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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v11n01)
Buzzing Around Town - by Nora Spitznogle
posted: Jan. 10, 2014
Hostel Takeover Winter Concert Series
Friday Nights
Indy Hostel
4903 Winthrop Ave
all-ages, 7:00 - 10:00 PM, 5:00
The Hostel Takeover is a concert and art show series sponsored by Indy Hostel and Keep Indy Indie featuring local independent artists. The shows will be held on Friday nights, indoors, starting this month.
You are more than welcome to bring beverages & snacks, coolers & chairs, and all ages are welcome.
Friday, January 10, 2014: Sphie
Sphie combines an eclectic blend of soul, pop and R&B with operatic undertones. Sultry melody lines mixed with percussive and descriptive lyricism paint her portrait of sound.
Friday, January 17, 2014: Monique Rust
Monique Rust is an Indianapolis-based singer/songwriter who pulls from her experiences of being a mother, daughter, sister, wife, and citizen-of-the-planet as inspiration for her uniquely chick-with-a-guitar, Americana/Folk blend.
Friday, January 24, 2014: Willoughbry Sprig
Forming in the summer of 2009, Willoughby Sprig is the collaborative music project of Christopher and Nicholas Burrus. The twin brothers have developed their skills as multi-instrumentalists to pioneer a genre of music they call "Progressive Earth," molding a musical style which is grounded in American and Western European folk traditions, and combining elements of Persian and Indian music with influences and technique from the instrumental music of Baroque Europe.
Tenth Annual Elvis Birthday Bash
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Radio Radio
1119 E. Prospect
21+, 9:00 PM, $10
I've been to several of the Elvis Birthday Bashes and they are always a blast. This year promises to be epic. This year, in honor of the King's 81st birthday, Wayne Bertsch is basing the show on the iconic Sun Records's "Million Dollar Quartet" photograph, taken on a day that Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Elvis Pressley were all in the Sun Records studio at the same time. Wayne said " My wife and I saw the stage play of the Million Dollar Quartet and thought how cool it would be to base this years Elvis Birthday Bash around that."
The lineup, in Wayne's words:
"ToeKnee Tea as Carl Perkins: ToeKnee plays a raucous street wise blues that has all the grit and edginess of his old punk band Hate the Drake. He gets so much sound out of beat up guitar and stomp box it's hard to believe that he's doing it all himself. His single Elkhart County Jail is the type of song that would've been right at home on Sun Records and I'm thrilled to hear what he does with Carl Perkins rockabilly catalogue.
Jakis Strakis as Jerry Lee Lewis: Jakis is a gifted keyboard player. Every band he's in whether it's The Innocent Boys or Veseria he immediately makes that band better. He plays solo around town at the Gaslight Inn and the Melody Inn, but you've never gotten to hear him like this-channeling Jerry Lee Lewis. This should be a real treat.
Hero Jr. as Johnny Cash: Hero Jr did the Elvis Birthday Bash a few years ago and have just exploded in the time since then. They've been proving their Rock n Roll bonafides by touring ceaselessly around the Midwest and east coast. Seeing them do a set peppered with their version of Johnny Cash Covers should be a once in a lifetime event that no Hero Jr, fan or Johnny Cash fan would dare miss.
Bigger than Elvis as Elvis Presley: Bigger Than Elvis are well know to Indiana Rockabilly fans as they've been playing the hot, rockin' rhythm and blues sound that made the Sun Records music so dangerous in the minds of 1950's white America. The fact that the band features genuine rock stars like Danny (Roadkill) Thompson and Tufty Clough only adds to their coolness factor.
Not-for-profit director by day, music writer by night, Nora Spitznogle reviews music that happened and previews music and events around Broad Ripple Village. Nora managed CATH Inc coffeehouse at 54th Street and College Avenue for seven years. During that time she hosted hundreds of local and touring musicians, both at the coffeehouse and her home. When CATH closed in 2004 and the music was no longer coming to her, she had to wander from her corner of Broad Ripple to see what is happening elsewhere. You can find her at Second Helpings during the work day, waitressing at the Red Key on Saturday nights and prowling Broad Ripple music venues the rest of the time. Visit Nora's Web site nora-leona.blogspot.com, send any questions, comments or suggestions to Nora@BroadRippleGazette.com
nora@broadripplegazette.com
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