Music Hub: Archive for Zebulon
Gig Alert: Melvin Van Peebles with Laxative
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Musician, filmmaker and counter-cultural legend Melvin Van Peebles brings his new band to Zebulon's stage at the tender age of 78. Download "Play It As It Lays," which has never been released, here.
Gig Alert: JP & The Gilberts
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
JP & The Gilberts makes high-octane bluegrass and country from the gritty borough of Brooklyn. Catch the band at Zebulon Tuesday night, and download "Woman (is for Real)" here for free.
Gig Alert: Piers Faccini
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Piers Faccini is an English-Italian songwriter and folk singer from France with a broad musical palette. Catch him at Zebulon tonight, and download his "Two Grains of Sand" here.
Gig Alert: Nat Baldwin
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
The Dirty Projectors bassist Nat Baldwin turns experimental musical ideas into sweet sounding pop music, armed with his bowed double bass and cooing voice. Download his "Lifted" here.
No Cover: Sir Richard Bishop
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Sir Richard Bishop, a bravado wielding improviser to all things electric guitar, recently plugged in at the Williamsburg music cafe Zebulon. You can stream his entire set right here.
Gig Alert: Les Bicyclettes Blanches
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Woodstock/Paris. Folk/French. Les Bicyclettes Blanches also fuse funky punk into its musical collaborations with artists around the states and Europe. Download the group's drama-tinged introduction, "Hello-Hi".
Gig Alert: Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Sierra Leonean modern bubu music king performs at Zebulon tonight. Download his infectious, upbeat track "Eh Congo."
No Cover: French Art Pop Duo 'Holden'
Thursday, August 12, 2010
While the French art pop duo Holden is well known in Europe and in South America (they're huge in Chile), Armelle Pioline's smokey vocals and Dominique Dépret's electric strum could be heard at quaint, intimate venues on their last trip to New York City. Holden played six times during the ten days the group was in town, and one of them was at Williamsburg's Euro outpost Zebulon.
Gig Alerts: Holden
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The French pop band bring their modern take on chanson to Zebulon tonight. Download their moody, lilting track "Madrid."
Gig Alerts: Sir Richard Bishop
Monday, July 26, 2010
The seasoned guitarist and former member of the Sun City Girls performs at Zebulon tonight. Download his track "Strum and a Gallop" -- a Music Hub exclusive.
Gig Alerts: CSC Funk Band
Monday, May 17, 2010
The tight, groove-happy nine-piece outfit play Zebulon tonight. Download their new track "A Troll's Soiree."
No Cover: Up Died Sound
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Instrumental experimental rock trio Up Died Sound performed at Zebulon, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Stream the whole set here.
Gig Alerts: Passe Montagne
Friday, April 30, 2010
The European experimental power trio play Zebulon Sunday night. Download their dynamic track "Lowcost Deluxe."
Gig Alerts: Figeater
Monday, April 26, 2010
This wild, experimental, genre-hopping group will be playing tonight at Zebulon. Download their maniacal track "Crazy Lady."
Gig Alerts: Fanshaw
Thursday, February 18, 2010
This trio from the Great White North will be taking the stage at Zebulon tonight. Download their ghostly track "Strong Hips."
Gig Alerts: Okkyung Lee and Peter Evans
Monday, February 08, 2010
Download this frenetic excerpt from their live performance in Wels, Australia.
No Cover: Zachary Cale
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Cale is one of New York's most promising young folk artists. Stream his recent set from our partner venue Zebulon here.
Gig Alerts: Djarara
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Djarara, a raucous Haitian drum band, bring festival-sized music to the small stage at Zebulon for an earthquake benefit tonight. Download their song, "Medley 1," here.
Gig Alerts: James Apollo
Friday, January 29, 2010
Download the gloomy and alluring track, "No East, No West."
