Come join us for a night of music and fun at the Coop’s 2nd Annual Band Nite Friday, April 29tth @ Jalopy Theatre, starting at 8:00pm. Admission is $5. This event is open to all, so invite your non-coop friends! The theatre sells beer, coffee, tea and other delicious items. Click on any underlined section of this post for more info.
We asked the bands playing on April 29th to describe their musical style in a few of their own words:
Mixed Nuts
Tim Noe, keyboard (mostly)
Rod Manigault, drums
Tim Quinton, bass guitar
Matthew Rivera, guitar
8:30pm
Sounds of Greg D
Ryan Thornton – drums
Greg D – vocals, guitar, songs
Jon Shaw – bass
Sounds of Greg D is a Brooklyn-based group performing the songs of Greg Di Gesu. This is straight-ahead good songwriting, very musical and equally lyrical. Performances are rooted in the moment by a band taking chances, delivering songs with a great vibe, and keeping a solid feel. With the success of their Get Hooked Records debut release, “My Little Monkey Got Caught”, band members have been enjoying local drink discounts and a sweet mini-van in each driveway. www.gregsounds.com
9:00pm
Angel Band
William Duke
Joey DiChiara
Rebecca Aidlin
Sarah Safford
The Angel Band Jam meets every Wednesday at Has Beans to play folk, country and Bluegrass music. Their style is acoustic, raw and exciting, harkening back to the days when entertainment was self-generated.
9:30pm
Mappa Mundi
Adam Levine (Voice/Trumpet/Ukulele)
Suzanne Lipkin (Violin)
Bryan Teoh (Cello)
Jason Sagebiel (Guitar)
Mike Darnell (Bass)
Matt Moore (Drums)
Mappa Mundi is an experimental band rooted equally in pop and “New” music. Their influences span the chamber music tradition, from baroque and romantic repertoire, to newer, contemporary influences like John Adams and Phillip Glass. Yet they are also a rock band. They blend these sounds with the raucous noise and hook-oriented pop of groups like the Decemberists, Ra Ra Riot, the National, and Radiohead. Their recent EP, And in this Way We Come Unmoored…, exemplifies this experiment, which can only be described as “Chamber Pop”. The resulting sound has been described as being both avant-garde and accessible; both Old World and New. Please visit them at: www.mappamundiband.com
10:00pm
The Mystery Keys
The Mystery Keys play jangly indie pop songs and garage covers of vintage Latin American hits. Featuring Rachel Lears (introspective vocals, nostalgic guitar), Rob Christiansen (sinuous yet robust bass lines), Ian Peksa (temperate, affable drums) and Kate Edmundson (quirky synth counterpoint). www.myspace.com/themysterykeys
10:30pm
The Didge Project
Didge Project is a vibrational awareness organization and music collective that combines the sounds of the didgeridoo with jazz and world music to create meditative sonic environments for dance, yoga, meditation and more. Exploring drones and and east-meets-west approach to composition, Didge Project is made up of didgeridoo player AJ Block, multi-instrumentalist Tyler Sussman, and drummer Chaim Tolwin. Ultimately Didge Project aims to elevate human consciousness through the power of vibration. www.didgeproject.com
In case you’re more visually oriented, here’s a video of how to get to Jalopy
Hope to see you there!
