Buke & Gase Live From (Le) Poisson Rouge (Audio Only)
Sitting down on stage isn't typical of rock bands, but Buke & Gase is neither typical nor really a rock band. Watching Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez perform feels more like witnessing a divination, as two solemn figures huddle over strange objects, stomp their feet and chant with an intense and eerie focus.
Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 7:24 am
This week's drum-fill quiz comes from Murph, longtime drummer for the band Dinosaur Jr. A couple of these are pretty easy, but this was otherwise one of the harder ones I've done. See what you think. Just drag the drum fill or intro to the album it's from. If you get it right, the song names will appear.
Originally published on Tue December 18, 2012 6:59 am
Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez has finally found the fame that had eluded him for more than four decades. In the early '70s, he achieved cult status in South Africa, while at home, he remained virtually unknown. His public obscurity sparked rumors that he'd killed himself, but while he was alive and well, he'd retreated from music, earning a philosophy degree while working as a demolition man.
Drummer Zach Hill of Sacramento-based band Death Grips, during the group's speaker-busting set at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
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Arone Dyer of Buke and Gase plays a homemade baritone ukulele at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York.
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Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest (and NPR Music's hip-hop stream, Microphone Check) DJs between sets at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
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Stefan Burnett, a.k.a. MC Ride, of the band Death Grips, during the band's sweaty, intense set during the CMJ Music Marathon.
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Drummer Zach Hill of Death Grips, during the group's speaker-busting set at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
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Steven Ellison, a.k.a. Flying Lotus, headlines a show at (Le) Poisson Rouge presented by NPR Music and WNYC's Soundcheck during the 2012 CMJ Music Marathon.
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Elena Tonra (left) led the British trio Daughter at an event broadcast from the Union Square Ballroom by Seattle's KEXP.
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Justin Fowler and Dan Galucki of the Portland band Wooden Indian Burial Ground perform at Pianos during CMJ 2012.
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Arone Dyer (left) and Aron Sanchez of Buke and Gase, playing at a show presented by NPR Music and WNYC's Soundcheck during the 2012 CMJ Music Marathon.
Originally published on Tue February 26, 2013 2:35 pm
Two weeks ago, the inimitable Tori Amos played an intimate show at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City, accompanied by a string octet, in celebration of the release of her retrospective album Gold Dust.
Dave Matthews Band recorded their latest album Away From The World with Steve Lillywhite, who produced its first three studio records Under The Table And Dreaming, Crash and Before These Crowded Streets.
Dave Matthews Band is Carter Beauford (drums), Stefan Lessard (bass), Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar) and Boyd Tinsley (violin). The band was the biggest ticket seller worldwide of the past decade.
