When an artist with a big sound comes to town for the first time you throw a fiesta. And you invite your friends. And there’s music and drink and dancing girls.
In the case of this Argentinean artist, there are singing girls and guitar-slinging ladies with flowers in their hair.
You are cordially invited to Attack of the 50-ft Chica, New York City
Sunday, April 29, 7pm, Pianos 158 Ludlow, LES, Upstairs Lounge, Pianosnyc.com
Thursday, May 3, 10:30pm, Nublu, 62 Avenue C, East Village, nublu.net
Wednesday, May 8, 11pm, Shrine 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Harlem, Shrinenyc.com
Cordero (5/3, Nublu) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkXNiYdrdEU&feature=related
Utopians (all shows) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRGLTLUWH1g
Tisra Dewitt (4/29, Pianos) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZOEIxeEsy0
Madison Cano (4/29 and 5/3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQUemjHg6aY
Redheadphone (5/3 and 5/8) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx2_lOl-lYM
CORDERO
Ani Cordero celebrates a birthday at Nublu with her band Cordero. The band has toured North America playing at Radio City Music Hall, Chicago World Music Festival, Bumbershoot, and Montreal Jazzfest. They’ve toured or collaborated with Los Lobos , Indigo Girls, Calexico, Ozomatli, Neko Case, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra , Luna, Lucero, Smokey and Miho, and The Wailers. Ani plays drums for the excellent Pistolera and recently released a solo album of songs from Latin America from 1930′s-1970′s co-produced by Sergio Dias of Os Mutantes. anicordero.info
TISRA DEWITT
Tisra Dewitt writes the kinds of songs that fit what happened to you when. You don’t know if they’re new or a classic you can’t place. The songs stick and the voice drips with soul – with something like velvet and sweetness. Tisra has a voice you wish you could keep close because you might need it later. She weaves rich harmonies over acoustic guitar and stand up bass. Tisra has played Joe’s Pub, Pianos, The Living Room, SOBs, Pete’s Candy Store, and the ING NYC Marathon stage. But she’ll sound like it’s just the two of you, in the dark. tisradewitt.com
MADISON CANO
When Madison Cano plays a venue in NYC it is full of travelers like herself. She attracts a crowd here the same way she did living in Madrid, she finds her tribe in English and in Spanish. She performs with her stand up band of bass, guitar, drums, and piano. madisoncano.com
REDHEADPHONE
Once turntable-based, Redheadphone has stripped down a sound from all-girl horns and mixmaster to warm guitars in Spanish and English. The band played around town but now it has set up shop in favorite spots, slowing it down to find a sound. Attack of the 50-ft Chica finds Redheadphone playing with a new friend, Daniel from Medellin, bilingual and unprotected. brooklynd.wordpress.com
UTOPIANS
Utopians are a four-piece out of Argentina making their first U.S. appearance in New York City this spring. Utopians are female-fronted and make driving garage rock, distributed in the U.S. by Detroit label No Fun Records. They’ve played the biggest arenas back home in South America and they are ready to bring their dirty, driving sound to North America’s concrete rock quarry. “Inhuman,” saw them touring throughout Latin America and Europe with an acoustic set on BBC Radio. A second record in 2010, Freak, scored a number one hit on MTV LatinAmerica with “Say Hello.” Utopians opened for Guns n Roses, The Cult, Metronomy and shared bills with Primal Scream, Massive Attack, Stereophonics, and Snow Patrol. They played alongside Foo Fighters, Joan Jett, MGMT, Band of Horses, and Arctic Monkeys. Lead singer-guitarist Barbi Recanati is known for her intensity and classic edge, reminiscent of Patti Smith and oft compared to Karen O. She stars in the boxing ring in “Come Baby,” the band’s video with fightclub swagger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRGLTLUWH1g
“Utopians are a true find, reminiscent of Patti Smith and Iggy Pop. The sensation of Buenos Aires’s indie scene.” -ROLLING STONE Chile
“Barbi Recanati delivers a vocal performance faithful to the power of her band’s live sound: a strong, feminine voice, songs written in English and packed with drama. This season’s surprise.” -ROLLING STONE Argentina
” I could not stop shaking and dancing” -MARVIN MAGAZINE Mexico
“Garage band The Utopians is an electric explosion combined with the ragged Patti Smith-like voice of Barbi.” -PAGINA 12 Argentina utopians.com.ar
