[l-r: Jeremy Earhart, Sharon Van Etten, Growing's All the Way]
Sorry, there. Had to take a break from the internet for a spell. But here's some time-sensitive arts and entertainment info.
So I take it back. I do believe in snow. I also believe in the boots I just had re-heeled so I'm set to brave the sub-freezing temps and hit up a few of the many options tonight.
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First up is the Jeremy Earhart opening tonight at Goff + Rosenthal .
Influenced in part by childhood nostalgia, album cover art and the ambient music of Brian Eno, Earhart's mixed media sculptures are also rife with historical ornamentation. ... Exploring a new visual language through mirrored plastic black lights and neon string, Earhart questions what these images mean while exploring how they are interpreted and/or rethought within our contemporary context.
° Brian Eno - Spirits Drifting mp3
Jeremy Earhart
Goff + Rosenthal - 537 West 23rd Street
6p - 8p
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Next up is Sharon Van Etten at Glasslands . I first saw Sharon at Glasslands over Thanksgiving break when Nick and I were trying to decide which lineup of bands we'd never heard of before to go see. Super glad we chose Glasslands over Public Assembly that night. Sharon's self-described "sad prairie folk music" is nothing short of arresting. As a performer she's a bit self-conscious, which I think is all part of her charm. Her voice moves between hauntingly gossamer and more weighty and determined as if she's actually singing with a lump in her throat. Her songs are heartbreakingly well-written (I got choked up), yet she still cracks jokes on stage and can be quite bubbly in person. We had the pleasure of running into her at Savalas afterward and she was nice enough to give me one of her limited-edition self-recorded CDs, which you can order through her site . Below are some of my favorites. Can I call her the Cat Power of Bushwick? Ok, then. Check her on RCRDLBL and UKTimes , too.
° Sharon Van Etten - It's Not Like
° Sharon Van Etten - Holding Out
° Sharon Van Etten - Damn Right
Sharon Van Etten
w/Forest Fire, She Keeps Bees, Virgin Forest
Glasslands - 289 Kent Ave, BK
$6 - Doors 8p
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Then skate your way around the corner to Death By Audio for Growing , who are now labelmates with Gang Gang Dance on Social Registry. One of my new favorite things as I am sadly late to this tip. I've been listening to their music on repeat, which is easy to do as it is already looping, oscillating mind music. And they use the Ebow . Neat.
° Growing - Innit mp3
° Growing - Swell mp3
Growing
w/ ARP, Noveller
Death By Audio - 49 S2nd St at Kent, BK
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Speaking of Bushwick, and the Ebow.. the super hardy and relatively nerdy among us may wish to extend the magic and trek out east for the Etsy /Make Mag Handmade Music night at 3rd Ward where you can dig on "circuit-bent toys, custom software and patches, interactive digital & visual instruments, custom electronics, electricity-powered noisemakers, DIY robots and new acoustic instruments" while drinking free Pabst. Also sponsored by XLR8R mag.
HandMade Music Night
3rd Ward - 195 Morgan Ave at Stagg (Grand L)
7:30 - 10:30 pm & Every 3rd Thursday