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April 28 - May 4, 2005 Edition
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Music Off-beat in the off-season April 28, 2005 By Julian Wise The wave of offbeat alternative music in the off-season continues to crest with a pair of intriguing shows in late April. Aboveground Records plays host to Sir Richard Bishop, a member of the The Sun City Girls, the legendary psychedelic trio who sold out the Paradise in Boston several months ago. Mr. Bishop runs the eclectic Sublime Frequencies record label, which releases obscure music from around the planet. He is also a rare and collectible book dealer in his spare time. His recent solo album, “Improvika,” is on the Chicago label Locust Music, home to recordings by poets and avant garde thinkers like Timothy Leary and Allan Ginsburg. Locust is also the home for groundbreaking independent music acts Jack Rose, Steffen Basho-Junghans, Matmos, and Keith Fullerton. Mr. Bishop has garnered the attention of guitar legend John Fahey, who released Bishop's first solo album “Salvador Kali” on Fahey's own Revenant Records label. Local teen act Coyote opens the show. The trio Gretel stops by Offshore Ale to promote their debut album “Unreturnable Dirt.” Gretel members Reva Williams (vocals, guitar), Phil DuPertuis (bass, guitar) and Melissa Myers (keyboards) met on Martha's Vineyard two years ago and are currently embarking on a tour of the east coast and the midwest. Their songs are characterized by raw honesty as they explore disappointment, denial, love, and faith. The eclectic compositions defy easy genre categorization, though strains of folk and alternative country course through their work. Within the framework of an individual song, the harmonies and melodies might transit from gospel choirs to digital pulses. The band paints from a broad palette and is fearless about working in bold strokes. Gretel plays offshore Ale on April 30 at 10 pm. Sir Richard Bishop and Coyote perform at Aboveground Records at the Triangle on May 2 at 6:45 pm. The all-ages show is free. Donations are welcome. Julian Wise is a frequent contributor to The Times, specializing in music, film, and the performing arts.

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