Category Archives: Local Music
Pocket Vinyl at Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes
The Desultory Theatre Club is pleased to announce the return of one of our favorite acts in CT…
POCKET VINYL!
At one of our favorite new venues…
HARDCORE SWEET CUPCAKES!
What is Pocket Vinyl? you may ask:
This dynamic duo is made up by the lovely Eric Stevenson on piano, vocals, and harmonica, and the talented Elizabeth Jancewicz, on-stage artist and inspiration for lots of things.
Eric rocks out and plays the piano while Elizabeth starts with a blank canvas and paints on stage. At the end of the show, the painting is then sold to the highest bidder.
They’re married. They’re from New London, CT. They’ve released 3 albums, the most recent of which was “Death Anxiety” in 2013. Their 4th is coming in Fall 2015. They invented the world’s first “MP” EP (short for “mini play”). They’re full time musicians working on a DIY level.
They sleep in their car sometimes and love it. Eric likes board games. Elizabeth loves animals. They are super nice and extremely talented. And they’re trying very hard to be your favorite band. Check them out!
As if that wasn’t enough, the event will be housed at the super cool Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes, winner of Cupcakes Wars on the Food Network! They excel at putting out some pretty fantastic treats that will blow your minds and tickle your tummies! Cupcakes! Whoopie Pies! And you may even be lucky enough to grab an original Ponut, the amazing creation that is part pie and part donut!! Check out their website!
http://www.hardcoresweetcupcakes.com
Friday, August 21, 2015 ~ Doors open at 7:30 – Show starts at 8:00!
Tickets are $7.00 at the Door.
This show is ALL AGES!
21 and over to BYOB, so bring your ID’s!!
Feel free to contact us with any questions! Or check out the Facebook event for additional details…
Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes
20 Main Street
Oakville, CT 06779
Truck: 203-768-0200
Bakery: 860-417-6660
Robot Dance Off 2015
The Desultory Theatre Club and Snapper Magee’s proudly present…. Our 3rd Annual….
ROBOT DANCE OFF 2015!!!
If you were there to catch any of the chaos from our robot themed rock n roll dance parties over the last few years, then you enjoyed dancing to some pretty awesome music surrounded by robots–or chances are that you were you were even a robot yourself!!
So come to Snapper Magee’s, dress like a robot (or not), and dance, laugh, and rock the night away with 3 awesome bands! From CT we have CHICA NON GRATA and JENNIFER HILL! Also returning this year from NYC, it’s THE FANTASTIC PLASTICS!!
Can your sonic capacitor handle this kind of heat Torrington?
And it’s ONLY FIVE BUCKS!! That’s only 5 SMACKERS!!
21 & Over! Get ready to drink and win some Prizes!!
Best Robot Costume, Sexiest Robot Costume and Robot with the Best Dance Moves!! Also… Mystery Prizes?!? Do you have what it takes?
You don’t have to be a robot to have a great time!
…but we encourage you to let your imagination run WILD!!
Who knows what the night has in store for us?!?!?!?
Snapper Magee’s
178 Water Street, Torrington, CT 06790
Cash only, so plan accordingly (there are ATMs in the nearby Stop & Shop and TD Bank)!
Coming Up: Mission Zero’s CD Release Party
The Desultory Theatre Club presents…
Mission Zero’s CD Release Party!!
Join us for an evening you won’t soon forget as we team up with 3 great bands, including New Haven’s very own Mission Zero, to invade “The musician’s living room”, Cafe 9, for their newest CD release! Starring:
Boy Girl Party (NYC)
Boy Girl Party has a little chip on their shoulder, but a few minutes on the dance floor shakes it off. Sincerely nerdy and unabashedly silly, they are on a constant hunt for new band friends and dance partners with a decent sense of time and a better sense of humor. http://boygirlparty.bandcamp.com/album/dear-dear
Teen Girl Scientist Monthly (NYC)
Teen Girl Scientist Monthly is a 6-piece rock group from Brooklyn. They sound like Ra Ra Riot and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah making out in the bathroom. http://teengirlscimo.bandcamp.com/album/modern-dances
And featuring Mission Zero!
New Haven’s very own Mission Zero has been compared to duos “Phantogram” and “The Eurythmics”, as they combine “live and digital” to create music that embodies the power and freedom they feel by going it (mostly) alone and keeping total creative control of their art. They are pumped and so ready to release this new album for all of you to enjoy! http://www.mission0.net/
Tickets are $7 and it’s 21+, Ladies and Gents!
Saturday, May 2, 2015 – Show starts 9:30/10(ish) PM!
Be prepared to celebrate and have a good time!
Special thanks to Cafe 9! Check them out!
There’s always some kind of great live music going on there!
Upcoming Events: HEAD premiere and SWAN Day 2015
March is a busy month with two fabulous events featuring The Desultory Theatre Club’s own, Keith Paul, that you’ll want to catch!
HEAD – HORROR THE ELMWOOD WAY
is a one of a kind film starring an all puppet cast in a throwback to the slasher films of the 1970’s and 1980’s. A group of twenty-somethings go for a nice fall weekend camping trip and end up in the middle of a nightmare they may never escape from…
Elmwood Productions invites you to join them March 28th and 29th at Paris In Plantsville Gallery and Studio for the premiere screenings of HEAD.
Following the film, the film makers, along with cast members, will be on hand for a Q&A session for anyone interested.
Tickets are on sale now! $8.00 – 3/28 at 8PM & 3/29 at 7PM
Or at the gallery during normal operating hours.
SEATS ARE LIMITED!
Tickets at the door on the nights of the screenings are $10.00! So get ’em before and save some money!
HEAD is Rated R for: gore, horror, four letter words, and anything else you’d expect in a horror movie starring puppets, so we advise leaving the kids at home!
Stay up to date on The HEAD Production Blog.
THE 8TH ANNUAL SWAN DAY CT!!!
This year, there is an amazing line up of 14 Bands, 25+ Artists and Vendors, Burlesque, Dance and Performance Art, with The Desultory Theatre Club’s Keith Paul and Ebony Amber as the emcees for the festivities!!
Truly more Lollapalooza/Banaroo than Lilith Fair, it is a night the ladies take center stage! The bands range from Jazz, Pop, Rock, Funk, Americana, Rap, to Electro Pop…the Artists from the tame to the wild.
THIS YEAR’S LINE UP (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER):
Canyon Sharits, Nancy Marie Michaud-Wozniacki (Nan Roy), Carrie Johnson, Lys Guillorn, Sarah LeMieux, Dina Brass, Beth Patella, Elizabeth Dellinger (Lady Elizabeth+ Snooty Garland), J-Cherry, Julia Autumn Ford, ArleneWow!, Irena Hart, Virginia Semeghini (That Virginia), Jennifer Hill (Jennifer Hill and Co.).
Burlesque Performances by Mistress Leona Star, Mrs Haggerty, and Vivienne LaFlamme
Dj Breakadawn will be spinning
Other acts include: Amanda MacFarland, Anatolia Firegoddess, Danielle Duncan, and Kara Purdy
You can dance, sing, network, eat, drink and shop all under one roof! Everything made by local artists and vendors, who are making a noise in scenes outside of Connecticut. The ladies of SWAN have been evolving and have the credentials of not only being the very best our state has to offer, but also as being strong competition in their fields throughout the rest of the globe.
Come see them while they are under one roof and the tickets are affordable!
Only $20 purchased online and $25 at the door for over 7 hours of fun, 14 bands, beautiful burlesque beauties, HardCore Sweet Cupcakes, shopping, networking, laughs, dancing, food, drinks…and a partridge in a pear tree!!!
Check out the music and videos of the ladies of SWAN DAY CT 2015 at http://www.reverbnation.com/swandayct
ALL AGES BEFORE 10 PM
18+ AFTER FOR BURLESQUE
Illusions Dance Club & Restaurant
1639 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, Connecticut 06716
Find more information on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/swandayct
Save The Date! A Big Birthday Is Coming!
Don’t Forget! Pocket Vinyl This Friday!
It’s only a few days away now! Friday, October 24th, The Desultory Theatre Club and The Arts Desire proudly present the awesomeness that is POCKET VINYL! Never seen them before? This is the perfect chance for you to check out this dynamic duo!
It’s simple: Eric plays the piano while Elizabeth paints on stage. At the end of the show, the painting will be sold to the highest bidder. Come see these full-time musicians working on a DIY level–you don’t want to miss this!
Tickets are $13.00 at the door. You can find out more information on the Facebook event page.
Come early to meet the wonderful owners of The Art’s Desire and learn about the other great happenings there!
Pocket Vinyl Returns!
The Desultory Theatre Club and The Arts Desire proudly present the awesomeness that is POCKET VINYL!
We are very excited about our friends in Pocket Vinyl returning to the Northwest Corner!
Not familiar with them yet?
Here’s the quick version: Eric plays the piano while Elizabeth paints on stage. The paintings are then sold at every concert to the highest bidder. They’re married. They’re from New London, CT. They’ve released 3 albums, the most recent of which was “Death Anxiety” in 2013. They invented the world’s first “MP” (short for “mini play”). They’re full time musicians working on a DIY level.
They’re trying very hard to be your favorite band.
You can see more at: http://www.pocketvinyl.com/
Tickets $13.00 at the door.
Come early to meet the wonderful owners of The Art’s Desire and find out about the other great happenings there!
Mission 0 and Forget, Forget
The Desultory Theatre Club and Snapper Magee’s present…
Our favorite sexy rockers MISSION ZERO (New Haven) and the really cool music of FORGET, FORGET (Portland, ME)!!
MISSION ZERO plays smart, sexy trip-hop indie-pop.
Growing up playing a range of musical instruments together, siblings Chenot and David crafted and honed their ability to communicate telepathically as performers. After touring the world separately and together in various bands, they decided to join forces as Mission Zero. Intentionally forgoing traditional pop instrumentation, the duo focuses on their strong suits – powerful, sultry vocals and blistering, dynamic percussion – supported live by a unique body of synthesized sounds (lovingly referred to by the band as The Robots).
Their live show runs the musical gamut, including explosive stomping synth-pop that provokes an irresistible need to dance.
A commitment to an eco-chic lifestyle has led to an album and several singles recorded in a studio powered by solar energy, as well as a compressed stage set-up, designed and built (by drummer David) using recycled and reclaimed steel.
Mission Zero’s latest single, “12345678!” (“A perfect pop song” says Groove Magazine) was released alongside an animated video and interactive video game.
FORGET, FORGET‘s debut album, “We Are All,” is driven by songwriter Tyler DeVos’s work with adults living with mental illness. The lyrical content is a collage of quotes and excerpts uttered by people with psychosis who live in several of the group homes where he works. “DeVos puts those words – cloaked in metaphor and wild imagery, and yet strangely universal – to a sweeping soundtrack that heightens the otherworldly nature of the words,” writes Emily Burnham of the Bangor Daily News.
Their sound is lush, expansive, and multi-layered, yet it is crafted to be fundamentally accessible. It has been labeled as indie-rock and chamber-pop among other things. Guitar, synth, and string parts are layered atop a foundation of tight, driving drums and bass. Three- and four-part vocal harmonies fill out the arrangements lushly and beautifully. DeVos is the primary lead vocalist, with multi-instrumentalist Patia Maule contributing lead vocals on several songs.
Seeing Forget, Forget perform live is an unforgettable experience. The music is delivered compellingly and passionately. Forget, Forget has won over crowds at numerous venues in Northern New England, including Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME, The Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA, Rockwood Music Hall in New York City, and the Penobscot Theater in Bangor, ME.
“We Are All” is dedicated to people who live with mental illness.
Party starts at 9pm – Show begins at 10pm!
21 and Over only.
Join us for August Company! Rick Murnane and The Dress-Ups!
The Desultory Theatre Club and Five Points Gallery present and evening of great modern art and music!!
Rick Murnane (Northampton, MA) : Noted for smart songwriting, articulate guitar playing, and for having a perfect pop-rock voice, New England native Rick Murnane’s 2012 album Wednesday Child was described in Performer Magazine as “beautiful, psychedelic material suitable for any day of the week.” He’s currently working on a new album, slated for release later this year.
The Dress-Ups (Hartford, CT) : A little sweet. A little bitter. Known for unexpected harmonies and a sense of tasteful mischief, The Dress-Ups deliver bright and melancholy songs with a strong retro feel. Devoid of cynicism and frequently funny, Dress-Ups performances resonate with the Eternal Broken heart and blossom into expressions of pure joy. Shameless pop. Shameless.
We are very excited about our August artists and the exciting new venue that is helping us out while we re-establish our gypsy roots!
Arrive early to meet cool strangers and look at some amazing artwork! Doors open at 7:30 – Show begins at 8pm!
Five Points Gallery – 33 Main Street – Torrington, CT
Tickets are $12.00 (cash) at the door.
This show is 18 and Over! Also due to the value of the art on the walls, this is NOT a BYOB event.
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