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Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Summerstage 2005 Schedule Released

The 2005 Summerstage schedule is out and it's looking pretty solid. Summerstage is one of my favorite places to see a show in the summer, but I was pretty disappointed with their lineup last year. This year has some real keepers though - other than the already announced benefit shows, the free shows include Femi Kuti on July 17, MC5 and the Sun Ra Arkestra on July 30, and M.I.A. with Diplo on August 7. Pretty cool. Check out the full schedule after the jump and head over to the Summerstage site for details on everything.

* 6.04 - The Killers + Louis XIV (SOLD OUT)
6.17 - Will Calhoun presents AZA - featuring Pharoah Sanders, Wallace Roney, Orrin Evans and John Benitez
6.18 - John Legend + Lyfe Jennings + DJ Reborn
* 6.20 - Modest Mouse + Camper Van Beethoven (SOLD OUT)
6.21 - Marilynne Robinson + Joseph Lelyveld
6.24 - Cassandra Wilson + Tamar-Kali Pseudoacoustic
6.25 - Tortured Soul + Lady Alma + Rich Medina
6.26 - Tegan and Sara + Ron Sexsmith + Kyle Riabko + East Village Opera Company
* 6.28 - The Roots + De La Soul + MF Doom
* 6.29 - David Byrne with the Tosca Strings + Pink Martini + Brooklyn Steppers
7.02 - The Music of Nick Drake
7.03 - Khaled & Friends
7.07 - Ben Munisteri Dance Projects
7.08 - Gabriel O Pensador
7.09 - Nacao Zumi
7.10 - Blind Boys of Alabama + Citizen Cope + The Royal Wylds
* 7.14 - Dinosaur Jr. + Broken Social Scene + Magik Markers + Radio 4
7.15 - Shelby Lynne + Alana Davis
7.16 - Celebrate New Orleans: Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers + others
7.17 - Femi Kuti + Brazilian Girls
* 7.18 - Lyle Lovett
* 7.19 - Elvis Costello and the Imposters with Emmylou Harris
7.21 - Upright Citizens Brigade
7.22 - Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company
7.23 - Dance for Peace + Skazi + Astral Projection + DJ Amir
7.24 - Dan Zanes & Friends + Batoto Yetu
7.27 - Ha Jin
7.29 - The Balanchine Legacy
7.30 - MC5 + The Sun Ra Arkestra
7.31 - Lila Downs + Maria del Mar Bonet + Las Ondas Marteles
8.04 - Patti Smith + Janet Hamill & Morning Star
8.05 - Brad Mehldau + Jason Moran + Eric Lewis
8.06 - Coheed and Cambria + Aterciopelados + Bebe
8.07 - M.I.A. with Diplo & special guests
8.11 - Trisha Brown Dance Company
8.13 - Yolanda Adams + A.R.C. Choir + Nuttin' But Stringz
8.14 - Barrington Levy + Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra + DJ Eddie Stats
* 8.18 - Death Cab for Cutie + The Decemberists + Stars (SOLD OUT)

Shows are free unless starred.

posted by rajeev @ 4:13 PM LINK |

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"#7 (Recorded Live at the Kitchen, 1979)"

Not that it takes much, but the trailer for the upcoming Arthur Russell documentary got me onto an AR kick the other day, and I headed for Dinosaur L's 24-24 Music. 24-24 is thought by some to be the gem of Russell's dancier material, and it'll hopefully be reissued soon. The Francois K remix of its masterstroke "#5 (Go Bang)" kicks off 2004's The World of Arthur Russell compilation, but I actually prefer the 24-24 original (MP3). When I first heard 24-24, though, the standout for me was far more fleeting. The two-minute "#7 (Recorded Live at the Kitchen, 1979)" (MP3) is a tantalizingly short slice of a session I hope is sitting in full in a vault somewhere. Russell's cello anchors a percussive horn-guitar groove that quickly recalls (or, I should say, previews) !!! and others. And, like much of Russell's music, I love it not only for its sound but also for the era of NYC it instantly evokes.

- rajeev, 12.14.06

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