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MASMA DREAM WORLD IS THE EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC PROJECT OF DEVI MAMBOUKA, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST AND SOUND THERAPIST. BORN TO A GABONESE FATHER AND A SINGAPOREAN MOTHER, MAMBOUKA DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM HER DIVERSE BACKGROUND AND SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, INCORPORATING ELEMENTS LIKE RITUALISTIC CHANTING, FIELD RECORDINGS, AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC INTO HER SOUND. HER WORK HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS IMMERSIVE, OTHERWORLDLY, AND DEEPLY EMOTIONAL.

SUNKEN CAGES IS THE SOLO-PROJECT OF INDIAN-BORN DRUMMER/ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCER RAVISH MOMIN. INSPIRED BY MUMBAI’S STREET DRUMMING ENSEMBLES AND GLOBAL RHYTHMS, HE CREATES DANCEABLE TRACKS USING LIVE-LOOPED PERCUSSION ARRANGEMENTS AND PRE-COMPOSED MELODIES. IN THE PAST, HE HAS WORKED AS A SIDEMAN WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF MUSICIANS INCLUDING US JAZZ LEGEND KALAPARUSH MAURICE MCINTYRE (AACM/CHICAGO) AND POP-STAR SHAKIRA. HE LED TRIO TARANA, A SHAPESHIFTING GLOBAL-JAZZ GROUP, ON INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC STAGES FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS.

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DOORS 7PM

FEATURED COMEDIANS 7:30

OOPEN MIC FOLLOWS

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DOORS 7PM // ARUN RAMAMURTHY TRIO 8PM // EIGHT OCLOCK QUARTET 9:30PM

BROOKLYN VIOLINIST ARUN RAMAMURTHY IS AN INDO-JAZZ EXPLORER WHO CREATES STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FUSING THE SPIRIT OF RAGA MUSIC AND JAZZ. STEEPED IN THE CARNATIC MUSICAL TRADITION OF SOUTH INDIA, BUT ALSO VERSED IN NORTH INDIAN HINDUSTANI FORMS, HE'S A PROLIFIC COMPOSER WHO HAS CREATED SCORES FOR PLAYS, DANCE PRODUCTIONS, AND OTHER FELLOW MUSICIANS. HIS POWERHOUSE TRIO FEATURES ELECTRIC BASSIST DAMON BANKS, A GLOBAL FORCE ALSO VERSED IN WEST AND NORTH AFRICAN RHYTHMS, AND DRUMMER SAMEER GUPTA. ALTHOUGH HE'S NOW BASED IN THE EAST BAY, GUPTA SPENT NEARLY TWO DECADES IN NEW YORK CITY, WHERE HE AND RAMAMURTHY CO-FOUNDED THE WIDELY INFLUENTIAL COLLECTIVE BROOKLYN RAGA MASSIVE, WHICH CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A HUB FOR A CREATIVELY CHARGED CADRE OF ARTISTS INSPIRED BY CARNATIC MUSIC.

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Doors 7PM // DJ Elbow Knee Knee Spins Vinyl from around the world 7-8PM

8:00PM ALASH

ALASH ENSEMBLE IS A QUARTET OF MASTER THROAT SINGERS (XÖÖMEIZHI) FROM TUVA, A TINY REPUBLIC IN THE HEART OF INNER ASIA. THE ANCIENT ART OF THROAT SINGING (XÖÖMEI) DEVELOPED AMONG THE NOMADIC HERDSMEN OF THIS REGION. ALASH REMAINS GROUNDED IN THIS TRADITION WHILE EXPANDING ITS MUSICAL VOCABULARY WITH NEW IDEAS FROM THE WEST.
ALL MEMBERS OF ALASH WERE TRAINED IN TRADITIONAL TUVAN MUSIC SINCE CHILDHOOD, FIRST LEARNING FROM THEIR FAMILIES, AND LATER BECOMING STUDENTS OF MASTER THROAT SINGERS. IN 1999, AS STUDENTS AT KYZYL ARTS COLLEGE, THEY FORMED A GROUP CALLED CHANGY-XAYA AND SOON BECAME THE RESIDENT TRADITIONAL ENSEMBLE ON CAMPUS. AT THE SAME TIME THEY LEARNED ABOUT WESTERN MUSIC, PRACTICED ON HYBRID TUVAN-EUROPEAN INSTRUMENTS, AND LISTENED TO NEW TRENDS COMING OUT OF AMERICA.

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DJ JUS-ED'S EXPOSURE TO A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCES SHAPES HIS UNIQUE MUSICAL VIEWPOINT. HE'S BEEN SPINNING RECORDS SINCE THE AGE OF TEN, PROFESSIONALLY SINCE 1981.
HE HAS BEEN QUOTED AS ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC MUSIC

PRODUCERS IN THE SCENE OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS. IN 2001, DJ JUS-ED TEAMED UP WITH DJ VIC MONEY (98.7 KISS FM) TO CREATE THE "UNDERGROUND QUALITY" SIGNATURE UNDER WHICH THEY BEGAN PRODUCING PARTIES AND HELPED RE-GROW THE UNDERGROUND HOUSE COMMUNITY ON THE EAST COAST OF AMERICA. IN 2004, DJ JUS-ED STARTED THE NOW WORLDWIDE-RESPECTED RECORD LABEL UNDERGROUND QUALITY. SINCE 2004, DJ JUS-ED HAS RELEASED 67 VINYL RECORDS.

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STARTING IN 2019, BEGAN TO HONE THEIR SOUND IN GARAGES AND WAREHOUSES. THROUGH EXPERIMENTING WITH DIY HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS AS A MEANS TO LIFE MINIMALISM PHILOSOPHY IT HAS LED TO THE THREE-PIECE CREATING AN ENDLESS COLLECTION OF ARABIC TUNES OF YEMENI ORIGIN.

DETACHED TO A LAND OR TO ANY FLAG IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE GROUP, WITH THE HEART OF THEIR MUSIC AND THEIR HERITAGE ROOTED IN . THE CONSTANT DIVISION THAT HAS BEEN CREATED BY WARS AND IMMIGRATIONS HAVE PUSHED OUT AN IDENTITY. WITH 2 ALBUMS BEHIND AND A THIRD TO BE RELEASED IN 2024 EL KHAT IS ON A CONSTANT MOVE SHARING THEIR ART GLOBALLY MAINLY IN THE US AND THE EU. DOORS AT 7PM // ALL AGES // OPENING: CALDER ST COLLECTIVE & SOTH PEPPY

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FEW BANDS ARE AS INSCRUTABLE AS THE MYSTERIOUS TEXAS DUO AK'CHAMEL. THE PAIR ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR COUNTLESS CASSETTES, FILMS, AND FULL-LENGTH RECORDS (SUCH AS THE PUBLICLY AND CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 'THE TOTEMIST'), AS WELL AS FOR PERFORMING THEIR RITUALISTIC SOUNDS IN HOMESPUN COSTUMES WITH SELF-MADE INSTRUMENTS.

HALLOWEEN AT MANNY’S!!

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DANBERT NOBACON OF CHUMBAWAMBA STARDOM IS COMING TO MANNY'S IN STATE COLLEGE, PA AS PART OF HIS POLITICALLY CHARGED "EAST-O-WEEN" TOUR!
THIS PACKED LINE UP OF PUNK ROCK AGGRESSION ALSO INCLUDES:
JUNK PUNK - ACOUSTIC PUNK FROM WAYNESBORO, PA
OWNED BY ASSHOLES - STATE COLLEGE PUNK ROCK ROYALTY!
SUBURBAN DOWNGRADE - LOCK HAVEN HARDCORE PUNK/THRASH/CROSSOVER WITH A HINT OF SKACORE THROWN IN FOR LEVERAGE.
RED DIE NUMBER NINE - BALTIMORE, MD GRITTY HARD ROCK PUNK N' ROLL WHO HAVE BEEN HOLDING IT DOWN SINCE '86!

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IF YOU’VE EVER SEEN JONATHAN PERFORM, YOU KNOW IT’S SOMETHING SPECIAL — FUNNY, WARM, OFF-THE-CUFF, AND TOTALLY ONE-OF-A-KIND. HE’S BEEN DOING IT HIS WAY SINCE THE MODERN LOVERS, AND SOMEHOW IT STILL FEELS FRESH EVERY TIME.

WE’RE STOKED TO HOST HIM IN A SPACE AS COZY AND CURIOUS AS MANNY’S — IT’S A PERFECT FIT.

“HIS ENSEMBLES SPEAK IN VISIONARY TONGUES.” – THE NEW YORKER

THE ILLUSTRIOUS DRUMMER, COMPOSER, BANDLEADER, DOWNTOWN NYC LUMINARY, HUDSON VALLEY EMINENCE, AND OLD FRIEND BOBBY PREVITE PRESENTS A NEW QUINTET, SECOND ARROW, FEATURING ANGELICA SANCHEZ ON ELECTRIC PIANO, WENDY EISENBERG ON ELECTRIC GUITAR, MATT BAUDER ON TENOR SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET AND FLUTE, JEROME HARRIS ON ELECTRIC BASS, WITH LEADER PREVITE ON DRUMS AND COMPOSITIONS.

FROM THE MAN WHO BROUGHT CHARLIE HUNTER, NELS CLINE, AND JAMIE SAFT TO ELK CREEK — THE INIMITABLE BOBBY BOOM!, DRUMMER NONPAREIL BOBBY PREVITE IS COMING BACK AFTER A LONG HIATUS! AND HE’S BRINGING NEW FRIENDS: SECOND ARROW, HIS NEW ALL-STAR QUINTET! THIS MARKS PREVITE’S RETURN TO THE QUINTET FORM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS — AND HE WANTED MILLHEIM TO HEAR IT!

JOIN US SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19!
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SINCE 2005, THE CLEVELAND DUO, MR. GNOME, HAVE BEEN CRAFTING A VISION OF EXPANSIVE, TECHNICOLOR ART-ROCK, PUSHING THE LIMITS OF SONIC EXPLORATION, THROUGH THEIR LIVING-BREATHING, SHAPESHIFTING REALM OF PSYCHEDELIC ORCHESTRATION. MR. GNOME HAS LONG HELD A STRONG CULT FOLLOWING ACROSS NORTH AMERICA FOR THEIR CATHARTIC, RAUCOUS, LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND ALBUM RELEASES HAVE RECEIVED CRITICAL ACCLAIM FROM THE LIKES OF ROLLING STONE (NAMED "BAND TO WATCH" IN A SPOTLIGHT REVIEW), PITCHFORK, NPR, PASTE, ESQUIRE, SPIN, MAGNET, MTV, KEXP, AND AMERICAN SONGWRITER, AMONG OTHERS.

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MIRAMAR IS A RICHMOND, VA-BASED GROUP REIMAGINING THE LATIN BOLERO THROUGH THE LENS OF PSYCHEDELIC ROCK, BOSSA NOVA, FUNK, AND JAZZ. ANCHORED BY THE POWERFUL VOCAL DUO OF REI ÁLVAREZ AND LAURA ANN SINGH, THEIR HARMONIES ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR GRACE AND PRECISION. THE BAND IS LED BY MARLYSSE SIMMONS-ARGANDOÑA ON PIANO AND ORGAN, WITH ÁLVAREZ AND SIMMONS-ARGANDOÑA ALSO KNOWN FOR THEIR WORK IN CULT SALSA BAND BIO RITMO.

WHILE A TRIO FORMS THE CORE, MIRAMAR OFTEN EXPANDS TO A FULL BAND AND COLLABORATES WITH STRING QUARTETS AND SYMPHONIES, BRINGING LUSH, ORCHESTRAL TEXTURES TO THEIR SOUND. THEIR MUSIC PAYS HOMAGE TO THE BOLERO—AN EMOTIVE GENRE BORN IN 19TH-CENTURY CUBA—WHILE BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO IT WITH ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS AND GLOBAL INFLUENCES.

MIRAMAR HAS EARNED ACCLAIM FOR THEIR DEEPLY MOVING LIVE SHOWS AND HIGH-PROFILE PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING NPR'S TINY DESK, GLOBALFEST, LINCOLN CENTER, THE KENNEDY CENTER, AND TOURS AS FAR AS RUSSIA WITH SUPPORT FROM THE U.S. EMBASSY. THEY'VE RELEASED MUSIC ON BARBÈS, DAPTONE, AND ANSONIA RECORDS, WITH THEIR LATEST ALBUM ENTRE TUS FLORES DRAWING PRAISE FROM INTERNATIONAL OUTLETS LIKE STAF MAGAZINE AND LIRA MAGAZINE.

The Wild Shoats:

Rare State College appearance of an absolute favorite!

Rooted in Appalachian old-time fiddling, folk songs, and the high-lonesome, The Wild Shoats draw on their collective background to reimagine the songs and sounds of their home.

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THIS IS NOT YOUR DAD’S COVER BAND.
COCA LEAVES AND PEARLS
LED BY GUITAR CONJURER CHRIS FORSYTH
COCA LEAVES AND PEARLS DIG DEEP INTO NEIL’S RAWEST, DARKEST, AND MOST BEAUTIFUL ERA — THE LEGENDARY DITCH TRILOGY:
TIME FADES AWAY
ON THE BEACH
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
SONGS OF UNRAVELING, LONGING, AND DEFIANCE — PLAYED WITH REVERENCE AND GRIT BY A CREW THAT KNOWS HOW TO GO THERE.
EXPECT WOOZY BALLADS, UNHINGED ROCKERS, AND FULL-BODY GOOSEBUMPS.

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BORN IN OKLAHOMA, RAISED IN PARIS, JW FRANCIS IS A NEW YORK BASED SINGER SONGWRITER WHO HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A “LO-FI SLACKER” AND WHOSE MUSIC HAS BEEN LABELED “GOOEY, DREAMY, WARMING BEDROOM POP”. HE NAMED HIMSELF IN THE STYLE OF AUTHORS FROM HIS CHILDHOOD, SUCH AS C.S. LEWIS.

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CROSSING HIIU KANNEL WITH ELECTRONICS, PUULUUP OSCILLATES ON THE BORDER OF TRADITION AND MODERN MUSIC STYLES, FLIRTING WITH WORLD MUSIC, UNDERGROUND AND POP. PUULUUP CONTROLS THE VIBRATIONS OF HIIU KANNEL’S STRINGS THROUGH EFFECT BLOCKS AND THE LOOPER AND USES ALTERNATIVE PLAYING TECHNIQUES AND SOUND GENERATION OPTIONS. ELECTRONICALLY AMPLIFIED ECHOES, KNOCKS, SQUEAKS AND SCRAPES ARE ADDED TO THE SOFT HISS OF HIIU KANNEL. THE MUSIC IS AT TIMES DANCE-PULSATING AND AT TIMES CINEMATIC AND DARK, CREEPING IN AND CARRIED OVER FROM THE CHAMBERS OF THE ANCIENT VORMSI TALHARPISTS. IT SOUNDS LIKE ORIGINAL CREATIONS IMPREGNATED WITH TRADITION, REFERENCES TO PUNK CLASSICS AND ROMANTIC NEO-ZOMBIE POST-FOLK WITH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT.

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RUMBO TUMBA IS THE ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC PROJECT OF ARGENTINE MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, COMPOSER, AND PRODUCER FACUNDO SALGADO, WHO HAS CAPTIVATED AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE FOR OVER 12 YEARS, TOURING MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES ON ALL CONTINENTS.
A CRAFTSMAN OF ORGANIC LOOPS, A ONE-MAN BAND; PERFORMING, RECORDING, AND MIXING A VARIETY OF HANDCRAFTED SOUTH AMERICAN INSTRUMENTS IN REAL TIME. RUMBO TUMBA'S LIVE SETS FEATURE AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF WOODEN INSTRUMENTS WITH WHICH HE CONSTRUCTS A UNIQUE NATURAL SOUND AND AN ATMOSPHERE THAT TRANSPORTS LISTENERS TO THE PUREST PLACES IN NATURE. LOOP-BASED COMPOSITIONS HIGHLIGHT THE BEAUTY OF TRADITIONAL FOLK ROOTS AND DELICATELY EMPLOY CUTTING-EDGE DIGITAL TOOLS TO PROJECT SOUTH AMERICAN FOLKLORE INTO THE FUTURE.

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Damir Imamović is internationally recognized as one of the foremost interpreters of sevdah, the soulful and poetic traditional music of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Coming from a family of musicians, he has devoted his life to honoring the deep roots of this centuries-old art form while also pushing it forward with fresh arrangements, contemporary influences, and thoughtful storytelling.
His performances are known for their emotional intensity and elegance, weaving together themes of love, longing, and resilience that resonate far beyond the Balkans. Through his artistry, teaching, and collaborations with musicians across the globe, Imamović has helped bring sevdah to international audiences, earning acclaim as both a guardian of tradition and a bold innovator.

Opening support from Richard Sleigh and Gus Tritsch

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LOS MICROWAVES IS A SYNTHESIZER DRIVEN POP, TECHNO-PUNK NEW WAVE TRIO FORMED IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA IN 1978. THE BAND CONSISTED OF MEG BRAZILL, DAVID JAVELOSA, AND TODD “ROSA” ROSENCRANS. THE BAND RELEASED THEIR FIRST ALBUM, RECORDED IN 1981, "LIFE AFTER BREAKFAST."

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Born of Haiti's mizik rasin movement, Rasin Okan is the only Brooklyn-based rasin sèch band. In the spirit of rasin sèch (directly translated to dry roots), Rasin Okan emphasizes the sounds and songs of traditional Haitian Vodou ceremonial music without much electric accompaniment. Led and co-founded by Jean E. Montina, Sanba Mayombe, the group writes original songs and evocative folk music to insight the revolutionary spirit of Haiti's freedom fighters, to a pulsating rhythm.

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Is this a dream or is this reality? I am soOooOo stoked to curate this night. I’ve been a fan of Caitlin's since 2018, and now @gorintoproductions and I get to welcome her to Manny’s for an unforgettable Blue Brick Theatre After Party.Friday, 10/3Step 1: Go to the Blue Brick Theatre's Friday night show at 7 pm! (Every Friday!)
Step 2: Make your way to Manny's for a feast for the senses to close out the night. Doors at 8 pm, performances begin at 9 pm Featuring Caitlin Durante — LA-based comedian, writer, educator, incredible human, and co-host of The Bechdel Cast. (Yes, she’s seen Titanic over 100 times ).
A variety show with a real emphasis on variety...
Closing with What About This Love — an all-vinyl crusher of a dance party by DJ Elbow Knee KneeFloat on down, party people. See you on that dance floor. 

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COYOTE ISLAND IS THE MUSICAL VISION OF PRODUCER, SONGWRITER, AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST MIKE O’HEHIR. FOR MANY YEARS, MIKE TRAVELED THE COUNTRY WITH A GUITAR IN HAND, COLLECTING SOUNDS AND IDEAS. UPON RETURNING HOME TO MAINE, HE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF POURING HIS HEART INTO RECORDINGS.
WITH ROOTS IN FOLK MUSIC, THE SOUND QUICKLY EXPANDED INTO A NEW GENRE-BENDING REALM OF PSYCHEDELIC INDIE. MIKE ASSEMBLED A BAND OF BROTHERS TO CAPTURE THE EXPANSIVE SOUNDSCAPE IN A LIVE SETTING, AND FROM THIS, COYOTE ISLAND WAS BORN. WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST HIT SINGLE, “HERE BEFORE,” THE BAND QUICKLY GAINED FANS AROUND THE GLOBE. THEIR LIVE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS BOTH “ELECTRIC” AND “TRANSPORTIVE.”
WITH GOOD VIBRATIONS, DANCEABLE GROOVES, AND TROPICAL PSYCHEDELIA, COYOTE ISLAND OFFERS A SONIC VACATION FROM THE DOLDRUMS OF EXISTENCE.

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MISSMITHS: THE UNHOLY LOVECHILD OF THE MISFITS AND THE SMITHS. SCREAM ALONG TO HORROR PUNK ANTHEMS, CRY TO MOODY GOTH BALLADS.
HAILING FROM LOS ANGELES, MISSMITHS STARTED AS A COVER BAND PAYING HOMAGE TO THE ICONIC SOUNDS OF THE MISFITS AND THE SMITHS. NOW, THEY'VE EVOLVED INTO A FORMIDABLE FORCE, CRAFTING ORIGINAL SONGS THAT BLEND THE RAW POWER OF HORROR PUNK WITH THE MELANCHOLIC CHARM OF INDIE ROCK AND GOTH. THEY DELIVER A CAPTIVATING LIVE EXPERIENCE, WITH TWO LEAD VOCALISTS EMBODYING THE ICONIC STYLES OF GLENN DANZIG AND MORRISSEY, BACKED BY A TIGHT BAND THAT INCLUDES NODS TO OTHER LEGENDARY FIGURES LIKE JOHNNY MARR. MISSMITHS PROMISE A GHOULISH NIGHT TO REMEMBER FOR PUNK FANS AND SAD GHOULS ALIKE.

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(THIS GONNA SELL OUT!) ORB – AUSTRALIAN PSYCH ROCK VOYAGERS LAND STATESIDE
HAILING FROM GEELONG, AUSTRALIA, O.R.B HAVE CARVED OUT A CULT FOLLOWING WITH THEIR HEAVY BLEND OF FUZZ-DRENCHED PSYCHEDELIA, DOOM-SOAKED RIFFS, AND COSMIC EXPLORATION. EMERGING FROM THE SAME FERTILE AUSTRALIAN UNDERGROUND THAT BIRTHED KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD (ORB'S LABELMATES ON FLIGHTLESS RECORDS), THE TRIO BRINGS A POTENT MIX OF SABBATH-INSPIRED SLUDGE, KRAUTROCK GROOVE, AND SCI-FI FREAKOUTS TO EVERY STAGE THEY HIT.

SINCE THEIR 2016 DEBUT BIRTH, ORB HAVE CONTINUED TO PUSH SONIC BOUNDARIES ACROSS A STRING OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED RELEASES (NATURALITY, THE SPACE BETWEEN, AND 2024’S TAILEM BEND), COMBINING HYPNOTIC REPETITION WITH UNPREDICTABLE TURNS. THEIR SOUND IS BOTH RETRO-FUTURISTIC AND DEFIANTLY ANALOG, WHERE THUNDEROUS LOW END MEETS INTERSTELLAR AMBITION.

NOW, O.R.B ARE GEARING UP FOR THEIR LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES. THIS TOUR MARKS A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR NORTH AMERICAN AUDIENCES TO WITNESS THE BAND’S IMMERSIVE LIVE SHOW—EQUAL PARTS RITUAL AND REVELATION. EXPECT THICK RIFFS, DEEP JAMS, AND THE KIND OF PSYCHIC ENERGY THAT ONLY COMES FROM YEARS OF ROAD-TESTED CHEMISTRY.

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TRADITIONAL TOGOLESE RHYTHMS FORM THE BASE OF RISING TOGOLESE ARTIST.
THE SONGS ARE BASED ON TOGOLESE TRADITIONAL RHYTHMS WITH RITUAL MELODIES (VOODOO MELODIES), FESTIVE MELODIES, AND TALK ABOUT IMMIGRATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE...

BORN IN LOME, TOGO, DOGO PLAYED IN DIFFERENT BANDS IN THE TOGOLESE CAPITAL BEFORE MOVING TO THE UNITED STATES AND FOUNDING THE DC-BASED AFROPOP BAND, ELIKEH.

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SONIDO GALLO NEGRO IS A BAND FROM MEXICO CITY GOING BACK TO THE ROOTS OF PSYCHEDELIC TROPICAL MUSIC WITH GUITARS, ECCENTRIC ORGANS, ANALOG SYNTHESIZERS, THEREMIN... THEY MIX EXOTIC RARITY AND ESOTERISM WHICH WILL ALTER YOUR PERCEPTION AND FORCE YOU TO DANCE UNTIL YOU GET EXHAUSTED. ADD TO IT VISUAL HYPNOTICS AND LIVE PERFORMANCE BY DR. ALDERETE.

Nidia Góngora is the maximum exponent of traditional pacific music and has been a main and featured artist in other groups with which she collaborates such as La Pacifican Power, Ondatrópica, Pacífico Sinfónico, Bahía, AleKuma, Herencia de Timbiquí, De Palenque a Matongue and Dizzy Mandjeku, The Bongo Hop, Búho, ...

KBD IS A TRIO OF MUSICIANS WHO PERFORM LONG FORM IMPROVISATIONAL SOUND PIECES USING ELECTROACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTATION. THIS APPROACH IS EXPERIMENTAL BY BOTH NATURE AND DESIGN, AND SERVES AS A WAY FOR LISTENERS TO ENGAGE WITH DEEP AND ACTIVE LISTENING. ITS PRINCIPAL MEMBERS ARE MICHAEL KIMAID, GABRIEL BEAM, AND RYAN DOHM.

FOR NEARLY TWENTY YEARS, KBD HAS EXPLORED THE LIMINAL SPACES BETWEEN SOUND, MUSIC, AND NOISE, AND HAVE DEVELOPED AN APPROACH THAT IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING IN THE PROCESS. THE TRIO’S CURRENT CONFIGURATION EXPLORES THE THEME OF RESONANCE AS A WAY OF CREATING SONIC ROOM FOR EACH OTHER TO CONTRIBUTE TO A LARGER WHOLE.

WOOD, WIND, AND METALS COMBINE TO LAY A SONIC FOUNDATION; CIRCUITRY AND AMPLIFICATION TAKE THOSE SIGNALS AND AFFECT THEM TO CREATE A SOUNDSCAPE THAT CONSTANTLY EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS IN THE PROCESS. LIKE THE LARGER PATTERNS AND CYCLES THEY REPRESENT, EACH PIECE IS DIFFERENT, AND REFLECTIVE OF THE TIME AND PLACE IN WHICH THEY MANIFEST.

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DANIEL VILLAREAL IS A MASTERFUL DRUMMER AND PERCUSSIONIST WHOSE PANAMANIAN AND LATIN ROOTS INFUSE HIS MUSIC WITH RICH RHYTHMIC TEXTURES AND VIBRANT CULTURAL ENERGY. BLENDING JAZZ, EXPERIMENTAL, AND GLOBAL INFLUENCES, VILLAREAL CREATES PERFORMANCES THAT ARE BOTH CEREBRAL AND DEEPLY VISCERAL, WEAVING POLYRHYTHMIC PATTERNS WITH SPONTANEOUS INTERPLAY. WHETHER PERFORMING SOLO OR WITH ENSEMBLES, HIS PRECISION, CREATIVITY, AND COMMANDING PRESENCE MAKE EVERY SHOW AN IMMERSIVE JOURNEY THROUGH RHYTHM, CULTURE, AND SOUND.