NYC events Giant Step Update 9.23.98


Yvonne Liu (yvonneliu@yahoo.com)
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 07:55:50 -0700 (PDT)



---Gamall Awad <gamall@giantstp.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks
> thanks to everyone that came out to our recent shows -
Massive
> Attack, Fabio and Grooverider and our mega bill - Photek, Dego,
Smith and
> Mighty, More Rockers, J.Majik, The Spirit etc at Speeed, here's
what's up
> next week...
>
> * * *
>
> MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28th
> NINJA TUNE Night with
>
> AMON TOBIN
> Ninja Tune's Brazilian breakbeat maestro has captured wide attention
for
> his recent "permutations" album
>
> MIXMASTER MORRIS
> The DJ's DJ, Morris' record box is something aking to Pandoras Box -
you
> never know what he's going to pull out
>
> JONAH SHARP ( Spacetime Continuum )
> San Francisco's finest, as stylish and unique as they get, Jonah
moves
> from jazz to techno to Ken Nordin
>
> Special guests opening up the night will be
> the Audio Blueprint Posse from the UK
> Djs STAKKA
> SKYNET
> MC RAGGA-D
> providing cutting edge drum n bass
>
> @ The COOLER
> 416 W.14th Street
> $15 advance tickets via Ticketmaster and Other Music 212-477-8150
>
>
> * * *
>
> WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30th - NOTE NEW SUPPORT ACT ADDED!!!!
> A night of fresh beats, sweet soul, super funk, dirty blues, sweet
rhymes
> and positive vibes
>
> N'DEA DAVENPORT
> >From her days as a session singer ( rememeber that steamy refrain on
> Tone-Loc's herb anthem "Cheeba Cheeba") to her dynamic role as the
voice
> of the Brand New Heavies, N'Dea proved herself uniquely funkly
gifted.
> This year she's more than come into her own with the release of her
debut
> album in June via V2 and a number of fresh live performances.
>
> "a perfect mix of R&B, funk, and blues" VIBE
> 'fluid, funky, emotive" CHICAGO TRIBUNE
> "For anyone who doubted that N'Dea was the heart and soul of her
former
> group, Brand New Heavies, this night silenced all doubts...It was
> impossible not to be seduced by the new material..." LA WEEKLY
> "Real stuff...in an era of cutie pies mouthing what the m,en in the
> boardrooms tell them to coo" XXL
>
> and Mos Def and Talib Kweli are BLACK STAR
>
> With their debut album out in stores the night before this show, this
> should be a very special night from the boys from BK. Def and Kweli
are
> undeniably two voices which need to be heard by all. Def has gained
> recognition for guest spots with De La Soul, DJ Krush, Towa Tei. DJ
> Honda, A Tribe Called Quest and his blow up singles "The Universal
> Magnetic" and "Body Rock." Kweli has had his own share of success
his act
> Reflection Eternal. Together as Black Star this duo take it to the
next
> level.
>
> Mos Def also makes a special appearance on the second hot new single
> "Bullshittin'" from N'Dea so look out for a guest spot from Mos in
N'Dea
> set.
>
> @ Irving Plaza
> 17 Irving Place
> $16.50 advance tickets via Ticketmaster
>
> * * *
> SOLD OUT
>
> Friday October 2nd
> MORCHEEBA
> @ Irving Plaza
>
> * * *
>
> JUST ADDED !!!!! Second show
>
> THURSDAY OCTOBER 1st
>
> MORCHEEBA and String Section
> Due to popular demand Morcheeba have added a second show expect Brit
> bothers Ross and Paul Godfrey together with vocalist Skye Edwards to
push
> the envelope with the addition of a six piece String section
>
> with the FREAK BROTHERS
> featuring Jason formerly of Rock Hip-Hop fusionist New Kingdom
>
> and JIM WHITE
> from David Byrne's Luaka Bop stable
>
> @ Irving Plaza
> 17 Irving Place
> $18 advance tickets via Ticketmaster
>
> ALMOST SOLD OUT GET YOUR TICKETS NOW
>
> * * *
> SOLD OUT
>
> Giant Step and Levi's MILES A HEAD event ( # 3 / 18 )
> Friday October 23rd
> AIR
> @ The TOWN HALL
>
> * * *
>
> More info -
> grooveline 212-714-8001
> groovesite www.giantstp.com - look for the new revamped site up soon !
> levisite www.levi.com
> Ticket info:
> TICKETMASTER 212 -307-7171
> 201-507-8900
> 914-454-3388
> 516-888-9000
> or www.ticketmaster.com
>
> Please note were shows are 18 + be sure to bring photo i.d
>
> Thanks to everyone for your support - with your presence and
feedback we
> will continue to bring you the best of the best in events. Feel free
to
> send us your thoughts and names to add to the mailing list to the
address
> below.
>
> with PEACE & RESPECT
>
> The GIANT STEP POSSE
>
>
>

==

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      we eat reality sandwiches.
  But allegories are so much lettuce.
      Don't hide the madness. "

                        -- Allen Ginsburg (1954)
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