SHOWLIST
July 3 - July 9, 2006
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July 7, 2006
Electroputas, Messages - Tonic MIDNIGHT $5 Tonic’s
Friday midnight shows, curated by The
Social Registry’s Rich Zerbo, have, of late,
consistently feature the better bands from the ethereal underbelly
of New York’s music scene. This week is no exception. Out
of all of the members of the new Social Registry scene, Electroputas
have been around the longest. Co-conspirators, performers, and regulars
at the much-missed monthly multimedia +/- years ago, and regular
performers of long-gone venues such as The Cooler, the trio’s
members are more than merely fixtures in the local underground –
but have actively taken a role in developing the scene (how long
has it been since you heard that word) since much less hopeful times.
Together drummer Jaiko Suzuki, bassist Akio Mokuno, and guitarist
Joe Frivaldi create a hybrid sound that at once reflects both their
diverse backgrounds and downtown culture in general. The Kraut rock
influence isn’t subtle, but, unlike most of the recent crop
of Can-isters, the Putas sound still retains the residue of the
cacophonous no-wave that defined their work early on, as well as
an assortment of psyche, free, experimental, tribal, and classic
soundtrack elements. Messages is the “ambient come industrial
house inspired project” of Takedo Shimada of Tellus
Tools and Tres Warren of Psychic
Ills. White Magic, Juana Molina, Mike Wexler - South Street Seaport 7PM FREE Also if
you’re not doing anything early, there’s a great show
at South Street Seaport. Drag City's White
Magic is a duo featuring beautiful voice and quirky
yet elegant songs of Quix*o*tic's Mira Billotte. Juana
Molina is a charismatic Argentine composer/musician
(and comedian on the side), who last week did a wondrous job of
creating densely layered compositions in front of your eyes via
a combination of first-rate vocals and guitar work and the miracle
of modern sampling. And Mike
Wexler, who I’m surprised isn’t famous
by now, is one of the best songwriters and vocalists of the entire
new folk movement. MEDIA: ALSO TONIGHT:
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