " (Village Voice), Diblo Dibala's virtuosic approach to the guitar has made him one of the top instrumentalists of modern African music, with scorching lead guitar lines that leave audiences breathless. After Dibala's 1980s recordings with soukous vocalist Kanda Bongo Man made him an international star, Diblo formed his own band, Loketo (which means 'hips', as in 'shake your...'), and became the in-demand soukous session man in Paris. In 1990, Diblo formed his current outfit Matchatcha, which continues his tradition of incendiary Congolese Rumba. "[Diblo] pushed his Matchatcha band on and on with a barrage of intense and delirious guitar licks. Often a song would begin as a romantic ballad, only to be slowly transformed and reworked by Diblo's guitar playing into a hot dance track. Within each song, Diblo's solo work would lead the music to higher and higher heights of listening pleasure. " -africasounds.com Mon, August 11 * Jacqui Naylor * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 With remarkable clarity, poetic delicacy, sultry sophistication, and a languorous warmth both sweet and sexy, singer-songwriter Jacqui Naylor's vocals organically wrap themselves around original compositions and timeless standards alike. Celebrating the success of her new CD Shelter (Ruby Records/Ryko) with a quartet featuring pianist and album co-producer and co-writer Art Khu, the native Californian's music is equally informed by a charged intelligence and straight-from-the-heart delivery. JazzTimes enthuses, "In the never-ending 'next big thing' sweepstakes, bet on Jacqui Naylor to be a frontrunner." "Jazzy, folkish, bluesy, hipster and thoroughly contemporary...this is a project with an aural personality of its own." - All About Jazz. www.jacquinaylor.com Mon, August 11 * Phoebe Snow: Natural Wonder CD Release * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 Advance / $30 at Door For one show only, the incomparable Phoebe Snow returns to Joe's Pub to celebrate the release of Natural Wonder (Eagle), her long-awaited new album. Phoebe's powerful voice and deeply personal songwriting defies categories. From early pop hits like "Poetry Man" to classics alongside Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald in the all-star New York Rock and Soul Revue, to gospel with The Sisters of Glory (Mavis Staples, Thelma Houston and CeCe Peniston), she can do it all. "Phoebe Snow's first original album in 14 years finds the veteran songstress in finest fettle - both as a singer and songwriter. Sometimes understated, other times intensely atmospheric, the production spotlights her autobiographical and personal lyrics while never losing sight of one of the most powerful voices in pop. " -Billboard. Phoebe's previous shows at Joe's Pub sold out out quickly - don't wait! www.phoebesnow.com Tues, August 12 * Clogs: Lullaby for Sue CD Release* Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $10 Clogs, an instrumental quartet hailing from Australia and the United States, celebrate the release of their new sophomore album, Lullaby for Sue (Brassland). The Wire lauded their first record's "eerie, looping folk melodies...delicately bowed and struck strings [and] beautiful 'lost at sea' effect." Compared to artists as diverse as Arvo Part, Sigur Ros, and Godspeed You Black Emperor! Clogs' latest is even more rhythmic, ambient, electric, and eclectic than the first. Think myriad stars in Aussie skies; red desert violins; gnarled attic guitars; medieval bassoons; junkyard metal as percussion. The Philadelphia City Paper writes that "few new CDs in any genre will do as much to challenge the way you listen to music." www.clogsmusic.com Tues, August 12 * Franky Perez * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 Nevada-native Franky Perez recently released his debut album Poor Man's Son on Atlantic Records. Mixing his Cuban roots with blues, rock and pop influences, Franky has put together a solid debut, featuring the single "Something Crazy", which has found itself in rotation on VH1. His songs range from "Beautiful Mistakes", which features a violin played over a distorted acoustic guitar, while "Southwest Side", represents his Cuban roots in a Latin pop song about a Miami neighborhood. Others are blues-influenced and illustrate the work Perez has put in to becoming a musician. Perez was recently named an artist of the month by House of Blues. Wed, August 13 * Penny Arcade: New York Values * Shows)at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 In New York Values, performance star Penny Arcade, creator of the international hit Bitch!Dyke!Faghag!Whore!, turns her hilarious eye toward the suburbanization of New York. Redefining standup comedy while dancing to an extraordinarily fun, theatrical sound score that will have you rocking in your seat and roaring with laughter, Penny tears away the veil from the death of rebellion as expressed by "bourgeois bohemia", The Vagina Monologues, and postmodernism. Hysterically funny, high impact comedy loaded with content about sexual and identity politics, the media, celebrity culture, 9-11, globalization, war and the future of the western civilization. Get your spiritual booster shot from the funniest girl in New York with something to say, in a controversial and eye-opening show for the eclectic, independent, thinking public who don't need their entertainment filtered. "Penny Arcade is a wonder to behold; she manages to entertain, absorb and broaden the audience simultaneously. Beg, steal a ticket." -Australian Newsweek. www.pennyarcade.tv Thurs, August 14 * Kim Richey * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Kim Richey sings with the authentic beauty of the American heart and matches it to the unique melodies and innovative arrangements which not only show the warmth of her voice but also lives up to her successful and highly acclaimed stint in country songrwriting. Having previously penned number one country hits for the likes of Trisha Yearwood and Radney Foster she has now moved deeper into her writing and has moved forward toward discovering her own personal sound with her fourth album release 'Rise'. Thurs, August 14 * starflyer 59 * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 starflyer 59 is a three-piece Christian pop-rock band from Orange County, Calif. Mixing their Southern California roots with Britpop influences, starflyer 59 has been releasing music on the label Tooth and Nail for nearly a decade. Led by Jason Martin, who plays most of the instruments himself, their sound is dreamy, space-rock with lush and ethereal sounds. Recently, they released the album Old, which draws as much from their usual influences as it does from 70's classic rock. The ten songs on Old combine Martin's drunk-on-love vocalization with classic guitar-rock riffs. Fri, August 15 * Mary Fahl * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20 Already known to music fans as the evocative voice of October Project, Mary Fahl launches into an exciting new phase as a songwriter with a broad range of musical idioms that creates an exotic spacious soundtrack of acoustic electronic and orchestral textures to go along with her mature sensibility, vivid voice and commanding stage presence. Fri, August 15 * Eleni Mandell / Melomane * Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 On her latest album, Country for True Lovers (produced by Tony Gilkyson, formerly of X), Los Angeles singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell showcases her quirks, sex appeal and extraordinary pipes to make "exactly the late-night, film-noir country album" (NOW Magazine) that will charm fans of Neko Case. Eleni's voice has the purity and spunk of Patsy Cline and her songs have the melodic catchiness and emotional directness of the best country songs. "From the very first whisper, it's clear that Eleni Mandell has got it. That raw, hair-raising quality that separates the gifted communicators from mere singers can be felt in each lingering caress." --NOW Magazine www.elenimandell.com The quirkily eclectic Melomane ("lover of melody" in French) is a NY-based chamber pop band that combines guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, cello, trumpet and miscellaneous noise into a melange of haunting melodies and hummable pop that evokes Wings, Leonard Cohen, Can and Giant Sand, all in the same breath. "It's this versatility - often displayed within one song - that makes the mercurial blend so spellbinding. Melomane breathe life into their music by raising the specter of chaos...they inevitably coalesce in to a lush ebullient refrain." -Village Voice www.melomane.org
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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Jul 31, 2003 6:01 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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What a week, what a week! Amazing sold out shows with Melissa Ferrick on Monday and Tuesday, and with Susheela Raman and Haale last night. And what a great few weeks we have coming up - a few of the artists who may have blown you away at SummerStage's amazing tribute to Janis Joplin will have their own concerts here in the next few weeks, including Judith Owen (who has also sung with Richard Thompson and Julia Fordham as well as Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap), the incomparable Phoebe Snow, and keep your eyes out for an announcement soon about Sophia Ramos, who made the Janis day her own, to be announced soon for October.

And for fans of real deal soul and blues, you will not want to miss the first NY club appearance by Miss Bettye Lavette in way too many years this Friday night at 7:30. One of the truly under-heralded talents of the classic soul era, those who know her have already realized what a historic (an historic?) show this is going to be. Consider yourself forewarned.

And if you still have last week's Time Out - read the interview with Bettye Lavette, and also look for the photo on miss jill's vintage vinyl handbags www.hifibags.com

This Sunday night, at 7:30, Miss Jody Watley returns - her last show at Joe's Pub was sold out and demonstrated why her star has shone for so many years - great hits, terrific voice, a fabulous dancer, and a true fashion icon. Don't sleep on this one.

Over the next few weeks we have some of the hottest names in Latin Alternative music - Mexico's incredible sultry Ely Guerra making an intimate solo appearance, also on Sunday night, at 9:30. Then next week, Sidestepper bring their electro-Latin breakbeats via Colombia and the UK in two great nights. On the 20th, Bostich from the Nortec Collective come late night with the La Leche crew, and then on the 21's Ivan Benavides (for Sidestepper and Bloque) and DJ Nova (of King Chango) return with their newest project, Postdata. The East Village group Forro in the Dark with Mauro Refosco (David Byrne/bebel Gilberto) and Smokey Hormel (Beck/Smokey & Miho) on Sat, August 23, and on Sat September 6, the return of Hip-Hop Hoodios.

We also have an amazing string of African shows - arguably the three greatest guitarists on that continent will be here: Congolese soukous master Diblo Dibala who was burning at Celebrate Brooklyn recently plays on August 10. Bembeya Jazz's masterful lead guitarist Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate from Guinea on August 18, and the Super Rail Band's incomparable leader, Djelimady Tounkara, from Mali on August 27. And on sale soon, for Carnival Weekend, the Ivory Coast's premiere exponent of Afro Zouk, Monique Seka.

You'll notice that many of our shows, like Jonatha Brooke, are sold out in advance. These emails tell you first - so read carefully, so you'll get early notice about just added (and on sale soon events) like the benefits for HOWL! Festival of East Village Arts - including guitar legends Lenny Kaye and Gary Lucas on August 22, and the Rock Poet Laureates Lou Reed and Richard Hell on August 24 (on sale soon!)

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*******************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events***************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events late night @ joe's pub... Doors at 11pm Thursday: DJ Beverly Bond DJ Beverly Bond spins an unforgettable set weekly. Phenomenal guests such as Red Alert, ?uestlove, and Lord Finesse share the turntables always serving up a set of underground hip-hop, soul, and even an occasional house track to a music industry crowd. Friday: Pub Luv It's a live and loud Friday crowd with guest DJ's keeping the party flowing until 4am spinning a serious set with everything from Disco to Hip Hop. Saturday: Decadence Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778. Sunday: Spice Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon. Monday: August 4: IntuitionNYC presents a night of music performance and partying. This party will showcase NYC's hottest and upcoming talent in hip-hop, rock, and downtempo bringing to Joe's its vision of multi-media infused parties. Performers tonight will include DRM (co-founder of Bastard Jazz Recordings), underground battle legend Pack FM, MC Bedouin, Actual Proof, and a four turntable tag team set by IntuitionNYC's Boon and Padati. $7 August 11: DJ Scribe's Love Revolution with guests Carol C and Tortured Soul love revolution... revolution love... In these times of homeland security and preemptive strikes, it seems that love has become a revolutionary act. But don't expect a hare krishna bus parked on Lafayette. At this monthly Monday night, the love will be served up straight to your hearts, ears and feet, by the baddest (and most loving) underground djs you will ever hear, period. FREE August 25: Three the Odd Way: Return of the Supernegros Feat. Eman, Djinji Brown & Sharif Simons These three New York nightlife luminaries will be playing everything vital in soul, funk, house and anything beat-driven. Eman (Bang the Party) and Djinji Brown (Seven Heads) will be DJing some unstoppable tracks and all three of these bad SOB's will be performing live. $10 Tuesday: Eclectic Ride KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride - hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie. DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie. Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@.... Wednesday: Pavan, Mike & Justin Show You How To SLOW YOUR ROLL Our Wednesday offering is a throwback to times when we didn't use a velvet rope to measure all things fabulous. On our plate is a 70's inspired night of straight up rock & roll baby. With hometown bands on showcase each week, and DJ Mike Williams throwing down anything not Top 40, you might feel the need to put those cowboy boots to work. Cornerstone Records will be sponsoring the event once a month with a band off their industry sampler of signed and un-signed hype, the Cornerstone Player. The only thing a table reservation will get you is a bucket of beers, so Smirnoff Ice drinkers be warned. 8/6: Michael Paris, Matt White, Nicole Rhee 8/13: Fifth Year Crush, Royal Playboy Cartel 8/20: Nortec Collective, La Leche 8/27: Virgin 2, Buttah
Thurs, July 31 * Nora York: What I Want * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Nora York sings What I Want. Deemed "The philosopher diva... part passionate performance art, part classy jazz chanteuse styling, all imaginative originality... a truly post modern diva." -- Austin American Statesman -- A rare concert event, Nora York will give her audience a sneak preview of her soon to be released CD What I Want. "This daring vocalist and conceptualist turns her ruminations into fascinating musical explorations...York is sure to take us to parts undreamed of." -The New Yorker www.norayork.com Thurs, July 31 * Miles Evans Band feat. Gil Goldstein, Mark Egan, Kenwood Dennard & Chris Hunter * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Trumpeter Miles Evans leads an all-star band featuring Gil Goldstein (piano/keyboards), Kenwood Dennard (drums), Mark Egan (bass) and Chris Hunter (alto sax) for an evening fusing funk and jazz on originals material as well as compositions by Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Parker & Jaco Pastorius. The hot young trumpet player Miles Evans is the second son of Gil and Anita Evans, and is named after his father's famous collaborator, Miles Davis. After performing with his father's ensemble, Miles has led The Gil Evans Orchestra since his father's passing in 1988. He has toured the world over with many ensembles, has appeared on numerous Grammy-winning recordings, and led the Monday Night Orchestra at Sweet Basil between 1988 and 1995. "High octane...relentless invention and energy...emotional liberation that spilled outside the beautifully conceived arrangements of the songs." - Boston Herald www.milesevans.com Fri, August 1 * Bettye LaVette * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 in advance, $20 at door Acclaimed as the greatest unrecognized soul singer of the past forty years, Miss Bettye Lavette, the "Great Lady of Soul," has rightfully earned her reputation as a true legend of soul music, and as a performer with a magnificent voice and dynamic stage presence. Bettye's new CD, "A Woman Like Me" (her first U.S. album release since a 1982 Motown album) has just been released on the San Francisco-based indie Blues Express, produced by Dennis Walker (long-time producer and songwriter with Robert Cray). With her first hit in 1962 at the age of sixteen on Atlantic; 28 singles on a variety of labels including Epic, Motown, West End and Atco hitting various charts in the 60's, 70's and 80's; and a 100,000-selling underground disco classic "Doin' The Best I Can" on West End in 1978; Bettye's path has also led to Broadway where she starred in the Tony-nominated hit show, "Bubbling Brown Sugar" with the legendary Cab Calloway. Now, Lavette's stone-to-the-bone vocalizing is due for larger recognition. Recent appearances have won the applause of the likes of Bonnie Raitt who calls her "One of the most incredible singers singing today." Don't miss this important return to the limelight in her first NYC performance in 3 years! "Bettye Lavette is a 100%, pure unadulterated SOUL SINGER. ...If it's comparisons you are looking for, just think of the space right between Etta James and Aretha Franklin and that's right where you will find [her].There is P-O-W-E-R in this woman's voice!" -Soul-Patrol.com www.bettyelavette.com Fri, August 1 * Greta Gertler / Felix McTeigue * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $10 in advance, $12 at door Pianist/singer-songwriter Greta Gertler is from Australia by way of Brooklyn NY, where she has lived and worked for the past few years. "Her recent debut album, 'The Baby That Brought Bad Weather' is one of those hoped for revelations that all too infrequently emerge from the never-ending pile of new releases. From Kirsty MacColl-ish pop to blue jazz smoke-filled urban ballads of love and loss, Greta promises to be an exciting new fixture on the New York music scene.' -Vin Scelsa, WFUV. www.gretagertler.com Felix dropped out of college and spent the second half of the 90's travelling the country by any means necessary including hitchhiking and riding freight trains. He ended up in New York and has come out with a splendid collection of songs named 'Radio Perfecto'. His music somehow manages to combines the essence of the open road with the complexities of the human heart. The son of Maggie Roche of the Roches, Felix belongs to a group of talented young songwriters also treading in their parents footsteps; among them, Rufus Wainwright, Teddy Thompson and Jakob Dylan. www.felixwebsite.com Sat, August 2 * Tales of Humor, Intrigue and Sex from Four New York Writers * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: FREE Bruce Benderson is the author of two works of fiction on lift in old Times Square, most notably User. His new memoir The Romanian will be published next year. Tara Wray is a native of Manhattan, Kansas. She is also an associate editor of Land Grant College Review and is the author of Mini-Tremble Fits. Kylie Bates will be reading from her collection of tales from life amongst the Mormon and dating Michael Jackson. Peter Nolan Smith recently returned from the Orient, where he finished Maybe Tomorrow, a novel about punk rock in 1976 and a collection of short stories Baseball, Basketball and Stealing Cars. Sat, August 2 * Maxi Geil! and PlayColt * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 Maxi Geil! and PlayColt entertain art lovers with songs of twisted amorousness and willfully perverse self-obsession. Famous for their rock-opera "The Ballad of Bad Orpheus" (the MoMa will be screening it on November 25 as part of their mediascope series) and the porn musical extravaganza "Nausea II" (currently in production), Maxi Geil! (Geman translation: super horny) and his kicking band PlayColt turn their handsomely aristocratic miens from the adulation of the art world to the Olympus of show business. The sextet is returning to Joe's Pub with the incomparable rock stylings of art �berstar Maxi Geil!. Maxi Geil!'s music is dark and singable, complex and catchy, flashy and inappropriate. Likened to early Roxy Music, Magazine and Gang of Four, Maxi Geil! and PlayColt have been embraced by art's leading lights and pop's biggest trendsetters. Sun, August 3 * Jody Watley * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 After two decades of Grammy-winning, platinum-selling success as a solo artist and with the band Shalamar, The Queen of Cool Miss Jody Watley returns to Joe's Pub in a rare live band appearance playing songs from her new album, Midnight Lounge (Avitone/Shanachie-Shinbone Alley) as well as classic hits. Thorughout her career, vocalist, writer and fashion icon Watley has remained a defiantly individual artist, refusing to conform to marketing trends and formulas, embracing R&B, dance, funk, jazz and house music. With its mix of house and downtempo grooves, "Midnight Lounge" represents a continuation of the timeless, organic fusion of soulful dance rhythms, Watley has explored the past few years. www.jodywatley.net Sun, August 3 * Ely Guerra - Solo * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Don't miss this intimate solo set by the captivating Mexican alternative chanteuse Ely Guerra, whose "songs confess to desire and passion, to a wounded hear, and an inner world she longs to share" (New York Times). Also heard on the acclaimed soundtrack to the film Amores Perros, Guerra's last US release Lotofire was produced by Andres Levin of Yerba Buena, (Red Hot & Riot, Aterciopelados) and garnered wide acclaim for its gorgeous melodies, and deep emotional intensity: "There's no singer/songwriter out there, in any language, who's mining similar territory and taking so many chances, and her breathy voice has a seductive, languid air that connects with the innate sensuality of some of the material... A remarkable achievement for an excellent talent." raved All Music Guide. Mon, August 4 * Marion LoGuidice * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Marion LoGuidice's debut CD, "Dirty Goddess", delivers wildly poetic lyrics coupled with driving melodies that push consciousness to the edge. She weaves intimate tales of grief, beauty, anger and forgiveness, stretching the borders of rock, pop and folk with her diverse range of musical styles. "Marion's voice, like her words and music, is deep, sonorous and earthy. It kind of defies any sort of pat characterization or classification. She has an arresting quiver that I find heart-stopping. Marion has taken her experiences and spun them into song-stories that resonate on many levels." -Cyndi Lauper www.dirtygoddess.com Mon, August 4 * Rachael Sage and Andy Stochansky * Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 On the eve of her U.S. Tour, acclaimed East-Village songstress and poet Rachael Sage celebrates the next day's release of her fifth album, Public Record, joined by her core trio of cello, drums and piano as well as several surprise guests! Sage - whose music has been dubbed everything from folk-noir to mystical folk-pop - is known as much for her vibrant, theatrical stage presence as for her unique voice. A rare combination of timeless craftsmanship and contemporary sensibilities, The Village Voice has described Rachael's music as "earthiness, color and emotion...Sage has folk on the brain and piano keys for hands and is sure to put on a show sublime." www.rachaelsage.com Critics are raving about Andy Stochansky's Five Star Motel, which reveals a richly melodic and ambient pop sound. Interview exclaims, "After years as Ani DiFranco's drummer, if there's any justice in this world, soon they'll be referring to DiFranco as his singer." Rolling Stone Online calls the tracks on Five Star Motel "simple, endearing and elegant songs," and the Hartford Courant says, "Critics...would have little to complain about at all if pop music was always this genuine and beautiful." www.andystochansky.com Tues - Thurs, August 5, 6 & 7 * Jonatha Brooke * Shows at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $30 Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke makes her Joe's Pub debut in her first solo acoustic appearances in NYC in over 4 years. Brooke, who RollingStone Magazine said "...is pure folk clarity cut with pure rock opacity", will take advantage of the intimate setting to introduce new material as well as re-explore some of her earlier work. Billboard Magazine dubbed her "...one of the most gifted and unique artists of the decade, with the ability to restore your faith in song as a healing and illuminating medium". www.jonathabrooke.com Tues, August 5 * Karan Casey * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Former lead-singer of US-based Irish all-star group Solas Karan Casey is one of Ireland's most original distinctive and thought-provoking vocalists. On her second solo album The Winds Begin to Sing, Karan blends her intimate grasp of traditional music with a daring new approach, joined by such luminaries as producer Donald Shaw, Michael McGoldrick, Niall Vallely, Robbie Overson, John Doyle and Ted Barnes. Described as "at once spiritual, sensual and strong", Casey has been acclaimed as one of Ireland's most important voices of recent years. "Like the greatest torch singers, such as Billie Holiday, she makes us believe she is sharing confidences, singing just to us." -Boston Globe www.karancasey.com Wed & Thurs, August 6 & 7 * Sidestepper * Shows at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 English producer Richard Blair leads the high-energy salsa meets drum-and-bass band Sidestepper on a unique musical journey into the 21st century. While living in Bogota, Columbia in the early nineties, Blair found himself immediately entranced in the world of salsa. Combining the pulsating rhythms of drum-and-bass with the energy of salsa and other Latin beats, Sidestepper's sound is one for all to dance, while celebrating how music can mix cultures and genres without missing a beat. Blair employs a full band, featuring some of Columbia's finest musicians, and sets a new standard for Latin electronica. Fri, August 8 * Schiavo / Cristopher Lucas * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Schiavo is a melodically driven modern rock band, whose self-titled debut CD is receiving rave reviews from CD-Baby, which calls their music "perfect" and garageband.com, which describes them as "utterly passionate." The recent winner of VH-1's "Guitar Center Big Break Unsigned Band Contest," Schiavo's music, which has been compared to Sting, Goo Goo Dolls, and U2, has been featured on the WB Network's hit show Dawson's Creek and the NBC show Passions, and can be heard regularly on 92.3 K-Rock. The Independent Press called Schiavo's live show "contagious, sensitive and euphoric," giving the band a five-star review. www.schiavomusic.com Cristopher Lucas calls his music "eclectic acoustic soul" though you may understand it better as acoustic rock with a bluegrass twinge, finger-lickin bass lines and syncopated drums. He is a natural performer, who sings with the sincerity and wit of singer-songwriters we all know and love, evoking the sensitivity of James Taylor with the richly layered sound of Ben Harper, with songs that are expansive and urgent though seldom loud, layered with simple melodies and rhythms so supple that they stay with you the first time you hear it. www.cristopherlucas.com Fri, August 8 * Ethel * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Ethel has taken the new music world by storm with their 21st-century realization of the classical string quartet, featuring uptown and downtown performing stalwarts Ralph Farris, Dorothy Lawson, Todd Reynolds, and Mary Rowell. The powerhouse ensemble, whose sizzling technique and top-flight classical training has been tapped by a who's who of music, from Steve Reich to Joe Jackson, have been acclaimed as "...a mighty amplified force, with style, breadth, power, chops, and rock 'n roll spirit." -Andante.com www.ethelcentral.com Sat, August 9 * Peter Salett / Howie Statland of NYCSmoke * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett gears up for the October release of his fourth record with his Joe's Pub debut. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty, piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early days of the singer/songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake...Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett. "Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable melodies and sharply drawn narratives." -The New Yorker www.petersalett.com Singer/songwriter/guitarist Howie Statland of NYCSmoke and previously of RCA's Thin Lizard Dawn, addresses issues ranging from alienation to love, from loneliness to the streets of NYC, which are truly Howie's sole inspiration. "...an honest, unflinching salvo from an undeniably talented artist." -The Herald Times "(For the Posers, NYCSmoke's debut...) is distinguished by its combination of straight ahead rock instrumentation and smarter than usual lyrics. Statland proves to be an astute observer of society and human nature..." -Billboard www.soundarte.com Sat, August 9 * Morley * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Morley exudes radiance and warmth, with hints of mystery, intrigue, and hidden emotional undercurrents. Her cosmopolitan songs, heard on her recent CD Symphonic Sky, are simultaneously spiritual, sensual and down-to-earth, with a soulful, internationalist bent. "Morley creates modern soul music - cerebral lyrics, sultry grooves and vocal sophistication." -Elle www.morleymusic.org Sun, August 10 * Judith Owen / Nini Camps * Show at 6:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Advance / $15 at Door Judith Owen has been described as one of the "great talents of her generation" by Richard Thompson, with whom she performed at Joe's Pub as part of his 1,000 Years of Popular Music. Performing from her acclaimed album 12 Arrows, the soulful Welsh-born singer, songwriter and masterful pianist has a witty, theatrical flair that plays perfectly off the deep, emotional nature of her music. The LA Times calls Judith "whip-smart and endearing," while Variety Magazine describes her as having "an early Randy Newman charm; she's a rocker and a jazz chanteuse, a charmer and a seducer." www.judithowen.net New York City singer-songwriter Nini Camps blurs the lines of rock, country, folk and pop to create a sound that is as diverse as it is powerful. Live, Camps plays her acoustic guitar with an often surprising ferocity, and is never afraid of using her voice, brass slide, loop pedals and open tunings to offer electrifying live show. Songwriter's Monthly says, "Her songwriting is as solid as her guitar playing is sure...she rocks. Nini is at her best, playing hard with style. Just good music." www.lovepie.com Sun, August 10 * Diblo Dibala & Matchatcha * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 advance /$18 at Door Called "The greatest Zairean guitarist of the Afro-Parisian era, " (Village Voice), Diblo Dibala's virtuosic approach to the guitar has made him one of the top instrumentalists of modern African music, with scorching lead guitar lines that leave audiences breathless. After Dibala's 1980s recordings with soukous vocalist Kanda Bongo Man made him an international star, Diblo formed his own band, Loketo (which means 'hips', as in 'shake your...'), and became the in-demand soukous session man in Paris. In 1990, Diblo formed his current outfit Matchatcha, which continues his tradition of incendiary Congolese Rumba. "[Diblo] pushed his Matchatcha band on and on with a barrage of intense and delirious guitar licks. Often a song would begin as a romantic ballad, only to be slowly transformed and reworked by Diblo's guitar playing into a hot dance track. Within each song, Diblo's solo work would lead the music to higher and higher heights of listening pleasure. " -africasounds.com Mon, August 11 * Jacqui Naylor * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 With remarkable clarity, poetic delicacy, sultry sophistication, and a languorous warmth both sweet and sexy, singer-songwriter Jacqui Naylor's vocals organically wrap themselves around original compositions and timeless standards alike. Celebrating the success of her new CD Shelter (Ruby Records/Ryko) with a quartet featuring pianist and album co-producer and co-writer Art Khu, the native Californian's music is equally informed by a charged intelligence and straight-from-the-heart delivery. JazzTimes enthuses, "In the never-ending 'next big thing' sweepstakes, bet on Jacqui Naylor to be a frontrunner." "Jazzy, folkish, bluesy, hipster and thoroughly contemporary...this is a project with an aural personality of its own." - All About Jazz. www.jacquinaylor.com Mon, August 11 * Phoebe Snow: Natural Wonder CD Release * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 Advance / $30 at Door For one show only, the incomparable Phoebe Snow returns to Joe's Pub to celebrate the release of Natural Wonder (Eagle), her long-awaited new album. Phoebe's powerful voice and deeply personal songwriting defies categories. From early pop hits like "Poetry Man" to classics alongside Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald in the all-star New York Rock and Soul Revue, to gospel with The Sisters of Glory (Mavis Staples, Thelma Houston and CeCe Peniston), she can do it all. "Phoebe Snow's first original album in 14 years finds the veteran songstress in finest fettle - both as a singer and songwriter. Sometimes understated, other times intensely atmospheric, the production spotlights her autobiographical and personal lyrics while never losing sight of one of the most powerful voices in pop. " -Billboard. Phoebe's previous shows at Joe's Pub sold out out quickly - don't wait! www.phoebesnow.com Tues, August 12 * Clogs: Lullaby for Sue CD Release* Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $10 Clogs, an instrumental quartet hailing from Australia and the United States, celebrate the release of their new sophomore album, Lullaby for Sue (Brassland). The Wire lauded their first record's "eerie, looping folk melodies...delicately bowed and struck strings [and] beautiful 'lost at sea' effect." Compared to artists as diverse as Arvo Part, Sigur Ros, and Godspeed You Black Emperor! Clogs' latest is even more rhythmic, ambient, electric, and eclectic than the first. Think myriad stars in Aussie skies; red desert violins; gnarled attic guitars; medieval bassoons; junkyard metal as percussion. The Philadelphia City Paper writes that "few new CDs in any genre will do as much to challenge the way you listen to music." www.clogsmusic.com Tues, August 12 * Franky Perez * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 Nevada-native Franky Perez recently released his debut album Poor Man's Son on Atlantic Records. Mixing his Cuban roots with blues, rock and pop influences, Franky has put together a solid debut, featuring the single "Something Crazy", which has found itself in rotation on VH1. His songs range from "Beautiful Mistakes", which features a violin played over a distorted acoustic guitar, while "Southwest Side", represents his Cuban roots in a Latin pop song about a Miami neighborhood. Others are blues-influenced and illustrate the work Perez has put in to becoming a musician. Perez was recently named an artist of the month by House of Blues. Wed, August 13 * Penny Arcade: New York Values * Shows)at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 In New York Values, performance star Penny Arcade, creator of the international hit Bitch!Dyke!Faghag!Whore!, turns her hilarious eye toward the suburbanization of New York. Redefining standup comedy while dancing to an extraordinarily fun, theatrical sound score that will have you rocking in your seat and roaring with laughter, Penny tears away the veil from the death of rebellion as expressed by "bourgeois bohemia", The Vagina Monologues, and postmodernism. Hysterically funny, high impact comedy loaded with content about sexual and identity politics, the media, celebrity culture, 9-11, globalization, war and the future of the western civilization. Get your spiritual booster shot from the funniest girl in New York with something to say, in a controversial and eye-opening show for the eclectic, independent, thinking public who don't need their entertainment filtered. "Penny Arcade is a wonder to behold; she manages to entertain, absorb and broaden the audience simultaneously. Beg, steal a ticket." -Australian Newsweek. www.pennyarcade.tv Thurs, August 14 * Kim Richey * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Kim Richey sings with the authentic beauty of the American heart and matches it to the unique melodies and innovative arrangements which not only show the warmth of her voice but also lives up to her successful and highly acclaimed stint in country songrwriting. Having previously penned number one country hits for the likes of Trisha Yearwood and Radney Foster she has now moved deeper into her writing and has moved forward toward discovering her own personal sound with her fourth album release 'Rise'. Thurs, August 14 * starflyer 59 * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 starflyer 59 is a three-piece Christian pop-rock band from Orange County, Calif. Mixing their Southern California roots with Britpop influences, starflyer 59 has been releasing music on the label Tooth and Nail for nearly a decade. Led by Jason Martin, who plays most of the instruments himself, their sound is dreamy, space-rock with lush and ethereal sounds. Recently, they released the album Old, which draws as much from their usual influences as it does from 70's classic rock. The ten songs on Old combine Martin's drunk-on-love vocalization with classic guitar-rock riffs. Fri, August 15 * Mary Fahl * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20 Already known to music fans as the evocative voice of October Project, Mary Fahl launches into an exciting new phase as a songwriter with a broad range of musical idioms that creates an exotic spacious soundtrack of acoustic electronic and orchestral textures to go along with her mature sensibility, vivid voice and commanding stage presence. Fri, August 15 * Eleni Mandell / Melomane * Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 On her latest album, Country for True Lovers (produced by Tony Gilkyson, formerly of X), Los Angeles singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell showcases her quirks, sex appeal and extraordinary pipes to make "exactly the late-night, film-noir country album" (NOW Magazine) that will charm fans of Neko Case. Eleni's voice has the purity and spunk of Patsy Cline and her songs have the melodic catchiness and emotional directness of the best country songs. "From the very first whisper, it's clear that Eleni Mandell has got it. That raw, hair-raising quality that separates the gifted communicators from mere singers can be felt in each lingering caress." --NOW Magazine www.elenimandell.com The quirkily eclectic Melomane ("lover of melody" in French) is a NY-based chamber pop band that combines guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, cello, trumpet and miscellaneous noise into a melange of haunting melodies and hummable pop that evokes Wings, Leonard Cohen, Can and Giant Sand, all in the same breath. "It's this versatility - often displayed within one song - that makes the mercurial blend so spellbinding. Melomane breathe life into their music by raising the specter of chaos...they inevitably coalesce in to a lush ebullient refrain." -Village Voice www.melomane.org Sat, August 16 * Raul Midon with special guest Joss Stone * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Rau'l Midon, who straddles latin, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been dropping-jaws everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Paquito D'Rivera, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald. www.midon.com Making her NY debut, singing sensation Joss Stone, possesses a voice - immediate and unforgettable - that is steeped in the sound of America's classic soul. On her forthcoming CD The Soul Sessions (S-Curve), co-produced by soul legend "Clean-up Woman" Betty Wright, Joss unleashes an extraordinary voice on spine-bending reinterpretations of classic and little known deep soul gems that Joss makes her own; songs originally popularized by the likes of Aretha Franklin, the Isley Brothers, Carla Thomas and others, alongside contemporary tracks including the White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Boy." Holding her own with a titanic group of collaborators on the CD -- including Miss Wright and her follow architects of Miami soul, Timmy Thomas, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale" and Latimore, and the Philadelphia soul masters The Roots and Angie Stone -- Joss takes you into a surprisingly soul-deep collection that is sparking comparisons to a young Aretha or Gladys Knight. "3,456,299,239" - ?uestlove, of the Roots, rating Joss on a scale of 1-10 Sat, August 16 * Maya Azucena with special guest Joss Stone * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 With the fire of a young Chaka, Maya Azucena steps out with a vocal range and versatility that battles the finest with a sound that is intrinsically hip-hop street-soul with catchy hooks. Celebrating her debut, Maya Who?!, with her band, blending live soul with hip hop, jazz and rock energy. Recently Highly Recommended in the New York Times Weekend Section/Pop&Jazz Guide. "Local vocalist Maya Azucena deserves massive props. With every passing month she seems to be more on the rise, so here's a chance to catch her before she takes off nationally. Blending soul, hip hop, rock and latin jazz in her music, perhaps the most stunning feature of her performances is her natural presence - in terms of both raw vocal power and sheer charisma." -Flavorpill.com www.MayaWho.com [see above for Joss Stone description] Sun, August 17 * The Cuban Cowboys / Ya Esta * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Reso/Cash, $12 Joe's Pub presents an evening of Latin Rock and Soul. Time Out NY calls Ya Esta (7pm) a "homegrown version of Latino Alternative: Cuban Son goes up against funk and bebop." The Cuban Cowboys (8pm) fuse traditional Cuban motundo and guajira with dark surf guitar and garage rock sensibilities. "The Cuban Cowboys are like Ricky Ricardo meets Tom Waits at a Pixies concert." Both bands feature incendiary frontmen and put on incredible live shows. www.thecubancowboys.com \| www.yaestamusica.com Sun, August 17 * Marieann Meringolo: Imagine...If We Only Have Love CD Release * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 advance / $20 at door She is an award-winning vocalist who has been described as "a hidden treasure" by Back Stage. She has the natural ability to find new and inspiring ways to transform standards and make them truly her own, and at the same time master an original song as though it were a classic. Time Out New York says: "If k.d. lang's DNA were to get whipped together with Barbara Streisand's in a genetics lab specializing in divas, the result might well be Marieann Meringolo." So, come & celebrate her long-awaited second solo CD "Imagine...If We Only Have Love." You'll be glad you did. "The voice of Marieann Meringolo will woo you, win you and whisper in your ear." -Newsday. www.MarieannMeringolo.com Mon, August 18 * Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20 The dazzling West African guitar virtuoso, Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate, of the legendary Bembeya Jazz, is widely considered to be one of the top few guitarists on the continent of Africa, with an innovative personal style that mixes African and Cuban influences, and even Hawaiian slide guitar. Beginning in the early 60's, Diamond Fingers helped to pioneer a movement of modern Manding dance music that moved the musical inspiration and lyrical eloquence of the Manding griot tradition onto the dancefloors and airwaves of young West African capital cities. During Bembeya's Jazz's recently-ended 14 year-hiatus, Diamond Fingers went on to release several acclaimed solo discs featuring his breathtakingly fluid improvisations. 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Shows that have just been put on sale: Kristin Hersh on August 19 Kurt Rosenwinkel Band: Heartcore CD Release on August 19 Rene Risque and the Art Lovers on August 20 Melissa Errico on August 21 Postdata feat. Ivan Benavides & DJ Nova on August 21 East Village Guitar Legends: Lenny Kaye & Gary Lucas A Benefit for HOWL! Festival of East Village Arts on August 22 Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber on August 22 Forro in the Dark on August 23 Asylum Street Spankers on August 24 Rock Poetry Celebration feat. Lou Reed, Richard Hell and more A Benefit for HOWL! Festival of East Village Arts on August 24 Louise Pitre: Upper North Side Canadian Music Series on August 25 Barbara Sfraga on August 26 Djelimady Tounkara (of Super Rail Band) on August 27 Ananda Project with special guests Peter Daou and DJ Shifty on August 28 Jamila and Jazzyfatnastees on August 29 muMs: Strange Fruit CD Release on August 30 Michael Cavanaugh (from Movin' Out) on August 31 Monique Seka & the Black Warriors on August 31 Joe Cassidy: "Rock Star" on September 1 Hoven Droven on September 3 Nublu Orchestra, conduction by Butch Morris on September 3 Mia Doi Todd - solo on September 4 Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures on Sept 4 & 5 Jackie Paris on September 6 Hip Hop Hoodios on September 6 Polygraph Lounge on September 7 Les Yeux Noir on September 8 Josh Ritter: CD Release on September 10 Stew: The ABC's of Stew on September 10 Spottiswoode & His Enemies / Paul Cantelon on September 11 Church of Betty on September 11 Luciana Souza Quartet on September 12 Willem Breuker Kollektief on September 14 Old Blind Dogs on September 15 Natalie MacMaster: Blueprint CD Release on September 15 & 16 Curtis Stigers on September 18 ILGI on September 18 Avishai Cohen and Friends on October 1 Tania Libertad on October 8 Fran Landesman on October 11 & 12 Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys on October 17 & 18 October Project on October 30

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Aug 7, 2003 10:41 pm
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Yet another incredible week - check out recent review of Susheela Raman in this week's Voice, Bettye LavVette review in Tuesday's NY Times (still on-line) and much more. Sidestepper were amazing this week - if you aren't at Morley or Peter Salett and Howie Statland on Saturday, then check them out with Cafe Tacuba and Yerba Buena at Celebrate Brooklyn on Saturday night. And Ivan Benevides, co-producer, guitarist and vocalist from Sidestepper, will be back with his other project Postdata, on August 21.

Read below for updates of new shows on sale - readings by Lou Reed and more in a benefit for the HOWL! East Village Arts Festival, the return of Carl Hancock Rux (Joe's Pub's inaugural performer 5 years ago in October - Happy birthday to us!), They Might Be Giants back for another installment of their Quarterly Report at Joe's Pub, the exquisite Mia Doi Todd, legendary Garland Jeffreys back for 2 nights in October....

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*******************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events***************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events
Fri, August 8 * Schiavo / Cristopher Lucas * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Schiavo is a melodically driven modern rock band, whose self-titled debut CD is receiving rave reviews from CD-Baby, which calls their music "perfect" and garageband.com, which describes them as "utterly passionate." The recent winner of VH-1's "Guitar Center Big Break Unsigned Band Contest," Schiavo's music, which has been compared to Sting, Goo Goo Dolls, and U2, has been featured on the WB Network's hit show Dawson's Creek and the NBC show Passions, and can be heard regularly on 92.3 K-Rock. The Independent Press called Schiavo's live show "contagious, sensitive and euphoric," giving the band a five-star review. www.schiavomusic.com Cristopher Lucas calls his music "eclectic acoustic soul" though you may understand it better as acoustic rock with a bluegrass twinge, finger-lickin bass lines and syncopated drums. He is a natural performer, who sings with the sincerity and wit of singer-songwriters we all know and love, evoking the sensitivity of James Taylor with the richly layered sound of Ben Harper, with songs that are expansive and urgent though seldom loud, layered with simple melodies and rhythms so supple that they stay with you the first time you hear it. www.cristopherlucas.com Fri, August 8 * Ethel * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Ethel has taken the new music world by storm with their 21st-century realization of the classical string quartet, featuring uptown and downtown performing stalwarts Ralph Farris, Dorothy Lawson, Todd Reynolds, and Mary Rowell. The powerhouse ensemble, whose sizzling technique and top-flight classical training has been tapped by a who's who of music, from Steve Reich to Joe Jackson, have been acclaimed as "...a mighty amplified force, with style, breadth, power, chops, and rock 'n roll spirit." -Andante.com www.ethelcentral.com Sat, August 9 * Peter Salett / Howie Statland of NYCSmoke * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett gears up for the October release of his fourth record with his Joe's Pub debut. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty, piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early days of the singer/songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake...Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett. "Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable melodies and sharply drawn narratives." -The New Yorker www.petersalett.com Singer/songwriter/guitarist Howie Statland of NYCSmoke and previously of RCA's Thin Lizard Dawn, addresses issues ranging from alienation to love, from loneliness to the streets of NYC, which are truly Howie's sole inspiration. "...an honest, unflinching salvo from an undeniably talented artist." -The Herald Times "(For the Posers, NYCSmoke's debut...) is distinguished by its combination of straight ahead rock instrumentation and smarter than usual lyrics. Statland proves to be an astute observer of society and human nature..." -Billboard www.soundarte.com Sat, August 9 * Morley * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Morley exudes radiance and warmth, with hints of mystery, intrigue, and hidden emotional undercurrents. Her cosmopolitan songs, heard on her recent CD Symphonic Sky, are simultaneously spiritual, sensual and down-to-earth, with a soulful, internationalist bent. "Morley creates modern soul music - cerebral lyrics, sultry grooves and vocal sophistication." -Elle www.morleymusic.org Sun, August 10 * Judith Owen / Nini Camps * Show at 6:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Advance / $15 at Door Judith Owen has been described as one of the "great talents of her generation" by Richard Thompson, with whom she performed at Joe's Pub as part of his 1,000 Years of Popular Music. Performing from her acclaimed album 12 Arrows, the soulful Welsh-born singer, songwriter and masterful pianist has a witty, theatrical flair that plays perfectly off the deep, emotional nature of her music. The LA Times calls Judith "whip-smart and endearing," while Variety Magazine describes her as having "an early Randy Newman charm; she's a rocker and a jazz chanteuse, a charmer and a seducer." www.judithowen.net New York City singer-songwriter Nini Camps blurs the lines of rock, country, folk and pop to create a sound that is as diverse as it is powerful. Live, Camps plays her acoustic guitar with an often surprising ferocity, and is never afraid of using her voice, brass slide, loop pedals and open tunings to offer electrifying live show. Songwriter's Monthly says, "Her songwriting is as solid as her guitar playing is sure...she rocks. Nini is at her best, playing hard with style. Just good music." www.lovepie.com Sun, August 10 * Diblo Dibala & Matchatcha * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 advance /$18 at Door Called "The greatest Zairean guitarist of the Afro-Parisian era, " (Village Voice), Diblo Dibala's virtuosic approach to the guitar has made him one of the top instrumentalists of modern African music, with scorching lead guitar lines that leave audiences breathless. After Dibala's 1980s recordings with soukous vocalist Kanda Bongo Man made him an international star, Diblo formed his own band, Loketo (which means 'hips', as in 'shake your...'), and became the in-demand soukous session man in Paris. In 1990, Diblo formed his current outfit Matchatcha, which continues his tradition of incendiary Congolese Rumba. "[Diblo] pushed his Matchatcha band on and on with a barrage of intense and delirious guitar licks. Often a song would begin as a romantic ballad, only to be slowly transformed and reworked by Diblo's guitar playing into a hot dance track. Within each song, Diblo's solo work would lead the music to higher and higher heights of listening pleasure. " -africasounds.com Mon, August 11 * Jacqui Naylor * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 With remarkable clarity, poetic delicacy, sultry sophistication, and a languorous warmth both sweet and sexy, singer-songwriter Jacqui Naylor's vocals organically wrap themselves around original compositions and timeless standards alike. Celebrating the success of her new CD Shelter (Ruby Records/Ryko) with a quartet featuring pianist and album co-producer and co-writer Art Khu, the native Californian's music is equally informed by a charged intelligence and straight-from-the-heart delivery. JazzTimes enthuses, "In the never-ending 'next big thing' sweepstakes, bet on Jacqui Naylor to be a frontrunner." "Jazzy, folkish, bluesy, hipster and thoroughly contemporary...this is a project with an aural personality of its own." - All About Jazz. www.jacquinaylor.com Mon, August 11 * Phoebe Snow: Natural Wonder CD Release * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 Advance / $30 at Door For one show only, the incomparable Phoebe Snow returns to Joe's Pub to celebrate the release of Natural Wonder (Eagle), her long-awaited new album. Phoebe's powerful voice and deeply personal songwriting defies categories. From early pop hits like "Poetry Man" to classics alongside Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald in the all-star New York Rock and Soul Revue, to gospel with The Sisters of Glory (Mavis Staples, Thelma Houston and CeCe Peniston), she can do it all. "Phoebe Snow's first original album in 14 years finds the veteran songstress in finest fettle - both as a singer and songwriter. Sometimes understated, other times intensely atmospheric, the production spotlights her autobiographical and personal lyrics while never losing sight of one of the most powerful voices in pop. " -Billboard. Phoebe's previous shows at Joe's Pub sold out out quickly - don't wait! www.phoebesnow.com Tues, August 12 * Clogs: Lullaby for Sue CD Release* Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $10 Clogs, an instrumental quartet hailing from Australia and the United States, celebrate the release of their new sophomore album, Lullaby for Sue (Brassland). The Wire lauded their first record's "eerie, looping folk melodies...delicately bowed and struck strings [and] beautiful 'lost at sea' effect." Compared to artists as diverse as Arvo Part, Sigur Ros, and Godspeed You Black Emperor! Clogs' latest is even more rhythmic, ambient, electric, and eclectic than the first. Think myriad stars in Aussie skies; red desert violins; gnarled attic guitars; medieval bassoons; junkyard metal as percussion. The Philadelphia City Paper writes that "few new CDs in any genre will do as much to challenge the way you listen to music." www.clogsmusic.com Tues, August 12 * Franky Perez * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 Nevada-native Franky Perez recently released his debut album Poor Man's Son on Atlantic Records. Mixing his Cuban roots with blues, rock and pop influences, Franky has put together a solid debut, featuring the single "Something Crazy", which has found itself in rotation on VH1. His songs range from "Beautiful Mistakes", which features a violin played over a distorted acoustic guitar, while "Southwest Side", represents his Cuban roots in a Latin pop song about a Miami neighborhood. Others are blues-influenced and illustrate the work Perez has put in to becoming a musician. Perez was recently named an artist of the month by House of Blues. Wed, August 13 * Penny Arcade: New York Values * Shows)at 7:30 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 In New York Values, performance star Penny Arcade, creator of the international hit Bitch!Dyke!Faghag!Whore!, turns her hilarious eye toward the suburbanization of New York. Redefining standup comedy while dancing to an extraordinarily fun, theatrical sound score that will have you rocking in your seat and roaring with laughter, Penny tears away the veil from the death of rebellion as expressed by "bourgeois bohemia", The Vagina Monologues, and postmodernism. Hysterically funny, high impact comedy loaded with content about sexual and identity politics, the media, celebrity culture, 9-11, globalization, war and the future of the western civilization. Get your spiritual booster shot from the funniest girl in New York with something to say, in a controversial and eye-opening show for the eclectic, independent, thinking public who don't need their entertainment filtered. "Penny Arcade is a wonder to behold; she manages to entertain, absorb and broaden the audience simultaneously. Beg, steal a ticket." -Australian Newsweek. www.pennyarcade.tv Thurs, August 14 * Kim Richey * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Kim Richey sings with the authentic beauty of the American heart and matches it to the unique melodies and innovative arrangements which not only show the warmth of her voice but also lives up to her successful and highly acclaimed stint in country songrwriting. Having previously penned number one country hits for the likes of Trisha Yearwood and Radney Foster she has now moved deeper into her writing and has moved forward toward discovering her own personal sound with her fourth album release 'Rise'. Thurs, August 14 * starflyer 59 * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 starflyer 59 is a three-piece Christian pop-rock band from Orange County, Calif. Mixing their Southern California roots with Britpop influences, starflyer 59 has been releasing music on the label Tooth and Nail for nearly a decade. Led by Jason Martin, who plays most of the instruments himself, their sound is dreamy, space-rock with lush and ethereal sounds. Recently, they released the album Old, which draws as much from their usual influences as it does from 70's classic rock. The ten songs on Old combine Martin's drunk-on-love vocalization with classic guitar-rock riffs. Fri, August 15 * Mary Fahl * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20 Already known to music fans as the evocative voice of October Project, Mary Fahl launches into an exciting new phase as a songwriter with a broad range of musical idioms that creates an exotic spacious soundtrack of acoustic electronic and orchestral textures to go along with her mature sensibility, vivid voice and commanding stage presence. Fri, August 15 * Eleni Mandell / Melomane * Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 On her latest album, Country for True Lovers (produced by Tony Gilkyson, formerly of X), Los Angeles singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell showcases her quirks, sex appeal and extraordinary pipes to make "exactly the late-night, film-noir country album" (NOW Magazine) that will charm fans of Neko Case. Eleni's voice has the purity and spunk of Patsy Cline and her songs have the melodic catchiness and emotional directness of the best country songs. "From the very first whisper, it's clear that Eleni Mandell has got it. That raw, hair-raising quality that separates the gifted communicators from mere singers can be felt in each lingering caress." --NOW Magazine www.elenimandell.com The quirkily eclectic Melomane ("lover of melody" in French) is a NY-based chamber pop band that combines guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, cello, trumpet and miscellaneous noise into a melange of haunting melodies and hummable pop that evokes Wings, Leonard Cohen, Can and Giant Sand, all in the same breath. "It's this versatility - often displayed within one song - that makes the mercurial blend so spellbinding. Melomane breathe life into their music by raising the specter of chaos...they inevitably coalesce in to a lush ebullient refrain." -Village Voice www.melomane.org Sat, August 16 * Raul Midon with special guest Joss Stone * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Rau'l Midon, who straddles latin, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been dropping-jaws everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Paquito D'Rivera, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald. www.midon.com Making her NY debut, singing sensation Joss Stone, possesses a voice - immediate and unforgettable - that is steeped in the sound of America's classic soul. On her forthcoming CD The Soul Sessions (S-Curve), co-produced by soul legend "Clean-up Woman" Betty Wright, Joss unleashes an extraordinary voice on spine-bending reinterpretations of classic and little known deep soul gems that Joss makes her own; songs originally popularized by the likes of Aretha Franklin, the Isley Brothers, Carla Thomas and others, alongside contemporary tracks including the White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Boy." Holding her own with a titanic group of collaborators on the CD -- including Miss Wright and her follow architects of Miami soul, Timmy Thomas, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale" and Latimore, and the Philadelphia soul masters The Roots and Angie Stone -- Joss takes you into a surprisingly soul-deep collection that is sparking comparisons to a young Aretha or Gladys Knight. "3,456,299,239" - ?uestlove, of the Roots, rating Joss on a scale of 1-10 Sat, August 16 * Maya Azucena with special guest Joss Stone * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 With the fire of a young Chaka, Maya Azucena steps out with a vocal range and versatility that battles the finest with a sound that is intrinsically hip-hop street-soul with catchy hooks. Celebrating her debut, Maya Who?!, with her band, blending live soul with hip hop, jazz and rock energy. Recently Highly Recommended in the New York Times Weekend Section/Pop&Jazz Guide. "Local vocalist Maya Azucena deserves massive props. With every passing month she seems to be more on the rise, so here's a chance to catch her before she takes off nationally. Blending soul, hip hop, rock and latin jazz in her music, perhaps the most stunning feature of her performances is her natural presence - in terms of both raw vocal power and sheer charisma." -Flavorpill.com www.MayaWho.com [see above for Joss Stone description] Sun, August 17 * The Cuban Cowboys / Ya Esta * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Reso/Cash, $12 Joe's Pub presents an evening of Latin Rock and Soul. Time Out NY calls Ya Esta (7pm) a "homegrown version of Latino Alternative: Cuban Son goes up against funk and bebop." The Cuban Cowboys (8pm) fuse traditional Cuban motundo and guajira with dark surf guitar and garage rock sensibilities. "The Cuban Cowboys are like Ricky Ricardo meets Tom Waits at a Pixies concert." Both bands feature incendiary frontmen and put on incredible live shows. www.thecubancowboys.com \| www.yaestamusica.com Sun, August 17 * Marieann Meringolo: Imagine...If We Only Have Love CD Release * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 advance / $20 at door She is an award-winning vocalist who has been described as "a hidden treasure" by Back Stage. She has the natural ability to find new and inspiring ways to transform standards and make them truly her own, and at the same time master an original song as though it were a classic. Time Out New York says: "If k.d. lang's DNA were to get whipped together with Barbara Streisand's in a genetics lab specializing in divas, the result might well be Marieann Meringolo." So, come & celebrate her long-awaited second solo CD "Imagine...If We Only Have Love." You'll be glad you did. "The voice of Marieann Meringolo will woo you, win you and whisper in your ear." -Newsday. www.MarieannMeringolo.com Mon, August 18 * Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20 The dazzling West African guitar virtuoso, Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate, of the legendary Bembeya Jazz, is widely considered to be one of the top few guitarists on the continent of Africa, with an innovative personal style that mixes African and Cuban influences, and even Hawaiian slide guitar. Beginning in the early 60's, Diamond Fingers helped to pioneer a movement of modern Manding dance music that moved the musical inspiration and lyrical eloquence of the Manding griot tradition onto the dancefloors and airwaves of young West African capital cities. During Bembeya's Jazz's recently-ended 14 year-hiatus, Diamond Fingers went on to release several acclaimed solo discs featuring his breathtakingly fluid improvisations. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to witness one of the world's great musicians up-close. Tues, August 19 * Kristin Hersh * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 A solo acoustic evening with Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses. Kristin Hersh's solo life -- her "day job" she calls it -- is ongoing with five solo albums, most recently, The Grotto. Perhaps the most nakedly acoustic album she's ever made, it was recorded quick on the heels of the rampantly electric Throwing Muses album. Hersh's music is as much gripping, anguished and angry as it is quiet, stark and reassuring, and her words express an honesty of emotion that frees the spirit to soar while unflinchingly plumbing the depths of heartbreak and misery. www.throwingmusic.com Tues, August 19 * Kurt Rosenwinkel Band: Heartcore CD Release * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel has stepped beyond the boundaries of jazz on his new CD Heartcore (Verve), produced by Q-Tip, from the legendary hip-hop crew A Tribe Called Quest, to create a distinctly personal new sound. Rosenwinkel lays his typically elegant melodies over bold and unpredictable underpinnings, traversing a musical landscape in which washes of sound surge under melodies, drum machines and synthesizers alternate with shakers and horns, and keening romantic interludes are punctuated by moments of raw bombast. Since landing in New York in 1991, Rosenwinkel has established a singular voice as a writer and improviser, combining soaring, romantic melodies with angular, unsettling harmonies, and penning compositions that sound like Cole Porter tunes refracted through some strange cubist prism. Rosenwinkel has toured with legendary artists, including Joe Henderson, Paul Motian and Joe Lovano and compared to such groundbreaking guitarists Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell and John Scofield who calls Rosenwinkel, "One of the finest and most creative jazz guitarists playing today" www.vervemusicgroup.com/verve/artist.asp?aid=3011 Wed, August 20 * Jenni Muldaur * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12 Jenni Muldaur, daughter of Geoff and Maria Muldaur is a solid singer/songwriter that brings sincerity and feeling to anything she puts her voice on. Having done much session work as a vocalist and having released her own records in the past, Jenni Muldaur's love and experience in music makes for a perfect contemparary pop sound that consistenty improves upon itself time and time again. Wed, August 20 * Rene Risque & The Art Lovers * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Sexy and outrageous rock & roll cabaret driven home by a misguided "international pop star, lover" whose provocative lyrics flaunt his lifestyle of extremes and boast of his luxuriously degenerate exploits. www.renerisque.com Thurs, August 21 * Melissa Errico * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20 A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico performs music from her debut cd "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI), including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico, who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream, Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical "Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables), film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions." -New York Times www.melissaerrico.com Thurs, August 21 * Postdata feat. Ivan Benavides & DJ Nova * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Featuring singer, songwriter and producer Ivan Benavides, the former frontman of psycho-tropical funk outfit Bloque and co-producer/writer for electro Latino pioneers Sidestepper, and techno-tropical whiz kid, turntablist/programmer DJ Nova (King Chango), Postdata doesn't simply blend Latin music and new trends; it uses them as springboards into a wild, prismatic world of sound, breaking the boundaries between genres. After their last appearance at Joe's Pub, Newsday's Ed Morales raved, "With his clean-shaven head and jittery sensuality, Ivan Benavides - a formidable songwriter who once penned hits for Colombian pop-vallenato star Carlos Vives - brought the future of Latin music to the stage of Joe's Pub...It was as if he were taking the songwriting spirit of Latin New York's '70s Golden Age and updating it with 21st century angst...Postdata's lineup is tightly drilled, explosive and thoroughly representative of New York's musical melting pot." Fri, August 22 * East Village Guitar Legends: Lenny Kaye & Gary Lucas & Dave First w/ special guests Tom Chiu and Dave Eggar (of the Flux Quartet): A Benefit for Howl! Festival of East Village Arts * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Lenny and Gary together is very HOWL! - Two guys who have defined and refined the sound of East Village rock: Lenny Kaye with Patti Smith forever, as well as Jim Carroll and countless others "Wearing the hats of critic, musician, compiler [of the seminal DIY garage rock collection Nuggets], and producer...Lenny Kaye is an undervalued contributor to the genesis of punk rock...Kaye's primitivist noise and capacity for loosely structured improvisation made him the perfect accompanist for punk pioneer Smith's earthy free-verse poetry." - All Music Guide Gary Lucas, who Melody Maker called "A True God", has provided a sound drenched in power for damn near anyone with balls, from Captain Beefhart to Jeff Buckley, with extroardinary fingerpicking pyrotechnics. "Gary Lucas is one of the only guitarists who matters" - Time Out NY Composer/guitarist/laptopist David First will present, with very special guests Tom Chiu (violin) and Dave Eggar (cello), a section from his recent major project Operation:Kracpot -- a compositional framework incorporating binaural beating, resonances from the earth's electromagnetic field, spherical harmonics, and leaps of faith into the world of outsider science. "mind warping minimalism" - New York Times, "it crossed the line past which music becomes magic" -Village Voice, "Guaranteed to get your head spinning indeed" - Paris Transatlantic www.davidfirst.com www.howlfestival.com Fri, August 22 * Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber is "the world's second fully improvisational acid funk band," bringing together a bevy of guitarists, keyboardists, percussionists and vocalists for exploratory groove-based group improvisations ranging from jazz-rock fusion to trip-hop, jungle and ambient house music. "A multi-ethnic troop of New York birth but no fixed genre, Burnt Sugar expand, contract and groove like liquid mercury ...under the baton of producer/guitarist Greg Tate, the voices, guitars, strings, keys, horns and percussion also summon overlapping echoes of George Clinton, the electric Miles Davis of Get Up With It, Lee Perry's dark magic at Black Ark Studios, plantation blues and gangsta hip hop (minus the gats and 'hos): Ellington to the future via the Grateful Dead's Anthem of the Sun." -Rolling Stone 2002's Ten of the Best, >From Under the Radar. www.burntsugarindex.com Sat, August 23 * Forro in the Dark * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 Forro In The Dark plays the music of Louis Gonzaga, The King Of Baiao, a style of Brazilian dance music that is built around a trio of accordion, triangle and zabumba (a small bass drum that sounds huge). The relentless driving rhythms of the accordion, much like Zydeco, combine together with beautiful and distinctly Brazilian melodies. Often humorous, these are songs about life in the rugged, dry and unforgiving landscape of northern Brazil. This is party music for hard working people who would gather together at night for a "forro", where they could drink and dance and forget their troubles. Forro In The Dark is Rob Curto on accordion, Mauro Refosco on zabumba, Jorginho Amorim on triangle, Sergio Brandao on bass and cavaquino, Smokey Hormel on guitar. Individually, they have played with Beck, David Byrne, Johnny Cash, Rosemary Clooney, Bebel Gilberto (... just to name a few). As a group, they bring a contagious sense of joy to the room whenever they play these great Gonzaga songs, inspiring people of all races and ages to dance away their blues. Sun, August 24 * Asylum Street Spankers * Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 Austin's Asylum Street Spankers believe the best music is funny, joyful, moving and adventurous. On their latest album My Favorite Record (Spanks-a-lot/Bloodshot) they careen through rollicking rags, swinging country-blues, heartbreaking waltzes and more. Performing with absolutely no amplification whatsoever, the Spankers electrify audiences with immense wit and skill, using old musical tools to create utterly modern music. "A National Treasure: audacious, genre-defying, good-time music of considerable substance." sez Jazz Review "The Spankers pull it off like vaudevillian pros and back it up with serious musical talent...inspired, lunatic brilliance!" addz Rolling Stone www.asylumstreetspankers.com Sun, August 24 * Rock Poetry Celebration Featuring readings by Lou Reed and More: A Benefit for HOWL! Festival of East Village Arts * Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $50 An evening of readings by some of rock's greatest poet laureates, lyrical luminaries and performance stars, featuring East Village legends Lou Reed, Karen Finley, and a bevy of guest stars. www.howlfestival.com Mon, August 25 * Louise Pitre: Upper North Side Canadian Music Series * Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 in advance, $30 at door Louise Pitre has been called "a Canadian treasure" by the Ottawa Journal and "a real star" by Variety but it was not until she was hand picked by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA fame to star in Mamma Mia on Broadway that she came to the attention of audiences in New York. Ever since , however, she has stolen hearts and brought crowds to tears as Donna in Mamma Mia, in her solo performance at New York's Town Hall, Toronto's Massey Hall and on her thrilling cds "All of My Life Has Led To This" and "Songs My Mother Taught Me". In this very rare cabaret appearance, part of the Upper North Side Canadian Music Series at Joe's Pub, Louise Pitre takes your heart and warms it, holds it, crushes it...then makes you laugh! She runs the gamut from Piaf, Brel, and Al Jolson to Michel LeGrand, Bonnie Raitt and everything in between. See Louise at her most intimate accompanied by Musical Director Diane Leah. Sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General, New York: www.uppernorthside.org \| www.louisepitre.com
Click here to purchase tickets now!
Shows that have just been put on sale: Barbara Sfraga on August 26 Joe Condiracci on August 26 Djelimady Tounkara (of Super Rail Band) on August 27 Ananda Project with special guests Peter Daou & DJ Shifty on August 28 Gloria Deluxe / Black Cat Orchestra on August 29 Jamila and Jazzyfatnastees on August 29 Basya Schecter (of Pharaoh's Daughter) on August 30 muMs: Strange Fruit CD Release on August 30 Michael Cavanaugh (from Movin' Out) on August 31 Monique Seka & the Black Warriors on August 31 Joe Cassidy: "Rock Star" on September 1 Hoven Droven on September 3 Nublu Orchestra, conduction by Butch Morris on September 3 Mia Doi Todd - solo on September 4 Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures on Sept 4 & 5 Jackie Paris on September 6 Hip Hop Hoodios on September 6 Polygraph Lounge on September 7 Les Yeux Noir on September 8 Edie Carey on September 9 Josh Ritter: CD Release on September 10 Stew: The ABC's of Stew on September 10 Spottiswoode & His Enemies / Paul Cantelon on September 11 Church of Betty on September 11 Luciana Souza Quartet on September 12 Willem Breuker Kollektief on September 14 Old Blind Dogs on September 15 Natalie MacMaster: Blueprint CD Release on September 15 & 16 Curtis Stigers on September 18 ILGI on September 18 They Might Be Giants' Other Thing on September 28 Avishai Cohen and Friends on October 1 Tania Libertad on October 8 Fran Landesman on October 11 & 12 Carl Hancock Rux: Apothecary Rx CD Release on October 15 & 22 Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys on October 17 & 18 October Project on October 30

late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Thursday: DJ Beverly Bond
DJ Beverly Bond spins an unforgettable set weekly. Phenomenal guests such as Red Alert, ?uestlove, and Lord Finesse share the turntables always serving up a set of underground hip-hop, soul, and even an occasional house track to a music industry crowd.

Friday: Pub Luv
It's a live and loud Friday crowd with guest DJ's keeping the party flowing until 4am spinning a serious set with everything from Disco to Hip Hop.

Saturday: Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sunday: Spice
Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon.

Monday:
August 11: DJ Scribe's Love Revolution with guests Carol C & Tortured Soul
love revolution... revolution love...
In these times of homeland security and preemptive strikes, it seems that love has become a revolutionary act. But don't expect a hare krishna bus parked on Lafayette. At this monthly Monday night, the love will be served up straight to your hearts, ears and feet, by the baddest (and most loving) underground djs you will ever hear, period. FREE

August 25: Three the Odd Way: Return of the Supernegros Feat. Eman, Djinji Brown & Sharif Simons
These three New York nightlife luminaries will be playing everything vital in soul, funk, house and anything beat-driven. Eman (Bang the Party) and Djinji Brown (Seven Heads) will be DJing some unstoppable tracks and all three of these bad SOB's will be performing live. $10

Tuesday: Eclectic Ride
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride - hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie. DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie. Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@....

Wednesday: Pavan, Mike & Justin Show You How To SLOW YOUR ROLL
Our Wednesday offering is a throwback to times when we didn't use a velvet rope to measure all things fabulous. On our plate is a 70's inspired night of straight up rock & roll baby. With hometown bands on showcase each week, and DJ Mike Williams throwing down anything not Top 40, you might feel the need to put those cowboy boots to work. Cornerstone Records will be sponsoring the event once a month with a band off their industry sampler of signed and un-signed hype, the Cornerstone Player. The only thing a table reservation will get you is a bucket of beers, so Smirnoff Ice drinkers be warned.
8/13: Fifth Year Crush, Royal Playboy Cartel
8/20: Nortec Collective, La Leche
8/27: Virgin 2, Buttah

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Fri Aug 8, 2003 4:44 pm
Subject: Boz Scaggs at Joe's Pub...

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Here is the special announcement I hinted at yesterday - phones are ringing off the hook - act now!

Boz Scaggs comes to Joe's Pub for 9 shows! Special early onsale offer for our email subscribers...

Boz Scaggs: But Beautiful

Boz Scaggs is coming to Joe's Pub at The Public Theater for a week-long engagement to help celebrate our 5th Anniversary. These nine shows promise to be very special and as a way of celebrating with our friends, we're offering an early onsale date to Public Theater members and email subscribers. A limited number of tickets will be available beginning this Friday, August 8, after 11am by calling 212.539.8778 (limit four tickets per person), as well as the opportunity to reserve seats (please note a $12 or two-drink minimum applies).

If you miss this special offer, any remaining tickets will go onsale to the public on Friday, August 15 via Telecharge at www.telecharge.com or 212.239.6200.

appearing at Joe's Pub...
Monday, Sept. 29 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30pm
Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7:30pm
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 3, 4 & 5 at 7pm & 9:30pm

Grammy Award-winning artist Boz Scaggs celebrates the release of his latest album, But Beautiful, with a very special engagement as a highlight of Joe's Pub's 5th Anniversary season. An assured, logical next step in an enduring musical career, But Beautiful signals the arrival of an important new voice in the domain of the great American songbook, and sets a new benchmark for a career that has spanned 30 years and many accolades. Called "a stunning collection of jazz standards" by The New York Times, But Beautiful, on Scaggs' own Gray Cat Records, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts. With his classic hits like "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle", Scaggs combined rock, jazz, R&B and blues to create a trademark sound. Now with this foray into jazz, Scaggs continues to prove himself as one of most creative and original artists in the music industry. Rolling Stone raved that the "veteran soul rocker takes on some American pop classics - with extremely classy results," while The Boston Globe recently proclaimed that his latest is "one of the year's best albums of jazz vocals... a thing of shimmering beauty." Tickets $35

For tickets, call 212.539.8778.

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Sat Aug 16, 2003 2:28 am
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Wow, what a coupla days. Hope you are all safe and sound, and found ways to keep as cool, comfortable, watered and fed, given the circumstances.

As of Friday, we were still waiting for power at The Public Theater, so unfortunately, The Mary Fahl and Eleni Mandell/Melomane shows had to be cancelled.

Me, my neighborhood in Brooklyn finally got power at about 6:30 on Friday night. Quite an adventure. Special thanks to Mark and Steven for taking us in last night.

We are hopeful that we'll be back and running for Saturday, because there are two shows we are particularly excited about - Joe's pub favorite, Raul Midon - he of the jaw-dropping voice, brilliant guitar technique, stunning vocal-trumpet solos ala la Bobby McFerrin channeling Chet Baker, and memorable, uplifting songwriting, plus opening the show, we are very prud to introduce Joss Stone, a young British soul singer who has been working with Miami soul legend Betty Wright, and is sure to be someone you'll be hearing about soon. She'll also open the 9:30 show on a bill with Maya Azucena, NY's own hot upcoming hip-hop soulster. And if that wasn't enought, Joss wil lhave her own show on Monday. Yes, we think she's someone that you should hear.

Also on Monday night is the first of two concerts featuring the greatest guitarists in all of Africa - Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate from Guinea's Bembeya Jazz, following Bembeya's show at SummerStage on Sunday. Bembeya are contemporaries of Senegal's Orchestra Baobab, and Mali's Super Rail Band, and like those bands, they have recently returned to the public eye similar to the revival of interest in the Buena Vista Social Club in Cuba. Bembeya's barand of Mandeng swings mixes Afro-Latin riffs, Afrobeat, funk and jazz, and while this show highlights the solo material Diamond Fingers recorded while Bembeya was on hiatus, don't be surprised if some of his bandmates stop by. (Check out the current issue of Time Out for more on Bembeya.)

Next week, on Wed Aug 27, Djemidy Tounkara of the abovementioned Super Rail band, will

bring his acoustic ensembe, and show off why he is so revered in Mali and throughout the music world. Both shows should really not be missed!

Guitar heads will also want to check out Tuesday's conct by Kurt Rosenwinkel, one of the bright lights of the NY Jazz scene who is celebrating the release of his new album Heartcore, produced by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. Check out the album review in Time Out also.

And then Friday, we'll host a benefit for the HOWL! Festival of East Village Arts, featuring three legends of the Evill music world Lenny Kaye (of Patti Smith Group, Nuggets and so much more), Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley) and microtonal master David First.

We'll also host another benefit for HOWL! on Sunday with a night of rock poetry, featuring readings by Lou Reed, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, The Fugs' Ed Sanders and hosted by Bob Holman.

On a non-Joe's Pub note - treat yourself to some pure, unadulterated muscial joy this weekend at SummerStage with Austin's uplifting Polyphonic Spree on Saturday and Bembeya Jazz on Sunday.

And on a personal note, I was poud to be the subject of a profile in the music industry online news site celebrity access. If yuo want to know more about my career than you ever wanted to know, follwo the link below, and check out the cool image, provided by Sank Sury, desgner of the www.globesonic.com and www.ethnotechno.com sites, among others.

http://www.celebrityaccess.com/news/profile.html?id=157

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*********************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events*********************

Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com

Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place.

Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place.

For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778

or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200.

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Joe's Pub Schedule of Events

coming to joe's pub...

BOZ SCAGGS for nine special shows.

Tickets went on sale this FRIDAY, 8/15 for performances Monday & Tuesday, September 9 & 30, and Thursday - Sunday, October 2 - 5. Tickets available at The Public Theater box 0ffice, or through Telecharge at 212.239.6200 or www.telecharge.com.

>Grammy Award-winning artist Boz Scaggs celebrates the release of his latest album, But Beautiful, with a very special engagement as a highlight of Joe's Pub's 5th Anniversary season. An assured, logical next step in an enduring musical career, But Beautiful signals the arrival of an important new voice in the domain of the great American songbook, and sets a new benchmark for a career that has spanned 30 years and many accolades. Called "a stunning collection of jazz standards" by The New York Times, But Beautiful, on Scaggs' own Gray Cat Records, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts. With his classic hits like "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle", Scaggs combined rock, jazz, R&B and blues to create a trademark sound. Now with this foray into jazz, Scaggs continues to prove himself as one of most creative and original artists in the music industry. Rolling Stone raved that the "veteran soul rocker takes on some American pop classics - with extremely classy results," while The Boston Globe recently proclaimed that his latest is "one of the year's best albums of jazz vocals... a thing of shimmering beauty." www.bozscaggs.com $35

>Also on sale now: Garland Jeffreys (Oct. 17-18) & Shelby Lynne (Nov. 5-6).

>Sat, August 16 * Raul Midon with special guest Joss Stone *

>Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12

>The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Rau'l Midon, who straddles latin, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been dropping-jaws everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Paquito D'Rivera, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald. www.midon.com

>Making her NY debut, singing sensation Joss Stone, possesses a voice - immediate and unforgettable - that is steeped in the sound of America's classic soul. On her forthcoming CD The Soul Sessions (S-Curve), co-produced by soul legend "Clean-up Woman" Betty Wright, Joss unleashes an extraordinary voice on spine-bending reinterpretations of classic and little known deep soul gems that Joss makes her own; songs originally popularized by the likes of Aretha Franklin, the Isley Brothers, Carla Thomas and others, alongside contemporary tracks including the White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Boy." Holding her own with a titanic group of collaborators on the CD -- including Miss Wright and her follow architects of Miami soul, Timmy Thomas, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale" and Latimore, and the Philadelphia soul masters The Roots and Angie Stone -- Joss takes you into a surprisingly soul-deep collection that is sparking comparisons to a young Aretha or Gladys Knight. "3,456,299,239" - ?uestlove, of the Roots, rating Joss on a scale of 1-10

>Sat, August 16 * Maya Azucena with special guest Joss Stone *

>Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12

>With the fire of a young Chaka, Maya Azucena steps out with a vocal range and versatility that battles the finest with a sound that is intrinsically hip-hop street-soul with catchy hooks. Celebrating her debut, Maya Who?!, with her band, blending live soul with hip hop, jazz and rock energy. Recently Highly Recommended in the New York Times Weekend Section/Pop&Jazz Guide. "Local vocalist Maya Azucena deserves massive props. With every passing month she seems to be more on the rise, so here's a chance to catch her before she takes off nationally. Blending soul, hip hop, rock and latin jazz in her music, perhaps the most stunning feature of her performances is her natural presence - in terms of both raw vocal power and sheer charisma." -Flavorpill.com www.MayaWho.com

>[see above for Joss Stone description]

>Sun, August 17 * The Cuban Cowboys / Ya Esta *

>Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Reso/Cash, $12

>Joe's Pub presents an evening of Latin Rock and Soul. Time Out NY calls Ya Esta (7pm) a "homegrown version of Latino Alternative: Cuban Son goes up against funk and bebop." The Cuban Cowboys (8pm) fuse traditional Cuban motundo and guajira with dark surf guitar and garage rock sensibilities. "The Cuban Cowboys are like Ricky Ricardo meets Tom Waits at a Pixies concert." Both bands feature incendiary frontmen and put on incredible live shows. www.thecubancowboys.com | www.yaestamusica.com

>Sun, August 17 * Marieann Meringolo: Imagine...If We Only Have Love CD Release *

>Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 advance / $20 at door

>She is an award-winning vocalist who has been described as "a hidden treasure" by Back Stage. She has the natural ability to find new and inspiring ways to transform standards and make them truly her own, and at the same time master an original song as though it were a classic. Time Out New York says: "If k.d. lang's DNA were to get whipped together with Barbara Streisand's in a genetics lab specializing in divas, the result might well be Marieann Meringolo." So, come & celebrate her long-awaited second solo CD "Imagine...If We Only Have Love." You'll be glad you did. "The voice of Marieann Meringolo will woo you, win you and whisper in your ear." -Newsday. www.MarieannMeringolo.com

>Mon, August 18 * Joss Stone*

> Show at 7:30pm, Tickets: Reso/cash, $10

>Mon, August 18 * Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate *

>Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20

>The dazzling West African guitar virtuoso, Sekou "Diamond Fingers" Diabate, of the legendary Bembeya Jazz, is widely considered to be one of the top few guitarists on the continent of Africa, with an innovative personal style that mixes African and Cuban influences, and even Hawaiian slide guitar. Beginning in the early 60's, Diamond Fingers helped to pioneer a movement of modern Manding dance music that moved the musical inspiration and lyrical eloquence of the Manding griot tradition onto the dancefloors and airwaves of young West African capital cities. During Bembeya's Jazz's recently-ended 14 year-hiatus, Diamond Fingers went on to release several acclaimed solo discs featuring his breathtakingly fluid improvisations. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to witness one of the world's great musicians up-close.

>Tues, August 19 * Kristin Hersh *

> Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>A solo acoustic evening with Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses. Kristin Hersh's solo life -- her "day job" she calls it -- is ongoing with five solo albums, most recently, The Grotto. Perhaps the most nakedly acoustic album she's ever made, it was recorded quick on the heels of the rampantly electric Throwing Muses album. Hersh's music is as much gripping, anguished and angry as it is quiet, stark and reassuring, and her words express an honesty of emotion that frees the spirit to soar while unflinchingly plumbing the depths of heartbreak and misery. www.throwingmusic.com

>Tues, August 19 * Kurt Rosenwinkel Band: Heartcore CD Release *

> Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12

>Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel has stepped beyond the boundaries of jazz on his new CD Heartcore (Verve), produced by Q-Tip, from the legendary hip-hop crew A Tribe Called Quest, to create a distinctly personal new sound. Rosenwinkel lays his typically elegant melodies over bold and unpredictable underpinnings, traversing a musical landscape in which washes of sound surge under melodies, drum machines and synthesizers alternate with shakers and horns, and keening romantic interludes are punctuated by moments of raw bombast. Since landing in New York in 1991, Rosenwinkel has established a singular voice as a writer and improviser, combining soaring, romantic melodies with angular, unsettling harmonies, and penning compositions that sound like Cole Porter tunes refracted through some strange cubist prism. Rosenwinkel has toured with legendary artists, including Joe Henderson, Paul Motian and Joe Lovano and compared to such groundbreaking guitarists Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell and John Scofield who calls Rosenwinkel, "One of the finest and most creative jazz guitarists playing today" www.vervemusicgroup.com/verve/artist.asp?aid=3011

>Wed, August 20 * Jenni Muldaur *

> Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12

>Jenni Muldaur, daughter of Geoff and Maria Muldaur is a solid singer/songwriter that brings sincerity and feeling to anything she puts her voice on. Having done much session work as a vocalist and having released her own records in the past, Jenni Muldaur's love and experience in music makes for a perfect contemparary pop sound that consistenty improves upon itself time and time again.

>Wed, August 20 * Rene Risque & The Art Lovers *

> Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>Sexy and outrageous rock & roll cabaret driven home by a misguided "international pop star, lover" whose provocative lyrics flaunt his lifestyle of extremes and boast of his luxuriously degenerate exploits. www.renerisque.com

>Thurs, August 21 * Melissa Errico *

> Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20

>A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico performs music from her debut cd "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI), including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico, who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream, Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical "Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables), film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions." -New York Times www.melissaerrico.com

>Thurs, August 21 * Postdata feat. Ivan Benavides & DJ Nova *

> Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>Featuring singer, songwriter and producer Ivan Benavides, the former frontman of psycho-tropical funk outfit Bloque and co-producer/writer for electro Latino pioneers Sidestepper, and techno-tropical whiz kid, turntablist/programmer DJ Nova (King Chango), Postdata doesn't simply blend Latin music and new trends; it uses them as springboards into a wild, prismatic world of sound, breaking the boundaries between genres. After their last appearance at Joe's Pub, Newsday's Ed Morales raved, "With his clean-shaven head and jittery sensuality, Ivan Benavides - a formidable songwriter who once penned hits for Colombian pop-vallenato star Carlos Vives - brought the future of Latin music to the stage of Joe's Pub...It was as if he were taking the songwriting spirit of Latin New York's '70s Golden Age and updating it with 21st century angst...Postdata's lineup is tightly drilled, explosive and thoroughly representative of New York's musical melting pot."

>Fri, August 22 * East Village Guitar Legends: Lenny Kaye & Gary Lucas & Dave First w/ special guests Tom Chiu and Dave Eggar (of the Flux Quartet): A Benefit for Howl! Festival of East Village Arts *

> Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>Lenny and Gary together is very HOWL! - Two guys who have defined and refined the sound of East Village rock: Lenny Kaye with Patti Smith forever, as well as Jim Carroll and countless others "Wearing the hats of critic, musician, compiler [of the seminal DIY garage rock collection Nuggets], and producer...Lenny Kaye is an undervalued contributor to the genesis of punk rock...Kaye's primitivist noise and capacity for loosely structured improvisation made him the perfect accompanist for punk pioneer Smith's earthy free-verse poetry." - All Music Guide

>Gary Lucas, who Melody Maker called "A True God", has provided a sound drenched in power for damn near anyone with balls, from Captain Beefhart to Jeff Buckley, with extroardinary fingerpicking pyrotechnics. "Gary Lucas is one of the only guitarists who matters" - Time Out NY

>Composer/guitarist/laptopist David First will present, with very special guests Tom Chiu (violin) and Dave Eggar (cello), a section from his recent major project Operation:Kracpot -- a compositional framework incorporating binaural beating, resonances from the earth's electromagnetic field, spherical harmonics, and leaps of faith into the world of outsider science.

>"mind warping minimalism" - New York Times, "it crossed the line past which music becomes magic" -Village Voice, "Guaranteed to get your head spinning indeed" - Paris Transatlantic www.davidfirst.com www.howlfestival.com

>Fri, August 22 * Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber *

> Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber is "the world's second fully improvisational acid funk band," bringing together a bevy of guitarists, keyboardists, percussionists and vocalists for exploratory groove-based group improvisations ranging from jazz-rock fusion to trip-hop, jungle and ambient house music. "A multi-ethnic troop of New York birth but no fixed genre, Burnt Sugar expand, contract and groove like liquid mercury ...under the baton of producer/guitarist Greg Tate, the voices, guitars, strings, keys, horns and percussion also summon overlapping echoes of George Clinton, the electric Miles Davis of Get Up With It, Lee Perry's dark magic at Black Ark Studios, plantation blues and gangsta hip hop (minus the gats and 'hos): Ellington to the future via the Grateful Dead's Anthem of the Sun." -Rolling Stone 2002's Ten of the Best, From Under the Radar. www.burntsugarindex.com

>Sat, August 23 * Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez*

> Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12

>Christine Ohlman, The Beehive Queen, known for her mile-high platinum blonde hairdo, leads Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (whose fourth CD, Strip, just released on TNA Records, has been called "..wicked and wanton, filled with heathen rock n' roll and sinful soul music...in a word, great"); is the vocalist with The Saturday Night Live Band; has recorded with Double Trouble, Charlie Musselwhite, Marshall Crenshaw, Eddie Kirkland and others; and is a writer and music historian.

>Sat, August 23 * Forro in the Dark *

> Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12

>Forro In The Dark plays the music of Louis Gonzaga, The King Of Baiao, a style of Brazilian dance music that is built around a trio of accordion, triangle and zabumba (a small bass drum that sounds huge). The relentless driving rhythms of the accordion, much like Zydeco, combine together with beautiful and distinctly Brazilian melodies. Often humorous, these are songs about life in the rugged, dry and unforgiving landscape of northern Brazil. This is party music for hard working people who would gather together at night for a "forro", where they could drink and dance and forget their troubles. Forro In The Dark is Rob Curto on accordion, Mauro Refosco on zabumba, Jorginho Amorim on triangle, Sergio Brandao on bass and cavaquino, Smokey Hormel on guitar. Individually, they have played with Beck, David Byrne, Johnny Cash, Rosemary Clooney, Bebel Gilberto (... just to name a few). As a group, they bring a contagious sense of joy to the room whenever they play these great Gonzaga songs, inspiring people of all races and ages to dance away their blues.

>Sun, August 24 * Asylum Street Spankers *

> Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>Austin's Asylum Street Spankers believe the best music is funny, joyful, moving and adventurous. On their latest album My Favorite Record (Spanks-a-lot/Bloodshot) they careen through rollicking rags, swinging country-blues, heartbreaking waltzes and more. Performing with absolutely no amplification whatsoever, the Spankers electrify audiences with immense wit and skill, using old musical tools to create utterly modern music. "A National Treasure: audacious, genre-defying, good-time music of considerable substance." sez Jazz Review "The Spankers pull it off like vaudevillian pros and back it up with serious musical talent...inspired, lunatic brilliance!" addz Rolling Stone www.asylumstreetspankers.com

>Sun, August 24 * Rock Poetry Celebration Featuring Lou Reed, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo & More: A Benefit for HOWL! Festival of East Village Arts *

> Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $50

>An evening of readings by some of rock's greatest poet laureates, lyrical luminaries and performance stars, featuring East Village legends Lou Reed, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo, and a bevy of guest stars. www.howlfestival.com

>Mon, August 25 * Louise Pitre: Upper North Side Canadian Music Series *

> Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 in advance, $30 at door

>Louise Pitre has been called "a Canadian treasure" by the Ottawa Journal and "a real star" by Variety but it was not until she was hand picked by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA fame to star in Mamma Mia on Broadway that she came to the attention of audiences in New York. Ever since , however, she has stolen hearts and brought crowds to tears as Donna in Mamma Mia, in her solo performance at New York's Town Hall, Toronto's Massey Hall and on her thrilling cds "All of My Life Has Led To This" and "Songs My Mother Taught Me". In this very rare cabaret appearance, part of the Upper North Side Canadian Music Series at Joe's Pub, Louise Pitre takes your heart and warms it, holds it, crushes it...then makes you laugh! She runs the gamut from Piaf, Brel, and Al Jolson to Michel LeGrand, Bonnie Raitt and everything in between. See Louise at her most intimate accompanied by Musical Director Diane Leah. Sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General, New York: www.uppernorthside.org | www.louisepitre.com

>Tues, August 26 * Barbara Sfraga: Under the Moon CD Release *

> Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12

>A "voicist" of extraordinary passion and range with a penchant for free-spirited improvisation, Barbara Sfraga is also a savvy bandleader-composer-lyricist and gifted arranger who delights in putting a new spin on the familiar. Celebrating the release of Under The Moon, her second release and debut for A440 Music Group, she breathes new life into well-worn standards by Ellington, Carmichael, Lerner & Lowe and Rodgers & Hammerstein while offering vivid interpretations of songs by Angela Bofill and Bob Dylan. Barbara's beautiful voice and restlessly creative streak as an improviser will be showcased with an ensemble featuring CSQ's bass artisan, Christopher Dean Sullivan, percussionist - soundrhythium Michael T.A.Thompson and pianist Bill Pernice. "Her dynamic delivery brings to mind Anita O'Day or Patricia Barber her self-assured unpredictable phrasing at any tempo earns her high marks when compared with other new-generation vocalists." - JazzTimes Magazine www.barbarasfraga.com

>Tues, August 26 * Joe Condiracci *

> Show at 9:30pm Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12

>Joe is a gifted songwriter with the ability to provide an intimate look into love and relationships whose lyrics and voice compel you to feel the happiness and the heartache. His songwriting and arranging abilities have proven to be strong enough to stand up to the biggest names in music as his single "Angel" climbed up the charts to #15 on FMQB. With a smooth and soulful voice, Joe manages to capture his audience, and keep them captive long after the set is over. "A young man who has a magnificent horizon in the music/entertainment industry because of his musical, writing and singing abilities." (Tom Dowd - Producer) www.joecondiracci.com

>Wed, August 27 * Djelimady Tounkara (of Super Rail Band) *

> Shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20 for 7:30 & $25 for 9:30

>Djelimady Tounkara, the extraordinary virtuoso guitarist of Mali's legendary Super Rail Band, is called "[undeniably] one of the world's greatest guitartist" by Amazon.com. A pioneer in transforming ancient Manding griot music onto guitar, he helped pioneer the modern Malian sound, adding influences from Cuban son, American rock, jazz and blues, flamenco, and French variete. Djelimady's touch, his rhythm, his sense of swing and of the perfect note, and the elegance of his solos all make him one of the greatest guitarists of his time, up there with Eric Clapton and BB King. Performing from his acoustic release, Sigui, (Harmonia Mundi) Djelimady's band will include members of the Super Rail Band, and features Samba Diabate on rhythm guitar, Bamba Dembele on percussion, Samba Sissoko and Mariam Tounkara on vocals. "...simply one of the world's most gifted guitar players, fluid and inventive in the extreme. He's shown many times that he can transform traditional music into modern gold...ideas spring, fully-formed, from his fingertips. There's not a wrong move or a dull moment [he] sparkles."- Mondomix

>Thurs, August 28 * Ananda Project with special guests Peter Daou & DJ Shifty *

> Show at 8:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20

>Innovative and prolific producer / composer / remixer Chris Brann (of Wamdue / P'TAAH fame) and his Ananda Project collective kick-off their debut North American tour with an intimate live performance in support of their new album 'Morning Light' (out August 12 on King Street Sounds / Nite Grooves). Special guests include DJ Shifty and veteran keyboardist, producer and modern jazz / electronic instrumentalist Peter Daou (formerly of The Daou). Daou, who makes his live solo concert debut, will be previewing compositions from his forthcoming solo full-length. Expect a memorable evening of blissful, melodic and sultry, organic-infused club-rooted beats sprinkled with esoteric jazz, funk and electronic nuances. Presented by King Street Sounds and Shifty Entertainment in association with Giant Step "[10 out of 10]....Shimmering oceans of house ebb and flow from beginning to end, sweeping you up into its endless expanse of rhythm and soul and leaving you breathless with its beauty...[Ananda Project is] funky, it's fresh and it moves effortlessly between the intellectual and the sexual. This is what heaven must sound like." - Mixer "The tension between kinetic and potential energy helps spark Peter Daou's piano and synth solos. In feel, contour, pitch-bend nuance, and sometimes in timbre, his improvisations hark back to Herbie Hancock's mellower Headhunters-vintage work." - Keyboard www.kingstreetsounds.com | www.giantstep.net | www.peterdaou.com

>Fri, August 29 * Gloria Deluxe / Black Cat Orchestra *

> Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12

>Gloria Deluxe, fronted by singer and accordionist Cynthia Hopkins, perform a wry and artful blend blend of garage-rock, back-country ballads, honky tonk, and cabaret. "For those who like their alt-country heavy on the theatricality, Gloria Deluxe is a welcome arrival... Hopkins looks innocently waiflike, but from her bee-stung lips pours gruesomely Gothic storytelling, wrapped in a weary, country twang with a raspy undertone. Imagine Lotte Lenya's kid sister shacking up in a cheap Atlanta hotel with Tom Waits and spending her time slumming with visionaries, addicts, and murderers". - Time Out New York www.gloriadeluxe.com

>The Black Cat Orchestra plays cinematic pop music from the Mediterranean, Asia, Eastern Europe and their home town, Seattle. Elegant, deft an informal, the Orchestra leans to and creates cultural intersections: Greek tangos, Turkish psychedelia, country western songs with an Indonesian air, Bollywood ballads, and more. Voice, cello, accordion, drums and bass weave together to create "the Mitteleuropa of your dreams--a place where folk, classical, klezmer and rock collide in a stately dance" (The Rocket). www.blackcatorchestra.com

>Friday, Aug 29 * Jamila and Jazzyfatnastees *

> Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12

>Jamila- After a long stint backing Philly duo "Kindred", Jamila steps out on her own, for her solo debut performance. With her Kentucky drawl, smooth vocal prowess, and engaging stage presence, Jamila is poised to begin an amazing journey on which fans will enthusiastically accompany her. Jazzyfatnastees- Fresh off their European festival tour, the Jazzies are back on home turf ready to nourish their homeland fans. After the international launch in France and London of their succcesful women in music series - the Black Lily, the Jazzies perform from their latest "The Tortoise and the Hare" : thought provoking, genre-bending music that blends jazz, soul, R&B, hip-hop, rock and disco accents. This irresistable combination forges a sensual and soulful sound totally thier own.

>Sat, August 30 * Basya Schecter (of Pharaoh's Daughter) *

> Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 in advance/$15 at door

>Singer/songwriter Basya Schechter of Pharaoh's Daughter showcases her compelling voice, powerful musicianship and mesmerizing compositions drawing on a unique blend of Mideastern/Jewish influences in a special intimate show featuring solo and duet arrangements on oud, saz and guitar plus surprise guests. "Boasting a deep, soulful voice with an expansive range suited to the demands of the material, which veers from dark, moody, world-beat influenced singer-songwriter folk-rock to Hasidic- and Arabic-influenced chant. The control and dynamism she displays is hypnotic" - Berkshire Eagle www.pharaohsdaughter.com

>Sat, August 30 * muMs: Strange Fruit CD Release *

> Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 in advance/$20 at door

>muMs, a verbal instrumentationalist cultivated in the chemical that created hip hop -- The Bronx, New York -- puts his most creative work on CD, as he celebrates the release of Strange Fruit, an engaging and innovative fusion of jazz and spoken word, music and movement. As muMs the schemer, he has performed his unique art on New York underground rap and poetry scenes since 1992, leading to featured roles in the documentary Slam Nation, Spike Lee's Bamboozled, and a recurring role as Poet, in HBO's crtitically-acclaimed series Oz. The show, the experience, and the man will be unforgettable. www.sirmuMsila.com

>Sun, August 31 * Michael Cavanaugh (from Movin' Out) *

> Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>Michael Cavanaugh, the Tony-nominated star of the Broadway hit musical Movin' Out comes to Joe's Pub with his band to perform his original music from his highly anticipated new CD Sounds A Lot Like Me. His catchy melodies, clever lyrics, and powerful voice bring classic rock and roll to the to the year 2003. Michael Cavanaugh is... "Amazing" -- New York Times "Brilliant" -- Variety Magazine, "Phenomenal" -- Chicago Sun-Times www.michaelcavanaugh.com

>Sun, August 31 * Monique Seka & The Black Warriors *

> Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>Celebrate Labor Day Carnival Weekend with Monique Seka, the Queen of Afro Zouk. Ivory Coast's most popular female singer, Seka has been at the forefront of the music for more than 15 years with a subtle charm and a silky voice have made her a legend and a positive inspiration for a next generation of young singers from her native Ivory Coast. With a strong stage presence and dancing abilities, Seka mixes her Afro-zouk rhythms with hints of salsa, soukous and funk of salsa. She made her entry on the Afro-dance floors with her first album Missounwa in 1989, went on to win France's prestigious Grand Prix of the Afro-Carribean Music, and subsequently sold over a million copies of the title track of her 1995 album Okaman. She has just released her 5th album last year on Sony/France.

>Mon, September 1 * Joe Cassidy, "Rock Star" *

> Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15

>Before Law School, before Broadway, there was a dream: To be a Rock Star (without the rehab). You will rue the day you miss: A concert evening of re-interpreted Classic Rock and Blues songs from the 60's-90's, such as Carry On My Wayward Son, Can't Find My Home, and Love the One You're With (to name a few) performed by Broadway veteran Joe Cassidy (1776, Show Boat, A Christmas Carol, Les Miserables), backed by a 5-piece band led by Musical Director Vadim Feichtner (William Finn's Elegies at Lincoln Center), and back-up vocalists including fellow Broadway vets Sally Wilfert (Tom Sawyer), Farah Alvin (The Look of Love, Grease) and more. "Cassidy exhibits startling stage presence and a tremendous voice." -Theatermania

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>Shows that have just been put on sale:

>Azure Ray / Martha Wainwright on September 2

>Tracy Bonham on September 2

>Hoven Droven on September 3

>Nublu Orchestra, conduction by Butch Morris on September 3

>Mia Doi Todd - solo on September 4

>Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures on Sept 4 & 5

>Jackie Paris on September 6

>Hip Hop Hoodios on September 6

>Polygraph Lounge on September 7

>Les Yeux Noir on September 8

>Edie Carey on September 9

>Josh Ritter: CD Release on September 10

>Stew: The ABC's of Stew on September 10

>Spottiswoode & His Enemies / Paul Cantelon on September 11

>Church of Betty on September 11

>Luciana Souza Quartet on September 12

>Willem Breuker Kollektief on September 14

>Old Blind Dogs on September 15

>Natalie MacMaster on September 15 & 16

>Joss Stone feat. Betty Wright and the Miami Soul All Stars

>including Latimore, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale & Timmy Thomas on September 17

>Curtis Stigers on September 18

>ILGI on September 18

>Imani Uzuri on September 21

>Leona Naess on September 23

>They Might Be Giants' Other Thing on September 28

>Boz Scaggs on September 29 & 30, October 2, 3, 4 & 5

>Avishai Cohen and Friends on October 1

>Tania Libertad on October 8

>Fran Landesman on October 11 & 12

>Carl Hancock Rux on October 15 & 22

>Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys on October 17 & 18

>October Project on October 30

>Judy Kuhn on November 3, 10, 17 & 24

>Shelby Lynne on November 5 & 6

>Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham on December 20 & 21

>late night @ joe's pub...

>Doors at 11pm

>Thursday: DJ Beverly Bond

>DJ Beverly Bond spins an unforgettable set weekly. Phenomenal guests such as Red Alert, ?uestlove, and Lord Finesse share the turntables always serving up a set of underground hip-hop, soul, and even an occasional house track to a music industry crowd.

>Friday: Pub Luv

>It's a live and loud Friday crowd with guest DJ's keeping the party flowing until 4am spinning a serious set with everything from Disco to Hip Hop.

>Saturday: Decadence

>Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

>Sunday: Spice

>Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon.

>Monday:

>August 25: Three the Odd Way: Return of the Supernegros feat. Eman, Djinji Brown & Sharif Simons

>These three New York nightlife luminaries will be playing everything vital in soul, funk, house and anything beat driven. Eman (Bang the Party) and Djinji Brown (Seven Heads) will be Djing some unstoppable tracks and all three of these bad SOB's will be performing live. $10

>9/1 Evil Dee presents...THE CLASSICS

>Tuesday: Eclectic Ride

>KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride - hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie. DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie. Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@....

>Wednesday: Pavan, Mike & Justin Show You How To SLOW YOUR ROLL

>Our Wednesday offering is a throwback to times when we didn't use a velvet rope to measure all things fabulous. On our plate is a 70's inspired night of straight up rock & roll baby. With hometown bands on showcase each week, and DJ Mike Williams throwing down anything not Top 40, you might feel the need to put those cowboy boots to work. Cornerstone Records will be sponsoring the event once a month with a band off their industry sampler of signed and un-signed hype, the Cornerstone Player. The only thing a table reservation will get you is a bucket of beers, so Smirnoff Ice drinkers be warned.

>8/20: Nortec Collective, La Leche

>8/27: Virgin 2, Buttah

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Fri Aug 22, 2003 1:14 am
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Greetings all,

Seems like NYC is finally back to "normal" , so I am taking this excuse to get out of town for a week. I'll be gone till Labor Day weekend, so if you reply, don't be surprised if you don't hear from me till September.

A few special hints before I leave town:

The New Yorker Festival will announce some very special events for September 19 - 20 in their program guide which is coming out on Monday. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, August 28 at noon through Telecharge only www.telecharge.com 212-239-6200. The events will feature interviews with authors on Friday, Sept 19, and on Saturday with a pretty big deal musical artist. I can't tell you who the musical artist is, but she is is in town this week performing at a baseball stadium. Please note, this is an interview and *not* a musical performance, but still, she's a pretty fascinating person. Also note, there are no house seats for this show, so PLEASE don't ask.

Even in the dog days of summer, we have some extremely fine programs to close out August. The HOWL Festival has two benefits - this Friday, with three legends of guitar - Lenny Kaye from the Patti Smith Group, Gary Lucas of Capt. Beefhart fame, and microtonal guru David First. More great guitars later that night when Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber bring their sprawling sonic alchemy to the Pub.

And on Sunday, true rock royalty will read in a celebration of Rock Poetry, with Lou Reed, Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore, The Fugs' Ed Sanders, and host Bob Holman. There will also be special surprise guests, and though I can't tell you who this is either, rumor has it that yams may be involved.

On the world music side, Djelimady Tounkara, one of most finest guitarists in Africa and subject of Banning Eyre's terrific booka dn companion Cd "In Griot Time", will bring his acoustic project, featuring some of his colleagues from Mali's legendary Super Rail Band, on Wednesday, 8/27. And Sunday, 8/31, Monique Seka, Ivory Coast's Queen of Afro Zouk will set the club on fire for Carnaval weekend.

Brazilian music fans, take note of three VERY special engagements. Forro in the Dark, whose nublu party has been an underground sensation, will bring their infectious Northeastern Brazilian dance music to Joe's Pub, now with pre-show set spun by Brazilian Beat's Greg Caz. nublu fans will also want to come back on Sept 3, when the Nublu Orchestra, under the conduction of Butch Morris, will make their Joe's Pub debut, with an all-star lineup that includes nublu main man Ilhan Ersahin and his Love Trio buddies, plus Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Graham Haynes and many others. Later that night, Love Trio will play, along with very special guest U-Roy!

And just added - the legendary bossa nova singer Miucha - collaborator with Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz and Tom Jobim, will make perform at 11:30 after the Djelimady show. She's playing at Lincoln Center Out of Doors this weekend for thousands of people with her quintet. This intimate duo performance should be quite a special treat, and marks what she said is her first NYC club appearance probably since she sang with Getz. You may also be familiar with the music of her brother Chico Buarque, and her daughter, Bebel Gilberto. Tickets for this are only available for cash at door - make reservations by calling 212-539-8778.

And on sale next week will be the NY debut of Brazil's newest musical sensation, and current Latin Grammy Nominee for Best New artist, Fernanda Porto. She is one of the leaders of what's been dubbed the "Sampa novo" movement, which also includes Suba, the late producer of Bebel's debut record, and there's an interesting article online here http://www.arts.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/arts/2003/08/16/bmbraz16.xml&site=6

And if you like your world music to blend headbanging hard rock and Swedish polskas, Hoven Droven are the band for you. Saw them in Stockholm a few years back, and the crowd was alternately waltzing and pogoing. Stoooopid, stoopid music, which I mean only in the best way.

Dance music fans of a different sort will not want to miss a live performance by the shimmeringly beautiful house music of Ananda Project, led by the highly acclaimed Chris Brann of P'taah fame.

And so on, and so on. Keep reading, check out the special shows added on the bottom, like appearances by Cyndi Lauper, the first NY solo show of Hot Tuna/Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady, and special engagements by Boz Scaggs and Sandra Bernhard. Remember, we announce the shows here first - so act now, and if your friends want to sign up to get the early news, have the click the links below, for the general Joe's Pub version, or my personal, typo-ridden, tacky-ad-laden Yahoogroups, special recommendation filled spam.

Have a great end of summer, and see ya all in September.

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Join us as we celebrate our fifth anniversary, with a very special lineup of performances, including Boz Scaggs, Sandra Bernhard, Cyndi Lauper, Shelby Lynne, They Might Be Giants, Garland Jeffreys, Jack Casady, Marc Cohn and much more! Most tickets already on sale! Tickets available at The Public Theater box office, or through Telecharge at 212.239.6200 or www.telecharge.com. See below for further information on these shows and more...

Fri, August 22 * East Village Guitar Legends: Lenny Kaye & Gary Lucas & Dave First w/ special guests Tom Chiu and Dave Eggar (of the Flux Quartet): A Benefit for Howl! Festival of East Village Arts *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Lenny and Gary together is very HOWL! - Two guys who have defined and refined the sound of East Village rock: Lenny Kaye with Patti Smith forever, as well as Jim Carroll and countless others "Wearing the hats of critic, musician, compiler [of the seminal DIY garage rock collection Nuggets], and producer...Lenny Kaye is an undervalued contributor to the genesis of punk rock...Kaye's primitivist noise and capacity for loosely structured improvisation made him the perfect accompanist for punk pioneer Smith's earthy free-verse poetry." - All Music Guide
Gary Lucas, who Melody Maker called "A True God", has provided a sound drenched in power for damn near anyone with balls, from Captain Beefhart to Jeff Buckley, with extroardinary fingerpicking pyrotechnics. "Gary Lucas is one of the only guitarists who matters" - Time Out NY
Composer/guitarist/laptopist David First will present, with very special guests Tom Chiu (violin) and Dave Eggar (cello), a section from his recent major project Operation:Kracpot -- a compositional framework incorporating binaural beating, resonances from the earth's electromagnetic field, spherical harmonics, and leaps of faith into the world of outsider science.
"mind warping minimalism" - New York Times, "it crossed the line past which music becomes magic" -Village Voice, "Guaranteed to get your head spinning indeed" - Paris Transatlantic www.davidfirst.com www.howlfestival.com

Fri, August 22 * Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Burnt Sugar: The Arkestra Chamber is "the world's second fully improvisational acid funk band," bringing together a bevy of guitarists, keyboardists, percussionists and vocalists for exploratory groove-based group improvisations ranging from jazz-rock fusion to trip-hop, jungle and ambient house music. "A multi-ethnic troop of New York birth but no fixed genre, Burnt Sugar expand, contract and groove like liquid mercury ...under the baton of producer/guitarist Greg Tate, the voices, guitars, strings, keys, horns and percussion also summon overlapping echoes of George Clinton, the electric Miles Davis of Get Up With It, Lee Perry's dark magic at Black Ark Studios, plantation blues and gangsta hip hop (minus the gats and 'hos): Ellington to the future via the Grateful Dead's Anthem of the Sun." -Rolling Stone 2002's Ten of the Best, >From Under the Radar. www.burntsugarindex.com

Sat, August 23 * Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez*
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12
Christine Ohlman, The Beehive Queen, known for her mile-high platinum blonde hairdo, leads Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (whose fourth CD, Strip, just released on TNA Records, has been called "..wicked and wanton, filled with heathen rock n' roll and sinful soul music...in a word, great"); is the vocalist with The Saturday Night Live Band; has recorded with Double Trouble, Charlie Musselwhite, Marshall Crenshaw, Eddie Kirkland and others; and is a writer and music historian.

Sat, August 23 * Forro in the Dark *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
Forro In The Dark plays the music of Louis Gonzaga, The King Of Baiao, a style of Brazilian dance music that is built around a trio of accordion, triangle and zabumba (a small bass drum that sounds huge). The relentless driving rhythms of the accordion, much like Zydeco, combine together with beautiful and distinctly Brazilian melodies. Often humorous, these are songs about life in the rugged, dry and unforgiving landscape of northern Brazil. This is party music for hard working people who would gather together at night for a "forro", where they could drink and dance and forget their troubles. Forro In The Dark is Rob Curto on accordion, Mauro Refosco on zabumba, Jorginho Amorim on triangle, Sergio Brandao on bass and cavaquino, Smokey Hormel on guitar. Individually, they have played with Beck, David Byrne, Johnny Cash, Rosemary Clooney, Bebel Gilberto (... just to name a few). As a group, they bring a contagious sense of joy to the room whenever they play these great Gonzaga songs, inspiring people of all races and ages to dance away their blues.

Sun, August 24 * Asylum Street Spankers *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Austin's Asylum Street Spankers believe the best music is funny, joyful, moving and adventurous. On their latest album My Favorite Record (Spanks-a-lot/Bloodshot) they careen through rollicking rags, swinging country-blues, heartbreaking waltzes and more. Performing with absolutely no amplification whatsoever, the Spankers electrify audiences with immense wit and skill, using old musical tools to create utterly modern music. "A National Treasure: audacious, genre-defying, good-time music of considerable substance." sez Jazz Review "The Spankers pull it off like vaudevillian pros and back it up with serious musical talent...inspired, lunatic brilliance!" addz Rolling Stone www.asylumstreetspankers.com

Sun, August 24 * Rock Poetry Celebration Featuring Lou Reed, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Ed Sanders & More, hosted by Bob Holman: A Benefit for HOWL! Festival of East Village Arts *
Show at 9pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $50
An evening of readings by some of rock's greatest poet laureates, lyrical luminaries and performance stars, featuring East Village legends Lou Reed, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo, and a bevy of guest stars. www.howlfestival.com

Mon, August 25 * Louise Pitre: Upper North Side Canadian Music Series *
Shows at 7 & 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $25 in advance, $30 at door
Louise Pitre has been called "a Canadian treasure" by the Ottawa Journal and "a real star" by Variety but it was not until she was hand picked by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA fame to star in Mamma Mia on Broadway that she came to the attention of audiences in New York. Ever since , however, she has stolen hearts and brought crowds to tears as Donna in Mamma Mia, in her solo performance at New York's Town Hall, Toronto's Massey Hall and on her thrilling cds "All of My Life Has Led To This" and "Songs My Mother Taught Me". In this very rare cabaret appearance, part of the Upper North Side Canadian Music Series at Joe's Pub, Louise Pitre takes your heart and warms it, holds it, crushes it...then makes you laugh! She runs the gamut from Piaf, Brel, and Al Jolson to Michel LeGrand, Bonnie Raitt and everything in between. See Louise at her most intimate accompanied by Musical Director Diane Leah. Sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General, New York: www.uppernorthside.org | www.louisepitre.com

Tues, August 26 * Barbara Sfraga: Under the Moon CD Release *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
A "voicist" of extraordinary passion and range with a penchant for free-spirited improvisation, Barbara Sfraga is also a savvy bandleader-composer-lyricist and gifted arranger who delights in putting a new spin on the familiar. Celebrating the release of Under The Moon, her second release and debut for A440 Music Group, she breathes new life into well-worn standards by Ellington, Carmichael, Lerner & Lowe and Rodgers & Hammerstein while offering vivid interpretations of songs by Angela Bofill and Bob Dylan. Barbara's beautiful voice and restlessly creative streak as an improviser will be showcased with an ensemble featuring CSQ's bass artisan, Christopher Dean Sullivan, percussionist - soundrhythium Michael T.A.Thompson and pianist Bill Pernice. "Her dynamic delivery brings to mind Anita O'Day or Patricia Barber her self-assured unpredictable phrasing at any tempo earns her high marks when compared with other new-generation vocalists." - JazzTimes Magazine www.barbarasfraga.com

Tues, August 26 * Joe Condiracci *
Show at 9:30pm Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
Joe is a gifted songwriter with the ability to provide an intimate look into love and relationships whose lyrics and voice compel you to feel the happiness and the heartache. His songwriting and arranging abilities have proven to be strong enough to stand up to the biggest names in music as his single "Angel" climbed up the charts to #15 on FMQB. With a smooth and soulful voice, Joe manages to capture his audience, and keep them captive long after the set is over. "A young man who has a magnificent horizon in the music/entertainment industry because of his musical, writing and singing abilities." (Tom Dowd - Producer) www.joecondiracci.com

Wed, August 27 * Djelimady Tounkara (of Super Rail Band) *
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20 for 7:30 & $25 for 9:30
Djelimady Tounkara, the extraordinary virtuoso guitarist of Mali's legendary Super Rail Band, is called "[undeniably] one of the world's greatest guitartist" by Amazon.com. A pioneer in transforming ancient Manding griot music onto guitar, he helped pioneer the modern Malian sound, adding influences from Cuban son, American rock, jazz and blues, flamenco, and French variete. Djelimady's touch, his rhythm, his sense of swing and of the perfect note, and the elegance of his solos all make him one of the greatest guitarists of his time, up there with Eric Clapton and BB King. Performing from his acoustic release, Sigui, (Harmonia Mundi) Djelimady's band will include members of the Super Rail Band, and features Samba Diabate on rhythm guitar, Bamba Dembele on percussion, Samba Sissoko and Mariam Tounkara on vocals. "...simply one of the world's most gifted guitar players, fluid and inventive in the extreme. He's shown many times that he can transform traditional music into modern gold...ideas spring, fully-formed, from his fingertips. There's not a wrong move or a dull moment [he] sparkles."- Mondomix

Wed, August 27 * Miucha Live Performance with Leandro Braga *
Show at 11:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/Cash, $30
Miucha, who was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has had a decades-long career in the arts, as a multi-talented composer, singer, and of late a filmmaker. Her latest album "Miucha Compositores", which was produced by Jose Milton, presents songs from the great names of Bossa-Nova, such as Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell and Chico Buarque. Her latest project has been the production of a film with the well-known Brazilian filmmaker, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, detailing the life of her late father, Sergio Buarque de Hollanda, an eminent historian and well-known scholar in Brazil. Miucha began her professional career in 1975, when she joined together with Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz on a record entitled "The Best of Two Worlds". In that same year she appeared at the Newport Jazz festival with Stan Getz, and also recorded a track with Antonio Carlos ("Tom") Jobim called "Boto" on an album of Jobim's.

Thurs, August 28 * Ananda Project with special guests Peter Daou & DJ Shifty *
Show at 8:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20
Innovative and prolific producer / composer / remixer Chris Brann (of Wamdue / P'TAAH fame) and his Ananda Project collective kick-off their debut North American tour with an intimate live performance in support of their new album 'Morning Light' (out August 12 on King Street Sounds / Nite Grooves). Special guests include DJ Shifty and veteran keyboardist, producer and modern jazz / electronic instrumentalist Peter Daou (formerly of The Daou). Daou, who makes his live solo concert debut, will be previewing compositions from his forthcoming solo full-length. Expect a memorable evening of blissful, melodic and sultry, organic-infused club-rooted beats sprinkled with esoteric jazz, funk and electronic nuances. Presented by King Street Sounds and Shifty Entertainment in association with Giant Step "[10 out of 10]....Shimmering oceans of house ebb and flow from beginning to end, sweeping you up into its endless expanse of rhythm and soul and leaving you breathless with its beauty...[Ananda Project is] funky, it's fresh and it moves effortlessly between the intellectual and the sexual. This is what heaven must sound like." - Mixer "The tension between kinetic and potential energy helps spark Peter Daou's piano and synth solos. In feel, contour, pitch-bend nuance, and sometimes in timbre, his improvisations hark back to Herbie Hancock's mellower Headhunters-vintage work." - Keyboard www.kingstreetsounds.com | www.giantstep.net | www.peterdaou.com

Fri, August 29 * Gloria Deluxe / Black Cat Orchestra *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
Gloria Deluxe, fronted by singer and accordionist Cynthia Hopkins, perform a wry and artful blend blend of garage-rock, back-country ballads, honky tonk, and cabaret. "For those who like their alt-country heavy on the theatricality, Gloria Deluxe is a welcome arrival... Hopkins looks innocently waiflike, but from her bee-stung lips pours gruesomely Gothic storytelling, wrapped in a weary, country twang with a raspy undertone. Imagine Lotte Lenya's kid sister shacking up in a cheap Atlanta hotel with Tom Waits and spending her time slumming with visionaries, addicts, and murderers". - Time Out New York www.gloriadeluxe.com
The Black Cat Orchestra plays cinematic pop music from the Mediterranean, Asia, Eastern Europe and their home town, Seattle. Elegant, deft an informal, the Orchestra leans to and creates cultural intersections: Greek tangos, Turkish psychedelia, country western songs with an Indonesian air, Bollywood ballads, and more. Voice, cello, accordion, drums and bass weave together to create "the Mitteleuropa of your dreams--a place where folk, classical, klezmer and rock collide in a stately dance" (The Rocket). www.blackcatorchestra.com

Friday, Aug 29 * The Pocket Band with guest Jamila *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $12
Jamila- After a long stint backing Philly duo "Kindred", Jamila steps out on her own, for her solo debut performance. With her Kentucky drawl, smooth vocal prowess, and engaging stage presence, Jamila is poised to begin an amazing journey on which fans will enthusiastically accompany her. The Pocket Band is an entirely original band from Washington DC that blend reggae, hip hop and rock to create a unique sound. Their incredible vocals, great lyrics and a strong reggae influence have them being described as Dave Matthews meets Sublime. With two full length records under their belt and a live record in production, The Pocket is poised to take it to the next level with their resonating live show wherever they play.

Sat, August 30 * Basya Schecter (of Pharaoh's Daughter) *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12 in advance/$15 at door
Singer/songwriter Basya Schechter of Pharaoh's Daughter showcases her compelling voice, powerful musicianship and mesmerizing compositions drawing on a unique blend of Mideastern/Jewish influences in a special intimate show featuring solo and duet arrangements on oud, saz and guitar plus surprise guests. "Boasting a deep, soulful voice with an expansive range suited to the demands of the material, which veers from dark, moody, world-beat influenced singer-songwriter folk-rock to Hasidic- and Arabic-influenced chant. The control and dynamism she displays is hypnotic" - Berkshire Eagle www.pharaohsdaughter.com

Sat, August 30 * muMs: Strange Fruit CD Release *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15 in advance/$20 at door
muMs, a verbal instrumentationalist cultivated in the chemical that created hip hop -- The Bronx, New York -- puts his most creative work on CD, as he celebrates the release of Strange Fruit, an engaging and innovative fusion of jazz and spoken word, music and movement. As muMs the schemer, he has performed his unique art on New York underground rap and poetry scenes since 1992, leading to featured roles in the documentary Slam Nation, Spike Lee's Bamboozled, and a recurring role as Poet, in HBO's crtitically-acclaimed series Oz. The show, the experience, and the man will be unforgettable. www.sirmuMsila.com

Sun, August 31 * Michael Cavanaugh (from Movin' Out) *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Michael Cavanaugh, the Tony-nominated star of the Broadway hit musical Movin' Out comes to Joe's Pub with his band to perform his original music from his highly anticipated new CD Sounds A Lot Like Me. His catchy melodies, clever lyrics, and powerful voice bring classic rock and roll to the to the year 2003. Michael Cavanaugh is... "Amazing" -- New York Times "Brilliant" -- Variety Magazine, "Phenomenal" -- Chicago Sun-Times www.michaelcavanaugh.com

Sun, August 31 * Monique Seka & The Black Warriors *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Celebrate Labor Day Carnival Weekend with Monique Seka, the Queen of Afro Zouk. Ivory Coast's most popular female singer, Seka has been at the forefront of the music for more than 15 years with a subtle charm and a silky voice have made her a legend and a positive inspiration for a next generation of young singers from her native Ivory Coast. With a strong stage presence and dancing abilities, Seka mixes her Afro-zouk rhythms with hints of salsa, soukous and funk of salsa. She made her entry on the Afro-dance floors with her first album Missounwa in 1989, went on to win France's prestigious Grand Prix of the Afro-Carribean Music, and subsequently sold over a million copies of the title track of her 1995 album Okaman. She has just released her 5th album last year on Sony/France.

Mon, September 1 * Joe Cassidy, "Rock Star" *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Before Law School, before Broadway, there was a dream: To be a Rock Star (without the rehab). You will rue the day you miss: A concert evening of re-interpreted Classic Rock and Blues songs from the 60's-90's, such as Carry On My Wayward Son, Can't Find My Home, and Love the One You're With (to name a few) performed by Broadway veteran Joe Cassidy (1776, Show Boat, A Christmas Carol, Les Miserables), backed by a 5-piece band led by Musical Director Vadim Feichtner (William Finn's Elegies at Lincoln Center), and back-up vocalists including fellow Broadway vets Sally Wilfert (Tom Sawyer), Farah Alvin (The Look of Love, Grease) and more. "Cassidy exhibits startling stage presence and a tremendous voice." -Theatermania.com.

Tues, September 2 * Azure Ray with special guest Martha Wainwright *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $10
Acclaimed Southern dream pop duo Azure Ray make achingly beautiful music, building stunning soundscapes of love, loss and hope are told with fragile clarity and delicate delivery. True southerners at heart, their music can't help but sway and smolder like neo-American gothic balladry. Poised to release a beguiling new album - "Hold On Love" - on Saddle Creek Records this fall, Azure Ray won't stay a well kept secret much longer. "Azure Ray makes music for longing: woozy, somnambulant pop that billows out slowly, great white sails of song fluttering up against midnight skylines." -MAGNET "If maudlin but beautiful, expertly crafted pop songs keep a room in your heart's hotel, get with it." -Pitchforkmedia.com www.thewarmsupercomputer.com/azureray.html
Martha Wainwright is a singer-songwriter of keen insight and originality. With her band, she brings a solid musical strength to her songs with a voice that can break your heart and material that is wise, vulnerable and revealing.

Tues, Sept 2 * Tracy Bonham *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/cash, $15
Since the release of her first album The Burdens of Being Upright, which featured the hit single "Mother Mother", Tracy Bonham has continued to grow as an artist fusing fierce guitar chords with honest and personal lyrics. In early 2000, Bonham released the album Down Here, which was the follow up to her gold-certified, twice Grammy nominated debut. Now currently at work on her third album, this classically trained violist turned singer/songwriter continues to make passionate, insightful music.

Wed, Sept 3 * Hoven Droven *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
The music of Hoven Droven (closest translation: "helter skelter" or "whatever") is a unique and powerful blend of traditional Swedish folk and fierce hard rock, where violin and electric guitar duel for the audience's attention. Breathing new life into old Swedish tunes while lovingly preserving the tradition at the same time, Hoven Droven's commitment to brain tickling arrangements and head banging grooves is infectious. They routinely rock your socks off with a diverse sound created by sax, drums, percussion and bass. "...like some odd game of chicken in which the fiery crash of two stubborn opponents leads not to mangled and singed flesh but to the birth of something new and powerful, rising phoenix-like from the smouldering heap of twisted Volvos, Hoven Droven have made something weird and beautiful at the fatal intersection of fiddle and electric guitar." -PopMatters. www.hovendroven.com

Wed, Sept 3 * NuBlu Orchestra, Conduction by Butch Morris *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $20
In the tradition of Butch Morris' "Holy Ghost" and "Skyscraper", the NuBlu Orchestra is the quintessential Nouveau-Avant art music. With the likes of Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Graham Haynes, Ilhan Ersahin, Kenny Wollenson, Jessie Murphy and Butch Morris conducting with a host of stellar musicians and guests, including Juini Booth, Matt Pennman, Jesse Murphy, Didi, DJ Barry Cole, Mauro Refosco, Jana Andevska... "This music is completely surprising and simply overwhelming ...building the most incredible crossings of styles." -Neue Musikzeitung. "If there is one thing you can say about Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris, it's that his music is genuine...he creates moving, beautiful music while conjuring the unknown." -Time Out New York. www.nublu.net | www.conduction.us

Thurs, Sept 4 * Mia Doi Todd - Solo *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
Mia Doi Todd is a truly singular artist. A classically trained singer, self-taught guitarist, Butoh dancer, pianist, and master of musical and lyrical understatement, she writes and sings songs that resemble no one's. Her stunning Columbia debut, The Golden State, was produced by Mitchell Froom (Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega, Elvis Costello) and has earned rave reviews for her pure and crystalline voice, intensely intimate lyrics and arrestingly original music: "A cool, ethereal collection of Tori Amos-style songs that beautifully showcase Todd's soothing voice and enchanting lyrics." -Marie Claire www.miadoitodd.com

Thurs, Sept 4 * Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures: Program A: Hosted by Keely Garfield & Lawrence Goldhuber * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15, All 3 shows for $40 at Box Office Only
"True to its wildly spontaneous self" (The New York Times) the 2003 Dancenow/NYC Fall Festival will kick off its ninth season with a new Cabaret series at Joe's Pub. The two-night, three-show revue brings together a potent mix of 25 cutting edge dance luminaries, dauntless, unabashed and irresistible. Hosting the three shows are Keely Garfield & Lawrence Goldhuber, "an enjoyable sly pair of combative, nutty lovers," Clare Byrne and Nicholas Leichter "club-kid dance chic with a slightly psychotic edge" and Larry Keigwin's Kabaret, "a parcel of pure explosive energy." The brew of guest artists, to date, includes Monica Bill Barnes, Janis Brenner, Faye Driscoll, Barry Blumenfeld's Tap Fusion, Sara Hook, Eryc Taylor, David Neuman, Jimena Paz, Amos Pinhasi, Claire Porter, Romy Reading, Anthony Rodriguez, Gus Solomons and Carmen de Lavallade, Wallie Wolfgruber, Roger Jeffreys' Subtle Changes and much more. Each show is a different elixir, full of treats, treasures and little pleasures. Catch one, you will surely want to catch them all! Discount available at the Box Office if you buy tickets for all three! www.dancenownyc.org

Fri, Sept 5 * Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures: Program B: Hosted by Clare Byrne & Nicholas Leichter * Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15, All 3 shows for $40 at Box Office Only
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Fri, Sept 5 * Dancenow/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures: Program C: Hosted by Larry Keigwin/Keigwin Kabaret * Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15, All 3 shows for $40 at Box Office Only
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Sat, Sept 6 * Hip Hop Hoodios *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
This Latino-Jewish urban music collective promises lots of booty-shaking and laughs alike. Comprised of bilingual musicians from Jewish/Latino backgrounds, the members of Hip Hop Hood�os are linked by a common love for Latin alternative music, or rock and rap "en Espa�ol". But don't call these guys the Jewish answer to Tenacious D or the Latino respuesta to the Beastie Boys - Hip Hop Hood�os are out to change the notions and preconceptions of Latin music entirely. NY Newsday calls their 'Raza Hoodia' album "an empowering fusion of New York urban cultures", while Volkswagen recently picked up their new song 'Gorrito Cosmico' for a national ad campaign. Special DJ set from DJ Juba, who'll spin those nastee Judeo-Spangala beats, at 9PM. www.hiphophoodios.com

Sun, Sept 7 * Polygraph Lounge *
Show at 7pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Plundering the common cultural currency of yesterday, today and tomorrow, P-Lounge geniuses Rob Schwimmer and Mark Stewart specialize in anarchic musical hilarity, joined by the incomparable Melissa Fathman. Nose flutes for everyone. "Once their mischievous, hyperactive creativity gets loose, there's no stopping it!" raved The New York Times "Two highly sought-after pop-to-jazz-to-20th-century-experimental sessionmen go all Spike Jones and/or Weird Al on your fanny with puns decipherable only by scholars equally versed in Ornette, Iron Butterfly, the muckamuck European tradition, Alvin and the Chipmunks? testicles, and Moby Dick using didgeridoos, theremins, car alarms, and whirlee-copters? no less," The Village Voice tries to explain. www.polygraphlounge.com

Mon, Sept 8 * Oh Susanna / Rose Polenzani & Lorna Hunt *
Show at 7pm Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
Singer-songwriter Oh Susanna can conjure landscapes at the drop of a lyric and a pluck of a doomed chord. Best known for her harrowing ballads which seeded her debut album, Oh Susanna sings in a voice of passion which transfixes and transports. Her current release, Oh Susanna (Nettwerk), marks a departure for the Toronto-based artist from the days of touring with her companions Kinnie Starr and Veda Hille as The Scrappy Bitches taking a more intimate and feminine approach to the music. "Every now and then there is a voice that you hear that is genuinely affecting. Neil Young is one those voices...it's the same with Oh Susanna. She pulls the heartstrings." -BBC www.ohsusannamusic.com
27 year old singer-songwriter Rose Polenzani began her career with self-released demos in 1997 and was quickly signed to Indigo Girls' Amy Ray's label, Daemon Records in 1999. She has released two critically acclaimed solo albums ("Anybody" 1999; "Rose Polenzani" 2001) and tours constantly, performing regularly with folks like the Indigo Girls, Over The Rhine, Shawn Colvin, David Gray and Joan Baez. In 2002 she joined fellow New England singer-songwriters Erin McKeown, Jess Klein and Beth Amsel on the wildly popular one-off collaborative project/release "Voices on the Verge" (Rykodisc). www.rosepolenzani.com
The 1998 release of Lorna Hunt's audiophile award-winning indie debut "All In One Day" resulted in airplay at both college and community stations in the US & abroad, inclusion in several indie films and a fervent & growing fan base. Dubbed "progressive post-folk" by the press, Lorna's new album "Sentimental Bedlam" does apogee-expanding gyrations - it rocks, it floats, it gimps, it smotes. Tracks from the album have already received nationwide airplay in the Starbucks chain. www.lornahunt.com

Mon, Sept 8 * Les Yeux Noir *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
Les Yeux Noirs have been sharing all the magic and emotion of Gypsy music around the world for over ten years, winning acclaim for their boundless energy, technical excellence, soaring improvisations and spontaneity. Part gypsy, part klezmer, this is the music that has moved people to sing and dance around the world for centuries. With each frenetic stroke of their bows they take the listener further into a dizzying vortex of Central European sounds and images. Both joyous and nostalgic, this nomadic music perfectly reflects the lives of a persecuted people in exile, caught up in a massive Diaspora, all with an unshakeable will to live. Les Yeux Noirs invite us to share in intense moments of emotion and indescribable joy, as they weave their magic wih extraordinary energy.

Tues, Sept 9 * Edie Carey: When I Was Made CD Release *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
Armed with her graceful, soaring voice, and her undeniable skill for carving everyday images in almost startling detail, singer-songwriter Edie Carey grabs hold of her audiences and doesn't let go until she steps off the stage. While her songs are what first draw listeners in, it's what she says in between that keeps them coming back. As much a part of her show as the music itself, Carey's wry and often self-mocking humor, coupled with her ability to tell a great story, makes people feel as though they have just spent an evening with a very close friend. The winning combination of her engaging stage presence, her heart-grabbing songs, and her almost unearthly voice are why her career as a recording and performing artist continues to be so successful. "She cuts into a subject...with a diamond-edged blade. Beware. You'll be drawn into her spell." - WUMB, Boston www.ediecarey.com

Tues, Sept 9 * Rich Price and Stephen Kellogg *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Reso/ cash, $12
Stephen Kellogg is a classic songwriter with a thoroughly modern approach and an amazing voice only matched by his stage presence. Rich Price is an up and coming singer/songwriter.

Wed, Sept 10 * Josh Ritter: Hello Starling CD Release *
Show at 7:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $12
Details magazine's "Next Big Thing" Josh Ritter celebrates the release of his second album Hello Starling (Signature Sounds). Ritter's songs are a rare gift of natural, intuitive beauty, praised for their beautifully spare, timeless songwriting and winning comparisons to Nick Drake, Will Oldham, and Ron Sexsmith. "Not that Dylan, Springsteen, and Van Zandt (Townes, that is) comparisons should be bandied about freely, but the 25 year-old Idaho-born Josh Ritter is one of those rare performers who can bend genres into a seamless wonder without giving much thought to the whole process...[his debut album] 'Golden Age of Radio' is damn near perfect." - San Francisco Bay Guardian www.joshritter.com

Wed, Sept 10 * Stew: The ABC's of Stew *
Show at 9:30pm, Tickets by: Box Office and Telecharge, $15
With a gift for hook-filled melodies, taut poetic narratives, and sardonic sense of humor, the brilliant "Afro-Baroque" songwriter Stew (also of the acclaimed band The Negro Problem), offers old favorites and a sneak preview of songs from his upcoming album Something Deeper Than These Changes. Following his recent Joe's Pub debut, the Village Voice raved: "Dude's a better singer than Richard Pryor and a better stand-up comic than Jimmy Webb, and I'm tempted to call him America's best songwriter" . The LA Times has exclaimed that Stew's songs, combining elements of cabaret, soul and subversive pop are "gorgeous, deeply felt, wildly sophisticated and at times, hilarious. "All Music Guide called Stew's The Naked Dutch Painter... "One of the first singer/songwriter masterpieces of the 21st century," while Entertainment Weekly selected that collection as its Best Album of 2002, gushing: "Stew's lush sense of melody and witty, journalistically detailed lyrics..make his second solo album, with its reminiscences of psychotropic drug dalliances and portraits of well-read women who carry switchblades, a true treat for those who care about innovative, thought-provoking pop...wonderful!"

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Shows that have just been put on sale:
Spottiswoode & His Enemies / Paul Cantelon on September 11
Church of Betty on September 11
Luciana Souza Quartet on September 12
Willem Breuker Kollektief on September 14
Old Blind Dogs on September 15
Natalie MacMaster on September 15 & 16
James Blood Ulmer Celebrates the Release of No Escape From the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions on September 16
Joss Stone feat. Betty Wright and the Miami Soul All Stars
including Latimore, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale & Timmy Thomas on September 17
Curtis Stigers on September 18
ILGI on September 18
Imani Uzuri on September 21
Jean-Paul Bourelly on September 21
Mahogany: Reflections on Vanity - A Benefit for the Broadway Inspirational Voices on September 22
Fernanda Porto on September 22
Leona Naess on September 23
Jeffrey Gaines on September 25
They Might Be Giants' Other Thing on September 28
Boz Scaggs on September 29 & 30, October 2, 3, 4 & 5
Avishai Cohen and Friends on October 1
Jack Casady with special guests Box Set on October 2
Melissa Errico on October 6 & 27
Jane Bunnett & The Spirits of Havana -- Upper North Side Canadian Music Series on October 7
Tania Libertad on October 8
Fran Landesman on October 11 & 12
Carl Hancock Rux on October 15 & 22
Marc Cohn on October 16
Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys on October 17 & 18
Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble: A Vision of Bix Beiderbecke on October 21
TILT Brass Band / Guy Klucevsek- Phillip Johnston Duo on October 26
Cyndi Lauper on October 28 & 29
October Project on October 30
Judy Kuhn on November 3, 10, 17 & 24
Shelby Lynne on November 5 & 6
Sandra Bernhard on November 12-16 & 19-22
Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham on December 20 & 21

late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Thursday: DJ Beverly Bond
DJ Beverly Bond spins an unforgettable set weekly. Phenomenal guests such as Red Alert, ?uestlove, and Lord Finesse share the turntables always serving up a set of underground hip-hop, soul, and even an occasional house track to a music industry crowd.

Friday: Pub Luv
It's a live and loud Friday crowd with guest DJ's keeping the party flowing until 4am spinning a serious set with everything from Disco to Hip Hop.

Saturday: Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sunday: Spice
Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon.

Monday:
August 25: Three the Odd Way: Return of the Supernegros feat. Eman, Djinji Brown & Sharif Simons
These three New York nightlife luminaries will be playing everything vital in soul, funk, house and anything beat driven. Eman (Bang the Party) and Djinji Brown (Seven Heads) will be Djing some unstoppable tracks and all three of these bad SOB's will be performing live. $10
9/1 Evil Dee presents...THE CLASSICS

Tuesday: Eclectic Ride
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride - hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie. DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie. Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@....

Wednesday: Pavan, Mike & Justin Show You How To SLOW YOUR ROLL
Our Wednesday offering is a throwback to times when we didn't use a velvet rope to measure all things fabulous. On our plate is a 70's inspired night of straight up rock & roll baby. With hometown bands on showcase each week, and DJ Mike Williams throwing down anything not Top 40, you might feel the need to put those cowboy boots to work. Cornerstone Records will be sponsoring the event once a month with a band off their industry sampler of signed and un-signed hype, the Cornerstone Player. The only thing a table reservation will get you is a bucket of beers, so Smirnoff Ice drinkers be warned.

8/27: Miucha with Leandro Braga at Joe's Pub
Miucha, who was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has had a decades-long career in the arts, as a multi-talented composer, singer, and of late a filmmaker. Her latest album "Miucha Compositores", which was produced by Jose Milton, presents songs from the great names of Bossa-Nova, such as Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell and Chico Buarque. Her latest project has been the production of a film with the well-known Brazilian filmmaker, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, detailing the life of her late father, Sergio Buarque de Hollanda, an eminent historian and well-known scholar in Brazil. Miucha began her professional career in 1975, when she joined together with Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz on a record entitled "The Best of Two Worlds". In that same year she appeared at the Newport Jazz festival with Stan Getz, and also recorded a track with Antonio Carlos ("Tom") Jobim called "Boto" on an album of Jobim's.

9/3 Love Trio feat. Ilhan Ersahin, Jesse Murphy, Kenny Wollesen & special guest U-Roy. With DJ's Pro-Am, Nickodemus, and Hardedge.

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Fri Aug 29, 2003 11:48 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Hey all,

I'm on vacation still, so forwarding this from a short break in the bliss, cause there are so many shows I'm excited about next week. I think I lose formating when I forward emails this way, so apologies if it's hard to read (if only Yahoogroups would lose the ad...)

Want to put in a special plug for Wednesday night's nublu orchestra - an incredible all-star collection of acoustic jazz and electric improvisers, under the conduction of Butch Morris - this one should not be missed. And afterwards, the dj denizens of nublu will take over late night, along with a set by nublu's impresario Ilhan Ersahin, and his group Love Trio, with lots of special guests, including the legendary Jamaican toaster U-Roy..

Also on Wed, Hoven Droven will bring their incomparable mix of headbanging Swedish folk - unlike anything you've heard (unless, you know Hedningarna, perhaps)...., and much much fun.

And Thursday night, the magical Mia Doi Todd will bring her haunting solo show back to the Pub. Then this weekend, we host the opening festivities of the DanceNowNYC festival - some of the dance world's most exciting performers on three different bills - you've heard how great musical concerts sound at Joe's Pub - now check out what a great space it is for dance and performance!

More on the rest of the schedule in next week's email blast.

Just two other dates to save - On Sept 10 at 11, I will be djing (as Acidophilus) as part of the next La Leche Party, with members of the Nortec Collective and more. The last party was great - hope you all can come to that.

And then on Friday, September 19, GlobeSonic (Acidophilus, Derek Beres and Sultan 32) will return for a special Acidophilus birthday edition of GlobeSonic at Nublu on Ave C - after about 10. It's been a long time since the three of us have had a tag-team session at home in NYC - hope to see you all out there. More details coming soon.

Have a great holiday weekend.
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>Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place.

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>Joe's Pub Schedule of Events

>coming to joe's pub...

>Join us as we celebrate our fifth anniversary, with a very special lineup of performances, including Boz Scaggs, Sandra Bernhard, Cyndi Lauper, Shelby Lynne, They Might Be Giants, Garland Jeffreys, Jack Casady, Marc Cohn and much more! Tickets on sale now, available at The Public Theater box office, or through Telecharge at 212.239.6200 or www.telecharge.com. See below for further information on these shows and more...

>Sat, August 30

>BASYA SCHECHTER (of Pharaoh's Daughter)

>Sat, August 30

>muMs: Strange Fruit CD Release

>Sun, August 31

>MICHAEL CAVANAUGH (from Movin' Out)

>Michael Cavanaugh, the Tony-nominated star of the Broadway hit musical Movin' Out comes to Joe's Pub with his band to perform his original music from his highly anticipated new CD Sounds A Lot Like Me. His catchy melodies, clever lyrics and powerful voice bring classic rock and roll to the year 2003. Michael Cavanaugh is... "Amazing" -New York Times "Brilliant" -Variety. www.michaelcavanaugh.com 7pm, $15

>Sun, August 31

>MONIQUE SEKA & the Black Warriors

>Celebrate Labor Day Carnival Weekend with Monique Seka, the Queen of Afro Zouk. Ivory Coast's most popular female singer, Seka has been at the forefront of the music for more than 15 years with a subtle charm and a silky voice have made her a legend and a positive inspiration for a next generation of young singers from her native Ivory Coast. With a strong stage presence and dancing abilities, Seka mixes her Afro-zouk rhythms with hints of salsa, soukous and funk of salsa. She made her entry on the Afro-dance floors with her first album Missounwa in 1989, went on to win France's prestigious Grand Prix of the Afro-Carribean Music, and subsequently sold over a million copies of the title track of her 1995 album Okaman. She just released her fifth album, Yelele, last year on Sony/France. 9:30pm, $15

>Mon, September 1

>JOE CASSIDY: Rock Star

>Before law school, before Broadway, there was a dream: To be a Rock Star (without the rehab). You will rue the day you miss: A concert evening of re-interpreted Classic Rock and Blues songs from the 60's-90's, such as Carry On My Wayward Son, Can't Find My Home, and Love the One You're With (to name a few) performed by Broadway veteran Joe Cassidy (1776, Show Boat, A Christmas Carol, Les Miserables), backed by a 5-piece band led by Musical Director Vadim Feichtner (William Finn's Elegies at Lincoln Center), and back-up vocalists including fellow Broadway vets Sally Wilfert (Tom Sawyer), Farah Alvin (The Look of Love, Grease) and more. "Cassidy exhibits startling stage presence and a tremendous voice." -Theatermania.com 7:30pm, $15

>Tues, September 2

>AZURE RAY w/ special guest MARTHA WAINWRIGHT

>Acclaimed Southern dream pop duo Azure Ray make achingly beautiful music, building stunning soundscapes of love, loss and hope are told with fragile clarity and delicate delivery. True southerners at heart, their music can't help but sway and smolder like neo-American gothic balladry. Poised to release a beguiling new album - "Hold On Love" - on Saddle Creek Records this fall, Azure Ray won't stay a well kept secret much longer. "Azure Ray makes music for longing: woozy, somnambulant pop that billows out slowly, great white sails of song fluttering up against midnight skylines." -MAGNET "If maudlin but beautiful, expertly crafted pop songs keep a room in your heart's hotel, get with it." -Pitchforkmedia.com www.thewarmsupercomputer.com/azureray.html

>Martha Wainwright is a singer-songwriter of keen insight and originality. With her band, she brings a solid musical strength to her songs with a voice that can break your heart and material that is wise, vulnerable and revealing. 7pm, $10

>Tues, September 2

>TRACY BONHAM

>Since the release of her first album The Burdens of Being Upright, which featured the hit single "Mother Mother", Tracy Bonham has continued to grow as an artist fusing fierce guitar chords with honest and personal lyrics. In early 2000, Bonham released the album Down Here, which was the follow up to her gold-certified, twice-Grammy nominated debut. Now currently at work on her third album, this classically trained violist turned singer/songwriter continues to make passionate, insightful music. 9:30pm, $12 cash at door

>Wed, September 3

>HOVEN DROVEN

>The music of Hoven Droven (closest translation: "helter skelter" or "whatever") is a unique and powerful blend of traditional Swedish folk and fierce hard rock, where violin and electric guitar duel for the audience's attention. Breathing new life into old Swedish tunes while lovingly preserving the tradition at the same time, Hoven Droven's commitment to brain tickling arrangements and head banging grooves is infectious. They routinely rock your socks off with a diverse sound created by sax, drums, percussion and bass. "...like some odd game of chicken in which the fiery crash of two stubborn opponents leads not to mangled and singed flesh but to

>the birth of something new and powerful, rising phoenix-like from the smouldering heap of twisted Volvos, Hoven Droven have made something weird and beautiful at the fatal intersection of fiddle and electric guitar" -PopMatters www.hovendroven.com 7:30pm, $15

>Wed, September 3

>NUBLU ORCHESTRA, conduction by BUTCH MORRIS

>In the tradition of Butch Morris' "Holy Ghost" and "Skyscraper", the NuBlu Orchestra is the quintessential Nouveau-Avant art music. With the likes of Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Graham Haynes, Ilhan Ersahin, Kenny Wollenson, Jessie Murphy and Butch Morris conducting with a host of stellar musicians and guests. "This music is completely surprising and simply overwhelming ...building the most incredible crossings of styles." -Neue Musikzeitung. "If there is one thing you can say about Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris, it's that his music is genuine...he creates moving, beautiful music while conjuring the unknown." -Time Out New York. www.nublu.net | www.conduction.us 9:30pm, $20

>Thurs, September 4

>MIA DOI TODD - solo

>Mia Doi Todd is a truly singular artist. A classically trained singer, self-taught guitarist, Butoh dancer, pianist, and master of musical and lyrical understatement, she writes and sings songs that resemble no one's. Her stunning Columbia debut, The Golden State, was produced by Mitchell Froom (Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega, Elvis Costello) and has earned rave reviews for her pure and crystalline voice, intensely intimate lyrics and arrestingly original music: 'A cool, ethereal collection of Tori Amos-style songs that beautifully showcase Todd's soothing voice and enchanting lyrics." -Marie Claire www.miadoitodd.com 7:30pm, $12

>Thurs & Fri, September 4 & 5

>DANCENOW/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures

>"True to its wildly spontaneous self" (The New York Times) the 2003 Dancenow/NYC Fall Festival will kick off its ninth season with a new Cabaret series at Joe's Pub. The two-night, three-show revue brings together a potent mix of 25 cutting edge dance luminaries, dauntless, unabashed and irresistible. Hosting the three shows are Keely Garfield & Lawrence Goldhuber, "an enjoyable sly pair of combative, nutty lovers," Clare Byrne and Nicholas Leichter "club-kid dance chic with a slightly psychotic edge" and Larry Keigwin's Kabaret, "a parcel of pure explosive energy." The brew of guest artists, to date, includes Monica Bill Barnes, Janis Brenner, Faye Driscoll, Barry Blumenfeld's Tap Fusion, Sara Hook, Eryc Taylor, David Neuman, Jimena Paz, Amos Pinhasi, Claire Porter, Romy Reading, Anthony Rodriguez, Gus Solomons and Carmen de Lavallade, Wallie Wolfgruber, Roger Jeffreys' Subtle Changes and much more. Each show is a different elixir, full of treats, treasures and little pleasures. Catch one, you will surely want to catch them all! www.dancenownyc.org Discount available at the Box Office if you buy tickets for all three shows! $15 per show / All three shows for $40 (at box office only)

>Thurs Sept 4, 9:30pm - Program A: Hosted by Keely Garfield & Lawrence Goldhuber

>Fri, Sept 5, 7:30pm - Program B: Hosted by Clare Byrne & Nicholas Leichter

>Fri, Sept 5, 9:30pm - Program C: Hosted by Larry Keigwin/Keigwin Kabaret

>Sat, September 6

>THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK / ABENAA

>The Soul of John Black combines two outstanding musician/songwriters, John "JB" Bigham and Christopher "CT" Thomas, in a seamless fusion of soul, rock, blues and hip-hop, transcending influences and establishing a singular sound of their own. JB and CT draw upon their extensive and various experiences playing with the likes of Miles Davis, Fishbone, Eminem, Everlast, Joshua Redman, Macy Gray and many others, resulting in a deep powerful groove layered with subtle melodies and soulful singing.

>Abenaa is a songwriter/singer/producer/storyteller. First appearing on the scene as a successful songwriter - Top 10, Grammy-nominated and international hit songs for Vanessa Williams and Canadian pop-rocker Kim Stockwood - Abenaa's path to this present moment has been a winding one. There is no mistake that Abenaa's debut release "Tuesday's Child" takes her music to a whole new insightful level. "Tuesday's Child is full of grace..." -Vibe www.abenaa.com 7pm, $12

>Sat, September 6

>HIP HOP HOODIOS

>This Latino-Jewish urban music collective promises lots of booty-shaking and laughs alike. Comprised of bilingual musicians from Jewish/Latino backgrounds, the members of Hip Hop Hood�os are linked by a common love for Latin alternative music, or rock and rap "en Espa�ol." But don't call these guys the Jewish answer to Tenacious D or the Latino respuesta to the Beastie Boys -- Hip Hop Hood�os are out to change the notions and preconceptions of Latin music entirely. NY Newsday calls their "Raza Hoodia" album "an empowering fusion of New York urban cultures", while Volkswagen recently picked up their new song "Gorrito Cosmico," for a national ad campaign. Special DJ set from DJ Juba, who'll spin those nastee Judeo-Spangala beats, at 9PM. www.hiphophoodios.com 9:30pm (DJ Juba at 9pm), $12

>Sun, September 7

>POLYGRAPH LOUNGE

>Plundering the common cultural currency of yesterday, today and tomorrow, P-Lounge geniuses Rob Schwimmer and Mark Stewart specialize in anarchic musical hilarity, joined by the incomparable Melissa Fathman. Nose flutes for everyone. "Once their mischievous, hyperactive creativity gets loose, there's no stopping it..." raved The New York Times. "Two highly sought-after pop-to-jazz-to-20th-century-experimental sessionmen go all Spike Jones and/or Weird Al on your fanny with puns decipherable only by scholars equally versed in Ornette, Iron Butterfly, the muckamuck European tradition, Alvin and the Chipmunks, testicles, and Moby Dick - using didgeridoos, theremins, car alarms, and whirlee-copters, no less," the Village Voice tries to explain. www.polygraphlounge.com 7pm, $15

>Sun, September 7

>CONGO ASHANTI ROY

>Legendary roots man Congo Ashanti Roy not only was a pivotal member of the great reggae group The Congos but continues to record and perform a chock full of roots music with heavy bass lines, African drums and dub effects. Throw in his rich superb voice and you have an intoxicating night of reggae. This show also features local dub DJ Ras Kush. 9:30pm, $15 cash at door

>Mon, September 8

>OH SUSANNA / ROSE POLENZANI & LORNA HUNT

>Singer-songwriter Oh Susanna can conjure landscapes at the drop of a lyric and a pluck of a doomed chord. Best known for her harrowing ballads which seeded her debut album, Oh Susanna sings in a voice of passion which transfixes and transports. Her current release, Oh Susanna (Nettwerk), marks a departure for the Toronto-based artist from the days of touring with her companions Kinnie Starr and Veda Hille as The Scrappy Bitches taking a more intimate and feminine approach to the music. "Every now and then there is a voice that you hear that is genuinely affecting. Neil Young is one those voices.it's the same with Oh Susanna. She pulls the heartstrings." -BBC www.ohsusannamusic.com

>27-year-old singer-songwriter Rose Polenzani began her career with self-released demos in 1997 and was quickly signed to Indigo Girls' Amy Ray's label in 1999. She has released two critically acclaimed solo albums and tours constantly, performing regularly with folks like the Indigo Girls, Shawn Colvin, David Gray and Joan Baez. In 2002 she joined fellow New England singer-songwriters Erin McKeown, Jess Klein and Beth Amsel on the wildly popular one-off collaborative project "Voices on the Verge" (Rykodisc). Rose will release her third solo album in the spring of 2004. www.rosepolenzani.com

>The 1998 release of Lorna Hunt's audiophile award-winning indie debut "All In One Day" resulted in airplay at both college and community stations in the US & abroad, inclusion in several indie films and a fervent & growing fan base. Dubbed "progressive post-folk" by the press, Lorna's new album "Sentimental Bedlam" rocks, floats, gimps, smotes. Released this year, tracks from the album have already received nationwide airplay in the Starbucks chain. www.lornahunt.com 7pm, $12

>Mon, September 8

>LES YEUX NOIR

>Les Yeux Noirs have been sharing all the magic and emotion of Gypsy music around the world for over ten years, winning acclaim for their boundless energy, technical excellence, soaring improvisations and spontaneity. Part gypsy, part klezmer, this is the music that has moved people to sing and dance around the world for centuries. With each frenetic stroke of their bows they take the listener further into a dizzying vortex of Central European sounds and images. Both joyous and nostalgic, this nomadic music perfectly reflects the lives of a persecuted people in exile, caught up in a massive Diaspora, all with an unshakeable will to live. Les Yeux Noirs invite us to share in intense moments of emotion and indescribable joy, as they weave their magic with extraordinary energy. www.lesyeuxnoirs.net 9:30pm, $15

>Tues, September 9

>EDIE CAREY: When I Was Made CD Release

>with special guest Tony Lucca

>Armed with her graceful, soaring voice, and her undeniable skill for carving everyday images in almost startling detail, singer-songwriter Edie Carey grabs hold of her audiences and doesn't let go until she steps off the stage. While her songs are what first draw listeners in, it's what she says in between that keeps them coming back. As much a part of her show as the music itself, Carey's wry and often self-mocking humor, coupled with her ability to tell a great story, makes people feel as though they have just spent an evening with a very close friend. The winning combination of her engaging stage presence, her heart-grabbing songs, and her almost unearthly voice are why her career as a recording and performing artist continues to be so successful. "She cuts into a subject...with a diamond-edged blade. Beware. You'll be drawn into her spell." -WUMB, Boston www.ediecarey.com

>Singer/songwriter Tony Lucca has toured with N'Sync and Marc Anthony, headlined sold-out shows at the House of Blues and Whiskey a Go Go in LA and the Bitter End in NY, and has built one of the largest national fan bases of any independent artist. Though he has managed to remain just under the radar despite the adoration of thousands of fans and the support of established artists, his talent and history tell the story of someone who was born for musical stardom. 7pm, $12

>Tues, September 9

>RICH PRICE & STEPHEN KELLOGG

>Stephen Kellogg is a classic songwriter with a thoroughly modern approach and an amazing voice matched only by his stage presence. Rich Price is an up and coming singer/songwriter. 9:30pm, $12 cash at door

>Wed, September 10

>JOSH RITTER: Hello Starling CD Release

>with special guest dawn Landes

>Details magazine's "Next Big Thing" Josh Ritter celebrates the release of his second album Hello Starling (Signature Sounds). Ritter's songs are a rare gift of natural, intuitive beauty, praised for their beautifully spare, timeless songwriting and winning comparisons to Nick Drake, Will Oldham, and Ron Sexsmith. "Not that Dylan, Springsteen, and Van Zandt (Townes, that is) comparisons should be bandied about freely, but the 25 year-old Idaho-born Josh Ritter is one of those rare performers who can bend genres into a seamless wonder without giving much thought to the whole process...[his debut album] 'Golden Age of Radio' is damn near perfect." -San Francisco Bay Guardian www.joshritter.com

>dawn Landes is a 22-year-old Louisville, KY native now living in NYC. With songs in the lo-fi confessional vein of Neutral Milk Hotel and a voice that's drawn comparisons to Cat Power and Natalie Merchant. This summer she opened a string of shows for Suzanne Vega, and has shared the stage with Mary Lou Lord, Rainer Maria, Jane Siberry and others. www.dawnLandes.com 7pm, $12

>Wed, September 10

>STEW: The ABC's of Stew

>With a gift for hook-filled melodies, taut poetic narratives, and sardonic sense of humor, the brilliant "Afro-Baroque" songwriter Stew (also of the acclaimed band The Negro Problem), offers old favorites and a sneak preview of songs from his upcoming album Something Deeper Than These Changes. Following his recent Joe's Pub debut, the Village Voice raved: "Dude's a better singer than Richard Pryor and a better stand-up comic than Jimmy Webb, and I'm tempted to call him America's best songwriter". The LA Times has exclaimed that Stew's songs, combining elements of cabaret, soul and subversive pop are "gorgeous" deeply felt, wildly sophisticated and at times, hilarious." All Music Guide called Stew's "The Naked Dutch Painter..." one of the first singer/songwriter masterpieces of the 21st century," while Entertainment Weekly selected that collection as its Best Album of 2002, gushing: "Stew's lush sense of melody and witty, journalistically detailed lyrics..make his second solo album, with its reminiscences of psychotropic drug dalliances and portraits of well-read women who carry switchblades, a true treat for those who care about innovative, thought-provoking pop...wonderful!" www.stewsongs.com 9:30pm, $15

>Thurs, September 11

>SPOTTISWOODE & HIS ENEMIES / PAUL CANTELON

>Spottiswoode has been described as an English Tom Waits. On his brand new CD, "Building A Road," Spottiswoode takes his band down a crooked path to redemption. The full show, a ten-piece gospel rave, is being flown to Lille, France in December to help kick off that city's status as Europe's new cultural capital. "Captivating! A Magical Experience!" -Mary Huhn, New York Post. www.spottiswoode.com

>Paul Cantelon (of the Wild Colonials), who opens the night, has composed for some of the world's most esteemed musicians - from George Clinton of P-Funk to Sara Sant'Ambrogio of The Eroica String Trio. He will premiere some of his original preludes and waltzes for solo piano. Expect some wonderful surprise guests. "Truly serene." -Rickie Lee Jones 6:30pm, $13

>Thurs, September 11

>CHURCH OF BETTY - CD Release

>New York Indo-pop rockers Church of Betty celebrate the release of their eighth CD "Revenge of the Hippies" with their only New York appearance this fall. The title track pokes fun at the selling out of the '60s hippie ideal and the cynicism of ex-hippies resigned to the rat race. Church of Betty's music is lush, organic, groovy, and uplifting. Center-stage is singer/songwriter Chris Rael, "with a voice sweeter than Prince" (Magnet magazine). Rael, on sitar, guitar and Portugese mandolin, will be accompanied by drummer Jon Feinberg, bassist Joe Quigley, guitarist Marlon Cherry, and violinist Rima Fand. According to The Village Voice, "Chris Rael has consistently blended rock and Indian music better than any Western guitar guy, ever." The New York Times described Church of Betty's "sliding, scalloped phrases that shape Hindustani music to the concision of pop hooks... irresistible." www.churchofbetty.com 9:30pm, $15

>Fri, September 12

>LUCIANA SOUZA QUARTET

>with Bruce Barth, Scott Colley & Clarence Penn

>The exceptional vocalist Luciana Souza, whose album "Brazilian Duos" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album, returns to Joe's Pub with a quartet featuring Bruce Barth (piano), Scott Colley (bass) and Clarence Penn (drums). She'll perform music from her recent Sunnyside release North and South, a highly personal combination of Brazilian and American standards and original compositions in which she Luciana shows her marvelous emotional range as a singer, delivering delicate ballads, improvising beautifully crafted solos, and singing wordless improvisations with the instrumentalists - collecting a variety of voices into one distinct and unique voice. The New York Times raves, "[Souza} makes good singing seem incredibly easy...she applies a touch of jazz technique... with bounding improvisations." www.lucianasouza.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $15

>Sun, September 14

>WILLEM BREUKER KOLLEKTIEF

>The Willem Breuker Kollektief is one of Europe's finest ensembles playing contemporary and improvised music. Led by saxophonist/clarinettist/composer Willem Breuker, the Kollektief cuts across traditional musical lines, combining jazz and 'serious' (i.e. classical) music with many popular genres, from marching band and circus music to latin dance steps and music for film and theatre. The result is both humorous and surprising, full of false starts and stops, clean breaks, sudden shifts in musical mood, and above all, a fine sense of irony. And whether playing Breuker, Weill, Gershwin, Morricone, Prokofiev or Ellington, the 11-member Kollektief maintains an orchestral precision that, in the words of one critic, "would be the envy of most philharmonics". "Breuker and his Kollektief klobber an eclectic collection of marches, swing, ballads and whatever else the kitchen has to offer. Their clever, tightly scripted repartee continues to amaze." -Downbeat www.xs4all.nl/~wbk/ 7:30 & 9:30pm, $15

>Mon & Tues, September 15 & 16

>NATALIE MacMASTER: Blueprint CD Release

>Natalie MacMaster is an international talent who fiddles, dances and sings her way into fan's hearts. She celebrates the release of her new recording Blueprint (Rounder), which joins the fiddle music of Cape Breton Island, Canada with some of Americas most celebrated instrumentalists including Bela Feck, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyers and Victor Wooten. With a reputation as "the busiest woman in the Canadian music business," MacMaster's recent accolades include East Coast Music Awards 2002 Entertainer of the Year, Fiddle Player of the Year the past five consecutive years by the Canadian Country Music Awards and winner of two Junos (Canada's Grammy). "Exquisite fiddle playing, executed with attitude...redefines the term 'Celtic Music' and cuts it deeper into the heart than youthful love carves undying devotion into the trunk of a walnut tree..." -Southern Skies www.nataliemacmaster.com 7:30pm, $20

>Mon, September 15

>OLD BLIND DOGS

>Making their Manhattan debut, Old Blind Dogs have stood at the leading edge of the roots revival that has both reawakened and revolutionized Scottish folk music. Combining a deep appreciation of ancient traditions with a highly contemporary, dynamically cosmopolitan musical approach, their uniquely distinctive arrangements of ballads, airs, and dance-tunes put the sounds of their homeland firmly on the world music map. Old Blind Dogs are: Jonny Hardie (fiddle, mandolin, guitar), Buzzby McMillan (electric bass, cittern), Jim Malcolm (lead singer, guitar and harmonica), Rory Campbell (small pipes and whistles) and Fraser Stone (percussion). "One of the original cutting edge outfits in Scotland continuing new roots revival!....The skill, talent and verve with which they played, belied their laddishness and the crowd responded with thunderous applause. Folk is the new rock and roll." (Evening News, UK). "One of Scotland's most popular and firmly rooted traditional folk bands" The Thistle & Shamrock www.oldblinddogs.demon.co.uk 9:30pm, $15 / $30 if purchased in conjunction with 7:30 Natalie MacMaster show

>Tues, September 16

>TIM O'BRIEN and SCOTT MILLER

>Tim O'Brien is one of the spearheads of contemporary bluegrass. As co-founder and lead vocalist of Hot Rize and Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers, O'Brien served as a bridge between the traditional sounds of the hill country and the modern styles of bluegrass in the 1980s. Since the band's breakup, O'Brien has continued to expand the music's borders as a soloist, a duo partner with his sister Mollie, and with his band, the O'Boys. O'Brien's songs have additionally been recorded by Kathy Mattea, the Seldom Scene, New Grass Revival, and the Johnson Mountain Boys. Scott Miller hails from the home of the Statler brothers, the beautiful Shenadoah valley, and plays country folk with a honest and humourous passion. 9:30pm, $20

>Wed, September 17

>JOSS STONE feat. BETTY WRIGHT and the Miami Soul All Stars

>including Latimore, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale & Timmy Thomas

>The Soul Sessions, the S-Curve Records introduction of Joss Stone may well be best old-school, roof-raising, Southern-style soul music to appear in the 21st century: a claim made all the more remarkable when you consider Joss Stone is a 16 year-old girl from England. Celebrating the release of her debut CD The Soul Sessions co-produced by soul legend "Clean-up Woman" Betty Wright, Joss unleashes an extraordinary voice on spine-bending reinterpretations of classic and little known deep soul gems that Joss makes her own; songs originally popularized by the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, Carla Thomas and others, alongside contemporary tracks including the White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Boy" (featuring the instrumental backing of The Roots). For this very special evening, Joss will be joined by a titanic group of collaborators from her CD -- including Miss Betty Wright and her fellow architects of Miami soul, Timmy Thomas, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale and Latimore. 7 & 9:30pm, $15

>Thurs, September 18

>CURTIS STIGERS: You Inspire Me CD Release

>Multi-platinum-selling artist Curtis Stigers celebrates the release of his third Concord Records collection You Inspire Me, in which he masterfully transforms jewels from the worlds of pop, folk and country music into contenders for new jazz standards, with a decidedly modern twist. Trancending boundaries, Stigers's seductive renditions of the works from disparate composers - Billy Joel, Randy Newman, John Lennon, Ray Davies, Joe Jackson, Nick Lowe, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard and others - makes a case for new inclusion in the Classic Pop Songbook canon. With a distinctive voice that brings to mind Jon Hendricks and Tony Bennett, Stigers's approach to jazz brings the same soulful sexiness that propelled his recordings of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding?" and "I Wonder Why" into smash hits. "Rock 'n roll and jazz share so many of the same artistic bloodlines that it's remarkable the two don't fuse more often into the kind of inspired marriage of visceral clout and intellectual savvy conjured by the singer, songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers..." -New York Times www.curtisstigers.com 7pm, $25

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>August 28 - Come celebrate a night with an all star lineup as Beverly Bond ends her reign at Joe's Pub. This will be the night to catch the major hip-hop luminaries of NYC at work on the decks.

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>Charles Semanas and Chris AC host a night from Disco to Hip-Hop.

>Saturday: Decadence

>Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

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>9/1 Evil Dee presents...THE CLASSICS

>The eminent Evil Dee (Beatminer's, Boot Camp Click) takes over to remind us all what has been important in club music history and what continues to be relevant. It's sort of like attending a lecture, except turntables take the place of a podium and instead of lengthy diatribes, vinyl will provide the discourse. FREE

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#47

From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Tue Sep 2, 2003 7:57 pm
Subject: Dj Acidophilus at La Leche - Sept 10, Joe's Pub

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Hope you all can come out to my next NY dj gig at Joe's Pub on Sept 10 at 11 as part of the next La Leche party. It' s right after Stew, of The Negro Problem, one of the essential shows of the month, so come for both!

LA LECHE RETURNS TO NEW YORK

BADASS BORDER BEATS

FEATURING: ELECTRONIC-NORTE�O FUNKSTER TERRESTRE PERFORMING LIVE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10^TH @ JOE’S PUB

INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY ZEN has been creating loyal fans as the Resident DJ of LA LECHE parties since it began 3 years ago in London, and has played in NYC, LA, Tijuana, Buenos Aires and around the UK. Originally an English man who now prefers to hang out in Los Angeles, Zen specializes in brilliantly mixing and blending the freshest electronic music from around the world. He has played alongside artists such as Celia Cruz in Central Park, NYC, Si*Se, The Nortec Collective, Kinky, Miho Hattori (Cibo Matto / Gorillaz) & many more luminaries. At La Leche, the Playboy will deliver only la cr�me de la cr�me de los beats internacionales for the dancefloor.

TERRESTRE (created & inhabited by Fernando Corona aka MURCOF) touches base with downtempo, drum & bass, breakbeat, house, and funky experimental disciplines. Together with ex-Nortec artist Plankton Man he has pulled off an amazing collection of rhythm-centric cuts on their release Plankton Man vs Terrestre on Lakeshore/Provider Recordings.

SPECIAL GUEST DJ’s: DJ CAROL C. (SI*SE / BROOKLYN) spins world house: deep latin, brazilian, soulful and funky house causing people to let go of everything but their dance partner.

DJ ACIDOPHILUS, a resident of the GlobeSonic collective since 2000, serves up a tasty global mix that transcends borders and genres. Acidophilus has brought his multifarious musical interests to festivals, clubs and parties in an international array of venues, including Recife, Brazil; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Berlin and Essen Germany;� Vancouver, Canada; MassMoCA, MA; and in his hometown of NYC, at such prestigious venues as Joe's Pub (which he also books), the Hammerstein Ballroom, Webster Hall, Bowery Ballroom, SOB's, Halcyon, Groovejet and Paisley, and shared the bill with such artists as Carlinhos Brown, The Gipsy Kings, Antibalas, Aterciopelados, Ex-Centric Sound System, Yerba Buena, DJ Dolores & Orchestra Santa Massa, DJ Peretz (aka Perry Farrell), and now, International Playboy Zen !

LIVE PERCUSSION BY PAPO!!

VISUAL PERFORMANCE BY MVD™ (AUSTRIA) www.mvd.org

Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, NY, NY, 10003 / Tel: 212 539-8778 / 11pm-4am / $10 cover / 21+ / For more info and to register for the reduced price guest list, be sure to check out the La Leche tour mini-site at www.sonic360.com/laleche

LA LECHE SUMMER TOUR BIOGRAPHY

"La Leche... plays the future sound of Tijuana: this is nortec." Jockey Slut Magazine

"..it's so fresh it blows everything else away." Seven Magazine

"Culo-shaking & irresistible." LA Weekly

"La Leche..perfect for summer." Village Voice, NYC

NEWS FLASH: SAN FRANCISCO DATE ADDED TO THE TOUR!!

LA LECHE TOUR:

Subject to Changes

NYC: Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, NY, NY, 10003 / Tel: 212 539-8778

Upcoming NYC dates: September 10

Miami: Jazid, 1342 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139 / Tel: 305 673 9372

Chicago: Smart Bar, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60613 / Tel: 773 549 0203

San Francisco: 111 Minna, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 / Tel. 415.974.1719

Los Angeles: The Echo, 1822 W. Sunset Blvd., LA, CA 90026 / Tel: 213 413 8200

Upcoming Los Angeles dates: September 16

LA LECHE was originally created as an outlet for UK record label sonic360 to showcase new sounds that were emerging from the underground music scenes in Latin America. From its birthplace in London, La Leche spread to New York, and on to Los Angeles, Buenos Aires and Tijuana exposing infectious new latin beats to party-goers hungry for something unique and irresistibly danceable.

This summer La Leche has become the first traveling club night** of its kind landing in 6 cities in the US, Miami, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York each city once a month from May till September. Plus two events in San Francisco! The resident DJ leading the funky "Leche" wagon is International Playboy Zen with his blend of fresh eclectic party tunes from around the world.

Each night will feature a live performance by artists from the musical movement "Nortec" out of Tijuana. Nortec was formed from sampling instrumental parts from dusty tapes of tambora and norteno band rehearsals + combining the use of electronics and dance music aesthetics with the hard driving sounds and rhythms of traditional northern mexican street music. "Norte�o" (of the north) and "Techno" = NORTEC

Nortec Artists: FUSSIBLE / BOSTICH / HIPERBOREAL / PANOPTICA / TERRESTRE will be performing LIVE on the LA LECHE US Summer Tour 2003

**Holey cow La Leche are the first! No other club night has toured consistently around the United States for an entire Summer!! Thanks to Heineken for helping to spread this tasty cutting edge music.

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#48

From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Sep 4, 2003 8:11 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Hot damn! Last night was a memorable one - after Butch Morris conducted the debut of the nublu orchestra, the Love Trio - Ilhan Ersahin, Jesse Murphy and Kenny Wollesen did a set joined by Jamaica's pioneering jive-scatting deejay toaster U-Roy, trading solos with Eddie Henderson, Graham Haynes and on and on, as members of the orchestra from Didi to Mauro Refosco kept stepping up. It was a great musical encounter.

Speaking of nublu, I will be celebrating my birthday at nublu on Friday, September 19 beginning at 11 pm, with a special NYC return edition of GlobeSonic. This will be the first time the full crew - Acidophilus, Derek Beres and Sultan 32 have done a tag-team dj session here at home in NYC for a while, so I hope you can all come out and support - admission is FREE, FREE, FREE, and nublu just got their full liquor license too. Great chill-out garden in the back, too.

GlobeSonic

Acidophilus Birthday Session

Featuring DJ's Sultan 32, Derek Beres and Acidophilus

Friday, Sept 19, 11 pm - late

FREE

www.globesonic.com

nublu

62 Ave C (between 4th & 5th) - look for the little blue light out front

www.nublu.net

And more on the dj front, I'll be spinning at Joe's Pub this Wednesday night, September 10 as part of the La Leche party, along with Terrestre from the Nortec Collective, International Playboy Zen and Si-se's Carol C. I will spin first, from 11 - midnight.

The last La Leche party, with Bostich, also from Nortec, was pretty great, hope to see you all at this too.

To get on the $8 reduced list, go to www.sonic360.com/laleche

Also on September 10 at Joe's Pub is a show by an artist who released one of my favorite albums of last year, Stew, of The Negro Problem. Stew is featured in the current Best of Fall Music preview section of New York magazine, and is a very special songwriter - sardonic, heartbreaking - last time he played at Joe's Pub, the Voice called him possibly America's best Songwriter. Don't miss this one. http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/urban/seasons/fallpreview2003/n_9168/index.html

Other Joe's Pub highlights:

You have probably been reading about this weekend's DanceNow NYC festival, which opens with three incredibly varied cabaret dance shows at Joe's Pub - These shows give you a really affordable opportunity to check out an amazing who's who of the NY dance scene, and we're proud to have the chance for you all to see that dance looks as great in the venue as musical performances do. http://www.newyorkmetro.com/arts/cue/classical/index.htm

On the musical front, Mia Doi Todd is an exquisite singer and sensitive songwriter and is a captivating performer- her Mitchell Froom (Elvis Costello, Suzanne Vega, Los Lobos) produced album was a jewel. She plays a solo show tonight.

Saturday night we are presenting a new artist The Soul of John Black who's independent album was a great surprise - fans of quirky black rock & soul like Fishbone and Macy Gray will really dig them.

Later that night, the dopest Latin-Jewish rap-en-espanolers in the land Hip Hop Hoodios will bust out their tri-lingual rhyming skillz

Check them out also in the new New York mag. http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/media/features/n_9165/

Our old faves Polygraph Lounge make their last club appearance for a good long time on Sunday - before they begin readying themselves for a special theatrical run. Virtuoso musicianship, musical references zooming by a million miles an hour and noseflutes - what more could a fan of Spike Jones want?

And the Jews keep on coming when French Klezmer-Gypsy phenoms Les Yeux Noir play Monday night - check out the great review of their new Live album in the new issue of Time Out NY, now on sale.

Lastly (it's been a great press week!) - check out the new issue of All About Jazz for a half page profile of Joe's Pub, along with features on Butch Morris, who played last night, and an album review of the Willem Breuker Kollektief, who play on Sept 14. The very first concert I ever worked on, my freshman year at college, was with the Willem Breuker Kollektief, so somehow they are responsible for the twisted sensibility that now curses you all. It's been about 18 years since I've worked with them (Holy sh*t!!!! I'm getting old) - very excited to have this chance, and now maybe some of you will understand where those synapses started misfiring A brilliantly eccentric band. www.allaboutjazz.com/newyork/aaj_ny_200309.pdf

Keep your eyes out for special upcoming shows - Joss Stone joined by Betty Wright and some of Miami's most important soul legends in a very rare appearance, Michelle Shocked, just added., and lots more.....

Enough yammering. We have an amazing fall - check it out below, come to the shows, and thank yahoo for the special ad it sticks on this email blast.

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Joe's Pub Schedule of Events

Tonight, September 4
MIA DOI TODD - solo
Mia Doi Todd is a truly singular artist. A classically trained singer, self-taught guitarist, Butoh dancer, pianist, and master of musical and lyrical understatement, she writes and sings songs that resemble no one's. Her stunning Columbia debut, The Golden State, was produced by Mitchell Froom (Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega, Elvis Costello) and has earned rave reviews for her pure and crystalline voice, intensely intimate lyrics and arrestingly original music: 'A cool, ethereal collection of Tori Amos-style songs that beautifully showcase Todd's soothing voice and enchanting lyrics." -Marie Claire www.miadoitodd.com 7:30pm, $12

Tonight & Fri, September 4 & 5
DANCENOW/NYC presents: Treats, Treasures, Little Pleasures
"True to its wildly spontaneous self" (The New York Times) the 2003 Dancenow/NYC Fall Festival will kick off its ninth season with a new Cabaret series at Joe's Pub. The two-night, three-show revue brings together a potent mix of 25 cutting edge dance luminaries, dauntless, unabashed and irresistible. Hosting the three shows are Keely Garfield & Lawrence Goldhuber, "an enjoyable sly pair of combative, nutty lovers," Clare Byrne and Nicholas Leichter "club-kid dance chic with a slightly psychotic edge" and Larry Keigwin's Kabaret, "a parcel of pure explosive energy." The brew of guest artists, to date, includes Monica Bill Barnes, Janis Brenner, Faye Driscoll, Barry Blumenfeld's Tap Fusion, Sara Hook, Eryc Taylor, David Neuman, Jimena Paz, Amos Pinhasi, Claire Porter, Romy Reading, Anthony Rodriguez, Gus Solomons and Carmen de Lavallade, Wallie Wolfgruber, Roger Jeffreys' Subtle Changes and much more. Each show is a different elixir, full of treats, treasures and little pleasures. Catch one, you will surely want to catch them all! www.dancenownyc.org Discount available at the Box Office if you buy tickets for all three shows! $15 per show / All three shows for $40 (at box office only)

Tonight, Sept 4, 9:30pm - Program A: Hosted by Keely Garfield & Lawrence Goldhuber
Fri, Sept 5, 7:30pm - Program B: Hosted by Clare Byrne & Nicholas Leichter
Fri, Sept 5, 9:30pm - Program C: Hosted by Larry Keigwin/Keigwin Kabaret

Sat, September 6
THE SOUL OF JOHN BLACK / ABENAA
The Soul of John Black combines two outstanding musician/songwriters, John "JB" Bigham and Christopher "CT" Thomas, in a seamless fusion of soul, rock, blues and hip-hop, transcending influences and establishing a singular sound of their own. JB and CT draw upon their extensive and various experiences playing with the likes of Miles Davis, Fishbone, Eminem, Everlast, Joshua Redman, Macy Gray and many others, resulting in a deep powerful groove layered with subtle melodies and soulful singing.
Abenaa is a songwriter/singer/producer/storyteller. First appearing on the scene as a successful songwriter - Top 10, Grammy-nominated and international hit songs for Vanessa Williams and Canadian pop-rocker Kim Stockwood - Abenaa's path to this present moment has been a winding one. There is no mistake that Abenaa's debut release "Tuesday's Child" takes her music to a whole new insightful level. "Tuesday's Child is full of grace..." -Vibe www.abenaa.com 7pm, $12

Sat, September 6
HIP HOP HOODIOS
This Latino-Jewish urban music collective promises lots of booty-shaking and laughs alike. Comprised of bilingual musicians from Jewish/Latino backgrounds, the members of Hip Hop Hood�os are linked by a common love for Latin alternative music, or rock and rap "en Espa�ol." But don't call these guys the Jewish answer to Tenacious D or the Latino respuesta to the Beastie Boys -- Hip Hop Hood�os are out to change the notions and preconceptions of Latin music entirely. NY Newsday calls their "Raza Hoodia" album "an empowering fusion of New York urban cultures", while Volkswagen recently picked up their new song "Gorrito Cosmico," for a national ad campaign. Special DJ set from DJ Juba, who'll spin those nastee Judeo-Spangala beats, at 9PM. www.hiphophoodios.com 9:30pm (DJ Juba at 9pm), $12

Sun, September 7
POLYGRAPH LOUNGE
Plundering the common cultural currency of yesterday, today and tomorrow, P-Lounge geniuses Rob Schwimmer and Mark Stewart specialize in anarchic musical hilarity, joined by the incomparable Melissa Fathman. Nose flutes for everyone. "Once their mischievous, hyperactive creativity gets loose, there's no stopping it..." raved The New York Times. "Two highly sought-after pop-to-jazz-to-20th-century-experimental sessionmen go all Spike Jones and/or Weird Al on your fanny with puns decipherable only by scholars equally versed in Ornette, Iron Butterfly, the muckamuck European tradition, Alvin and the Chipmunks, testicles, and Moby Dick - using didgeridoos, theremins, car alarms, and whirlee-copters, no less," the Village Voice tries to explain. www.polygraphlounge.com 7pm, $15

Sun, September 7
CONGO ASHANTI ROY
Legendary roots man Congo Ashanti Roy not only was a pivotal member of the great reggae group The Congos but continues to record and perform a chock full of roots music with heavy bass lines, African drums and dub effects. Throw in his rich superb voice and you have an intoxicating night of reggae. This show also features local dub DJ Ras Kush. 9:30pm, $15 cash at door

Mon, September 8
OH SUSANNA / ROSE POLENZANI & LORNA HUNT
Singer-songwriter Oh Susanna can conjure landscapes at the drop of a lyric and a pluck of a doomed chord. Best known for her harrowing ballads which seeded her debut album, Oh Susanna sings in a voice of passion which transfixes and transports. Her current release, Oh Susanna (Nettwerk), marks a departure for the Toronto-based artist from the days of touring with her companions Kinnie Starr and Veda Hille as The Scrappy Bitches taking a more intimate and feminine approach to the music. "Every now and then there is a voice that you hear that is genuinely affecting. Neil Young is one those voices.it's the same with Oh Susanna. She pulls the heartstrings." -BBC www.ohsusannamusic.com
27-year-old singer-songwriter Rose Polenzani began her career with self-released demos in 1997 and was quickly signed to Indigo Girls' Amy Ray's label in 1999. She has released two critically acclaimed solo albums and tours constantly, performing regularly with folks like the Indigo Girls, Shawn Colvin, David Gray and Joan Baez. In 2002 she joined fellow New England singer-songwriters Erin McKeown, Jess Klein and Beth Amsel on the wildly popular one-off collaborative project "Voices on the Verge" (Rykodisc). Rose will release her third solo album in the spring of 2004. www.rosepolenzani.com
The 1998 release of Lorna Hunt's audiophile award-winning indie debut "All In One Day" resulted in airplay at both college and community stations in the US & abroad, inclusion in several indie films and a fervent & growing fan base. Dubbed "progressive post-folk" by the press, Lorna's new album "Sentimental Bedlam" rocks, floats, gimps, smotes. Released this year, tracks from the album have already received nationwide airplay in the Starbucks chain. www.lornahunt.com 7pm, $12

Mon, September 8
LES YEUX NOIR
Les Yeux Noirs have been sharing all the magic and emotion of Gypsy music around the world for over ten years, winning acclaim for their boundless energy, technical excellence, soaring improvisations and spontaneity. Part gypsy, part klezmer, this is the music that has moved people to sing and dance around the world for centuries. With each frenetic stroke of their bows they take the listener further into a dizzying vortex of Central European sounds and images. Both joyous and nostalgic, this nomadic music perfectly reflects the lives of a persecuted people in exile, caught up in a massive Diaspora, all with an unshakeable will to live. Les Yeux Noirs invite us to share in intense moments of emotion and indescribable joy, as they weave their magic with extraordinary energy. www.lesyeuxnoirs.net 9:30pm, $15

Tues, September 9
EDIE CAREY: When I Was Made CD Release
with special guest Tony Lucca
Armed with her graceful, soaring voice, and her undeniable skill for carving everyday images in almost startling detail, singer-songwriter Edie Carey grabs hold of her audiences and doesn't let go until she steps off the stage. While her songs are what first draw listeners in, it's what she says in between that keeps them coming back. As much a part of her show as the music itself, Carey's wry and often self-mocking humor, coupled with her ability to tell a great story, makes people feel as though they have just spent an evening with a very close friend. The winning combination of her engaging stage presence, her heart-grabbing songs, and her almost unearthly voice are why her career as a recording and performing artist continues to be so successful. "She cuts into a subject...with a diamond-edged blade. Beware. You'll be drawn into her spell." -WUMB, Boston www.ediecarey.com
Singer/songwriter Tony Lucca has toured with N'Sync and Marc Anthony, headlined sold-out shows at the House of Blues and Whiskey a Go Go in LA and the Bitter End in NY, and has built one of the largest national fan bases of any independent artist. Though he has managed to remain just under the radar despite the adoration of thousands of fans and the support of established artists, his talent and history tell the story of someone who was born for musical stardom. 7pm, $12

Tues, September 9
RICH PRICE & STEPHEN KELLOGG
Stephen Kellogg is a classic songwriter with a thoroughly modern approach and an amazing voice matched only by his stage presence. Rich Price is an up and coming singer/songwriter. 9:30pm, $12 cash at door

Wed, September 10
JOSH RITTER: Hello Starling CD Release
with special guest dawn Landes
Details magazine's "Next Big Thing" Josh Ritter celebrates the release of his second album Hello Starling (Signature Sounds). Ritter's songs are a rare gift of natural, intuitive beauty, praised for their beautifully spare, timeless songwriting and winning comparisons to Nick Drake, Will Oldham, and Ron Sexsmith. "Not that Dylan, Springsteen, and Van Zandt (Townes, that is) comparisons should be bandied about freely, but the 25 year-old Idaho-born Josh Ritter is one of those rare performers who can bend genres into a seamless wonder without giving much thought to the whole process...[his debut album] 'Golden Age of Radio' is damn near perfect." -San Francisco Bay Guardian www.joshritter.com
dawn Landes is a 22-year-old Louisville, KY native now living in NYC. With songs in the lo-fi confessional vein of Neutral Milk Hotel and a voice that's drawn comparisons to Cat Power and Natalie Merchant. This summer she opened a string of shows for Suzanne Vega, and has shared the stage with Mary Lou Lord, Rainer Maria, Jane Siberry and others. www.dawnLandes.com 7pm, $12

Wed, September 10
STEW: The ABC's of Stew
With a gift for hook-filled melodies, taut poetic narratives, and sardonic sense of humor, the brilliant "Afro-Baroque" songwriter Stew (also of the acclaimed band The Negro Problem), offers old favorites and a sneak preview of songs from his upcoming album Something Deeper Than These Changes. Following his recent Joe's Pub debut, the Village Voice raved: "Dude's a better singer than Richard Pryor and a better stand-up comic than Jimmy Webb, and I'm tempted to call him America's best songwriter". The LA Times has exclaimed that Stew's songs, combining elements of cabaret, soul and subversive pop are "gorgeous" deeply felt, wildly sophisticated and at times, hilarious." All Music Guide called Stew's "The Naked Dutch Painter..." one of the first singer/songwriter masterpieces of the 21st century," while Entertainment Weekly selected that collection as its Best Album of 2002, gushing: "Stew's lush sense of melody and witty, journalistically detailed lyrics..make his second solo album, with its reminiscences of psychotropic drug dalliances and portraits of well-read women who carry switchblades, a true treat for those who care about innovative, thought-provoking pop...wonderful!" www.stewsongs.com 9:30pm, $15

Thurs, September 11
SPOTTISWOODE & HIS ENEMIES / PAUL CANTELON
Spottiswoode has been described as an English Tom Waits. On his brand new CD, "Building A Road," Spottiswoode takes his band down a crooked path to redemption. The full show, a ten-piece gospel rave, is being flown to Lille, France in December to help kick off that city's status as Europe's new cultural capital. "Captivating! A Magical Experience!" -Mary Huhn, New York Post. www.spottiswoode.com
Paul Cantelon (of the Wild Colonials), who opens the night, has composed for some of the world's most esteemed musicians - from George Clinton of P-Funk to Sara Sant'Ambrogio of The Eroica String Trio. He will premiere some of his original preludes and waltzes for solo piano. Expect some wonderful surprise guests. "Truly serene." -Rickie Lee Jones 6:30pm, $13

Thurs, September 11
CHURCH OF BETTY - CD Release
New York Indo-pop rockers Church of Betty celebrate the release of their eighth CD "Revenge of the Hippies" with their only New York appearance this fall. The title track pokes fun at the selling out of the '60s hippie ideal and the cynicism of ex-hippies resigned to the rat race. Church of Betty's music is lush, organic, groovy, and uplifting. Center-stage is singer/songwriter Chris Rael, "with a voice sweeter than Prince" (Magnet magazine). Rael, on sitar, guitar and Portugese mandolin, will be accompanied by drummer Jon Feinberg, bassist Joe Quigley, guitarist Marlon Cherry, and violinist Rima Fand. According to The Village Voice, "Chris Rael has consistently blended rock and Indian music better than any Western guitar guy, ever." The New York Times described Church of Betty's "sliding, scalloped phrases that shape Hindustani music to the concision of pop hooks... irresistible." www.churchofbetty.com 9:30pm, $15

Fri, September 12
LUCIANA SOUZA QUARTET
with Bruce Barth, Scott Colley & Clarence Penn
The exceptional vocalist Luciana Souza, whose album "Brazilian Duos" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album, returns to Joe's Pub with a quartet featuring Bruce Barth (piano), Scott Colley (bass) and Clarence Penn (drums). She'll perform music from her recent Sunnyside release North and South, a highly personal combination of Brazilian and American standards and original compositions in which she Luciana shows her marvelous emotional range as a singer, delivering delicate ballads, improvising beautifully crafted solos, and singing wordless improvisations with the instrumentalists - collecting a variety of voices into one distinct and unique voice. The New York Times raves, "[Souza} makes good singing seem incredibly easy...she applies a touch of jazz technique... with bounding improvisations." www.lucianasouza.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $15

Sun, September 14
WILLEM BREUKER KOLLEKTIEF
with Jozef van Wissem opening the 7pm show
The Willem Breuker Kollektief is one of Europe's finest ensembles playing contemporary and improvised music. Led by saxophonist/clarinettist/composer Willem Breuker, the Kollektief cuts across traditional musical lines, combining jazz and 'serious' (i.e. classical) music with many popular genres, from marching band and circus music to latin dance steps and music for film and theatre. The result is both humorous and surprising, full of false starts and stops, clean breaks, sudden shifts in musical mood, and above all, a fine sense of irony. And whether playing Breuker, Weill, Gershwin, Morricone, Prokofiev or Ellington, the 11-member Kollektief maintains an orchestral precision that, in the words of one critic, "would be the envy of most philharmonics". "Breuker and his Kollektief klobber an eclectic collection of marches, swing, ballads and whatever else the kitchen has to offer. Their clever, tightly scripted repartee continues to amaze." -Downbeat www.xs4all.nl/~wbk/ 7 & 9:30pm, $15

Mon & Tues, September 15 & 16
NATALIE MacMASTER: Blueprint CD Release
Natalie MacMaster is an international talent who fiddles, dances and sings her way into fan's hearts. She celebrates the release of her new recording Blueprint (Rounder), which joins the fiddle music of Cape Breton Island, Canada with some of Americas most celebrated instrumentalists including Bela Feck, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyers and Victor Wooten. With a reputation as "the busiest woman in the Canadian music business," MacMaster's recent accolades include East Coast Music Awards 2002 Entertainer of the Year, Fiddle Player of the Year the past five consecutive years by the Canadian Country Music Awards and winner of two Junos (Canada's Grammy). "Exquisite fiddle playing, executed with attitude...redefines the term 'Celtic Music' and cuts it deeper into the heart than youthful love carves undying devotion into the trunk of a walnut tree..." -Southern Skies www.nataliemacmaster.com 7:30pm, $20

Mon, September 15
OLD BLIND DOGS
Making their Manhattan debut, Old Blind Dogs have stood at the leading edge of the roots revival that has both reawakened and revolutionized Scottish folk music. Combining a deep appreciation of ancient traditions with a highly contemporary, dynamically cosmopolitan musical approach, their uniquely distinctive arrangements of ballads, airs, and dance-tunes put the sounds of their homeland firmly on the world music map. Old Blind Dogs are: Jonny Hardie (fiddle, mandolin, guitar), Buzzby McMillan (electric bass, cittern), Jim Malcolm (lead singer, guitar and harmonica), Rory Campbell (small pipes and whistles) and Fraser Stone (percussion). "One of the original cutting edge outfits in Scotland continuing new roots revival!....The skill, talent and verve with which they played, belied their laddishness and the crowd responded with thunderous applause. Folk is the new rock and roll." (Evening News, UK). "One of Scotland's most popular and firmly rooted traditional folk bands" The Thistle & Shamrock www.oldblinddogs.demon.co.uk 9:30pm, $15 / $30 if purchased in conjunction with 7:30 Natalie MacMaster show

Tues, September 16
TIM O'BRIEN and SCOTT MILLER
Tim O'Brien is one of the spearheads of contemporary bluegrass. As co-founder and lead vocalist of Hot Rize and Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers, O'Brien served as a bridge between the traditional sounds of the hill country and the modern styles of bluegrass in the 1980s. Since the band's breakup, O'Brien has continued to expand the music's borders as a soloist, a duo partner with his sister Mollie, and with his band, the O'Boys. O'Brien's songs have additionally been recorded by Kathy Mattea, the Seldom Scene, New Grass Revival, and the Johnson Mountain Boys. Scott Miller hails from the home of the Statler brothers, the beautiful Shenadoah valley, and plays country folk with a honest and humourous passion. 9:30pm, $20

Wed, September 17
JOSS STONE feat. BETTY WRIGHT and the Miami Soul All Stars
including Latimore, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale & Timmy Thomas
The Soul Sessions, the S-Curve Records introduction of Joss Stone may well be best old-school, roof-raising, Southern-style soul music to appear in the 21st century: a claim made all the more remarkable when you consider Joss Stone is a 16 year-old girl from England. Celebrating the release of her debut CD The Soul Sessions co-produced by soul legend "Clean-up Woman" Betty Wright, Joss unleashes an extraordinary voice on spine-bending reinterpretations of classic and little known deep soul gems that Joss makes her own; songs originally popularized by the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, Carla Thomas and others, alongside contemporary tracks including the White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Boy" (featuring the instrumental backing of The Roots). For this very special evening, Joss will be joined by a titanic group of collaborators from her CD -- including Miss Betty Wright and her fellow architects of Miami soul, Timmy Thomas, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale and Latimore. 7 & 9:30pm, $15

Thurs, September 18
CURTIS STIGERS: You Inspire Me CD Release
Multi-platinum-selling artist Curtis Stigers celebrates the release of his third Concord Records collection You Inspire Me, in which he masterfully transforms jewels from the worlds of pop, folk and country music into contenders for new jazz standards, with a decidedly modern twist. Trancending boundaries, Stigers's seductive renditions of the works from disparate composers - Billy Joel, Randy Newman, John Lennon, Ray Davies, Joe Jackson, Nick Lowe, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard and others - makes a case for new inclusion in the Classic Pop Songbook canon. With a distinctive voice that brings to mind Jon Hendricks and Tony Bennett, Stigers's approach to jazz brings the same soulful sexiness that propelled his recordings of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding?" and "I Wonder Why" into smash hits. "Rock 'n roll and jazz share so many of the same artistic bloodlines that it's remarkable the two don't fuse more often into the kind of inspired marriage of visceral clout and intellectual savvy conjured by the singer, songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers..." -New York Times www.curtisstigers.com 7pm, $25

Thurs, September 18
IL,G,I
It's a Hoe-down -- Baltic Style. Latvia's post-folklore music masters, IL,G,I are set to shake the rafters with firey fiddling, foot-stompin' polkas, powerful vocals and full-throttle instrumental virtuosity - including an astounding mastery of Latvian folk instruments. Like contemporaries such as Finland's Varttina, Scotland's Capercaillie and Hungarian group Muzsikas, IL,G,I has succeeded in adding a new chapter to the storied traditional music and culture of their land. IL,G,I has shown itself to be remarkably adaptive to new sounds while still holding on to a unique Latvian sound - a creative source of new ideas based on the old traditions."With their marriage of ancient tradition and modern interpretation, IL,G,I is keeping the essence of Latvian music alive." -Time 9:30pm, $15

Fri, September 19
THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL:
Aleksander Hemon and Jeffery Eugenides (Reading)
7pm, SOLD OUT

Fri, September 19
THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL:
Donald Antrim and Robert Stone (Reading)
Donald Antrim is the author of the novels "Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World," "The Hundred Brothers," and "The Verificationist." His most recent piece for the New Yorker, "AD Nauseam," ran in the April 21-28 issue.
Robert Stone's many novels include "Outerbridge," "Damascus Gate," "Dog Soldiers," which won a National Book Award, and "Bay of Souls," which came out this year. His first story collection, "Bear and His Daughter," was a 1998 Pulitzer Prize Finalist. 9:30pm, $15

Sat, September 20
THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL:
Bjork Talks with Hilton Als
9pm, SOLD OUT

Sun, September 21
IMANI UZURI: Life is a Cabaret
Reminiscent of a "Nina Simone for the age of electronica", Imani Uzuri is currently hard at work on her solo debut album. This night she will present original and "not so original" tunes that tell of life's joys, pains, comedies and follies. Come join her for this special cabaret performance with a contemporary twist as she sings from the "medley of life" in a evening that promises to bring a tear to the eye and laughter to the soul. "...[Uzuri] never fails to mesmerize audiences with her narcotic blend of...ethereal sounds." -Time Out New York 7pm, $15

Sun, September 21
JEAN-PAUL BOURELLY
Stealth guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly returns for a rare NYC appearance "In Real Time" with a whole lot of new junk in his trunk he describes as "Terry Callier/Ben Harper/Marrakesh-on-acid type of shit." Since relocating to Berlin from NYC in the 90's, Bourelly has pursued dynamic fusions with African musicians and hip-hop emcees in two Boom Bop CD's (feat. Archie Shepp and Dennis Chambers), Haitian vodou roots drummers in Ayibobo, as well curating the acclaimed Back Room series at the House of World Cultures featuring artists like Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Conjunto Libre and Hassan Hakmoun. Referring to his music as "modern music with roots," Bourelly's skank-dripping guitar playing has been featured with an astonishing array of artists, including Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Cassandra Wilson, Olu Dara and the JB Horns. Born in Chicago, Bourelly's musical language blends his Haitian-American upbringing of meringue and voodoo roots music with a hard-edged, city blues, acid sound inspired by Muddy Waters and Carlos Santana. www.bourelly.com 9:30pm, $16

Mon, September 22
FERNANDA PORTO
"Sampa novo" singer, songwriter, programmer and multi-instrumentalist Fernanda Porto is "...a musician on the frontlines of modern Brazilian culture" (Miami New Times), and a 2003 Latin Grammy nominee for Best New Artist. Porto, classically-trained and an early pioneer in Brazilian electronica, has seen her distinctive marriage of samba with drum'n'bass produce hit records in Europe as well as in Brazil. In her New York debut at Joe's Pub, the singer-musician will deliver her extraordinary live performance, importing the edgiest new sounds from Brazil. Porto's self-titled album, due out in late October, will be the first US release for Trama Records, the provocative young indie label from S�o Paulo. "A tropical flash of the future" -The Telegraph (UK)
portal.trama.com.br/fernandaporto 7:30pm, $15

Mon, September 22
MAHOGANY: Reflections on Vanity
A Benefit for the Broadway Inspirational Voices
The Ebony Enchantress celebrates her Birthday by reflecting on life, love and career through songs by the great Black divas of our time. Mahogany, a Broadway underground favorite, is written and performed by Michael Benjamin Washington (featured in Mamma Mia!). A benefit for The Broadway Inspirational Voices 10th Anniversary Concert. www.broadwayinspirationalvoices.com 9:30pm, $25

Tues, September 23
MARY FAHL
Already known to music fans as the evocative voice of October Project, Mary Fahl launches into an exciting new phase as a songwriter with a broad range of musical idioms that creates an exotic spacious soundtrack of acoustic electronic and orchestral textures to go along with her mature sensibility, vivid voice and commanding stage presence. 7:30pm, $20

Tues, September 23
LEONA NAESS
Likened to the songwriting of Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell and Beth Orton, Leona Naess's depth and range explore many sides of music that reflect her personal lyrics, saintly voice and breathtakingly beautiful songs with a unique overall effect. Naess's largely acoustic stripped down CD debut "I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll" is adventurous, emotional and explosive and already has caused a positive impact with music fans and critics alike. Her third album is set for September release. 9:30pm, $15

Wed, September 24
JANITA
Janita is originally from Finland, where she is a two-time Grammy winner known for her Sensual "Urban-Bossa" music. This 22-year-old has already made her mark as a top-40 smooth jazz artist, and continues to receive rave reviews from publications worldwide. Her distinctive blend of pop, soul, acid jazz, Latin and funk is featured on her latest CD "I'll Be Fine" which Billboard calls a "sensuous rhythmic musical mosaic..." www.janita.com 7:30pm, $15

Wed, September 24
SUSHEELA RAMAN
By popular demand, the exquisite singer Susheela Raman returns, following her sold-out Joe's Pub debut, for an intimate acoustic show with her musical partner on guitar, her record producer Sam Mills. Susheela's bold and sensuous voice hypnotically weaves ancient Indian traditions with sounds from her Western upbringing in the UK and Australia, celebrating the collision of European, African and Asian musical cultures as she maps out a new musical landscape of intense beauty and invention. Susheela's new album, Love Trap (Narada World), presents a concentrated distillation South Indian classical music, North Indian folk and pop melodies, rock, funk, and drum 'n' bass, with an added edge of intensity and spontaneity developed after 2 years of constant touring following the massive success of her first album Salt Rain, which was certified Gold in France, honored as a nominee for the UK's prestigious Mercury Prize, and won Best Newcomer by the BBC3 Award for World Music. "The creator-destroyer Shiva, elephant-headed Ganesh, and floor-stomping Tina Turner were just a few of the deities evoked by singer Susheela Raman at Joe's Pub...[blending] Indian hymns with Western rock and soul and then [taking] it one continent further by sucking up Nigerian Afrobeat, Ethiopian R&B, and whatever you call the traditional music of Guinea-Bissau. Raman stalked the audience like a crouching tiger, combining bestial belting and divine raunch in her new Love Trap's lingam-meets-vulva title track." -Village Voice www.uprisemgt.com/artists/susheela 9:30pm, $15

Thurs, September 25
JEFFREY GAINES
Jeffrey Gaines, who "possesses a raspy, soulful voice and a knack for soul-searching gut-check lyrics" (Paste), brings his passionate acoustic set to Joe's Pub for one special show. Gaines made his debut at Radio City Music Hall in March, opening for Tori Amos, and returns to Joe's with songs from his critically acclaimed new record "Toward The Sun". "(Gaines has earned) endless cult and crit(ical) acclaim and juice enought to be touring partners with such celebrated icons as Stevie Nicks...Toward The Sun...should add more laurels to his arsenal." -Village Voice www.jeffreygaines.com 9:30pm, $20 advance/$22 at door

Fri, September 26
eastmountainsouth
Eastmountainsouth represent the confluence of high-lonesome heartbreak, modern ingenuity and raw-veined Americana. The core of the group, Kat Maslich and Peter Adams, show Appalachia from both sides of the fence. Adams is a trained composer and Maslich has folk musical roots which flavors everything she does. Together they perform haunted mountain music with modern beats. Wonderful collaboration and a hybrid of music that is so original that it has never been encountered before. 7:30pm, $15

Fri, September 26
LOS GAITEROS DE SAN JACINTO
The vibrations of the African drums, the haunting sounds of Indigenous flutes, and the nostalgia of Spanish melodies, created what is now known as Gaita, a unique sound emerging from centuries of mixing of three cultures: African slaves, Indigenous groups, and Spanish colonists. Representing the best of Colombia's Afro-Indigenous culture, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, musical heirs to this wonderful tradition, come to New York for the first time after having performed together for more than 50 years. Los Gaiteros, the last remaining members of their generation and the undisputed ambassadors of Gaita music, were created in the early 1900's and now span three generations of musicians. Ranging from 60 to 85 years of age, these artists have single-handedly saved this cultural legacy, dedicating their entire lives to performing and transmitting their knowledge throughout Colombia. The music transcends social, political, and cultural boundaries making Los Gaiteros one of the best interpretors of the beauty and complexity of Colombian culture. 9:30pm, $20

Sat, September 27
MICHELLE SHOCKED
A rare acoustic evening with Michelle Shocked. Activist and singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked brings her forever-evolving style to Joe's Pub for an intimate night with her fans. Shocked has consistently lived up to her name, surprising audiences with an originality and soul rarely surpassed. This earnest, passionate and rebellious icon celebrates her past, present and future with her newest double CD The Texas Campfire Takes, and shares just a little more of what she has to offer. www.michelleshocked.com 9pm, $30

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Coming up:
They Might Be Giants' Other Thing on September 28 - SOLD OUT
Boz Scaggs on September 29 & 30, October 2, 3, 4 & 5
Avishai Cohen and Friends on October 1
Jack Casady with special guests Box Set on October 2
Melissa Errico on October 6 & 27
Jane Bunnett & The Spirits of Havana -- Upper North Side Canadian Music Series on October 7
Tania Libertad on October 8
Fran Landesman on October 11 & 12
Matt Nathanson on October 14 - SOLD OUT
Carl Hancock Rux on October 15
Julian Fleisher on October 15
Marc Cohn on October 16
Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys on October 17 & 18
Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble: Vision of Bix Beiderbecke October 21
Sista Factory presents: Lisala on October 21
TILT Brass Band / Guy Klucevsek- Phillip Johnston Duo on October 26
Cyndi Lauper on October 28 & 29 - SOLD OUT
October Project on October 30
Judy Kuhn on November 3, 10, 17 & 24
Shelby Lynne on November 5 & 6
Sandra Bernhard on November 12-16 & 19-22
Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham on December 20 & 21

late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Thursday: September 4
DJ Avee
Takes over the pub spinning the beats from the streets.
11pm FREE

Friday: Pub Luv
Charles Semanas and Chris AC host a night from Disco to Hip-Hop.

Saturday: Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sunday: Spice
Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon.

Monday:
9/8 DJ Scribe's Love Revolution feat. DJ Language & DJ Reborn
love revolution... revolution love...
11pm
In these times of homeland security and preemptive strikes, it seems that love has become a revolutionary act. But don't expect a hare krishna bus parked on Lafayette. At this monthly Monday night, the love will be served up straight to your hearts, ears, and feet, by four of the baddest (and most loving) underground DJ's you will ever hear, period. FREE

Tuesday: Eclectic Ride
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride - hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie. DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie. Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@....

Wednesday:
September 10
LA LECHE TOUR with Terrestre (Nortec Collective), with DJ's International Playboy Zen, Carol C (Si*Se), Acidophilus (Globesonic)
11pm, $15

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In the Stew
A major-league under- ground wit plans to hit the big time. His idea of crossover? "They cross over to me."

Mark "Stew" Stewart, leader of the intermittently performing, semi-notoriously monikered the Negro Problem and probably the most entertainingly ironic songwriter since Elvis Costello, has a problem of his own. Born amid the vast nowhere of southern La Brea Avenue, the former Santa Monica security guard who’s been described as the Noel Coward of Silverlake is working on a musical detailing L.A.’s bohemian scene. The problem is, "there isn’t any," says Stew, who has been compared to everyone from Billy Strayhorn, Arthur Lee, and Kurt Weill, to a way funkier Jimmy Webb. "Hollywood’s a giant funnel. Cool people disappear. Four years later, they’ve got a nice car and they’re writing jingles. Nothing wrong with jingles—but Hollywood sucks in everything and kills it, just for fun." Recently, Stew, now 41, large but nimble, has been dreaming another bohemian dream—i.e., moving to New York, a potentially more copacetic landscape for his "Afro Baroque" sensibility. "Last time I was in the city, we saw Taylor Meade, the old beatnik, read in a caf� on the Bowery. Now, Taylor Meade is about 83, but the fact that the city maintained an infrastructure to let him keep doing his thing was inspiring . . . It gave us the idea of moving to Jackson Heights." As he contemplates the move, his new CD, Something Deeper Than These Changes, is out this month. Featuring lines like "I left L.A. way back when it was still breathing, to pitch a tent in Brooklyn and simulate a heathen," the new disc is his most emotionally straightforward work to date, but Stew doesn’t expect to be transformed "into a Top 40 guy from a Top 400 guy." His idea of "crossover" is, "they cross over to me." Except, perhaps, to cross to this coast. Stew, as he’s now going by, is scheduled to reprise his exceedingly swinging sessions at Joe’s Pub on September 10, but a longer-term gig is in the works. "A residency—sort of a downtown Bobby Short—that would be cool," says Stew, bohemian-in-transit. —Mark Jacobson

And DanceNow NYC preview

http://www.newyorkmetro.com/arts/cue/classical/index.htm

Dancenow/NYC
Soho’s annual dance festival tries a music venue on for size.
Joe’s Pub is not the first place one thinks of for dance. For starters, "it’s tiny—seating is like 160," says Robin Staff, who co-founded the annual Dancenow/NYC festival of established and emerging dance artists nine years ago, as part of the SoHo Block Party. But "we love this place," she says, explaining that Dancenow/NYC’s aim is to cultivate a more diverse audience than dance usually draws, in part by using unusual venues: During the shows at Joe’s Pub, you can get a Cosmo with your choreography, and watching from such close quarters is nothing like sitting in the State Theater. Dancenow/NYC is also going even farther afield this week, staging performances in public pools that have been drained for the season. The idea was first tried out eight years ago at the Carmine Street Pool, and even incorporated the lifeguard towers. Now it’s expanding to Highbridge Park in Washington Heights, mostly with local performers. "Highbridge Pool has to be the largest pool in New York; I’ve never seen one so large," says Staff, adding that she eventually hopes to bring these artists to higher-profile venues "so the downtown artists get to see what’s happening up there, and vice versa." Other festival venues include the Joyce SoHo, the OK Harris gallery on West Broadway, and Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. The festival runs through September 13, but if you miss it, you’re not necessarily out of luck: The folks at Joe’s Pub say they’d love to see dance have a greater presence, and Staff is hoping to continue scheduling performances there year-round. (See "Dance.") —ALICIA ZUCKERMAN
Various venues; call 718-850-2488, or visit www.dancenownyc.org.

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Fri Sep 12, 2003 2:33 am
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Thanks to everyone who came out for my dj set at La Leche last night - frineds were there that I picked up over a true cross-section of my life - I saw friends from junior high and high school, college, early 20's and early 30's jobs, and newer friends I have made during my recent time at Joe's Pub (just had my 2 year anniversary!). I guess the nostalgia may be coming because it's almost my birthday, and being the true workaholic I am, I planned my next dj gig for my birthday night next Friday, Sept 19 - how's that for a guilt-inducement to show up?

Join me and my GlobeSonic brethren, Fabian Alsultany (TAFKA Sultan 32) and Derek Beres as we present the first GlobeSonic of the fall at Nublu - the great vibe, cozy club on Ave C - garden out back, and those of you who smoke (though I don't endorse it) can even do that. And it's FREE FREE FREE. Please no presents. Your presence is all I desire.

GlobeSonic

Acidophilus Birthday Session

Featuring DJ's Fabian Alsultany, Derek Beres and Acidophilus

Friday, Sept 19, 11 pm - late

FREE

www.globesonic.com

nublu

62 Ave C (between 4th & 5th) - look for the little blue light out front

www.nublu.net

And save the date - Friday Oct 10, for the next GlobeSonic session as we spin at The Roxy on a bill along with Sound Tribe Sector 9.

Also feeling nostalgic because there are a few shows upcoming with artists I have been working with for as long as I've been booking shows. As my friend Mark, my co-conspirator on the Alternative Concert Series of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges pointed out, in the next three Sundays (synhronicity), we are presenting 3 artists that I worked with over 15 years ago.

This Sunday, the brilliantly anarchic Dutch jazz (and so much more) ensemble Willem Breuker Kollektief will perform. They were the very first concert I worked on my frieshman year, and can be blamed for a lot of the twists and turns my musical taste subsequently took. This will be MY first time seeing them since 1985, but I still rmember their show vividly. It was that memorable.

On Sunday the 21st, the incredible guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly makes a rare return to NYC. One of the first artists I worked with coming out of the Black Rock Coalition, Jean-Paul used to be a fixture on the NY scene - playing with the likes of Cassandra WIlson, Steve Coleman, and so on. He's been living in Berlin, soaking up all kinds of new influences, and doesn't get to NYC nearly enough, so every performance is a real treat. If you are a fan of adventurous guitarists from Vernon Reid and James Blood Ulmer to Carlos Santana and Muddy Waters, definitely get yourself to this show. His concert last year with the Haitian roots project Ayibobo was out of control. Can't wait to see what he has up his sleeve.

And then the following Sunday, They Might Be Giants, who opened for Robyn Hitchcock right as their first album came out, will bring their Other Thing, a brass band project. It's completely sold out, so not promoting, just being nostalgic for my lost youth.

Other shows you should get your ass to (yeah all of em), but especially:

Luciana Souza, a wonderful singer, and one of the most charming stage presences around. Her Brazilian Duos was nominated for a Grammy, this North & South Project adds American jazz to her Brazilian and Latin jazz influenes.

Joss Stone is a singer to watch. Only 16, yet sounds like a seasoned soul veteran already - the buzz on her is getting huge. check the recent NPR profile. To make this all the more special, her band for the show on Sept 17 is none other than the Clean-Up Woman legend herself Betty Wright, with some of her other Miami soul colleagues. One of those shows you'll want to brag that you were at when she starts ending up on magazine covers everywhere. Check the current issue of Time Out for a articles on Joss, and on Natalie MacMaster (who performs on Mon and Tues, and last show kciking off our Upper NOrth Side Canadian Music Series was a rousing sold out success) and check the NPR article here.

http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1420309

Lots of great press coverage this week - here are two reviews of our wildly successful collaboration with DanceNow NYC:

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0337/footnotes.php

http://danceinsider.com/f2003/f0909_2.html

Joe's Pub has been endorsed by Queer Eye for the Straight Guy! On this Tuesday's episode, word has it that Jai, the culture guru of the Fab Five, advises his latest Straight Guy to take his girl to see Maria Christensen (playing Sept 29) at Joe's Pub, one of his favorite places in NYC to hear up-coming artists. Though I don't think they filmed at the club, it's an amazing testimonial, so set your TiVo to capture this ringing endorsement. I also understand that Jai was recently on Oprah on a segment about Celebrity's favorite places in the World, and once again named Joe's Pub. If the effect is anything like the effect of Oprah's Book Club, you best take advantage of the advance knowledge of upcoming shows you get from this email, and buy your tix early. Artists like Michelle Shocked, Boz Scaggs, Garland Jeffreys, Marc Cohn, Jack Casady, Shelby Lynne, Sandra Bernhard and Cindy Lauper are sure to sell out early (and some dates already have.)

And one last note:

As you may know, NYC is still enforcing archaic Prohibition era cabaret laws revived by our beloved Mayor Giuliani that make dancing illegal at most clubs in NYC. (Read the history and details about these laws here: www.legalizedancingnyc.com )

We are getting close to getting the City of NY to change the cabaret licence laws and allow dancing to be legal in many more establishments! We are waiting to see what the City will propose which officials claim may come in the next month or so. If the proposed law changes should be counter productive (which we hope will not be the case, but is a distinct possibility) we are preparing a petition to back up our cause. Because we want to be prepared, or perhaps even pro active, we are asking everyone to sign a basic petition to legalize dancing. Please forward this to your friends as well!

http://www.petitiononline.com/DANCENY/petition.html

Enough of my yakkin'. Sorry for the yahoogroup ad. Thanks for reading all the way hear, and please keep going.


*******************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events***************** Visit our website at: www.Joe's Pub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events
Fri, September 12 LUCIANA SOUZA QUARTET with Bruce Barth, Scott Colley & Clarence Penn The exceptional vocalist Luciana Souza, whose album "Brazilian Duos" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album, returns to Joe's Pub with a quartet featuring Bruce Barth (piano), Scott Colley (bass) and Clarence Penn (drums). She'll perform music from her recent Sunnyside release North and South, a highly personal combination of Brazilian and American standards and original compositions in which she Luciana shows her marvelous emotional range as a singer, delivering delicate ballads, improvising beautifully crafted solos, and singing wordless improvisations with the instrumentalists - collecting a variety of voices into one distinct and unique voice. The New York Times raves, "[Souza} makes good singing seem incredibly easy...she applies a touch of jazz technique... with bounding improvisations." www.lucianasouza.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $15 Sun, September 14 WILLEM BREUKER KOLLEKTIEF with Jozef van Wissem opening the 7pm show The Willem Breuker Kollektief is one of Europe's finest ensembles playing contemporary and improvised music. Led by saxophonist/clarinettist/composer Willem Breuker, the Kollektief cuts across traditional musical lines, combining jazz and 'serious' (i.e. classical) music with many popular genres, from marching band and circus music to latin dance steps and music for film and theatre. The result is both humorous and surprising, full of false starts and stops, clean breaks, sudden shifts in musical mood, and above all, a fine sense of irony. And whether playing Breuker, Weill, Gershwin, Morricone, Prokofiev or Ellington, the 11-member Kollektief maintains an orchestral precision that, in the words of one critic, "would be the envy of most philharmonics". "Breuker and his Kollektief klobber an eclectic collection of marches, swing, ballads and whatever else the kitchen has to offer. Their clever, tightly scripted repartee continues to amaze." -Downbeat www.xs4all.nl/~wbk/ 7 & 9:30pm, $15 Mon & Tues, September 15 & 16 NATALIE MacMASTER: Blueprint CD Release Natalie MacMaster is an international talent who fiddles, dances and sings her way into fan's hearts. She celebrates the release of her new recording Blueprint (Rounder), which joins the fiddle music of Cape Breton Island, Canada with some of Americas most celebrated instrumentalists including Bela Feck, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyers and Victor Wooten. With a reputation as "the busiest woman in the Canadian music business," MacMaster's recent accolades include East Coast Music Awards 2002 Entertainer of the Year, Fiddle Player of the Year the past five consecutive years by the Canadian Country Music Awards and winner of two Junos (Canada's Grammy). "Exquisite fiddle playing, executed with attitude...redefines the term 'Celtic Music' and cuts it deeper into the heart than youthful love carves undying devotion into the trunk of a walnut tree..." -Southern Skies www.nataliemacmaster.com 7:30pm, $20 Mon, September 15 OLD BLIND DOGS Making their Manhattan debut, Old Blind Dogs have stood at the leading edge of the roots revival that has both reawakened and revolutionized Scottish folk music. Combining a deep appreciation of ancient traditions with a highly contemporary, dynamically cosmopolitan musical approach, their uniquely distinctive arrangements of ballads, airs, and dance-tunes put the sounds of their homeland firmly on the world music map. Old Blind Dogs are: Jonny Hardie (fiddle, mandolin, guitar), Buzzby McMillan (electric bass, cittern), Jim Malcolm (lead singer, guitar and harmonica), Rory Campbell (small pipes and whistles) and Fraser Stone (percussion). "One of the original cutting edge outfits in Scotland continuing new roots revival!....The skill, talent and verve with which they played, belied their laddishness and the crowd responded with thunderous applause. Folk is the new rock and roll." (Evening News, UK). "One of Scotland's most popular and firmly rooted traditional folk bands" The Thistle & Shamrock www.oldblinddogs.demon.co.uk 9:30pm, $15 / $30 if purchased in conjunction with 7:30 Natalie MacMaster show Tues, September 16 TIM O'BRIEN and SCOTT MILLER Tim O'Brien is one of the spearheads of contemporary bluegrass. As co-founder and lead vocalist of Hot Rize and Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers, O'Brien served as a bridge between the traditional sounds of the hill country and the modern styles of bluegrass in the 1980s. Since the band's breakup, O'Brien has continued to expand the music's borders as a soloist, a duo partner with his sister Mollie, and with his band, the O'Boys. O'Brien's songs have additionally been recorded by Kathy Mattea, the Seldom Scene, New Grass Revival, and the Johnson Mountain Boys. Scott Miller hails from the home of the Statler brothers, the beautiful Shenadoah valley, and plays country folk with a honest and humourous passion. 9:30pm, $20 Wed, September 17 JOSS STONE feat. BETTY WRIGHT and the Miami Soul All Stars including Latimore, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale & Timmy Thomas The Soul Sessions, the S-Curve Records introduction of Joss Stone may well be best old-school, roof-raising, Southern-style soul music to appear in the 21st century: a claim made all the more remarkable when you consider Joss Stone is a 16 year-old girl from England. Celebrating the release of her debut CD The Soul Sessions co-produced by soul legend "Clean-up Woman" Betty Wright, Joss unleashes an extraordinary voice on spine-bending reinterpretations of classic and little known deep soul gems that Joss makes her own; songs originally popularized by the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, Carla Thomas and others, alongside contemporary tracks including the White Stripes "Fell in Love with a Boy" (featuring the instrumental backing of The Roots). For this very special evening, Joss will be joined by a titanic group of collaborators from her CD -- including Miss Betty Wright and her fellow architects of Miami soul, Timmy Thomas, Willie "Little Beaver" Hale and Latimore. 7 & 9:30pm, $15 Thurs, September 18 CURTIS STIGERS: You Inspire Me CD Release Multi-platinum-selling artist Curtis Stigers celebrates the release of his third Concord Records collection You Inspire Me, in which he masterfully transforms jewels from the worlds of pop, folk and country music into contenders for new jazz standards, with a decidedly modern twist. Trancending boundaries, Stigers's seductive renditions of the works from disparate composers - Billy Joel, Randy Newman, John Lennon, Ray Davies, Joe Jackson, Nick Lowe, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard and others - makes a case for new inclusion in the Classic Pop Songbook canon. With a distinctive voice that brings to mind Jon Hendricks and Tony Bennett, Stigers's approach to jazz brings the same soulful sexiness that propelled his recordings of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding?" and "I Wonder Why" into smash hits. "Rock 'n roll and jazz share so many of the same artistic bloodlines that it's remarkable the two don't fuse more often into the kind of inspired marriage of visceral clout and intellectual savvy conjured by the singer, songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers..." -New York Times www.curtisstigers.com 7pm, $25 Thurs, September 18 ILGI It's a Hoe-down -- Baltic Style. Latvia's post-folklore music masters, ILGI are set to shake the rafters with firey fiddling, foot-stompin' polkas, powerful vocals and full-throttle instrumental virtuosity - including an astounding mastery of Latvian folk instruments. Like contemporaries such as Finland's Varttina, Scotland's Capercaillie and Hungarian group Muzsikas, ILGI has succeeded in adding a new chapter to the storied traditional music and culture of their land. ILGI has shown itself to be remarkably adaptive to new sounds while still holding on to a unique Latvian sound - a creative source of new ideas based on the old traditions."With their marriage of ancient tradition and modern interpretation, ILGI is keeping the essence of Latvian music alive." -Time 9:30pm, $15 Fri, September 19 THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL: Aleksander Hemon and Jeffery Eugenides (Reading) 7pm, SOLD OUT Fri, September 19 THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL: Donald Antrim and Robert Stone (Reading) Donald Antrim is the author of the novels "Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World," "The Hundred Brothers," and "The Verificationist." His most recent piece for the New Yorker, "AD Nauseam," ran in the April 21-28 issue. Robert Stone's many novels include "Outerbridge," "Damascus Gate," "Dog Soldiers," which won a National Book Award, and "Bay of Souls," which came out this year. His first story collection, "Bear and His Daughter," was a 1998 Pulitzer Prize Finalist. 9:30pm, $15 Sat, September 20 THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL: Bjork Talks with Hilton Als 9pm, SOLD OUT Sun, September 21 IMANI UZURI: Life is a Cabaret Reminiscent of a "Nina Simone for the age of electronica", Imani Uzuri is currently hard at work on her solo debut album. This night she will present original and "not so original" tunes that tell of life's joys, pains, comedies and follies. Come join her for this special cabaret performance with a contemporary twist as she sings from the "medley of life" in a evening that promises to bring a tear to the eye and laughter to the soul. "...[Uzuri] never fails to mesmerize audiences with her narcotic blend of...ethereal sounds." -Time Out New York 7pm, $15 Sun, September 21 JEAN-PAUL BOURELLY Stealth guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly returns for a rare NYC appearance "In Real Time" with a whole lot of new junk in his trunk he describes as "Terry Callier/Ben Harper/Marrakesh-on-acid type of shit." Since relocating to Berlin from NYC in the 90's, Bourelly has pursued dynamic fusions with African musicians and hip-hop emcees in two Boom Bop CD's (feat. Archie Shepp and Dennis Chambers), Haitian vodou roots drummers in Ayibobo, as well curating the acclaimed Back Room series at the House of World Cultures featuring artists like Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Conjunto Libre and Hassan Hakmoun. Referring to his music as "modern music with roots," Bourelly's skank-dripping guitar playing has been featured with an astonishing array of artists, including Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Cassandra Wilson, Olu Dara and the JB Horns. Born in Chicago, Bourelly's musical language blends his Haitian-American upbringing of meringue and voodoo roots music with a hard-edged, city blues, acid sound inspired by Muddy Waters and Carlos Santana. www.bourelly.com 9:30pm, $16 Mon, September 22 FERNANDA PORTO "Sampa novo" singer, songwriter, programmer and multi-instrumentalist Fernanda Porto is "...a musician on the frontlines of modern Brazilian culture" (Miami New Times), and a 2003 Latin Grammy nominee for Best New Artist. Porto, classically-trained and an early pioneer in Brazilian electronica, has seen her distinctive marriage of samba with drum'n'bass produce hit records in Europe as well as in Brazil. In her New York debut at Joe's Pub, the singer-musician will deliver her extraordinary live performance, importing the edgiest new sounds from Brazil. Porto's self-titled album, due out in late October, will be the first US release for Trama Records, the provocative young indie label from S�o Paulo. "A tropical flash of the future" -The Telegraph (UK) portal.trama.com.br/fernandaporto 7:30pm, $15 Mon, September 22 MAHOGANY: Reflections on Vanity A Benefit for the Broadway Inspirational Voices The Ebony Enchantress celebrates her Birthday by reflecting on life, love and career through songs by the great Black divas of our time. Mahogany, a Broadway underground favorite, is written and performed by Michael Benjamin Washington (featured in Mamma Mia!). A benefit for The Broadway Inspirational Voices 10th Anniversary Concert. www.broadwayinspirationalvoices.com 9:30pm, $25 Tues, September 23 MARY FAHL Already known to music fans as the evocative voice of October Project, Mary Fahl launches into an exciting new phase as a songwriter with a broad range of musical idioms that creates an exotic spacious soundtrack of acoustic electronic and orchestral textures to go along with her mature sensibility, vivid voice and commanding stage presence. 7:30pm, $20 Tues, September 23 LEONA NAESS Likened to the songwriting of Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell and Beth Orton, Leona Naess's depth and range explore many sides of music that reflect her personal lyrics, saintly voice and breathtakingly beautiful songs with a unique overall effect. Naess's largely acoustic stripped down CD debut "I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll" is adventurous, emotional and explosive and already has caused a positive impact with music fans and critics alike. Her third album is set for September release. 9:30pm, $15 Wed, September 24 JANITA Janita is originally from Finland, where she is a two-time Grammy winner known for her Sensual "Urban-Bossa" music. This 22-year-old has already made her mark as a top-40 smooth jazz artist, and continues to receive rave reviews from publications worldwide. Her distinctive blend of pop, soul, acid jazz, Latin and funk is featured on her latest CD "I'll Be Fine" which Billboard calls a "sensuous rhythmic musical mosaic..." www.janita.com 7:30pm, $15 Wed, September 24 SUSHEELA RAMAN By popular demand, the exquisite singer Susheela Raman returns, following her sold-out Joe's Pub debut, for an intimate acoustic show with her musical partner on guitar, her record producer Sam Mills. Susheela's bold and sensuous voice hypnotically weaves ancient Indian traditions with sounds from her Western upbringing in the UK and Australia, celebrating the collision of European, African and Asian musical cultures as she maps out a new musical landscape of intense beauty and invention. Susheela's new album, Love Trap (Narada World), presents a concentrated distillation South Indian classical music, North Indian folk and pop melodies, rock, funk, and drum 'n' bass, with an added edge of intensity and spontaneity developed after 2 years of constant touring following the massive success of her first album Salt Rain, which was certified Gold in France, honored as a nominee for the UK's prestigious Mercury Prize, and won Best Newcomer by the BBC3 Award for World Music. "The creator-destroyer Shiva, elephant-headed Ganesh, and floor-stomping Tina Turner were just a few of the deities evoked by singer Susheela Raman at Joe's Pub...[blending] Indian hymns with Western rock and soul and then [taking] it one continent further by sucking up Nigerian Afrobeat, Ethiopian R&B, and whatever you call the traditional music of Guinea-Bissau. Raman stalked the audience like a crouching tiger, combining bestial belting and divine raunch in her new Love Trap's lingam-meets-vulva title track." -Village Voice www.uprisemgt.com/artists/susheela 9:30pm, $15 Thurs, September 25 RAUL MIDON with guest appearance by LaCHANZE The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon, who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been dropping-jaws everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louis Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -Miami Herald. "His style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive way of playing acoustic guitar." -Washington Post www.midon.com 7:30pm, $12 Thurs, September 25 JEFFREY GAINES Jeffrey Gaines, who "possesses a raspy, soulful voice and a knack for soul-searching gut-check lyrics" (Paste), brings his passionate acoustic set to Joe's Pub for one special show. Gaines made his debut at Radio City Music Hall in March, opening for Tori Amos, and returns to Joe's with songs from his critically acclaimed new record "Toward The Sun". "(Gaines has earned) endless cult and crit(ical) acclaim and juice enought to be touring partners with such celebrated icons as Stevie Nicks...Toward The Sun...should add more laurels to his arsenal." -Village Voice www.jeffreygaines.com 9:30pm, $20 advance/$22 at door Fri, September 26 eastmountainsouth Eastmountainsouth represent the confluence of high-lonesome heartbreak, modern ingenuity and raw-veined Americana. The core of the group, Kat Maslich and Peter Adams, show Appalachia from both sides of the fence. Adams is a trained composer and Maslich has folk musical roots which flavors everything she does. Together they perform haunted mountain music with modern beats. Wonderful collaboration and a hybrid of music that is so original that it has never been encountered before. 7:30pm, $15 Fri, September 26 LOS GAITEROS DE SAN JACINTO The vibrations of the African drums, the haunting sounds of Indigenous flutes, and the nostalgia of Spanish melodies, created what is now known as Gaita, a unique sound emerging from centuries of mixing of three cultures: African slaves, Indigenous groups, and Spanish colonists. Representing the best of Colombia's Afro-Indigenous culture, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, musical heirs to this wonderful tradition, come to New York for the first time after having performed together for more than 50 years. Los Gaiteros, the last remaining members of their generation and the undisputed ambassadors of Gaita music, were created in the early 1900's and now span three generations of musicians. Ranging from 60 to 85 years of age, these artists have single-handedly saved this cultural legacy, dedicating their entire lives to performing and transmitting their knowledge throughout Colombia. The music transcends social, political, and cultural boundaries making Los Gaiteros one of the best interpretors of the beauty and complexity of Colombian culture. 9:30pm, $20 Sat, September 27 MICHELLE SHOCKED A rare acoustic evening with Michelle Shocked. Activist and singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked brings her forever-evolving style to Joe's Pub for an intimate night with her fans. Shocked has consistently lived up to her name, surprising audiences with an originality and soul rarely surpassed. This earnest, passionate and rebellious icon celebrates her past, present and future with her newest double CD The Texas Campfire Takes, and shares just a little more of what she has to offer. www.michelleshocked.com 9pm, $30 Sunday, September 28 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS' Other Thing They Might be Giants' Other Thing is the third in the series of TMBG's "Quarterly Reports" at Joe's Pub, where the band creates a special event just for one special evening. They Might Be Giants' Other Thing finds the Johns joined by a small brass ensemble of tuba, trombone and trumpet. While the arrangements are new, the songs selections spans the entire career of TMBG. A number of new selections will also be premiered at this very special event. www.tmbg.com 7 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Monday & Tuesday, September 29 & 30; Thursday - Sunday, October 2 - 5 BOZ SCAGGS: But Beautiful Newly released tickets available for previously sold-out shows! Grammy Award-winning artist Boz Scaggs celebrates the release of his latest album, But Beautiful, with a very special engagement as a highlight of Joe's Pub's 5th Anniversary season. An assured, logical next step in an enduring musical career, But Beautiful signals the arrival of an important new voice in the domain of the great American songbook, and sets a new benchmark for a career that has spanned 30 years and many accolades. Called "a stunning collection of jazz standards" by The New York Times, But Beautiful, on Scaggs' own Gray Cat Records, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts. With his classic hits like "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle", Scaggs combined rock, jazz, R&B and blues to create a trademark sound. Now with this foray into jazz, Scaggs continues to prove himself as one of most creative and original artists in the music industry. Rolling Stone raved that the "veteran soul rocker takes on some American pop classics - with extremely classy results," while The Boston Globe recently proclaimed that his latest is "one of the year's best albums of jazz vocals... a thing of shimmering beauty." www.bozscaggs.com $35; 9/29-30 & 10/2 @ 7:30pm, 10/3-5 @ 7 & 9:30pm Monday, September 29 MARIA CHRISTENSEN As recommended on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (watch this Tuesday, Sept. 16!), Maria Christensen is a powerful performer and a strong-voiced singer/songwriter whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Celine Dion, N'Sync and Jennifer Lopez. Formerly signed to A&M records, Christensen's music combines elements of rock, pop and R&B, and she'll be joined by a five-piece band, including a DJ, performing music from her forthcoming CD. Billboard magazine remarked "This petite young woman vamps and belts with the bravado and earthy soul of a seasoned old-school diva." www.mariachristensen.com 9:30pm, $12 Tuesday, September 30 STEPHAN SMITH / CURTIS ELLER Called "an incredible songwriter and musician" by Dave Matthews, Stephan Smith performs rock, country and rap songs seeped in the old time folk tradition. His topical songs and poetry such as "Ballad of Abner Louima" and "The Bell" have become local and national anthems to the activist community. The Village Voice recently called Stephan the "heir apparent to Woody Guthrie" and it doesn't look like anyone is going to step ahead of him in line any time soon. www.stephansmith.com Curtis Eller is New York City's angriest yodelling banjo player. He started his show-business career at the age seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. Song subjects include, but are not limited to snake handling, pigeon racing and performing elephants. Mr. Eller has performed at funerals, horse races, burlesque shows and vaudeville revues. Numerous waltzes, yodelling and some strong language can be expected. www.curtiseller.com 9:30pm, $12 Wednesday, October 1 AVISHAI COHEN & FRIENDS: Lyla CD Release Critically acclaimed bassist, pianist, composer & band leader Avishai Cohen celebrates the release of Lyla, his fifth recording as a leader, and the first on his new label, Razdaz Recordz. Whether performing with Chick Corea, The International Vamp Band, his rock group Gadu, or with his trio (featuring pianist Sam Barsheshet and drummer Mark Guiliana), Avishai plays an ever-evolving, diverse blend of music that unites elements from rock, jazz, pop and hip hop into a fiercely original sound. At once affecting and virtuosic, Avishai Cohen's music is energy for the body and soul. The mission of the man and his fellow musicians is simple: Let our music inspire you. "...uplifting and inspirational." -NPR. "...strength and presence, he plays singing, propulsive bass figures...constantly adorning the music with dramatic touches..." -New York Times. www.avishaicohen.com 7:30pm, $12 Wednesday, October 1 PJ LOUGHRAN With a fiery voice and a handful of love letters, PJ Loughran (pronounced Lo'ck-rin) has been receiving standing ovations around the grottos of the NY and New England club scene for almost two years. As the New York Post said, this "skinny-white-boy Al Green", whose sound has been compared to everyone from Richie Havens to John Popper to Paul Simon (with a little Dave Matthews and Bill Withers mixed in), is quickly attracting a steady following through his uninhibited performances and earnest stage presence. www.pjloughran.com 9:30pm, $12 Thursday, October 2 JACK CASADY with special guests Box Set Founding member of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack Casady's full driving tone and innovative melodic bass work has defined the role of bass guitar in rock and roll for close to four decades. Liberating the bass from its traditional role as part of the rhythm section, Jack's pioneering approach has brought the instrument to the forefront. With sweeping chords and stormy melodic lines Jack's bass distinguished not only Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna but also a variety of side projects and recordings with artists including Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills and Nash, Warren Zevon, Country Joe and The Fish, Rusted Root and Gov't Mule. Now with the release of his first ever solo CD, Dream Factor (Eagle), Jack Casady opens the next chapter in his ever evolving career, showcasing his signature sound in a variety of settings, traveling through blues, rock, country, folk, funk, r&b and soul, joined for this special show by special guests from his album, Box Set. www.jackcasady.com \| www.boxset.com 9:30pm, $25 Mondays, October 6 & 27 MELISSA ERRICO A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico performs music from her debut CD "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI), including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico, who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream, Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical "Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables), film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions." -The New York Times www.melissaerrico.com 7:30pm, $20 Tuesday, October 7 JANE BUNNETT & the Spirits of Havana Upper North Side Canadian Music Series Twenty years after her first trip to Cuba, the accomplished Toronto-based soprano saxophonist and flutist Jane Bunnett's creative energies are inextricably linked to Afro-Cuban music. Her affinity for the island's percolating rhythms and folkloric traditions animates her original music, and when collaborating with Cuba's most esteemed traditional and contemporary musicians, she sparks an invigorating cross-cultural exchange that remains respectful of island traditions. Bunnett has earned multiple Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of a GRAMMY), and has amassed critical acclaim for her performances and other recordings from Down Beat, JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association. A brilliant instrumentalist who has also played with such jazz legends as as Dewey Redman, Don Pullen and Charlie Haden, Bunnett, along with her husband, trumpeter and producer Larry Cramer, has created a profound and trailblazing body of work, most recently documented in the acclaimed Cuban Odyssey CD and companion DVD (Blue Note). "Like a love affair that gets better with age...each of her projects since has delved deeper into Afro-Cuban folklore, jazz, and popular Cuban dance traditions...This is a very special project that should not go unnoticed...Highly recommended." -Descarga.com Part of the Upper North Side Canadian Music Series, sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General, New York www.uppernorthside.org \| www.janebunnett.com 7:30pm, $15 Wednesday, October 8 TANIA LIBERTAD Tania Libertad is one of the most significant Latin American artists on the scene today, beloved for her love of risk, passion, and above all - freedom. With over 2 million copies of her albums sold, 33 releases, and the honorary title of a UNESCO Peace Ambassador, Libertad's acclaimed career has led her to collaborate with such luminaries as Cesaria Evora, Pablo Milan�s, Miguel Bos�, Djavan and Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera. Highly acclaimed in her adopted home Mexico for her emotionally powerful boleros, on her recent album Costa Negra (World Village), Libertad explores the rhythms of her native Peru, drawing from similar inspiration as her countrywoman Susana Baca. "Costa Negra brings together many boleros (a lyrical, often heartbroken, ballad), a style that Latin American fans would quickly associate with Libertad. "...[it] possesses an uncomplicated elegance, thanks to the fine acoustic musicianship and Libertad's beguiling vocals." -Billboard www.tanialibertad.com 7 & 9:30pm, $20 Thursday, October 9 THE KLEZMATICS - Rise Up! CD Release The Possessed Jews with Horns are Back! The Klezmatics are known for blurring the lines of tradition with a modern sonic aesthetic. From ecstatic songs of praise to Yiddish carnival songs, from a kick-ass workers' march to slamming Klezmer tunes old, new, frantic and mysterious, The Klezmatics rise up once again on their latest outing - Rise up! Shteyt Oyf! (Rounder) - continuing the unlikely combination of ancient shtetl party music with an innovative consciousness that could only arise from the experimental and intellectual East Village. "The Klezmer revival of the 1980's was still young when the Klezmatics exploded onto the scene, shaking up Eastern European Jewish folk with jazz and world-music influences. Seventeen years later, it's impossible to imagine the genre without them...their music remains as deeply compassionate as it is invigorating, as accessible as it is virtuosic." -Time Out NY www.klezmatics.com 7 & 9:30pm, $18
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Coming up: Simone feat. BluSide - 10/10 Fran Landesman, with special guests Bob Dorough & Jackie Cain - 10/11 & 12 Matt Nathanson - 10/14 (SOLD OUT) Carl Hancock Rux -10/15 Julian Fleisher - 10/15 Marc Cohn - 10/16 Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys - 10/17 & 18 Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble: Vision of Bix Beiderbecke - 10/21 Sista Factory presents: Lisala - 10/21 Sex Mob - 10/22 TILT Brass Band / Guy Klucevsek- Phillip Johnston Duo - 10/26 Cyndi Lauper - 10/28 & 29 (SOLD OUT) October Project - 10/30 Brad Linard - 11/1 Judy Kuhn - 11/3, 10, 17 & 24 Shelby Lynne - 11/5 & 6 Todd Reynolds: Nuove Uova II - 11/10 Sandra Bernhard - 11/12-16 & 19-22 Charles Lloyd - 11/18 Diamanda Galas - 11/19-20 Tord Gustavsen Trio - 11/23 McKay w/ special guest DJ Scribe - 12/2 Marion LoGuidice - 12/5 BETTY: Home For The Holidays - 12/7, 14, 21 & 28 Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham - 12/20 & 21 late night @ joe's pub... Doors at 11pm Thursday: September 11 DJ Lord Sear The legendary DJ Lord Sear hot off the recent tour with Eminem spins r&b, hip-hop, reggae and old school. Free event. Friday: Gumbo Fridays - new party! This weekly Friday night is dedicated to the mix of the greatest in hip-hop, rock and 80's being provided by DJ REACH from The Carson Daily Show combined with a very chic, downtown trendy crowd. The Gumbo party is known for its beautiful array of women and eclectic mix of New York's young celebrities. 6 months after its inception this Friday night party is going stronger than ever and has become a staple in the New York City nightlife. Door Done Well by Sam Sneed. Saturday: Decadence Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778. Sunday: Spice Damon Degraff hosts a night of sexy caribbean beats with DJ Eric La Peau keeping the vibe smooth. Sponsored by Clarendon. Monday: 9/15 - The Real Live Show, plus Phoenix and the Shadow, Wordsworth and Amanda Diva The Real Live Show is dedicated to fusing many genres of music into a live contemporary Hip-Hop forum. In the tradition of Jazz, each show is inherently different from the next. The Real Live Band combines familiar and unfamiliar riffs, beats and lyrics with the reactions of the audience, to create a distinctly new form of musical entertainment. Featuring: vocals & hostings: Malik Burke AKA Dionysos & Ian Lawrence AKA Stimulus, drums: Greg Hutchinson, bass: Tarus Mateen keyboards: James Hurt & Raymond Angry. Phoenix and the Shadow will be opening, feat. Taron Benson & Voodo Fe'Mathelier are two Brooklyn-based MC's blazing their own trail in the underground. Other featured artists: Wordsworth (Seven Heads) - One half of the notable Punch 'N' Words also a Lyricist Lounge Alumni that has worked with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Star is working on his debut album. Amanda Diva (Seven Heads) - Conciousness raising Hip-Hop poet that has performed at NuYorican Poet's Caf�, Def Poetry Jam, and Jessie Jackson's "Rainbow Push" benefit, among many others. $10 9/22 Tudo Ben: A Tribute to Jorge Ben presented by BRAZILIAN BEAT DJ's Greg Caz and Sean Marquand spin classics, b-sides, rarities and cover versions of songs written by one of Brazil's most original and influential stylists. Special live performance by members of Ginga Pura and Barbara Mendes. Tuesday: Eclectic Ride KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride - hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie. DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie. Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@.... Wednesday: Wednesday September 17: Chino Sexy, funktified, mysterious, full of life - Chino comes at you with raw entertainment that is an eclectic blend of funk and rock'n soul, expressing experiences through his music. Chino's music draws from influences ranging from George Clinton to the Average White Band to Earth Wind and Fire. The New Yorker Festival presents Emmylou Harris talks with Hendrik Hertzberg Emmylou Harris, who received her eleventh Grammy for her work on the soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou", will join New Yorker senior editor and staff writer, Hendrik Hertzberg, for a night of conversation and music. Saturday, September 20 at 9pm St. Ann's Warehouse 38 Water Street, Brooklyn The Blind Boys of Alabama talk with Lawrence Wright The Blind Boys of Alabama formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939. This year, the group received its second Grammy for its most recent album, "Higher Ground" and was inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Lawrence Wright, who has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1992, won the 1994 National Magazine Award for reporting. Saturday, September 20 at 9pm Bowery Ballroom 6 Delancey Street, Manhattan The New Yorker Festival is a production of The New Yorker magazine. All programming is subject to change. For complete program information, please call 1-877-847-TNYF or visit NewYorker.com. Tickets available online at Ticketmaster.com, at all ticketmaster outlets, or by phone: 1-877-391-0545.

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Wed Sep 17, 2003 3:15 pm
Subject: Dancing in the eye of the storm

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Joe's Pub stuff will come tomorrow, so here's just a friendly reminder about the next GlobeSonic on Friday night, which also happens to be my birthday. Hurricane, schmurricane…come celebrate at nublu with me, Fabian Alsultany and Derek Beres. Admission is FREE.

And here's a quite nice preview of the night from our friends at the very cool listings e-zine, Flavorpill. Would they steer you wrong? (They also give a great preview to Monday's NY debut of Brazilian electro-bossa star Fernanda Porto, but more on that tmw.)

http://flavorpill.net/mailer/issue171/index.html

"For more than a decade, Bill Bragin has been one of New York's leading presenters of live music from across the globe, bringing a dizzying variety of musicians, singers, and DJs from Latin America, Brazil, Africa, and Asia to venues including Central Park SummerStage, Symphony Space, and Joe's Pub. Bragin's nom-de-turntables is Acidophilus and, as part of the GlobeSonic crew with DJs Derek Beres and Sultan 32, he's performed at dozens of parties and events around the city and the world, including GlobeSonic residencies at Groove Jet, Paisley, and S.O.B.'s. It's been a while since the three have spun their genre- jumping mix of international party tunes together in NYC, so this gig at East Village hotspot Nublu for Bragin's birthday party is something of a reunion. (DJP)"

NuBlu is located at 62 Ave. C (4th-5th St.), http://www.nublu.net. We start at 11 and it's FREE, and it's my b-day, so there's no excuse to miss. Hurricanes? Then we dance in the rain. Also, just announced:

GLOBESONIC DJs AT THE ROXY, OCT 10! Derek, Fabian and I will be spinning alongside Sound Tribe Sector Nine (http://www.sts9.com). More on that soon…

All the best,

Bill Bragin

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:54 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Maybe it's because I was born in September, maybe it's because of years of back-to-school sales, maybe it's all the time spent working on summer festivals, maybe it's because I've always changed jobs in the early fall (just passed 2 years at The Public Theater!) or maybe it's because of Rosh Hashanah, but I guess I'm feeling sort of reflective this week.

And basically, feeling like I'm in a pretty damn good place in my life right now. I have an incredible relationship with my life-partner, a wonderful circle of friends, a loving family, a beautiful home, and I found myself a job where I am constantly surrounded by terrific colleagues, and incredible artists who never cease to inspire me.

And this week has been especially rich with musical revelations, both at Joe's Pub and elsewhere. Last night, I felt privileged to watch a star being born in Joss Stone, the incredibly gifted 16(!) year old soul singer from the UK, who celebrated the release of her debut album, with one of the fiercest, funkiest bands you'd want to hear. For the first playing on stage together were some of the architects of the Miami soul sound, Timmy Thomas (Why Can't We Live Together), Lattimore (Let's Straighten it Out), Gwen McRae (Rocking Chair) and Betty Wright (Clean-up Woman) , who co-produced Joss album, and each of them sang their signature hits as well. It was an amazing night to watch the torch being passed to the next generation by true soul stalwarts. Everyone who was there will remember it for a long time to come.

Monday night, I was privileged to witness the Carnegie Hall debut of 84-year-old Mexican legend, Chavela Vargas. She is one of the most astounding live performers I've seen - a powerful presence with a wickedly sly grin and heart-tugging voice, who could silence the entire room with a whispered verse or a dramatic hand gesture.

And over the next week or two, we have more shows that promise to be extra special. Guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly, who was one of the first Black Rock Coalition artists I worked with in college, and who gets to NY from his current home in Berlin much too rarely, brings new music from his bag o tricks, which promises to be down-home gritty funk, with all sorts of surprises.

Monday night, we have the NY premiere of the acclaimed Brazilian electro-samba singer and multi-instrumentalist Fernanda Porto - there is a terrific feature on her in the current issue of Time Out NY, so check it out, and don't miss this important new artist. Also check the current issue of Flavorpill for a great recommendation: http://flavorpill.net/mailer/issue171/index.html And come back later that night for Brazilian Beat's all Jorge Ben party - Tudo Ben.

On Wednesday, Susheela Raman, the incredible Anglo-Indian chanteuse, returns following her sold-out concert in July. This show will be a more intimate, stripped down set, so if you saw the last show, come on back to see another side of one of the most important new artists in the world music scene. I say world music reluctantly, as her particpation in SummerStage's Janis Joplin tribute and regular comparison's to Tina Turner, will attest. Her last concert inspored a full page feature in Time Out and a great review in the Voice, so you won't hear quite as much in advance this time. Come. Just come.

Thursday, we give you another chance to hear another artist we have been championing consistently, Raul Midon. In recent months, building on the buzz he's been generating at Joe's Pub, he's been featured at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, and opened for Bebel Gilberto and Jeff Beck, and he's due to get himself a record deal soon. Come and support him tonight, and help see what the buzz is about. For a sneak preview, you can see a recent performance at the Kennedy Center online at http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=RAULMIDON

On Friday, we present an incredible group from Colombia, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto - on their first NY tour after over 50 years in existence, this is a rare treat to see true exponents of a powerfully percussive Afro-Indigenous Colombian musical tradition. If you read Spanish, check out this feature from El Diario.

http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/7diasdetail.aspx?section=36&id=736353&date=09/14/2003

And then Saturday, Sept 27, we have an intimate solo show by one of my favorite live artists, making her Joe's Pub debut - Michelle Shocked. This show is sure to sell out, so don't wait till next week. Also, if you want to see Boz Scaggs, several nights are now sold out, so don't wait on that one either.

Hope to see you at nublu on Friday night for GlobeSonic with me, Fabian and Derek rocking it tag-team style. NuBlu is located at 62 Ave. C (4th-5th St.), and just look for the little blue light in front. www.nublu.net. We start at 11 and it's FREE. Check out what Flavorpill had to say: http://flavorpill.net/mailer/issue171/index.html

That's it for now. Sorry about the ad. Looking forward to sharing more inspiring musical evenings with you all.


*******************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events***************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events
Thurs, September 18 CURTIS STIGERS: You Inspire Me CD Release Multi-platinum-selling artist Curtis Stigers celebrates the release of his third Concord Records collection You Inspire Me, in which he masterfully transforms jewels from the worlds of pop, folk and country music into contenders for new jazz standards, with a decidedly modern twist. Trancending boundaries, Stigers's seductive renditions of the works from disparate composers - Billy Joel, Randy Newman, John Lennon, Ray Davies, Joe Jackson, Nick Lowe, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard and others - makes a case for new inclusion in the Classic Pop Songbook canon. With a distinctive voice that brings to mind Jon Hendricks and Tony Bennett, Stigers's approach to jazz brings the same soulful sexiness that propelled his recordings of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding?" and "I Wonder Why" into smash hits. "Rock 'n roll and jazz share so many of the same artistic bloodlines that it's remarkable the two don't fuse more often into the kind of inspired marriage of visceral clout and intellectual savvy conjured by the singer, songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers..." -New York Times www.curtisstigers.com 7pm, $25 Thurs, September 18 ILGI It's a Hoe-down -- Baltic Style. Latvia's post-folklore music masters, ILGI are set to shake the rafters with firey fiddling, foot-stompin' polkas, powerful vocals and full-throttle instrumental virtuosity - including an astounding mastery of Latvian folk instruments. Like contemporaries such as Finland's Varttina, Scotland's Capercaillie and Hungarian group Muzsikas, ILGI has succeeded in adding a new chapter to the storied traditional music and culture of their land. ILGI has shown itself to be remarkably adaptive to new sounds while still holding on to a unique Latvian sound - a creative source of new ideas based on the old traditions."With their marriage of ancient tradition and modern interpretation, ILGI is keeping the essence of Latvian music alive." -Time 9:30pm, $15 Fri, September 19 THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL: Aleksander Hemon and Jeffery Eugenides (Reading) 7pm, SOLD OUT Fri, September 19 THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL: Donald Antrim and Robert Stone (Reading) Donald Antrim is the author of the novels "Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World," "The Hundred Brothers," and "The Verificationist." His most recent piece for the New Yorker, "AD Nauseam," ran in the April 21-28 issue. Robert Stone's many novels include "Outerbridge," "Damascus Gate," "Dog Soldiers," which won a National Book Award, and "Bay of Souls," which came out this year. His first story collection, "Bear and His Daughter," was a 1998 Pulitzer Prize Finalist. 9:30pm, $15 Sat, September 20 THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL: Bjork Talks with Hilton Als 9pm, SOLD OUT Sun, September 21 IMANI UZURI: Life is a Cabaret Reminiscent of a "Nina Simone for the age of electronica", Imani Uzuri is currently hard at work on her solo debut album. This night she will present original and "not so original" tunes that tell of life's joys, pains, comedies and follies. Come join her for this special cabaret performance with a contemporary twist as she sings from the "medley of life" in a evening that promises to bring a tear to the eye and laughter to the soul. "...[Uzuri] never fails to mesmerize audiences with her narcotic blend of...ethereal sounds." -Time Out New York 7pm, $15 Sun, September 21 JEAN-PAUL BOURELLY Stealth guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly returns for a rare NYC appearance "In Real Time" with a whole lot of new junk in his trunk he describes as "Terry Callier/Ben Harper/Marrakesh-on-acid type of shit." Since relocating to Berlin from NYC in the 90's, Bourelly has pursued dynamic fusions with African musicians and hip-hop emcees in two Boom Bop CD's (feat. Archie Shepp and Dennis Chambers), Haitian vodou roots drummers in Ayibobo, as well curating the acclaimed Back Room series at the House of World Cultures featuring artists like Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Conjunto Libre and Hassan Hakmoun. Referring to his music as "modern music with roots," Bourelly's skank-dripping guitar playing has been featured with an astonishing array of artists, including Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Cassandra Wilson, Olu Dara and the JB Horns. Born in Chicago, Bourelly's musical language blends his Haitian-American upbringing of meringue and voodoo roots music with a hard-edged, city blues, acid sound inspired by Muddy Waters and Carlos Santana. www.bourelly.com 9:30pm, $16 Mon, September 22 FERNANDA PORTO "Sampa novo" singer, songwriter, programmer and multi-instrumentalist Fernanda Porto is "...a musician on the frontlines of modern Brazilian culture" (Miami New Times), and a 2003 Latin Grammy nominee for Best New Artist. Porto, classically-trained and an early pioneer in Brazilian electronica, has seen her distinctive marriage of samba with drum'n'bass produce hit records in Europe as well as in Brazil. In her New York debut at Joe's Pub, the singer-musician will deliver her extraordinary live performance, importing the edgiest new sounds from Brazil. Porto's self-titled album, due out in late October, will be the first US release for Trama Records, the provocative young indie label from S?Paulo. "A tropical flash of the future" -The Telegraph (UK) portal.trama.com.br/fernandaporto 7:30pm, $15 Mon, September 22 MAHOGANY: Reflections on Vanity A Benefit for the Broadway Inspirational Voices The Ebony Enchantress celebrates her Birthday by reflecting on life, love and career through songs by the great Black divas of our time. Mahogany, a Broadway underground favorite, is written and performed by Michael Benjamin Washington (featured in Mamma Mia!). A benefit for The Broadway Inspirational Voices 10th Anniversary Concert. www.broadwayinspirationalvoices.com 9:30pm, $25 Tues, September 23 MARY FAHL Already known to music fans as the evocative voice of October Project, Mary Fahl launches into an exciting new phase as a songwriter with a broad range of musical idioms that creates an exotic spacious soundtrack of acoustic electronic and orchestral textures to go along with her mature sensibility, vivid voice and commanding stage presence. 7:30pm, $20 Tues, September 23 LEONA NAESS 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Wed, September 24 JANITA Janita is originally from Finland, where she is a two-time Grammy winner known for her Sensual "Urban-Bossa" music. This 22-year-old has already made her mark as a top-40 smooth jazz artist, and continues to receive rave reviews from publications worldwide. Her distinctive blend of pop, soul, acid jazz, Latin and funk is featured on her latest CD "I'll Be Fine" which Billboard calls a "sensuous rhythmic musical mosaic..." www.janita.com 7:30pm, $15 Wed, September 24 SUSHEELA RAMAN By popular demand, the exquisite singer Susheela Raman returns, following her sold-out Joe's Pub debut, for an intimate acoustic show with her musical partner on guitar, her record producer Sam Mills. Susheela's bold and sensuous voice hypnotically weaves ancient Indian traditions with sounds from her Western upbringing in the UK and Australia, celebrating the collision of European, African and Asian musical cultures as she maps out a new musical landscape of intense beauty and invention. Susheela's new album, Love Trap (Narada World), presents a concentrated distillation South Indian classical music, North Indian folk and pop melodies, rock, funk, and drum 'n' bass, with an added edge of intensity and spontaneity developed after 2 years of constant touring following the massive success of her first album Salt Rain, which was certified Gold in France, honored as a nominee for the UK's prestigious Mercury Prize, and won Best Newcomer by the BBC3 Award for World Music. "The creator-destroyer Shiva, elephant-headed Ganesh, and floor-stomping Tina Turner were just a few of the deities evoked by singer Susheela Raman at Joe's Pub...[blending] Indian hymns with Western rock and soul and then [taking] it one continent further by sucking up Nigerian Afrobeat, Ethiopian R&B, and whatever you call the traditional music of Guinea-Bissau. Raman stalked the audience like a crouching tiger, combining bestial belting and divine raunch in her new Love Trap's lingam-meets-vulva title track." -Village Voice www.uprisemgt.com/artists/susheela 9:30pm, $15 Thurs, September 25 RAUL MIDON with guest appearance by LaCHANZE The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon, who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been dropping-jaws everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louis Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -Miami Herald. "His style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive way of playing acoustic guitar." -Washington Post www.midon.com 7:30pm, $12 Thurs, September 25 JEFFREY GAINES Jeffrey Gaines, who "possesses a raspy, soulful voice and a knack for soul-searching gut-check lyrics" (Paste), brings his passionate acoustic set to Joe's Pub for one special show. Gaines made his debut at Radio City Music Hall in March, opening for Tori Amos, and returns to Joe's with songs from his critically acclaimed new record "Toward The Sun". "(Gaines has earned) endless cult and crit(ical) acclaim and juice enought to be touring partners with such celebrated icons as Stevie Nicks...Toward The Sun...should add more laurels to his arsenal." -Village Voice www.jeffreygaines.com 9:30pm, $20 advance/$22 at door Fri, September 26 eastmountainsouth Eastmountainsouth represent the confluence of high-lonesome heartbreak, modern ingenuity and raw-veined Americana. The core of the group, Kat Maslich and Peter Adams, show Appalachia from both sides of the fence. Adams is a trained composer and Maslich has folk musical roots which flavors everything she does. Together they perform haunted mountain music with modern beats. Wonderful collaboration and a hybrid of music that is so original that it has never been encountered before. 7:30pm, $15 Fri, September 26 LOS GAITEROS de SAN JACINTO The vibrations of the African drums, the haunting sounds of Indigenous flutes, and the nostalgia of Spanish melodies, created what is now known as Gaita, a unique sound emerging from centuries of mixing of three cultures: African slaves, Indigenous groups, and Spanish colonists. Representing the best of Colombia's Afro-Indigenous culture, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, musical heirs to this wonderful tradition, come to New York for the first time after having performed together for more than 50 years. Los Gaiteros, the last remaining members of their generation and the undisputed ambassadors of Gaita music, were created in the early 1900's and now span three generations of musicians. Ranging from 60 to 85 years of age, these artists have single-handedly saved this cultural legacy, dedicating their entire lives to performing and transmitting their knowledge throughout Colombia. The music transcends social, political, and cultural boundaries making Los Gaiteros one of the best interpretors of the beauty and complexity of Colombian culture. 9:30pm, $20 Sat, September 27 MICHELLE SHOCKED A rare acoustic evening with Michelle Shocked. Activist and singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked brings her forever-evolving style to Joe's Pub for an intimate night with her fans. Shocked has consistently lived up to her name, surprising audiences with an originality and soul rarely surpassed. This earnest, passionate and rebellious icon celebrates her past, present and future with her newest double CD The Texas Campfire Takes, and shares just a little more of what she has to offer. www.michelleshocked.com 9pm, $30 Sunday, September 28 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS' Other Thing 7 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Monday & Tuesday, September 29 & 30; Thursday - Sunday, October 2 - 5 BOZ SCAGGS: But Beautiful Newly released tickets available for previously sold-out shows! Grammy Award-winning artist Boz Scaggs celebrates the release of his latest album, But Beautiful, with a very special engagement as a highlight of Joe's Pub's 5th Anniversary season. An assured, logical next step in an enduring musical career, But Beautiful signals the arrival of an important new voice in the domain of the great American songbook, and sets a new benchmark for a career that has spanned 30 years and many accolades. Called "a stunning collection of jazz standards" by The New York Times, But Beautiful, on Scaggs' own Gray Cat Records, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts. With his classic hits like "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle", Scaggs combined rock, jazz, R&B and blues to create a trademark sound. Now with this foray into jazz, Scaggs continues to prove himself as one of most creative and original artists in the music industry. Rolling Stone raved that the "veteran soul rocker takes on some American pop classics - with extremely classy results," while The Boston Globe recently proclaimed that his latest is "one of the year's best albums of jazz vocals... a thing of shimmering beauty." www.bozscaggs.com $35; 9/29-30 & 10/2 @ 7:30pm, 10/3-5 @ 7 & 9:30pm Monday, September 29 MARIA CHRISTENSEN As recommended on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (watch this Tuesday, Sept. 16!), Maria Christensen is a powerful performer and a strong-voiced singer/songwriter whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Celine Dion, N'Sync and Jennifer Lopez. Formerly signed to A&M records, Christensen's music combines elements of rock, pop and R&B, and she'll be joined by a five-piece band, including a DJ, performing music from her forthcoming CD. Billboard magazine remarked "This petite young woman vamps and belts with the bravado and earthy soul of a seasoned old-school diva." www.mariachristensen.com 9:30pm, $12 Tuesday, September 30 STEPHAN SMITH / CURTIS ELLER Called "an incredible songwriter and musician" by Dave Matthews, Stephan Smith performs rock, country and rap songs seeped in the old time folk tradition. His topical songs and poetry such as "Ballad of Abner Louima" and "The Bell" have become local and national anthems to the activist community. The Village Voice recently called Stephan the "heir apparent to Woody Guthrie" and it doesn't look like anyone is going to step ahead of him in line any time soon. www.stephansmith.com Curtis Eller is New York City's angriest yodelling banjo player. He started his show-business career at the age seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. Song subjects include, but are not limited to snake handling, pigeon racing and performing elephants. Mr. Eller has performed at funerals, horse races, burlesque shows and vaudeville revues. Numerous waltzes, yodelling and some strong language can be expected. www.curtiseller.com 9:30pm, $12 Wednesday, October 1 AVISHAI COHEN & FRIENDS: Lyla CD Release Critically acclaimed bassist, pianist, composer & band leader Avishai Cohen celebrates the release of Lyla, his fifth recording as a leader, and the first on his new label, Razdaz Recordz. Whether performing with Chick Corea, The International Vamp Band, his rock group Gadu, or with his trio (featuring pianist Sam Barsheshet and drummer Mark Guiliana), Avishai plays an ever-evolving, diverse blend of music that unites elements from rock, jazz, pop and hip hop into a fiercely original sound. At once affecting and virtuosic, Avishai Cohen's music is energy for the body and soul. The mission of the man and his fellow musicians is simple: Let our music inspire you. "...uplifting and inspirational." -NPR. "...strength and presence, he plays singing, propulsive bass figures...constantly adorning the music with dramatic touches..." -New York Times. www.avishaicohen.com 7:30pm, $12 Wednesday, October 1 PJ LOUGHRAN With a fiery voice and a handful of love letters, PJ Loughran (pronounced Lo'ck-rin) has been receiving standing ovations around the grottos of the NY and New England club scene for almost two years. As the New York Post said, this "skinny-white-boy Al Green", whose sound has been compared to everyone from Richie Havens to John Popper to Paul Simon (with a little Dave Matthews and Bill Withers mixed in), is quickly attracting a steady following through his uninhibited performances and earnest stage presence. www.pjloughran.com 9:30pm, $12 Thursday, October 2 JACK CASADY with special guests Box Set Founding member of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack Casady's full driving tone and innovative melodic bass work has defined the role of bass guitar in rock and roll for close to four decades. Liberating the bass from its traditional role as part of the rhythm section, Jack's pioneering approach has brought the instrument to the forefront. With sweeping chords and stormy melodic lines Jack's bass distinguished not only Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna but also a variety of side projects and recordings with artists including Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills and Nash, Warren Zevon, Country Joe and The Fish, Rusted Root and Gov't Mule. Now with the release of his first ever solo CD, Dream Factor (Eagle), Jack Casady opens the next chapter in his ever evolving career, showcasing his signature sound in a variety of settings, traveling through blues, rock, country, folk, funk, r&b and soul, joined for this special show by special guests from his album, Box Set. www.jackcasady.com \| www.boxset.com 9:30pm, $25 Mondays, October 6 & 27 MELISSA ERRICO A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico performs music from her debut CD "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI), including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico, who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream, Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical "Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables), film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions." -The New York Times www.melissaerrico.com 7:30pm, $20 Tuesday, October 7 JANE BUNNETT & the Spirits of Havana Upper North Side Canadian Music Series Twenty years after her first trip to Cuba, the accomplished Toronto-based soprano saxophonist and flutist Jane Bunnett's creative energies are inextricably linked to Afro-Cuban music. Her affinity for the island's percolating rhythms and folkloric traditions animates her original music, and when collaborating with Cuba's most esteemed traditional and contemporary musicians, she sparks an invigorating cross-cultural exchange that remains respectful of island traditions. Bunnett has earned multiple Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of a GRAMMY), and has amassed critical acclaim for her performances and other recordings from Down Beat, JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association. A brilliant instrumentalist who has also played with such jazz legends as as Dewey Redman, Don Pullen and Charlie Haden, Bunnett, along with her husband, trumpeter and producer Larry Cramer, has created a profound and trailblazing body of work, most recently documented in the acclaimed Cuban Odyssey CD and companion DVD (Blue Note). "Like a love affair that gets better with age...each of her projects since has delved deeper into Afro-Cuban folklore, jazz, and popular Cuban dance traditions...This is a very special project that should not go unnoticed...Highly recommended." -Descarga.com Part of the Upper North Side Canadian Music Series, sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General, New York www.uppernorthside.org \| www.janebunnett.com 7:30pm, $15 Tuesday, October 7 ROYSTON LANGDON This fall launches the solo career of Royston Langdon and his lush classic rock band. After three albums and years of national tours behind him (most recently with Oasis and The Black Crowes) with his band SpaceHog, Royston is thriving very well on his own. Last winter, Royston started writing hits such as "Cool Water" as he embarked on a different voyage with a fresh new group. Royston has continued his relationship with Bryce Goggin, producer of SpaceHog's platinum selling "In the Meantime" to come up with a collection that has been described as "From Cream to Queen" with stunning references to a young David Bowie. www.roystonlangdon.com 9:30pm, $12 Wednesday, October 8 TANIA LIBERTAD Tania Libertad is one of the most significant Latin American artists on the scene today, beloved for her love of risk, passion, and above all - freedom. With over 2 million copies of her albums sold, 33 releases, and the honorary title of a UNESCO Peace Ambassador, Libertad's acclaimed career has led her to collaborate with such luminaries as Cesaria Evora, Pablo Milan? Miguel Bos?Djavan and Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera. Highly acclaimed in her adopted home Mexico for her emotionally powerful boleros, on her recent album Costa Negra (World Village), Libertad explores the rhythms of her native Peru, drawing from similar inspiration as her countrywoman Susana Baca. "Costa Negra brings together many boleros (a lyrical, often heartbroken, ballad), a style that Latin American fans would quickly associate with Libertad. "...[it] possesses an uncomplicated elegance, thanks to the fine acoustic musicianship and Libertad's beguiling vocals." -Billboard www.tanialibertad.com 7 & 9:30pm, $20 Thursday, October 9 THE KLEZMATICS - Rise Up! CD Release The Possessed Jews with Horns are Back! The Klezmatics are known for blurring the lines of tradition with a modern sonic aesthetic. From ecstatic songs of praise to Yiddish carnival songs, from a kick-ass workers' march to slamming Klezmer tunes old, new, frantic and mysterious, The Klezmatics rise up once again on their latest outing - Rise up! Shteyt Oyf! (Rounder) - continuing the unlikely combination of ancient shtetl party music with an innovative consciousness that could only arise from the experimental and intellectual East Village. "The Klezmer revival of the 1980's was still young when the Klezmatics exploded onto the scene, shaking up Eastern European Jewish folk with jazz and world-music influences. Seventeen years later, it's impossible to imagine the genre without them...their music remains as deeply compassionate as it is invigorating, as accessible as it is virtuosic." -Time Out NY www.klezmatics.com 7 & 9:30pm, $18 Friday, October 10 SIMONE feat. BluSyde Daughter of world-renowned chanteuse Nina Simone and star of Aida performs for the first time at Joe's with her band Bluside. Expect an amazing evening of R&B, funk, rock, ballads and other surprises from this very talented and beautiful songstress. 9:30pm, $15 Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12 FRAN LANDESMAN: In Her Own Voice feat. special guests Jackie Cain & Bob Dorough Fran Landesman -- the "Dorothy Parker of the jazz world" -- makes a very rare return visit from London to her home town of Manhattan to perform songs and poems from her remarkable 50 year career as a lyricist, accompanied by her writing partner of the past 10 years, British composer and pianist Simon Wallace. With a sharp eye for humor and life's dark corners, Fran's words -- from "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" in the early '50s to "Scars" in the late '90s -- have inspired performances by some of the world's greatest recording artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand and Miles Davis. "...one of the finest songwriting partnerships alive. Landesman is the poet laureate of the borderland between urban hipness and emotional insecurity, Wallace's melodies match the form and mood of the words to perfection." -The Observer (UK) www.franlandesman.com 7 & 9:30pm, $30 Tuesday, October 14 MATT NATHANSON 7:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Wednesday, October 15 CARL HANCOCK RUX Carl Hancock Rux, the artist who inaugurated Joe's Pub on its opening night five years ago this month, makes his first New York City concert appearance with his new band, with a sneak preview of his upcoming CD "Apothecary Rx" (Giant Step). Filled with vision, beats, majesty and memories, Apothecary Rx encompasses everything from gospel to hip-hop, rock to jazz and, as a result, sums up the breadth of Carl's sonic inspirations and possibilities. "Rux himself is a Sunday-morning preacher conjuring Saturday night's fever..." -Village Voice. "The dizzying oral artistry of Carl Hancock Rux unleashes a torrent of paperbag poetry and post modern hip-bop music; the ritualistic blues of self awakening." -NY Post www.carlhancockrux.com 7:30pm, $15 cash at door Wednesday, October 15 JULIAN FLEISHER Before the art of song was divided into narrow stylistic slices, before there was Jazz or Pop or Rock, there was Nightclub Singing. Like Sammy Davis, Jr, Ethel Waters and Mel Torm� before him, Julian Fleisher (producer of legendary downtown duo Kiki and Herb) mixes masterful interpretations of a wide range of popular songs with kick-ass showmanship and a 12-piece band that -- as the Washington Post put it -- "blew the roof off of Joe's Pub. "I have seen the future of vocal Jazz! He's got a marvelous, resonate baritone, with impeccable intonation, and a wonderful choice of material...talented, funny and hip." -LA Jazz Scene, East/West Connections www.ratherbig.com 9:30pm, $20 Thursday, October 16 MARC COHN Marc Cohn, singer-songwriter, pianist, acoustic and electric guitarist, is often named among the most personal, most introspective lyricists of his generation. His supple, velvety baritone and elegant piano-based arrangements frame shrewdly crafted songs ripe with pop touches, and lead his debut album, featuring the hit "Walking in Memphis", to earn the 1991 Grammy for Best New Artist. Marc's beautifully tasteful and intelligent songwriting have won him many fans among his fellow musicians, and his two following records, released in 1993 and 1998, feature backing vocals from such artists as Rosanne Cash, David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Bonnie Raitt. www.marccohn.org 7 & 9pm, $30 Friday, October 17 THE COLBY PRIOR BAND 17 year-old singer songwriter Colby Prior has been writing poetry since she was 11 years old. At age 13 she wrote her first song on guitar and she's never looked back. Colby has been hanging out backstage with such artists as Phoebe Snow, Maroon 5 and Gavin DeGraw and making a name for herself as a studio singer. Now with The Colby Prior Band, comprised of Colby and four innovative musicians all under the age of 20, she is beginning to make a name for herself as a rock artist in her own right. "Halfway thru her first song, I was thinking in six months she's going to be such a huge star I won't be able to reach her by phone...she renewed my faith in rock and roll." -Rick Carnes (Hit Songwriter and President of the Songwriters Guild) www.colbyprior.com 7pm, $12 Friday & Saturday, October 17 & 18 GARLAND JEFFREYS & the Coney Island Playboys The legendary Garland Jeffreys doesn't fit into neat little boxes: his thoughtful, passionate songs mix new wave, soul, reggae, garage rock, doo-wop and Latin influences to create a deeply personal hybrid that reflects his own multi-ethnic roots. A New York native and veteran of the fertile mid-70's and early-80's scene that included peers like Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Graham Parker & the Rumour, Southside Johnny, Mink DeVille and Phoebe Snow, Jeffreys' songs range from streetwise urban-romantic love songs to penetrating social critiques tackling issues of race in America - on his album Don't Call me Buckwheat, which has been called "one of the most important, hard hitting records since Marvin Gaye's masterpiece What's Going On." (Amazon.com). Recent activities include appearances in the Martin Scorcese PBS special The Blues, and contributions to tribute albums to Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen. Don't miss these intimate full band shows in GARLAND and his CONEY ISLAND PLAYBOYS' only NYC concerts this fall. www.garlandjeffreys.com 9pm, $25 in advance/$30 at door Saturday, October 18 PETER SALETT / PHIL ROY A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett, celebrates the release of his fourth record, After A While, (Coda Terra Records) with his second Joe's Pub performance. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty, piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early days of the singer songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake... Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett. "Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable melodies and sharply drawn narratives" The New Yorker Phil Roy has re-entered the music scene with an album that has made everyone sit up and take notice. "Issues+Options" boasts a melange of beautifully written and executed songs with collaborators ranging from Glenn Tilbrook to Nicolas Cage, and has finally moved Phil Roy into the spotlight. The Associated Press calls Melt, a track from the album "simply one of the most gorgeous love songs ever" and Rita Houston from WFUV has made it her pick for Song of the Year. "The Phil Roy album has affected me like no other record in the past decade. Not only is this soul music, this is music for your soul." -XM Satellite Radio www.philroy.com \| www.petersalett.com 6:30pm, $15 Sunday, October 19 PIERCE TURNER Alone with nothing but a guitar, a headset, a rack of synths and his acrobatic dancing shoes, Pierce turner can raze a concert hall to rubble in a finger-click. This Celtic Soul artist whose previous albums have been produced by such greats as Philip Glass and John Simon comes to Joe's Pub with a hot string quartet ready to impress. "Clambering across the tables, little shimmies and clattering a smashing ashtray to the ground to screams of adoration, Turner breaks down the barrier between audience and performer and really gives himself in a way that makes him naked." -The Irish Times www.pierceturner.com 7:30pm, $15
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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Wed Sep 24, 2003 7:02 pm
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Hey all,

Thanks to everyone who came out to nublu on Friday for GlobeSonic, and for all the kind brithday wishes as well. The place was packed all night - actually a line to get in for most of the night, and the vibe was amazing. Great way to celebrate a birthday, and stave offf middle age for a little while longer. Special thanks to Flavorpill for spreading the word - their pick certaily brought som enew faces out, along with so many long-time and more recent friends. GlobeSonic be back at nublu on Halloween night, so save the date (that's Oct 31 for those of you who forget) . Also save the date for our soonest NYC excursion - Friday, October 10 at the Roxy on a bill with Sound Tribe Sector 9.

THE PROGRESSION SESSIONS featuring STS9, LTJ BUKEM, MC CONRAD, MAKOTO, DEEIZM and GlobeSonic

It will be an event of amazing proportions starting off with Makoto/Deeizm, then 2 full sets of STS9 followed by a latenight set with LTJ and Conrad. And in the "Sky Box" Second Room you can enjoy the beats and moods of Globesonic, Clever, and Dj Baggs. Early Bird Tickets at $27.50, then Regular Advance Price of $30, then Day of Show at $35.

http://www.sts9.com/evinfo.php?eventid=3287

We have a pretty dazzling array of artists coming up this week - tonight, don't miss Susheela Raman, the wonderful Anglo-Indian singer whose last sold out Joe's Pub won rave comparisons to Tina Turner for Susheela's sultry and ecstatic presence and voice. Tomorrow night, Raul Midon, the incredible singer and guitarist we have been championing, will return with special guests, including the amazing soulful musical theater singer LaChanze, to hopefully win himself a record deal. He's one of those performers that people flip over after a single song - when he performed at Carnegie Hall for the JVC Jazz Festival with Cassandra Wilson, Bruce Hornsby and Jill Scott, his won a standing ovation, and stole the show. Come see for yourself what all the buzz is about.

On Friday night, we have a very special ensemble from Colombia, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto - this is a very rare chance to see a group of musical elders who have been together for 50 years, in their first ever tour of NY. The music is an infectious blend of percussion, voice and flutes, and represent one of the finest examples of Afro-Indigenous music from the Americas you will here.

Michelle Shocked has long been one of the singers on the short list of artists I always wanted to book - and this Saturday night, we'll finally have the chance. She's an incredible performer, songwriter and storyteller. Always a truly independent artist, she has now taken control of her back catalogue, which s slowly being reissued, and she'll make a very special intimate appearance on Saturday. Tickets are almost sold out, but there are a handful left so get your tix soon. Here's anarticle from CNN.com that can fill you in on her activities.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/24/music.michelle.shocked.ap/index.html

Tix are sold out for They Might Be Giants on Sunday, and for most of Boz Scaggs run, except for the Sunday October 5 shows, but it may be worth checking at Telecharge closer to the dates, as a handful of tix may end up being released.

L'shanah tovah.

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*******************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events***************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events
Wed, September 24 JANITA Janita is originally from Finland, where she is a two-time Grammy winner known for her Sensual "Urban-Bossa" music. This 22-year-old has already made her mark as a top-40 smooth jazz artist, and continues to receive rave reviews from publications worldwide. Her distinctive blend of pop, soul, acid jazz, Latin and funk is featured on her latest CD "I'll Be Fine" which Billboard calls a "sensuous rhythmic musical mosaic..." www.janita.com 7:30pm, $15 Wed, September 24 SUSHEELA RAMAN By popular demand, the exquisite singer Susheela Raman returns, following her sold-out Joe's Pub debut, for an intimate acoustic show with her musical partner on guitar, her record producer Sam Mills. Susheela's bold and sensuous voice hypnotically weaves ancient Indian traditions with sounds from her Western upbringing in the UK and Australia, celebrating the collision of European, African and Asian musical cultures as she maps out a new musical landscape of intense beauty and invention. Susheela's new album, Love Trap (Narada World), presents a concentrated distillation South Indian classical music, North Indian folk and pop melodies, rock, funk, and drum 'n' bass, with an added edge of intensity and spontaneity developed after 2 years of constant touring following the massive success of her first album Salt Rain, which was certified Gold in France, honored as a nominee for the UK's prestigious Mercury Prize, and won Best Newcomer by the BBC3 Award for World Music. "The creator-destroyer Shiva, elephant-headed Ganesh, and floor-stomping Tina Turner were just a few of the deities evoked by singer Susheela Raman at Joe's Pub...[blending] Indian hymns with Western rock and soul and then [taking] it one continent further by sucking up Nigerian Afrobeat, Ethiopian R&B, and whatever you call the traditional music of Guinea-Bissau. Raman stalked the audience like a crouching tiger, combining bestial belting and divine raunch in her new Love Trap's lingam-meets-vulva title track." -Village Voice www.uprisemgt.com/artists/susheela 9:30pm, $15 Thurs, September 25 RAUL MIDON with guest appearance by LaCHANZE The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon, who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been dropping-jaws everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louis Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -Miami Herald. "His style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive way of playing acoustic guitar." -Washington Post www.midon.com 7:30pm, $12 Thurs, September 25 JEFFREY GAINES Jeffrey Gaines, who "possesses a raspy, soulful voice and a knack for soul-searching gut-check lyrics" (Paste), brings his passionate acoustic set to Joe's Pub for one special show. Gaines made his debut at Radio City Music Hall in March, opening for Tori Amos, and returns to Joe's with songs from his critically acclaimed new record "Toward The Sun". "(Gaines has earned) endless cult and crit(ical) acclaim and juice enought to be touring partners with such celebrated icons as Stevie Nicks...Toward The Sun...should add more laurels to his arsenal." -Village Voice www.jeffreygaines.com 9:30pm, $20 advance/$22 at door Fri, September 26 eastmountainsouth Eastmountainsouth represent the confluence of high-lonesome heartbreak, modern ingenuity and raw-veined Americana. The core of the group, Kat Maslich and Peter Adams, show Appalachia from both sides of the fence. Adams is a trained composer and Maslich has folk musical roots which flavors everything she does. Together they perform haunted mountain music with modern beats. Wonderful collaboration and a hybrid of music that is so original that it has never been encountered before. 7:30pm, $15 Fri, September 26 LOS GAITEROS de SAN JACINTO The vibrations of the African drums, the haunting sounds of Indigenous flutes, and the nostalgia of Spanish melodies, created what is now known as Gaita, a unique sound emerging from centuries of mixing of three cultures: African slaves, Indigenous groups, and Spanish colonists. Representing the best of Colombia's Afro-Indigenous culture, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, musical heirs to this wonderful tradition, come to New York for the first time after having performed together for more than 50 years. Los Gaiteros, the last remaining members of their generation and the undisputed ambassadors of Gaita music, were created in the early 1900's and now span three generations of musicians. Ranging from 60 to 85 years of age, these artists have single-handedly saved this cultural legacy, dedicating their entire lives to performing and transmitting their knowledge throughout Colombia. The music transcends social, political, and cultural boundaries making Los Gaiteros one of the best interpretors of the beauty and complexity of Colombian culture. 9:30pm, $20 Sat, September 27 MICHELLE SHOCKED A rare acoustic evening with Michelle Shocked. Activist and singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked brings her forever-evolving style to Joe's Pub for an intimate night with her fans. Shocked has consistently lived up to her name, surprising audiences with an originality and soul rarely surpassed. This earnest, passionate and rebellious icon celebrates her past, present and future with her newest double CD The Texas Campfire Takes, and shares just a little more of what she has to offer. www.michelleshocked.com 9pm, $30 Sun, September 28 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS' Other Thing 7 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Mon & Tues, September 29 & 30; Thurs - Sun, October 2 - 5 BOZ SCAGGS: But Beautiful Newly released tickets available for previously sold-out shows! Grammy Award-winning artist Boz Scaggs celebrates the release of his latest album, But Beautiful, with a very special engagement as a highlight of Joe's Pub's 5th Anniversary season. An assured, logical next step in an enduring musical career, But Beautiful signals the arrival of an important new voice in the domain of the great American songbook, and sets a new benchmark for a career that has spanned 30 years and many accolades. Called "a stunning collection of jazz standards" by The New York Times, But Beautiful, on Scaggs' own Gray Cat Records, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts. With his classic hits like "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle", Scaggs combined rock, jazz, R&B and blues to create a trademark sound. Now with this foray into jazz, Scaggs continues to prove himself as one of most creative and original artists in the music industry. Rolling Stone raved that the "veteran soul rocker takes on some American pop classics - with extremely classy results," while The Boston Globe recently proclaimed that his latest is "one of the year's best albums of jazz vocals... a thing of shimmering beauty." www.bozscaggs.com $35; 9/29-30 & 10/2 @ 7:30pm, 10/3-5 @ 7 & 9:30pm Mon, September 29 MARIA CHRISTENSEN As recommended on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy", Maria Christensen is a powerful performer and a strong-voiced singer/songwriter whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Celine Dion, N'Sync and Jennifer Lopez. Formerly signed to A&M records, Christensen's music combines elements of rock, pop and R&B, and she'll be joined by a five-piece band, including a DJ, performing music from her forthcoming CD. Billboard magazine remarked "This petite young woman vamps and belts with the bravado and earthy soul of a seasoned old-school diva." www.mariachristensen.com 9:30pm, $12 Tues, September 30 STEPHAN SMITH / CURTIS ELLER Called "an incredible songwriter and musician" by Dave Matthews, Stephan Smith performs rock, country and rap songs seeped in the old time folk tradition. His topical songs and poetry such as "Ballad of Abner Louima" and "The Bell" have become local and national anthems to the activist community. The Village Voice recently called Stephan the "heir apparent to Woody Guthrie" and it doesn't look like anyone is going to step ahead of him in line any time soon. www.stephansmith.com Curtis Eller is New York City's angriest yodelling banjo player. He started his show-business career at the age seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. Song subjects include, but are not limited to snake handling, pigeon racing and performing elephants. Mr. Eller has performed at funerals, horse races, burlesque shows and vaudeville revues. Numerous waltzes, yodelling and some strong language can be expected. www.curtiseller.com 9:30pm, $12 Wed, October 1 AVISHAI COHEN & FRIENDS: Lyla CD Release Critically acclaimed bassist, pianist, composer & band leader Avishai Cohen celebrates the release of Lyla, his fifth recording as a leader, and the first on his new label, Razdaz Recordz. Whether performing with Chick Corea, The International Vamp Band, his rock group Gadu, or with his trio (featuring pianist Sam Barsheshet and drummer Mark Guiliana), Avishai plays an ever-evolving, diverse blend of music that unites elements from rock, jazz, pop and hip hop into a fiercely original sound. At once affecting and virtuosic, Avishai Cohen's music is energy for the body and soul. The mission of the man and his fellow musicians is simple: Let our music inspire you. "...uplifting and inspirational." -NPR. "...strength and presence, he plays singing, propulsive bass figures...constantly adorning the music with dramatic touches..." -New York Times. www.avishaicohen.com 7:30pm, $12 Wed, October 1 PJ LOUGHRAN With a fiery voice and a handful of love letters, PJ Loughran (pronounced Lo'ck-rin) has been receiving standing ovations around the grottos of the NY and New England club scene for almost two years. As the New York Post said, this "skinny-white-boy Al Green", whose sound has been compared to everyone from Richie Havens to John Popper to Paul Simon (with a little Dave Matthews and Bill Withers mixed in), is quickly attracting a steady following through his uninhibited performances and earnest stage presence. www.pjloughran.com 9:30pm, $12 Thurs, October 2 JACK CASADY with special guests Box Set Founding member of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack Casady's full driving tone and innovative melodic bass work has defined the role of bass guitar in rock and roll for close to four decades. Liberating the bass from its traditional role as part of the rhythm section, Jack's pioneering approach has brought the instrument to the forefront. With sweeping chords and stormy melodic lines Jack's bass distinguished not only Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna but also a variety of side projects and recordings with artists including Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills and Nash, Warren Zevon, Country Joe and The Fish, Rusted Root and Gov't Mule. Now with the release of his first ever solo CD, Dream Factor (Eagle), Jack Casady opens the next chapter in his ever evolving career, showcasing his signature sound in a variety of settings, traveling through blues, rock, country, folk, funk, r&b and soul, joined for this special show by special guests from his album, Box Set. www.jackcasady.com \| www.boxset.com 9:30pm, $25 Mondays, October 6 & 27 MELISSA ERRICO A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico performs music from her debut CD "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI), including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico, who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream, Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical "Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables), film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions." -The New York Times www.melissaerrico.com 7:30pm, $20 Mon, October 6 NNENNA FREELON / T.S. MONK Following her double Grammy-nominated Soulcall, vocalist Nnenna Freelon has returned to the recording studio to honor one of music's greatest composers, arrangers and performers - Stevie Wonder. Freelon has expressed her admiration for Wonder's music by recording his songs on her previous albums. With her new Concord release, Tales of Wonder, Freelon puts her own inimitable stamp on this legendary music, taking listeners on a journey of the heart, the way Soulcall took fans on a journey of the soul. The CD is also the first vocal album ever done as a tribute to Wonder. T.S. Monk - drummer, bandleader, composer, and vocalist was drawn to the drums before the age of ten and his destiny sealed when Max Roach, with whom he studied, gave him his first drum set. T. S. later received the New York Jazz Awards First Annual "Recording of the Year" and'Downbeat's prestigious 63rd Reader's Poll Award for Monk On Monk, the 80th Anniversary Birthday Tribute to Thelonious Sphere Monk. Crosstalk, Monk's new recording, he seamlessly bridges musical worlds, adding vocals for the first time in more than fifteen years to his recording. T. S. Monk continues to display his leadership and artistry through his recordings and live performances worldwide, on television and in concert. 9:20pm, $20 Tues, October 7 JANE BUNNETT & the Spirits of Havana Upper North Side Canadian Music Series Twenty years after her first trip to Cuba, the accomplished Toronto-based soprano saxophonist and flutist Jane Bunnett's creative energies are inextricably linked to Afro-Cuban music. Her affinity for the island's percolating rhythms and folkloric traditions animates her original music, and when collaborating with Cuba's most esteemed traditional and contemporary musicians, she sparks an invigorating cross-cultural exchange that remains respectful of island traditions. Bunnett has earned multiple Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of a GRAMMY), and has amassed critical acclaim for her performances and other recordings from Down Beat, JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association. A brilliant instrumentalist who has also played with such jazz legends as as Dewey Redman, Don Pullen and Charlie Haden, Bunnett, along with her husband, trumpeter and producer Larry Cramer, has created a profound and trailblazing body of work, most recently documented in the acclaimed Cuban Odyssey CD and companion DVD (Blue Note). "Like a love affair that gets better with age...each of her projects since has delved deeper into Afro-Cuban folklore, jazz, and popular Cuban dance traditions...This is a very special project that should not go unnoticed...Highly recommended." -Descarga.com Part of the Upper North Side Canadian Music Series, sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General, New York www.uppernorthside.org \| www.janebunnett.com 7:30pm, $15 Tues, October 7 ROYSTON LANGDON This fall launches the solo career of Royston Langdon and his lush classic rock band. After three albums and years of national tours behind him (most recently with Oasis and The Black Crowes) with his band SpaceHog, Royston is thriving very well on his own. Last winter, Royston started writing hits such as "Cool Water" as he embarked on a different voyage with a fresh new group. Royston has continued his relationship with Bryce Goggin, producer of SpaceHog's platinum selling "In the Meantime" to come up with a collection that has been described as "From Cream to Queen" with stunning references to a young David Bowie. www.roystonlangdon.com 9:30pm, $12 Wed, October 8 TANIA LIBERTAD Tania Libertad is one of the most significant Latin American artists on the scene today, beloved for her love of risk, passion, and above all - freedom. With over 2 million copies of her albums sold, 33 releases, and the honorary title of a UNESCO Peace Ambassador, Libertad's acclaimed career has led her to collaborate with such luminaries as Cesaria Evora, Pablo Milan? Miguel Bos?Djavan and Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera. Highly acclaimed in her adopted home Mexico for her emotionally powerful boleros, on her recent album Costa Negra (World Village), Libertad explores the rhythms of her native Peru, drawing from similar inspiration as her countrywoman Susana Baca. "Costa Negra brings together many boleros (a lyrical, often heartbroken, ballad), a style that Latin American fans would quickly associate with Libertad. "...[it] possesses an uncomplicated elegance, thanks to the fine acoustic musicianship and Libertad's beguiling vocals." -Billboard www.tanialibertad.com 7 & 9:30pm, $20 Thurs, October 9 THE KLEZMATICS - Rise Up! CD Release The Possessed Jews with Horns are Back! The Klezmatics are known for blurring the lines of tradition with a modern sonic aesthetic. From ecstatic songs of praise to Yiddish carnival songs, from a kick-ass workers' march to slamming Klezmer tunes old, new, frantic and mysterious, The Klezmatics rise up once again on their latest outing - Rise up! Shteyt Oyf! (Rounder) - continuing the unlikely combination of ancient shtetl party music with an innovative consciousness that could only arise from the experimental and intellectual East Village. "The Klezmer revival of the 1980's was still young when the Klezmatics exploded onto the scene, shaking up Eastern European Jewish folk with jazz and world-music influences. Seventeen years later, it's impossible to imagine the genre without them...their music remains as deeply compassionate as it is invigorating, as accessible as it is virtuosic." -Time Out NY www.klezmatics.com 7 & 9:30pm, $18 Fri, October 10 THE LATIN PROJECT Taking notes from such successful interpreters of the blend of South American and Western sound as Jazzanova, Incognito and Masters At Work, The Latin Project owe as much to those entities as they do to the classic works of Milton Nascimiento and Sergio Mendes. On their debut artist album for Electric Monkey Records, Nueva Musica, The Latin Project--English natives Jez Colin and Matt Cooper--exercise their knowledge of underground, cutting edge music, while enhancing it with organic components such as warm vocals and traditional musicians. The Latin Project blend some of the favorite established Latin musicians with the most up-to-date electronic production. 7:30pm, $10 Fri, October 10 SIMONE feat. BluSyde Daughter of world-renowned chanteuse Nina Simone and star of Aida performs for the first time at Joe's with her band Bluside. Expect an amazing evening of R&B, funk, rock, ballads and other surprises from this very talented and beautiful songstress. 9:30pm, $15 Sat & Sun, October 11 & 12 FRAN LANDESMAN: In Her Own Voice feat. special guests Jackie Cain & Bob Dorough Fran Landesman -- the "Dorothy Parker of the jazz world" -- makes a very rare return visit from London to her home town of Manhattan to perform songs and poems from her remarkable 50 year career as a lyricist, accompanied by her writing partner of the past 10 years, British composer and pianist Simon Wallace. With a sharp eye for humor and life's dark corners, Fran's words -- from "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" in the early '50s to "Scars" in the late '90s -- have inspired performances by some of the world's greatest recording artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand and Miles Davis. "...one of the finest songwriting partnerships alive. Landesman is the poet laureate of the borderland between urban hipness and emotional insecurity, Wallace's melodies match the form and mood of the words to perfection." -The Observer (UK) www.franlandesman.com 7 & 9:30pm, $30 Tues, October 14 MATT NATHANSON 7:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Wed, October 15 CARL HANCOCK RUX Carl Hancock Rux, the artist who inaugurated Joe's Pub on its opening night five years ago this month, makes his first New York City concert appearance with his new band, with a sneak preview of his upcoming CD "Apothecary Rx" (Giant Step). Filled with vision, beats, majesty and memories, Apothecary Rx encompasses everything from gospel to hip-hop, rock to jazz and, as a result, sums up the breadth of Carl's sonic inspirations and possibilities. "Rux himself is a Sunday-morning preacher conjuring Saturday night's fever..." -Village Voice. "The dizzying oral artistry of Carl Hancock Rux unleashes a torrent of paperbag poetry and post modern hip-bop music; the ritualistic blues of self awakening." -NY Post www.carlhancockrux.com 7:30pm, $15 cash at door Wed, October 15 JULIAN FLEISHER Before the art of song was divided into narrow stylistic slices, before there was Jazz or Pop or Rock, there was Nightclub Singing. Like Sammy Davis, Jr, Ethel Waters and Mel Torme before him, Julian Fleisher (producer of legendary downtown duo Kiki and Herb) mixes masterful interpretations of a wide range of popular songs with kick-ass showmanship and a 12-piece band that -- as the Washington Post put it -- "blew the roof off of Joe's Pub. "I have seen the future of vocal Jazz! He's got a marvelous, resonate baritone, with impeccable intonation, and a wonderful choice of material...talented, funny and hip." -LA Jazz Scene, East/West Connections www.ratherbig.com 9:30pm, $20 Thurs, October 16 MARC COHN 7 & 9pm, SOLD OUT Fri, October 17 THE COLBY PRIOR BAND 17 year-old singer songwriter Colby Prior has been writing poetry since she was 11 years old. At age 13 she wrote her first song on guitar and she's never looked back. Colby has been hanging out backstage with such artists as Phoebe Snow, Maroon 5 and Gavin DeGraw and making a name for herself as a studio singer. Now with The Colby Prior Band, comprised of Colby and four innovative musicians all under the age of 20, she is beginning to make a name for herself as a rock artist in her own right. "Halfway thru her first song, I was thinking in six months she's going to be such a huge star I won't be able to reach her by phone...she renewed my faith in rock and roll." -Rick Carnes (Hit Songwriter and President of the Songwriters Guild) www.colbyprior.com 7pm, $12 Fri & Sat, October 17 & 18 GARLAND JEFFREYS & the Coney Island Playboys The legendary Garland Jeffreys doesn't fit into neat little boxes: his thoughtful, passionate songs mix new wave, soul, reggae, garage rock, doo-wop and Latin influences to create a deeply personal hybrid that reflects his own multi-ethnic roots. A New York native and veteran of the fertile mid-70's and early-80's scene that included peers like Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Graham Parker & the Rumour, Southside Johnny, Mink DeVille and Phoebe Snow, Jeffreys' songs range from streetwise urban-romantic love songs to penetrating social critiques tackling issues of race in America - on his album Don't Call me Buckwheat, which has been called "one of the most important, hard hitting records since Marvin Gaye's masterpiece What's Going On." (Amazon.com). Recent activities include appearances in the Martin Scorcese PBS special The Blues, and contributions to tribute albums to Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen. Don't miss these intimate full band shows in GARLAND and his CONEY ISLAND PLAYBOYS' only NYC concerts this fall. www.garlandjeffreys.com 9pm, $25 in advance/$30 at door Sat, October 18 PETER SALETT / PHIL ROY A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett, celebrates the release of his fourth record, After A While, (Coda Terra Records) with his second Joe's Pub performance. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty, piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early days of the singer songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake... Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett. "Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable melodies and sharply drawn narratives" The New Yorker Phil Roy has re-entered the music scene with an album that has made everyone sit up and take notice. "Issues+Options" boasts a melange of beautifully written and executed songs with collaborators ranging from Glenn Tilbrook to Nicolas Cage, and has finally moved Phil Roy into the spotlight. The Associated Press calls Melt, a track from the album "simply one of the most gorgeous love songs ever" and Rita Houston from WFUV has made it her pick for Song of the Year. "The Phil Roy album has affected me like no other record in the past decade. Not only is this soul music, this is music for your soul." -XM Satellite Radio www.philroy.com \| www.petersalett.com 6:30pm, $15 Sun, October 19 PIERCE TURNER Alone with nothing but a guitar, a headset, a rack of synths and his acrobatic dancing shoes, Pierce turner can raze a concert hall to rubble in a finger-click. This Celtic Soul artist whose previous albums have been produced by such greats as Philip Glass and John Simon comes to Joe's Pub with a hot string quartet ready to impress. "Clambering across the tables, little shimmies and clattering a smashing ashtray to the ground to screams of adoration, Turner breaks down the barrier between audience and performer and really gives himself in a way that makes him naked." -The Irish Times www.pierceturner.com 7:30pm, $15 Sun, October 19 NELLIE McKAY Now signed to Columbia Records, wunderkind Nellie McKay has beencalled one of New York's most intriguing performers, quickly becoming a growing cult sensation for quirky songs steeped in the classic pop of Tin Pan Alley and the Brill Building, filtered through a post-Eminem sensibility. Time Out NY raves that McKay "infiltrates her material with a roguish lyrical bite reminiscent of Randy Newman. She is a dynamite piano player and a pitch-perfect vocalist and has a stage presence akin to a giggly Doris Day." www.antifolk.net/artists/nelliemckay 9:30pm, $12 Mon, October 20 MIROSLAV VITOUS - solo Miroslav Vitous, the great bassist and Weather Report founding member, performs a very rare solo concert. Long one of the truly outstanding bassists in jazz, Vitous' command of the instrument is complete. Playing the foreground as much as the background - majestically - Vitous is striking for the purity of his playing and for his wide-open and subtle compositions. In addition to celebrated group work alongside artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Terje Rypdal and Roy Haynes, his more recent work includes solo recordings and explorations of the new technological challenges of MIDI-Interface for bass and samples. Vitous is recently returning to the US public eye with the release of his highly anticipated new recording Universal Syncopations (ECM), featuring some of his longtime peers and collaborators: John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Jan Garabrek and Jack DeJohnette. "Beguiling" -New York Times 7:30pm, $20 Mon, October 20 COLIN STEEL Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Colin Steel has everything going his way - a soaring voice, inspirational & introspective songs, a fast-growing following, and an independently released debut CD. Performing solo or playing with his group of supporting musicians, he brings a raw energy to his audience night-in and night-out. Born in Washington DC, Colin soaked up a mishmash mix of early R.E.M., Pixies, Nirvana, John Lennon, and 60's soul while playing bass & then drums in local bands (The Backsliders, ThunderChicken). His move to New York coincided with his move to guitar & vocals, and after one summer of channeling The Velvet Underground through a beat-up 4-track recorder, he began writing the brit-soul ballads and detuned alt-grooves that mark his first album. "Pulling together the vocal sounds of Shannon Hoon and Jeff Buckley, Colin sings straight to the heart of each song..." www.music-critic.com 9:30pm, $10 cash at door Tues, October 21 GEOFF MULDAUR'S FUTURISTIC ENSEMBLE: A Vision of Bix Beiderbecke Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble celebrates the release of their landmark recording of American music, "Private Astronomy - A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke" - on Deutche Grammophon's EDGE label. In creating chamber orchestrations for Bix's piano pieces, Geoff has taken a stunningly original look at one of the musical geniuses of the 20th century. Added to these instrumental works will be songs from the period sung with joyful affection by Martha Wainwright, Geoff and the Harmony Boys. The 13-piece Futuristic Ensemble will include Mark Gould, principal trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera; Ted Nash, alto saxist with Wynton Marsalis and Arnie Kinsella drummer for Garrison Keilor's Shoe Band. www.geoffmuldaur.com 7pm, $25 Tues, October 21 LISALA: Get It CD Release, and introducing Heston A vocalist, songwriter and producer, Lisala has developed a gritty soul and r&b sound that is sanctified by lush motifs that call vocal pioneers like Chaka Khan, Ella Fitzgerald, the Clark Sisters and Patti Austin to mind. Her powerhouse pipes and innovative compositions make for a listening experience that is both brand new and old as earth. While "Get It" is her first solo album, it has been more than a minute in the making. "Get It" will pilot you into sonic outer space. "The impassioned crooning...gutbucket singing [of this] soulful soprano pierces through." -Jazz Times Magazine www.lisala.com ASCAP songwriter Heston is one of the most sought-after musicians on the Atlanta music scene. This Dominica born, Philadelphia raised, islander has the charisma to connect with audiences from 'underground to mainstream' and whether it is opening for featured acts like Cody ChesnuTT, Motown artist Donnie, or Slip & Slide's LaTocha Scott (formerly of Xscape), his music crosses all boundaries and each song collectively echoes emotions of Sam Cook, the energy of Bob Marley, and the sexuality of Marvin Gaye. Heston is on his way to magnificent things. www.HestonMusic.com A Sista Factory presentation - www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $12
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Date: Thu Oct 2, 2003 10:47 pm
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Hey all,

Well, the autumn chill is in the air and the memories of the hazy, lazy, rainy days of summer are fading fast.

Boz Scagg's sold-out run has been terrific, and we have lots more great shows coming up next week. Jazz fans have some special treats when T.S Monk (Thelonius' drummer son) and Nnenna Freelon perform on Monday, and then Tuesday night, the acclaimed saxophonist Jane Bunnett brings her award-winning Cuban-jazz ensemble the Spirits of Havana, as the next installment of our ongoing Upper North Side Canadian Music Series. We'll continue our NAFTA ways on Wednesday, with the Mexico-based, Peruvian born Tania Libertad - fans of great bolero singers or of Afro-Peruvian vocalists like Susana Baca won't want to miss this.

On Thursday, The Klezmatics, who this week's Time Out raves about as one of the best bands on the planet, will celebrate the release of their latest album, Rise Up!. Friday, Simone, the daughter of Nina Simone, and recent star of Broadway's Aida, will carry on her legacy in fine style, and then next weeked cult legend lyricist and poet Fran Landesman will make a very rare NY appearance with the hipster's hipster Bob Dorough (of Schoolhouse Rock fame for you young-uns) and Jackie Cain, of Jackie & Roy.

You've seen me go on in the past about new soul sensation Joss Stone, who made her public debut at Joe's Pub this summer - you can read more about her in the new issue of Enetertainment Weekly, and in today's NY Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/02/arts/music/02JOSS.html?8hpib

One of the legendary singers Joss brought with her last time was Gwen McRae of Rockin' Chair and Funky Sensation. Well, Gwen had so much fun, she has agreed to come back and do a full show of her own - going on sale in the next few days, the show is scheduled for November 25 at 9:30.

Also just announced, Gina Gershon will perform on Monday, Oct 13 - call the reservation line in a few days at 212-539-8778 for info.

Lastly, upcoming GlobeSonic dj gigs include:

Progression Sessions with SOund Tribe Sector 9, LTJ Bukem and more - Oct 10 at The Roxy, NYC

Halloween at nublu - 62 Ave C - FREE - 11 pm

And a WOMEX gig is Sevilla, Spain on Wednesday, Oct 22 with the great flamenco group Martires del Compas - details to come next week


*******************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events***************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events
Wed, October 1 AVISHAI COHEN and Friends: Lyla CD Release Critically acclaimed bassist, pianist, composer & band leader Avishai Cohen celebrates the release of Lyla, his fifth recording as a leader, and the first on his new label, Razdaz Recordz. Whether performing with Chick Corea, The International Vamp Band, his rock group Gadu, or with his trio (featuring pianist Sam Barsheshet and drummer Mark Guiliana), Avishai plays an ever-evolving, diverse blend of music that unites elements from rock, jazz, pop and hip hop into a fiercely original sound. At once affecting and virtuosic, Avishai Cohen's music is energy for the body and soul. The mission of the man and his fellow musicians is simple: Let our music inspire you. "...uplifting and inspirational." -NPR. "...strength and presence, he plays singing, propulsive bass figures...constantly adorning the music with dramatic touches..." -New York Times. www.avishaicohen.com 7:30pm, $12 Wed, October 1 PJ LOUGHRAN With a fiery voice and a handful of love letters, PJ Loughran (pronounced Lo'ck-rin) has been receiving standing ovations around the grottos of the NY and New England club scene for almost two years. As the New York Post said, this "skinny-white-boy Al Green", whose sound has been compared to everyone from Richie Havens to John Popper to Paul Simon (with a little Dave Matthews and Bill Withers mixed in), is quickly attracting a steady following through his uninhibited performances and earnest stage presence. www.pjloughran.com 9:30pm, $12 Thurs - Sun, October 2 - 5 BOZ SCAGGS: But Beautiful Grammy Award-winning artist Boz Scaggs celebrates the release of his latest album, But Beautiful, with a very special engagement as a highlight of Joe's Pub's 5th Anniversary season. An assured, logical next step in an enduring musical career, But Beautiful signals the arrival of an important new voice in the domain of the great American songbook, and sets a new benchmark for a career that has spanned 30 years and many accolades. Called "a stunning collection of jazz standards" by The New York Times, But Beautiful, on Scaggs' own Gray Cat Records, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts. With his classic hits like "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle", Scaggs combined rock, jazz, R&B and blues to create a trademark sound. Now with this foray into jazz, Scaggs continues to prove himself as one of most creative and original artists in the music industry. Rolling Stone raved that the "veteran soul rocker takes on some American pop classics - with extremely classy results," while The Boston Globe recently proclaimed that his latest is "one of the year's best albums of jazz vocals... a thing of shimmering beauty." www.bozscaggs.com $35; 10/2 @ 7:30pm, 10/3-5 @ 7 & 9:30pm Thurs, October 2 JACK CASADY with special guests Box Set Founding member of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack Casady's full driving tone and innovative melodic bass work has defined the role of bass guitar in rock and roll for close to four decades. Liberating the bass from its traditional role as part of the rhythm section, Jack's pioneering approach has brought the instrument to the forefront. With sweeping chords and stormy melodic lines Jack's bass distinguished not only Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna but also a variety of side projects and recordings with artists including Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills and Nash, Warren Zevon, Country Joe and The Fish, Rusted Root and Gov't Mule. Now with the release of his first ever solo CD, Dream Factor (Eagle), Jack Casady opens the next chapter in his ever evolving career, showcasing his signature sound in a variety of settings, traveling through blues, rock, country, folk, funk, r&b and soul, joined for this special show by special guests from his album, Box Set. www.jackcasady.com \| www.boxset.com 9:30pm, $25 Mondays, October 6 & 27 MELISSA ERRICO A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico performs music from her debut CD "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI), including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico, who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream, Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical "Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables), film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions." -The New York Times www.melissaerrico.com 7:30pm, $20 Mon, October 6 NNENNA FREELON / T.S. MONK Following her double Grammy-nominated Soulcall, vocalist Nnenna Freelon has returned to the recording studio to honor one of music's greatest composers, arrangers and performers - Stevie Wonder. Freelon has expressed her admiration for Wonder's music by recording his songs on her previous albums. With her new Concord release, Tales of Wonder, Freelon puts her own inimitable stamp on this legendary music, taking listeners on a journey of the heart, the way Soulcall took fans on a journey of the soul. The CD is also the first vocal album ever done as a tribute to Wonder. T.S. Monk - drummer, bandleader, composer, and vocalist was drawn to the drums before the age of ten and his destiny sealed when Max Roach, with whom he studied, gave him his first drum set. T. S. later received the New York Jazz Awards First Annual "Recording of the Year" and'Downbeat's prestigious 63rd Reader's Poll Award for Monk On Monk, the 80th Anniversary Birthday Tribute to Thelonious Sphere Monk. Crosstalk, Monk's new recording, he seamlessly bridges musical worlds, adding vocals for the first time in more than fifteen years to his recording. T. S. Monk continues to display his leadership and artistry through his recordings and live performances worldwide, on television and in concert. 9:20pm, $20 Tues, October 7 JANE BUNNETT & the Spirits of Havana Upper North Side Canadian Music Series Twenty years after her first trip to Cuba, the accomplished Toronto-based soprano saxophonist and flutist Jane Bunnett's creative energies are inextricably linked to Afro-Cuban music. Her affinity for the island's percolating rhythms and folkloric traditions animates her original music, and when collaborating with Cuba's most esteemed traditional and contemporary musicians, she sparks an invigorating cross-cultural exchange that remains respectful of island traditions. Bunnett has earned multiple Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of a GRAMMY), and has amassed critical acclaim for her performances and other recordings from Down Beat, JazzTimes and the Jazz Journalists Association. A brilliant instrumentalist who has also played with such jazz legends as as Dewey Redman, Don Pullen and Charlie Haden, Bunnett, along with her husband, trumpeter and producer Larry Cramer, has created a profound and trailblazing body of work, most recently documented in the acclaimed Cuban Odyssey CD and companion DVD (Blue Note). "Like a love affair that gets better with age...each of her projects since has delved deeper into Afro-Cuban folklore, jazz, and popular Cuban dance traditions...This is a very special project that should not go unnoticed...Highly recommended." -Descarga.com Part of the Upper North Side Canadian Music Series, sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General, New York www.uppernorthside.org \| www.janebunnett.com 7:30pm, $15 Tues, October 7 ROYSTON LANGDON This fall launches the solo career of Royston Langdon and his lush classic rock band. After three albums and years of national tours behind him (most recently with Oasis and The Black Crowes) with his band SpaceHog, Royston is thriving very well on his own. Last winter, Royston started writing hits such as "Cool Water" as he embarked on a different voyage with a fresh new group. Royston has continued his relationship with Bryce Goggin, producer of SpaceHog's platinum selling "In the Meantime" to come up with a collection that has been described as "From Cream to Queen" with stunning references to a young David Bowie. www.roystonlangdon.com 9:30pm, $12 Wed, October 8 TANIA LIBERTAD Tania Libertad is one of the most significant Latin American artists on the scene today, beloved for her love of risk, passion, and above all - freedom. With over 2 million copies of her albums sold, 33 releases, and the honorary title of a UNESCO Peace Ambassador, Libertad's acclaimed career has led her to collaborate with such luminaries as Cesaria Evora, Pablo Milan? Miguel Bos?Djavan and Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera. Highly acclaimed in her adopted home Mexico for her emotionally powerful boleros, on her recent album Costa Negra (World Village), Libertad explores the rhythms of her native Peru, drawing from similar inspiration as her countrywoman Susana Baca. "Costa Negra brings together many boleros (a lyrical, often heartbroken, ballad), a style that Latin American fans would quickly associate with Libertad. "...[it] possesses an uncomplicated elegance, thanks to the fine acoustic musicianship and Libertad's beguiling vocals." -Billboard www.tanialibertad.com 7 & 9:30pm, $20 Thurs, October 9 THE KLEZMATICS - Rise Up! CD Release The Possessed Jews with Horns are Back! The Klezmatics are known for blurring the lines of tradition with a modern sonic aesthetic. From ecstatic songs of praise to Yiddish carnival songs, from a kick-ass workers' march to slamming Klezmer tunes old, new, frantic and mysterious, The Klezmatics rise up once again on their latest outing - Rise up! Shteyt Oyf! (Rounder) - continuing the unlikely combination of ancient shtetl party music with an innovative consciousness that could only arise from the experimental and intellectual East Village. "The Klezmer revival of the 1980's was still young when the Klezmatics exploded onto the scene, shaking up Eastern European Jewish folk with jazz and world-music influences. Seventeen years later, it's impossible to imagine the genre without them...their music remains as deeply compassionate as it is invigorating, as accessible as it is virtuosic." -Time Out NY www.klezmatics.com 7 & 9:30pm, $18 Fri, October 10 THE LATIN PROJECT Taking notes from such successful interpreters of the blend of South American and Western sound as Jazzanova, Incognito and Masters At Work, The Latin Project owe as much to those entities as they do to the classic works of Milton Nascimiento and Sergio Mendes. On their debut artist album for Electric Monkey Records, Nueva Musica, The Latin Project--English natives Jez Colin and Matt Cooper--exercise their knowledge of underground, cutting edge music, while enhancing it with organic components such as warm vocals and traditional musicians. The Latin Project blend some of the favorite established Latin musicians with the most up-to-date electronic production. 7:30pm, $10 Fri, October 10 SIMONE feat. BluSyde Daughter of world-renowned chanteuse Nina Simone and star of Aida performs for the first time at Joe's with her band Bluside. Expect an amazing evening of R&B, funk, rock, ballads and other surprises from this very talented and beautiful songstress. 9:30pm, $15 Sat & Sun, October 11 & 12 FRAN LANDESMAN: In Her Own Voice feat. special guests Jackie Cain & Bob Dorough Fran Landesman -- the "Dorothy Parker of the jazz world" -- makes a very rare return visit from London to her home town of Manhattan to perform songs and poems from her remarkable 50 year career as a lyricist, accompanied by her writing partner of the past 10 years, British composer and pianist Simon Wallace. With a sharp eye for humor and life's dark corners, Fran's words -- from "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" in the early '50s to "Scars" in the late '90s -- have inspired performances by some of the world's greatest recording artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand and Miles Davis. "...one of the finest songwriting partnerships alive. Landesman is the poet laureate of the borderland between urban hipness and emotional insecurity, Wallace's melodies match the form and mood of the words to perfection." -The Observer (UK) www.franlandesman.com 7 & 9:30pm, $30 Tues, October 14 MATT NATHANSON 7:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Wed, October 15 CARL HANCOCK RUX Carl Hancock Rux, the artist who inaugurated Joe's Pub on its opening night five years ago this month, makes his first New York City concert appearance with his new band, with a sneak preview of his upcoming CD "Apothecary Rx" (Giant Step). Filled with vision, beats, majesty and memories, Apothecary Rx encompasses everything from gospel to hip-hop, rock to jazz and, as a result, sums up the breadth of Carl's sonic inspirations and possibilities. "Rux himself is a Sunday-morning preacher conjuring Saturday night's fever..." -Village Voice. "The dizzying oral artistry of Carl Hancock Rux unleashes a torrent of paperbag poetry and post modern hip-bop music; the ritualistic blues of self awakening." -NY Post www.carlhancockrux.com 7:30pm, $15 cash at door Wed, October 15 JULIAN FLEISHER Before the art of song was divided into narrow stylistic slices, before there was Jazz or Pop or Rock, there was Nightclub Singing. Like Sammy Davis, Jr, Ethel Waters and Mel Torme before him, Julian Fleisher (producer of legendary downtown duo Kiki and Herb) mixes masterful interpretations of a wide range of popular songs with kick-ass showmanship and a 12-piece band that -- as the Washington Post put it -- "blew the roof off of Joe's Pub. "I have seen the future of vocal Jazz! He's got a marvelous, resonate baritone, with impeccable intonation, and a wonderful choice of material...talented, funny and hip." -LA Jazz Scene, East/West Connections www.ratherbig.com 9:30pm, $20 Thurs, October 16 MARC COHN 7 & 9pm, SOLD OUT Fri, October 17 THE COLBY PRIOR BAND 17 year-old singer songwriter Colby Prior has been writing poetry since she was 11 years old. At age 13 she wrote her first song on guitar and she's never looked back. Colby has been hanging out backstage with such artists as Phoebe Snow, Maroon 5 and Gavin DeGraw and making a name for herself as a studio singer. Now with The Colby Prior Band, comprised of Colby and four innovative musicians all under the age of 20, she is beginning to make a name for herself as a rock artist in her own right. "Halfway thru her first song, I was thinking in six months she's going to be such a huge star I won't be able to reach her by phone...she renewed my faith in rock and roll." -Rick Carnes (Hit Songwriter and President of the Songwriters Guild) www.colbyprior.com 7pm, $12 Fri & Sat, October 17 & 18 GARLAND JEFFREYS & the Coney Island Playboys The legendary Garland Jeffreys doesn't fit into neat little boxes: his thoughtful, passionate songs mix new wave, soul, reggae, garage rock, doo-wop and Latin influences to create a deeply personal hybrid that reflects his own multi-ethnic roots. A New York native and veteran of the fertile mid-70's and early-80's scene that included peers like Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Graham Parker & the Rumour, Southside Johnny, Mink DeVille and Phoebe Snow, Jeffreys' songs range from streetwise urban-romantic love songs to penetrating social critiques tackling issues of race in America - on his album Don't Call me Buckwheat, which has been called "one of the most important, hard hitting records since Marvin Gaye's masterpiece What's Going On." (Amazon.com). Recent activities include appearances in the Martin Scorcese PBS special The Blues, and contributions to tribute albums to Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen. Don't miss these intimate full band shows in GARLAND and his CONEY ISLAND PLAYBOYS' only NYC concerts this fall. www.garlandjeffreys.com 9pm, $25 in advance/$30 at door Sat, October 18 PETER SALETT / PHIL ROY A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett, celebrates the release of his fourth record, After A While, (Coda Terra Records) with his second Joe's Pub performance. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty, piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early days of the singer songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake... Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett. "Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable melodies and sharply drawn narratives" The New Yorker Phil Roy has re-entered the music scene with an album that has made everyone sit up and take notice. "Issues+Options" boasts a melange of beautifully written and executed songs with collaborators ranging from Glenn Tilbrook to Nicolas Cage, and has finally moved Phil Roy into the spotlight. The Associated Press calls Melt, a track from the album "simply one of the most gorgeous love songs ever" and Rita Houston from WFUV has made it her pick for Song of the Year. "The Phil Roy album has affected me like no other record in the past decade. Not only is this soul music, this is music for your soul." -XM Satellite Radio www.philroy.com \| www.petersalett.com 6:30pm, $15 Sun, October 19 PIERCE TURNER Alone with nothing but a guitar, a headset, a rack of synths and his acrobatic dancing shoes, Pierce turner can raze a concert hall to rubble in a finger-click. This Celtic Soul artist whose previous albums have been produced by such greats as Philip Glass and John Simon comes to Joe's Pub with a hot string quartet ready to impress. "Clambering across the tables, little shimmies and clattering a smashing ashtray to the ground to screams of adoration, Turner breaks down the barrier between audience and performer and really gives himself in a way that makes him naked." -The Irish Times www.pierceturner.com 7:30pm, $15 Sun, October 19 NELLIE McKAY Now signed to Columbia Records, wunderkind Nellie McKay has beencalled one of New York's most intriguing performers, quickly becoming a growing cult sensation for quirky songs steeped in the classic pop of Tin Pan Alley and the Brill Building, filtered through a post-Eminem sensibility. Time Out NY raves that McKay "infiltrates her material with a roguish lyrical bite reminiscent of Randy Newman. She is a dynamite piano player and a pitch-perfect vocalist and has a stage presence akin to a giggly Doris Day." www.antifolk.net/artists/nelliemckay 9:30pm, $12 Mon, October 20 MIROSLAV VITOUS - solo Miroslav Vitous, the great bassist and Weather Report founding member, performs a very rare solo concert. Long one of the truly outstanding bassists in jazz, Vitous' command of the instrument is complete. Playing the foreground as much as the background - majestically - Vitous is striking for the purity of his playing and for his wide-open and subtle compositions. In addition to celebrated group work alongside artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Terje Rypdal and Roy Haynes, his more recent work includes solo recordings and explorations of the new technological challenges of MIDI-Interface for bass and samples. Vitous is recently returning to the US public eye with the release of his highly anticipated new recording Universal Syncopations (ECM), featuring some of his longtime peers and collaborators: John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Jan Garabrek and Jack DeJohnette. "Beguiling" -New York Times 7:30pm, $20 Mon, October 20 COLIN STEEL Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Colin Steel has everything going his way - a soaring voice, inspirational & introspective songs, a fast-growing following, and an independently released debut CD. Performing solo or playing with his group of supporting musicians, he brings a raw energy to his audience night-in and night-out. Born in Washington DC, Colin soaked up a mishmash mix of early R.E.M., Pixies, Nirvana, John Lennon, and 60's soul while playing bass & then drums in local bands (The Backsliders, ThunderChicken). His move to New York coincided with his move to guitar & vocals, and after one summer of channeling The Velvet Underground through a beat-up 4-track recorder, he began writing the brit-soul ballads and detuned alt-grooves that mark his first album. "Pulling together the vocal sounds of Shannon Hoon and Jeff Buckley, Colin sings straight to the heart of each song..." www.music-critic.com 9:30pm, $10 cash at door Tues, October 21 GEOFF MULDAUR'S FUTURISTIC ENSEMBLE: A Vision of Bix Beiderbecke Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble celebrates the release of their landmark recording of American music, "Private Astronomy - A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke" - on Deutche Grammophon's EDGE label. In creating chamber orchestrations for Bix's piano pieces, Geoff has taken a stunningly original look at one of the musical geniuses of the 20th century. Added to these instrumental works will be songs from the period sung with joyful affection by Martha Wainwright, Geoff and the Harmony Boys. The 13-piece Futuristic Ensemble will include Mark Gould, principal trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera; Ted Nash, alto saxist with Wynton Marsalis and Arnie Kinsella drummer for Garrison Keilor's Shoe Band. www.geoffmuldaur.com 7pm, $25 Tues, October 21 LISALA: Get It CD Release, and introducing Heston A vocalist, songwriter and producer, Lisala has developed a gritty soul and r&b sound that is sanctified by lush motifs that call vocal pioneers like Chaka Khan, Ella Fitzgerald, the Clark Sisters and Patti Austin to mind. Her powerhouse pipes and innovative compositions make for a listening experience that is both brand new and old as earth. While "Get It" is her first solo album, it has been more than a minute in the making. "Get It" will pilot you into sonic outer space. "The impassioned crooning...gutbucket singing [of this] soulful soprano pierces through." -Jazz Times Magazine www.lisala.com ASCAP songwriter Heston is one of the most sought-after musicians on the Atlanta music scene. This Dominica born, Philadelphia raised, islander has the charisma to connect with audiences from 'underground to mainstream' and whether it is opening for featured acts like Cody ChesnuTT, Motown artist Donnie, or Slip & Slide's LaTocha Scott (formerly of Xscape), his music crosses all boundaries and each song collectively echoes emotions of Sam Cook, the energy of Bob Marley, and the sexuality of Marvin Gaye. Heston is on his way to magnificent things. www.HestonMusic.com A Sista Factory presentation - www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $12 Wed, October 22 SEX MOB - CD Release Sex Mob is a band out of time: a smartly old-fashioned quartet of world-class musicians with a satchel full of charts. Sex Mob is social music: a rollicking midnight set with clatter and drinks and a band. Sex Mob is a happy contradiction: an experimental jazz outfit whose music has slid readily into the mainstream via SNL, MTV, and NPR. The winners of two Downbeat Critics' Polls, Sex Mob celebrates the release of "Dime Grind Palace", what bandleader and trumpeter Steven Bernstein calls his "dream record." After four LPs focusing on the songbooks of others (including Duke Ellington and James Bond composer John Barry), Sex Mob's newest album features original material in their own unique voice, the result of an ongoing dialogue between master players (saxophonist Briggan Krauss, bassist Tony Scherr, and drummer Kenny Wollesen) and a diverse palette of inspirations ranging from the Art Ensemble of Chicago to Dixieland to Little Richard. 9:30pm, $15 Thurs, October 23 RAUL MIDON / KAKI KING The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon, who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been blowing minds everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald "His style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive way of playing acoustic guitar." -Washington Post Thumping basslines, tapping melodies, and slapping percussion on her guitar, Kaki King is a one-woman force sent to wreak acoustic havoc on her audience and guitar. At 23, she is already a riveting performer, combining jaw-dropping technique with unique compositions, feaured on her new release Everyody Loves You (Velour). Though her style and tunings are suggestive of Michael Hedges, Kaki is more about the L train than placid landscapes. Her playing has a passion and an edge that keeps her tenuously balanced, one foot in the acoustic world, the other in rock'n'roll. "The most striking young musician to emerge in decades...The stunned audience went ballistic at her spectacular musicianship. " -LA Weekly www.kakiking.com \| www.midon.com 7pm, $12 Thurs, October 23 THE BAD PLUS The Bad Plus -- bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King -- are three post-modern jazz iconoclasts who combine keen wit, dynamic musical contrasts, and an original sensibility in what's been called "the loudest piano trio ever." Drawing inspiration from dance music, pop and rock, and peppering their compelling originals with covers of Nirvana, Aphex Twin and Blondie, The Bad Plus deconstruct their influences in a steadfastly pure jazz idiom all their own. Their celebrated Tchad Blake-produced major label debut, With "These Are The Vistas", (Columbia) is riddled with mayhem, startling surgical precision and rhythmic abandon. The Washington Post declares, "These Are the Vistas isn't just a breath of fresh air -- it's a tornado. If you want to know where jazz is headed next, look here." "It's an equilateral chamber group that merges jazz, pop, and the conservatory in a heady and original way, accessible and seriously playful" - The Village Voice www.villagevoice.com/issues/0310/giddins.php www.thebadplus.com 9:30pm, $20 Fri, October 24 JESSE HARRIS and the Ferdinandos plus special guest TBA Recently signed to Blue Thumb/Verve, Jesse Harris is now enjoying his first major label release 'The Secret Sun'. Harris has already garnered a strong fan base as well as critical acclaim for his music, most notably when he surprised the music industry by winning the Song of the Year Grammy for writing 'Don't Know Why' for Norah Jones. Harris wrote a total of six songs for Norah's multi-Grammy winning album. Harris and his band, the Ferdinandos, have previously released three independent CDs. 7pm, $12 Fri, October 24 HAALE Sufi rocker from the Bronx, NY-born vocalist Haale blends ancientPersian melodies with contemporary Western instrumentals, creating pieces that are quintessentially hybrid, reflecting both her lyrical Persian roots and her American alternative rock aesthetic. Singing in English and Farsi, Haale's performances draw audiences into the ecstatic and electric space where these two worlds coexist. "This genre bending seamstress will make you see stars while ascending to her own" exclaims Global Rhythm Magazine, who named Haale "Best Unsigned Artist of the Year." www.haale.com Limited number of CMJ badges admitted. 9:30pm, $12 Sun, October 26 TILT BRASS BAND / GUY KLUCEVSEK - PHILLIP JOHNSTON DUO By combining their individual experiences with artists such as Anthony Braxton, Medeski Martin and Wood, Henry Threadgill and La Monte Young into a ten-piece powerhouse, TILT is expanding and exploding the brass band tradition with a style-blind diversity of sounds from the fringes of concert music, full-band improvisations and beyond. Their set at Joe's Pub will include the premiere of new works from band mates Dave Ballou and Kevin Norton, and the New York premiere of prolific downtown composer Elliot Sharp's Coriolis Effect. Polka-Bop? Trance-Tango? Avant-Baroque? For over two decades, accordionist Guy Klucevsek has been plumbing the forefront at the intersection of contemporary classical music and world music, while saxophonist Phillip Johnston has been investigating the overlap of jazz, blues and new music. Now in a new duo, with an original repertoire written by both for the group, they express the overlap of intersections with wry wit, finger-bustin' chops and a mysterious charm that defies description. You name it, you claim it. Tonight Klucevsek / Johnston Duo celebrates the release of their CD Tales from the Cryptic (Winter & Winter). "Two players who share a sly, delightfully skewed way with musical idioms, Klucevsek and Johnston, are world-class instrumentalists and, seemingly, natural partners." -The New Yorker. home.earthlink.net/~philjohnston/ 7pm, $15 Sun, October 26 ARTO LINDSAY Arto Lindsay has made a lifelong habit of crossing both geographical and musical borders. Born in the United States and raised in Brazil during the heyday of that country's pointedly eclectic Tropic�lia movement of the 1960s, the multi-faceted songwriter/producer/vocalist/guitarist has forged an international reputation as an artist whose work is as seductive as it is challenging. From his late 70's recordings of abrasive "no wave" through his acclaimed series of solo albums beginning in the late 90's, Lindsay has bonded rhythms and melodies from diverse cultures and genres in provocative new ways, crafting inimitable soundscapes whose impact can range from fragile pop pleasure to sheer sonic assault. 9:30pm, $15 Mon, October 27 THE BREITHAUPT BROTHERS w/ special guests BETTY, Maggie Moore, Rebecca Martin, Kate McGarry, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Greg Naughton, Rikki Rumball, and other surprise guests! Into a world hungry for the musical and lyrical sophistication of the Great American Songbook comes the Breithaupt Brothers, whose songwriting is inspired, informed and infused by that great era. The brothers -- Don (music) & Jeff (lyrics) -- are unabashed about their debt to the era and the George/Ira paradigm implicit in their sibling partnership. Befitting such an ambitious point of departure, the Breithaupts (pronounced "Bright-up") work from a starting point that assumes a high level of harmonic and melodic sophistication and words that run the gamut of love and romance, from giddy inception to dark aftermath. Although the resulting songs hark back to a bygone era of craftsmanship, they are full-blooded, contemporary, relevant, and new. Joining the songwriters this evening will be a wonderful jazz quintet of New York musicians and an all-star guest list of singing and theater talent that includes Rebecca Martin (MAXJazz), Kate McGarry (Palmetto Records), BETTY (BETTY Rules), Maggie Moore (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (On The Town), singer-songwriter Greg Naughton, and other surprise guests! 9:30pm, $20
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Coming up: Cyndi Lauper - 10/28 & 29 - SOLD OUT October Project - 10/30 - SOLD OUT Brad Linard - 11/1 Judy Kuhn - 11/3, 10, 17 & 24 Alan Harris - 11/3 Shelby Lynne - 11/5 & 6 Todd Reynolds: Nuove Uova II - 11/10 Sandra Bernhard - 11/12-16 & 19-22 Joe Henry - 11/12-13 Kim Richey - 11/14 Willy Porter with special guest Raul Midon - 11/17 Charles Lloyd - 11/18 Diamanda Galas - 11/19-20 Tord Gustavsen Trio - 11/23 John Wesley Harding - 11/23 McKay w/ special guest DJ Scribe - 12/2 Marion LoGuidice - 12/5 BETTY: Home For The Holidays - 12/7, 14, 21 & 28 Tammy Faye Starlite's Christmas Crusade: Passion in the Manger - 12/19 Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham - 12/20 & 21 Melissa Ferrick - solo - 12/27 & 28 late night @ joe's pub... Doors at 11pm Thursdays...THE G SPOT KD Wilson and Derrick Correly present a retreat from the ordinary club scene, a place where the sexy, successful and mature come to meet and mingle. The best mix of music by DJ's Playtime and June. Fridays...GUMBO This weekly Friday night is dedicated to the mix of the greatest in hip-hop, rock, and 80's being provided by DJ REACH from The Carson Daily Show combined with a very chic, downtown trendy crowd. The Gumbo party is known for its beautiful array of women and eclectic mix of New York's young celebrities. Six months after it's inception this Friday has become a staple in New York City nightlife and has found a new home at Joe's Pub . Door Done Well by Sam Sneed. Saturdays...DJ KASPER Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778. Sundays...Soulful Sundays Evil Dee Presents...The Demolition Team A whole host of phenomenal DJ's are part of this team of the best in hip hop. Dj's Butta L, Lord Sear, Mr. Walt and the man himself hit the decks spinning everything enjoyable. Special Event Mondays. 10/6 Nublu Presents... Wax Poetic and Brazilian Girls Nublu showcases two phenomenal bands this evening Wax Poetics and Brazilian Girls. Wax Poetic's "new style of music...sounds like the RZA had been in the studio with Miles Davis when he recorded Bitches Brew." Wax Poetic juxtaposes jazzy music against sputtering in-your-face performance poetry. Brazilian Girls consists of Sabina Sciubba on vox, Didi Gutman on keyboards and programming, Jesse Murphy on bass, and Aaron Johnston on drums. They perform progressive beats with sexy melodies for a lively electronic based Brazilian samba pop sound. Tuesday...ER (Eclectic Ride) KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@.... Wednesday...Q at Joe's Pub Joey Tolino and Forrest Mallard host New York's new hottest Gay Party. This is a flashback to a more civilized era of night life. Every week the worlds of fashion, music, theater, art and film will fuse together for a party that will be as inspiring as it is entertaining, an evening that thrives on brilliant conversation, fabulous personalities and an electric atmosphere. DJ's Aaron Elvis and Corey Tut will be playing the best of party music. Hosted by Harry*. YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT Critics scream this movie is "Brilliantly Bitchy". See Pub favorite Varla Jean Merman in GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS, a hilarious and downright politically incorrect tale of three actresses and their @#@$@ journey down the Hollywood food chain. Ripe with scandal, sex, drugs and drag! IFC FILMS release in theaters this October. Click here for more info and local listings. www.girlswillbegirlsmovie.com

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Oct 9, 2003 5:48 pm
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Hi friends,

Lots of excitement as usual at Joe's Pub. Boz Scaggs finished a terrific 9 show run (see reviews in NY Times and Variety), and we have more special engagements upcoming. Tonight, The Klezmatics, who Time Out called "the best band in the world" celebrate the release of their long overdue new record. Tomorrow night, Simone, daughter of Nina Simone, who knocked people out in AIDA on Broadway and at SummerStage's Janis Joplin tribute, brings her full show, and The Latin Project, whose housy flamenco (or is that flamenco-y house) tracks have been ubiquitous in better nightclubs come by with their live show.

This weekend we have a very special series of shows by a true cult legend, Fran Landesman, in her NY cabaret debut, joined by the hipster's hipster Bob Dorough (the man behind Schoolhouse Rock, for you young-uns), and Jackie Cain, of the famed duo Jackie & Roy. Fran is a beat poet and lyricist, best known for the standard "Spring Can Hang You Up the Most", but she's much more than that - a true American ex-pat iconoclast - hilarious and heartbreaking. She's also the favorite aunt of NY Theater impresario Rocco Landesman of the Jujamcyn organization, so expect a who's who of the NYC Theater world in attendance. There is an amazing half-page profile of Fran in this week's Time Out, capturing her reefer-infused irreverent sensibility.

Monday, two incredible shows - Cat Power and then Gina Gershon (see the cover of Time Out) - no comps, so don't ask ;) call 212-539-8778 for reservations.

Matt Nathanson and Marc Cohn next week are both sold out, but always worth checking on the day of the show - sometimes last minute tix get released. And rememebr to read all the new shows added - this is the first place they get announced, so you don;t need to be shut out....order tix early.

And as we mark Joe's Pub's 5th Anniversary, next Wednesday Carl Hancock Rux, who was the first artist to actually perform in Joe's Pub, returns to the music world with tunes from his upcoming album, after a long time focusing on his theater projects. You may have noticed Carl gracing the cover of this Sunday's NY Times magazine section and being profiled within.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/05/magazine/05ARTIST.html

On the DJ front, this Friday, October 10, GlobeSonic DJs Acidophilus (AKA - me) , Fabian Alsultany & Derek Beres will be at the Roxy alongside Sound Tribe Sector 9 & LTJ Bukem, and more. For the scoop click on: http://www.jambase.com/emails/STS9/031010/index.html

The Roxy, 515 W. 18th St. NY

7� Hours of Continuous Music on 2 Stages! Headliners Sound Tribe Sector 9 We will be joined by LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad, and Makoto, with Globesonic, Clever and DJ Baggs on the 'Sky Box' Stage. We'll be rocking it midnight - 4 AM, so swing done and get the full experience of all these incredible acts. For more info and to buy tickets click here. $30 advance/$35 at the door; 8 PM. www.allardpresents.com/

For those of you going to WOMEX in Sevilla, gracias to the hard work of Michael Orlove and Rafa Kotcherha, we have just confirmed a welcoming night fiesta in Sevilla with me, Fabian and our Vancouver brethren Meta4, sharing the bill with the great nuevo flamenco group Martires del Compas. Free, with the price of your plane ticket....

Quizquiaz Produciones presents:
offWOMEX first day fiesta featuring:
Globesonic (NYC/Vancouver)
DJ's Sultan 32, Acidophilus & Meta4 spinning global electronica
www.globesonic.com

Martires del Compas
Seville's own nuevo flamenco innovators

www.bittingtheduende.es.vg

Music begins at 10pm
No cover/cash bar (private party open to WOMEX friends only)
El Perro Andaluz
CALLE BUSTOS TAVERA #11 ( NEAR SANTA CATALINA/PLAZA DE LOS TERCEROS )

If you're hungry El Rinconcillo (which is the oldest tapas bar in Sevilla) is a great place to get tapas and check out the Seville vibe.

There are also several other places in the surrounding area.

And on Halloween, Friday, 10.30 , we come back with all kinds of great new sounds from WOMEX and rock Halloween extravaganzas in 2 different places.

Derek Beres and I will spin at a halloween GlobeSonic at Nublu, 62 Ave. C (4th-5th St.) for the celebration of All Hallow's Eve with a full-on costume party. Check out some incredible Brazilian, African and Asian grooves laced with reggae, hip-hop and whatever else strikes our holiday fancy. 10 PM, FREE , wear a costume if you are so inspired. I will. Last time at nublu, for my birthday, we were packed all night, great vive, and people were waiting outside to get it, so come early, and don't be afraid to drop our names. It helps.

Meanwhile, Fabian will be spinning up at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York For more info, go to http://www.eomega.com/

That's it for now. Sorry about this week's ad.


*******************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events***************** Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place. Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place. For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778 or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200. *****************************************************************************
. Joe's Pub Schedule of Events
Thurs, October 9 THE KLEZMATICS - Rise Up! CD Release The Possessed Jews with Horns are Back! The Klezmatics are known for blurring the lines of tradition with a modern sonic aesthetic. From ecstatic songs of praise to Yiddish carnival songs, from a kick-ass workers' march to slamming Klezmer tunes old, new, frantic and mysterious, The Klezmatics rise up once again on their latest outing - Rise up! Shteyt Oyf! (Rounder) - continuing the unlikely combination of ancient shtetl party music with an innovative consciousness that could only arise from the experimental and intellectual East Village. "The Klezmer revival of the 1980's was still young when the Klezmatics exploded onto the scene, shaking up Eastern European Jewish folk with jazz and world-music influences. Seventeen years later, it's impossible to imagine the genre without them...their music remains as deeply compassionate as it is invigorating, as accessible as it is virtuosic." -Time Out NY www.klezmatics.com 7 & 9:30pm, $18 Fri, October 10 THE LATIN PROJECT Taking notes from such successful interpreters of the blend of South American and Western sound as Jazzanova, Incognito and Masters At Work, The Latin Project owe as much to those entities as they do to the classic works of Milton Nascimiento and Sergio Mendes. On their debut artist album for Electric Monkey Records, Nueva Musica, The Latin Project--English natives Jez Colin and Matt Cooper--exercise their knowledge of underground, cutting edge music, while enhancing it with organic components such as warm vocals and traditional musicians. The Latin Project blend some of the favorite established Latin musicians with the most up-to-date electronic production. 7:30pm, $10 Fri, October 10 SIMONE feat. BluSyde Daughter of world-renowned chanteuse Nina Simone and star of Aida performs for the first time at Joe's with her band Bluside. Expect an amazing evening of R&B, funk, rock, ballads and other surprises from this very talented and beautiful songstress. 9:30pm, $15 Sat & Sun, October 11 & 12 FRAN LANDESMAN: In Her Own Voice feat. special guests Jackie Cain & Bob Dorough Fran Landesman -- the "Dorothy Parker of the jazz world" -- makes a very rare return visit from London to her home town of Manhattan to perform songs and poems from her remarkable 50 year career as a lyricist, accompanied by her writing partner of the past 10 years, British composer and pianist Simon Wallace. With a sharp eye for humor and life's dark corners, Fran's words -- from "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" in the early '50s to "Scars" in the late '90s -- have inspired performances by some of the world's greatest recording artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand and Miles Davis. "...one of the finest songwriting partnerships alive. Landesman is the poet laureate of the borderland between urban hipness and emotional insecurity, Wallace's melodies match the form and mood of the words to perfection." -The Observer (UK) www.franlandesman.com 7 & 9:30pm, $30 Mon, October 13 CAT POWER New York's quintessential indie folk girl rocker Chan Marshall performs a solo show as her quirky alias Cat Power. 8pm, $16 cash at door Mon, October 13 GINA GERSHON Like the Runaways crashing into L7's tour bus with the Donnas in the back, Gina Gershon and her band perform live in support of their new film "Prey for Rock & Roll", about a group of LA punks looking to make it big. The acclaimed actress steps out from the screen and performs with her rock band on vocals and guitar. 11pm, $15 reservation/cash at door Tues, October 14 MATT NATHANSON 7:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Wed, October 15 CARL HANCOCK RUX Carl Hancock Rux, the artist who inaugurated Joe's Pub on its opening night five years ago this month, makes his first New York City concert appearance with his new band, with a sneak preview of his upcoming CD "Apothecary Rx" (Giant Step). Filled with vision, beats, majesty and memories, Apothecary Rx encompasses everything from gospel to hip-hop, rock to jazz and, as a result, sums up the breadth of Carl's sonic inspirations and possibilities. "Rux himself is a Sunday-morning preacher conjuring Saturday night's fever..." -Village Voice. "The dizzying oral artistry of Carl Hancock Rux unleashes a torrent of paperbag poetry and post modern hip-bop music; the ritualistic blues of self awakening." -NY Post www.carlhancockrux.com 7:30pm, $15 cash at door Wed, October 15 JULIAN FLEISHER Before the art of song was divided into narrow stylistic slices, before there was Jazz or Pop or Rock, there was Nightclub Singing. Like Sammy Davis, Jr, Ethel Waters and Mel Torme before him, Julian Fleisher (producer of legendary downtown duo Kiki and Herb) mixes masterful interpretations of a wide range of popular songs with kick-ass showmanship and a 12-piece band that -- as the Washington Post put it -- "blew the roof off of Joe's Pub. "I have seen the future of vocal Jazz! He's got a marvelous, resonate baritone, with impeccable intonation, and a wonderful choice of material...talented, funny and hip." -LA Jazz Scene, East/West Connections www.ratherbig.com 9:30pm, $20 Thurs, October 16 MARC COHN 7 & 9pm, SOLD OUT Fri, October 17 THE COLBY PRIOR BAND 17 year-old singer songwriter Colby Prior has been writing poetry since she was 11 years old. At age 13 she wrote her first song on guitar and she's never looked back. Colby has been hanging out backstage with such artists as Phoebe Snow, Maroon 5 and Gavin DeGraw and making a name for herself as a studio singer. Now with The Colby Prior Band, comprised of Colby and four innovative musicians all under the age of 20, she is beginning to make a name for herself as a rock artist in her own right. "Halfway thru her first song, I was thinking in six months she's going to be such a huge star I won't be able to reach her by phone...she renewed my faith in rock and roll." -Rick Carnes (Hit Songwriter and President of the Songwriters Guild) www.colbyprior.com 7pm, $12 Fri & Sat, October 17 & 18 GARLAND JEFFREYS & the Coney Island Playboys The legendary Garland Jeffreys doesn't fit into neat little boxes: his thoughtful, passionate songs mix new wave, soul, reggae, garage rock, doo-wop and Latin influences to create a deeply personal hybrid that reflects his own multi-ethnic roots. A New York native and veteran of the fertile mid-70's and early-80's scene that included peers like Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Graham Parker & the Rumour, Southside Johnny, Mink DeVille and Phoebe Snow, Jeffreys' songs range from streetwise urban-romantic love songs to penetrating social critiques tackling issues of race in America - on his album Don't Call me Buckwheat, which has been called "one of the most important, hard hitting records since Marvin Gaye's masterpiece What's Going On." (Amazon.com). Recent activities include appearances in the Martin Scorcese PBS special The Blues, and contributions to tribute albums to Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen. Don't miss these intimate full band shows in GARLAND and his CONEY ISLAND PLAYBOYS' only NYC concerts this fall. www.garlandjeffreys.com 9pm, $25 in advance/$30 at door Sat, October 18 PETER SALETT / PHIL ROY A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett, celebrates the release of his fourth record, After A While, (Coda Terra Records) with his second Joe's Pub performance. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty, piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early days of the singer songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake... Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett. "Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable melodies and sharply drawn narratives" The New Yorker Phil Roy has re-entered the music scene with an album that has made everyone sit up and take notice. "Issues+Options" boasts a melange of beautifully written and executed songs with collaborators ranging from Glenn Tilbrook to Nicolas Cage, and has finally moved Phil Roy into the spotlight. The Associated Press calls Melt, a track from the album "simply one of the most gorgeous love songs ever" and Rita Houston from WFUV has made it her pick for Song of the Year. "The Phil Roy album has affected me like no other record in the past decade. Not only is this soul music, this is music for your soul." -XM Satellite Radio www.philroy.com \| www.petersalett.com 6:30pm, $15 Sun, October 19 PIERCE TURNER Alone with nothing but a guitar, a headset, a rack of synths and his acrobatic dancing shoes, Pierce turner can raze a concert hall to rubble in a finger-click. This Celtic Soul artist whose previous albums have been produced by such greats as Philip Glass and John Simon comes to Joe's Pub with a hot string quartet ready to impress. "Clambering across the tables, little shimmies and clattering a smashing ashtray to the ground to screams of adoration, Turner breaks down the barrier between audience and performer and really gives himself in a way that makes him naked." -The Irish Times www.pierceturner.com 7:30pm, $15 Sun, October 19 NELLIE McKAY Now signed to Columbia Records, wunderkind Nellie McKay has beencalled one of New York's most intriguing performers, quickly becoming a growing cult sensation for quirky songs steeped in the classic pop of Tin Pan Alley and the Brill Building, filtered through a post-Eminem sensibility. Time Out NY raves that McKay "infiltrates her material with a roguish lyrical bite reminiscent of Randy Newman. She is a dynamite piano player and a pitch-perfect vocalist and has a stage presence akin to a giggly Doris Day." www.antifolk.net/artists/nelliemckay 9:30pm, $12 Mon, October 20 MIROSLAV VITOUS - solo Miroslav Vitous, the great bassist and Weather Report founding member, performs a very rare solo concert. Long one of the truly outstanding bassists in jazz, Vitous' command of the instrument is complete. Playing the foreground as much as the background - majestically - Vitous is striking for the purity of his playing and for his wide-open and subtle compositions. In addition to celebrated group work alongside artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Terje Rypdal and Roy Haynes, his more recent work includes solo recordings and explorations of the new technological challenges of MIDI-Interface for bass and samples. Vitous is recently returning to the US public eye with the release of his highly anticipated new recording Universal Syncopations (ECM), featuring some of his longtime peers and collaborators: John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Jan Garabrek and Jack DeJohnette. "Beguiling" -New York Times 7:30pm, $20 Mon, October 20 COLIN STEEL Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Colin Steel has everything going his way - a soaring voice, inspirational & introspective songs, a fast-growing following, and an independently released debut CD. Performing solo or playing with his group of supporting musicians, he brings a raw energy to his audience night-in and night-out. Born in Washington DC, Colin soaked up a mishmash mix of early R.E.M., Pixies, Nirvana, John Lennon, and 60's soul while playing bass & then drums in local bands (The Backsliders, ThunderChicken). His move to New York coincided with his move to guitar & vocals, and after one summer of channeling The Velvet Underground through a beat-up 4-track recorder, he began writing the brit-soul ballads and detuned alt-grooves that mark his first album. "Pulling together the vocal sounds of Shannon Hoon and Jeff Buckley, Colin sings straight to the heart of each song..." www.music-critic.com 9:30pm, $10 cash at door Tues, October 21 GEOFF MULDAUR'S FUTURISTIC ENSEMBLE: A Vision of Bix Beiderbecke Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble celebrates the release of their landmark recording of American music, "Private Astronomy - A Vision of the Music of Bix Beiderbecke" - on Deutche Grammophon's EDGE label. In creating chamber orchestrations for Bix's piano pieces, Geoff has taken a stunningly original look at one of the musical geniuses of the 20th century. Added to these instrumental works will be songs from the period sung with joyful affection by Martha Wainwright, Geoff and the Harmony Boys. The 13-piece Futuristic Ensemble will include Mark Gould, principal trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera; Ted Nash, alto saxist with Wynton Marsalis and Arnie Kinsella drummer for Garrison Keilor's Shoe Band. www.geoffmuldaur.com 7pm, $25 Tues, October 21 LISALA: Get It CD Release, and introducing Heston A vocalist, songwriter and producer, Lisala has developed a gritty soul and r&b sound that is sanctified by lush motifs that call vocal pioneers like Chaka Khan, Ella Fitzgerald, the Clark Sisters and Patti Austin to mind. Her powerhouse pipes and innovative compositions make for a listening experience that is both brand new and old as earth. While "Get It" is her first solo album, it has been more than a minute in the making. "Get It" will pilot you into sonic outer space. "The impassioned crooning...gutbucket singing [of this] soulful soprano pierces through." -Jazz Times Magazine www.lisala.com ASCAP songwriter Heston is one of the most sought-after musicians on the Atlanta music scene. This Dominica born, Philadelphia raised, islander has the charisma to connect with audiences from 'underground to mainstream' and whether it is opening for featured acts like Cody ChesnuTT, Motown artist Donnie, or Slip & Slide's LaTocha Scott (formerly of Xscape), his music crosses all boundaries and each song collectively echoes emotions of Sam Cook, the energy of Bob Marley, and the sexuality of Marvin Gaye. Heston is on his way to magnificent things. www.HestonMusic.com A Sista Factory presentation - www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $12 Wed, October 22 SEX MOB - CD Release Sex Mob is a band out of time: a smartly old-fashioned quartet of world-class musicians with a satchel full of charts. Sex Mob is social music: a rollicking midnight set with clatter and drinks and a band. Sex Mob is a happy contradiction: an experimental jazz outfit whose music has slid readily into the mainstream via SNL, MTV, and NPR. The winners of two Downbeat Critics' Polls, Sex Mob celebrates the release of "Dime Grind Palace", what bandleader and trumpeter Steven Bernstein calls his "dream record." After four LPs focusing on the songbooks of others (including Duke Ellington and James Bond composer John Barry), Sex Mob's newest album features original material in their own unique voice, the result of an ongoing dialogue between master players (saxophonist Briggan Krauss, bassist Tony Scherr, and drummer Kenny Wollesen) and a diverse palette of inspirations ranging from the Art Ensemble of Chicago to Dixieland to Little Richard. 9:30pm, $15 Thurs, October 23 RAUL MIDON / KAKI KING The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon, who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been blowing minds everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald "His style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive way of playing acoustic guitar." -Washington Post Thumping basslines, tapping melodies, and slapping percussion on her guitar, Kaki King is a one-woman force sent to wreak acoustic havoc on her audience and guitar. At 23, she is already a riveting performer, combining jaw-dropping technique with unique compositions, feaured on her new release Everyody Loves You (Velour). Though her style and tunings are suggestive of Michael Hedges, Kaki is more about the L train than placid landscapes. Her playing has a passion and an edge that keeps her tenuously balanced, one foot in the acoustic world, the other in rock'n'roll. "The most striking young musician to emerge in decades...The stunned audience went ballistic at her spectacular musicianship. " -LA Weekly www.kakiking.com \| www.midon.com 7pm, $12 Thurs, October 23 THE BAD PLUS The Bad Plus -- bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King -- are three post-modern jazz iconoclasts who combine keen wit, dynamic musical contrasts, and an original sensibility in what's been called "the loudest piano trio ever." Drawing inspiration from dance music, pop and rock, and peppering their compelling originals with covers of Nirvana, Aphex Twin and Blondie, The Bad Plus deconstruct their influences in a steadfastly pure jazz idiom all their own. Their celebrated Tchad Blake-produced major label debut, With "These Are The Vistas", (Columbia) is riddled with mayhem, startling surgical precision and rhythmic abandon. The Washington Post declares, "These Are the Vistas isn't just a breath of fresh air -- it's a tornado. If you want to know where jazz is headed next, look here." "It's an equilateral chamber group that merges jazz, pop, and the conservatory in a heady and original way, accessible and seriously playful" - The Village Voice www.villagevoice.com/issues/0310/giddins.php www.thebadplus.com 9:30pm, $20 Fri, October 24 JESSE HARRIS and the Ferdinandos plus special guest TBA Recently signed to Blue Thumb/Verve, Jesse Harris is now enjoying his first major label release 'The Secret Sun'. Harris has already garnered a strong fan base as well as critical acclaim for his music, most notably when he surprised the music industry by winning the Song of the Year Grammy for writing 'Don't Know Why' for Norah Jones. Harris wrote a total of six songs for Norah's multi-Grammy winning album. Harris and his band, the Ferdinandos, have previously released three independent CDs. 7pm, $12 Fri, October 24 HAALE Sufi rocker from the Bronx, NY-born vocalist Haale blends ancientPersian melodies with contemporary Western instrumentals, creating pieces that are quintessentially hybrid, reflecting both her lyrical Persian roots and her American alternative rock aesthetic. Singing in English and Farsi, Haale's performances draw audiences into the ecstatic and electric space where these two worlds coexist. "This genre bending seamstress will make you see stars while ascending to her own" exclaims Global Rhythm Magazine, who named Haale "Best Unsigned Artist of the Year." www.haale.com Limited number of CMJ badges admitted. 9:30pm, $12 Sat, October 25 RENE RISQUE / MAXI GEIL! & PLAYCOLT "America's Best Lounge Act". Sexy and outrageous rock & roll cabaret driven home by a misguided "international pop star, lover" whose provocative lyrics flaunt his lifestyle of extremes and boast of his luxuriously degenerate exploits. www.renerisque.com Maxi Geil! and PlayColt entertain art lovers with songs of twisted amorousness and willfully perverse self-obsession. Famous for their rock-opera "The Ballad of Bad Orpheus" (the MoMa will be screening it on Nov. 25 as part of their Mediascope series) and the porn musical extravaganza "Nausea II" (currently in production), Maxi Geil! (Geman translation: super horny) and his kicking band PlayColt turn their handsomely aristocratic miens from the adulation of the art world to the Olympus of show business. The sextet is returning to Joe's Pub with the incomparable rock stylings of art �berstar Maxi Geil!. Maxi Geil!'s music is dark and singable, complex and catchy, flashy and inappropriate. Likened to early Roxy Music, Magazine and Gang of Four, Maxi Geil! & PlayColt have been embraced by art's leading lights and pop's biggest trendsetters. 9pm, $18 Sun, October 26 TILT BRASS BAND / GUY KLUCEVSEK - PHILLIP JOHNSTON DUO By combining their individual experiences with artists such as Anthony Braxton, Medeski Martin and Wood, Henry Threadgill and La Monte Young into a ten-piece powerhouse, TILT is expanding and exploding the brass band tradition with a style-blind diversity of sounds from the fringes of concert music, full-band improvisations and beyond. Their set at Joe's Pub will include the premiere of new works from band mates Dave Ballou and Kevin Norton, and the New York premiere of prolific downtown composer Elliot Sharp's Coriolis Effect. Polka-Bop? Trance-Tango? Avant-Baroque? For over two decades, accordionist Guy Klucevsek has been plumbing the forefront at the intersection of contemporary classical music and world music, while saxophonist Phillip Johnston has been investigating the overlap of jazz, blues and new music. Now in a new duo, with an original repertoire written by both for the group, they express the overlap of intersections with wry wit, finger-bustin' chops and a mysterious charm that defies description. You name it, you claim it. Tonight Klucevsek / Johnston Duo celebrates the release of their CD Tales from the Cryptic (Winter & Winter). "Two players who share a sly, delightfully skewed way with musical idioms, Klucevsek and Johnston, are world-class instrumentalists and, seemingly, natural partners." -The New Yorker. home.earthlink.net/~philjohnston/ 7pm, $15 Sun, October 26 ARTO LINDSAY Arto Lindsay has made a lifelong habit of crossing both geographical and musical borders. Born in the United States and raised in Brazil during the heyday of that country's pointedly eclectic Tropic�lia movement of the 1960s, the multi-faceted songwriter/producer/vocalist/guitarist has forged an international reputation as an artist whose work is as seductive as it is challenging. From his late 70's recordings of abrasive "no wave" through his acclaimed series of solo albums beginning in the late 90's, Lindsay has bonded rhythms and melodies from diverse cultures and genres in provocative new ways, crafting inimitable soundscapes whose impact can range from fragile pop pleasure to sheer sonic assault. 9:30pm, $15 Monday, October 27 MELISSA ERRICO A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico performs music from her debut CD "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI), including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico, who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream, Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical "Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables), film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions." -The New York Times www.melissaerrico.com 7:30pm, $20 Mon, October 27 THE BREITHAUPT BROTHERS w/ special guests BETTY, Maggie Moore, Rebecca Martin, Kate McGarry, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Greg Naughton, Rikki Rumball, Norm Lewis, LaChanze, James Naughton & Shelly McPherson Into a world hungry for the musical and lyrical sophistication of the Great American Songbook comes the Breithaupt Brothers, whose songwriting is inspired, informed and infused by that great era. The brothers -- Don (music) & Jeff (lyrics) -- are unabashed about their debt to the era and the George/Ira paradigm implicit in their sibling partnership. Befitting such an ambitious point of departure, the Breithaupts (pronounced "Bright-up") work from a starting point that assumes a high level of harmonic and melodic sophistication and words that run the gamut of love and romance, from giddy inception to dark aftermath. Although the resulting songs hark back to a bygone era of craftsmanship, they are full-blooded, contemporary, relevant, and new. Joining the songwriters this evening will be a wonderful jazz quintet of New York musicians and an all-star guest list of singing and theater talent that includes Rebecca Martin (MAXJazz), Kate McGarry (Palmetto Records), BETTY (BETTY Rules), Maggie Moore (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (On The Town), singer-songwriter Greg Naughton, and other surprise guests! 9:30pm, $20 Tues & Wed, October 28 & 29 CYNDI LAUPER 7:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Thurs, October 30 OCTOBER PROJECT 9:30pm, SOLD OUT Fri, October 31 CHORO ENSEMBLE Choro Ensemble celebrate the release of their debut CD, capturing the authentic, swinging sounds of Choro music with dazzling instrumental virtuosity. Choro originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century, evolving from a blend of European styles like fado, polka, waltz and mazurka and the emerging Afro-Brazilian samba, with arrangements that are typically rich and lush, moving easily from haunting melancholy to sheer joy. New York's only group dedicated exclusively to the preservation and perpetuation of this once-endangered musical form best identified with the celebrated composer Pixinguinha, Choro Ensemble play with a charming sound that moves from earthiness to elegance, with its own original contemporary Choros as well along with pearls of the repertoire. Featuring Anat Cohen (clarinet), Pedro Ramos (cavaquinho and band leader), Ze Mauricio (percussion), Carlinhos Almeida (7 string guitar) and Gustavo Dantas (7 string guitar), Choro Ensemble brings together some of the premier performers of Brazilian music in New York, who have individually and collectively played with Wynton Marsalis's Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Cyro Baptista's Beat the Donkey, Yo Yo Ma, Beth Carvalho, Martinho da Vila, Zeca Pagodinho and Vernon Reid. "Z� Mauricio lays down the Afro-Brazilian rhythmic base on pandeiro, while Pedro Ramos picks a wicked cavaquinho...Choro Ensemble's exuberance makes it sound simple, but that's deceptive: guitarist Gustavo Dantas manages contrapuntal complexity worthy of Bach...clarinetist Anat Cohen [is] sharp in her improvisations...choro is infectious!" -Village Voice www.choroensemble.com \| www.zemauricio.com 7:30pm, $12 Fri, October 31 LENE LOVICH Lene Lovich -- she of the high-pitched, shrieky voice, spooky wide-eyed stare and general oddball appearance makes an extremly rare appearance in the United States on what more appropriate day than Halloween! Still writing and recording, and after twenty some years in music, this special Joe's Pub appearance should be a mix of new songs and old favorites. 9:30pm, $20 Sat, November 1 BRAD LINARD Pop/jazz tenor, Brad Linard, performs for the first time at Joe's with award-winning music director/composer Rob LaRocco and an all-star band: Peter Calo on guitar, Joe Quigley on bass, Greg Landes on drums and Jon Vercesi on keyboards. From a rock version of Leonard Cohen's I'm Your Man to the intense swing of Patti Austin's Ability to Swing to the pop originals Ww Could Be Friends and Picture Perfect World, Brad's show is full of hip, smart music that reflects the integrity of his topnotch musicianship and his impeccable taste. Brad is also the featured singer of the original LaRocco musical Through My Eyes whose release is slated for 2004. 7pm, $20 Sat, November 1 THE SILENT LEAGUE / MELOMANE The Brooklyn-based orchestral pop band The Silent League originated as the solo identity of singer Justin Russo in the late nineties. While a keyboardist with Mercury Rev in support of the critically acclaimed albums Deserter's Songs and All Is Dream, Russo secretly stole each available moment in a busy tour schedule to write and record his own fragile, epic and highly personal statement: The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused. The resulting (and forthcoming) debut record -- hailed as a "a masterful blend of sepia-toned chamber pop and sunny-sinister piano balladry" (Bang Magazine), "impressive" and "heavenly" by the Village Voice -- features performances from, among others, Sam Fogarino (Interpol) and Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiack (Mercury Rev). Live, The Silent League is a large ensemble that skillfully melds a 70's-era piano balladry and sense of childlike vulnerability, with the heavily arranged and darker elements of Russo's former band. The quirkily eclectic Melomane ("lover of melody" in French) is a NY-based chamber pop band that combines guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, cello, trumpet and miscellaneous noise into a melange of haunting melodies and hummable pop that evokes Wings, Leonard Cohen, Can and Giant Sand, all in the same breath. "It's this versatility - often displayed within one song - that makes the mercurial blend so spellbinding. Melomane breathe life into their music by raising the specter of chaos...they inevitably coalesce in to a lush ebullient refrain." -Village Voice www.melomane.org \| www.silentleague.com 9pm, $12 Sun, November 2 CHAD KIMBALL Chad Kimball, the actor who donned the peculiar and endearing guise of Milky-White the Cow in Stephen Sondheim's Broadway revival of "Into the Woods", will reprise his award-winning cabaret, blending musical standards with contemporary pop music, and fusing it all with a unique and comic twist. "Kimball is serious star material and deserves to be front and center. His understated comic asides were hysterical. I would be hard pressed to find a more impressive solo debut...a flawless evening by a phenomenal talent." -Backstage 7pm, $15 Mondays, November 3, 10, 17 & 24 JUDY KUHN: Finding Home Three-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn (She Loves Me, Chess, Les Miserables) returns to Joe's Pub with her one-woman show, Finding Home, which the NY Times called 'revelatory' when she debuted it at Lincoln Center last year. Accompanied by a trio, led by Music Director/Arranger Jeffrey Klitz, the show is a 'loosely knit song-cycle' with material ranging from Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell to Harold Arlen and Kurt Weill. "Kuhn is a compelling storyteller with passion and deep-seated sensitivity." -Variety 7pm, $25 Mon, November 3 ALAN HARRIS "Cross that River, the Saga of Blue." Jazz vocalist Alan Harris debuts his new and all original score, depicting the life of Blue, an escaped slave from Louisiana who seeks freedom in the West, and becomes one of America's true Black Cowboys in an epic tale about the role of African Americans in the Wild West. Along with Harris' lead vocals and acoustic, slide and electric guitars, he has brought together an unusual group of musicians to tell this story. There is a strong jazz foundation in the bass and guitar playing of John Flaughers and Miles Okazaki, melded with that of bluegrass in the banjo and mandolin playing of Terry McGill & Bob Carroon and influenced by the Jewish/Iranian background of violinist Russell Farhang. Background singers Maya Azucena, Arlee Leonard and Tim Ellis add a strong R&B/jazz flavor. Tonight's debut will introduce10 songs in this, the first part of what Harris plans as a trilogy. 9:30pm, $20
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Coming up: Shelby Lynne - 11/5 & 6 Virginia Rodriguez - 11/7 & 8 Pharaoh's Daughter - 11/9 International Women Artists' Extravaganza w/ Femm Nameless, Carol C. of SiSe, Imani Uzuri, DJ Rekha and surprise guests - 11/9 Todd Reynolds: Nuove Uova II - 11/10 Sandra Bernhard - 11/12-16 & 19-22 Joe Henry - 11/13 Kim Richey - 11/14 Anthony Mills' Ghettotrance - 11/16 Willy Porter with special guest Raul Midon - 11/17 Charles Lloyd - 11/18 Diamanda Galas - 11/19-20 Marc Broussard - 11/22 Tord Gustavsen Trio - 11/23 John Wesley Harding - 11/23 WWRL Topical Comedy Night feat. Patrice O'Neal, Leighann Lord & Dean Edwards - 11/25 Gwen McCrae - 11/25 Dave Burrell's Full Blown Trio with William Parker & Andrew Cyrille - 11/30 McKay w/ special guest DJ Scribe - 12/2 Juana Molina - 12/3 Marion LoGuidice - 12/5 Fast n' Bulbous: The Captain Beefheart Project, feat. Gary Lucas, arranged & conducted by Phillip Johnston - 12/7 BETTY: Home For The Holidays - 12/7, 14, 21 & 28 They Are Finally Going To Play My Music: A Birthday Tribute to Hector Berlioz to benefit The Actors' Fund - 12/11 Tammy Faye Starlite's Christmas Crusade: Passion in the Manger - 12/19 Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham - 12/20 & 21 Melissa Ferrick - solo - 12/27 & 28 Polygraph Lounge - 1/11 Kim Cea: Live - 1/18 Mark Murphy - 1/22 late night @ joe's pub... Doors at 11pm Thursdays...THE G SPOT KD Wilson and Derrick Correly present a retreat from the ordinary club scene, a place where the sexy, successful and mature come to meet and mingle. The best mix of music by DJ's Playtime and June. Fridays...GUMBO This weekly Friday night is dedicated to the mix of the greatest in hip-hop, rock, and 80's being provided by DJ REACH from The Carson Daily Show combined with a very chic, downtown trendy crowd. The Gumbo party is known for its beautiful array of women and eclectic mix of New York's young celebrities. Six months after it's inception this Friday has become a staple in New York City nightlife and has found a new home at Joe's Pub . Door Done Well by Sam Sneed. Saturdays...Decadence Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778. Sundays...Soulful Sundays Evil Dee Presents...The Demolition Team A whole host of phenomenal DJ's are part of this team of the best in hip hop. DJ's Butta L, Lord Sear, Mr. Walt and the man himself hit the decks spinning everything enjoyable. Come early don't miss the fried chicken. Special Event Mondays... 10/20: Bring It! V. 1 - The Manchester Invasion GrandCentral with FINGATHING LIVE with DJ sets by Only Child Funky Fresh Few and Jon Kennedy Vs.Fat City Recordings DJs including Martin Brew, Matt Triggs and Darren Laws as well as other Manchester and stateside friends including Andy Votel (Twisted Nerve), Qool DJ Marv, Madison and DJMisbehaviour. FREE 10/27: Ennui Audrey Bernstein of Mothra fame and heavyweight champion of Mondays is coming back to town. Our fun-loving Audrey Bernstein will finally be singing for us with her band. Paper Magazine says that Audrey, "starts singing sweet love songs. It's very Sofia Coppola-movie soundtrack". DJ Jauretsi will be spinning ass-shaking music afterwards. Tuesday...ER (Eclectic Ride) KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@.... $10 at door. Wednesday...Q at Joe's Pub Joey Tolino and Forrest Mallard host New York's new hottest Gay Party. This is a flashback to a more civilized era of night life. Every week the worlds of fashion, music, theater, art and film will fuse together for a party that will be as inspiring as it is entertaining, an evening that thrives on brilliant conversation, fabulous personalities and an electric atmosphere. DJ's Aaron Elvis and Corey Tut will be playing the best of party music. Hosted by Harry. A TIME OUT NEW YORK pick for the fall season! -- GONE MISSING Ticket Discount Go to the link below or call 212.868.4444 and use code GMEML for $5 off tickets to GONE MISSING (limited availability, advance sales only). To purchase your discount tickets: http://www.smarttix.com/index.cfm?showcode=GON&eventtype=Show Code: JPEML (Choose "Use Discount Code" in the Select Price pull-down menu.) GONE MISSING An innovative blend of documentary and musical cabaret, GONE MISSING uses real life to take a close look at what's not there anymore. The performers play over 30 characters each one based on an actual person. With stories ranging from the banal to the bizarre, GONE MISSING finds the extraordinary in the everyday. Don't miss this premiere production of the latest work by the company behind Canard, Canard, Goose? and The Ladies. Directed by Steven Cosson Created by the company Music and lyrics by Michael Friedman Additional text by Peter Morris The Belt Theatre 336 West 37th Street (between 8th & 9th) Thursdays - Sundays, Oct 9 - Nov 2nd, all shows 8pm For more information visit www.thecivilians.org or call 212.613.0033.

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Oct 16, 2003 5:58 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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We are on quite a roll here - lots of great, sold out shows, with
special guest surprises - this past weekend, the P-funk visionary George
Clinton showed up at a special part f or Rafael Saddiq, and the next
night Lenny Kravitz joined Gina Gershon, while Martha Plimpton showed
off her impressive singing with Julian Fleisher last night.

Tonight's Marc Cohn show is completely sold out - can't help you with
tix, so go watch the Yankees.  We are very close to selling out the two
Garland Jeffreys and Pierce Turner shows, so buy your tix today if you
want to see them.  The next coming days, we also have some of the most
distinctive songwriters on the scene - Phil Roy, who has a great song co
written with Nicholas Cage on the soundtrack of Matchstick Men, sharing
a bill with the terrific pop tunesmith Peter Salett, and the inimitable
East Village sensation Nellie McKay on Sunday night.  You may know
vocalist  Lisala from her work with Greg Tate's Burnt Sugar - check out
her own impassioned soul at her record release show on Tuesday.

A ton of great jazz this week as well.  Miroslav Vitous, the legendary
bassist and Weather Report co-founder makes a rare solo appearance on
Monday, and Geoff Muldaur brings his wide-ranging arrangements of Bix
Beiderbecke's piano songs on Tuesday - both were featured in the NY
times this week in Ben Ratliff's column - check em out....
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/13/arts/music/13CHOI.html or go to the
end of this email....

The philosopher diva Nora York will perform a  benefit for the worker's
rights organization Verite on Wednesday - tickets include cocktails and
hors d'ouvres - great music for a great cause.
And then we have a record release show for Sex Mob's great raucous new
album, Dime Grind Palace on Wednesday, and the mighty trio The Bad Plus
on Thursday.  Raul Midon, the dazzling vocalist and guitarist will share
a bill with the equally dazzling solo guitarist Kaki King on Thursday,
and then Haale, the Persian-American rocker on Friday.

Been confirming lots of new shows, so check below to get the first news
about another Michelle Shocked show - her last show was really
incredible - also Marshall Crenshaw, Elysian Fields, Children on the
Corner - featuring alums of Miles Davis' most adventurous electric early
70's period, SNL alum Ana Gasteyer showing off her tremendous singing
talents, and much more.  Sandra Bernhard's shows are also selling quite
well, so don't wait till they hit our ads - you have been forewarned.
They will sell out.  And please encourage your friends to sign up for
the mail list by following the links below, so they get early notice
too.

I have a few dj gigs coming up - for those of you going to Sevilla for
the WOMEX conference, we'll be part of a special opening night party to
(unofficially) kick off the conference.  Free admission, but bring this
flyer to get in.
Quisquillas Produciones presents: offWOMEX first day Fiesta
Wednesday, October 22


GlobeSonic (NYC/Vancouver)
Sultan32, Acidophilus & Meta4 spinning global electronica

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Martires del Compas (Seville)
Seville's nuevo flamenco innovators
www.bittingtheduende.es.vg <http://www.bittingtheduende.es.vg/>

El Perro Andaluz
Calle Bustos Tavera #11
Near Santa Catalina & Plaza de los Terceros
Music begins at 10pm
No cover/cash bar  (private party open to WOMEX friends only)

In case you're hungry El Rinconcillo (which is the oldest tapas bar in
Sevilla) is a great place to get tapas and check out the Seville vibe.
There are also several other places in the surrounding area.

We may also be doing a gig in Madrid on Sunday, Oct 26.  If you are in
Spain,we'll let you know.

For those staying closer to home, save the date for Friday, Oct 31 for a
GlobeSonic Halloween.  Derek Beres and I will be holding it down at
Nublu, 62 Ave C, 4th and 5th Streets,
starting around 11
Free admission, but come early - it gets crowded.

And wear a costume, dag nabbit.  Meanwhile Fabian will bring the
holistic vives up to Omega Institute upstate.  And come see Choro
Ensemble and new wave icon Lene Lovich (Lucky Number), at Joe's Pub
first...


We'll also be spinning at a benefit for the 20th Anniversary of the
Asian American Arts Alliance on Thursday, November 6, from around 8 -
11, along with Dj's Chillout and Miss Bliss.  at Opaline's, 85 Avenue A
check out  <http://www.aaartsalliance.org/> www.aaartsalliance.org/ or
email events@... <mailto:events@...>

I'm as curous as you what kind of tacky product Yahoogroups will be
silling on this email this week.  Sorry.






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*********************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events*********************
Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com
Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place.
Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place.
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Joe's Pub Schedule of Events




Thurs, October 16
MARC COHN
7 & 9pm, SOLD OUT

Fri, October 17
THE COLBY PRIOR BAND
7pm, SOLD OUT

Fri & Sat, October 17 & 18
GARLAND JEFFREYS & the Coney Island Playboys
The legendary Garland Jeffreys doesn't fit into neat little boxes: his
thoughtful, passionate songs mix new wave, soul, reggae, garage rock,
doo-wop and Latin influences to create a deeply personal hybrid that
reflects his own multi-ethnic roots. A New York native and veteran of
the fertile mid-70's and early-80's scene that included peers like Bruce
Springsteen, Lou Reed, Graham Parker & the Rumour, Southside Johnny,
Mink DeVille and Phoebe Snow, Jeffreys' songs range from streetwise
urban-romantic love songs to penetrating social critiques tackling
issues of race in America - on his album Don't Call me Buckwheat, which
has been called "one of the most important, hard hitting records since
Marvin Gaye's masterpiece What's Going On." (Amazon.com). Recent
activities include appearances in the Martin Scorcese PBS special The
Blues, and contributions to tribute albums to Johnny Cash and Bruce
Springsteen. Don't miss these intimate full band shows in GARLAND and
his CONEY ISLAND PLAYBOYS' only NYC concerts this fall.
www.garlandjeffreys.com 9pm, $25 in advance/$30 at door

Sat, October 18
PETER SALETT / PHIL ROY
A fixture on the downtown scene, Peter Salett, celebrates the release of
his fourth record, After A While, (Coda Terra Records) with his second
Joe's Pub performance. "An unusually credible rocker whose pretty,
piercing pop sometimes recalls those moments in the Velvet Underground
when Lou Reed's Brill Building streak would shine through" (The
Nashville Scene), Salett's beautiful newrecord sounds like the early
days of the singer songwriter; John Lennon, Neil Young, Nick Drake...
Salett has also been featured on many soundtracks, including the title
track from his last band record Heart of Mine, which was the main theme
of Edward Norton's film Keeping the Faith, mixed by T-Bone Burnett.
"Peter Salett stands apart because of his voice, a rich and burnished
instrument he obviously cultivates as much as he does unforgettable
melodies and sharply drawn narratives" The New Yorker
Phil Roy has re-entered the music scene with an album that has made
everyone sit up and take notice. "Issues+Options" boasts a melange of
beautifully written and executed songs with collaborators ranging from
Glenn Tilbrook to Nicolas Cage, and has finally moved Phil Roy into the
spotlight. The Associated Press calls Melt, a track from the album
"simply one of the most gorgeous love songs ever" and Rita Houston from
WFUV has made it her pick for Song of the Year. "The Phil Roy album has
affected me like no other record in the past decade. Not only is this
soul music, this is music for your soul." -XM Satellite Radio
www.philroy.com | www.petersalett.com 6:30pm, $15

Sun, October 19
PIERCE TURNER
Alone with nothing but a guitar, a headset, a rack of synths and his
acrobatic dancing shoes, Pierce turner can raze a concert hall to rubble
in a finger-click. This Celtic Soul artist whose previous albums have
been produced by such greats as Philip Glass and John Simon comes to
Joe's Pub with a hot string quartet ready to impress. "Clambering across
the tables, little shimmies and clattering a smashing ashtray to the
ground to screams of adoration, Turner breaks down the barrier between
audience and performer and really gives himself in a way that makes him
naked." -The Irish Times www.pierceturner.com 7:30pm, $15

Sun, October 19
NELLIE McKAY
Now signed to Columbia Records, wunderkind Nellie McKay has beencalled
one of New York's most intriguing performers, quickly becoming a growing
cult sensation for quirky songs steeped in the classic pop of Tin Pan
Alley and the Brill Building, filtered through a post-Eminem
sensibility. Time Out NY raves that McKay "infiltrates her material with
a roguish lyrical bite reminiscent of Randy Newman. She is a dynamite
piano player and a pitch-perfect vocalist and has a stage presence akin
to a giggly Doris Day." www.antifolk.net/artists/nelliemckay 9:30pm, $12

Mon, October 20
MIROSLAV VITOUS - solo
Miroslav Vitous, the great bassist and Weather Report founding member,
performs a very rare solo concert. Long one of the truly outstanding
bassists in jazz, Vitous' command of the instrument is complete. Playing
the foreground as much as the background - majestically - Vitous is
striking for the purity of his playing and for his wide-open and subtle
compositions. In addition to celebrated group work alongside artists
such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Terje Rypdal and Roy Haynes, his
more recent work includes solo recordings and explorations of the new
technological challenges of
MIDI-Interface for bass and samples. Vitous is recently returning to the
US public eye with the release of his highly anticipated new recording
Universal Syncopations (ECM), featuring some of his longtime peers and
collaborators: John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Jan Garabrek and Jack
DeJohnette. "Beguiling" -New York Times 7:30pm, $20

Mon, October 20
COLIN STEEL
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Colin Steel has everything going his
way - a soaring voice, inspirational & introspective songs, a
fast-growing following, and an independently released debut CD.
Performing solo or playing with his group of supporting musicians, he
brings a raw energy to his audience night-in and night-out. Born in
Washington DC, Colin soaked up a mishmash mix of early R.E.M., Pixies,
Nirvana, John Lennon, and 60's soul while playing bass & then drums in
local bands (The Backsliders, ThunderChicken). His move to New York
coincided with his move to guitar & vocals, and after one summer of
channeling The Velvet Underground through a beat-up 4-track recorder, he
began writing the brit-soul ballads and detuned alt-grooves that mark
his first album. "Pulling together the vocal sounds of Shannon Hoon and
Jeff Buckley, Colin sings straight to the heart of each song..."
www.music-critic.com 9:30pm, $10 cash at door

Tues, October 21
GEOFF MULDAUR'S FUTURISTIC ENSEMBLE: A Vision of Bix Beiderbecke Geoff
Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble celebrates the release of their landmark
recording of American music, "Private - A Vision of the Music of Bix
Beiderbecke" - on Deutche Grammophon's EDGE label. In creating chamber
orchestrations for Bix's piano pieces, Geoff has taken a stunningly
original look at one of the musical geniuses of the 20th century. Added
to these instrumental works will be songs from the period sung with
joyful affection by Martha Wainwright, Geoff and the Harmony Boys. The
13-piece Futuristic Ensemble will include Mark Gould, principal trumpet
with the Metropolitan Opera; Ted Nash, alto saxist with Wynton Marsalis
and Arnie Kinsella drummer for Garrison Keilor's Shoe Band.
www.geoffmuldaur.com 7pm, $25

Tues, October 21
LISALA: Get It CD Release, and introducing Heston
A vocalist, songwriter and producer, Lisala has developed a gritty soul
and r&b sound that is sanctified by lush motifs that call vocal pioneers
like Chaka Khan, Ella Fitzgerald, the Clark Sisters and Patti Austin to
mind. Her powerhouse pipes and innovative compositions make for a
listening experience that is both brand new and old as earth. While "Get
It" is her first solo album, it has been more than a minute in the
making. "Get It" will pilot you into sonic outer space. "The impassioned
crooning...gutbucket singing [of this] soulful soprano pierces through."
-Jazz Times Magazine www.lisala.com
ASCAP songwriter Heston is one of the most sought-after musicians on the
Atlanta music scene. This Dominica born, Philadelphia raised, islander
has the charisma to connect with audiences from 'underground to
mainstream' and whether it is opening for featured acts like Cody
ChesnuTT, Motown artist Donnie, or Slip & Slide's LaTocha Scott
(formerly of Xscape), his music crosses all boundaries and each song
collectively echoes emotions of Sam Cook, the energy of Bob Marley, and
the sexuality of Marvin Gaye. Heston is on his way to magnificent
things.
www.HestonMusic.com A Sista Factory presentation - www.sistafactory.com
9:30pm, $12

Wed, October 22
NORA YORK & FRIENDS: A Benefit for Verite
Verit�, a non-profit organization dedicated to the identification
employee exploitation all over the world, and employer education, holds
its first ever benefit concert featuring Nora York & Friends. Nora York
is the perfect vocalist for the evening as an active artist consistently
developing her audience's awareness of social inequities and amazing all
with her beautiful vocal stylings. The New Yorker calls her an
"ingenious...radical...extravagant talent" and tonight she shares that
talent with supporters of Verit�. www.verite.org 7pm, $25

Wed, October 22
SEX MOB - CD Release
Sex Mob is a band out of time: a smartly old-fashioned quartet of
world-class musicians with a satchel full of charts. Sex Mob is social
music: a rollicking midnight set with clatter and drinks and a band. Sex
Mob is a happy contradiction: an experimental jazz outfit whose music
has slid readily into the mainstream via SNL, MTV, and NPR. The winners
of two Downbeat Critics' Polls, Sex Mob celebrates the release of "Dime
Grind Palace", what bandleader and trumpeter Steven Bernstein calls his
"dream record." After four LPs focusing on the songbooks of others
(including Duke Ellington and James Bond composer John Barry), Sex Mob's
newest album features original material in their own unique voice, the
result of an ongoing dialogue between master players (saxophonist
Briggan Krauss, bassist Tony Scherr, and drummer Kenny Wollesen) and a
diverse palette of inspirations ranging from the Art Ensemble of Chicago
to Dixieland to Little Richard. 9:30pm, $15

Thurs, October 23
RAUL MIDON / KAKI KING
The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon,
who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling
guitar technique that has been blowing minds everywhere he performs,
including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival,
where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie
Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with
artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60
records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's
record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald "His
style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop
songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive
way of playing acoustic guitar." -Washington Post
Thumping basslines, tapping melodies, and slapping percussion on her
guitar, Kaki King is a one-woman force sent to wreak acoustic havoc on
her audience and guitar. At 23, she is already a riveting performer,
combining jaw-dropping technique with unique compositions, feaured on
her new release Everyody Loves You (Velour). Though her style and
tunings are suggestive of Michael Hedges, Kaki is more about the L train
than placid landscapes. Her playing has a passion and an edge that keeps
her tenuously balanced, one foot in the acoustic world, the other in
rock'n'roll. "The most striking young musician to emerge in
decades...The stunned audience went ballistic at her spectacular
musicianship. " -LA Weekly www.kakiking.com | www.midon.com 7pm, $12

Thurs, October 23
THE BAD PLUS
The Bad Plus -- bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and
drummer David King -- are three post-modern jazz iconoclasts who combine
keen wit, dynamic musical contrasts, and an original sensibility in
what's been called "the loudest piano trio ever." Drawing inspiration
from dance music, pop and rock, and peppering their compelling originals
with covers of Nirvana, Aphex Twin and Blondie, The Bad Plus deconstruct
their influences in a steadfastly pure jazz idiom all their own. Their
celebrated Tchad Blake-produced major label debut, With "These Are The
Vistas", (Columbia) is riddled with mayhem, startling surgical precision
and rhythmic abandon. The Washington Post declares, "These Are the
Vistas isn't just a breath of fresh air -- it's a tornado. If you want
to know where jazz is headed next, look here." "It's an equilateral
chamber group that merges jazz, pop, and the conservatory in a heady and
original way, accessible and seriously playful" - The Village Voice
www.villagevoice.com/issues/0310/giddins.php www.thebadplus.com 9:30pm,
$20

Fri, October 24
JESSE HARRIS and the Ferdinandos
plus special guest TBA
Recently signed to Blue Thumb/Verve, Jesse Harris is now enjoying his
first major label release 'The Secret Sun'. Harris has already garnered
a strong fan base as well as critical acclaim for his music, most
notably when he surprised the music industry by winning the Song of the
Year Grammy for writing 'Don't Know Why' for Norah Jones. Harris wrote a
total of six songs for Norah's multi-Grammy winning album. Harris and
his band, the Ferdinandos, have previously released three independent
CDs. 7pm, $12

Fri, October 24
HAALE
Sufi rocker from the Bronx, NY-born vocalist Haale blends ancientPersian
melodies with contemporary Western instrumentals, creating pieces that
are quintessentially hybrid, reflecting both her lyrical Persian roots
and her American alternative rock aesthetic. Singing in English and
Farsi, Haale's performances draw audiences into the ecstatic and
electric space where these two worlds coexist. "This genre bending
seamstress will make you see stars while ascending to her own" exclaims
Global Rhythm Magazine, who named Haale "Best Unsigned Artist of the
Year." www.haale.com Limited number of CMJ badges admitted. 9:30pm, $12

Sat, October 25
APHONIC / LOW FLYING JETS
In the fall of 2002, Pat O'Brien, Matthew O'Brien and Robert Farren
began writing songs together in Bloomington, Indiana, where all three
were enrolled in the music school. Only a month later, the threesome had
begun playing out under the name Aphonic, the project name for multiple
groups of musicians that had worked with the O'Brien brothers in
previous years. By December of that year, they had added a bassist and
were regularly playing shows and doing small recordings. In April, the
bassist was replaced by Luke Schram, another music school colleague. The
following week Aphonic traveled to Detroit to play their first show and
by May, the band moved to Detroit to rehearse and record full-time. They
have now finished a demo and played numerous NYC shows and showcases.
This emerging sensation plays Joe's Pub tonight in what is sure to be
another step on their way to fame. 6:30pm, $10 cash at door

Sat, October 25
RENE RISQUE / MAXI GEIL! & PLAYCOLT
"America's Best Lounge Act". Sexy and outrageous rock & roll cabaret
driven home by a misguided "international pop star, lover" whose
provocative lyrics flaunt his lifestyle of extremes and boast of his
luxuriously degenerate exploits. www.renerisque.com
Maxi Geil! and PlayColt entertain art lovers with songs of twisted
amorousness and willfully perverse self-obsession. Famous for their
rock-opera "The Ballad of Bad Orpheus" (the MoMa will be screening it on
Nov. 25 as part of their Mediascope series) and the porn musical
extravaganza "Nausea II" (currently in production), Maxi Geil! (Geman
translation: super horny) and his kicking band PlayColt turn their
handsomely aristocratic miens from the adulation of the art world to the
Olympus of show business. The sextet is returning to Joe's Pub with the
incomparable rock stylings of art �berstar Maxi Geil!. Maxi Geil!'s
music is dark and singable, complex and catchy, flashy and
inappropriate. Likened to early Roxy Music, Magazine and Gang of Four,
Maxi Geil! & PlayColt have been embraced by art's leading lights and
pop's biggest trendsetters. 9pm, $18

Sun, October 26
TILT BRASS BAND / GUY KLUCEVSEK - PHILLIP JOHNSTON DUO
By combining their individual experiences with artists such as Anthony
Braxton, Medeski Martin and Wood, Henry Threadgill and La Monte Young
into a ten-piece powerhouse, TILT is expanding and exploding the brass
band tradition with a style-blind diversity of sounds from the fringes
of concert music, full-band improvisations and beyond. Their set at
Joe's Pub will include the premiere of new works from band mates Dave
Ballou and Kevin Norton, and the New York premiere of prolific downtown
composer Elliot Sharp's Coriolis Effect.
Polka-Bop? Trance-Tango? Avant-Baroque? For over two decades,
accordionist Guy Klucevsek has been plumbing the forefront at the
intersection of contemporary classical music and world music, while
saxophonist Phillip Johnston has been investigating the overlap of jazz,
blues and new music. Now in a new duo, with an original repertoire
written by both for the group, they express the overlap of intersections
with wry wit, finger-bustin' chops and a mysterious charm that defies
description. You name it, you claim it. Tonight Klucevsek / Johnston Duo
celebrates the release of their CD Tales from the Cryptic (Winter &
Winter). "Two players who share a sly, delightfully skewed way with
musical idioms, Klucevsek and Johnston, are world-class instrumentalists
and, seemingly, natural partners." -The New Yorker.
home.earthlink.net/~philjohnston/ 7pm, $15

Sun, October 26
ARTO LINDSAY
Arto Lindsay has made a lifelong habit of crossing both geographical and
musical borders. Born in the United States and raised in Brazil during
the heyday of that country's pointedly eclectic Tropic�lia movement of
the 1960s, the multi-faceted songwriter/producer/vocalist/guitarist has
forged an international reputation as an artist whose work is as
seductive as it is challenging. From his late 70's recordings of
abrasive "no wave" through his acclaimed series of solo albums beginning
in the late 90's, Lindsay has bonded rhythms and melodies from diverse
cultures and genres in provocative new ways, crafting inimitable
soundscapes whose impact can range from fragile pop pleasure to sheer
sonic assault. 9:30pm, $15

Monday, October 27
MELISSA ERRICO
A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa
Errico
performs music from her debut CD "Blue Like That" (Manhattan
Records/EMI),
including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike
Errico,
who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by
Randy
Newman, Rickie Lee Jones and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by
Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream,
Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her
Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway
musical
"Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables),
film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa
Errico
is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and
effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato
delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working
in
that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has
made
a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose
Grammy
for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of
hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward
emotions."
-The New York Times www.melissaerrico.com 7:30pm, $20

Mon, October 27
THE BREITHAUPT BROTHERS
w/ special guests BETTY, Maggie Moore, Rebecca Martin, Kate McGarry,
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Greg Naughton, Rikki Rumball, Norm Lewis,
LaChanze, James Naughton & Shelly McPherson
Into a world hungry for the musical and lyrical sophistication of the
Great American Songbook comes the Breithaupt Brothers, whose songwriting
is inspired, informed and infused by that great era. The brothers -- Don
(music) & Jeff (lyrics) -- are unabashed about their debt to the era and
the George/Ira paradigm implicit in their sibling partnership. Befitting
such an ambitious point of departure, the Breithaupts (pronounced
"Bright-up") work from a starting point that assumes a high level of
harmonic and melodic sophistication and words that run the gamut of love
and romance, from giddy inception to dark aftermath. Although the
resulting songs hark back to a bygone era of craftsmanship, they are
full-blooded, contemporary, relevant, and new. Joining the songwriters
this evening will be a wonderful jazz quintet of New York musicians and
an all-star guest list of singing and theater talent that includes
Rebecca Martin (MAXJazz), Kate McGarry (Palmetto Records), BETTY (BETTY
Rules), Maggie Moore (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Jesse Tyler Ferguson
(On The Town), singer-songwriter Greg Naughton, and other surprise
guests! 9:30pm, $20

Tues & Wed, October 28 & 29
CYNDI LAUPER
7:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT

Thurs, October 30
OCTOBER PROJECT
9:30pm, SOLD OUT

Fri, October 31
CHORO ENSEMBLE
Choro Ensemble celebrate the release of their debut CD, capturing the
authentic, swinging sounds of Choro music with dazzling instrumental
virtuosity. Choro originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century,
evolving from a blend of European styles like fado, polka, waltz and
mazurka and the emerging Afro-Brazilian samba, with arrangements that
are typically rich and lush, moving easily from haunting melancholy to
sheer joy. New York's only group dedicated exclusively to the
preservation and perpetuation of this once-endangered musical form best
identified with the celebrated composer Pixinguinha, Choro Ensemble play
with a charming sound that moves from earthiness to elegance, with its
own original contemporary Choros as well along with pearls of the
repertoire. Featuring Anat Cohen (clarinet), Pedro Ramos (cavaquinho and
band leader), Ze Mauricio (percussion), Carlinhos Almeida (7 string
guitar) and Gustavo Dantas (7 string guitar), Choro Ensemble brings
together some of the premier performers of Brazilian music in New York,
who have individually and collectively played with Wynton Marsalis's
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Cyro Baptista's Beat the Donkey, Yo Yo
Ma, Beth Carvalho, Martinho da Vila, Zeca Pagodinho and Vernon Reid. "Z�
Mauricio lays down the Afro-Brazilian rhythmic base on pandeiro, while
Pedro Ramos picks a wicked cavaquinho...Choro Ensemble's exuberance
makes it sound simple, but that's deceptive: guitarist Gustavo Dantas
manages contrapuntal complexity worthy of Bach...clarinetist Anat Cohen
[is] sharp in her improvisations...choro is infectious!" -Village Voice
www.choroensemble.com | www.zemauricio.com 7:30pm, $12

Fri, October 31
LENE LOVICH
Lene Lovich -- she of the high-pitched, shrieky voice, spooky wide-eyed
stare and general oddball appearance makes an extremly rare appearance
in the United States on what more appropriate day than Halloween! Still
writing and recording, and after twenty some years in music, this
special Joe's Pub appearance should be a mix of new songs and old
favorites. 9:30pm, $20

Sat, November 1
BRAD LINARD
Pop/jazz tenor, Brad Linard, performs for the first time at Joe's with
award-winning music director/composer Rob LaRocco and an all-star band:
Peter Calo on guitar, Joe Quigley on bass, Greg Landes on drums and Jon
Vercesi on keyboards. From a rock version of Leonard Cohen's I'm Your
Man to the intense swing of Patti Austin's Ability to Swing to the pop
originals Ww Could Be Friends and Picture Perfect World, Brad's show is
full of hip, smart music that reflects the integrity of his topnotch
musicianship and his impeccable taste. Brad is also the featured singer
of the original LaRocco musical Through My Eyes whose release is slated
for 2004. 7pm, $20

Sat, November 1
THE SILENT LEAGUE / MELOMANE
The Brooklyn-based orchestral pop band The Silent League originated as
the solo identity of singer Justin Russo in the late nineties. While a
keyboardist with Mercury Rev in support of the critically acclaimed
albums Deserter's Songs and All Is Dream, Russo secretly stole each
available moment in a busy tour schedule to write and record his own
fragile, epic and highly personal statement: The Orchestra, Sadly, Has
Refused. The resulting (and forthcoming) debut record -- hailed as a "a
masterful blend of sepia-toned chamber pop and sunny-sinister piano
balladry" (Bang Magazine), "impressive" and "heavenly" by the Village
Voice -- features performances from, among others, Sam Fogarino
(Interpol) and Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiack (Mercury Rev). Live, The
Silent League is a large ensemble that skillfully melds a 70's-era piano
balladry and sense of childlike vulnerability, with the heavily arranged
and darker elements of Russo's former band.
The quirkily eclectic Melomane ("lover of melody" in French) is a
NY-based chamber pop band that combines guitar, bass, drums, keyboards,
cello, trumpet and miscellaneous noise into a melange of haunting
melodies and hummable pop that evokes Wings, Leonard Cohen, Can and
Giant Sand, all in the same breath. "It's this versatility - often
displayed within one song - that makes the mercurial blend so
spellbinding. Melomane breathe life into their music by raising the
specter of chaos...they inevitably coalesce in to a lush ebullient
refrain." -Village Voice www.melomane.org | www.silentleague.com 9pm,
$12

Sun, November 2
CHAD KIMBALL
Chad Kimball, the actor who donned the peculiar and endearing guise of
Milky-White the Cow in Stephen Sondheim's Broadway revival of "Into the
Woods", will reprise his award-winning cabaret, blending musical
standards with contemporary pop music, and fusing it all with a unique
and comic twist. "Kimball is serious star material and deserves to be
front and center. His understated comic asides were hysterical. I would
be hard pressed to find a more impressive solo debut...a flawless
evening by a phenomenal talent." -Backstage 7pm, $15

Sun, November 2
JOSH MAX'S OUTFIT
Rockabilly meets Broadway; this all-acoustic act features Josh Max and
Julie James belting out tunes both solo and in close harmony ala early
Beatles. They couple this with stinging blues-y guitar licks and mod
beats while singing songs about romance, death, cats, and silent movies.
The result is a powerful and fun mix of music that has been likened to
"a resurrected Elvis on speed after a car crash" and "The Barenaked
Ladies on acid." What more could you ask for? www.joshmaxsoutfit.com
9:30pm, $12

Mondays, November 3, 10, 17 & 24
JUDY KUHN: Finding Home
Three-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn (She Loves Me, Chess, Les Miserables)
returns to Joe's Pub with her one-woman show, Finding Home, which the NY
Times called 'revelatory' when she debuted it at Lincoln Center last
year. Accompanied by a trio, led by Music Director/Arranger Jeffrey
Klitz, the show is a 'loosely knit song-cycle' with material ranging
from Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell to Harold Arlen and Kurt Weill. "Kuhn
is a compelling storyteller with passion and deep-seated sensitivity."
-Variety 7pm, $25

Mon, November 3
ALAN HARRIS
"Cross that River, the Saga of Blue." Jazz vocalist Alan Harris debuts
his new and all original score, depicting the life of Blue, an escaped
slave from Louisiana who seeks freedom in the West, and becomes one of
America's true Black Cowboys in an epic tale about the role of African
Americans in the Wild West. Along with Harris' lead vocals and acoustic,
slide and electric guitars, he has brought together an unusual group of
musicians to tell this story. There is a strong jazz foundation in the
bass and guitar playing of John Flaughers and Miles Okazaki, melded with
that of bluegrass in the banjo and mandolin playing of Terry McGill &
Bob Carroon and influenced by the Jewish/Iranian background of violinist
Russell Farhang. Background singers Maya Azucena, Arlee Leonard and Tim
Ellis add a strong R&B/jazz flavor. Tonight's debut will introduce10
songs in this, the first part of what Harris plans as a trilogy. 9:30pm,
$20

Wed & Thurs, November 5 & 6
SHELBY LYNNE
(with Anna Montgomery and Steve Conn for 7:30pm shows)
7:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT

Fri & Sat, November, 7 & 8
VIRGINIA RODRIGUES
The spellbinding and angelic stout voice of Brazilian music, Virg�nia
Rodrigues conjures a timeless, mystical Brazil where nature and
spiritual worlds meet and where the songs of the Afro-Brazilian pantheon
share the purity of Gregorian chant. Her debut record took Virginia
Rodriques from obscurity to fame in her own country in a heartbeat
because not only does the authority of her enchanting voice fill up a
room but also because her rich mix of Portuguese and African influences
and rootsy samba is filled with soulful spirituality and grooves with
heavenly grace. This Cinderella from Bahia, Brazil has become the new
star of world music with her almost-celestial soprano voice. 7:30 &
9:30pm, $30

Sun, November 9
PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER
With a sound the Washington Post calls "both hypnotic and charged....",
Pharaoh's Daughter has singer/songwriter roots, notable for Basya
Schechter's deep & compelling voice, powerful acoustic guitar playing
and mesmerizing Jewish, Middle Eastern and Indian influences. "Complex
polyrhythms percolated with an enhanced snap and pop, sinuous melodies
wrapped around themselves with acrobatic finesse, and the six musicians
interlocked their grooves with telepathic sizzle..." -The Berkshire
Eagle www.pharaohsdaughter.com Discounted tix if purchased in
combination with 9pm We Rise show, at Box Office only. 7:30pm, $12
advance / $15 at door / $24 in combination with We Rise 9pm show

Sun, November 9
International Women Artists' Extravaganza w/ FEMM NAMELESS, CAROL C. of
SI*SE, IMANI UZURI, DJ REKHA and surprise guests
Come join the amazing women of W.E.R.I.S.E. as they celebrate their 2nd
Annual International Women Artists' Conference (IWAC, Nov 7-9) with an
exciting and dynamic event! Featuring the all women afro-beat band Femm
Nameless, the eclectic sounds of Carol C. of Si*Se, the soulful
electronica of Imani Uzuri, plus much more including the rock sounds of
Rozz Nash w/ Lotus, and the hiphop verses of InfiniTEE! DJ Rekha will be
spinning a mix of hiphop, dancehall, and bhangra and the icing on this
cake will be a very special surprise guest who may just be your "Comfort
Woman"! For more info on this event and the IWAC conference (Nov 7-9 @
Barnard College) visit www.werise.org, email weriseconference@...
or call 212-561-9746. 9pm, $12 for conference attendees/$15
non-conference attendees/$24 in combination with Pharaoh's Daughter
7:30pm show

Mon, November 10
TODD REYNOLDS: Nuove Uova II
Violinist-composer Todd Reynolds presents Nuove Uova II, a night of
world premiere music with special guests David Cossin, Phil Kline, Jesse
Stiles and a surprise guest. Known as a boundary-breaking, fearless
violinist-composer who "flies without a net," Reynolds (co-founder of
the string quartet Ethel) has been at the forefront of the cutting-edge
downtown NY arts scene for more than a decade. Reynolds weaves together
composed and improvised segments and makes use of MACG4 technology and
digital loops to create his music, incorporating minimalist, pop, jazz,
Indian, African, Celtic and indigenous folk musics into his own sonic
blend. Nuove Uova was developed as a vehicle for solo violin music
written for Reynolds. Composers such as Michael Gordon, Ingram Marshall,
Randall Woolf, Evan Ziporyn, John King and Phil Kline have all
contributed music for Nuove Uova. Nuove Uova I was premiered to a full
capacity house at Joe's Pub in December 2002. Program includes:
"Bodegas" by Randy Woolf, a premiere; a replay of John King's "Todd's
Tempo Tantras"; a new Boombox addition to the "Reynolds Etudes" by Phil
Kline; an unveiling of "Axe Puzzles", a new project for violin and
laptop with the Jesse Stiles 3000; New Music for vibraphone and violin
for Todd Reynolds and David Cossin. 9:30pm, $15

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Coming up:
Sandra Bernhard - 11/12-16 & 19-22
Joe Henry - 11/13
Kim Richey - 11/14
Anthony Mills' GhettoTrance - 11/16
Willy Porter with special guest Raul Midon - 11/17
Charles Lloyd - 11/18
Diamanda Galas - 11/19-20
Marc Broussard - 11/22
Tord Gustavsen Trio - 11/23
John Wesley Harding - 11/23
WWRL Topical Comedy Night feat. Patrice O'Neal, Leighann Lord & Dean
Edwards - 11/25
Gwen McCrae - 11/25
Marshall Crenshaw & His Two or Three Friends - 11/26
Elysian Fields - 11/28
Children On The Corner feat. Michael Henderson, Sonny Fortune, Michael
Wolff, Badal Roy, Barry Finnerty & Victor Jones - 11/29
Dave Burrell's Full Blown Trio with William Parker & Andrew Cyrille -
11/30
Ana Gasteyer: Let it Rip! An Evening of Song - 12/2
McKay w/ special guest DJ Scribe - 12/2
Juana Molina - 12/3
Marion LoGuidice - 12/5
Fast n' Bulbous: The Captain Beefheart Project, feat. Gary Lucas,
arranged & conducted by Phillip Johnston - 12/7
BETTY: Home For The Holidays - 12/7, 14, 21 & 28
They Are Finally Going To Play My Music: A Birthday Tribute to Hector
Berlioz to benefit The Actors' Fund - 12/11
Michelle Shocked - 12/12
John Epperson: Show Trash - 12/15
Tammy Faye Starlite's Christmas Crusade: Passion in the Manger - 12/19
Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham - 12/20 & 21
LaChanze - 12/22
Melissa Ferrick - solo - 12/27 & 28
The Bad Plus with special guests Gutbucket - 1/9
Polygraph Lounge - 1/11
Kim Cea: Live - 1/18
Mark Murphy - 1/22


late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Thursdays...THE G SPOT
KD Wilson and Derrick Correly present a retreat from the ordinary club
scene, a place where the sexy, successful and mature come to meet and
mingle. The best mix of music by DJ's Playtime and June.

Fridays...GUMBO
This weekly Friday night is dedicated to the mix of the greatest in
hip-hop, rock, and 80's being provided by DJ REACH from The Carson Daily
Show combined with a very chic, downtown trendy crowd. The Gumbo party
is known for its beautiful array of women and eclectic mix of New York's
young celebrities. Six months after it's inception this Friday has
become a staple in New York City nightlife and has found a new home at
Joe's Pub . Door Done Well by Sam Sneed.

Saturdays...Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence
with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at
Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sundays...Soulful Sundays
Evil Dee Presents...The Demolition Team
A whole host of phenomenal DJ's are part of this team of the best in
hip hop. DJ's Butta L, Lord Sear, Mr. Walt and the man himself hit the
decks spinning everything enjoyable. Come early don't miss the fried
chicken.

Special Event Mondays...
10/20: Bring It! V. 1 - The Manchester Invasion
GrandCentral with FINGATHING LIVE with DJ sets by Only Child Funky Fresh
Few and Jon Kennedy Vs.Fat City Recordings DJs including Martin Brew,
Matt Triggs and Darren Laws as well as other Manchester and stateside
friends including Andy Votel (Twisted Nerve), Qool DJ Marv, Madison and
DJMisbehaviour.
FREE

10/27: Ennui
Audrey Bernstein of Mothra fame and heavyweight champion of Mondays is
coming back to town. Our fun-loving Audrey Bernstein will finally be
singing for us with her band. Paper Magazine says that Audrey, "starts
singing sweet love songs. It's very Sofia Coppola-movie soundtrack". DJ
Jauretsi will be spinning ass-shaking music afterwards.

Tuesday...ER (Eclectic Ride)
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER
and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi,
Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's
most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia
Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony
Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more
information or reduced list email kya@.... $10 at door.

Wednesday...Q at Joe's Pub
Joey Tolino and Forrest Mallard host New York's new hottest Gay Party.
This is a flashback to a more civilized era of night life. Every week
the worlds of fashion, music, theater, art and film will fuse together
for a party that will be as inspiring as it is entertaining, an evening
that thrives on brilliant conversation, fabulous personalities and an
electric atmosphere. DJ's Aaron Elvis and Corey Tut will be
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A Season of Serenity and Confidence, in Spite of a Chill in the Air

By BEN RATLIFF
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Published: October 13, 2003



  A <http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/dropcap/a.gif> ll of these new
CD's - jazz or at least jazz-related - have an autumnal sensibility. In
the first two there's an outright wail, a throb signaling both dark
emotions and the struggle to subdue them; the CD of reimagined
Beiderbecke music contains a pretty good representation of Beiderbecke's
artistic mood - serenity, with sadness advancing on it like a cold
front.

Miroslav Vitous

The bassist Miroslav Vitous, who became known to a lot of jazz fans in
the 1970's through playing with Weather Report and spent much of the
80's and 90's teaching and developing music-sampling technology, has put
together a quintet of old colleagues. On "Universal Syncopations" (ECM),
his first album in 10 years, he plays with the saxophonist Jan Garbarek,
the pianist Chick Corea, the guitarist John McLaughlin and the drummer
Jack DeJohnette.

It's a partial return to the feel of his album "Infinite Search," from
1969, which also included Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. DeJohnette. The music
is wide-open with a steady pulse, and seems to operate on different
levels, as if it's several kinds of jazz at the same time. Rich vamps
and grooves anchor the tunes. Mr. Garbarek, on tenor and soprano
saxophones, arcs toward sighs or exclamations, floating his lines and
leaving acres of empty space between his thoughts. Mr. McLaughlin darts
in only occasionally, but instead of adding another emotive voice he
issues fast, numbing sprays of guitar. A three-piece brass section pops
in here and there - surprisingly, for such a loose record - with pithy,
harmonized lines.

Like "L�grimas Negras," it's an awesomely serene, self-confident
recording. There are melodies here, but they have their place; for the
most part the group gets an entire album - and a very good one - out of
the merest suggestions.

Private Astronomy:
A Vision of Bix Beiderbecke
Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble

Bix Beiderbecke was a cornetist, of course, but he wrote five strangely
lucid piano compositions, influenced by the French Impressionist
composers. They were all transcribed by one of his contemporaries, the
saxophonist and arranger Bill Challis, but Beiderbecke only recorded
part of one of them - the justly famous "In a Mist." You'd think by now
the jazz repertory movement would have enshrined them many times over in
expanded arrangements, but the offbeat folk and blues singer Geoff
Muldaur seems to be working in an open field; he presents his versions
on an album called "Private Astronomy: A Vision of Bix Beiderbecke"
(Deutsche Grammophon).

Here the Beiderbecke piano pieces are arranged for an appropriately
mongrel chamber ensemble, mixing in a violin with brass and reed
instruments common in jazz, including bass clarinet. As reworked by Mr.
Muldaur, they're elegant little aching things, breaking out briefly into
jazzlike happiness and then returning to contemplation; the moving
harmonies keep ending in poignant, irresolute shapes.

The other tracks filling out the album are versions of tunes Beiderbecke
recorded with the Frank Trumbauer and Paul Whiteman orchestras. Where
Bing Crosby had been the featured singer, Mr. Muldaur substitutes with
his domestic sighing; in other places Martha Wainwright punches through
a slightly overprecious atmosphere with her frisky, outgoing holler

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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Oct 23, 2003 9:40 am
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Hola de Sevilla,

Just checking email after the first night at the WOMEX conference in Sevilla - we had a great party lst night at el Perro Andaluz with the GlobeSonic crew - with my fellow DJ�s Fabian Alsultany, Meta4, and Yossi Fine (of ExCentric Sound System) and the mighty Martires del Compas, one of Spain's hottest nuevo flamenco exponents.

I will be back next week, and playing all kinds of new sounds picked up on my journey ; right now I am listening to the band new project from DJ Dolores called Aparelhagem, and you will definitely be hearing some of this music when you come out to GlobeSonic on Halloween night at nublu or our set at the Asian American Arts Alliance at Opaline the following week. Here is the info:

10.31.03, Friday - Globesonic DJs Acidophilus & Derek Beres will spin
at Nublu, 62 Ave. C (4th-5th St.) for the celebration of All Hallow's
Eve with a full-on costume party. Check out some incredible Brazilian,
African and Asian grooves laced with reggae, hip-hop and whatever else
strikes our holiday fancy. 10 PM, FREE.

11.06.03, Thursday - GlobeSonic DJs Acidophilus & Derek Beres will spin
at Opaline, 85 Ave. A (5th & 6th St.), as part of Asian Americans Arts
Alliance's 20th Anniversary party. Cocktails & VIP dinner at 6:30, $80;
dance party at 9, $20. We'll be spinning from 8-11, segueing from
dinner to dance. To RSVP call 212.941.9208 or e-mail
events@...

And just cause I am out of town, doesn't mean the Joe's Pub shows aren��t must sees for you. Check em all out below.

>*********************Joe's Pub Schedule of Events*********************

>Visit our website at: www.JoesPub.com

>Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place.

>Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place.

>For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778

>or, for Telecharge listed events call 212.239.6200.

>*******************************************************************************

>Joe's Pub Schedule of Events

> Thurs, October 23

>RAUL MIDON / KAKI KING

>The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon, who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique that has been blowing minds everywhere he performs, including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival, where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60 records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald "His style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive way of playing acoustic guitar." -Washington Post

>Thumping basslines, tapping melodies, and slapping percussion on her guitar, Kaki King is a one-woman force sent to wreak acoustic havoc on her audience and guitar. At 23, she is already a riveting performer, combining jaw-dropping technique with unique compositions, feaured on her new release Everyody Loves You (Velour). Though her style and tunings are suggestive of Michael Hedges, Kaki is more about the L train than placid landscapes. Her playing has a passion and an edge that keeps her tenuously balanced, one foot in the acoustic world, the other in rock'n'roll. "The most striking young musician to emerge in decades...The stunned audience went ballistic at her spectacular musicianship. " -LA Weekly www.kakiking.com | www.midon.com 7pm, $12

>Thurs, October 23

>THE BAD PLUS

>The Bad Plus -- bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson, and drummer David King -- are three post-modern jazz iconoclasts who combine keen wit, dynamic musical contrasts, and an original sensibility in what's been called "the loudest piano trio ever." Drawing inspiration from dance music, pop and rock, and peppering their compelling originals with covers of Nirvana, Aphex Twin and Blondie, The Bad Plus deconstruct their influences in a steadfastly pure jazz idiom all their own. Their celebrated Tchad Blake-produced major label debut, With "These Are The Vistas", (Columbia) is riddled with mayhem, startling surgical precision and rhythmic abandon. The Washington Post declares, "These Are the Vistas isn't just a breath of fresh air -- it's a tornado. If you want to know where jazz is headed next, look here." "It's an equilateral chamber group that merges jazz, pop, and the conservatory in a heady and original way, accessible and seriously playful" - The Village Voice www.villagevoice.com/issues/0310/giddins.php www.thebadplus.com 9:30pm, $20

>Fri, October 24

>JESSE HARRIS and the Ferdinandos

>plus special guest ANDERS PARKER (of Varnaline)

>Recently signed to Blue Thumb/Verve, Jesse Harris is now enjoying his first major label release 'The Secret Sun'. Harris has already garnered a strong fan base as well as critical acclaim for his music, most notably when he surprised the music industry by winning the Song of the Year Grammy for writing 'Don't Know Why' for Norah Jones. Harris wrote a total of six songs for Norah's multi-Grammy winning album. Harris and his band, the Ferdinandos, have previously released three independent CDs. 7pm, $12

>Fri, October 24

>HAALE

>Sufi rocker from the Bronx, NY-born vocalist Haale blends ancientPersian melodies with contemporary Western instrumentals, creating pieces that are quintessentially hybrid, reflecting both her lyrical Persian roots and her American alternative rock aesthetic. Singing in English and Farsi, Haale's performances draw audiences into the ecstatic and electric space where these two worlds coexist. "This genre bending seamstress will make you see stars while ascending to her own" exclaims Global Rhythm Magazine, who named Haale "Best Unsigned Artist of the Year." www.haale.com Limited number of CMJ badges admitted. 9:30pm, $12

>Sat, October 25

>APHONIC / LOW FLYING JETS

>In the fall of 2002, Pat O'Brien, Matthew O'Brien and Robert Farren began writing songs together in Bloomington, Indiana, where all three were enrolled in the music school. Only a month later, the threesome had begun playing out under the name Aphonic, the project name for multiple groups of musicians that had worked with the O'Brien brothers in previous years. By December of that year, they had added a bassist and were regularly playing shows and doing small recordings. In April, the bassist was replaced by Luke Schram, another music school colleague. The following week Aphonic traveled to Detroit to play their first show and by May, the band moved to Detroit to rehearse and record full-time. They have now finished a demo and played numerous NYC shows and showcases. This emerging sensation plays Joe's Pub tonight in what is sure to be another step on their way to fame. 6:30pm, $10 cash at door

>Sat, October 25

>RENE RISQUE / MAXI GEIL! & PLAYCOLT

>"America's Best Lounge Act". Sexy and outrageous rock & roll cabaret driven home by a misguided "international pop star, lover" whose provocative lyrics flaunt his lifestyle of extremes and boast of his luxuriously degenerate exploits. www.renerisque.com

>Maxi Geil! and PlayColt entertain art lovers with songs of twisted amorousness and willfully perverse self-obsession. Famous for their rock-opera "The Ballad of Bad Orpheus" (the MoMa will be screening it on Nov. 25 as part of their Mediascope series) and the porn musical extravaganza "Nausea II" (currently in production), Maxi Geil! (Geman translation: super horny) and his kicking band PlayColt turn their handsomely aristocratic miens from the adulation of the art world to the Olympus of show business. The sextet is returning to Joe's Pub with the incomparable rock stylings of art �berstar Maxi Geil!. Maxi Geil!'s music is dark and singable, complex and catchy, flashy and inappropriate. Likened to early Roxy Music, Magazine and Gang of Four, Maxi Geil! & PlayColt have been embraced by art's leading lights and pop's biggest trendsetters. 9pm, $18

>Sun, October 26

>TILT BRASS BAND / GUY KLUCEVSEK - PHILLIP JOHNSTON DUO

>By combining their individual experiences with artists such as Anthony Braxton, Medeski Martin and Wood, Henry Threadgill and La Monte Young into a ten-piece powerhouse, TILT is expanding and exploding the brass band tradition with a style-blind diversity of sounds from the fringes of concert music, full-band improvisations and beyond. Their set at Joe's Pub will include the premiere of new works from band mates Dave Ballou and Kevin Norton, and the New York premiere of prolific downtown composer Elliot Sharp's Coriolis Effect.

>Polka-Bop? Trance-Tango? Avant-Baroque? For over two decades, accordionist Guy Klucevsek has been plumbing the forefront at the intersection of contemporary classical music and world music, while saxophonist Phillip Johnston has been investigating the overlap of jazz, blues and new music. Now in a new duo, with an original repertoire written by both for the group, they express the overlap of intersections with wry wit, finger-bustin' chops and a mysterious charm that defies description. You name it, you claim it. Tonight Klucevsek / Johnston Duo celebrates the release of their CD Tales from the Cryptic (Winter & Winter). "Two players who share a sly, delightfully skewed way with musical idioms, Klucevsek and Johnston, are world-class instrumentalists and, seemingly, natural partners." -The New Yorker. home.earthlink.net/~philjohnston/ 7pm, $15

>Sun, October 26

>ARTO LINDSAY

>Arto Lindsay has made a lifelong habit of crossing both geographical and musical borders. Born in the United States and raised in Brazil during the heyday of that country's pointedly eclectic Tropic�lia movement of the 1960s, the multi-faceted songwriter/producer/vocalist/guitarist has forged an international reputation as an artist whose work is as seductive as it is challenging. From his late 70's recordings of abrasive "no wave" through his acclaimed series of solo albums beginning in the late 90's, Lindsay has bonded rhythms and melodies from diverse cultures and genres in provocative new ways, crafting inimitable soundscapes whose impact can range from fragile pop pleasure to sheer sonic assault. 9:30pm, $15

>Monday, October 27

>MELISSA ERRICO

>A vocalist with superlative technique and interpretive power, Melissa Errico

>performs music from her debut CD "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records/EMI),

>including original pop and soft-rock material by her brother Mike Errico,

>who will also accompany her on guitar and vocals, "new standards" by Randy

>Newman, Rickie Lee Jones and Billy Joel, as well as a jazz standard by

>Rodgers and Hart. Though her album is the fruition of a life-long dream,

>Errico already has an impressive showbiz pedigree including her

>Tony-nominated performance as the lead in Michel Legrand's Broadway musical

>"Amour". Other credits include: Broadway (My Fair Lady, Les Miserables),

>film (Life or Something Like it) and TV (Ed, The Norm Show). "Melissa Errico

>is beautiful and has a beautiful voice: earthy at the bottom and

>effortlessly rising into an ethereal soprano, with a shimmering vibrato

>delicately applied; everything she sings sounds clean and pure...Working in

>that now well-known idiom of soft adult pop-rock-jazz-whatever, she has made

>a really gorgeous record, elegantly produced by Arif Mardin, whose Grammy

>for Norah Jones's debut CD helped call attention to his long line of

>hits...Errico shapes her material with real artistry and inward emotions."

>-The New York Times www.melissaerrico.com 7:30pm, $20

>Mon, October 27

>THE BREITHAUPT BROTHERS

>w/ special guests BETTY, Maggie Moore, Rebecca Martin, Kate McGarry, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Greg Naughton, Rikki Rumball, Norm Lewis, LaChanze, James Naughton & Shelly McPherson

>Into a world hungry for the musical and lyrical sophistication of the Great American Songbook comes the Breithaupt Brothers, whose songwriting is inspired, informed and infused by that great era. The brothers -- Don (music) & Jeff (lyrics) -- are unabashed about their debt to the era and the George/Ira paradigm implicit in their sibling partnership. Befitting such an ambitious point of departure, the Breithaupts (pronounced "Bright-up") work from a starting point that assumes a high level of harmonic and melodic sophistication and words that run the gamut of love and romance, from giddy inception to dark aftermath. Although the resulting songs hark back to a bygone era of craftsmanship, they are full-blooded, contemporary, relevant, and new. Joining the songwriters this evening will be a wonderful jazz quintet of New York musicians and an all-star guest list of singing and theater talent that includes Rebecca Martin (MAXJazz), Kate McGarry (Palmetto Records), BETTY (BETTY Rules), Maggie Moore (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (On The Town), singer-songwriter Greg Naughton, and other surprise guests! 9:30pm, $20

>Mon, October 27

>ENNUI

>Audrey Bernstein of Mothra fame and heavyweight champion of Mondays is coming back to town. Our fun-loving Audrey Bernstein will finally be singing for us with her band. Paper Magazine raves that Audrey "starts singing sweet love songs. It's very Sofia Coppola-movie soundtrack". DJ Jauretsi will be spinning ass-shaking music afterwards. 11pm, $7 cash at door/reservation

>Tues & Wed, October 28 & 29

>CYNDI LAUPER

>7:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT

>Thurs, October 30

>OCTOBER PROJECT

>9:30pm, SOLD OUT

>Fri, October 31

>CHORO ENSEMBLE

>Choro Ensemble celebrate the release of their debut CD, capturing the authentic, swinging sounds of Choro music with dazzling instrumental virtuosity. Choro originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century, evolving from a blend of European styles like fado, polka, waltz and mazurka and the emerging Afro-Brazilian samba, with arrangements that are typically rich and lush, moving easily from haunting melancholy to sheer joy. New York's only group dedicated exclusively to the preservation and perpetuation of this once-endangered musical form best identified with the celebrated composer Pixinguinha, Choro Ensemble play with a charming sound that moves from earthiness to elegance, with its own original contemporary Choros as well along with pearls of the repertoire. Featuring Anat Cohen (clarinet), Pedro Ramos (cavaquinho and band leader), Ze Mauricio (percussion), Carlinhos Almeida (7 string guitar) and Gustavo Dantas (7 string guitar), Choro Ensemble brings together some of the premier performers of Brazilian music in New York, who have individually and collectively played with Wynton Marsalis's Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Cyro Baptista's Beat the Donkey, Yo Yo Ma, Beth Carvalho, Martinho da Vila, Zeca Pagodinho and Vernon Reid. "Z� Mauricio lays down the Afro-Brazilian rhythmic base on pandeiro, while Pedro Ramos picks a wicked cavaquinho...Choro Ensemble's exuberance makes it sound simple, but that's deceptive: guitarist Gustavo Dantas manages contrapuntal complexity worthy of Bach...clarinetist Anat Cohen [is] sharp in her improvisations...choro is infectious!" -Village Voice www.choroensemble.com | www.zemauricio.com 7:30pm, $12

>Fri, October 31

>LENE LOVICH

>Lene Lovich -- she of the high-pitched, shrieky voice, spooky wide-eyed stare and general oddball appearance makes an extremly rare appearance in the United States on what more appropriate day than Halloween! Still writing and recording, and after twenty some years in music, this special Joe's Pub appearance should be a mix of new songs and old favorites. 9:30pm, $20

>Sat, November 1

>BRAD LINARD

>7pm, SOLD OUT

>Sat, November 1

>THE SILENT LEAGUE / MELOMANE

>The Brooklyn-based orchestral pop band The Silent League originated as the solo identity of singer Justin Russo in the late nineties. While a keyboardist with Mercury Rev in support of the critically acclaimed albums Deserter's Songs and All Is Dream, Russo secretly stole each available moment in a busy tour schedule to write and record his own fragile, epic and highly personal statement: The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused. The resulting (and forthcoming) debut record -- hailed as a "a masterful blend of sepia-toned chamber pop and sunny-sinister piano balladry" (Bang Magazine), "impressive" and "heavenly" by the Village Voice -- features performances from, among others, Sam Fogarino (Interpol) and Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiack (Mercury Rev). Live, The Silent League is a large ensemble that skillfully melds a 70's-era piano balladry and sense of childlike vulnerability, with the heavily arranged and darker elements of Russo's former band.

>The quirkily eclectic Melomane ("lover of melody" in French) is a NY-based chamber pop band that combines guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, cello, trumpet and miscellaneous noise into a melange of haunting melodies and hummable pop that evokes Wings, Leonard Cohen, Can and Giant Sand, all in the same breath. "It's this versatility - often displayed within one song - that makes the mercurial blend so spellbinding. Melomane breathe life into their music by raising the specter of chaos...they inevitably coalesce in to a lush ebullient refrain." -Village Voice www.melomane.org | www.silentleague.com 9pm, $12

>Sun, November 2

>CHAD KIMBALL

>Chad Kimball, the actor who donned the peculiar and endearing guise of Milky-White the Cow in Stephen Sondheim's Broadway revival of "Into the Woods", will reprise his award-winning cabaret, blending musical standards with contemporary pop music, and fusing it all with a unique and comic twist. "Kimball is serious star material and deserves to be front and center. His understated comic asides were hysterical. I would be hard pressed to find a more impressive solo debut...a flawless evening by a phenomenal talent." -Backstage 7pm, $15

>Sun, November 2

>JOSH MAX'S OUTFIT

>Rockabilly meets Broadway; this all-acoustic act features Josh Max and Julie James belting out tunes both solo and in close harmony ala early Beatles. They couple this with stinging blues-y guitar licks and mod beats while singing songs about romance, death, cats, and silent movies. The result is a powerful and fun mix of music that has been likened to "a resurrected Elvis on speed after a car crash" and "The Barenaked Ladies on acid." What more could you ask for? www.joshmaxsoutfit.com 9:30pm, $12

>Mondays, November 3, 10, 17 & 24

>JUDY KUHN: Finding Home

>Three-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn (She Loves Me, Chess, Les Miserables) returns to Joe's Pub with her one-woman show, Finding Home, which the NY Times called 'revelatory' when she debuted it at Lincoln Center last year. Accompanied by a trio, led by Music Director/Arranger Jeffrey Klitz, the show is a 'loosely knit song-cycle' with material ranging from Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell to Harold Arlen and Kurt Weill. "Kuhn is a compelling storyteller with passion and deep-seated sensitivity." -Variety 7pm, $25

>Mon, November 3

>ALAN HARRIS

>"Cross that River, the Saga of Blue." Jazz vocalist Alan Harris debuts his new and all original score, depicting the life of Blue, an escaped slave from Louisiana who seeks freedom in the West, and becomes one of America's true Black Cowboys in an epic tale about the role of African Americans in the Wild West. Along with Harris' lead vocals and acoustic, slide and electric guitars, he has brought together an unusual group of musicians to tell this story. There is a strong jazz foundation in the bass and guitar playing of John Flaughers and Miles Okazaki, melded with that of bluegrass in the banjo and mandolin playing of Terry McGill & Bob Carroon and influenced by the Jewish/Iranian background of violinist Russell Farhang. Background singers Maya Azucena, Arlee Leonard and Tim Ellis add a strong R&B/jazz flavor. Tonight's debut will introduce10 songs in this, the first part of what Harris plans as a trilogy. 9:30pm, $20

>Wed & Thurs, November 5 & 6

>SHELBY LYNNE

>(with special guests Anna Montgomery & Steve Conn at early show each night)

>6:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT

>Fri & Sat, November, 7 & 8

>VIRGINIA RODRIGUES

>The spellbinding and angelic stout voice of Brazilian music, Virg�nia Rodrigues conjures a timeless, mystical Brazil where nature and spiritual worlds meet and where the songs of the Afro-Brazilian pantheon share the purity of Gregorian chant. Her debut record took Virginia Rodriques from obscurity to fame in her own country in a heartbeat because not only does the authority of her enchanting voice fill up a room but also because her rich mix of Portuguese and African influences and rootsy samba is filled with soulful spirituality and grooves with heavenly grace. This Cinderella from Bahia, Brazil has become the new star of world music with her almost-celestial soprano voice. 7:30 & 9:30pm, $30

>Sun, November 9

>PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER

>With a sound the Washington Post calls "both hypnotic and charged....", Pharaoh's Daughter has singer/songwriter roots, notable for Basya Schechter's deep & compelling voice, powerful acoustic guitar playing and mesmerizing Jewish, Middle Eastern and Indian influences. "Complex polyrhythms percolated with an enhanced snap and pop, sinuous melodies wrapped around themselves with acrobatic finesse, and the six musicians interlocked their grooves with telepathic sizzle..." -The Berkshire Eagle www.pharaohsdaughter.com Discounted tix if purchased in combination with 9pm We Rise show, at Box Office only. 7:30pm, $12 advance / $15 at door / $24 in combination with We Rise 9pm show

>Sun, November 9

>International Women Artists' Extravaganza w/ FEMM NAMELESS,

>CAROL C. of SI*SE, IMANI UZURI, DJ REKHA and surprise guests

>Come join the amazing women of W.E.R.I.S.E. as they celebrate their 2nd Annual International Women Artists' Conference (IWAC, Nov 7-9) with an exciting and dynamic event! Featuring the all women afro-beat band Femm Nameless, the eclectic sounds of Carol C. of Si*Se, the soulful electronica of Imani Uzuri, plus much more including the rock sounds of Rozz Nash w/ Lotus, and the hiphop verses of InfiniTEE! DJ Rekha will be spinning a mix of hiphop, dancehall, and bhangra and the icing on this cake will be a very special surprise guest who may just be your "Comfort Woman"! For more info on this event and the IWAC conference (Nov 7-9 @ Barnard College) visit www.werise.org, email weriseconference@... or call 212-561-9746. 9pm, $12 for conference attendees/$15 non-conference attendees/$24 in combination with Pharaoh's Daughter 7:30pm show

>Mon, November 10

>TODD REYNOLDS: Nuove Uova II

>Violinist-composer Todd Reynolds presents Nuove Uova II, a night of world premiere music with special guests David Cossin, Phil Kline, Jesse Stiles and a surprise guest. Known as a boundary-breaking, fearless violinist-composer who "flies without a net," Reynolds (co-founder of the string quartet Ethel) has been at the forefront of the cutting-edge downtown NY arts scene for more than a decade. Reynolds weaves together composed and improvised segments and makes use of MACG4 technology and digital loops to create his music, incorporating minimalist, pop, jazz, Indian, African, Celtic and indigenous folk musics into his own sonic blend. Nuove Uova was developed as a vehicle for solo violin music written for Reynolds. Composers such as Michael Gordon, Ingram Marshall, Randall Woolf, Evan Ziporyn, John King and Phil Kline have all contributed music for Nuove Uova. Nuove Uova I was premiered to a full capacity house at Joe's Pub in December 2002. Program includes: "Bodegas" by Randy Woolf, a premiere; a replay of John King's "Todd's Tempo Tantras"; a new Boombox addition to the "Reynolds Etudes" by Phil Kline; an unveiling of "Axe Puzzles", a new project for violin and laptop with the Jesse Stiles 3000; New Music for vibraphone and violin for Todd Reynolds and David Cossin. 9:30pm, $15

>Wed-Sun, November 12-16 & Wed-Sat, November 19-22

>SANDRA BERNHARD

>The fierce and funny Sandra Bernhard returns to Joe's Pub with her musings and music, for a special engagement filled with sharp wit and irreverent insights. www.sandra-bernhard.com 7:30pm all nights, plus 9:30pm shows on Sat 11/15 & Fri 11/21; $30

>Wed, November 12

>An Intimate Evening w/ MATT SHARP (formerly of WEEZER / THE RENTALS)

>with special guest TBA

>Matt Sharp, formerly of Weezer and The Rentals, comes to Joe's Pub for an intimate evening with his fans. Time Out New York writes, "As bassist and co-writer on Weezer's first two albums, Matt Sharp supplied much of the vitality that made the group so refreshing. And as the frontman for The Rentals, he perfected the synthesis of crunchy pop melodies and mournful lyrics that were his previous band's stock and trade." This show, as part of the follow up tour for his previous album Puckett's vs. The Countryboy, showcases Matt as a solo act to be reckoned with. www.mattsharp.net 9:30pm, $12

>Thurs, November 13

>JOE HENRY

>Joe Henry mixes textures and genres from tango to blues dirge to neo-70's jazz funk. "Joe Henry crafts music of raw grace and muted passion, a sound endlessly smoky, contemplative and cool." -LA Times 9:30pm, $20

>Fri, November 14

>KIM RICHEY

>Kim Richey sings with the authentic beauty of the American heart and matches it to the unique melodies and innovative arrangements which not only show the warmth of her voice but also lives up to her successful and highly acclaimed stint in country songwriting. Having previously penned number one country hits for the likes of Trisha Yearwood and Radney Foster she has now moved deeper into her writing and has moved forward toward discovering her own personal sound with her fourth album release 'Rise'. 9:30pm, $20

>Sun, November 16

>ANTHONY MILLS' GhettoTrance

>Trained in opera, highly influenced by spirituals, classical, hip-hop, soul, reggae, jazz, ambient, trance, house and world music, vocalist Anthony Mills has toured the world with Harry Belafonte's All-Star Band and performed with some of opera's greatest voices at venues like Carnegie Hall, earning praise from the New York Times for his "fresh and confident" vocal skills. In his own project, GhettoTrance, Mills seeks to inspire his audiences to transcend into the upper echelons of their mind and experience the colorful, consciously-inspired lyrics and instrumentation that surrounds them. Explains Mills, "This particular style of music is unique by nature, in that it requires the listener to experience, visualize and become involved with the distinct vibes it emits." Though the cast of musicians is rotating, Mills has an unfaltering committment to live instrumentation and concept of social consciousness to create a massive sound that is exhilarating! "Mills...brings a musicality and socially responsible dimension (to music)." -Harry Belafonte www.akeholm.com 9:30pm, $15 in advance/$20 at door

>Mon, November 17

>WILLY PORTER with special guest Raul Midon

>Spend an evening with the spellbinding Willy Porter celebrating the release of High Wire Live (Six Degrees), and experience a rare communion between artist and audience. A seasoned solo performer, Porter's songs are equal parts muscle and intimacy, and reveal a rarely achieved relationship between an artist and his craft. His fleet-fingered guitar playing and quietly emotive singing, his gift for melody and his often spiritually-questing lyrics, which search for meaning in everyday life, have placed him in the vanguard of the new acoustic frontier. "It takes solid songs and a bag full of chops to hold an audience rapt with just a voice and an acoustic guitar - and Willy Porter has more than enough of both to rock a crowd...the man continually proves himself as a master of the acoustic instrument. " -CMJ

>Raul Midon: see October 23 above for info

>www.willyporter.com 9pm, $15 advance/$18 at door

>Tues, November 18

>CHARLES LLOYD

>Credited by many musicians with anticipating the World Music movement by incorporating cadences of many cultures in his compositions as early as the late 1950s, Charles Lloyd describes his music as having always "danced on many shores." As Peter Watrous wrote in The New York Times, "Mr. Lloyd has come up with a strange and beautiful distillation of the American experience, part abandoned and wild, part immensely controlled and sophisticated." From the moment he first came to prominence as the young music director of the Chico Hamilton Quintet in 1960, Lloyd began to take audiences on journeys that traversed enormous distances. Over nearly four decades, his compositions have punctuated the post-bop period, embraced the traditional music of a host of world cultures and ciphered the psychedelic 1960s with avant-garde improvisation. After taking an extended break from the jazz world, and then returning to live concert appearances in the 1980's, it was clear that Charles Lloyd not only remained one of the most important voices in Jazz, but has also grown as an artist. He is currently touring with Geri Allen (piano) Bob Hurst (bass) Billy Hart (drums) and John Abercrombie (guitar). 7:30 & 9:30pm, $25

>Wed & Thurs, November 19 & 20

>DIAMANDA GALAS

>Diamanda Galas returns to Joe's Pub for two performances only. Diamanda will be performing a combination of songs from two separate new double CD's entitled "La Serpenta Canta" (Blues) and "Defixiones" (Sacred Music). 9:30pm, $30

>Sat, November 22

>MARC BROUSSARD

>Marc Broussard is a gifted and passionate performer who first took the stage at age five while living in Cajun Louisiana. A powerful vocalist with soulful R&B riffs and a distinctive sound reminiscent of Motown's greatest, Marc Broussard recorded his debut CD "Momentary Setback" in 2002. 9:30pm, $10 reservation in advance / $12 cash at door

>Sun, November 23

>TORD GUSTAVSEN TRIO

>"The greatest new voice in jazz piano?" proposes Stereophile magazine about the subtly funky Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen's debut ECM recording, Changing Places, which signaled the arrival of a gifted jazz pianist/composer and an important addition to the label's history-making pantheon of Scandinavian improvisers. A pianist of unusual sensitivity and a writer of beguiling tunes of deceptive simplicity, several of which sound like standards-in-the-making, Gustavsen leads a trio that already has a strong identity of its own. In a virtuoso trio with Harald Johnsen: double-bass and Jarle Vespestad: drums, Gustavsen is creating new music whose quiet, explicitly melodic music implies earthy dance pulses as the album's atmospheric orientation is drawn from sources including Scandinavian folk, Caribbean rhythm, gospel music, hard bop and cool jazz. Jazziz praises Tord's "Unhurried grace, elegant phrasing and dark sensuality" while Jazztimes raves, "Changing Places will make the personal short list of favorite late-night jazz recordings for everyone who hears it." www.tordg.no 7:30pm, $15

>Sun, November 23

>JOHN WESLEY HARDING

>John Wesley Harding is a modern-day folksinger whose biting, cynical observations, sharp sense of humor and winning melodies have drawn comparisons to Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan, from whom he took his name. JWH draws on a wide assortment of musical influences, pushing the boundaries of the all-too-often formulaic singer/songwriter tag to create something all his own. For over a decade, Wes has attracted a devoted following with spirited live shows and inventive wordplay and complex pop rhythms on his recordings, including the recent Garden of Eden: The Fall EP, the third of the occasional series of seasonal EPs, on DRT. "Sweet-voiced and precise...he couldn't have possibly made an album as smart, tuneful, catchy, wide-ranging and emotionally engaging." -The Oregonian www.wesweb.net 9:30pm, $15

>Mon, November 24

>ISABEL ROSE Does Anything But Love

>The multi-talented Isabel Rose is coming to Joe's Pub for a one-night only concert celebrating the release of her feature film, "Anything But Love," which hits theaters Nov 7. Ms. Rose, who co-wrote, produced and stars in the film alongside Eartha Kitt and Andrew McCarthy, will sing standards both from the movie and from the great American songbook, putting her own, spirited spin on tunes we all know and love. Isabel's humor is infectious and her love of these songs -- along with her rousing arrangements that throw in everything from horns to vibraphones -- make it impossible not to have a great time. 9:30pm, $20

>Tues, November 25

>WWRL Topical Comedy Night feat. PATRICE O'NEAL,

>LEIGHANN LORD & DEAN EDWARDS

>WWRL 1600AM, New York's Top Urban Talk Radio presents: Topical Comedy Night, hosted by comedian and co-host of WWRL's daily "Drivetime Dialogue" program, Sam Greenfield. Sam brings three funny comics with him to help you laugh at the world. Patrice O'Neal, a regular on Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn" and has appeared in his own stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Showtime among his many other accomplishments. Leighann Lord who's appeared on Comedy Central, Lifetime, The View, Showtime at the Apollo and many other programs as well as colleges and clubs around the country brings a female sensibility and humor to the evening. Actor/Comedian Dean Edwards who has been a regular for the past two seasons on Saturday Night Live, has a featured role in the upcoming Spiderman II sequel, has lent his voice to the shows "Hey Monie!" on Oxygen/BET, "Crank Yankers" on Comedy Central and has been a featured comedian on Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and much more. Read the newspaper, watch the news and then come to Joe's Pub and laugh at it all. www.wwrl1600.com 7:30pm, $15

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>Gwen McCrae - 11/25

>Marshall Crenshaw & His Two or Three Friends - 11/26

>Elysian Fields - 11/28

>Children On The Corner feat. Michael Henderson, Sonny Fortune, Michael Wolff, Badal Roy, Barry Finnerty & Victor Jones - 11/29

>terry and katie present: DANCEOFF! - 11/30

>Dave Burrell's Full Blown Trio with William Parker & Andrew Cyrille - 11/30

>Rob Mazurek (of Chicago Underground) / Gutbucket - 12/1

>Ana Gasteyer: Let it Rip! An Evening of Song - 12/2

>McKay w/ special guest DJ Scribe - 12/2

>Juana Molina - 12/3

>Marion LoGuidice - 12/5

>Fast n' Bulbous: The Captain Beefheart Project, feat. Gary Lucas, arranged & conducted by Phillip Johnston - 12/7

>BETTY: Home For The Holidays - 12/7, 14, 21 & 28

>They Are Finally Going To Play My Music: A Birthday Tribute to Hector Berlioz to benefit The Actors' Fund - 12/11

>Michelle Shocked - 12/12

>Capathia Jenkins: Phenomenal Woman - The Songs of Louis Rosen - 12/14

>John Epperson: Show Trash - 12/15

>The New Yorker presents Fiction Live - 12/16

>Everett Bradley's TOY - 12/17

>Rene Risque & The Art Lovers - 12/17

>Tammy Faye Starlite's Christmas Crusade: Passion in the Manger - 12/19

>Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham - 12/20 & 21

>LaChanze - 12/22

>Melissa Ferrick - solo - 12/27 & 28

>The Bad Plus with special guests Gutbucket - 1/9

>Polygraph Lounge - 1/11

>Stew: Something Deeper Than These Changes - 1/11

>Kim Cea - 1/18

>Jackie Hoffman Live at The Public Theater: The Kvetching Continues - 1/19 & 26, 2/2 & 9

>Mark Murphy - 1/22

> >late night @ joe's pub...

>Doors at 11pm

>Thursdays...THE G SPOT

>KD Wilson and Derrick Correly present a retreat from the ordinary club scene, a place where the sexy, successful and mature come to meet and mingle. The best mix of music by DJ's Playtime and June.

>Fridays...GUMBO

>This weekly Friday night is dedicated to the mix of the greatest in

>hip-hop, rock, and 80's being provided by DJ REACH from The Carson Daily Show combined with a very chic, downtown trendy crowd. The Gumbo party is known for its beautiful array of women and eclectic mix of New York's young celebrities. Six months after it's inception this Friday has become a staple in New York City nightlife and has found a new home at Joe's Pub . Door Done Well by Sam Sneed.

>Saturdays...Decadence

>Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at Decadence call 212-539-8778.

>Sundays...Soulful Sundays

>Evil Dee Presents...The Demolition Team

>A whole host of phenomenal DJ's are part of this team of the best in

>hip hop. DJ's Butta L, Lord Sear, Mr. Walt and the man himself hit the decks spinning everything enjoyable. Come early don't miss the fried chicken.

>Special Event Mondays...

>10/27: Ennui

>Audrey Bernstein of Mothra fame and heavyweight champion of Mondays is coming back to town. Our fun-loving Audrey Bernstein will finally be singing for us with her band. Paper Magazine says that Audrey, "starts singing sweet love songs. It's very Sofia Coppola-movie soundtrack". DJ Jauretsi will be spinning ass-shaking music afterwards.

>Tuesday...ER (Eclectic Ride)

>KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi, Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more information or reduced list email kya@.... $10 at door.

>Wednesday...Q at Joe's Pub

>Joey Tolino and Forrest Mallard host New York's new hottest Gay Party. This is a flashback to a more civilized era of night life. Every week the worlds of fashion, music, theater, art and film will fuse together for a party that will be as inspiring as it is entertaining, an evening that thrives on brilliant conversation, fabulous personalities and an electric atmosphere. DJ's Aaron Elvis and Corey Tut will be

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#57

From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Tue Oct 28, 2003 6:54 pm
Subject: Join Us For a Special Benefit Performance of Caroline, or Change!

activecultures

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I'm back in town, and will send you Joe's Pub info later this week.

In the meantime, a reminder that Derek Beres &  I will be back at nublu
this Friday from 10 till LATE, for a special Halloween edition of
GlobeSonic, while Fabian Alsultany spreads the vibe up at the Omega
Institute.  I brought back so much more incredible new music from WOMEX
- it will be literally months before I get through it all -  but already
discovered some great new tracks to share from Dj Dolores' new project
Aparelhagem, new Ex-Centric Sound System, Luis, Naab, Curimina, Electric
Gipsyland and more Brazilian, Latin, Turkish, Balkan remixes, and all
kinds of other great transcultural jams. Admission is FREE - just look
for the gray door with the blue light above it.

GlobeSonic
Halloween, Friday, Oct 31
10 pm - the witching hour and beyond....
Nublu
62 Ave. C (4th-5th St.)
FREE
Wear a costume if you are so inspired.  i will

(And thanks to Miguelito & Rafa for organizing a great party for
GlobeSonic to kick off the conference along with Martires del Compas.
Was a great way to reconnect with everyone. )

Also wanted you to all know about an upcoming benefit to support the
Public Theater with our production of Caroline, Or Change.  This piece,
which reunites George Wolfe and Tony Kushner (Angels in America), has
been called the theatrical event of the season.  Please consider
supporting this event at whatever level you can.






George C. Wolfe, Producer and Mara Manus, Executive Director


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The Public Theater invites you to a benefit performance of the world
premiere musical, CAROLINE, OR CHANGE on Tuesday, November 11!


Join us for an exclusive Dinnertime Discussion in which ANNA DEAVERE
SMITH interviews the creators of the show: playwright TONY KUSHNER,
composer JEANINE TESORI and director GEORGE C. WOLFE, followed by a
performance of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE.

Cocktails 6:00 P.M.
Dinner and Discussion 6:30 P.M.
Performance at 8:00 P.M.
Champagne and Dessert Reception with the Cast to Follow

-$500 VIP includes cocktails and dinner, premium theater seating for the
performance, and champagne/dessert with the cast (per person)

-$250 SPONSOR includes premium theater seating and champagne/dessert
with the cast (per person)

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE is a new musical with book and lyrics by Pulitzer
Prize winner Tony Kushner (ANGELS IN AMERICA), music composed by Jeanine
Tesori (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLE) and is directed by George C. Wolfe.
This innovative work, set in 1963 amidst the Kennedy assassination and
the Civil Rights movement, portrays the painful changing rhythms of a
nation.

Proceeds from this event will support the development of new work at The
Public.


To reserve tickets, make a contribution or for more information:
Call (212)539-8738
or email emittenthal@...


Benefit Committee:
Mona R. Ackerman
Andi and Tom Bernstein
Gordon J. Davis, Esq. and Peggy Cooper Davis
Eileen Guggenheim
Laraine and Peter Rothenberg
Andrew and Anne Shiva



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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:10 pm
Subject: joe's pub spooky upcoming events...

activecultures

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Hi all,

Back from WOMEX, buried in paper and emails, but more improtantly, in
new CD's by artists you will either be seeing at Joe's Pub or hearing at
GlobeSonic parties in the coming months/year.  It's always inspiring to
hear how much incredible music is being produced everywhere on this
planet, and a joy to be able to share that music with you.

On that front, I want to encourage you to spend Friday night with us
here at Joe's Pub - first at 7:30, The CD release party for the Choro
Ensemble - they play an infectious blend of Brazilian instrumental music
that is likened to ragtime - sort of a pre-jazz, pre-samba music that
swings like mad.  And then afterwards, new wave icon Lene Lovich, of
"Lucky Number" fame, makes a rare appearance - her first NY concert ina
long time - she was a great surprise at the SummerStage Janis Joplin
tribute, and should be a highlight.

Finally, at 11, after Lene, you chould come on down to nublu, at 62 Ave
C (4th & 5th Streets), for the GlobeSonic Halloween bash - free
admission, and all kinds of new music to be unveiled by me (Acidophilus)
and Derek Beres.

For other Joe's Pub shows, just keep reading, cause theer are so many
great ones coming up of all musical styles, from the Broadway/pop
cabaret of Judy Kuhn, to the gorgeous Brazilian singing of Virginia
Rodrigues, to the hilarious Sandra Bernhard, to the powerful Diamanda
Galas.

Also, want to let you know that Derek Beres and I will be djing next
Thursday at Opaline, on Avenue A, in a benefit for the Asian American
Arts Alliance (  <http://www.aaartsalliance.org/>
www.aaartsalliance.org/)  Come support a great organization.

Thursday, November 6th
20/20 Kick Off Party
@ Opaline
85 Avenue A

Cocktails and Dinner from 6:30 - 9pm, featuring live jazz music.
Followed by a dance party with DJ's, Acidophilus  & Derek Beres
(GlobeSonic), DJ Miss Bliss, DJ Chillout, and others spinning all
night!!!

Tickets for dinner: $80
Tickets for dance: $20
Tickets for fun time: PRICELESS

Proceeds benefit a4. For more information on purchasing tickets email:
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Thurs, October 30
OCTOBER PROJECT
9:30pm, SOLD OUT

Fri, October 31
CHORO ENSEMBLE
Choro Ensemble celebrate the release of their debut CD, capturing the
authentic, swinging sounds of Choro music with dazzling instrumental
virtuosity. Choro originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century,
evolving from a blend of European styles like fado, polka, waltz and
mazurka and the emerging Afro-Brazilian samba, with arrangements that
are typically rich and lush, moving easily from haunting melancholy to
sheer joy. New York's only group dedicated exclusively to the
preservation and perpetuation of this once-endangered musical form best
identified with the celebrated composer Pixinguinha, Choro Ensemble play
with a charming sound that moves from earthiness to elegance, with its
own original contemporary Choros as well along with pearls of the
repertoire. Featuring Anat Cohen (clarinet), Pedro Ramos (cavaquinho and
band leader), Ze Mauricio (percussion), Carlinhos Almeida (7 string
guitar) and Gustavo Dantas (7 string guitar), Choro Ensemble brings
together some of the premier performers of Brazilian music in New York,
who have individually and collectively played with Wynton Marsalis's
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Cyro Baptista's Beat the Donkey, Yo Yo
Ma, Beth Carvalho, Martinho da Vila, Zeca Pagodinho and Vernon Reid. "Z�
Mauricio lays down the Afro-Brazilian rhythmic base on pandeiro, while
Pedro Ramos picks a wicked cavaquinho...Choro Ensemble's exuberance
makes it sound simple, but that's deceptive: guitarist Gustavo Dantas
manages contrapuntal complexity worthy of Bach...clarinetist Anat Cohen
[is] sharp in her improvisations...choro is infectious!" -Village Voice
www.choroensemble.com | www.zemauricio.com 7:30pm, $12

Fri, October 31
LENE LOVICH
Lene Lovich -- she of the high-pitched, shrieky voice, spooky wide-eyed
stare and general oddball appearance makes an extremly rare appearance
in the United States on what more appropriate day than Halloween! Still
writing and recording, and after twenty some years in music, this
special Joe's Pub appearance should be a mix of new songs and old
favorites. 9:30pm, $20

Sat, November 1
BRAD LINARD
7pm, SOLD OUT

Sat, November 1
THE SILENT LEAGUE / MELOMANE
The Brooklyn-based orchestral pop band The Silent League originated as
the solo identity of singer Justin Russo in the late nineties. While a
keyboardist with Mercury Rev in support of the critically acclaimed
albums Deserter's Songs and All Is Dream, Russo secretly stole each
available moment in a busy tour schedule to write and record his own
fragile, epic and highly personal statement: The Orchestra, Sadly, Has
Refused. The resulting (and forthcoming) debut record -- hailed as a "a
masterful blend of sepia-toned chamber pop and sunny-sinister piano
balladry" (Bang Magazine), "impressive" and "heavenly" by the Village
Voice -- features performances from, among others, Sam Fogarino
(Interpol) and Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiack (Mercury Rev). Live, The
Silent League is a large ensemble that skillfully melds a 70's-era piano
balladry and sense of childlike vulnerability, with the heavily arranged
and darker elements of Russo's former band.
The quirkily eclectic Melomane ("lover of melody" in French) is a
NY-based chamber pop band that combines guitar, bass, drums, keyboards,
cello, trumpet and miscellaneous noise into a melange of haunting
melodies and hummable pop that evokes Wings, Leonard Cohen, Can and
Giant Sand, all in the same breath. "It's this versatility - often
displayed within one song - that makes the mercurial blend so
spellbinding. Melomane breathe life into their music by raising the
specter of chaos...they inevitably coalesce in to a lush ebullient
refrain." -Village Voice www.melomane.org | www.silentleague.com 9pm,
$12

Sun, November 2
CHAD KIMBALL
Chad Kimball, the actor who donned the peculiar and endearing guise of
Milky-White the Cow in Stephen Sondheim's Broadway revival of "Into the
Woods", will reprise his award-winning cabaret, blending musical
standards with contemporary pop music, and fusing it all with a unique
and comic twist. "Kimball is serious star material and deserves to be
front and center. His understated comic asides were hysterical. I would
be hard pressed to find a more impressive solo debut...a flawless
evening by a phenomenal talent." -Backstage 7pm, $15

Sun, November 2
JOSH MAX'S OUTFIT
Rockabilly meets Broadway; this all-acoustic act features Josh Max and
Julie James belting out tunes both solo and in close harmony ala early
Beatles. They couple this with stinging blues-y guitar licks and mod
beats while singing songs about romance, death, cats, and silent movies.
The result is a powerful and fun mix of music that has been likened to
"a resurrected Elvis on speed after a car crash" and "The Barenaked
Ladies on acid." What more could you ask for? www.joshmaxsoutfit.com
9:30pm, $12

Mondays, November 3, 10, 17 & 24
JUDY KUHN: Finding Home
Three-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn (She Loves Me, Chess, Les Miserables)
returns to Joe's Pub with her one-woman show, Finding Home, which the NY
Times called 'revelatory' when she debuted it at Lincoln Center last
year. Accompanied by a trio, led by Music Director/Arranger Jeffrey
Klitz, the show is a 'loosely knit song-cycle' with material ranging
from Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell to Harold Arlen and Kurt Weill. "Kuhn
is a compelling storyteller with passion and deep-seated sensitivity."
-Variety 7pm, $25

Mon, November 3
ALAN HARRIS
"Cross that River, the Saga of Blue." Jazz vocalist Alan Harris debuts
his new and all original score, depicting the life of Blue, an escaped
slave from Louisiana who seeks freedom in the West, and becomes one of
America's true Black Cowboys in an epic tale about the role of African
Americans in the Wild West. Along with Harris' lead vocals and acoustic,
slide and electric guitars, he has brought together an unusual group of
musicians to tell this story. There is a strong jazz foundation in the
bass and guitar playing of John Flaughers and Miles Okazaki, melded with
that of bluegrass in the banjo and mandolin playing of Terry McGill &
Bob Carroon and influenced by the Jewish/Iranian background of violinist
Russell Farhang. Background singers Maya Azucena, Arlee Leonard and Tim
Ellis add a strong R&B/jazz flavor. Tonight's debut will introduce10
songs in this, the first part of what Harris plans as a trilogy. 9:30pm,
$20

Wed & Thurs, November 5 & 6
SHELBY LYNNE
(with special guests Anna Montgomery & Steve Conn at early show each
night)
6:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT

Fri & Sat, November, 7 & 8
VIRGINIA RODRIGUES
The spellbinding and angelic stout voice of Brazilian music, Virg�nia
Rodrigues conjures a timeless, mystical Brazil where nature and
spiritual worlds meet and where the songs of the Afro-Brazilian pantheon
share the purity of Gregorian chant. Her debut record took Virginia
Rodriques from obscurity to fame in her own country in a heartbeat
because not only does the authority of her enchanting voice fill up a
room but also because her rich mix of Portuguese and African influences
and rootsy samba is filled with soulful spirituality and grooves with
heavenly grace. This Cinderella from Bahia, Brazil has become the new
star of world music with her almost-celestial soprano voice. 7:30 &
9:30pm, $30

Sun, November 9
PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER
With a sound the Washington Post calls "both hypnotic and charged....",
Pharaoh's Daughter has singer/songwriter roots, notable for Basya
Schechter's deep & compelling voice, powerful acoustic guitar playing
and mesmerizing Jewish, Middle Eastern and Indian influences. "Complex
polyrhythms percolated with an enhanced snap and pop, sinuous melodies
wrapped around themselves with acrobatic finesse, and the six musicians
interlocked their grooves with telepathic sizzle..." -The Berkshire
Eagle www.pharaohsdaughter.com Discounted tix if purchased in
combination with 9pm We Rise show, at Box Office only. 7:30pm, $12
advance / $15 at door / $24 in combination with We Rise 9pm show

Sun, November 9
International Women Artists' Extravaganza w/ FEMM NAMELESS,
CAROL C. of SI*SE, IMANI UZURI, DJ REKHA and surprise guests
Come join the amazing women of W.E.R.I.S.E. as they celebrate their 2nd
Annual International Women Artists' Conference (IWAC, Nov 7-9) with an
exciting and dynamic event! Featuring the all women afro-beat band Femm
Nameless, the eclectic sounds of Carol C. of Si*Se, the soulful
electronica of Imani Uzuri, plus much more including the rock sounds of
Rozz Nash w/ Lotus, and the hiphop verses of InfiniTEE! DJ Rekha will be
spinning a mix of hiphop, dancehall, and bhangra and the icing on this
cake will be a very special surprise guest who may just be your "Comfort
Woman"! For more info on this event and the IWAC conference (Nov 7-9 @
Barnard College) visit www.werise.org, email weriseconference@...
or call 212-561-9746. 9pm, $12 for conference attendees/$15
non-conference attendees/$24 in combination with Pharaoh's Daughter
7:30pm show

Mon, November 10
TODD REYNOLDS: Nuove Uova II
Violinist-composer Todd Reynolds presents Nuove Uova II, a night of
world premiere music with special guests David Cossin, Phil Kline, Jesse
Stiles and a surprise guest. Known as a boundary-breaking, fearless
violinist-composer who "flies without a net," Reynolds (co-founder of
the string quartet Ethel) has been at the forefront of the cutting-edge
downtown NY arts scene for more than a decade. Reynolds weaves together
composed and improvised segments and makes use of MACG4 technology and
digital loops to create his music, incorporating minimalist, pop, jazz,
Indian, African, Celtic and indigenous folk musics into his own sonic
blend. Nuove Uova was developed as a vehicle for solo violin music
written for Reynolds. Composers such as Michael Gordon, Ingram Marshall,
Randall Woolf, Evan Ziporyn, John King and Phil Kline have all
contributed music for Nuove Uova. Nuove Uova I was premiered to a full
capacity house at Joe's Pub in December 2002. Program includes:
"Bodegas" by Randy Woolf, a premiere; a replay of John King's "Todd's
Tempo Tantras"; a new Boombox addition to the "Reynolds Etudes" by Phil
Kline; an unveiling of "Axe Puzzles", a new project for violin and
laptop with the Jesse Stiles 3000; New Music for vibraphone and violin
for Todd Reynolds and David Cossin. 9:30pm, $15

Mon, November 10
RAHJ / THE REAL LIVE SHOW
Two great New York bands come together for a night of unbelievable live
hip-hop. RAHJ and Real Live Show take the stage for two sets and one set
combining their vibes. RAHJ is an urban lyricist and songwriter
performing with a live a band that includes Brocket (keyboardist for
Glen Lewis, Darnell Jones), Swiss Chris (Drummer with DMX, Public Enemy
among other Hip Hop elite) and Chris Vega on bass. Tonight Raj is
celebrating the release of his debut self-titled CD. The Real Live Show
is dedicated to fusing many genres of music into a live contemporary
Hip-Hop forum. In the tradition of jazz, each show is inherently
different from the next. The Real Live Band combines familiar and
unfamiliar riffs, beats and lyrics with the reactions of the audience,
to cerate a distinctly new form of musical entertainment. Featuring
Malik Burke AKA Dionysos and Ian Lawrence AKA Stimulus, Greg Hutchinson,
Tarus Mateen, James Hurt and Raymond Angry. 11pm, $10 cash at door

Wed-Sun, November 12-16 & Wed-Sat, November 19-22
SANDRA BERNHARD
The fierce and funny Sandra Bernhard returns to Joe's Pub with her
musings and music, for a special engagement filled with sharp wit and
irreverent insights. www.sandra-bernhard.com 7:30pm all nights, plus
9:30pm shows on Sat 11/15 & Fri 11/21; $30

Wed, November 12
An Intimate Evening w/ MATT SHARP (formerly of WEEZER / THE RENTALS)
with special guest TBA
Matt Sharp, formerly of Weezer and The Rentals, comes to Joe's Pub for
an intimate evening with his fans. Time Out New York writes, "As bassist
and co-writer on Weezer's first two albums, Matt Sharp supplied much of
the vitality that made the group so refreshing. And as the frontman for
The Rentals, he perfected the synthesis of crunchy pop melodies and
mournful lyrics that were his previous band's stock and trade." This
show, as part of the follow up tour for his previous album Puckett's vs.
The Countryboy, showcases Matt as a solo act to be reckoned with.
www.mattsharp.net 9:30pm, $12

Thurs, November 13
JOE HENRY
Joe Henry mixes textures and genres from tango to blues dirge to
neo-70's jazz funk. "Joe Henry crafts music of raw grace and muted
passion, a sound endlessly smoky, contemplative and cool." -LA Times
9:30pm, $20

Fri, November 14
KIM RICHEY
Kim Richey sings with the authentic beauty of the American heart and
matches it to the unique melodies and innovative arrangements which not
only show the warmth of her voice but also lives up to her successful
and highly acclaimed stint in country songwriting. Having previously
penned number one country hits for the likes of Trisha Yearwood and
Radney Foster she has now moved deeper into her writing and has moved
forward toward discovering her own personal sound with her fourth album
release 'Rise'. 9:30pm, $20

Sun, November 16
ANTHONY MILLS' GhettoTrance
Trained in opera, highly influenced by spirituals, classical, hip-hop,
soul, reggae, jazz, ambient, trance, house and world music, vocalist
Anthony Mills has toured the world with Harry Belafonte's All-Star Band
and performed with some of opera's greatest voices at venues like
Carnegie Hall, earning praise from the New York Times for his "fresh and
confident" vocal skills. In his own project, GhettoTrance, Mills seeks
to inspire his audiences to transcend into the upper echelons of their
mind and experience the colorful, consciously-inspired lyrics and
instrumentation that surrounds them. Explains Mills, "This particular
style of music is unique by nature, in that it requires the listener to
experience, visualize and become involved with the distinct vibes it
emits." Though the cast of musicians is rotating, Mills has an
unfaltering committment to live instrumentation and concept of social
consciousness to create a massive sound that is exhilarating!
"Mills...brings a musicality and socially responsible dimension (to
music)." -Harry Belafonte www.akeholm.com 9:30pm, $15 in advance/$20 at
door

Mon, November 17
WILLY PORTER with special guest Raul Midon
Spend an evening with the spellbinding Willy Porter celebrating the
release of High Wire Live (Six Degrees), and experience a rare communion
between artist and audience. A seasoned solo performer, Porter's songs
are equal parts muscle and intimacy, and reveal a rarely achieved
relationship between an artist and his craft. His fleet-fingered guitar
playing and quietly emotive singing, his gift for melody and his often
spiritually-questing lyrics, which search for meaning in everyday life,
have placed him in the vanguard of the new acoustic frontier. "It takes
solid songs and a bag full of chops to hold an audience rapt with just a
voice and an acoustic guitar - and Willy Porter has more than enough of
both to rock a crowd...the man continually proves himself as a master of
the acoustic instrument. " -CMJ
The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon,
who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling
guitar technique that has been blowing minds everywhere he performs,
including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival,
where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie
Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with
artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60
records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's
record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald. "His
style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop
songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive
way of playing acoustic guitar." - Washington Post
www.willyporter.com 9pm, $15 advance/$18 at door

Tues, November 18
CHARLES LLOYD
Credited by many musicians with anticipating the World Music movement by
incorporating cadences of many cultures in his compositions as early as
the late 1950s, Charles Lloyd describes his music as having always
"danced on many shores." As Peter Watrous wrote in The New York Times,
"Mr. Lloyd has come up with a strange and beautiful distillation of the
American experience, part abandoned and wild, part immensely controlled
and sophisticated." From the moment he first came to prominence as the
young music director of the Chico Hamilton Quintet in 1960, Lloyd began
to take audiences on journeys that traversed enormous distances. Over
nearly four decades, his compositions have punctuated the post-bop
period, embraced the traditional music of a host of world cultures and
ciphered the psychedelic 1960s with avant-garde improvisation. After
taking an extended break from the jazz world, and then returning to live
concert appearances in the 1980's, it was clear that Charles Lloyd not
only remained one of the most important voices in Jazz, but has also
grown as an artist. He is currently touring with Geri Allen (piano) Bob
Hurst (bass) Billy Hart (drums) and John Abercrombie (guitar). 7:30 &
9:30pm, $25

Wed & Thurs, November 19 & 20
DIAMANDA GALAS
Diamanda Galas returns to Joe's Pub for two performances only. Diamanda
will be performing a combination of songs from two separate new double
CD's entitled "La Serpenta Canta" (Blues) and "Defixiones" (Sacred
Music). 9:30pm, $30

Sat, November 22
MARC BROUSSARD
Marc Broussard is a gifted and passionate performer who first took the
stage at age five while living in Cajun Louisiana. A powerful vocalist
with soulful R&B riffs and a distinctive sound reminiscent of Motown's
greatest, Marc Broussard recorded his debut CD "Momentary Setback" in
2002. 9:30pm, $10 reservation in advance / $12 cash at door

Sun, November 23
TORD GUSTAVSEN TRIO
"The greatest new voice in jazz piano?" proposes Stereophile magazine
about the subtly funky Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen's debut ECM
recording, Changing Places, which signaled the arrival of a gifted jazz
pianist/composer and an important addition to the label's history-making
pantheon of Scandinavian improvisers. A pianist of unusual sensitivity
and a writer of beguiling tunes of deceptive simplicity, several of
which sound like standards-in-the-making, Gustavsen leads a trio that
already has a strong identity of its own. In a virtuoso trio with Harald
Johnsen: double-bass and Jarle Vespestad: drums, Gustavsen is creating
new music whose quiet, explicitly melodic music implies earthy dance
pulses as the album's atmospheric orientation is drawn from sources
including Scandinavian folk, Caribbean rhythm, gospel music, hard bop
and cool jazz. Jazziz praises Tord's "Unhurried grace, elegant phrasing
and dark sensuality" while Jazztimes raves, "Changing Places will make
the personal short list of favorite late-night jazz recordings for
everyone who hears it." www.tordg.no 7:30pm, $15

Sun, November 23
JOHN WESLEY HARDING
John Wesley Harding is a modern-day folksinger whose biting, cynical
observations, sharp sense of humor and winning melodies have drawn
comparisons to Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan, from whom he took his name.
JWH draws on a wide assortment of musical influences, pushing the
boundaries of the all-too-often formulaic singer/songwriter tag to
create something all his own. For over a decade, Wes has attracted a
devoted following with spirited live shows and inventive wordplay and
complex pop rhythms on his recordings, including the recent Garden of
Eden: The Fall EP, the third of the occasional series of seasonal EPs,
on DRT. "Sweet-voiced and precise...he couldn't have possibly made an
album as smart, tuneful, catchy, wide-ranging and emotionally engaging."
-The Oregonian www.wesweb.net 9:30pm, $15

Mon, November 24
ISABEL ROSE Does Anything But Love
The multi-talented Isabel Rose is coming to Joe's Pub for a one-night
only concert celebrating the release of her feature film, "Anything But
Love," which hits theaters Nov 7. Ms. Rose, who co-wrote, produced and
stars in the film alongside Eartha Kitt and Andrew McCarthy, will sing
standards both from the movie and from the great American songbook,
putting her own, spirited spin on tunes we all know and love. Isabel's
humor is infectious and her love of these songs -- along with her
rousing arrangements that throw in everything from horns to vibraphones
-- make it impossible not to have a great time. 9:30pm, $20

Tues, November 25
GWEN McCRAE
For over three decades, Gwen McCrae has won worldwide acclaim for her
sensuous, classy brand of modern soul music. Gwen was a pioneering
figure in Miami's growth as a center of R&B music in the 70's at the
influential TK Records and became an international star in 1975 with the
chart-topping, million-selling success of the Grammy-nominated "Rockin'
Chair". Her self-titled 1981 Atlantic album graced the upper reaches of
national R&B and pop charts and yielded the smash single "Funky
Sensation". Most importantly,
it reintroduced this gifted vocalist to the public at large with a set
of
tunes which spanned ballads as well as upbeat funk. McCrae has performed
with a who's who of funk, soul, r&b and pop artists is currently touring
with The Miami All-Stars which includes Betty Wright, Lattimore and
Timmy Thomas, along with new soul sensation, Joss Stone. This event is
presented in association with Sista Factory. www.menagerietalent.com |
www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $20

Wed, November 26
MARSHALL CRENSHAW & His Two or Three Friends
Over the last 20 years, Marshall Crenshaw has proven to be one of rock
'n' roll's best and most distinctive songwriters and performers,
acclaimed for his keening voice, catchy melodies and informal sense of
craft on all-out rockers and nuanced ballads. From the forward motion of
"Mary Anne" and "Someday, Someway" on his critically ballyhooed debut
disc, to the bittersweet eloquence of his latest, What's In the Bag?
(Razor & Tie Records), "full of Crenshaw's patented pop gems, brimming
with thoughtful lyrics and bright melodies" (Boston Herald), his classic
guitar-pop is filled with jubilation and amusement, melancholy and
regret. "A skilled singer/songwriter and a very fine guitarist...[What's
in the Bag?] provides ample evidence that the years haven't changed that
familiar voice, while his guitar work displays more grace and finesse,
exuding noticeable jazz and R&B influences. These 11 tunes are gentle
and eloquent, the works of a man aware of his skills, comfortable with
the tales he has to tell the world in song." -Pop Matters
www.marshallcrenshaw.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $20

Fri, November 28
IVAN MILEV BALKAN FOLK BAND
The renowned Bulgarian accordion phenomenon, Ivan Milev, brings his band
to wake everyone up at Joe's pub with their brand of Balkan music, the
"...aural equivalent to a triple cappuccino."-Dirty Linen. Haunting
melodies mingle with driving pulses and stunning improvisations in an
unforgettable excursion through Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey,
Romania and Bulgaria. "...blows away the doldrums, gets ya goin'" -Jazz
at a Glance. 7:30pm, $12

Fri, November 28
ELYSIAN FIELDS
Noir rock legends Elysian Fields carry a torch for nature, sex, love,
the cycle of death and rebirth, and the sounds of folk and jazz ballads,
no wave and classical music, seamlessly interwoven into a style that is
at once langorously romantic and tough. The acoustic/electric quintet is
led by unique composer-guitarist Oren Bloedow and velvety vocalist
Jennifer Charles, whose voice Time Out NY calls, "truly a killing
weapon". www.elysianmusic.com 9:30pm, $15

Sat, November 29
CHILDREN ON THE CORNER feat. Michael Henderson, Sonny Fortune, Michael
Wolff, Badal Roy, Barry Finnerty & Victor Jones
Children On the Corner brings together a number of respected almuni from
Miles Davis' most volatile and contoversial period -- the electrified
70's -- to recreate and reinterpret this intensely visceral and highly
provocative groove-oriented, rock tinged jazz in their New York debut
following the release of the acclaimed live CD, Rebirth (Sonance
Records). The extraordinarity funky bassist Michael Henderson, who Miles
plucked away from the band of Stevie Wonder to tour with him from
1970-75 and play on albums like Jack Johnson, Live/Evil, and On the
Corner, anchors the group featuring the fiery saxophonist Sonny Fortune
(Big Fun, Agartha, Pangaea and Get up With It), tabla player Badal Roy
(On the Corner), guitarist Barry Finnerty (The Man with the Horn),
keyboardist Michael Wolff (Arsenio Hall Show) and drummer Victor Jones,
to spread Miles' edgiest, most unabashedly electrified music, brimming
with dissonance and groove, psychedelic street jams and minimalist funk.
"A fine, deftly played, and emotionally fired up recording, one of the
better post-Davis tributes out there; it deserves to be heard for the
depth of inspiration and sheet musicianship between band members alone."
- All Music Guide www.childrenonthecorner.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $20

Sun, November 30
terry and katie present: DANCEOFF!
Katie and Terry are back with a brand-new installment of their full
contact non-competitive dance competitions: DANCEOFF! - "...that perfect
cocktail of comedy and full-throttle artistry." (Maura Nguyen Donahue,
The Dance Insider Online) "...seriously imaginative, beautiful, and
experimental choreography." (Shanti Crawford, criticaldance.com). Their
new, cabaret-style modern dance series, DANCEOFF!, serves up WHAT-IS-UP
in modern dance, up and down the East Coast! Featuring performances and
choreography by Paul Matteson, Nicole Berger, Leigh Garrett, Larry
Goldhuber, Sarah Sweet Rabidoux (hoi polloi) appearing as: "heloise and
the savoir faire dancers" - electropunk from Boston, Eleanor Bauer, and
your hosts, Terry Dean Bartlett (STREB!/Miami Project) and Katie Workum
(Martset/Miami Project) + more... 7pm, $15

Sun, November 30
DAVE BURRELL'S FULL BLOWN TRIO with William Parker & Andrew Cyrille
In what has been heralded as "the event of the season for
free-improvised music" three towering figures of creative music --
pianist Dave Burrell, bassist William Parker and drummer Andrew Cyrille
-- join together in an all-star summit for a night of incendiary music
in the NY debut of Full Blown Trio. "Transcendence doesn't begin to
describe the vibe," raved Philadelphia's City Paper, about the trio's
Philly debut. Since the mid-60's Burrell has established himself as one
of jazz's most innovative and original pianists collaborating with the
leaders in contemporary jazz, receiving acclaim for his many pivotal
recordings with saxophonists such as Archie Shepp , Pharoah Sanders and
David Murray, to name a few. Bassist William Parker, founder of the
Vision Festival, has been called "the most consistently brilliant free
jazz bassist of all time" (Village Voice) for his work with his own
Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, and with Cecil Taylor's Unit, the
David S. Ware Quartet, Matthew Shipp, Other Dimension in Music and a
who's who of the creative music scene. Called "a consummate modern
drummer" by the The New York Times, master percussionist Andrew Cyrille
was musically mentored by drummer Philly Joe Jones and has performed
with artists ranging from Coleman Hawkins to Greg Osby. Cyrille had an
11-year association with Cecil Taylor, and is a member of Trio 3
featuring Oliver Lake and Reggie Workman, the CDE Trio with Marty
Ehrlich and Mark Dresser and leads the group Haitian Fascination
featuring Hammiett Bluiett and Frisner Augustin. "[The] premiere of the
Full-Blown Trio is like a Philadelphia gift from the jazz
gods...Whatever you choose to call it--free jazz, fire music,
avant-garde, ecstatic jazz...when it's done well--when seasoned
musicians seem to communicate telepathically--this kind of jazz has an
unrivaled transcendent power." -Philadelphia Weekly www.daveburrell.com
| www.aumfidelity.com/parker.html |
www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/9273/ 9:30pm, $15

Mon, December 1
BLACK GOAT ENSEMBLE (feat. members of ISOTOPE 217 & CHICAGO UNDERGROUND)
/ GUTBUCKET
Full on electric sound fields and crashing acoustics, Black Goat
Ensemble is mass moving matter in space and time. Black Goat Ensemble
features members of Chicago Underground Duo, NY Underground and Isotope
217 including Rob Mazurek, Matthew Lux, Jason Ajemian, Frank Rosal ,
Alan Licht & Steve Swell.
gutbucket leads New York's newest generation of genre-destroyers.
Rewriting the rules and wreaking joyful havoc, they create an unorthodox
music beyond category. gutbucket features Paul Chuffo (drums), Ty
Citerman (guitar), Eric Rockwin (bass) & Ken Thomson (saxophone).
gutbucket is fearlessly devoted to unique, pushy melodies, high-energy
rhythms and improvisational adventures. Their vast repertoire courses
through playful circular movement, elastic time twists and rapid-fire
banter. Contrasting sweet Latin rhythms with punk rock ferocity, flowing
melodies with angular shape-shifting and hypnotic loops with screaming
antics are all fair game on their Knitting Factory Records debut. Their
music is an impolite round table discussion of jazz/punk/funk/rock/20th
century classical/Afro-Cuban/polka/free-blowing mayhem. And to really
understand what this band is all about, you've got to catch them live.
They've slam danced upside-down, performed glow-in-the-dark, posed as
the Muppet Band, showered their audience with toast, slap-boxed with
string quartets, and re-scored their favorite cartoon movies with a side
order of pizza. "This will be the jazz your parents warn you NOT to play
or see." -musicdish.com "Their live shows are legendary."
-allaboutjazz.com 9pm, $12

Tues, December 2
ANA GASTEYER: Let it Rip! An Evening of Song
Six year SNL veteran Ana Gasteyer, best known for singing characters
such as Bobbi Moughan-Culp and Celine Dion will make her Joe's Pub debut
appearing as herself. Gasteyer's first Broadway appearance in "The Rocky
Horror Show" was the next logical step to her smash 8th grade
professional singing debut in the Washington Opera's "La Boheme". Having
recently played to rave reviews as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl", Ana
continues her return to her musical roots with an evening of favorite
songs and observations. Musical direction by Mitch Kaplan. 7pm, $20

Tues, December 2
McKAY w/ special guest DJ Scribe
Stephanie McKay's eponymously debut album "MCKAY" has been hailed by
international press as "one of the freshest most impressive debut albums
of the year". Her album takes us from the Bronx to Bristol (produced by
Portishead's Geoff Barrow) with her own soulful brand of trip-hop blues.
She has performed with Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Roy Hargrove, Talib
Kweli, Tricky, Kelis and Soulive. Inspired by the soul vocalists of the
sixties and seventies, Stephanie McKay has a classic voice steeped in
the same fire as Etta, Aretha and Roberta. Please join Sista Factory and
Joe's Pub in welcoming home "McKay". "Soul album of the year"- Sunday
Times (London) www.stephaniemckay.com | www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $12

Wed, December 3
JUANA MOLINA
From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Juana Molina's delicate vocals intertwine
with guitar and subtle electronic programming, creating a hypnotic blend
of the traditional and the futuristic. Juana's sold-out NYC debut show
at Joe's Pub in July celebrating the American release of her album
Segundo (Domino Recordings) was stunningly beautiful - don't miss this
special return engagement. "A gorgeous record..." (****) raves Rolling
Stone "...like Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier covering Nick Drake,
whispering luminous folk tunes amid electronic thickets..." (A-)
-Entertainment Weekly www.juanamolina.com 9:30pm, $12

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Coming up:
Marion LoGuidice - 12/5
BETTY: Home For The Holidays - 12/7, 14, 21 & 28
Fast n' Bulbous: The Captain Beefheart Project, feat. Gary Lucas,
arranged & conducted by Phillip Johnston - 12/7
They Are Finally Going To Play My Music: A Birthday Tribute to Hector
Berlioz to benefit The Actors' Fund - 12/11
Michelle Shocked - 12/12
Capathia Jenkins: Phenomenal Woman - The Songs of Louis Rosen - 12/14
Bobby Conn - 12/15
John Epperson: Show Trash - 12/15
The New Yorker presents Fiction Live - 12/16
Everett Bradley's TOY - 12/17
Rene Risque & The Art Lovers - 12/17
Tammy Faye Starlite's Christmas Crusade: Passion in the Manger - 12/19
Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham - 12/20 & 21
LaChanze - 12/22
Melissa Ferrick - solo - 12/27 & 28
Leena Conquest: Come Fly Away - 12/30
Lucia Pulido - 1/8
The Bad Plus with special guests gutbucket - 1/9
Polygraph Lounge - 1/11
Stew: Something Deeper Than These Changes - 1/11
The Chanteuse Club: Maggie Moore, Kate Pierson and a Surprise Special
Guest - 1/14
Paulette McWilliams & Vincent Herring: Jazz For Thursday - 1/15
Kim Cea - 1/18
Jackie Hoffman Live at The Public Theater: The Kvetching Continues -
1/19 & 26, 2/2 & 9
Daphne Rubin-Vega - 1/19
Mark Murphy - 1/22
Marlon Saunders - 2/13

late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Thursdays...THE G SPOT
KD Wilson and Derrick Correly present a retreat from the ordinary club
scene, a place where the sexy, successful and mature come to meet and
mingle. The best mix of music by DJ's Playtime and June.

Fridays...GUMBO
This weekly Friday night is dedicated to the mix of the greatest in
hip-hop, rock, and 80's being provided by DJ REACH from The Carson Daily
Show combined with a very chic, downtown trendy crowd. The Gumbo party
is known for its beautiful array of women and eclectic mix of New York's
young celebrities. Six months after it's inception this Friday has
become a staple in New York City nightlife and has found a new home at
Joe's Pub . Door Done Well by Sam Sneed.

Saturdays...Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence
with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at
Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sundays...Soulful Sundays
Evil Dee Presents...The Demolition Team
A whole host of phenomenal DJ's are part of this team of the best in
hip hop. DJ's Butta L, Lord Sear, Mr. Walt and the man himself hit the
decks spinning everything enjoyable. Come early don't miss the fried
chicken.

Special Event Mondays...

Tuesday...ER (Eclectic Ride)
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER
and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi,
Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's
most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia
Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony
Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more
information or reduced list email kya@.... $10 at door.

Wednesday...Q at Joe's Pub
Joey Tolino and Forrest Mallard host New York's new hottest Gay Party.
This is a flashback to a more civilized era of night life. Every week
the worlds of fashion, music, theater, art and film will fuse together
for a party that will be as inspiring as it is entertaining, an evening
that thrives on brilliant conversation, fabulous personalities and an
electric atmosphere. DJ's Aaron Elvis and Corey Tut will be
playing the best of party music. Hosted by Harry*.



The Public Theater invites you to a benefit performance of the world
premiere musical, CAROLINE, OR CHANGE on Tues, November 11!

Join us for an exclusive Dinnertime Discussion in which ANNA DEAVERE
SMITH interviews the creators of the show: playwright TONY KUSHNER,
composer JEANINE TESORI and director GEORGE C. WOLFE, followed by a
performance of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE.

Cocktails 6pm
Dinner and Discussion 6:30pm
Performance at 8pm
Champagne and Dessert Reception with the Cast to Follow

-$500 VIP includes cocktails and dinner, premium theater seating for the
performance, and champagne/dessert with the cast (per person)
-$250 SPONSOR includes premium theater seating and champagne/dessert
with the cast (per person)

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE is a new musical with book and lyrics by Pulitzer
Prize winner Tony Kushner (ANGELS IN AMERICA), music composed by Jeanine
Tesori (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLE) and is directed by George C. Wolfe.
This innovative work, set in 1963 amidst the Kennedy assassination and
the Civil Rights movement, portrays the painful changing rhythms of a
nation.

Proceeds from this event will support the development of new work at The
Public.

To reserve tickets, make a contribution or for more information:
Call (212)539-8738 or email emittenthal@...

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Mona R. Ackerman
Andi and Tom Bernstein
Gordon J. Davis, Esq. and Peggy Cooper Davis
Eileen Guggenheim
Laraine and Peter Rothenberg
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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Wed Nov 5, 2003 9:24 pm
Subject: GlobalFest press release-final

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The Joe's Pub email blast and reminder about GlobeSonic's set at
tomorrow night's benefit for Asian American Arts Alliance will come
tomorrow, but I wanted to send a separate email about this very special
event I have been involved in co-producing along with Isabel Soffer of
World Music Institute and Maure Aronson of World Music/Crash Arts in
Boston.





Many of you have heard me talk about WOMEX, which has been in invaluable
A&R tool for me as a curator, and a ton of fun as a music fan.  After
many years of WOMEX-envy among my North American presenter peers, we
have created a single-day, WOMEX-style showcase scheduled to coincide
with the annual Arts Presenters conference in NY in January.   I am
really excited about this collection of artists - some favorites old and
new, many of whom are clear headliners on their own, others who will be
introduced to NYC for the first time.




Individual tickets will go on sale through Telecharge at the beginning
of December.  Journalists interested in the event should contact Cindy
Byram or Dmitri Vietze, whose contacts are at the bottom of this email.

Hope to see many of you at this event.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





GlobalFEST: New World Music Festival to Host Sixteen Acts on January 10,
2004


Trio of U.S. Presenters Joins Forces to Break "Glass Ceiling" for World
Music

Luminaries Spanning Five Continents Set to Take NYC Audiences &
Performing Arts Industry by Storm

Since 9/11, dozens of articles have run in major newspapers about the
difficulty of foreign artists gaining entry for concert tours in the
U.S. A handful of key, grassroots activists in the world music field are
now taking things into their own hands to break down barriers for
artists touring the USA and Canada, and to raise the profile of world
music within the touring market.

The result is GlobalFEST; a one-night f�te modeled after other popular
music industry events that draw in players from the Performing Arts
industry and the public at large. As parts of the Arts Presenters Annual
Conference,  GlobalFEST will present short performances of sixteen
artists from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas on
three stages at The Public Theater including Joe's Pub over a six-hour
period on Saturday, January 10, 2004. Performances will run from 8 p.m.
to approximately 1:30 a.m., with a DJ party continuing until closing
time at 4:00 a.m. All-night passes are available for $40 from
Telecharge, 212-239-6200 beginning December 1. Organizers hope to
simultaneously reveal extraordinary performers to new ears at the fan
level, while exposing concert presenters from around North America to
the artists for consideration over the next few years.

Intended to be an annual event, GlobalFEST has struck an amazing balance
in repertoire and performers, drawing on a broad definition of world
music. From the classical sounds of Persian kamancheh (spike fiddle)
player Kayhan Kalhor, to the hip-hop/rumba beats of Cuban singer Raul
Paz and the electronic mixing of Brazil's DJ Dolores & Aparelhagem, to
some of the world's finest vocalists, including Portuguese fado star
Mariza and Anglo/Indian chanteuse Susheela Raman, audiences of all
stripes are sure to find sounds suited to their tastes. Fans looking for
roots music might take in the sweet sounds of Rajery's valiha
(tube-zither) from Madagascar, Tania Libertad's provocative Peruvian
landos and Mexican boleros, or the soulful Spanish flamenco vocals and
guitar of Diego "El Cigalo" and  Diego El Morao. Others may get uprooted
and onto the dance floor with Brazilian global percussionist Cyro
Baptista's Beat the Donkey or fall into a trance to Mercan Dede's
Turkish Secret Tribe, with his special guest, the Tunisian diva Amina.
If you want political songs, listen to the dulcet voice of South
Africa's Vusi Mahlasela or the rhythms of Haiti's queen of song, Emeline
Michel. For something that spans tradition and modern improvisation,
take note of Greece's Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico, France's
Klezmer/Gypsy band  Les Yeux Noirs, and Lebanese oud (plucked
lute)-player Marcel Khalife. And if that is not enough, stay out all
night with New York's own DJ collective, GlobeSonic.

Not only have GlobalFEST organizers focused on high quality performers
and diversity of origin as criteria for artist selection, they have also
sought artists appropriate for a variety of performing contexts: concert
halls, cabaret settings, dancehalls, and festivals. And to ensure a
strong audience and an original feel, they selected both established and
emerging artists. "We were looking for some artists who would be fresh
and lesser known even to those actively presenting world music
regularly," explains Bill Bragin, director of Joe's Pub at The Public
Theater, and one of three key players behind GlobalFEST. "And then some
artists who have played on the established 'world music' circuit, but
who are primed to move to more 'general interest' presenters... ready to
move from the five-to-ten-market tours to thirty or forty markets. Also,
we needed people with a commitment to touring North America. We are not
merely doing this to have an incredible world music festival. We want
the performances to lead into touring over the next few years, and to
help expand the visibility of world music in general throughout the U.S.
and Canada."

The other two initiators behind the GlobalFEST concept are Isabel
Soffer, associate director of NYC's World Music Institute (WMI); and
Maure Aronson, director of World Music, Inc., Boston, which has a
similar mission to WMI. The ad hoc trio, who have been key in bringing
world music performers to stages in America in recent years and are
active in an emerging North American World Music Coalition, have created
the event to be a part of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters
(Arts Presenters) 47th Annual Members Conference, the most important
booking event in North America. Arts Presenters is a national service
and advocacy organization with more than 1,400 members worldwide
dedicated to bringing artists and audiences together. Many of the
organizers of America's performing arts centers and music festivals book
much of their annual schedule as a result of showcases and contacts at
Arts Presenters.

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy to the U.S. are the
principal sponsor of GlobalFEST. With the participation of the French
Music Export Office in New York at least five of the featured artists at
GlobalFEST will be affiliated with French music labels. "The French
Embassy's Cultural Services have participated in the Arts Presenters
conference, the largest North American meeting for performing arts
professionals, for several years," said Emmanuel Morlet, the director of
the music department of the French Embassy. "In 2004, for the first
time, Arts Presenters will celebrate world music by dedicating its
opening night and a number of panels to the artists and professionals
from this sector. We are proud to participate fully in the support of
this event, which carries a much-needed message of cultural diversity."
GlobalFEST is additionally made possible by the support of the
participating artists, and their record labels and booking agencies.

Presenter tickets for Arts Presenters conference attendees are currently
on-sale through the Arts Presenters; general public tickets will go on
sale on December 1, 2003 through www.telecharge.com, 212.239.6200 or The
Public Theater Box office. Artists and schedule are subject to change.
For more information on GlobalFEST, visit
www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/GlobalFEST; on The Public Theater, visit
www.publictheater.org; and on this year's Arts Presenters Conference,
held at the Hilton NY and Towers, NYC, visit www.artspresenters.org.


Media solicitation: Cindy Byram PR, CindyByram@...
Media fulfillment: Dmitri Vietze, rock paper scissors,
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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Thu Nov 6, 2003 5:43 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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Hi all,

Another incredible week here at Joe's Pub - Shelby Lynne's powerful sold
out shows ranged from southern soul to trad country tributes to Johnny
Cash, Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson, and this weekend's shows with the
celestial Brazilian singer Virginia Rodrigues, whose nearly operatic
take on samba and afro-Bahian songs have no parallels, should be as
gorgeous a night of music as you are likely to hear.   On Sunday,
Pharoah's Daughter brings their evocative pan-Middle Eastern sound
followed by a special celebration of female artists including Imani
Uzuri, the alll-women Afrobeat disciples Femm Nameless, Si*Se's Carol
C., and DJ Rekha and a very special guest appearance by a baldheaded
artist who we aren't allowed to name, but who kicks some serious ass on
the bass, and has a unique way of making music that is both politically
biting and deeply sensual.  If you are interested in coming to both
Sunday shows, we are offering discounted two-show tickets, at the box
office only.

Monday night, three-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn continues her run of a
show that all the press seems to agree should not be missed by fans of
cabaret and musical theater.  Later that night, Todd Reynolds, of the
hottest string quartet in NY, Ethel (who recently received rave reviews
for the appearance at the Next Wave festival as part of bang-on-a-Can's
The New Yorkers), will be bringing his solo project Nuovo Uove (New
Eggs) where he unveils new works for violin and laptop, joined by
special collaborators - read more about it at
http://www.flavorpill.net/mailer/issue178/index.html#reynolds
<http://www.flavorpill.net/mailer/issue178/index.html#reynolds>   And
the music continues Monday late night, when The Real Live Show return to
Joe's Pub with the full-on live-band hip hop experience.

And starting Wednesday, we embark on our 11 show run with Sandra
Bernhard - some of the shows are close to sold out, so don't think that
just becuase we have a lot of shows, you should procrastinate.  Get your
tickets soon.

And keep your eyes out next week for an announcement of a very special
New Years Eve celebration here at Joe's Pub.

See below for a special offer from our friends Noche Flamenca, whose
previous Joe's Pub shows have been so magical.  There is also a great
feature on them in the dance section of the new issue of Time Out NY.

Finally. on the DJ front, first off, thanks to everyone who came out to
Nublu on Halloween night - it was a great night, that really started
popping after 2 am.  We are planning a monthly residency at nublu, so
stay tuned for the dates soon.  For those of you who want to get your
groove on a little earlier in the evening, and support a great
organization the process, Derek Beres and I will be djing at a benefit
for the Asian American Arts Alliance tonight - we spin from about 8:30
to 11.



Asian American Arts Alliance Anniversay Benefit

Thursday, November 6th

20/20 Kick Off Party
@ Opaline
85 Avenue A

Cocktails and Dinner from 6:30 - 9pm, featuring live jazz music.
Followed by a dance party with DJ's, Acidophilus and Derek Beres
(GlobeSonic), DJ Miss Bliss, DJ Chillout, and others spinning all
night!!!

Tickets for dinner: $80
Tickets for dance: $20
Tickets for fun time: PRICELESS

Proceeds benefit a4. For more information on purchasing tickets email:
events@... <mailto:events@...>


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Location: 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th St. & Astor Place.
Take N train to Broadway & 8th St. or 6 train to Astor Place.
For information & reservations please call 212.539.8778
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Joe's Pub Schedule of Events




Thurs, November 6
SHELBY LYNNE
(with special guests Anna Montgomery & Steve Conn at early show)
6:30 & 9:30pm, SOLD OUT

Fri & Sat, November, 7 & 8
VIRGINIA RODRIGUES
The spellbinding and angelic stout voice of Brazilian music, Virg�nia
Rodrigues conjures a timeless, mystical Brazil where nature and
spiritual worlds meet and where the songs of the Afro-Brazilian pantheon
share the purity of Gregorian chant. Her debut record took Virginia
Rodriques from obscurity to fame in her own country in a heartbeat
because not only does the authority of her enchanting voice fill up a
room but also because her rich mix of Portuguese and African influences
and rootsy samba is filled with soulful spirituality and grooves with
heavenly grace. This Cinderella from Bahia, Brazil has become the new
star of world music with her almost-celestial soprano voice. 7:30 &
9:30pm, $30

Sun, November 9
PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER
With a sound the Washington Post calls "both hypnotic and charged....",
Pharaoh's Daughter has singer/songwriter roots, notable for Basya
Schechter's deep & compelling voice, powerful acoustic guitar playing
and mesmerizing Jewish, Middle Eastern and Indian influences. "Complex
polyrhythms percolated with an enhanced snap and pop, sinuous melodies
wrapped around themselves with acrobatic finesse, and the six musicians
interlocked their grooves with telepathic sizzle..." -The Berkshire
Eagle www.pharaohsdaughter.com Discounted tix if purchased in
combination with 9pm We Rise show, at Box Office only. 7:30pm, $12
advance / $15 at door / $24 in combination with We Rise 9pm show

Sun, November 9
International Women Artists' Extravaganza w/ FEMM NAMELESS,
CAROL C. of SI*SE, IMANI UZURI, DJ REKHA and surprise guests
Come join the amazing women of W.E.R.I.S.E. as they celebrate their 2nd
Annual International Women Artists' Conference (IWAC, Nov 7-9) with an
exciting and dynamic event! Featuring the all women afro-beat band Femm
Nameless, the eclectic sounds of Carol C. of Si*Se, the soulful
electronica of Imani Uzuri, plus much more including the rock sounds of
Rozz Nash w/ Lotus, and the hiphop verses of InfiniTEE! DJ Rekha will be
spinning a mix of hiphop, dancehall, and bhangra and the icing on this
cake will be a very special surprise guest who may just be your "Comfort
Woman"! For more info on this event and the IWAC conference (Nov 7-9 @
Barnard College) visit www.werise.org, email weriseconference@...
or call 212-561-9746. 9pm, $12 for conference attendees/$15
non-conference attendees/$24 in combination with Pharaoh's Daughter
7:30pm show

Mondays, November 10, 17 & 24
JUDY KUHN: Finding Home
Three-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn (She Loves Me, Chess, Les Miserables)
returns to Joe's Pub with her one-woman show, Finding Home, which the NY
Times called 'revelatory' when she debuted it at Lincoln Center last
year. Accompanied by a trio, led by Music Director/Arranger Jeffrey
Klitz, the show is a 'loosely knit song-cycle' with material ranging
from Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell to Harold Arlen and Kurt Weill. "Kuhn
is a compelling storyteller with passion and deep-seated sensitivity."
-Variety 7pm, $25

Mon, November 10
TODD REYNOLDS: Nuove Uova II
Violinist-composer Todd Reynolds presents Nuove Uova II, a night of
world premiere music with special guests David Cossin, Phil Kline, Jesse
Stiles and a surprise guest. Known as a boundary-breaking, fearless
violinist-composer who "flies without a net," Reynolds (co-founder of
the string quartet Ethel) has been at the forefront of the cutting-edge
downtown NY arts scene for more than a decade. Reynolds weaves together
composed and improvised segments and makes use of MACG4 technology and
digital loops to create his music, incorporating minimalist, pop, jazz,
Indian, African, Celtic and indigenous folk musics into his own sonic
blend. Nuove Uova was developed as a vehicle for solo violin music
written for Reynolds. Composers such as Michael Gordon, Ingram Marshall,
Randall Woolf, Evan Ziporyn, John King and Phil Kline have all
contributed music for Nuove Uova. Nuove Uova I was premiered to a full
capacity house at Joe's Pub in December 2002. Program includes:
"Bodegas" by Randy Woolf, a premiere; a replay of John King's "Todd's
Tempo Tantras"; a new Boombox addition to the "Reynolds Etudes" by Phil
Kline; an unveiling of "Axe Puzzles", a new project for violin and
laptop with the Jesse Stiles 3000; New Music for vibraphone and violin
for Todd Reynolds and David Cossin. 9:30pm, $15

Mon, November 10
RAHJ / THE REAL LIVE SHOW
Two great New York bands come together for a night of unbelievable live
hip-hop. RAHJ and Real Live Show take the stage for two sets and one set
combining their vibes. RAHJ is an urban lyricist and songwriter
performing with a live a band that includes Brocket (keyboardist for
Glen Lewis, Darnell Jones), Swiss Chris (Drummer with DMX, Public Enemy
among other Hip Hop elite) and Chris Vega on bass. Tonight Raj is
celebrating the release of his debut self-titled CD. The Real Live Show
is dedicated to fusing many genres of music into a live contemporary
Hip-Hop forum. In the tradition of jazz, each show is inherently
different from the next. The Real Live Band combines familiar and
unfamiliar riffs, beats and lyrics with the reactions of the audience,
to cerate a distinctly new form of musical entertainment. Featuring
Malik Burke AKA Dionysos and Ian Lawrence AKA Stimulus, Greg Hutchinson,
Tarus Mateen, James Hurt and Raymond Angry. 11pm, $10 cash at door

Wed-Sun, November 12-16 & Wed-Sat, November 19-22
SANDRA BERNHARD
The fierce and funny Sandra Bernhard returns to Joe's Pub with her
musings and music, for a special engagement filled with sharp wit and
irreverent insights. www.sandra-bernhard.com 7:30pm all nights, plus
9:30pm shows on Sat 11/15 & Fri 11/21; $30

Wed, November 12
An Intimate Evening w/ MATT SHARP (formerly of WEEZER / THE RENTALS)
with special guest TBA
Matt Sharp, formerly of Weezer and The Rentals, comes to Joe's Pub for
an intimate evening with his fans. Time Out New York writes, "As bassist
and co-writer on Weezer's first two albums, Matt Sharp supplied much of
the vitality that made the group so refreshing. And as the frontman for
The Rentals, he perfected the synthesis of crunchy pop melodies and
mournful lyrics that were his previous band's stock and trade." This
show, as part of the follow up tour for his previous album Puckett's vs.
The Countryboy, showcases Matt as a solo act to be reckoned with.
www.mattsharp.net 9:30pm, $12

Wednesdays, November 12 & 19
2WANT2: The New Bohemia
Modern and gutsy vocal performances intersect with New York City's 212
area code unleashing a breathtaking, bittersweet world with performances
throughout the night by international sensation Meow Meow and Daniel
Isengart. 11pm, $10 cash at door

Thurs, November 13
JOE HENRY
Joe Henry mixes textures and genres from tango to blues dirge to
neo-70's jazz funk. "Joe Henry crafts music of raw grace and muted
passion, a sound endlessly smoky, contemplative and cool." -LA Times
9:30pm, $20

Fri, November 14
KIM RICHEY
Kim Richey sings with the authentic beauty of the American heart and
matches it to the unique melodies and innovative arrangements which not
only show the warmth of her voice but also lives up to her successful
and highly acclaimed stint in country songwriting. Having previously
penned number one country hits for the likes of Trisha Yearwood and
Radney Foster she has now moved deeper into her writing and has moved
forward toward discovering her own personal sound with her fourth album
release 'Rise'. 9:30pm, $20

Sun, November 16
ANTHONY MILLS' GhettoTrance
Trained in opera, highly influenced by spirituals, classical, hip-hop,
soul, reggae, jazz, ambient, trance, house and world music, vocalist
Anthony Mills has toured the world with Harry Belafonte's All-Star Band
and performed with some of opera's greatest voices at venues like
Carnegie Hall, earning praise from the New York Times for his "fresh and
confident" vocal skills. In his own project, GhettoTrance, Mills seeks
to inspire his audiences to transcend into the upper echelons of their
mind and experience the colorful, consciously-inspired lyrics and
instrumentation that surrounds them. Explains Mills, "This particular
style of music is unique by nature, in that it requires the listener to
experience, visualize and become involved with the distinct vibes it
emits." Though the cast of musicians is rotating, Mills has an
unfaltering committment to live instrumentation and concept of social
consciousness to create a massive sound that is exhilarating!
"Mills...brings a musicality and socially responsible dimension (to
music)." -Harry Belafonte www.akeholm.com 9:30pm, $15 in advance/$20 at
door

Mon, November 17
WILLY PORTER with special guest Raul Midon
Spend an evening with the spellbinding Willy Porter celebrating the
release of High Wire Live (Six Degrees), and experience a rare communion
between artist and audience. A seasoned solo performer, Porter's songs
are equal parts muscle and intimacy, and reveal a rarely achieved
relationship between an artist and his craft. His fleet-fingered guitar
playing and quietly emotive singing, his gift for melody and his often
spiritually-questing lyrics, which search for meaning in everyday life,
have placed him in the vanguard of the new acoustic frontier. "It takes
solid songs and a bag full of chops to hold an audience rapt with just a
voice and an acoustic guitar - and Willy Porter has more than enough of
both to rock a crowd...the man continually proves himself as a master of
the acoustic instrument. " -CMJ
The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon,
who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling
guitar technique that has been blowing minds everywhere he performs,
including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival,
where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie
Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with
artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60
records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's
record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald. "His
style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop
songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive
way of playing acoustic guitar." - Washington Post
www.willyporter.com 9pm, $15 advance/$18 at door

Tues, November 18
CHARLES LLOYD
Credited by many musicians with anticipating the World Music movement by
incorporating cadences of many cultures in his compositions as early as
the late 1950s, Charles Lloyd describes his music as having always
"danced on many shores." As Peter Watrous wrote in The New York Times,
"Mr. Lloyd has come up with a strange and beautiful distillation of the
American experience, part abandoned and wild, part immensely controlled
and sophisticated." From the moment he first came to prominence as the
young music director of the Chico Hamilton Quintet in 1960, Lloyd began
to take audiences on journeys that traversed enormous distances. Over
nearly four decades, his compositions have punctuated the post-bop
period, embraced the traditional music of a host of world cultures and
ciphered the psychedelic 1960s with avant-garde improvisation. After
taking an extended break from the jazz world, and then returning to live
concert appearances in the 1980's, it was clear that Charles Lloyd not
only remained one of the most important voices in Jazz, but has also
grown as an artist. He is currently touring with Geri Allen (piano)
Robert Hurst (bass)  Eric Harland (drums) (Please note that Billy Hart
and John Abercrombie are not part of this enemble as previously noted).
7:30 & 9:30pm, $25

Wed & Thurs, November 19 & 20
DIAMANDA GALAS
Diamanda Galas returns to Joe's Pub for two performances only. Diamanda
will be performing a combination of songs from two separate new double
CD's entitled "La Serpenta Canta" (Blues) and "Defixiones" (Sacred
Music). 9:30pm, $30

Sat, November 22
MARC BROUSSARD
Marc Broussard is a gifted and passionate performer who first took the
stage at age five while living in Cajun Louisiana. A powerful vocalist
with soulful R&B riffs and a distinctive sound reminiscent of Motown's
greatest, Marc Broussard recorded his debut CD "Momentary Setback" in
2002. 9:30pm, $10 reservation in advance / $12 cash at door

Sun, November 23
TORD GUSTAVSEN TRIO
"The greatest new voice in jazz piano?" proposes Stereophile magazine
about the subtly funky Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen's debut ECM
recording, Changing Places, which signaled the arrival of a gifted jazz
pianist/composer and an important addition to the label's history-making
pantheon of Scandinavian improvisers. A pianist of unusual sensitivity
and a writer of beguiling tunes of deceptive simplicity, several of
which sound like standards-in-the-making, Gustavsen leads a trio that
already has a strong identity of its own. In a virtuoso trio with Harald
Johnsen: double-bass and Jarle Vespestad: drums, Gustavsen is creating
new music whose quiet, explicitly melodic music implies earthy dance
pulses as the album's atmospheric orientation is drawn from sources
including Scandinavian folk, Caribbean rhythm, gospel music, hard bop
and cool jazz. Jazziz praises Tord's "Unhurried grace, elegant phrasing
and dark sensuality" while Jazztimes raves, "Changing Places will make
the personal short list of favorite late-night jazz recordings for
everyone who hears it." www.tordg.no 7:30pm, $15

Sun, November 23
JOHN WESLEY HARDING
John Wesley Harding is a modern-day folksinger whose biting, cynical
observations, sharp sense of humor and winning melodies have drawn
comparisons to Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan, from whom he took his name.
JWH draws on a wide assortment of musical influences, pushing the
boundaries of the all-too-often formulaic singer/songwriter tag to
create something all his own. For over a decade, Wes has attracted a
devoted following with spirited live shows and inventive wordplay and
complex pop rhythms on his recordings, including the recent Garden of
Eden: The Fall EP, the third of the occasional series of seasonal EPs,
on DRT. "Sweet-voiced and precise...he couldn't have possibly made an
album as smart, tuneful, catchy, wide-ranging and emotionally engaging."
-The Oregonian www.wesweb.net 9:30pm, $15

Mon, November 24
ISABEL ROSE Does Anything But Love
The multi-talented Isabel Rose is coming to Joe's Pub for a one-night
only concert celebrating the release of her feature film, "Anything But
Love," which hits theaters Nov 7. Ms. Rose, who co-wrote, produced and
stars in the film alongside Eartha Kitt and Andrew McCarthy, will sing
standards both from the movie and from the great American songbook,
putting her own, spirited spin on tunes we all know and love. Isabel's
humor is infectious and her love of these songs -- along with her
rousing arrangements that throw in everything from horns to vibraphones
-- make it impossible not to have a great time. 9:30pm, $20

Tues, November 25
JARON LANIER / ROBERT DICK: Columns of Air CD Release
World instrument adventurer Jaron Lanier and the king of experimental
flute, Robert Dick, joined by Alan Kushan on the santur and other
special guests, perform an evening of exceptionally beautiful and
heartfelt compositions to celebrate the release of their new CD Columns
of Air. The title refers both to the way wind instruments make sound and
the space where the World Trade Center used to be and the music they
found themselves playing to make it through those times.
www.jaronlanier.com 7:30pm, $15

Tues, November 25
GWEN McCRAE
For over three decades, Gwen McCrae has won worldwide acclaim for her
sensuous, classy brand of modern soul music. Gwen was a pioneering
figure in Miami's growth as a center of R&B music in the 70's at the
influential TK Records and became an international star in 1975 with the
chart-topping, million-selling success of the Grammy-nominated "Rockin'
Chair". Her self-titled 1981 Atlantic album graced the upper reaches of
national R&B and pop charts and yielded the smash single "Funky
Sensation". Most importantly,
it reintroduced this gifted vocalist to the public at large with a set
of
tunes which spanned ballads as well as upbeat funk. McCrae has performed
with a who's who of funk, soul, r&b and pop artists is currently touring
with The Miami All-Stars which includes Betty Wright, Lattimore and
Timmy Thomas, along with new soul sensation, Joss Stone. This event is
presented in association with Sista Factory. www.menagerietalent.com |
www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $20

Wed, November 26
MARSHALL CRENSHAW & His Two or Three Friends
Over the last 20 years, Marshall Crenshaw has proven to be one of rock
'n' roll's best and most distinctive songwriters and performers,
acclaimed for his keening voice, catchy melodies and informal sense of
craft on all-out rockers and nuanced ballads. From the forward motion of
"Mary Anne" and "Someday, Someway" on his critically ballyhooed debut
disc, to the bittersweet eloquence of his latest, What's In the Bag?
(Razor & Tie Records), "full of Crenshaw's patented pop gems, brimming
with thoughtful lyrics and bright melodies" (Boston Herald), his classic
guitar-pop is filled with jubilation and amusement, melancholy and
regret. "A skilled singer/songwriter and a very fine guitarist...[What's
in the Bag?] provides ample evidence that the years haven't changed that
familiar voice, while his guitar work displays more grace and finesse,
exuding noticeable jazz and R&B influences. These 11 tunes are gentle
and eloquent, the works of a man aware of his skills, comfortable with
the tales he has to tell the world in song." -Pop Matters
www.marshallcrenshaw.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $20

Fri, November 28
IVAN MILEV BALKAN FOLK BAND
The renowned Bulgarian accordion phenomenon, Ivan Milev, brings his band
to wake everyone up at Joe's pub with their brand of Balkan music, the
"...aural equivalent to a triple cappuccino."-Dirty Linen. Haunting
melodies mingle with driving pulses and stunning improvisations in an
unforgettable excursion through Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey,
Romania and Bulgaria. "...blows away the doldrums, gets ya goin'" -Jazz
at a Glance. 7:30pm, $12

Fri, November 28
ELYSIAN FIELDS
Noir rock legends Elysian Fields carry a torch for nature, sex, love,
the cycle of death and rebirth, and the sounds of folk and jazz ballads,
no wave and classical music, seamlessly interwoven into a style that is
at once langorously romantic and tough. The acoustic/electric quintet is
led by unique composer-guitarist Oren Bloedow and velvety vocalist
Jennifer Charles, whose voice Time Out NY calls, "truly a killing
weapon". www.elysianmusic.com 9:30pm, $15

Sat, November 29
CHILDREN ON THE CORNER feat. Michael Henderson, Sonny Fortune, Michael
Wolff, Badal Roy, Barry Finnerty & Victor Jones
Children On the Corner brings together a number of respected almuni from
Miles Davis' most volatile and contoversial period -- the electrified
70's -- to recreate and reinterpret this intensely visceral and highly
provocative groove-oriented, rock tinged jazz in their New York debut
following the release of the acclaimed live CD, Rebirth (Sonance
Records). The extraordinarity funky bassist Michael Henderson, who Miles
plucked away from the band of Stevie Wonder to tour with him from
1970-75 and play on albums like Jack Johnson, Live/Evil, and On the
Corner, anchors the group featuring the fiery saxophonist Sonny Fortune
(Big Fun, Agartha, Pangaea and Get up With It), tabla player Badal Roy
(On the Corner), guitarist Barry Finnerty (The Man with the Horn),
keyboardist Michael Wolff (Arsenio Hall Show) and drummer Victor Jones,
to spread Miles' edgiest, most unabashedly electrified music, brimming
with dissonance and groove, psychedelic street jams and minimalist funk.
"A fine, deftly played, and emotionally fired up recording, one of the
better post-Davis tributes out there; it deserves to be heard for the
depth of inspiration and sheet musicianship between band members alone."
- All Music Guide www.childrenonthecorner.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $20

Sun, November 30
terry and katie present: DANCEOFF!
Katie and Terry are back with a brand-new installment of their full
contact non-competitive dance competitions: DANCEOFF! - "...that perfect
cocktail of comedy and full-throttle artistry." (Maura Nguyen Donahue,
The Dance Insider Online) "...seriously imaginative, beautiful, and
experimental choreography." (Shanti Crawford, criticaldance.com). Their
new, cabaret-style modern dance series, DANCEOFF!, serves up WHAT-IS-UP
in modern dance, up and down the East Coast! Featuring performances and
choreography by Paul Matteson, Nicole Berger, Leigh Garrett, Larry
Goldhuber, Sarah Sweet Rabidoux (hoi polloi) appearing as: "heloise and
the savoir faire dancers" - electropunk from Boston, Eleanor Bauer, and
your hosts, Terry Dean Bartlett (STREB!/Miami Project) and Katie Workum
(Martset/Miami Project) + more... 7pm, $15

Sun, November 30
DAVE BURRELL'S FULL BLOWN TRIO with William Parker & Andrew Cyrille
In what has been heralded as "the event of the season for
free-improvised music" three towering figures of creative music --
pianist Dave Burrell, bassist William Parker and drummer Andrew Cyrille
-- join together in an all-star summit for a night of incendiary music
in the NY debut of Full Blown Trio. "Transcendence doesn't begin to
describe the vibe," raved Philadelphia's City Paper, about the trio's
Philly debut. Since the mid-60's Burrell has established himself as one
of jazz's most innovative and original pianists collaborating with the
leaders in contemporary jazz, receiving acclaim for his many pivotal
recordings with saxophonists such as Archie Shepp , Pharoah Sanders and
David Murray, to name a few. Bassist William Parker, founder of the
Vision Festival, has been called "the most consistently brilliant free
jazz bassist of all time" (Village Voice) for his work with his own
Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, and with Cecil Taylor's Unit, the
David S. Ware Quartet, Matthew Shipp, Other Dimension in Music and a
who's who of the creative music scene. Called "a consummate modern
drummer" by the The New York Times, master percussionist Andrew Cyrille
was musically mentored by drummer Philly Joe Jones and has performed
with artists ranging from Coleman Hawkins to Greg Osby. Cyrille had an
11-year association with Cecil Taylor, and is a member of Trio 3
featuring Oliver Lake and Reggie Workman, the CDE Trio with Marty
Ehrlich and Mark Dresser and leads the group Haitian Fascination
featuring Hammiett Bluiett and Frisner Augustin. "[The] premiere of the
Full-Blown Trio is like a Philadelphia gift from the jazz
gods...Whatever you choose to call it--free jazz, fire music,
avant-garde, ecstatic jazz...when it's done well--when seasoned
musicians seem to communicate telepathically--this kind of jazz has an
unrivaled transcendent power." -Philadelphia Weekly www.daveburrell.com
| www.aumfidelity.com/parker.html |
www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/9273/ 9:30pm, $15

Mon, December 1
LEELA JAMES
With a dynamic, utterly distinctive blend of breathtaking rhythm &
blues, fiery funk and roof-raising gospel inflections, the diminutive
Leela James delivers original music with a vocal prowess that both
honors and advances the cause of true soul music. A voice this honest
and heaven-sent hasn't been heard in a long time, and it all comes from
deep inside James' spirit. It's a virtuoso vitality that ignites A
Change Is Gonna Come, her stunning new Warner Bros. release and is
convincing proof that Leela James is one of the brightest and most
promising new arrivals on the contemporary music scene.
www.leelajames.com 7pm, $12

Mon, December 1
BLACK GOAT ENSEMBLE (feat. members of ISOTOPE 217 & CHICAGO UNDERGROUND)
/ GUTBUCKET
Full on electric sound fields and crashing acoustics, Black Goat
Ensemble is mass moving matter in space and time. Black Goat Ensemble
features members of Chicago Underground Duo, NY Underground and Isotope
217 including Rob Mazurek, Matthew Lux, Jason Ajemian, Frank Rosal ,
Alan Licht & Steve Swell.
gutbucket leads New York's newest generation of genre-destroyers.
Rewriting the rules and wreaking joyful havoc, they create an unorthodox
music beyond category. gutbucket features Paul Chuffo (drums), Ty
Citerman (guitar), Eric Rockwin (bass) & Ken Thomson (saxophone).
gutbucket is fearlessly devoted to unique, pushy melodies, high-energy
rhythms and improvisational adventures. Their vast repertoire courses
through playful circular movement, elastic time twists and rapid-fire
banter. Contrasting sweet Latin rhythms with punk rock ferocity, flowing
melodies with angular shape-shifting and hypnotic loops with screaming
antics are all fair game on their Knitting Factory Records debut. Their
music is an impolite round table discussion of jazz/punk/funk/rock/20th
century classical/Afro-Cuban/polka/free-blowing mayhem. And to really
understand what this band is all about, you've got to catch them live.
They've slam danced upside-down, performed glow-in-the-dark, posed as
the Muppet Band, showered their audience with toast, slap-boxed with
string quartets, and re-scored their favorite cartoon movies with a side
order of pizza. "This will be the jazz your parents warn you NOT to play
or see." -musicdish.com "Their live shows are legendary."
-allaboutjazz.com 9pm, $12

Tues, December 2
ANA GASTEYER: Let it Rip! An Evening of Song
Six year SNL veteran Ana Gasteyer, best known for singing characters
such as Bobbi Moughan-Culp and Celine Dion will make her Joe's Pub debut
appearing as herself. Gasteyer's first Broadway appearance in "The Rocky
Horror Show" was the next logical step to her smash 8th grade
professional singing debut in the Washington Opera's "La Boheme". Having
recently played to rave reviews as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl", Ana
continues her return to her musical roots with an evening of favorite
songs and observations. Musical direction by Mitch Kaplan. 7pm, $20

Tues, December 2
McKAY w/ special guest DJ Scribe
Stephanie McKay's eponymously debut album "MCKAY" has been hailed by
international press as "one of the freshest most impressive debut albums
of the year". Her album takes us from the Bronx to Bristol (produced by
Portishead's Geoff Barrow) with her own soulful brand of trip-hop blues.
She has performed with Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Roy Hargrove, Talib
Kweli, Tricky, Kelis and Soulive. Inspired by the soul vocalists of the
sixties and seventies, Stephanie McKay has a classic voice steeped in
the same fire as Etta, Aretha and Roberta. Please join Sista Factory and
Joe's Pub in welcoming home "McKay". "Soul album of the year"- Sunday
Times (London) www.stephaniemckay.com | www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $12

Wed, December 3
JUANA MOLINA
From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Juana Molina's delicate vocals intertwine
with guitar and subtle electronic programming, creating a hypnotic blend
of the traditional and the futuristic. Juana's sold-out NYC debut show
at Joe's Pub in July celebrating the American release of her album
Segundo (Domino Recordings) was stunningly beautiful - don't miss this
special return engagement. "A gorgeous record..." (****) raves Rolling
Stone "...like Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier covering Nick Drake,
whispering luminous folk tunes amid electronic thickets..." (A-)
-Entertainment Weekly www.juanamolina.com 9:30pm, $12

Fri, December 5
MARION LoGUIDICE
Marion LoGuidice's debut CD, "Dirty Goddess", delivers wildly poetic
lyrics coupled with driving melodies that push consciousness to the
edge. She weaves intimate tales of grief, beauty, anger and forgiveness,
stretching the borders of rock, pop and folk with her diverse range of
musical styles. An evening with Marion's music promises to feed our hope
and open us up to the possibility of life lived on the edge of both
motion and stillness. "Marion's voice, like her words and music, is
deep, sonorous and earthy. It kind of defies any sort of pat
characterization or classification. She has an arresting quiver that I
find heart-stopping. Marion has taken her experiences and spun them into
song-stories that resonate on many levels." -Cyndi Lauper
www.dirtygoddess.com 7:30pm, $12

Sundays, December 7, 14, 21, 28
BETTY: Home For The Holidays
Legendary New York City pop/rock band BETTY, stars of the recent
Off-Broadway smash, "BETTY RULES", are ringing in the season with their
annual Holiday Shows at Joe's Pub. BETTY's wicked wit will heat up your
Hannukah, kick off your Kwanzaa and put some naughty in your Noel.
BETTY, known for soaring female vocals, shimmering harmonies and sharp,
pointed lyrics will be laying down deep sleigh grooves to warm the heart
of the biggest Scrooge. Each show features special musical guests and
songs from the brand new CD "BETTY RULES: The Original Cast Recording".
For more info visit www.bettyrules.com. Ho ho ho. All shows 7pm, $20 per
show/$60 for all four

Sunday, December 7
FAST N' BULBOUS: THE CAPTAIN BEEFHEART PROJECT
feat. GARY LUCAS, arranged and conducted by PHILLIP JOHNSTON
Fast 'N Bulbous is band which explores and re-examines the music of the
American avant-rock genius Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet). Featuring
Gary Lucas as guitar soloist and Phillip Johnston's arrangements for a
7-piece band comprised of a rock rhythm section and a jazz horn section,
they combine elements of jazz improvisation, compositional complexity,
turn-on-a-dime precision & infectious rhythms into a show that is both a
surprising deconstruction and a joyful celebration of one of the most
influential, yet least-interpreted composers in American music history.
Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band opened ears from the mid-60s to the
mid-80s with records like Trout Mask Replica & Lick My Decals Off Baby;
he has left an ever-growing legion of fans in the wake of his retirement
from music in 1984. Gary Lucas, who was featured in the last version of
the Magic Band, plays this music again after a long absence, including
performing some the famous solo guitar pieces he recorded on the later
Beefheart records; Phillip Johnston, of Microscopic Septet fame, has
re-imagined this guitar music as played by a New Orleans marching band
led by Charles Ives. Together they create a new hybrid which delights
both old fans & new. "The group's big, physical yet intricate sound was
a joy to hear for both the Beefheartophile and, I'm sure, for the merely
curious. I was expecting it to be good but my expectations were
surpassed in grand style. Who knows? Maybe even Don would have liked
it". -Mike Barnes (Wire, and author of "Captain Beefheart.")
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Coming up:
Brazilian Girls - 12/9
They Are Finally Going To Play My Music: A Birthday Tribute to Hector
Berlioz to benefit The Actors' Fund - 12/11
Mike Errico - 12/11
Paula Poundstone - 12/12
Michelle Shocked - 12/12
Golden Quartet - 12/13
Capathia Jenkins: Phenomenal Woman - The Songs of Louis Rosen - 12/14
Bobby Conn - 12/15
John Epperson: Show Trash - 12/15
Everett Bradley's TOY - 12/17
The Rene Risque and the Art Lovers Christmas Show and Chanukah Too -
12/17
Tammy Faye Starlite's Christmas Crusade: Passion in the Manger - 12/19
Varla Jean Merman's Holiday Ham; New Recipe! Same Bad Taste! - 12/20 &
21
LaChanze - 12/22
Melissa Ferrick - solo - 12/27 & 28
Leena Conquest: Come Fly Away - 12/30
Rebecca Martin / Kate McGarry - 1/3
Rachelle Garniez & the Fortunate Few and Friends - 1/7
Lucia Pulido - 1/8
The Bad Plus with special guests gutbucket - 1/9
Polygraph Lounge - 1/11
Stew: Something Deeper Than These Changes - 1/11
The Chanteuse Club: Maggie Moore, Kate Pierson and a Surprise Special
Guest - 1/14
Spottiswoode & His Enemies / Paul Cantelon - 1/15
Paulette McWilliams & Vincent Herring: Jazz For Thursday - 1/15
Kim Cea - 1/18
Jackie Hoffman Live at The Public Theater: The Kvetching Continues -
1/19 & 26, 2/2 & 9
Daphne Rubin-Vega - 1/19
Mark Murphy - 1/22
E.S.T. - 1/23
Bettye LaVette - 1/24
Daniel Bernard Roumain & DBR's Mission - 1/28
Toshi Reagon & Big Lovely - 1/29-31
Marlon Saunders - 2/13
Marcia Ball - 2/22

late night @ joe's pub...
Doors at 11pm

Thursdays...THE G SPOT
KD Wilson and Derrick Correly present a retreat from the ordinary club
scene, a place where the sexy, successful and mature come to meet and
mingle. The best mix of music by DJ's Playtime and June.

Fridays...GUMBO
This weekly Friday night is dedicated to the mix of the greatest in
hip-hop, rock, and 80's being provided by DJ REACH from The Carson Daily
Show combined with a very chic, downtown trendy crowd. The Gumbo party
is known for its beautiful array of women and eclectic mix of New York's
young celebrities. Six months after it's inception this Friday has
become a staple in New York City nightlife and has found a new home at
Joe's Pub . Door Done Well by Sam Sneed.

Saturdays...Decadence
Brian Gefter and Michael Romer of Gaslight Entertainment host Decadence
with a DJ Kasper spinning to a packed house. To book your party at
Decadence call 212-539-8778.

Sundays...Soulful Sundays
Evil Dee Presents...The Demolition Team
A whole host of phenomenal DJ's are part of this team of the best in
hip hop. DJ's Butta L, Lord Sear, Mr. Walt and the man himself hit the
decks spinning everything enjoyable. Come early don't miss the fried
chicken.

Special Event Mondays...

Tuesday...ER (Eclectic Ride)
KYA Entertainment presents The Eclectic Ride- hosted by BELINDA BECKER
and FORREST. A night of great music from NYC's best DJs (ie DJ Cosi,
Belinda, DJ Herbert, and DJ Reborn) and soul samples from the world's
most eclectic mix of artists (ie Bilal, Meshell N'Degeocello, Alia
Marie, Dead Prez, Lady Alma, Goapele, Martin Luther, Wunmi, Anthony
Hamilton, and more). Come experience another level of partying. For more
information or reduced list email kya@.... $10 at door.

Wednesday...Q at Joe's Pub
2WANT2: The New Bohemia
Cabaret with Meow Meow and Daniel Isengart. See below for more info.
11pm, $10 at door.



SPECIAL OFFER!!
The world-renowned Noche Flamenca dance company has brought their new
production to The Lortel Theatre, for four weeks only. Described as a
"stirring, raw visual experience" by The Toronto Star, Noche Flamenca is
comprised of 10 performers who use dance, music and song to unlock the
mysterious Flamenco dance form. Featuring the Bessie Award-winning
Soledad Barrio, a "once-in-a-lifetime performer" according to George C.
Wolfe. The production runs from now until November 30th. Tickets and
show times are available at www.telecharge.com, by calling 212-239-6200,
or at The Lortel Theatre box office. And, as a special offer to Joe's
Pub list members, Noche Flamenca has made available special $25 tickets.
Just mention the code NFLL 647 when you purchase your tickets. **Limit 4
tickets per order. Offer valid for all performances November 5 -
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From: "Bill Bragin" <bbragin@...>
Date: Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:11 pm
Subject: joe's pub upcoming events...

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I will keep this short (for me) and sweet, since I've been out of the
office for a few days.

Sandra Bernhard's shows this weekend are basically sold out - there may
be a handful of tix left for each show, but if you are interested in
seeing her next week, I encourage you not to delay - they are close to
sold out as well. Call Telecharge ASAP, or for table reservations, call
212-539-8778

This Sunday, we have a show by a remarkable artist, Anthony Mills, who
you may have hear as Imani Uzuri's guest on her Songs for Nina show, or
at one of the Eclectic Ride Tuesday night parties - he's got an amazing
voice, and the ghettotrance project brings together really interesting
electronic and acoustic textures.  Definitely worth checking out.

Speaking of amazing voices, and amazing guitarists too, Raul Midon is
back on Monday night opening for Willy Porter - they are both incredible
performers, known for their show-stopping guitar-work as well as
passionate voices. And Diamanda galas, who has a voice like no other,
returns to the Pub on Wed and Thurs, celebrating the release of not one,
but TWO new albums.

Judy Kuhn is back for two more Monday nights - fans of cabaret and
musical theater won't want to miss these very special shows by a
three-time Tony-nominee.

As you can see below - we just booked the incredible Eartha Kitt to
return for New Years Eve - last year's show was completely sold out, and
on the heels of her rave reviews for her role in Nine, currently on
Broadway, and the new movie Anything But Love, Starring Isabel Rose (who
plays here herself on Nov 24) she will do two shows, depending on
whether or not you want to pop the champagne cork at midnight with
Eartha or not.

On the GlobeSonic front - we are now officially starting our residency
at Nublu at 62 Ave C (4th & 5th Streets) next Saturday night, November
22 at about 11.  Admission is Free.  We'll start with a monthly - next
dates are December 13, and then January 17, and if all goes well next
weekend, we may actually increase to a bi-weekly schedule.  So come out
and support - great vibe, and great electro-world sounds for you to
discover and get your groove on.

That's it for now - hope to see you soon, and apologies as always for
the ad stcuk in by your friends at yahoogroups.







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Just Announced!
EARTHA KITT performs at Joe's Pub for our 2nd Annual New Year's Eve
Bash!
Limited tickets available now at 212.539.8778.
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Joe's Pub Schedule of Events




Thurs-Sun, November 13-16 & Wed-Sat, November 19-22
SANDRA BERNHARD
The fierce and funny Sandra Bernhard returns to Joe's Pub with her
musings and music, for a special engagement filled with sharp wit and
irreverent insights. www.sandra-bernhard.com 7:30pm all nights, plus
9:30pm shows on Sat 11/15 & Fri 11/21; $30

Thurs, November 13
JOE HENRY
9:30pm, SOLD OUT

Fri, November 14
KIM RICHEY
Kim Richey sings with the authentic beauty of the American heart and
matches it to the unique melodies and innovative arrangements which not
only show the warmth of her voice but also lives up to her successful
and highly acclaimed stint in country songwriting. Having previously
penned number one country hits for the likes of Trisha Yearwood and
Radney Foster she has now moved deeper into her writing and has moved
forward toward discovering her own personal sound with her fourth album
release 'Rise'. 9:30pm, $20

Sun, November 16
ANTHONY MILLS' GhettoTrance
Trained in opera, highly influenced by spirituals, classical, hip-hop,
soul, reggae, jazz, ambient, trance, house and world music, vocalist
Anthony Mills has toured the world with Harry Belafonte's All-Star Band
and performed with some of opera's greatest voices at venues like
Carnegie Hall, earning praise from the New York Times for his "fresh and
confident" vocal skills. In his own project, GhettoTrance, Mills seeks
to inspire his audiences to transcend into the upper echelons of their
mind and experience the colorful, consciously-inspired lyrics and
instrumentation that surrounds them. Explains Mills, "This particular
style of music is unique by nature, in that it requires the listener to
experience, visualize and become involved with the distinct vibes it
emits." Though the cast of musicians is rotating, Mills has an
unfaltering committment to live instrumentation and concept of social
consciousness to create a massive sound that is exhilarating!
"Mills...brings a musicality and socially responsible dimension (to
music)." -Harry Belafonte www.akeholm.com 9:30pm, $15 in advance/$20 at
door

Mondays, November 17 & 24
JUDY KUHN: Finding Home
Three-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn (She Loves Me, Chess, Les Miserables)
returns to Joe's Pub with her one-woman show, Finding Home, which the NY
Times called 'revelatory' when she debuted it at Lincoln Center last
year. Accompanied by a trio, led by Music Director/Arranger Jeffrey
Klitz, the show is a 'loosely knit song-cycle' with material ranging
from Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell to Harold Arlen and Kurt Weill. "Kuhn
is a compelling storyteller with passion and deep-seated sensitivity."
-Variety 7pm, $25

Mon, November 17
WILLY PORTER with special guest Raul Midon
Spend an evening with the spellbinding Willy Porter celebrating the
release of High Wire Live (Six Degrees), and experience a rare communion
between artist and audience. A seasoned solo performer, Porter's songs
are equal parts muscle and intimacy, and reveal a rarely achieved
relationship between an artist and his craft. His fleet-fingered guitar
playing and quietly emotive singing, his gift for melody and his often
spiritually-questing lyrics, which search for meaning in everyday life,
have placed him in the vanguard of the new acoustic frontier. "It takes
solid songs and a bag full of chops to hold an audience rapt with just a
voice and an acoustic guitar - and Willy Porter has more than enough of
both to rock a crowd...the man continually proves himself as a master of
the acoustic instrument. " -CMJ
The buzz is growing into a roar for multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon,
who straddles soul, pop & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling
guitar technique that has been blowing minds everywhere he performs,
including a recent Carnegie Hall performance at the JVC Jazz Festival,
where he "stopped the show with his horn scats and melisma on Stevie
Wonder's "Make Sure You're Sure" (Newsday). Midon has performed with
artists varying from Shakira to Chaka Khan, sang background vocals on 60
records and most recently, has been featured on DJ/Producer Louie Vega's
record Elements of Life. "A Must See Performer!" -The Miami Herald. "His
style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop
songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive
way of playing acoustic guitar." - Washington Post
www.willyporter.com 9pm, $15 advance/$18 at door

Tues, November 18
CHARLES LLOYD
Credited by many musicians with anticipating the World Music movement by
incorporating cadences of many cultures in his compositions as early as
the late 1950s, Charles Lloyd describes his music as having always
"danced on many shores." As Peter Watrous wrote in The New York Times,
"Mr. Lloyd has come up with a strange and beautiful distillation of the
American experience, part abandoned and wild, part immensely controlled
and sophisticated." From the moment he first came to prominence as the
young music director of the Chico Hamilton Quintet in 1960, Lloyd began
to take audiences on journeys that traversed enormous distances. Over
nearly four decades, his compositions have punctuated the post-bop
period, embraced the traditional music of a host of world cultures and
ciphered the psychedelic 1960s with avant-garde improvisation. After
taking an extended break from the jazz world, and then returning to live
concert appearances in the 1980's, it was clear that Charles Lloyd not
only remained one of the most important voices in Jazz, but has also
grown as an artist. He is currently touring with Geri Allen (piano) Bob
Hurst (bass) Billy Hart (drums) and John Abercrombie (guitar). 7:30 &
9:30pm, $25

Wed-Sat, November 19-22
SANDRA BERNHARD
see above for description.
7:30pm all nights, plus 9:30pm show on Fri 11/21; $30

Wed & Thurs, November 19 & 20
DIAMANDA GALAS
Diamanda Galas returns to Joe's Pub for two performances only. Diamanda
will be performing a combination of songs from two separate new double
CD's entitled "La Serpenta Canta" (Blues) and "Defixiones" (Sacred
Music). 9:30pm, $30

Wednesday, November 19
2WANT2: The New Bohemia
Modern and gutsy vocal performances intersect with New York City's 212
area code unleashing a breathtaking, bittersweet world with performances
throughout the night by international sensation Meow Meow and Daniel
Isengart. 11pm, $10 cash at door

Sat, November 22
MARC BROUSSARD
Marc Broussard is a gifted and passionate performer who first took the
stage at age five while living in Cajun Louisiana. A powerful vocalist
with soulful R&B riffs and a distinctive sound reminiscent of Motown's
greatest, Marc Broussard recorded his debut CD "Momentary Setback" in
2002. 9:30pm, $10 reservation in advance / $12 cash at door

Sun, November 23
TORD GUSTAVSEN TRIO
"The greatest new voice in jazz piano?" proposes Stereophile magazine
about the subtly funky Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen's debut ECM
recording, Changing Places, which signaled the arrival of a gifted jazz
pianist/composer and an important addition to the label's history-making
pantheon of Scandinavian improvisers. A pianist of unusual sensitivity
and a writer of beguiling tunes of deceptive simplicity, several of
which sound like standards-in-the-making, Gustavsen leads a trio that
already has a strong identity of its own. In a virtuoso trio with Harald
Johnsen: double-bass and Jarle Vespestad: drums, Gustavsen is creating
new music whose quiet, explicitly melodic music implies earthy dance
pulses as the album's atmospheric orientation is drawn from sources
including Scandinavian folk, Caribbean rhythm, gospel music, hard bop
and cool jazz. Jazziz praises Tord's "Unhurried grace, elegant phrasing
and dark sensuality" while Jazztimes raves, "Changing Places will make
the personal short list of favorite late-night jazz recordings for
everyone who hears it." www.tordg.no 7:30pm, $15

Sun, November 23
JOHN WESLEY HARDING
John Wesley Harding is a modern-day folksinger whose biting, cynical
observations, sharp sense of humor and winning melodies have drawn
comparisons to Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan, from whom he took his name.
JWH draws on a wide assortment of musical influences, pushing the
boundaries of the all-too-often formulaic singer/songwriter tag to
create something all his own. For over a decade, Wes has attracted a
devoted following with spirited live shows and inventive wordplay and
complex pop rhythms on his recordings, including the recent Garden of
Eden: The Fall EP, the third of the occasional series of seasonal EPs,
on DRT. "Sweet-voiced and precise...he couldn't have possibly made an
album as smart, tuneful, catchy, wide-ranging and emotionally engaging."
-The Oregonian www.wesweb.net 9:30pm, $15

Monday, November 24
JUDY KUHN: Finding Home
see above for description.
7pm, $25

Mon, November 24
ISABEL ROSE Does Anything But Love
The multi-talented Isabel Rose is coming to Joe's Pub for a one-night
only concert celebrating the release of her feature film, "Anything But
Love," which hits theaters Nov 7. Ms. Rose, who co-wrote, produced and
stars in the film alongside Eartha Kitt and Andrew McCarthy, will sing
standards both from the movie and from the great American songbook,
putting her own, spirited spin on tunes we all know and love. Isabel's
humor is infectious and her love of these songs -- along with her
rousing arrangements that throw in everything from horns to vibraphones
-- make it impossible not to have a great time. 9:30pm, $20

Tues, November 25
JARON LANIER / ROBERT DICK: Columns of Air CD Release
World instrument adventurer Jaron Lanier and the king of experimental
flute, Robert Dick, joined by Alan Kushan on the santur and other
special guests, perform an evening of exceptionally beautiful and
heartfelt compositions to celebrate the release of their new CD Columns
of Air. The title refers both to the way wind instruments make sound and
the space where the World Trade Center used to be and the music they
found themselves playing to make it through those times.
www.jaronlanier.com 7:30pm, $15

Tues, November 25
GWEN McCRAE
For over three decades, Gwen McCrae has won worldwide acclaim for her
sensuous, classy brand of modern soul music. Gwen was a pioneering
figure in Miami's growth as a center of R&B music in the 70's at the
influential TK Records and became an international star in 1975 with the
chart-topping, million-selling success of the Grammy-nominated "Rockin'
Chair". Her self-titled 1981 Atlantic album graced the upper reaches of
national R&B and pop charts and yielded the smash single "Funky
Sensation". Most importantly,
it reintroduced this gifted vocalist to the public at large with a set
of
tunes which spanned ballads as well as upbeat funk. McCrae has performed
with a who's who of funk, soul, r&b and pop artists is currently touring
with The Miami All-Stars which includes Betty Wright, Lattimore and
Timmy Thomas, along with new soul sensation, Joss Stone. This event is
presented in association with Sista Factory. www.menagerietalent.com |
www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $20

Wed, November 26
MARSHALL CRENSHAW & His Two or Three Friends
Over the last 20 years, Marshall Crenshaw has proven to be one of rock
'n' roll's best and most distinctive songwriters and performers,
acclaimed for his keening voice, catchy melodies and informal sense of
craft on all-out rockers and nuanced ballads. From the forward motion of
"Mary Anne" and "Someday, Someway" on his critically ballyhooed debut
disc, to the bittersweet eloquence of his latest, What's In the Bag?
(Razor & Tie Records), "full of Crenshaw's patented pop gems, brimming
with thoughtful lyrics and bright melodies" (Boston Herald), his classic
guitar-pop is filled with jubilation and amusement, melancholy and
regret. "A skilled singer/songwriter and a very fine guitarist...[What's
in the Bag?] provides ample evidence that the years haven't changed that
familiar voice, while his guitar work displays more grace and finesse,
exuding noticeable jazz and R&B influences. These 11 tunes are gentle
and eloquent, the works of a man aware of his skills, comfortable with
the tales he has to tell the world in song." -Pop Matters
www.marshallcrenshaw.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $20

Fri, November 28
IVAN MILEV BALKAN FOLK BAND
The renowned Bulgarian accordion phenomenon, Ivan Milev, brings his band
to wake everyone up at Joe's pub with their brand of Balkan music, the
"...aural equivalent to a triple cappuccino."-Dirty Linen. Haunting
melodies mingle with driving pulses and stunning improvisations in an
unforgettable excursion through Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey,
Romania and Bulgaria. "...blows away the doldrums, gets ya goin'" -Jazz
at a Glance. 7:30pm, $12

Fri, November 28
ELYSIAN FIELDS
Noir rock legends Elysian Fields carry a torch for nature, sex, love,
the cycle of death and rebirth, and the sounds of folk and jazz ballads,
no wave and classical music, seamlessly interwoven into a style that is
at once langorously romantic and tough. The acoustic/electric quintet is
led by unique composer-guitarist Oren Bloedow and velvety vocalist
Jennifer Charles, whose voice Time Out NY calls, "truly a killing
weapon". www.elysianmusic.com 9:30pm, $15

Sat, November 29
CHILDREN ON THE CORNER feat. Michael Henderson, Sonny Fortune, Michael
Wolff, Badal Roy, Barry Finnerty & Victor Jones
Children On the Corner brings together a number of respected almuni from
Miles Davis' most volatile and contoversial period -- the electrified
70's -- to recreate and reinterpret this intensely visceral and highly
provocative groove-oriented, rock tinged jazz in their New York debut
following the release of the acclaimed live CD, Rebirth (Sonance
Records). The extraordinarity funky bassist Michael Henderson, who Miles
plucked away from the band of Stevie Wonder to tour with him from
1970-75 and play on albums like Jack Johnson, Live/Evil, and On the
Corner, anchors the group featuring the fiery saxophonist Sonny Fortune
(Big Fun, Agartha, Pangaea and Get up With It), tabla player Badal Roy
(On the Corner), guitarist Barry Finnerty (The Man with the Horn),
keyboardist Michael Wolff (Arsenio Hall Show) and drummer Victor Jones,
to spread Miles' edgiest, most unabashedly electrified music, brimming
with dissonance and groove, psychedelic street jams and minimalist funk.
"A fine, deftly played, and emotionally fired up recording, one of the
better post-Davis tributes out there; it deserves to be heard for the
depth of inspiration and sheet musicianship between band members alone."
- All Music Guide www.childrenonthecorner.com 7:30 & 9:30pm, $20

Sun, November 30
terry and katie present: DANCEOFF!
Katie and Terry are back with a brand-new installment of their full
contact non-competitive dance competitions: DANCEOFF! - "...that perfect
cocktail of comedy and full-throttle artistry." (Maura Nguyen Donahue,
The Dance Insider Online) "...seriously imaginative, beautiful, and
experimental choreography." (Shanti Crawford, criticaldance.com). Their
new, cabaret-style modern dance series, DANCEOFF!, serves up WHAT-IS-UP
in modern dance, up and down the East Coast! Featuring performances and
choreography by Paul Matteson, Nicole Berger, Leigh Garrett, Larry
Goldhuber, Sarah Sweet Rabidoux (hoi polloi) appearing as: "heloise and
the savoir faire dancers" - electropunk from Boston, Eleanor Bauer, and
your hosts, Terry Dean Bartlett (STREB!/Miami Project) and Katie Workum
(Martset/Miami Project) + more... 7pm, $15

Sun, November 30
DAVE BURRELL'S FULL BLOWN TRIO with William Parker & Andrew Cyrille
In what has been heralded as "the event of the season for
free-improvised music" three towering figures of creative music --
pianist Dave Burrell, bassist William Parker and drummer Andrew Cyrille
-- join together in an all-star summit for a night of incendiary music
in the NY debut of Full Blown Trio. "Transcendence doesn't begin to
describe the vibe," raved Philadelphia's City Paper, about the trio's
Philly debut. Since the mid-60's Burrell has established himself as one
of jazz's most innovative and original pianists collaborating with the
leaders in contemporary jazz, receiving acclaim for his many pivotal
recordings with saxophonists such as Archie Shepp , Pharoah Sanders and
David Murray, to name a few. Bassist William Parker, founder of the
Vision Festival, has been called "the most consistently brilliant free
jazz bassist of all time" (Village Voice) for his work with his own
Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, and with Cecil Taylor's Unit, the
David S. Ware Quartet, Matthew Shipp, Other Dimension in Music and a
who's who of the creative music scene. Called "a consummate modern
drummer" by the The New York Times, master percussionist Andrew Cyrille
was musically mentored by drummer Philly Joe Jones and has performed
with artists ranging from Coleman Hawkins to Greg Osby. Cyrille had an
11-year association with Cecil Taylor, and is a member of Trio 3
featuring Oliver Lake and Reggie Workman, the CDE Trio with Marty
Ehrlich and Mark Dresser and leads the group Haitian Fascination
featuring Hammiett Bluiett and Frisner Augustin. "[The] premiere of the
Full-Blown Trio is like a Philadelphia gift from the jazz
gods...Whatever you choose to call it--free jazz, fire music,
avant-garde, ecstatic jazz...when it's done well--when seasoned
musicians seem to communicate telepathically--this kind of jazz has an
unrivaled transcendent power." -Philadelphia Weekly www.daveburrell.com
| www.aumfidelity.com/parker.html |
www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/9273/ 9:30pm, $15

Mon, December 1
GUTBUCKET
gutbucket leads New York's newest generation of genre-destroyers.
Rewriting the rules and wreaking joyful havoc, they create an unorthodox
music beyond category. gutbucket features Paul Chuffo (drums), Ty
Citerman (guitar), Eric Rockwin (bass) & Ken Thomson (saxophone).
gutbucket is fearlessly devoted to unique, pushy melodies, high-energy
rhythms and improvisational adventures. Their vast repertoire courses
through playful circular movement, elastic time twists and rapid-fire
banter. Contrasting sweet Latin rhythms with punk rock ferocity, flowing
melodies with angular shape-shifting and hypnotic loops with screaming
antics are all fair game on their Knitting Factory Records debut. Their
music is an impolite round table discussion of jazz/punk/funk/rock/20th
century classical/Afro-Cuban/polka/free-blowing mayhem. And to really
understand what this band is all about, you've got to catch them live.
They've slam danced upside-down, performed glow-in-the-dark, posed as
the Muppet Band, showered their audience with toast, slap-boxed with
string quartets, and re-scored their favorite cartoon movies with a side
order of pizza. "This will be the jazz your parents warn you NOT to play
or see." -musicdish.com "Their live shows are legendary."
-allaboutjazz.com 9pm, $12

Tues, December 2
ANA GASTEYER: Let it Rip! An Evening of Song
Six year SNL veteran Ana Gasteyer, best known for singing characters
such as Bobbi Moughan-Culp and Celine Dion will make her Joe's Pub debut
appearing as herself. Gasteyer's first Broadway appearance in "The Rocky
Horror Show" was the next logical step to her smash 8th grade
professional singing debut in the Washington Opera's "La Boheme". Having
recently played to rave reviews as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl", Ana
continues her return to her musical roots with an evening of favorite
songs and observations. Musical direction by Mitch Kaplan. 7pm, $20

Tues, December 2
McKAY w/ special guest DJ Scribe
Stephanie McKay's eponymously debut album "MCKAY" has been hailed by
international press as "one of the freshest most impressive debut albums
of the year". Her album takes us from the Bronx to Bristol (produced by
Portishead's Geoff Barrow) with her own soulful brand of trip-hop blues.
She has performed with Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Roy Hargrove, Talib
Kweli, Tricky, Kelis and Soulive. Inspired by the soul vocalists of the
sixties and seventies, Stephanie McKay has a classic voice steeped in
the same fire as Etta, Aretha and Roberta. Please join Sista Factory and
Joe's Pub in welcoming home "McKay". "Soul album of the year"- Sunday
Times (London) www.stephaniemckay.com | www.sistafactory.com 9:30pm, $12

Wed, December 3
JUANA MOLINA
From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Juana Molina's delicate vocals intertwine
with guitar and subtle electronic programming, creating a hypnotic blend
of the traditional and the futuristic. Juana's sold-out NYC debut show
at Joe's Pub in July celebrating the American release of her album
Segundo (Domino Recordings) was stunningly beautiful - don't miss this
special return engagement. "A gorgeous record..." (****) raves Rolling
Stone "...like Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier covering Nick Drake,
whispering luminous folk tunes amid electronic thickets..." (A-)
-Entertainment Weekly www.juanamolina.com 9:30pm, $12

Fri, December 5
MARION LoGUIDICE
Marion LoGuidice's debut CD, "Dirty Goddess", delivers wildly poetic
lyrics coupled with driving melodies that push consciousness to the
edge. She weaves intimate tales of grief, beauty, anger and forgiveness,
stretching the borders of rock, pop and folk with her diverse range of
musical styles. An evening with Marion's music promises to feed our hope
and open us up to the possibility of life lived on the edge of both
motion and stillness. "Marion&

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