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DOLOREAN AND ILLUMINA TO PERFORM IN CONCERT
The SGA-funded Bryn Mawr Concert Series will pair the Portland, Ore.-based band Dolorean with New York City's Illumina for a night of fresh new music at the Campus Center Main Lounge on Tuesday, March 2, from 8 to 11:45 p.m. Tickets are free for Tri-College students and $5 for the general public.
Dolorean began its life as a touring band in art galleries, cafés and bookstores after guitarist/songwriter Al James and keyboardist Jay Clarke recorded the band's first EP, Sudden Oak. Set apart by James' complex, narrative lyrics and adventurous open tunings as well as Clarke's richly textured and flexible keyboard stylings, the band quickly found fans in the Portland underground music scene. Drummer Ben Nugent and bassist James Adair rounded out the band for the recording of its first album, Not Exotic.
Not Exotic was painstakingly recorded live, with all instruments played simultaneously, over the course of two years. The final product caused a stir in the Portland music community and, after its release by Yep Roc Records, made New York Times rock critic Kelefa Sanneh's "Playlist." Says Sanneh: "Alex James leads Dolorean, a band based in Portland, Ore., that began recording its beautiful debut album, Not Exotic, almost two years ago … The songs gesture at folk and country, but they do it quietly and slowly, as if hesitant to disturb Mr. James's delicate parables. And yet, despite the stillness, this is a wild, passionate album — loves and lovers die, not always by accident."
To download a sample of Dolorean's music, visit http://www.yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=353&page=music
Illumina, a new-rock quartet featuring Marc Goodman, Jean Appel, Pete Angevine and Minna Choi, has been hailed for its innovative use of unusual instruments, its dulcet harmonies and the versatility of its members, many of whom switch instruments during shows. Illumina has played New York's The Knitting Factory, an important venue for emerging artists, and caught the attention of photoblogger Jasper Coolidge, who praises the band's songs as well as its performance. Illumina is currently recording its first album; for information and music downloads, see http://www.illuminalovesyou.com/.
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