Weekend stuff (already)

The Bananas (and me and Mrs. Chooch) are setting off for a socal bananextravaganza tomorrow morning. Check their myspace page if you are in the L.A. area or would like to drive down. It will be fun! Back in town, there are various goings-on. I won't be in tomorrow, so I'll write about them now

The Notorious Bettie Page opens at the Crest. I tried in vain to get naked screen grabs from the internet because my impression from reading reviews is that seeing Gretchen Mol naked is the only reason to see the movie. Amazingly, the internet did not satisfy me this time, so I may have to go see this movie. Also, the Kabinet is playing a Buster Keaton movie this sunday at eight (25th st. between Q and R).

The Alkali Flats have a show tomorrow night. Details, anyone? Somehow I manage to miss all of their shows, which sucks.

There is a KDVS show which sounds like it's going to be very cool, and I'm bummed I'm missing it. Here's a press release on it.

Alright folks, I've got a big show happening this Saturday, April 29th. The Magic Carpathians Project from Poland just played the Terrastock 6 festival in Providence, and they're headed to Davis this Saturday. Please come out to this show at the DOV. We've got to show the Polish underground our support.
We've got two shows happening:

at 5pm sharp, ends at 7pm sharpThe return of the Bomb Shelter, 720 Anderson Rd. in Davis. Donation$-walk around the sideyard and find the hole in the ground. I'll be draining the water from this space tomorrow afternoon. fun fun
The Magic Carpathians Project (Poland)Mason Jones (SF; Charnel music)Living Breathing Music (local; weird forest records)

the same lineup will be playing at the DOV, starting at 9pm$5 cover, all ages
for fans of eastern european folk explorations, non- "western" folk traditions, Diamanda Galas, Iva Bittova, freaky Finnish "folk", entrancing psychedelia......
The Magic Carpathians Project were established in 1998 by Anna Nacher and Marek Styczynski. Mournful vocals, eerie woodwinds, hypnotic drones, primal rythms, noise collages, rich sonic tapestries. Singer/guitarist Anna Nacher with a voice that soars like Renate Knaupt, whispers like Gilli Smyth, or screams like Lydia Lunch. The Magic Carpathians Project's music is usually described as skilful improvisation built around the patterns of traditional music of Central and Eastern Europe, with blend of jazz and/or folk idioms. Nacher's exceptional vocal abilities are often compared to the likes of Diamanda Galas, Iva Bittova or Renate Knaupt. Her specific vocal expression is built on techniques of singing developed across Central Asia and Eastern Europe. On the other hand she's capable of creating the intimate atmosphere with her pop and folk-influenced songs. Styczynski and Nacher use the wide array of ethnic instruments of Asia and Europe, with the most specific ones coming from traditional Carpathian mountain culture. Performing also as a duo, Nacher and Styczynski occasionally are accompanied by a number of guest musicians, enhancing the sonic spectrum of their music with didgeridoo, bass guitar, tabla or electric guitar.

That sounds so interesting! D.P. should go as I know he loves the didgeridoo. But anyone who is even slightly claustrophobic should NOT go to the bomb shelter show.