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SEPT 14 - SEPT 20
As we hover on the threshold of not-quite-fall and anticipate the promise of a new season, cultural oppportunities open up all around the city, literally. The New Museum celebrates its liminal new location; an airy multimedia production expands awareness; Halcyon hypes its new DUMBO digs with a party; the Melting Pot crew hold an open house for the vote in Battery Park; and a new play comes out fighting. Here at flavorpill HQ we're even organizing a launch of our own — enter our Chicago contest, which heralds the forthcoming debut of our newest edition. We're going Midwest, spread it and win...







 
 
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ongoing
features
 
art:Marcel Dzama; Paul Henry Ramirez; Rita McBride; The New Museum's Chelsea Opening Celebration
conference:Tall Buildings
dj:Derrick Carter and Mark Farina; House the Vote; Matthew Dear, Broker/Dealer, and Ryan Elliott; Waajeed
festival:Brooklyn New Music Fest
film:Silver City
launch:Opening of Halcyon DUMBO
multimedia:awAIR; Body Temple
music:Burning Spear w/ New Birth Brass Band; Chris Potter and Wayne Krantz; Fly Pan Am w/ Mono; Salif Keita; The Microphones w/ Calvin Johnson; White Label Anniversary feat. Ryuichi Sakamoto; Wordsworth Album Release
reading:Joyce Carol Oates
theatre:Pugilist Specialist

 



  
READING
Joyce Carol Oates


when: Tue 9.14 (7pm)
where: The New School (66 W 12th St, 212.229.5353)
price: $10
links: Event Info | Joyce Carol Oates
 
Calling Joyce Carol Oates a prolific writer is like calling J. D. Salinger a recluse; these descriptions are used so often they almost overshadow the content of the authors' work. But credit must be given to Oates, who has published nearly 90 books (including novels, short stories, criticism, and plays) over a five-decade career — the woman is an unstoppable and inspirational force, serving as a model of discipline for writers everywhere. As part of the New School's Literary Forum series, Oates reads from and discusses her newest dark masterpiece, The Falls, the tale of a newlywed's suicide at Niagara Falls. (JA)


 With what distinguished honor did Oates graduate Syracuse University? Seventh and ninth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this event.



  
DJ
Rude Movements feat. Waajeed


when: Tue 9.14 (10pm)
where: APT (419 W 13th St, 212.414.4245)
price: $7 / $6 w/ RSVP
links: Event Info | APT
 
The Rude Movements crew have their finger firmly on the pulse of a throbbing, left-of-center vein; they regularly showcase talented, though often underexposed, musicians from various genres. In this installment, hip-hop gets repped by Waajeed, half of the Platinum Pied Pipers, a new project initially launched on Ubiquity's Rewind 2 compilation. Despite the duo's infancy, Waajeed is no stranger to production — he's manned the MPC and mixing desk with Jay Dee as part of the influential group Slum Village, formed in the early '90s. The Pipers drop an album chock-full of big collaborations (Jay Dee, Theo Parrish, and Spacek to name a few) this fall, preceded by a 12-inch release sure to be road-tested on the 1200s tonight. (CJN)


 What's the name of Slum Village's latest alliteratively-titled album? Fifth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to this event.





  
MUSIC: Afropop
Salif Keita


when: Wed 9.15 (9pm)
where: Spirit (530 W 27th St, 212.268.9477)
price: $35 / $30 advance
links: Event Info | Salif Keita | Spirit
 
Although his bloodline extends back to the founder of his native Mali, Salif Keita was born an albino, which rendered him an outcast from family and country alike. Keita's difficult past is evident in the timbre of what is now, 55 years later, known as the golden voice of Africa, which flows from him like rivers to the sea. In composing his lyrics, he draws upon the songs and histories of the griots of his homeland, and Keita's legendary live performances with his top-notch band (using a combination of traditional and contemporary instruments) are celebratory affairs. He cancelled his 2003 tour (he was scheduled to headline Brooklyn's African Festival), so an eager crowd awaits this appearance. (PS)


 What is Mali's national motto? Second, third, and fourth correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the event.



  
MUSIC: Hip-hop
Wordsworth Album Release feat. Jean Grae, Masta Ace, Mr. Complex, and Evil Dee


when: Wed 9.15 (11pm)
where: Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St, 212.539.8778)
price: $8
links: Event Info | Wordsworth | Masta Ace | Jean Grae
 
Indie rappers who want to be taken more seriously than their frivolous commercial counterparts should follow Wordsworth's example. Brooklyn's finest MC has steadily contributed to NYC hip-hop life since the mid-'90s, helping to launch MTV's Lyricist Lounge, dousing low-profile live shows with his verbal vinegar, and, most recently, appearing in the rap-u-mentary Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme. All this, without releasing a single full-length album. As an emcee whose voice has been measured more in community involvement than in units moved, Wordsworth finally celebrates the release of his debut album, Mirror Music, with some help from Mr. Complex, Evil Dee, Masta Ace, and America's Most Graphic, Jean Grae. (NP)


 Are your words your currency? Tell us what your words are worth. Most impressive coinage wins a pair of tickets to the event.

 What was the nickname of the duo Wordsworth formed right out of college with his friend Punchline? First ten correct answers each win a free Halftooth mix CD.





  
FESTIVAL
Brooklyn New Music Fest


when: Thur 9.16 - Sun 9.19
where: Various locations
price: Various
links: Event Info
 
If you only knew Brookyn from the rock on the radio, you'd probably think it was populated solely by skinny white dance-punks and garage-rockers. But the Brooklyn New Music Fest, featuring 17 bands at a host of authentic BK spots like the Five Spot and Frank's Lounge, attempts to more accurately represent the borough's multi-ethnicity and hodgepodge of diverse sounds. Thursday's free panel discussion on how innovative talent surfaces is a fine place to start, in the company of Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Basement Bhangra's DJ Rehka, and James Spooner. If raw musical energy is what you crave, Saturday's outdoor concert at the Brooklyn Brewery boasts live sets from the Big Sleep, Jungli, and Shrine for the Black Madonna — and, of course, beer. (LCB)




  
DJ
Spectral Sessions feat. Matthew Dear, Broker/Dealer, and Ryan Elliott


when: Thur 9.16 (9pm)
where: APT (419 W 13th St, 212.414.4245)
price: $5
links: Matthew Dear | Ryan Elliot | Broker/Dealer | APT
 
The previous two sessions were scarily good, but with this final Spectral installment the Ghostly crew steps it up another notch, enlisting the talents of two Ryans, Fitzgerald and Bishop, a pair of San Francisco techno technicians known as Broker/Dealer. Their excellent 2003 LP, Initial Public Offering, offered eminently addictive minimal techno with subtle melodies and mood shifts, which only hint at the danceability of their live shows. The Ghostly guys behind the decks are breakout techno star Matthew Dear, who became more vocal on his recent album Backstroke, and Ryan Elliott, who will likely spin a complex techno and microhouse set. Be forewarned: your feet may become possessed. (CEH)

Note: Open vodka bar 9-10pm.


 Who shall inherit the earth: the brokers or the dealers? Best-laid vision of the apocalypse wins a pair of tickets to the event.



  
MUSIC: Post-Rock
Fly Pan Am w/ Mono


when: Thur 9.16 (9:30pm)
where: Mercury Lounge (217 E Houston St, 212.260.4700)
price: $12 / $10 advance
links: Event Info | Mono | Fly Pan Am
 
The collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor provides Fly Pan Am's chief songwriter (Roger Tellier-Craig) with the general musical template for his oblique compositional approach. While a krautrockian groove partially replaces Godspeed's orchestral dynamic, FPA's bombastic, surrealist tendencies and sonic backdrops will appeal to fans of the elder band's rock-noir. Although Mono hail from Japan, our city provided the inspiration for their recent release, New York City Soundtracks, which features local field recordings and contributions from such downtown luminaries as Loren Connors, Calla, and DJ Olive. Their sprawling, instrumental rock, which tempers minor key aggression and distortion with more graceful melodies, should serve as the perfect complement to the FPA sound — Mono's reputation as a jaw-dropping live act shouldn't hurt either. (JL)

Note: Local electro-rockers, the Epochs, kick off the show (8:30pm).


 What would your New York soundtrack be composed of? Answer with the most platinum-potential wins a pair of tickets to this show.





  
LAUNCH
Opening of Halcyon DUMBO


when: Fri 9.17 (6-10pm)
where: Halcyon the Shop (57 Pearl St, 718.260.9299)
price:  FREE
links: Halcyon
 
While design-record-coffeeshop Halcyon's salad days in Carroll Gardens may be over, the casual-chic boutique has thankfully reopened adjacent to the Manhattan Bridge Anchorage. This time around, though, the interior design is its own objet d'art; the new "Outside-In" shop brings nature straight into a weathered brick, industrial-style space, creating a trippy bastion of faux-greenery (think tree-bark walls and grassy carpet) with Halcyon's signature booming sound system hiding behind the potted plants. Discover your favorite new hangout at tonight's opening party, which features a tag-team set from Alexi Delano and Darshan Jesrani, a live synth-pop performance from Levon Vincent and vocalist Jessica Elle, along with free beer, voter registration, and loads of goodies. (JKG)


 Which producers released the track "Halcyon and On and On" in 1993? First two correct answers win a Halcyon girl's baby t-shirt.



  
CONFERENCE: Architecture
Tall Buildings


when: Fri 9.17 (6:30pm) & Sat 9.18 (10am-3pm)
where: Tishman Auditorium, New School University (66 W 12th St, 212.229.5353)
price: Fri: $10 / Sat: $15
links: Event Info
 
Hands down, Tall Buildings is one of the best architectural design shows to hit NYC in some time. It features representations of 25 buildings from around the world (some have been built and others exist only as proposals), which are exhibited as magnificent 3-D models accompanied by digital imagery of the designs in situ and illustrated in a comprehensive catalog. The final element of the exhibition is this week's symposium, discussing the fundamental aspects of tall buildings. Tonight, Peter Wheelwright and Paul Goldberger from Parsons School of Design, and Carol Willis of the Skyscraper Museum kick things off, while tomorrow MoMA curator Terrence Riley and architects Peter Eisenman and Rem Koolhaas join the debate. (PL)




  
MUSIC: Electronica
White Label Anniversary feat. Ryuichi Sakamoto


when: Fri 9.17 (8-11pm)
where: Soho Grand Hotel (310 W Broadway, 212.965.3000)
price:  FREE w/ RSVP
links: Ryuichi Sakamoto
 
White Label celebrates its fourth birthday like most of us did, with roots and kin. Demonstrating the continuity of electronic music, the party features legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto performing a live laptop set, with help from Christina Wheeler and oblaat (Keiko Uenishi). On his new release, Chasm, Sakamoto returns to the approach of his earlier years, melding electronica, ambient, and classical composition into accessible works of art. Chasm also sees Sakamoto pairing up with old friends David Sylvian and Arto Lindsay. One of these co-written tracks, "War and Peace," gets remixed along with others from the new album during an opening set from Indochina (A. Fiend and Philippe Painson) in the kin part of the evening. (AD)


 What is Ryuichi Sakamoto's favorite drink? The five most plausible answers each receive a copy of his latest CD.



  
MUSIC: Jazz
Chris Potter and Wayne Krantz


when: Fri 9.17 (10pm)
where: Galapagos Art Space (70 N 6th St, Wburg, 718.782.5188)
price: $5
links: Event Info | Chris Potter | Wayne Krantz
 
This year's Williamsburg Jazz Festival offers some great performances, but the clear standout is this unusual pairing of musicians Chris Potter and Wayne Krantz. Both of these virtuosic ex-Steely Dan sidemen have forged breakthrough careers in their own right. The spellbinding Potter is now recognized as one of the best young sax players in the world, while Krantz has pioneered a relentless electro-funk groove worthy of comparison to '70s fusion pioneers Weather Report. This inspired, hard-hitting combination tore it up all over Europe this summer with their heavy jazz and funk grooves. Lucky for us, they bring it on home for this one-time gig. (JM)






  
ART
The New Museum's Chelsea Opening Celebration


when: Sat 9.18 (12-6pm)
where: Chelsea Art Museum (556 W 22nd St, 212.219.1222)
price:  FREE
links: Event Info
 
Relocating to the Chelsea Art Museum during the construction of its new state-of-the-art space on the Bowery, the New Museum presents two transitional exhibitions: the group show Adaptive Behavior, in which international artists examine the cultural impact of change, and Rules of Crime, a web-based exhibition about overcoming borders by British artists Kayle Brandon and Heath Bunting. This afternoon, South African artist Robin Rhode carjacks a wooden automobile parked outside the museum, and Brandon and Bunting discuss their project and then lead visitors on a neighborhood walk to demonstrate their subversive strategies. At sundown, fellow Brit Alex Villar projects an architecturally engaging video on the facade of the museum's interim home. (KP)

Note: Catch another performance by Robin Rhode on Fri 9.17 (7pm) at the opening of his first NY solo show at Perry Rubenstein Gallery.




  
MULTIMEDIA
awAIR


when: Sat 9.18 (6pm-4am: see schedule for details)
where: 12-turn-13 (172 Classon Ave, Bklyn, 718.623.9689)
price: $10 / Free until 9pm
links: Event Info
 
A 2400-square-foot loft deep in the heart of Brooklyn opens its doors to present work from 20 emerging artists as multiple mediums, energies, and talents come together to explore nature through themes of air, breath, and awareness. Live graffiti painting, a bubble staircase, cloud projections, aerial performances, a balloon launch, an Afrobeat band with a wind ensemble, and DJ sets all breathe life into this immersive art environment. All this, plus a rock-solid afterparty with the noble purpose of bringing environmental issues to the fore, ensure that this multimedia melange should be truly uplifting. (JM)

Note: Partial proceeds benefit Earth Pledge.


 The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about the environmentally-friendly features of Earth Pledge's renovated townhouse. What is one of those features? Eighth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the event.



  
DJ
Derrick Carter and Mark Farina


when: Sat 9.18 (10pm-6am)
where: Ikon (610 W 56th St, 212.582.8282)
price: $25 / $20 advance
links: Event Info | Derrick Carter | Mark Farina
 
East Coast fans who couldn't see Derrick Carter and Mark Farina's storming session at San Francisco's Mezzanine club a few months back might have thought they'd have to console themselves with the live recording of the night — which, as consolation prizes go, isn't a bad one. Recently released on Om, the double-disc charts the top selectors' journeys through deep house and crackerjack jack tracks, slinking and crackling their way from the West Coast to Europe (with a lengthy layover in Chicago, of course). But tonight you can set your iPod down in its dock, because Carter and Farina are coming live and direct to NYC for an encore performance at the newly resurrected and revamped venue Ikon. (PHS)


 "No Farting in the Ice Fort" is fast becoming an Om favorite. What else should be verboten in such a setting? Our five favorite answers each win a copy of the CD set.

 In Britain, OM stands for the Order of Merit, an honorary institution whose members have shown distinguished service in the armed forces, science, or humanities. Who was its first female member? Nineteenth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the event.



  
MULTIMEDIA
Body Temple


when: Sat 9.18 (10:30pm)
where: Grand Space (778 Bergen St, Bklyn, 212.592.3248)
price: $20 / $15 w/ printed flavorpill listing
links: Event Info | Grand Space
 
In this city of infinite choices, Body Temple offers an unusual and experiential way to spend your Saturday night — with an in-depth exploration of mind, body, and dance. This alcohol-free event provides a plethora of alternative ways for guests to relax and celebrate, including tribal beats from resident DJs Haj and Fabian Alsultany, human art installations by the Galaxy Girls, and a rooftop lounge hosted by the infamous Blackkat B.I.O. Bus crew. Interactive dance performances, decadent raw food treats, masseuses, and other healers round out the production's eclectic vibe. Enter with an open mind, and the sensory-packed possibilities are endless. (SL)

Note: From 7-10pm, there are active meditation workshops — see the Body Temple website for details.






  
DJ
House the Vote


when: Sun 9.19 (2-8pm)
where: Battery Park, Big Lawn
price:  FREE
links: Event Info
 
The lineup for the Melting Pot crew's voter registration drive-cum-house party is so big that, for fear of blowing the roof off, they've dispensed with the house altogether. Instead, they're holding this gathering outdoors in beautiful Battery Park, making their always inclusive vibe that much more welcoming. From house divas to house DJs, the afternoon's entourage includes hip-hop poet and chanteuse Caridad De La Luz, Kenny Bobien and Joi Cardwell from King Street Sound's compilation Keep Hope Alive (produced by Blaze), Abstract Truth vocalist and sometime house-hit queen Monique Bingham, Cape Verdean singer Anane with live percussionists, and DJs Kervyn Mark, Kevin Hedge, Aaron Ross, and Louie Vega. Enough said. (AV)




  
ART: Opening
Rita McBride: Exhibition


when: Sun 9.19 (2-5pm)
where: SculptureCenter (44-19 Purves St, LIC, 718.361.1750)
price:  FREE
links: Event Info | Rita McBride
 
Rita McBride boils the fat off the bones of architecture. Stripping skeletal structures such as awnings, ductwork, bleachers, and parking garages of their usual context and scale, she refashions them: in vinyl, bronze, titanium, and glass; in reds, creams, and purples; as spare gestalts and institutional icons. Her distinctly impersonal style sits at the intersection of art, architecture, and design. The highlight of the show is Arena, her prefab structure for the Taipei Biennial, that will become a site for a series of events, including the launch of Heartways, the Exploits of Genny O, a collective novel. (RA)

Note: Don't miss the concurrent shows Between You and Me of private video booths, and In Practice featuring eight emerging artists.




  
MUSIC: Reggae / Jazz
Burning Spear w/ New Birth Brass Band


when: Sun 9.19 (3pm)
where: Central Park SummerStage (Rumsey Field at 72nd St, 212.360.2777)
price: $10 suggested donation
links: Event Info | Burning Spear
 
Worldwide reggae ambassador Burning Spear (aka Winston Rodney) hits SummerStage for the last great outdoor show of the season. Fueled by the teachings of Marcus Garvey, Burning Spear's roots reggae brings deep spirituality and deeper bass to bear in his blend of political and positive tunes. In his 35th year of testifying, Spear's vitality is unflagging. He's joined by the New Birth Brass Band, a funked up group of young strutters from New Orleans, who build on the rich foundations of second-line brass orchestration. Brooklyn's Ancient Vibrations (Nyabinghi drumming) and Doc Marshalls (cajun and zydeco) expand the Nola/Kingston connection. (PS)


 What Legend-ary reggae musician and fellow Jamaican helped Burning Spear embark on his career? Eleventh correct answer wins a pair of tickets to the event.





  
MUSIC: Indie rock
The Microphones w/ Calvin Johnson


when: Mon 9.20 (8pm)
where: La Norteña (aka El Bohemio) (170 Marcy Ave, Wburg, no tel)
price: $6
links: K Records
 
In the mid-to-late '80s, Calvin Johnson's low baritone growl led an underground mini-punk revolution with his band Beat Happening, whose love songs had a touch of sin and longing (as in "Bad Seeds" and "Bewitched"), but were more dirty twee than torch. It's hard to tell if the man has changed, as K Records founder Johnson and his current bandmates in Dub Narcotic Sound System continue to rock out with a Warholesque sonic coolness. The songs of Phil Elvrum (aka the Microphones) have a more calming effect, with soothing, sprawling soundwashes and beautifully tweaked acoustic guitar. At this intimate Brooklyn performance, the K-punks play with Montreal's WOELV. (AS)






  
ART
Marcel Dzama


when: Now through Sat 10.9 (Tue-Sat: 10am-6pm)
where: Susan Inglett Gallery (535 W 22nd St, 6th Fl, 212.647.9111)
price:  FREE
links: Event Info | Marcel Dzama
 
A member of the iconoclastically quirky Royal Art Lodge, Marcel Dzama combines dark whimsy with a line-based vintage aesthetic in creating prints peopled by a cast of misfit characters — housewives, school teachers, children, terrorists, and freaks — rendered in anachronistic browns and grays. Devoid of background imagery, these works play out upon a two-dimensional hinterland where the mundane masks violent, transformative intrigue and humanity is recognizable yet foreign. Here, Dzama also premieres a new line of three-inch action figures, imagined monsters from Winnipeg folklore with names like Cloudinus, Tree Man, Ugolinor, and Uzama. (AM)




  
ART
Paul Henry Ramirez


when: Now through Sat 10.23 (Tue-Fri: 10am-6pm / Sat: 10am-5pm)
where: Mary Boone Gallery (745 5th Ave, 212.752.2929)
price:  FREE
links: Event Info | Paul Henry Ramirez
 
In his first New York solo show since his energetic installation at the Whitney Museum at Altria two years ago, artist Paul Henry Ramirez unveils a new series of paintings, In Fluent Form, which explore relationships between colorful biomorphic shapes and a stark architectural plane. Mixing surreal and sensuous elements that reference oozing, bulbous, hairy body parts being pushed and pulled through a mechanical field, Ramirez creates a vibrant carnival of comical forms. Erotic yet smart, the eight new paintings on exhibit, ranging from medium to super size, ignite our passions while rousing the eye. (PL)




  
THEATRE
Pugilist Specialist


when: Fri 9.17 - Sun 10.10
where: 59E59 Theaters (59 E 59th St, 212.279.4200)
price: $35 / $25 Tuesdays
links: 59E59 Theaters
 
If winning the Edinburgh Fringe First Award is like taking the Oscar for experimental theatre, then San Francisco-based the Riot Group are Peter Jackson. With three such awards in hand, the five-member troupe, led by writer/artistic director Adriano Shaplin, bring their politically-charged Pugilist Specialist to 59E59 for some in-your-face theatre that should leave you primed and ready to rock on November 2nd. Incorporating field recordings and an array of texts, from Moby Dick to Marine Corp manuals, the plot to assassinate an evil leader in a foreign land unfolds through an intense but largely motionless performance, exhibiting the stylized linguistic cadences that have put this syndicate on the map. (PPC)


 What is the code name of the despotic Middle East leader that the four marines have been ordered to assassinate? Fifth and 13th correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this event.



  
FILM
Silver City


when: Opens Fri 9.17
where: Various locations
price: Various
links: Silver City
 
Now going silver himself, John Sayles' penchant for polemics has only increased with age. But where the heavy-handed "statements" of his previous film, Casa De Los Babys, failed, Silver City succeeds. Writer/director Sayles (the preacher) has found a fitting choir in this ensemble cast; and, in this election year, audiences have an unquenchable thirst for political commentary, couched in fiction or not. A vet of Sayles' films, actor Chris Cooper plays Dickie Pilager, the son of a senator, who's running for Governor of Colorado and talks (gaffes included) a lot like Dubya. But this film isn't just about one man, it's about a whole city (or system) — and so the socio-political criticism it offers comes at all levels: the media, the government, and the ever-checked-out electorate. (JKG)

Note: Downtown for Democracy holds a special evening with John Sayles tonight, Fri 9.17 (7pm), with a screening of Silver City and a reception.







CD REVIEW: Quincy Jones and Bill Cosby, The Original Jam Sessions 1969
Concord Records
Released June 2004
$14.99 (Amazon)

Collectors who spend their days rifling through crates for dusty gems by prolific musicians like Quincy Jones and the original "Root Down" man Jimmy Smith are in luck. After 35 years, Jones' unreleased ad hoc collaborations with Bill Cosby and jazz musicians like Smith, Les McCann, and Milt Jackson have found their way out of the vaults. The Original Jam Sessions 1969 has something for everyone: the must-have "Hikky-Burr" tracks, featuring Cosby throwing down an outrageous staccato scat-rap, sport a raw, funky vibe; and ultra-rarities like Jimmy Smith's Hammond B-3 solo on "Jimmy Cookin' on Top" make jazz purists feel complete. Those seeking a DJ-oriented remix à la Verve can pick up The New Mixes, Vol I, where Matthew Herbert, Mix Master Mike, and others revisit the Cosby/Jones jams. (JM)

 
DISSEMINATE: Creative Commons
Pre-Internet, "public domain" sounded like a boring word for lawyers; post-Napster, record company execs tried to make us think it was a dirty word; now post-iPod and DM's Grey Album, it's seeming more like an important and interesting word, especially if you're an artist. Enter Creative Commons, an organization striving to find the balance between militant copyright law enforcement and constructive, fair public usage; they envision a new world in which "some rights reserved" is the standard speak. A valuable resource in itself, their website points to free and available content of all kinds, offers various licenses, and keeps you current on artists' creative approaches to public domain. Speaking of, Wired Magazine holds a benefit concert for CC next Tuesday 9.21 (8pm) at Town Hall, featuring tireless innovator David Byrne (with Tosca Strings) and Gilberto Gil. (JKG)

  Which Stanford law professor and Wired columnist is the founder of Creative Commons? The seventh and 19th correct answers each win a pair of tickets to the event.

 
STREAMS: Futureboogie
Futureboogie — the term that site co-founder Pieman penned on a flyer when trying to describe a DJing style — is rooted in the soulful late-'70s sound, yet embraces all that has come since, particularly techno, hip-hop, and drum 'n bass. The Futureboogie crew broadcasts the freshest underground sounds from their Bristol homebase. Conceived of as a sonic sampler platter for partygoers to nibble from before heading to the now legendary SEEN parties, the site eventually developed into a force of its own. Boogie's future looks bright, with regular radio shows from the crew, amazing live mixes from SEEN guest stars, and a commitment to push the envelope. (JPLS)



Downbeat, dub: Peter Kruder  (20 Feb 2004)
Off-beat, neo soul: Rainer Trüby  (22 Jun 2004)
Nu jazz: Jazzanova  (21 Mar 2004)
 




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