Slovenia via SXSW

March 10th, 2010

Longital_baloon SXSW brings the world to Austin and Slovakia’s favorite indie band – Longital, will be there in support of their latest album. Enjoy the quirky combination of sampling and acoustic vocals in some amazing live performances. You can see them at SXSW March 17- 20.

Longital
SXSW
Photo Credit: Gregory Michenaud

Troika Ranch’s loopdiver

March 3rd, 2010

Troika Ranch, loopdiver by Oscar Sol Interactive performance pioneers Troika Ranch combine dance, theater and digital media to create riveting performances. They’ll be performing their most recent evening-length work, loopdiver, at the Dance Center of Columbia College in Chicago March 4 – 6.

Troika Ranch
KadmusArts podcast interview with Troika Ranch

Tom McRae in Manchester

February 24th, 2010

1 British singer-songwriter Tom McRae has a sharp edge in his carefully crafted songs and yearning voice. He is touring his latest album – The Alphabet of Hurricanes, and you can see him at Club Academy in Manchester, UK on February 27.

Tom McRae

Tinariwen at San Francisco Jazz

February 17th, 2010

tinariwen09_bluedesert Tinariwen are the preeminent ambassadors of the Tuareg culture of the Southern Sahara, mixed with electric blues. For their latest album “Imidiwan: Companions”, they returned to Mali to record tracks that reflect the desert’s air and sky. You can see them at the San Francisco Jazz Festival, February 21.
Tinariwen
San Francisco Jazz Festival

Absolute Bach Inventions

February 10th, 2010

443_full_width Absolute Ensemble has nothing to do with vodka and everything to do with defying genres. From a classical music base, this group explores jazz, hip hop and gypsy music. They will be performing Absolute Bach Inventions, a new take on this composer’s two-part compositions, at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York city on February 19.
Absolute Ensemble