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Music:
Avant garde artists arrive
June
9, 2005
Otis
Taylor. |
Otis Taylor,
P.G. Six and Lebelski bring their talents to local venues.
With the arrival of P.G. Six and Samara Lubelski at Aboveground Records
for a free in-store concert this Saturday evening, the record store
continues to prove itself an oasis for avant-garde music bubbling
up from the undercurrent of the independent music scene.
Pat Gubler, operating under the musical nom de plume P.G. Six, has
made a name for himself on the independent music circuit for his modern
interpretation of the folk-americana genre. Before going solo, he
recorded with the psychedelic folk group Tower Recordings. His first
album, “Porch Tricks,” was heavily influenced by 60s and
70s folk groups such as Burt Jansch (of Pentangle), The Incredible
String Band, Steeleye Span, and Anne Briggs. His most recent album,
“The Well of Memory,” includes an interpretation of the
classic folk ballad, “Old Man On The Mountain.” Mr. Gubler
is a multi-instrumentalist who plays acoustic and electric guitar,
harp, piano, banjo, Wurlitzer, and more.
Samara Lubelski was a member of the now-defunct New York City-based
folk/psychedelic rock band Hall Of Fame before releasing her solo
recording, “The Fleeting Skies.” Her solo recording captures
the atmospheric beauty of Hall Of Fame while adding a more concise,
focused song structure. Ms. Lubeski and Mr. Gubler have collaborated
together on Tower Recordings albums and Ms. Lubelski’s “The
Fleeting Skies.” Ms. Lubelski has also collaborated with underground
bands like The Sonora Pine and Double Leopards. Her debut album, “In
The Valley,” is being reissued on Eclipse Records.
P.G. Six. |
Shades of blue
Blues aficionados will get a unique treat as blues artist Otis Taylor,
winner of the WC Handy award, returns to Offshore Ale on Wednesday,
June 15 to perform songs from his upcoming release, “Below The
Fold.”
Due out on Aug. 23, “Below The Fold” is Taylor’s seventh
album and his third on Telarc Records, a premier jazz and blues label.
The disc features 10 songs that start from a central blues core and
expand outward to incorporate elements of acoustic Delta blues and
Appalachian country blues. The disc features Taylor’s trademark
trance-drone sound and is augmented by fiddle, organ, and banjo instrumentations.
“I’m obsessive about trying out new ideas and sounds,”
Taylor says. “I’m particularly drawn to the banjo because
it’s originally from Africa. In old-time music, banjoists would
tap on their fifth string, a process which carries right through to
Delta blues.”
For the first time, Taylor uses drums on several tracks, adding a
percussive dimension to the songs. Standout tracks include the bold
opening song, “Feels Like Lightning,” the sparse “Went
To Hermes,” and the Cajun-flavored “Right Side of Heaven.”
Taylor’s unique rendition of the blues has drawn comparisons
to both John Lee Hooker and Nick Cave, and Rolling Stone magazine
has praised him for creating “murky swamp drones and intricate
African folk that move right past enlightenment into a realm where
the blues can again be about illumination and provocation.”
Aboveground Records Concert Saturday, June 11, 7 pm, P.G. Six,
Samara Lubelski, and Coyote. All ages. Free, donations accepted. 508-627-4678.
Otis Taylor will perform at Offshore Ale, Kennebec Ave., Oak Bluffs
on Wednesday, June 15. Call 508-693-2626. |
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