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09/01 Friday

8:00 PM Bryan McPherson/ Joie Dead Blonde Girlfriend

Regarding Bryan McPherson

A powerhouse performer and songwriter. Bryan was born and raised in Dorchester, a blue
collar neighborhood in Boston. He was inspired at
a young age by the raw energy and angst of Punk
Rock, as well as the lyrically driven American folk
songs of the early 1960's. His first performances
were street corners, house parties, and subway
stations in Boston's inner city.

"Bryan sings like, we're lucky he doesn't
own a gun."
-Chris Adams, Filter Magazine

Regarding, Joie Dead Blonde Girlfriend

Joie/Dead Blonde Girlfriend is a sight for sore eyes and ears with his acoustic guitar played louder and faster than most punk bands. He commands the stage with true to life rapid-fire lyrics and catchy hooks that leads a listener down a musical path of life's innermost secrets. A scarred soul searching for the higher good in all things. Call it a misplaced childhood or misspent youth. This is Antifolk. This is Acoustic punk. This is nothing you have ever seen before. "It's like trying to understand the cruel and insane beauty of life and everything that goes with it"

""Punk as Fuck"
Village Voice

09/02 Saturday

1:00 PM art opening

10:00 PM My Friend Other

My Friend Other is Albany New York's caffeine-fueled guitar and piano
duo, recently re-located to Cambridge and churning out new tunes
weeky. Colin and Alec's original stylings are nothing if not genuine
and may err on the eccentric, whether singing about the virtues of
upstate New York or musing over TV show characters.

myfriendother.com
myspace.com/myfriendother

Suggested donation: $4.

09/03 Sunday

7:00 PM Sara Faith Alterman

A Reading of different works.

09/04 Monday

7:30 PM Dr Brown's Traveling Poetry Show

See poets perform their own work about Harleys, hockey, henna,odd Br hardware stores, high school cafeteria fights—and those are just the women! Homewreckers all. Plus a bunch of butch bards, birdmen, battlers, boygods, B-movie directors, and brash old men.
This talented group of journeymen poets do their fast-paced 90 minute show—
well-crafted poems, no cheap sitcom one-liners, but poetry—the real thing, performed for your pleasure and pain, thrills and tears with a different show every Monday night at 7:30 for $5.

09/05 Tuesday

7:00 PM Odd Tuesday Milonga

Argentine tango dance party. Come early and join the group lesson for beginners. In the style of Buenos Aires milongas, Argentine tango dancers can enjoy an intimate and friendly evening of traditional music with a generous sprinkling of alternative music. Occasional live music and other surprises. More info: 508-561-0844 or 1827.

Beginner lesson 7-8
Practica 8-9
Milonga 9-midnight

Lesson and Practica $5
Practica and Milonga $5
All night $10

09/06 Wednesday

8:00 PM EBENEZER/Fortunate Son/Pony

$10

From "hear a pin drop" quiet to "ball of sound" sonic servings, this one man performance is for those seeking something inspired and out of the ordinary. A mix of electric and acoustic, raw indie rock, folk, blues, and a pinch of the great white way.

Self contained with the occasional special guest, depending on the city and the situation, the show features a stage of vintage instruments: bass drum and hi-hat, electric and acoustic guitars, electric autoharp, harmonica, and various old time effects. Ebenezer is on the road from Miami to Vermont this late summer/early fall, in support of the new disc, 10 Dry Acres.

Ebenezer is songwriter/producer/filmmaker Michael Germaine. Best known for his work as the driving force behind the bands Tsunami Poets and The Lucky Charms, Michael was immersed in the underground Boston music scene for nearly a decade. He also founded and managed The Box, a thrift store/performance space/arts production center, that housed noisy revolution records and hand-me-down entertainment which produced lo-fi tv. laying low as a filmmaker/composer for the past seven years, Ebenezer is Michael's return to the footlights.

Also performing on September 6th, will be the Illustrious sounds of the Fortunate Son and Pony.

09/08 Friday

7:00 PM New York-Boston Musical Express

$10

Featuring:

Greta Gertler (9:00 pm)
Alice Bierhorst (8:00 pm)
Jason and Monica Crigler (7:00 pm)

A night of top-notch pop music from three acts with New York City and
Boston roots.

Headliner Greta Gertler hails from Australia by way of Boston and
performs regularly around NYC with her band the Extroverts. With a
"spacious voice and a welcome weakness of lushly orchestrated 70s-style
pop" (The New Yorker), she is an intriguing and ultra-talented musician
on the rise, possessing a "sweetly lyrical voice, an arrestingly quirky
sensibility, and a chamber-pop band that fits no pigeonholes. Some hear
Rufus Wainwright, others Aimee Mann. All I hear is Greta Gertler - and
I like what I hear." - Wall Street Journal
(http://www.GretaGertler.net)

Alice Bierhorst has performed as a singer-songwriter and percussionist
for nearly 15 years. She most frequently appears in the drummer's seat
leading her quartet through achingly beautiful and disturbing songs
that have earned her comparisons to the Velvet Underground, Brian
Wilson and Joni Mitchell. "Her chameleon vocals change character with
each distinctly crafted song bringing to mind the photography of Cindy
Sherman...beautifully weird pop that reminds us that less is more." -
Performing Songwriter (http://www.alicebierhorst.com)

Jason and Monica Crigler (Goats in Trees), recently relocated to
Boston, have been a big part of the music scene in New York City and
other parts of the Northeast. With stellar melodies and alternately
earthly and ethereal lyrics, these two have entranced audiences in the
U.S. and in Europe. This is their comeback gig after a two year
sabbatical. "...lyrical, atmospheric and ethereal...shades of Cowboy
Junkies, Patty Larkin, Daniel Lanois...Great musical chemistry,
beautiful singing." -a fan (http://www.goatsintrees.com)

09/09 Saturday

7:00 PM Curtis Eller/The Ambitious Orchestra

Curtis Eller at 7:30 pm
The Ambitious Orchestra at 8:30 pm - $10 cover

10:00 PM Elm Street Jazz

Personnel:
Paul Saunders – Saxophones
David Hero – Saxophone, Flute
Mike Fritz – Piano
Jeremy Quick – Guitar
William Davis – Bass
Alan Trebat – Drums

$5

Elm Street Jazz is a forward thinking sextet with firm roots in the jazz tradition. With a wide ranging palette of originals and standards at their fingertips, ESJ maneuvers seamlessly from ballads to sambas, grooves to swing, making every tune their own. ESJ is a promising new addition to the Boston jazz scene.

09/11 Monday

7:30 PM Dr Brown's Traveling Poetry Show

10:22 PM The Fringe

They're back in full Fringe. Bob Gulotti, George Garzone, John Lockwood. The Best Free Trio In The World.

$10

09/13 Wednesday

7:00 PM Third Banana

Third Banana is a collaborative effort featuring talented drummer Dan
Nadeau, organist Jake Sherman, who some have called "tri-dextrous," and
guitarist Jamie Stewardson who, excluding one or two reviews done by
deaf critics, has many great reviews on his latest CD "Jhaptal" (with
Tony Malaby and George Schuller.)

Jake Sherman Hammond B3 Organ
Dan Nadeau Drums
Jamie Stewardson Guitar

10:00 PM free improv workshop

Nat Mugavero
Gill Aharon
Alec Spiegelman
Eric Hofbauer
Kendal Eddy
Scott Barnum
and more

09/14 Thursday

7:30 PM Shauna Burns

"Beautiful cascading piano keys drip on the opener and then Shauna?'s
ethereal vocals come forth like a brimming cup of coffee. ...Shauna Burns
allows her singing voice do the talking as she whisks us away with wispy
and insightful lyrics. Pouring the emotions out on the table she casts a
magical net... for a new fangled fusion that will ignite a spark that will
be hard to replicate. Perfect." - Smother.net

Shauna Burns' debut album "Every Thought", released under Red Rock Music,
wraps around you like a whirlwind then delicately whispers in your ear.
Join Shauna on the "Every Thought Tour" at the Lily Pad for a live
performance that is beautiful and moving.

Shauna Burns: piano & vocals

Debut Album: "Every Thought"

http://www.shaunaburns.com
http://www.myspace.com/shaunaburns

10:00 PM Noah Plotkin Collective

-Elijah Aaron
-Danny Taylor/Noah Collective
-Twain

The talented Illinois bread drummer, Noah Plotkin, brings an incredible lineup of young improvisers weekly. This is his 2nd installment of a gauranteed exciting month long residency.

09/15 Friday

7:00 PM Matt and Kim

All Ages
7pm show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Matt and Kim(from brooklyn)
+ more tba

10:00 PM DON PRESTON AKASHIC ENSEMBLE

DON PRESTON AKASHIC ENSEMBLE TOUR SEPT 2006

DON PRESTON - MINIMOOG, Air Synth, Air Fx, Apple computer, toy piano,
vocals
ANDRE' CHOLMONDELEY - guitar/MOOG Voyager , loops, MOOG MuRf, vocals
CHERI JIOSNE - HPD-15 -percussion/synth, samples, loops, vocals

"DON IS THE ORIGINAL SYNTH PLAYER IN ZAPPA'S MOTHERS OF INVENTION. HE IS A
JAZZ PIANO GENIUS, ORCHESTRAL AND AVANT GARDE COMPOSER-- HAS PLAYED WITH
EVERYONE FROM ELVIN JONES, HERBIE MANN AND CARLA BLEY TO LOU RAWLS, JACK
BRUCE AND ROBBIE KRIEGER...HE HELPED CREATE THE MODERN SYNTH
REVOLUTION....DON'T MISS THIS CHAPTER!!"

http://www.myspace.com/donpreston

09/16 Saturday

10:00 PM The Carrommen

09/17 Sunday

7:00 PM Judy Silvano

George Garzone - sax
John Lockwood - bass
Bob Gullotti - drums
Judy Silvano - voice

10:30 PM Gill Aharon Group open rehearsal

09/18 Monday

7:30 PM Dr Brown's Traveling Poetry Show

10:00 PM The Fringe with Joe Levano and Judy Silvano

They're back in full Fringe. Bob Gullotti, George Garzone, John Lockwood. The Best Free Trio In The World.

$10

09/19 Tuesday

7:00 PM Odd Tuesday Milonga

Beginner lesson 7-8
Practica 8-9
Milonga 9-midnight

Lesson and Practica $5
Practica and Milonga $5
All night $10

09/20 Wednesday

10:00 PM Explorations with Nat Mugavero

09/21 Thursday

10:00 PM Noah Plotkin Collective

09/22 Friday

8:00 PM Ken Bonfield CD Release Concert,

Tickets $15.
www.kenbonfield.com

10:00 PM Bob Nieske's Big Wolf Project

http://www.bobnieske.com/BWB.html

Bob Nieske’s Big Wolf Project continues the growth of jazz composition for larger groups
the historic path set by composers Gil Evans, George Russell, and Jimmy Giuffre.

The Big Wolf Project = Allan Chase, Tony Carelli, Tom Hall: Saxes,
Phil Grenadier, Ken Cervenka :Trumpets, Jeff Galindo, Phil Swanson: Trombones,
Jon Damian: Guitar, Bob Tamagni: Drums, and Bob Nieske: Bass.

“Nieske possesses rhythmic authority and subtlety of expression in equally full measures...
he lays down solid lines that take odd but effective turns into double-stops,strums,glisses,and funky,
high-register exclamations...Nieske knows what soulful jazz bass is all about.”
Richard Johnston,Bass Player Magazine

09/23 Saturday

7:00 PM Björn Wennås & Carmen Marsico Group

This energetic ensemble, led by Swedish-born
guitarist/composer Björn Wennås and Italian-born
vocalist/composer Carmen Marsico will be performing
original jazz compositions as well as creative
arrangements of traditional material ranging from the
music of Italian composer Orlando di Lasso to ancient
sun chants.

Carmen Marsico vocals
Björn Wennås guitar
Kendall Eddy acoustic bass
Michel Reis piano
Miki Matsuki drums

http://www.bjornwennas.com
http://www.carmenmarsico.com

Donations $10

09/24 Sunday

7:00 PM Kind Of Like Spitting/Jason Anderson/ette/Brendan P. Hogan

Kind Of Like Spitting (Hush/Barsuk/Redder Records)
Jason Anderson (K Records)
ette (local folk-pop duo)
Brendan P. Hogan (folk-punk from MA)

Suggested Donation: $7

e-mail joejennings@mac.com for any additional details

10:00 PM Dara Eagle and Natti Vogel

http://www.myspace.com/daraeagle
http://www.myspace.com/nattivogel

09/25 Monday

7:30 PM Dr Brown's Traveling Poetry Show

10:00 PM The Fringe

A Lily Pad Fixture

George Garzone- Tenor Saxaphone
Bob Gullotti- Drums
John Lockwood- Contrabass

09/26 Tuesday

7:00 PM Ryan Schmidt's The Indie Effect

and Chris Michuad

A night full of passionate singer/songwriters. Each artist promoting the importantance of
indie music venues and displaying that to remove these venues is to
discourage creativity. Cover is $5