Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers are a band I've been meaning to check out for a while but just never got around to it until now. Shilpa Ray's strong, raw, richly-textured voice definitely sets her apart from the throng. Her music reminds me of some of the classic early female rockers, but with a hint of blues and an edge that not many current female artists can boast. Shilpa Ray and Her Happy
Lots of good bands playing Force Field showcases during CMJ.
Take in the cool dark crash of "Venus Shaver" from Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers whose new album comes out in January. http://www.myspace.com/shilpar ay
Cr: Ebru Yildiz Brooklyn's Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers scored much heady praise for their debut album. On January 18th they return with their sophomore full length, Teenage and Toture. Get a taste of what you can expect with the first single "Venus Shaver". If it's good enough for Nick Cave, it's good enough for me. Shilpa Ray's Myspace
3/10 @ Le Poisson Rouge. Wanna attend with a guest? If so, then e-mail us ASAP! A winner will be randomly chosen on 3/5 @ NOON. Purchase tix to the gig here. Follow Le Poisson Rouge on Twitter. Last year, MBAR dropped by KEXP. MP3s: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - The Debtor
Singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten has just announced a two week tour of the Northeast, including dates with Bowerbirds, Final Fantasy and Damon & Naomi. If you've never seen her live, don't cheat yourself! Get there! All dates below. 1/15 - Columbus, OH @ The Summit w/ Shilpa Ray 1/16 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's w/ Final Fantasy, Peter Wolf Crier 1/17 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon w/ Bowerbirds 1/18 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill w/ Bowerbirds 1/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity Theatre w/ [...]
NYC music and entertainment website www.shortandsweetnyc.com celebrates it's two year anniversary by presenting it's first show featuring four different handpicked bands that we think you need to hear right now. Artists performing include: DJ Rob Swift Shilpa Ray and her Happy Hookers APSE Venn Diagrams Show info: Fri, January 22, 2010 Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 8:30 PM $12.00 All Ages Show! Venue info: Knitting Factory - Brooklyn 361 [...]
imogen heap // aha! erin mckeown // the foxes the postmarks // no one said this would be easy shilpa ray & her happy hookers // beating st. louis
Shilpa Ray - Beating St. Louis (mp3) * Noirish rock from Shilpa Ray's debut A Fish Hook An Open Eye , to be released September 22nd. Buy @ Amazon *mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of Girlie PR ************* The Opposite Sex - Frozen Heart/Frozen Mind (mp3) * The Opposite Sex - Is That You? (mp3) * This would've been called "Goth Rock" in the '80s. Not as good as classic Bauhaus and [...]
Download 'Beating St. Louis' at bottom. A Fish Hook An Open Eye will see daylight on 9/22. Last month, Shilpa Ray recorded a Daytrotter session. Visit Shilpa Ray on MySpace. MP3: Shilpa Ray - Beating St. Louis
Monday 8/10 * Forest Fire, Shilpa Ray, Hologram @ Union Hall * xx, Holly Miranda @ Monkey Town ( MP3: "Slow Burn Treason" by Holly Miranda ) Tuesday 8/11 * TV on the Radio, Gang Gang Dance, Chin Chin @ Prospect Park Bandshell ( MP3: "Dreams" by TV on the Radio ) * The Budos Band @ City Winery Parking Lot [...]
Their recent set included: Heaven In Stereo Pop Song In Euthanasia Erotolepsy Hookers Of MySpace Download each & every track here. Visit Shilpa Ray on MySpace.
photos by Jessi Bautista Last weekend's Northside Music Festival was a melting pot of musicians converging on various venues in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Of the many great artists who played over the four day festival, I managed to see 6 solid acts who proved they are worthy of their buzz. Sharon Van Etten's wistful, captivating presence struggled at first to silence the semi-rowdy 5 o'clock crowd at Trophy Bar on Saturday. But with a voice like Van Etten's, it was only a matter a minutes before the bar quieted [...]
Last night's show at Pianos was a lot of fun. Three very quality bands, and an enthusiastic, large crowd. I enjoyed Wild Yaks quite a bit. Frontman Zack Davis (is that right?) is definitely an entertainer. His physical appearance is sloppy and endearing- the crooked glasses, the suspenders- and so is his stage manner. When he wails on guitar, he wails. When he tells a story on stage, he genuinely tells that story. The set was erratic and all over the place, just like Davis, but it came off well. And, when the band was rocking out together, [...]
I think this is the first time this has ever happened, but I'm at complete deadlock for Wednesday's recommended show. You'd honestly have a great time at either of these shows, and it's a shame that they're both on the same night. You can catch Wye Oak and Sharon Van Etten at Mercury Lounge. But you can also see Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers and Drink Up Buttercup at Pianos. It's like someone else decided to curate a NYRM event and hold it at two separate venues. I couldn't have picked [...]
Good for You's Good For Me presents: A Benefit for Hearing-Impaired Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers 11pm Depreciation Guild 10pm Hooray For Earth 9pm KiNo 8pm When : Wednesday, April 22 Where : The Bell House Doors : 7:30 $10 "Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Go To This Show" after the jump. Top [...]
Shilpa Ray as an artist is sexless and blunt. Shilpa Ray as a frontwoman is noisy, raucous, grinding, raw—slurring jazzy vocals while playing distorted and overwhelming notes on a harmonium, an instrument she's been playing since she was 6. After first entering the music scene with the now defunct garage-blues Beat the Devil, she's winning over critics and her local New York scene with a syrupy and husky voice that sounds like a punk Ella Fitzgerald. Her music is as vulnerable as a child would be, [...]
Frank Yang Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers Brooklyn, New York, USA Harmonium-led blues-rock outfit whose debut album is A Fish Hook An Open Eye - Show review - interview at Indian Express Photos: Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers @ The Mohawk - March 21, 2009 MP3: Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers - "Coward Cracked The Dawn" [...]
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