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August
10
Spiegeltent:
Diamanda Galas - South Street Seaport, Pier 17 6PM $30
For the
next couple of months South Street Seaport’s Pier 17 will
be the temporary home of one of the world’s last remaining
Spiegeltents.
Also known as a tent of mirrors, these elaborate hand-made mobile
concert halls were fashionable in the early 20th Century. The few
of these Belgian beauties that remain are regularly employed in
Europe for events like the Edinburgh Festival. Throughout its stay
in New York, from tonight and until the end of September, the venue
will be put to heavy use from noon until early in the morning -
hosting music, cabaret, comedy, and circus acts.
 Of
the four events scheduled inside the Spiegeltent tonight, the one
I’m recommending is Diamanda
Galas performance of “Long Black Veil”
- a selection of “tragic and homicidal love songs.”
Not only will Galas be pulling out a few of her originals, but also
songs by the likes of OV Wright, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Ornette
Coleman. Diamanda’s song-oriented material, particularly the
covers, always from a wide spectrum of sources, have long been my
favorite part of her repertoire. Who else on this side of Nina Simone
has ever been able to do Screaming Jay’s “I Put A Spell
On You” justice? I can’t think of a better setting to
witness the underground’s most masterfully intense and inventive
diva.
 For
those who can't afford the tent, there's too much good free stuff
throughout the day to warrant staying home. This afternoon Billy
"Me and Mrs. Jones" Paul plays a free set
at Metrotech Commons. Tonight B-52's
do Coney Island, Los
Amigos Invisibles are at El Museo Del Barrio. RJD2,
Lyrics Born, and Alice Smith get down at Pier 54, and, the incredibly
funky BT
Express ("Do It 'Till You're Satisfied,"
"Mental Telepathy," etc) are at Pier 17 not far from the
Spiegeltent. Finally, of particular interest, "We
B*Girlz: Women in Hip Hop" marks the 25th anniverary
of the original battle at the same location where the Rock
Steady Crew took on the Dynamic
Rockers. Legendary early hip-hop photographer Martha
Cooper, who filmed the original battle, this time organized some
of the best women in breakdancing for what promises to be a legendary
event. See below for details...
ALSO:
Angelica Sanchez – The Stone 10PM $10
B-52's – Coney Island FREE
Baby Dayliner - Piano’s FREE
Billy Paul – Metrotech Commons FREE
BT Express- South Street Seaport, Pier 17 7PM FREE
Essie Jain – Mercury Lounge
Golem - Skyport Marina $20
Grant Lee Philips – Knitting Factory
Rapscallionz, Boogie Boarder, Spirit Marines, Snakes Say Hiss, The
Huxtables – Cakeshop
Husky Rescue, The Elanors, Earl Greyhound, Essie Jain - Mercury
Lounge $10
ipr's (interns perform): Colin Sanderson, Ben Bontempo, Noah Modi
– ISSUE Project Room $10
Joe Morris Organ Trio – Tonic 8PM $10 + 1 drink minimum
Los Amigos Invisibles – El Museo Del Barrio 6:30 FREE
Lucero - Rocks Off Concert Cruises $20/$25
Morning 40 Federation, Americans, The Waylons, Smite – Northsix
$10
Not a Photograph: The Mission of Burma Story – Walter Reade
Theater
Radio I-Ching – Tonic 10PM $8
Rebirth Brass Band - Coda $20
RJD2, Lyrics Born, Alice Smith - Pier 54 FREE
Shadows Fall, Poison the Well, It Dies Today, Still Remains, Suffocation
- Nokia Theatre Times Square $18
Sodom, Immolation – BB King Blues Club $28
Spiegeltent: Josh G Abrahams' Puretone Mash-up - South Street Seaport,
Pier 17 MIDNIGHT $5
Stomu Takeishi – The Stone 8PM $10
Tabou Combo - S.O.B.'s MIDNIGHT & 2AM $22
The Church - Irving Plaza $35/$40
Toubab Krewe - S.O.B.'s 10PM $12
We B*Girlz: Women in Hip Hop - Lincoln Center, Josie Robertson Plaza
5:30 FREE
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