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9 posts tagged Barbes Brooklyn
The Weal and the Woe at Barbes, Thursday April 14 at 8 PM
Jason Cade of The Weal and the Woe writes that the band will play Barbes Brooklyn tomorrow night, Thursday April 14th. The Weal and the Woe presents “vintage country, gospel classics and close harmony from a faraway time. Drawing from the deep well of country “brother” duets from the middle third of the twentieth century, they sing songs of love and loss, drinkin’ and cheatin’, Old Time Religion and life back home in the Gowanus Valley-including vintage classics as well as newly penned originals.”
Check out this excellent group in this intimate venue- a great Thursday night. They are followed by Andy Statman, on at 10 pm.
Shows, Shows, Shows….
Here are some shows you should try to check out in April:
On Saturday, April 9th at 10 pm you can catch a great regular gig at Barbes Brooklyn. Smokey Hormel is probably best known for his works with Beck, Tom Waits and his Brazilian project with Miho Hatori. He’s also been playing western swing for timequite some and his new project is inspired by the sounds of Milton Brown and his musical brownies and other Western Swing classics.
Friday, April 22 at 7:30 PM at Joe’s Pub you can hear Cowboy Jack Clement, nothing short of a legend whose influence has spread over a half-century of American music.
Thursday, April 28 at 8 pm Southpaw and BrooklynCountry.com is proud to host Dom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops, recipients of this year’s Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album with for album “Genuine Negro Jig”. The show will also feature performances by the Newton Gang, Five Deadly Venoms leader Elio Schiavo, Jalopy supergroup The Whiskey Spitters, and Gangstagrass.
Bill Carney and his Jug Addicts at Barbes tonight, Saturday February 26th, at 10 pm
Sans-Culottes founder and frontman Bill Carney has been leading various jug bands for over 23 years. His latest incarnation, the Brooklyn-based Jug Addicts, has earned a reputation for exciting live shows. Often a large formation, the Jug Addicts are characterized by their powerful, raucous approach to its jug band, old time, tin pan alley, early jazz and blues repertoire. They play tonight at Barbes at 10 pm.
Barbes posted this on its website:
You ‘ve probably noticed the bust that sits in the window between the bar and the performance space. It’s a bust of Jose Gregorio, a Venezuelan saint worshiped by followers of the cult of Maria Lionza. Jose Gregorio has been our mascot and protector for now ten years. Yesterday, someone stole the bust. We don’t think it’s funny.
If you happen to spot it in your friend’s living room, please tell him to bring it back.
That ain’t cool.
Roulette Sisters host Costume Ball at Barbes October 30th
“The Roulette Sisters have been turning heads and stopping traffic since forming in the cold winter of 2003. Noticing that their warm velvet harmonies and spicy hot licks were melting the snow outside, the sisters realized that they had started something not only weather-altering but soul-stirring as well. The sexy sisters play a hip-shaking blend of American country blues, traditional songs, popular tunes and old timey music from the first half of the 20th century. With Mamie Minch: resonator guitar, Meg Reichardt: electric guitar, Megan Burleyson: washboard, Karen Waltuch: viola.” In honor of Halloween the present a costume ball at Barbes October 30th at 10 pm. Suggested donation is $10.
If you haven’t seen Howard Fishman, he’s a great guitarist playing with a great band that draws from folk and jazz sources such as Django Reinhardt, Charley Patton and Ralph Stanley and filters them through the gritty sensibility of a latter day Lou Reed. He’ll be at Barbes Brooklyn 10:00 PM this Saturday, June 5th. Fishman has three new albums out this year- “BETTER GET RIGHT” is inspired by New Orleans. The other two are “NO FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS” and `THE WORLD WILL BE DIFFERENT”.
Jan Bell at Barbes on Thursday, March 11
Jan Bell, British born and Brooklyn based “Alt. Country Americana Singer/Songwriter and founding member of The Maybelles”, takes to the intimate stage at Barbes Brooklyn this Thursday, March 11 at 10 pm. A taste is at her MySpace page. She’ll be accompanied in this instance by banjo player Hilary Hawke and Ohio musician Megan Palmer. A powerful trio- should be great fun.
Roulette Sisters Reunited
Great show at Barbes Brooklyn last night by the reunited Roulette Sisters. Enjoyed the vocal and washboard stylings of Megan Burelyson, the keen viola by Karen Waltuch, Meg Riechardt’s excellent guitar, and the resonator and deep vocal stylings of Miss Mamie Minch. The band is well complemented by the addition of Waltuch’s ‘big fiddle’- which added quite a lot to the sound since their first album, “Nerve Medicine”. Enjoyed the reunion, the ladies were in fine fettle and the crowd ate it up, particularly old favorites like “Sugar in My Bowl”. Here’s hoping they’ll stay together, put out another record and announce some more dates soon!
