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Free Shows at Music Hall
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Ben Sollee at The Bell House, November 2008
The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn is having some FREE shows this summer. The Bowery Presents just announced three free shows there:
Love as Laughter on July 12
Ben Sollee on July 31
The Rural Alberta Advantage on August 4
Sweet! All great bands! And I think there may be other bands announced to play with these bands as well…. More »
Phish, Hall & Oates, Questlove, and More On Sale
Lots of great shows on sale today. Ones I’m super-psyched for: Superdrag, Peter, Bjorn, & John, Handsome Furs, the Italians Do It Better party, Sebastien Tellier, Toumani Diabate, and Vienna Teng and Ben Sollee. Of course Hall & Oates is pretty awesome as well.
Phish at Jones Beach on June 4 and 5 (tickets)
Raphael Saadiq at Irving Plaza on March 21 (tickets)
Hall & Oates at Irving Plaza on March 8 and 9 (tickets)
Booka Shade at Irving Plaza on March 27 (tickets)
The… More »
Ben Sollee Played the Bell House
Cellist extraordinaire Ben Sollee has been on tour promoting his first solo album Learning to Bend. On Monday night he was at the brand new Bell House in Brooklyn. Straight from Louiseville, KY, Sollee’s compositions definitely have a Southern tinge to them, but he manages to resists being boxed in by that sound. He does amazing things with the cello, including making it sound like a percussive instrument. Sollee has some very unique songs, including an Obama remix made from… More »
Ben Sollee Coming to NYC
One of my favorite new musicians is finally coming to NYC solo. He plays with Allison Washburn often but the release of his solo album has finally spurred a solo tour, including two nights in New York. Here’s the details:
Ben Sollee w/ Kim Taylor and Jim White
Tuesday November 11th
Union Hall
702 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY
www.unionhallny.com
8:30p / 21+ / $12
www.bensollee.com
www.kim-taylor.net
www.myspace.com/officialjimwhite
Ben Sollee w/ Kim Taylor
Wednesday November 12th
Mercury Lounge
217 E Houston Street
New York, NY
www.mercuryloungenyc.com
7:30p Doors / 8:30p / 21+ / $12
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Ting Tings, Ghostland, and More On Sale
Lots of shows went on sale this week, including:
The Ting Tings on November 1 @ Webster Hall
Ghostland Observatory on December 12 @ Terminal 5
Margot & the Nuclear So and Sos, Audrye Sessions, Cory Chisel, Shugo Tokumaru, Love as Laughter, Wild Sweet Orange, The Wandering Sons CMJ Show on October 22 @ Bowery Ballroom
Ben Sollee on November 12 @ Mercury Lounge
I’ve posted about how awesome most of these bands are before…all good shows to catch!
And tickets are still available for Lucinda… More »
Ben Sollee
I first got turned on to Ben Sollee when I saw him play in the Sparrow Quartet with Allison Washburn and Bela Fleck at Castle Clinton. Hailing from Louisville, KY He is a master on the cello and his new album, Learning to Bend, proves it. But it’s not just his cello skills that make him so wonderful, it’s also his lyrics and soulful vocals that complete the beautiful songs. And not to worry, he also has a sense of… More »