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Ari Hest

Sarah Siskind

Cafe 939

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 8pm

$15

General Admission

Online via Ticketmaster

A prolific songwriter and captivating live performer, Ari Hest is returning to Cafe 939 on kick of his national spring tour.  After last year's 52 project, called "Unprecedented", by FOX-TV, Hest has prepared the 12 best songs to be released on his new album Twelve Mondays.  Also Performing is Sarah Siskind.  She is seen as one of today's most eclectic songwriters, with songs covered by Alison Drauss, Randy Travis, Bon Iver, the Infamous Stringdusters, April Verch, and more.

Ari is a one of a kind songwriter; someone that after being signed to a major label, decided to go his own way in order to retain creative control of his career and songwriting.  After completing a massive songwriting project, entitled '52 projects', in which he wrote, recorded, produced and released one song per week for an entire year, Hest will release 'Twelve Mondays".  This release is the culmination of '52 projects' including only the top twelve songs that his fans voted to be on the record all from the past year of work.  Hest is DIY in all its glory and is taking a completely unique approach to his art, putting a deadline on creativity.  The result will be a crafted, polished performance from a seasoned writer and performer that is completely comfortable in the spotlight and under the gun.  GO TO THIS SHOW.

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Hannah & The Bloodlines

MEM

The Red Room - Cafe 939 

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

8pm 

Hannah & The Bloodlines:
Still a budding band, Hannah & The Bloodlines have already proven themselves to be an asset to the New England music scene. A band that has excelled in the studio, and have taken it to a whole other level live can easily accomplish this toilsome task. Combining the catchiness and marketability of pop, the control and intricacy of a jazz group, and the edge and attitude of a rock band, The Bloodlines are in a class of their own. Each member is so remarkable and unique in his or her own right, Hannah Sumner, Stephen Gaspar, Jeremy Vovcsko, Ryan Broderick, and Cory Sterling set this band miles apart from their competition. If bets were being taken on bands that will define our generation, put your money on Hannah & The Bloodlines, because it is only a matter of time before The Bloodlines change music forever.

MEM:
Since 2008, MEM has been mesmerizing audiences and listeners alike with their innovative song writing, dazzling sonic experimentation, and multi-sensory live performances. MEM began with a serendipitous meeting of lead singer and songwriter Grayson Sanders and bassist Jay Goodman in an NYU jazz ensemble. Fellow NYU student and drummer Alex Beckmann sensed something special was brewing, and quickly got on board. In 2007, the trio performed as the Grayson Sanders Band. As the three bonded, their sound began to evolve into something denser, more textured than the three alone could create. The group enlisted the services of guitarist-warlocks Austin Mendenhall and Scott Seelig to bring increased knobs, faders, and sorcery. With their line-up finalized, and too much gear to comfortably bring around, the group of musicians started gigging as what we now call MEM.

MEM bursts open a wellspring of creative energy on the electro-organic template, employing an artful combination of swirling textures and colors, complementing their undeniable pop sensibility. MEM's live performance is that of a fitful dream state, setting the listener adrift on the high seas of emotional tension, where their only respite comes from carefully placed currents of melodic pleasure. MEM provides the best of both worlds - its an astonishing balancing act that sticks with you well after the music's over. They have managed the impervious task of squeezing ornate, complex tunes into tidy conceptual boxes that most of us call pop songs. In the end, MEM is just a bunch of pretty neat guys. who want you to come have a pretty neat time.

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Paper!

Official Passion Pit After-Party

with:

Joy Formidable

THE DIG

Harper's Ferry
Thursday, May 6th

8pm 18+

 
Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/thedigisup

The Dig is a great American rock band, on tour right now with Joy Formidable, and soon to be on tour with Thrice, and later Muse. These boys have been playing music together since high school, with roots of the band going back as far as sixth grade.  Always a DIY band at heart, The Dig leave an impression, literally, on every town the come through.  Take a walk around New York City's Lower East Side and you're sure to see remnants of The Dig and their posters from former tours, most of which were probably self-booked and promoted.  The Lower East Side will fittingly be the home of their debut album release, titled 'Electric Toys', on the 5th of June at Mercury Lounge.  Calling Westchester county their home, The Dig play wonderful rock music, in a completely DIY style that is finally starting to pay off.  They've been on tour this year with The Editors, The Walkmen, The White Rabbits, among others and continue to expand their fan base.  Get on the bus.  GO TO THIS SHOW.