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Wednesday, December 1
difrent presents Next World Party
Hosted by STEPHAN SAID and featuring MORLEY,
THE MAST with HAALE, THE PEACE POETS and GENESIS BE
File Under: World, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Hip Hop
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$15
Internationally acclaimed artist and global justice activist Stephan Said joins forces with difrent: and Amnesty International student groups for a "Next World Party" that brings hip-hop, balkan, gypsy, rock, and pop together in 'a sound united' guaranteed to crush borders with infectious rhythms of change. Joining him are world-renowned singer Morley, The Mast, featuring Iranian-American artist Haale, a genre bursting all-star band with horn legends Art Baron, Earl Gardner, Steve Elson, Marcus Rojas, Kevin Hunter, George Mitchell, Yousif Sheronick and upcoming socially conscious hip-hop by The Peace Poets collective and Genesis Be. The concert marks World Aids Day and the kick-off of Amnesty International's Write For Rights Global Write-A-Thon. Demanding that the rights of individuals are respected, protected, and fulfilled, the Write For Rights Global Write-A-Thon is the world's largest letter writing event: showing solidarity to those who suffer from human rights abuses all around the globe, Amnesty International is encouraging human right activists to partake in this writing marathon highlighting twelve individual cases.
Friday, December 3
DERRICK HODGE
Produced by Jill Newman Productions
File Under: Soul, R&B, Jazz, Funk
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$12 adv, $15 at door
Acclaimed bassist and composer Derrick Hodge's debut recording is a showcase of his widely respected versatility and melodic sensitivity, creating a unique sound all his own. Hodge has spent his youthful career transcending between various styles of Hip-Hop, Gospel, R&B, Funk, Singer/Songwriter and Jazz, performing and/or recording with Grammy Nominated and Awarded artists such as Maxwell, Common, Q-Tip, Mos Def, Timbaland, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Bilal,Gerald Levert, Kanye West, Andre 3000, Sade, Terence Blanchard, Mulgrew Miller, Clark Terry, Donald Byrd, and many more. In 2008, he was commissioned to write a piece by the Chicago Symphony entitled "Infinite Reflections", and was selected to be a part of the Sundance Composer Lab. Currently, he serves as the Musical Director for Maxwell, while maintaining a steady career as a film composer and performing as a solo artist in front of sold out crowds at such venues as Summerstage and The Blue Note Jazz Club.
Saturday, December 4
Hanukkah Celebration with
Frank London’s *All*Star*Jew*Revue* and
The Klezmer Brass AllStars with special guests Michael Alpert, Mayra Casales, Sarah Gordon,Jeremiah Lockwood,
Deep Singh and Mira Stroika
File Under: Klezmer, Gypsy, Holiday
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$10 adv, $15 at door
Saturday, December 4
UG Presents function with special guest DJ set from
LADYTRON
File Under: Electronic, Dance, Indie, Pop, FREE!
Doors at 10:00pm
Free with RSVP, contact [email protected]
A new East Village indie dance party every other Saturday, featuring resident DJ 24COURT and special DJ guest for the evening LADYTRON.
Thursday, December 9
THE FAMILY GUY Trilogy DVD Release Party
Featuring Release Afterparty and Exclusive Screenings of
It’s A Trap!, Something Something Something Darkside
and Blue Harvest
Presented by UG Presents and 20th Century Fox
File Under: Comedy, Animation, FREE!
Doors at 7:00pm
FREE with RSVP, contact [email protected]
A special screening of The Family Guy's hilarious Star Wars spoofs Blue Harvest and Something, Something, Something, Darkside plus an EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW of the final chapter in the saga, Family Guy: It's A Trap. Free Family Guy and Star Wars giveaways plus drink specials all night! Family Guy: It's A Trap arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on December 21.
Friday, December 10
GIOVANNI ALMONTE CD Release Party
File Under: Latin, Pop
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$10 adv, $15 at door
Growing up in Cuban Miami, son of Dominican parents, Giovanni Almonte was exposed to jazz at school while playing rock at home. His music manages to merge genres and create something truly unique and soulful. Take some of the best musicians in NYC backing a singer/composer with respect for tradition; add afro-cuban rhythm and you might start to get the idea of what it's about. An artist from head to toe that in his incipient career has already had the joy of playing with artist such as Alejandro Sanz at the Madison Square Garden, RDB at the Latin Grammy's, the ex Yerba Buena Pedro Martinez, the Grammy award winner and jazz trumpeter Brian Lynch as well as the acclaimed Curtis Brothers among others.
Saturday, December 11
PHILLYBLOCO Dance Party
File Under: Samba, Funk, Reggae, Dance
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$10
Experience the joy and excitement of the PhillyBloco Dance Party! PhillyBloco's 20+ members perform a raucous mash-up of Samba, Funk, Reggae and more, all set to the infectious drumming of Brazilian Carnival. PhillyBloco is modeled after the blocos of Rio de Janeiro, with their large percussion sections and harmonic/vocal accompaniment. The group is comprised of thirteen drummers, electric and bass guitar, vocals, a full brass section, accordion and accompanying Brazilian Dancers. The group performs a diverse repertoire made popular by both Brazilian and non-Brazilian artists including Olodum, Timbalada, Monobloco, Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder. The one constant in all of our music is a heavy percussive elements used to explore the tremendous range of Brazilian rhythms, applying the band's own unique creativity and energy to each arrangement. The music is extremely high energy, full of passion and feeling. Their goal is to make people dance, feel good, and give them something to celebrate.
Saturday, December 11
Club Infinity featuring DJs KINGDOM and DRE SKULL
Built by MeanRed Productions
File Under: Electronic, Dance, Pop
Doors at 11:00pm
$10
Club Infinity – New York City’s premiere club night for future-minded dance music from around the world – is back this month! The newest mutations of House, Garage, Dancehall, Crunk, and everything in between. Brought to you by resident DJs Dre Skull and Kingdom and very special guest to be announced.
Thursday, December 16
FAHIR ATAKOĞLU
Featuring bassist Anthony Jackson
and drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez
File Under: Jazz, World
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$25 adv, $30 at door
International jazz composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu will be performing at Drom in support of his latest CD, Faces & Places—which has reached #1 on the JazzWeek World Music Charts. Fahir will be joined by the internationally renowned musicians bassist Anthony Jackson and Cuban drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez. Born in Istanbul, award-winning composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu is well known for his ambitious symphonic works and music for film. He has composed music for many of Turkey’s top musicians, and earned a loyal international following through the release of eighteen albums, including the critically acclaimed Istanbul in Blue (2008), and his latest release Faces & Places (2009), both featuring jazz/rock fusion with traditional Turkish influences. Employing unique rhythmic, melodic and harmonic sensitivities, Atakoğlu’s music reflects his many different cultural influences, which combine to create compositions with striking originality that still play in tune with the culture of his motherland.
Thursday, December 23
SANDA WEIGL
File Under: Gypsy, Jazz, Cabaret
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$10
Sanda Weigl was born in Romania and began her musical career in a state-sponsored East German rock band called Team 4. As a teenager in 1968, she was jailed for subversive actions against the communist regime, then forced to work in a labor camp, then kicked out of East Germany completely. And that's just one chapter. Today, she lives up to her nickname — the Downtown Gypsy Queen of New York — singing in cabarets across the U.S. as part of a Romanian cultural outreach campaign. She says that her current touring band, an all-Japanese trio simply called Band, plays Romanian gypsy music better than most Romanian musicians today.
Friday, December 24
DEMIR DEMIRKAN
File Under: Turkish, Rock, World
Doors at 9:30pm, Show at 10:00pm
$25 adv, $30 at door
Demir Demirkan joined Istanbul heavy rock band Pentagram as songwriter and guitarist. In 1992, he studied at Musician’s Institute in Los Angeles with Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, and MI founder Paul Hanson. In 2000, Demir released his eponymous initial solo album with Sony Music. His albums "Dunya Benim" (The World is Mine) and "Istanbul2004". The latter was sold in 11 European countries after his successful tour with Mike Tramp (Whitelion). The songs Demir wrote for Sertab Erener were widely accepted in Europe and Turkey. One of these songs, “Every Way That I Can,” won the first prize in the 2003 Eurovision Song Competition and sold 400,000 units worldwide. Demir Demirkan also wrote television jingles and composed soundtracks for television and films. One of the more remarkable works of Demir Demirkan was the music he composed for the documentary about Gallipoli/Gelibolu in 2005. That soundtrack involved ethnical strings recorded in Turkey and classical melodies recorded by a symphonic orchestra and choir in the Czech Republic. It was released in Turkey and Australia. Demir Demirkan and Sertab Erener embarked on the international project Painted on Water together. This innovative work entitled Ebru was co-produced by Demir and Jay Newland, a multi- Grammy-winning-producer (Norah Jones’ “Come Away with Me”).
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