Cirkestra, Copal, Milquetoast & Co, and others gathered to put on a benefit show for Robin Ryczek, a local cellist who’s headed to Afghanistan to teach at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music.
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Hayley Jane and the Primates
Hayley Jane and the Primates played at the Middle East Upstairs. It was a great show (and my first time at the MidEast) but the stage lighting left a lot to be desired. You like B&W, don’t you?
Jaggery’s “Upon a Penumbra” Release Party
Jaggery has just released a lovely new album, “Upon a Penumbra“. The release party was unlike any show I had been to before. Not only was it a wonderful performance, but much of it was also in the dark because power went out. That didn’t stop Jaggery from playing, and I don’t think a single audience member left either.
Judging from the timestamps on my photos (what, you thought I stopped shooting just because it was almost completely dark?), the first time power went out it was down for only about 5 minutes.
I don’t usually make a big deal out of exposure information, but the above photo being 30s @ f/1.2, ISO 25600 is worthy of note. Power came back up for a while though…
And then power went out again.
For about 40 minutes.
The show must go on (lit by cellphones)!
Then, another first for a Jaggery show – Mali went crowd surfing! I don’t have photos though, because I was busy holding her up… I’m sure there are some out there though. Right as she landed on the stage again, lights came back on.
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Vadalna Tribal Dance Company Revival
The Vadalna Tribal Dance Company held a fundraiser last weekend at the Central Square YMCA theatre. It was my first time in the theatre so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the lighting was pretty decent!
Do I even need to mention there’s a gallery with the full set of shots? N.B. some of the shots in the gallery may be somewhat risque (depending on what you think of as risque).
| Troupe Moirae | Black Butterfly Dance Co. |
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Jaylee
Alex Becket of Th’ Bones n’ Roses Circus Sideshow
Katie Bircher of Vadalna Tribal Dance Company
Dixie Douya from Rogue Burlesque
Naraya from Vadalna Dance Company
The Annie Darcy Band
The Annie Darcy Band (Facebook fan page here) lit up Club Oberon last Wednesday with beautiful Prohibition-era jazz. They should really put out a CD with their covers as they’re absolutely gorgeous. There are more photographs in the gallery, but behold my favorites from the night:
Goli at Cafe939
I had heard Goli‘s Valerie Thompson perform in multiple groups before (you can catch a glimpse of her from Improv at the Cloud Club) but never in her own; when I heard they were playing at Cafe 939 I knew I wanted to see them! They did not disappoint, and some of their (very smart and fun) songs have been stuck in my head since.
TraniWreck at ClubOberon
The incomparable Johnny Blazes invited me to Truth Serum Productions‘s recent TraniWreck: GOLD show at Club Oberon. The show was a ton of fun! As always, there’s a gallery with ~50 photos. A few examples:
Our host and MC, Heywood Wakefield:
Frieda Fries:
Johnny Blazes:
Lollli Hoops:
Want to see more flesh? You’ll see a little more in the gallery, but if you want to see it all you’ll have to come to the next show – August 13th at Club Oberon! For more information about TraniWreck, check out Truth Serum Productions.
Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys at ArtBeat
If you were at Somerville’s ArtBeat festival over the weekend, not only did you see the art of Walter Sickert adorn ArtBeat but you also had the chance to see him and his band play. This show was unlike any other I’ve seen them put on… mainly because of the extremely young mosh pit and that it was outdoors. In the light. Weird!
… I really have no clue what Walter was doing in this photo:
More in the full album!
Improv at the Cloud Club
As usual, there is a gallery with more pictures. These are from a (very beautiful) night of improv at the Cloud Club hosted by the lovely Mali Sastri.
AFP Ninja Gig at the A.R.T.
I think this is the fastest photo edit & blog post I’ve ever done. Apropos, for Amanda Palmer announced a ninja gig on her blog on the 7th. Occuring today, the 8th, at the A.R.T’s Loeb Theatre.
A small peek at the crowd as we wait:
And then, Amanda Fucking Palmer:
These next two are my favorites:
Friends were seen as well!
Jojo the Burlesque Poetess:
| Ryan, with AFP | Your humble photog, with AFP. Thanks to Ryan for snapping it! |
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