Archive for January, 2009
LC Feature – February 2009: Dinosaur Feathers
Imagine if Prince Eric had fallen off his boat on the night of that raucous party, and Ariel had been given the chance to invite him into her world instead. With access to a treasure-trove of snarfblatts and dinglehoppers, as well as a chorus of mermaidens, he could have left the princedom for the chance to make pop music: underwater style. Melding old-timey harmonies and rhythms salvaged from the billowy depths of Davey Jones’ locker, Dinosaur Feathers is kind of like that.
guitarmusic
Christopher Raiche stopped teaching philosophy and religion in his mid-twenties to form “guitarmusic,” the alias under which he writes and performs his contemplative and passionately sung songs. A collection of introspective home-recordings he calls “happy death songs” is up for a listen at his myspace…
Dave Beck
“I’m an Iowan born and raised currently living in Brooklyn, NY. During my college years, I took a year off to go to guitar school in Hollywood. I lived with a Norweigan named Jardar. Musician’s institute was more like the school of rock meets high school than a college… but it was quite amazing none the less.
LC 3 Year Anniversary at Rockwood Music Hall
Come out to Rockwood Music Hall on Monday, January 26th from 6pm – 3am and help us celebrate the 3 Year Anniversary of the LC Rockwood Residency.
The Local Correspondents series is the longest running regular event at Rockwood Music Hall and it is a testament to the strength and talent of our community of performers.
We are so excited to present over 30 outstanding performers all in one evening! Everyone will be performing a few songs open mic style. Free admission!
Taylor Brown
Taylor Brown’s earliest memory of his Quaker upbringing in Philadelphia is making up songs on a plastic guitar when he was three. His musical ambitions were especially encouraged by his guitar-playing father before his untimely death, and his musical lineage goes back to his grandfather, who was a prize-winning country fiddle player. For Taylor, writing and performing songs is a way of life…
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LC Feature – January 2009: Jessi Robertson
Jessi Robertson www.jessirobertson.com www.myspace.com/jessirobertson Our first feature of the year is LC’s very own Jessi Robertson. As some of you know, LC was founded by Larry Hyland, Tanya Buziak, Greg Tuohey, and Jessi. Niko Kaporos is our sound expert. Since moving to Brooklyn in 2003, Jessi has played all over the city at venues including [...]
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Welcome to the Local Correspondents Community What is “LC”? Local Correspondents is a supportive community for independent artists based in Brooklyn. Weekly showcase series and open mic nights bring together an extremely talented and diverse group of performers. We offer a helping hand to artists that have just moved to the NYC area with advice, [...]
