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KINKY FRIEDMAN GOES BIPOLAR
Kinky Friedman |
Everyone’s favorite former Texas gubernatorial candidate, political commentator and self-proclaimed “author, columnist, musician and beautician” Kinky Friedman is going bipolar, as in Kinky Friedman’s BiPolar Tour, which starts in New England on June 6 and continues through to July 1. As he has done on his recent “sojourns through America,” Kinky will be performing solo, dispensing the wisdom of the Jewish troubadour, and signing books.
The Kinkster, whose solo performance has recently been described as “Mark Twain meets Groucho Marx . . . at the corner of Johnny Cash and Lenny Bruce,” will be hitting the road fresh on the heels of the release of his brand new book, The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts, co-authored by and about the life and times of Billy Bob Thornton. With a foreword from Angelina Jolie, The Billy Bob Tapes promises “colorful tales of [Billy Bob's] modest Southern upbringing, his bizarre phobias, his life, his loves . . . and, of course, his movie career.” And, as Kinky has often said, “the Kinkster will sign anything but bad legislation.”
Kinky Friedman BiPolar Tour
Wed., June 6 NORTHAMPTON, MA The Iron Horse
Thurs., June 7 FALL RIVER, MA The Narrows Center For The Arts
Fri., June 8 SOMERVILLE, MA Johnny D’s
Sat., June 9 NEW YORK, NY Highline Ballroom
Sun., June 10 RINGWOOD, NJ Live At Drew’s (House Concert)
Mon., June 11 ALEXANDRIA, VA The Birchmere
Tues., June 12 ANNAPOLIS, MD The Ram’s Head Tavern
Wed., June 13 ASHLAND, VA Ashland Coffee And Tea
Thurs., June 14 SELLERSVILLE, PA Sellersville Theater
Fri., June 15 PHILADELPHIA, PA World Live Cafe
Sat., June 16 AMAGANSETT, NY Stephen’s Talkhouse
Sun., June 17 PIERMONT, NY The Turning Point
Mon., June 18 ALBANY, NY The Linda – WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio
Tues., June 19 NEW HAVEN, CT Cafe Nine
Wed., June 20 COLLINSVILLE, CT Live@Bridge Street Live
Thurs., June 21 ASBURY PARK, NJ The Saint
Fri., June 22 STANHOPE, NJ The Stanhope House
Sat., June 23 WOODSTOCK, NY Bearsville Theater
Tues., June 26 ROCHESTER, NY Water Street Music Hall
Wed., June 27 BUFFALO, NY Sportsman’s Tavern
Thurs., June 28 TORONTO, ON Hughes Room
Fri., June 29 WATERLOO, ON Starlight Lounge
Sat., June 30 MONTREAL, QE Petit Campus
Sun., July 1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON, IL SPACE
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Ozomatli :: 03.28.12 :: The New Parish Music Hall :: Oakland, CA
 Ozomatli by Annelise Poda |
The New Parish Music Hall in Oakland was packed to the rafters with jubilant fans for a special Wednesday night Ozomatli show last week. Anyone familiar with the band knows that when embarking on a musical trip with Ozomatli they are in for a night of hip-shaking rhythmic jams and nonstop joking with the charismatic musicians. The New Parish is a very small venue for the band to be booked at, so excitement levels were bumped up even higher for the sold out crowd. This group is made up of some highly talented musicians that also really know how to work an audience, and their show made for a great night of laughter and dancing.
Ozomatli is known for being a multicultural musical project, and band members draw from a wealth of different influences to create their unique hybrid sound. Ozomatli grinds up and reassembles tons of different genres to create a louder-than-life end product of mashed up, jazzy horn trills, funky bass lines, Latin rhythms, hip-hop flows, reggae riffs, and straight-up rock music that all comes blaring out through their amps as vibrant and exciting songs. The jamming compositions ooze out as a sonic portrayal of the diverse atmosphere of Los Angeles, and it is no surprise that this sound attracts a wide range of fans. Live shows are the best way to experience the music of Ozomatli, as the band makes it easy to shed inhibitions and just get happily caught up in the wild celebration with everyone else in the room.
This specific show at the New Parish was surprisingly the bands first time ever playing in Oakland. They received an exceedingly warm welcome, and the party went full tilt ahead all the way to the end of their three-hour set. Almost right from the start, the band went off on a percussive tangent with a drum circle type jam, which gradually slowed into a quiet beat when rapper Justin Pore took the opportunity to hype up the crowd and flow into the beginning lyrics to City of Angels, one of the bands singles. He spat words into his mic and the horn section added their animated range of melodies over the heavy duty rhythms. Another fan favorite was the expressive Cant Stop, a song with more drawn out vocals sung in harmony, and the audience lent their own singing to the chorus as well.
 Ozomatli by Annelise Poda |
As mentioned before, Ozomatli does a great job of engaging the audience with humorous dialogue and creative pre-song games. Dexterous trumpeter Asdrubal Sierra set up a call and response interchange between he and the crowd where fans sang back notes that came blasting out of his horn. This also gave him the chance to show off his instrumental chops, impressively blowing out chopped up trills and elongated notes. At a later point, Sierra also instigated a horse race during the song Caballito (little horse) and told the crowd to act like they were galloping around the room. Fans playfully obliged and took off on their hypothetical steeds to the fast paced song, and the venue was temporarily changed into an old Western movie set that with a soundtrack scored by a fast-paced mariachi band. It was great to see people cut loose and get into funny situations with each other, which really fostered a jovial atmosphere and encouraged everyone to have fun.
After listening to a few songs, its easy to conclude that bassist Wil-Dog Abers is the soulful glue of this band, as he brings all the different instruments together and holds it down with his spot-on bass parts. His playing often seems to blend into the background because more boisterous instruments claw their way up to the top of the mix and demand attention, but there comes a point when one realizes his solidly twisting notes are the roots of this sonic organism. He is the foundation the endless notes of the others rest upon, and without him all the guitars, horns, and everything else would ring out as dissonant sounds. At one point, his bandmates singled him out to play some funky lines he had apparently learned while watching reruns of Soul Train, and it was great to hear a really well put together bass solo. Abers subsequently shared the spotlight around, giving everyone else on stage a shot at showing off some sounds that wouldnt normally fit within conventional song structures, and it was a great way to switch up the flow of the set.
All in all, this is a really great band to go see if you want to be immersed in an audience of really happy people grooving to the sounds of a tight, energetic band. Theres a great ambiance at Ozomatli shows as everyone comes together to celebrate music and life. The band is currently on tour, and it probably wouldnt surprise anyone if they were snaking their way through the country in a giant conga line formation.
Ozomatli Tour Dates :: Ozomatli News
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EMANCIPATOR, 12TH PLANET, OTT, PAPADOSIO, MARK FARINA,
GRAMATIK, PAPER DIAMOND & MORE TO PLAY THE FESTIVAL OF GNARNIA
During August 9-11, in the year of two
thousand and twelve, an event is taking place amongst the oldest mountains on planet Earth.
Far beyond the dirty sneakers hidden in the depths of your closet is Eastern America’s highest
town, Beech Mountain North Carolina, and The Festival of Gnarnia.
Three performance areas, interactive workshops, performance arts, healthy cuisine options,
bicycle jousting, mud wrestling tournaments, hikes, waterfalls, and vacation rentals set the stage
to make this a truly unique and wholesome event. Ski lifts are available for guests to summit
the mountain for yoga and meditation workshops or simply to watch the sunset fill a 100 mile
view of Blue Ridge Mountains.
One can choose from a wide variety of vacation rentals including: private cabins, chalets, and
houses, many of which are within walking distance of the resort. P rices are as low as $20 per
person, per night when booking with friends. Upgrade to a slopeside rental to watch the event
from your porch or even reserve a private cabin with a hot tub.
GnEarly Bird tickets are now available here for only
$75.00 plus fees.
Click here to see this listing in our Festival Guide
Thursday, Aug. 9
Beats Antique
7 Walkers
Gramatik
Paper Diamond
ESKMO
Afroman
Eliot Lipp
Heyoka
Machines are People Too
KDSML
Andrew Fletcher’s Silent Movie Theatre
Friday, Aug 10
Tipper
Emancipator
Mark Farina
Dieselboy
Easy Star All Stars
Toubab Krewe
VibeSquaD
Break Science
Gift of Gab
Zoogma
Starkey
Firecracker Jazz Band
Ziggurat
Saturday, August 11
12th Planet
Ott
Papadosio
Midnite
Rising Appalachia
Govinda
The Polish Ambassador
The Mantras
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Seduction Sideshow
Laura Reed w Shannon Sanders
Brushfire Stankgrass
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