Bassoon + Seabrook Power Plant + Marika Hughes @ Rockshop

January 5, 2012
8:00 pm

Metal -> Cello -> Banjo ::: Crushing -> Soaring -> Picking ::: Slogging -> Singing -> Overwhelming ::: ALL THAT next thursday at ROCKSHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kicking it off: BASSOON (pounding metal by Stuart Popejoy/Sean Moran/John Mettam) @ 8:30
Keeping it live: MARIKA HUGHES (solo cello) @ 9:30
Bringing it ’round: SEABROOK POWER PLANT (Brandon Seabrook/Tom Blancarte/Jared Seabrook) @ 10:30

$7

The Rock Shop

249 Fourth Avenue @ Carroll, Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 230-5740

SUBWAY: Union St (R)

http://popejoy.org/bassoon
http://www.marikahughes.com
http://www.seabrookpowerplant.com

Posted December 30th, 2011

IRON DOG w/ Soundbats, Reuben Radding @ Freddy’s Back Room

November 29, 2011
8:00 pm

Curated by John Mettam, three trios — Iron Dog for the first time in a minute, Sound Bats with Bassoon-sters Mettam and Sean Moran + Briggan Krauss, and Reuben leading an original + Balkan classics outfit — converge on the new Back Room.

THREE BY THREE: A NIGHT OF BROOKLYN TRIOS
IRON DOG [8pm]
THE SOUNDBATS [9pm]
THE REUBEN RADDING GROUP [10pm]

Tuesday, November 29 ยท 8:00pm – 11:00pm

Freddy’s Bar (Park Slope Brooklyn)
627 5th Ave (at 17th Street),
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Three trios, one night…Iron Dog, The Sound Bats, and The Reuben
Radding Group have influences that reach from the far corners of the
globe to the mysterious nether regions of the psyche. Filled with
electronically manipulated organic sounds, bristly downtown punk-jazz,
and traditional Balkan music โ€“ get ready for a cosmopolitan night of
music that could only be Made In Brooklyn.

IRON DOG
Iron Dog creates sonic landscapes where hypnotic, minimalist
structures erupt into frenetic, metallic onslaughts. Sarah Bernstein
on processed violin and vocals/text; Stuart Popejoy on distorted bass
guitar and synthesizer; Andrew Drury on drumset, textures and sounds.

“It will defy your expectations while providing some thought-provoking
voltage readings.” — Gapplegate Guitar and Bass Blog

http://www.irondogmusic.com/

THE SOUNDBATS
The Soundbats are a collaborative trio which blends punk, downtown
improv, and progressive rock. Downtown hipsters, head-banging punk
rockers, and carnies will all find something to smile about.

“Working as the Soundbats, saxist Briggan Krauss, guitarist Sean Moran
and drummer John Mettam pump out thorny, rock-fueled downtown-style
jazz in a Tim Berne vein.” – TimeOut New York

http://www.myspace.com/soundbats

REUBEN RADDING GROUP
The Reuben Radding Group plays traditional Balkan and original compositions.

“Radding demonstrated a clear command of his instrument, veering with
abandon between conventional pizzicato work and a post-free
liberty-taking aided by bow, sticks, and hands. A muscly, mesomorph
figure, Radding bullies, slaps, and worries his bass like a
half-bothered, fully curious black bear mauling a backpacker.” –Peter
Monahan, Earshot Jazz

http://www.reubenradding.com/

Posted November 27th, 2011

Adam Rudolph’s Go:Organic Orchestra at Brooklyn Roulette

November 7, 2011
8:00 pm
November 21, 2011
8:00 pm

The big kahuna, and a CD release to boot. My only regular acoustic-bass-guitar gig rides again with innumerable excellent musicians realizing Rudolph’s group improv serialist funk.

Roulette
509 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY

$15

Posted October 21st, 2011

STRING BAND (Nilsson, Nilsson, Bernstein, Popejoy) at DSC

December 15, 2011
8:00 pm

Fun new project with the bros nilsson and the messrs bern-joy. Other participants include Daniel Kelly+Satoshi Takeishi duo, and Pavees Dance. We’re on at 10pm …

$10 Suggested Donation for whole night โ€“ all ages

Douglass Street Music Collective
295 Douglass St. (between 3rd & 4th Aves) โ€“ Buzzer #1
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Atlantic/Pacific Subway stop: 2,3,4,5,Q,B,N,R,D

Posted October 21st, 2011

BASSOON @ Local 269

October 29, 2011
8:00 pm

w/ nevereven, Gelatine and The Committee. Not sure about the order but methinks we’re 2nd which would be 9pm!

Halloween show, at least for the other bands …

The Local 269
269 East Houston St.
New York, NY

21+. $7 cover.

Posted October 21st, 2011

POPEJOY / NILSSON / SPERRAZZA TRIO @ Otto’s Shrunken Head/Kyle’s Korner

September 12, 2011
10:00 pm

this exciting electric jazz trio rides again, comprised of the exciting Anders Nilsson on guitar, the expressive Vinnie Sperrazza on drums, and the excessive Stuart Popejoy on electric bass. MOVED to Otto’s Shrunken Head:

All original tunes, many by myself, many by the fellas. A special event.

FREE

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This Monday, join us for the very first Kyle’s Korner of the fall, featuring some very special kontributions from Sam Kulik and the Song Poem Paradise Project (with Kyle and Kevin Shea and “Jimmy Carter Says Yes”), Get the People (ditto, except the Jimmy Carter song), and Anders Nilsson with Stuart Popejoy and Vinnie Sperazza. It’s all free and it all starts at 10 PM this Monday, September 12th at

Otto’s Shrunken Head
538 E. 14th St. (btw Ave A and B)

http://youtube.com/kyleskorner

Posted September 6th, 2011

Bassoon: “Hairshirt”, “Flight Of Hektor” live

bassoon at local 269 last month …

Posted August 25th, 2011

Path Of Least Resistance Video from Union Pool

Supposed to be an outdoor show but rain sent us into a smoke-filled dreamworld …….

Posted August 25th, 2011

Bassoon @ ANOMALOUS WARMTH (319 Scholes) w/ Stats, Inzinzac, Split Red

September 9, 2011
8:00 pm

Art rock collides with the butt bludgeon in a gallery setting, with STATS who we haven’t shared a stage with for over two years, Inzinzac celebrating their CD release, and Stevie Buono’s rock band! We’re on first so don’t be late.

INAUGURAL PERFORMANCE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9
ANOMALOUS WARMTH
a monthly series of experimental sound + visions @ 319 SCHOLES
8pm — 1am $10

BASSOON (at 8pm)
SPLIT RED – http://www.splitredmusic.com
STATS – http://www.statsbrooklyn.bandcamp.com
INZINZAC – http://www.inzinzac.com
live visuals by COSMIC MORNING

Corner of Scholes and Waterbury in Bushwick. Three blocks from the Montrose L train
Brooklyn, New York
Created By
Stephen Buono, Stuart Popejoy, Tony Gedrich, Joseph Petrucelli, David Flaherty, Daniel Piotrowski, Eli Litwin, Nate FarrarShow all (8)
More Info: http://319scholes.org

Anomalous Warmth flyer

Posted August 25th, 2011

Path of Least Resistance: Set Free, Some Other Time, Wandering

Some tunes for ya from our semi-released album.

Set Free

Some Other Time

The Wandering

Posted August 4th, 2011