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June 15, 2006
Country Teasers, Excepter, Pterodactyl - Tonic 10PM $8 I’m
thrilled to see the Country
Teasers return to the states to find themselves on
such a fine bill. While you can’t always understand the lyrics
live, Ben Waller is pretty much an angrier misanthropic Scottish
Mark E. Smith… and much funnier. And you’ll never be
able to decide where his sarcasm ends and what he actually believes
because you’ll get lost in how hard his road band flat-out
burns – particularly because of the significant talents of
Waller’s doppelganger, American guitarist Robert McNiell.
Capable of a tender twangy ballad, but more at home with riff-based
razor blade-strewn grime, the Teasers are your ticket. NYNT favorites
Excepter
are ex-No Neck John Fell Ryan’s prolific improvising electronic
band. Pterodactyl
create an artful, precise and heavy racket. So there you have it
– twang, pulse, and bombast – all on one bill. Viva
Alan Licht and Tonic… Maceo Parker – Prospect Park Bandshell FREE Maceo!!!
Take me to the bridge! This guy's been on the jam band circuit for
so long that you forget that he's sould brutha number two - a complete
badass to say the least. And the weather's looking fine for tonight... Nu Jazz Today! Charlie Hunter & Bobby Previte with special guests Elliott Sharp as Groundtruther, Matthew Shipp, Nils Petter Molvaer, Sex Mob. – Central Park Summer Stage FREE How
often do you get to see such an eclectic and accomplished collection
of world class avant jazzers for free? And during Vision fest? Pace
yourself. Too much of a good thing... speaking of which... VisionFest2006: ...speaking
of which, another unreal night at Vision. Highlight's include a
Coltrane tribute chock full o'staris including two members of Trane's
band, legends Reggie
Workman and Rashied
Ali. And, in what promises to be one of the most exciting
sets of a very exciting week, Bill
Dixon will go at it with
George Lewis - two of the most creative musical minds
out there - both as much heavyweight academics as musicians. ALSO
TONIGHT:
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