Good Music New York

Sunday, January 15th
7:00 pm
Pianos
158 Ludlow Street
Corner of Stanton
Manhattan

Somewhere between the whiskey-soaked waltzes of The Pogues and the Americana gumbo of The Gourds lies the music of Josh Lederman y Los Diablos.

Boston singer-songwriter Josh Lederman formed Los Diablos six years ago in an effort to combine his two favorite pastimes: singing and drinking. Now the reigning 'Kings of Irish-Jewish Folk-Punk' have carved out a unique niche in the New England roots scene with their blend of Celtic, klezmer and zydeco musics, fiery live shows, and Lederman's beautifully crafted songs.

Tuesday, October 11th
9:00 pm
Freddy's Back Room
485 Dean St.
Corner of 6th Avenue
Brooklyn

There's a benefit goin' on down at Freddy's Back Room. All proceeds will go to hurrican relief. There are apparently a number of bands playing (I've even heard a rumor that the Spunk Lads may make an appearance), however, the only confirmed listing I have is for the Jug Addicts. Think of it as a suprise. Go on down to Freddy's, support a good cause and see what the night may have to offer.

Bill Carney's Jug Addicts apply the twinning principal utilized by Ornette Coleman's early 60s groups and the Max Roach's Double Quartet to the jug band idiom. The result is a particularly robust and raucous jug band sound free of any archival obsessiveness. Comprised of jug band veterans culled from the Don't Look Now Jug Band, MetroPolecats, and Pork Chop, the Jug Addicts' repertoire draws from early jazz, tin pan alley, ragtime, and string band music, along with the classic jug band canon.

Monday, September 5th
10:00 pm
FREE
Rodeo Bar
375 Third avenue (at 27th St.)
Manhattan
Full Dinner Menu

Ever wished you were saved from a shipwreck by washing up on the shores of a small, lush island somewhere in the Pacific? If so, The Moonlighters would be the soundtrack for your relaxed life eating fresh coconuts, cavorting with beautiful natives and perhaps even having daquari's delivered.....hmmm. Anyway, if the idea of hearing two women play ukelele, sing with lullabye worthy voices and be backed by a Hawaiian steel guitar seems appealing then go hear the Moonlighters, and quick.

Friday, August 26th
10:30 pm
Freddy's Back Room
485 Dean St. at 6th Ave.
Brooklyn
Free

Robin Aigner is one of New York's finest singer-songwriters who can, armed only with her wry wit, poetic lyrics and melancholy guitar, captivate a crowd of rowdy frat kids and quiet them down to listen to her sing.

She has just started a new band called Royal Pine which is the name for her collaboration with great percussionist Brook Martinez who adds vocals, tabla, xylophone, harmonica, guitar and the occassional soft-shoe.

Sunday, August 21st
9:00pm
Barbes
376 9th St.
(at 6th Ave.)
Brooklyn

Ever wished you were saved from a shipwreck by washing up on the shores of a small, lush island somewhere in the Pacific? If so, The Moonlighters would be the soundtrack for your relaxed life eating fresh coconuts, cavorting with beautiful natives and perhaps even having daquari's delivered.....hmmm. Anyway, if the idea of hearing two women play ukelele, sing with lullabye worthy voices and be backed by a Hawaiian steel guitar seems appealing then go hear the Moonlighters, and quick.

Every Monday in August
9:00 pm
Barbes
376 9th St.
(at 6th Ave.)
Brooklyn
FREE

The Roulette Sisters will be be in residence every Monday for the month of August. An all-girl trio in the tradition of the Boswell and the Andrews Sisters, these sisters play an American repertoire that spans the Carter Family, Bessie Smith, Leadbelly, Pink Anderson, Memphis Minnie, Papa Charlie Jackson as well as original compositions. The sisters are rumored to have different fathers, but don't you go spreading rumors - they are strong believers in their own kind of familiy values. - and they can probably kick your ass anyway.

With Megan Burleyson - Vocals & Washboard, Mamie Minch - Resonator guitar & Vocals, Meg Reichardt - Guitar and long-lost half sister Karen Waltuch on Violoa.

Monday, July 11th
7:00 pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St.
(between 4th St. and Astor Place)
$15.00 Buy Tickets

A double bill of two great bands.

Las Rubias del Norte
Las Rubias del Norte (the Blondes of the North,) are a group of musicians from the U.S, France and Colombia, who perform the music of, among many others, Guillermo Portabales of Cuba, Simon Diaz of Venezuela, Oscar Aviles of Peru and W.A. Mozart of Austria. The Rubias play mostly popular Latin music such as boleros, cha cha cha's and cumbias as well as lieder and cowboy songs - and manage to make it all sound like it belongs on Cuban radio. The Rubias make it all sound distinctly different thanks to the fabulous vocals of Allyssa Lamb and Emily Hurst and the various Rubios and Morenos who back them up.

Thursday, July 14th - Bastille Day
10pm
FREE
Barbes
376 9th St.
Park Slope
Brooklyn

A Bastille day celebration wouldn't be complete without a Bal Musette - the traditional accordion ball. Musette Explosion explores and re-creates the music of the great French Accordionists of the 30's and 40's: (Gus Viseur, Tony Murena, Joe Privat et al) who, along with Django Reinhardt, borrowed from American Jazz to create Hot Swing, Gypsy Swing and other delightful hybrids, injecting the dance music of its time with both excitement and unparalleled musical creativity.