Tweet Gezelligheid, as I understand it, doesn’t have an exact English translation. My first encounter with it was last year at the first Chicago show — I flew in from Denver several hours before the show started, stayed around the corner from Fourth Presbyterian, and flew back early the following…
Show Announcement: Andrew Bird’s Gezelligheid is Back
If you missed Andrew Bird’s residency of cozy concerts last year, either in Chicago or Minneapolis, don’t despair! You’ll have another chance this holiday season. Five more so-called Gezelligheid concerts have been announced, to keep you warm and cozy and creatively satisfied this year:
Concert Review: Andrew Bird, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 12/7
Tweet A few weeks ago I mentioned that I’d picked up Tradi-Mods vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes on Congotronics. From the liner notes: I first heard Konono’s first record 3-4 years ago and I responded right away to this utterly functional polyrhythmic party music. It reminded me of that style of…
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