Andrew WK & The Calder Quartet at the Coolidge Corner Theater[views:3319][posts:26][show listing] _______________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 3:46pm - boblovesmusic ""] [img] Tues, Sept 29 @ 9:00 Bloody-nose rocker turned motivational speaker and TV personality performs on solo piano with the Calder Quartet, a contemporary classical ensemble described as, "quite possibly the finest - and definitely the most adventurous - American chamber ensemble" (Bloomberg News). Stimulating all parts of your brain, A.W.K. and Calder Quartet have teamed up to perform a collaborative show, mixing reverence with irreverence, and offering their audience a chance for both rapt listening and raucous dancing. Challenging music lovers to explore their comfort zones, A.W.K. and Calder Quartet perform together towards a liberated and impassioned definition of art. Their collaboration began at the acclaimed Wordless Music Series in New York City, where they received favorable coverage and critical response, including write ups in both the NY Times and LA Times. A.W.K. and Calder Quartet had original works commissioned by The Explorers Club, premiered at the Club's renowned annual dinner in New York City. Perhaps Metal Edge Magazine best described their recent work together when they wrote: "It was strange as hell and it pretty much ruled." "The Calder Quartet's performance with Andrew W.K. for the Wordless Music series in November of 2008 was, without a doubt, one of the all-time highlights of the series' concerts to date. From the Calder's selections of music for string quartet and electronics by Philip Glass and Christine Southworth, to Andrew's improvisations on themes of Bach, to the final closing numbers from the Andrew W.K. songbook (with certain raucous audience members joining the band onstage), it was a night I will not soon forget and hope to be able to repeat soon." -Ronen Givony, Wordless Music Series Producer http://coolidge.org/node/2416 Andrew WK... at the Coolidge! I might get to hang out with the dude since I work there and such! |
| __________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 3:53pm - BrianDBB ""] FUCK YES! Been waiting to see this dude again for YEARS! |
| ___________________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 3:53pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] i hate this guys music but his live show is astounding. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 10:05pm - immortal13 ""] Bri there is NO way we are missing this. |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 10:34pm - succubus ""] i met my guy at Andrew WK show...hmmm almost 7 years ago now about AWK-awesome dude, got to spend a lot of time chatting with him..pretty smart guy... |
| ________________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 10:45pm - boblovesmusic ""] I most likely will be there that night and thus I'll be able to give popcorn out to people! |
| ________________________________________ [Aug 19,2009 10:49pm - boblovesmusic ""] succubus said:i met my guy at Andrew WK show...hmmm almost 7 years ago now about AWK-awesome dude, got to spend a lot of time chatting with him..pretty smart guy... Really? That's really funny! I would've never guessed that fact! A buddy of mine spent an hour or two talking with AWK about philosophy. I'm so excited for this! |
| __________________________________ [Aug 20,2009 10:26am - brodown ""] AWK is the fucking man. He will talk to anybody about anything, and has a fucking insane live show! |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 21,2009 3:29am - jaskillx ""] is he just playing piano? will he be doing anything else? |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 21,2009 3:35am - jaskillx ""] oh snap i didn't know about this: andrew has continued to work and perform as a member of the legendary musical group, Current 93, playing bass guitar at their May 30th, 2009 live concert in Leipzig, Germany, at the Wave-Gotik-Treffe festival. Andrew's bass, piano, guitar, and vocal work also appears on the Current 93 album, "Aleph At Hallucinatory Mountain" |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 21,2009 8:34am - the_reverend ""] [img] |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 21,2009 8:58am - jaskillx ""] thanks for the seizure... |
| _______________________________________ [Sep 27,2009 4:31pm - boblovesmusic ""] Get your tickets soon! This will sell out! I'm working that night so I might be able to give you popcorn hehe |
| _________________________________ [Sep 28,2009 3:07pm - brodown ""] Wren--popcorn will be eaten by me, as I will be in attendance. Where can I find ya? |
| ________________________________________ [Sep 29,2009 12:46pm - boblovesmusic ""] Look for the hair! |
| _________________________________ [Sep 29,2009 1:00pm - brodown ""] Anyone interested in a ticket? I have an extra now, had a friend back out on me. |
| __________________________________ [Sep 29,2009 1:03pm - BrianDBB ""] If my class gets outs REALLY early tonight (doubt it), i'll holla. But if anybody else offers to take it, give it to them first. |
| _________________________________ [Sep 29,2009 1:03pm - brodown ""] Skip class, its for douchebags anyway. Show doesn't start till 9... |
| ___________________________________________ [Sep 29,2009 1:10pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] brodown said:Skip class, its for douchebags anyway. i am in agreeance with this statement. |
| ______________________________________ [Sep 29,2009 5:08pm - jonahatwork ""] still seats left, tonight only! |
| _________________________________________________ [Sep 29,2009 6:36pm - boblovesmusic@coolidge ""] a number of seats left! |
| ______________________________________ [Sep 29,2009 6:38pm - jonahatwork ""] I'm a pony. |
| _______________________________________ [Sep 30,2009 1:54pm - boblovesmusic ""] string quartet/piano ballad version of "I Get Wet" for the win! You all missed out on something very special! |
| _________________________________ [Sep 30,2009 4:17pm - brodown ""] I got a fairly ghetto recording of the whole event on my phone...the 'quiet' stuff in the beginning is pretty listenable, as it got more rowdy the clapping and singalongs got to be much louder than the music. |
| _______________________________________ [Sep 30,2009 4:21pm - boblovesmusic ""] post it if you can! |
| _______________________________________ [Sep 30,2009 4:22pm - boblovesmusic ""] 4'33" was brilliant |
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