An Extraordinary Night of Experimental Chamber Folk with
10:00 PM Dark Dark Dark
9:00 PM Black Bear & the Hibernators
8:00 PM Honeycomb
Nominated NYC band of the month by The Deli Magazine, Dark Dark Dark
is a constantly touring sextet, with piano, accordion, banjo, drums,
stand-up bass, cello, horn and the smokey vocals of Nona Marie Invie.
Dark Dark Dark conjures sea chanties, Karen Dalton's raw honesty,
and Tom Waits beautifully orchestrated grit and grime, lending
themselves to an old-timey Americana feel. With home roots in
Minneapolis, New York, and New Orleans, if they are not recording
they are touring, and quickly becoming a favorite in the independent
music circuit. Their most recent track "Daydreaming" can be heard
heard here: http://bit.ly/9DWNYG
Black Bear and the Hibernators, oh, the Black Bear you all know and
love, led by Nevada City's own Thaddeus Stoenner, will be performing
with a full back-up choir including Bee-Sharq, Lily Harris, members
of Low Son, and others. The Bears have been busy in the studio
writing new songs and reinventing old ones. This will surely be a
performance not to be missed!
Nominated "Best of the Bay 2010", Honeycomb produce an orchestral
melange of lush string arrangements, taking listeners on
genre-crossing trips mid-song into psychedelic fantasy lands. Add in
raspy vocals from 22–year–old Emily Ritz––who channels both Billie
Holiday and Connie Francis––and the groups' sound takes another
stylistic turn, this time towards acoustic jazz, blues, and soul
Music.
Honeycomb, who performed with ecstatic reviews at the Mekka back in
May, will be returning from the Bay, this time with the full band
with Emily Ritz on ukulele and lead vocals, Andrew Maguire on
vibraphone, Nathan Blaz on cello, Kacey Johansing on vocals, drums
and guitar, Joe Lewis on upright bass, and Karin Dahl,
Heather Normandale, and Courtney Nicole on back-up vocals.
A Cognizant Productions and St Joseph's Cultural Center production!
SATURDAY, JULY 31st at 8:00 PM
MAMADOU SIBIDE and VANESSA
Mamadou and Vanessa perform
multi-award winning music from the Wassoulou Region of Mali, West
Africa. An original blend of blues and traditional West African
rhythms.
Master kamale ngoni player, Mamadou Sidibe is from the Wassoulou
Region of Mali, West Africa. Twenty-five years ago Mamadou played a
groundbreaking role in transforming the music of this region from
it's origins in hunters' sacred melodies--played on six string donso
ngoni (hunter's harps)-- to a music of philosophical observations,
politics and daily life. Mamadou was one of the first to expand the
instrument's range with two extra strings, creating the popular
kamale ngoni. He has recently enhanced the kamale ngoni even
further, by creating 10 and 12 string kamale ngoni. Mamadou, with
artists Coumba Sidibe, Oumou Sangare and Ramatu Diakite, spread the
new sounds through recordings and performances in Europe, Africa and
the United States. Not only is Mamadou a master of the kamale ngoni,
he is accomplished on several other African instruments as well.
Vanessa Sidibe, originally from New York, is an accomplished
Afro- Cuban and Salsa musician. She has performed, recorded and
taught in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City for over
fifteen years. She brings earthy depth and ethereal sensuality to
all her vocals whether singing in English, Bambara or Spanish. In
addition, her time spent in Havana, Cuba, shows with her impeccable
rhythm on percussion.
Mamadou and Vanessa Sidibe
www.musicmali.com
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH
BLUE TUESDAY - THE FAREWELL CONCERT
come say goodbye to the lads and wish them well
as they go off to college
more bands to added soon
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH,
CONCERT featuring the DAZZLING STRANGERS, SOFT BOMBS
and the DEVIL'S TRAIN
Soft Bombs:
Psyche-rock mastermind Michael Padilla assembled the Soft Bombs from
the ashes of his previous band, Dora Flood. The Bomb's sound focuses
on the moods, textures and sounds of a wide variety of influences
from the raw R&B of the Rolling Stones to the obscure pop of the
Clean from New Zealand. Padilla's vision for the band updates the
sounds of the '60s while tipping the hat to later-day Brit-Pop bands
like Blur, Chapterhouse and Ride. Backed by the rock-solid rhythm
section of John Lee Simpson on bass and drummer Kenny Nichols, the
Soft Bombs are set to explode with sound and color.
The Dazzling Strangers:
The Dazzling Strangers are a loose organization of sound-makers held
together by leader Chris Streng. With Streng at the helm, the
Strangers have ventured from the droning psyche-rock of bands like
Spacemen 3 and the Velvet Underground to the complex poly-rhythms of
artists like King Tubby and Kode 9. The diverse influences of the
band make for an exciting show that often veers from noisy
improvisation to meditative calm. The revolving cast of band members
has included members of Jeepster, the Federations, Gentlemen and
many members of the vibrant Nevada City music scene. Every Dazzling
Strangers show is as unique as the music they make.
The Devil's Train:
Formed in early 2009, the Devils Train is a jammin band which
incorporates rockabilly/psychobilly, punk rock, swing, jazz and
psychedelic. Their energetic live show has the raw energy of the
original rockabilly artists while the impressive vocals and
undeniable stage presence of singer Akasha Hepcat pays homage to the
great punk singers like Siouxsie Sioux, Patty Smith and Debbie
Harry. 4 aspiring musicians hailing from Grass Valley, Ca, the
Devils Train will take you on a trip to hell making you wish you
never had to leave.
http://www.myspace.com/thedevilstraintohell
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th
Cançonièr is a medieval ensemble
specializing in music from the 12th to the
15th centuries, with some attention also given to related repertoire
from
folk music traditions, Balkan, Sephardic, Middle Eastern, and
Scandinavian.
Founded in 2008 by Annette Bauer and Tim Rayborn, the group has
quickly
gained the attention of the early music community, and received
acclaim for
its virtuoso performances, unusual and exciting concert programs,
and its
debut CD. Featuring voices and instruments, Cançonièr brings to life
the
vibrant musical cultures of medieval Europe, through a combination
of
scholarly research, improvisational techniques, and impeccable
musicianship.
Its members have extensive professional experience in performing,
recording,
and touring (including America, Canada, throughout Europe,
Australia, and
Japan). Future concerts for Cançonièr include the Music Sources
concert
series, the Indianapolis Early Music Festival, the Eureka Opera
House in NV,
and the Calvi Festival in Umbria, Italy.
Mamadou and Vanessa perform
multi-award winning music from the Wassoulou Region of Mali, West
Africa. An original blend of blues and traditional West African
rhythms.
