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Category: Dreams and the Supernatural
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1st 9pm
DAME DARCY
http://www.damedarcy.com
THE STOLEN SWEETS
http://www.stolensweets.com
THE UNDERSCORE ORKESTRA
http://www.myspace.com/underscoreorkestra
and
CRITICAL THEATER
http://www.myspace.com/criticaltheatre
at THE FEZ BALLROOM
316 SW 11th
http://www.fezballroom.com
$7 21+
DAME DARCY
(from Wikipedia.com)
"In 1989, Darcy won a scholarship to the San Francisco Art Institute, where she majored in film and animation, studying with, among others, George Kuchar and Kathy Acker. During this time, Darcy began self-publishing Meat Cake. While in San Francisco, Darcy formed her first band, Caroliner Rainbow, and produced her first independent solo music releases.In 1992 Dame Darcy moved to New York City, where she worked as afreelance illustrator and cartoonist. In 2001, she moved to Los Angeles.She has exhibited her fine art in both solo and group shows, in the U.S., Austria, and Tokyo.Dame Darcy is now bi-coastal, calling both New York and Los Angeles home. (In fact, she has just moved to Portland. - ed.)Darcy has provided illustrations for writers Alan Moore, Poppy Z. Brite, Trina Robbins; and fashion designers Anna Sui, Jared Gold, CWC, and Coi Girl Magic, among others.
She is also a musician and performer of unique and experimental combinations of bluegrass music, Americana, classic Expressionism and transgressive aesthetics. Her collaborations with Caroliner Rainbow, Lisa Crystal Carver's Suckdog, Rock Rock Chicken Pox and heavy metal author Ian Christe in Grouse Mountain Skyride have inspired members of the avant-garde such as Thurston Moore. Darcy sings, and plays banjo, electric bass, and singing saw."
THE STOLEN SWEETS
The Stolen Sweets formed in 2004 with the intention of reviving thesongs of 1930s sister act, The Boswell Sisters. Comprised of vocalistsJen Bernard, Lara Michell and Erin Sutherland, guitarists Pete Krebsand David Langenes (both of whom sing) and double bass player KeithBrush, The Sweets' repertoire has expanded to include material from the1920s -1940s. Their arrangements are still inspired by the Boswells'tight 3-part harmonies, frequent tempo changes and "knowing shrugs andraised eyebrows," as noted by the Oregonian's A&E.
Unlike the original Boswell arrangements that featured piano, clarinet,and horns, the Sweets incorporate gypsy jazz accompaniment,reminiscent of Django Reinhardt.
The Sweets stay busy playing club gigs, private events and festivalsall over the northwest and beyond. They strive to keep these vintagetunes alive, transporting a wide array of listeners to the early daysof jazz.
THE UNDERSCORE ORKESTRA
The Underscore Orkestra is a Portland OR based band, playing a blend ofBalkan, Klezmer, Gypsy Jazz and Swing, with a repertoire consisting ofboth original and traditional material from fast bulgars and melodiouswaltzes to odd meters and swinging rhythms. Our instrumentationincludes violin, accordion, guitar, banjo, clarinet, horns, flute,harmonica, bass, vocals and percussion. Each of the members comes fromvarious backgrounds and musical disiplines from as far away as Russiaand as close as our own North West. The Underscore Orkestra has beenperforming for the past 3 + years, touring all around the western U.S.,Mexico and Guatemala and has been seen from intimate coffee shopsetting all the way to huge outdoor festivals.
CRITICAL THEATER
Started in February 2000 as vehicle for music, performance and neotericritual. by Maxwell Benedetti. A few rotating members over the years. Westrive to be music/art/ritual as life, we strive to put spirit in thisprimal music we make and we hope that it may serve in the helps of;connection, meditation, dance, exorcisms, safe and consensual sexualinteractions, ritual, healing, catharsis, catalyst and enjoyment. Westrive to experiment and explore many types of instruments andequipment. We strive to give reverence to a pantheon of differentmusical gods who haunt the primitive world, the suburbs, the ghettosand (and yet!) untouched forests. We strive to explore the music ofinner/outer space. We strive to use music to help access, acknowledgeand identify hidden "parts" of the subconscious and giving them voicesand expression, for these "parts" are our insane inner children. Westrive to be urban shamen, post apocalyptic witches...etc. You get theidea?
11:32 AM
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