Romania’s music is good vibes. Most of it can be roughly categorized as gypsy folk music, radical classical, crappy pop club music, or some sort of amalgamation. The folk gypsy music is world renowned and characterized by traditional instruments such as the caboza and the tarogato and reputed for its high energy. The country also produced many great classical composers during its time as part of the Ottoman Empire. However, today homegrown pop stars such as Alexandra [...]
Join us tonight at the Local 506 in Chapel Hill for our last show of the tour! Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands start the show at 9, followed by yours truely at 10pm. Show'll probably sell out, so get your tickets in advance here: http://www.local506.com/event/ 218843/
It's finished! Volume Four is now tracked, mixed & mastered, the album art is done, and it is by far our greatest work yet!!! It will be the last volume in the four part series, and in tradition, there will be 10 songs on this album: 01) Ballad of the Oompa Soca Man and the Orangutan Factory 02) Mama, I've Been Abducted by Creatures of an Unholy Sound! 03) Dear Grandma 04) Ode to Sophie Loren 05) Chromatic Circus Fantasy (Brass Redux) 06) I Need Your Love 07) Honey, You [...]
Has the great age of gypsy-inspired outlandishness returned to either/or? Probably not (oh Doug, wherefore art thou, seriously dude), but I sure hope you aren't burnt out on it just yet. I do not claim to be an expert in this marvellous genre (or any other genre for that matter); rather, I make the counter-claim that extensive knowledge is not at all necessary, as gypsy music can be measured against the metric of "is/is not suitably crazy, will/will not make you dance". Based on that complex, all-encompassing calculation, taking a look at the band's name and the name of the [...]
While perusing our many years of archives (to fix every dang post to fit this rad new site design we're currently rocking), I realised that there is a tonne of tunes in there that I either don't have any more for whatever bizarre reason, or never had in the first place. I then concluded that it was a potential goldmine for future either/or posts; originality is evidently for suckers. Mutiny was first brought to my attention by Doug, our phantom third writer way back in our year of conception, 2006. It is an example of the former issue [...]
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Soft Served is an irregularly-updated, eclectic collection of tracks to listen to before bed, in the rain, or while the sun is rising. Blue Version - SoundCloud | Facebook Gypsy Collective - SoundCloud | Facebook Soapbox Surgeon - SoundCloud | Facebook | Twitter [...]
Canción del Día: Gypsy & The Cat - Sorry // Marzo 01 Nombre: Gypsy & The Cat País: Melbourne, Australia. Álbum: The Late Blue (Alsatian Music, 2013) Suena como: Niki & The Dove, Gotye, Delorean, The Miracles Club. Sonidos: art-rock, electro-rock, dance pop, indie. Link : http://gypsyandthecat.com/ Download: Gypsy & The Cat - Sorry [...]
I was contemplating posting about art rock Aussie group Gypsy & The Cat a couple of weeks ago but I hadn't really heard anything new from them since 2010. To my surprise they're releasing a new album April 30th and I just received a couple of song previews for us to enjoy. Other blogs are raving about Late Blue , so are we Posted by: Laura of Miami
Gypsy & The Cat come from Australia and give us an infectious dance ready track with "Sorry". It comes from their 2nd album The Late Blue , which is their American debut, and due out April 30. They make their U.S. live debut in L.A. today and then in NYC's The Slipper Room on February 21. [mp3]: Gypsy & The Cat - Sorry
by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD : Gypsy & the Cat - Sorry (MP3) Melbourne, Australia's Gypsy & the Cat releasee their second album, The Late Blue , back in October in their home country but will be making it's North American splash on April 29. The first single is the infectious and danceable "Sorry" and you can download it above or stream it (and watch the video) below. The duo (Xavier Bacash and Lionel [...]
It's Lundi Gras y'all! Party Tonight at the Blue Nile w/ Dirty Bourbon & The Soul Rebels! Starts at 10pm - Be There
The experimental electronic music group Beats Antique have just announced their 2013 Animale Mechanique tour, with dates primarily on the East Coast leading up to their return to Electric Forest Festival this Summer. The Oakland-based three-piece-group, consisting of David Satori , "Sidecar" Tommy Cappel, and Zoe Jakes is well-known for their intricate live performances, exotic bellydancing, and unique blend of Eastern influences, world music and electronic production. Animale Mechanique, or "Mechanical Animal" represents a recurring theme within the group's work emphasizing the juxtaposition between the mechanized and organic forces of nature, [...]
Kraliçesi Gizli Kabare : The Sultana's Secret Cabaret Kraliçesi Gizli Kabare : an historic, 800+ year old, private club at the sultanate tropic isle holiday compound; open only to the Sultana, her guests, performers, and insiders; acts feature daring, skill, beauty, strength, wits, eroticism, comedy, and the unimaginable Hear the sounds of the many colorful acts, imagine yourself escorted into the luxurious open-roofed theatre, dazzled by acts from the world over, tasting the local cuisine, quenched by iced beverages, and overwhelmed by the spectacle. Smell the fine perfumes, limelight fumes, [...]
The Most Peculiar Thing is HERE
What's going on with the Dirty Bourbon boys as of late? 3 main things: One The Most Peculiar Thing - our 6th studio album - will be released on 12.21.12 and be free one day only on our Bandcamp Site and at our CD release show at the Blue Nile in New Orleans. Catch a little teaser of the new songs in Atlanta this Thursday at the Earl . Two The Wolfman Music [...]
This earthily sexual remix, like a love-in on a heart-shaped bed in the middle of Epping Forest, comes courtesy of ... Continue reading
Attention Lafayette, Baton Rouge & Hattiesburg - we're coming your way this weekend! Dig it: ~ 12/06 Lafayette, LA @ The Blue Moon Saloon ~ 12/07 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's Cafe ~ 12/08 Hattiesburg, MS @ Bennie's Boom Boom Room All shows start at 10pm. Bring a friend or two or three. Hope to see you there!
Perrier® Presents ‘The Black Lords’ by Desi Santiago | Installation Time Lapse
Showtime: 8pm Price: $5 Performing multiple sets on this fine evening at Callaghan's Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL. Venue website here: http://www.callaghansirishsoci alclub.com/page/MonthCalendar
That's right folks, in our tradition of giving you 2 albums a year, it's that time again... Ladies and gentlemen, it is our proudest of pleasures to present to you our 6th studio album: The Most Peculiar Thing . And for one day & one day only - 12.21.2012 - this album will be made free for the world. On this day - when Mayan calenders predict the world will be ending - put the url " dbrs.bandcamp.com " into your browser and download this new album for free! No strings attached! Just [...]
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