Saturday, March 07, 2009

March updates

Hi everyone!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, it's been a hectic few months...played the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville with Sxip Shirey--was an amazing time...got down to Jacksonville, FLA, to work with Al Letson on a poem/video shoot...had a great solo show at Banjo Jim's...much more to come...

Here are some upcoming gigs:

Thurs, Mar. 5 (7:30pm), Fri., Mar. 6 (8pm), Sat., Mar. 7 (9:30pm)
backing up Tami Stronach in the modern dance remix of "Cabaret," at Dancemopolitan
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette (Astor Place, Public Theater)
http://www.dancenownyc.org/dancemopolitan.htm

Saturday, Mar. 7, 7pm
The Wiyos and Friends
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette (Astor Place, Public Theater)
www.myspace.com/thewiyos

Sunday, Mar. 8, 9:30 pm
backing up chanteuse Stephanie Nilles
Rockwood Music Hall
Allen and Stanton
www.myspace.com/stephanienilles

Tuesday, Mar. 10, doors at 6:30pm
with Sxip Shirey, opening for Gary Lucas' Fast N' Bulbous Captain Beefheart Project
Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker
$15
video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbpOoTEFD_g

Friday, Mar. 13th, 12 midnight
backing up Akim Funk Buddha
The Blue Note
131 W. 3rd St.
www.funkbuddha.org

Thurs, Mar. 26th, 9pm
Hank Roberts and Wingnut, plus Adam Matta
Castaways
Ithaca, NY
www.hankrobertsmusic.com
www.myspace.com/wingnutjazz

Saturday, April 4th, 11:30pm
Adam Matta and Friends, with special guests Noah Hoffeld (cello) and Yayoi Filipski (voice)
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette @ Astor Place, Public Theater
$12
http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,4456

Saturday, May 2nd
Adam Matta's "Gyroscope," part of the VITAL VOX Festival
Iati Theater
E. 4th St., more info TBA

Illuminating Islam: Adam Matta and Friends at BAMCafe, an evening of music and poetry, drawing from Arabic, Sufi, hip hop, Turkish, classical and avante-garde jazz influences. Special guests include: beatboxer Kenny Muhammad; spoken word artist/poet/vocalist, Dr. Fawzia Afzal-Khan; vocalist Nihan Devecioglu (Austria); cellist Noah Hoffeld; guitarist Eyal Maoz.
Saturday, June 13th
BAMCafe
Brooklyn Academy of Music
More info TBA.
Peace, hope all's well,
Adam

"Man, I can feel the 808 coming from your f@!!n chest!!!"--Henry Rollins
"Like a John Coltrane solo, Adam's Beat Boxing creates narratives which mere words could never accomplish."--Reg E Gaines, playwright, Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk
"...beatbox maestro..." Wired Magazine
"...virtuoso..." Flavorpill
"....brilliant...like sonic abstract expressionism..." Ithaca Times

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