Los Blancos

Date: Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Time: 10pm
Link: http://www.casablancos.com/
Genre: “Roots, Zydeco, Funk & Roll Guaranteed To Fill A Hole In Your Soul.”
Price: $5

On any given night Los Blancos rips through Blues, Soul, Rockin' Zydeco, Latin, Outlaw Country, NYC Funk, Folk, and more. They've been compared to Little Feat, The Radiators, The Band, The Grateful Dead, and other breeders of American Roots Music. Over more than a decade Los Blancos has rocked THOUSANDS of shows, and tens of thousands of miles, reveling in a genuine passion for what they do. A crew of troubadour craftsmen and kindred souls who have joined forces for the long haul and for the love of music.

FAITH w/TBA

Date: Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Time: 10:00pm
Link: http://www.myspace.com/faithny www.faithny.com
Genre: groove soul
Price: $5

Faith’s unique blend of psychedelic rock, reggae, African music and groove has been praised by some of the toughest critics, earning rave reviews in The New York Times, Time Out and The Village Voice.  With Felice Rosser’s golden-throated androgynous vocal tones, beautifully memorable songs, a refreshingly diverse cultural line-up and an immensely colorful sound, Faith represents an East Village interpretation of “indie” rock. Blend the likes of Hendrix, Nina Simone, Massive Attack, Sly and Robbie and The Police, and you might have an idea of the dynamics involved.   

Faith deserves an underlit nightclub of their own as the only New York band who understands that psychedelia is more mood music than Roger Corman themes, their vibrant songs are just soulful enough to remind us Phoebe Snow could’ve been the real acid queen.
- New York Press

Kevin Kinsella w/TBA

Date: Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Time: 10:00PM
Link: http://www.myspace.com/kevinkinsella
Genre: roots rock reggae
Price: $5

Kevin Kinsella has been a staple in the Ithaca music scene for well over ten years. Formerly front man for the now defunct Tribulations, he sings and writes for the acclaimed roots reggae group John Brown's Body. Whether performing with nothing but his own voice and an acoustic guitar, or leading the uplifting juggernaut that is John Brown's Body, Kevin's proclaimed musical goal is creating what he calls "thanks and praise" music that will instill positive vibes in all who listen.

Hubcap w/TBA

Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Time: 10PM
Link: http://www.hubcap.ws
Genre: electric roots rock
Price: $5

Onstage, Hubcap is the kind of band that doesn’t need to resort to “look at me” rock poses and gimmicks to make their presence felt, content to let the songs take center stage as they tear through a set touching on everything from country blues to power pop to feedback drenched
freakouts.