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Artvoice Weekly Edition » Issue v6n30 (07/26/2007) » Section: Calendar Spotlight


The Besnard Lakes

Emerging from the depths of Montreal’s increasingly deep pool of musical talent, the Besnard Lakes have made a forceful sophomore effort with 2007’s appropriately titled The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse. Founded by husband and wife Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the Lakes have a talented additional cast, most of whom have been in the business for years. Experimental and eccentric, the band’s music sways between melodic shoegaze, neo-psychedelia and powerful guitar rock. The result is an edgy blend, heavy on reverb and atmosphere, that begs comparison to Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd, Queen (due to Lasek’s impressive falsetto) and the darker side of the Mamas and the Papas. Besnard Lakes plays with the Stay Lows at Soundlab on Friday (July 27), at 9pm.



Pilar Alvarez and Claudio Hoffman

Award-winning duo and masters of Argentine Tango Pilar Alvarez and Claudio Hoffman will give one of their acclaimed theatrical dance performances on Saturday (July 28) at 8pm. Joined by the BPO under the direction of JoAnn Faletta, the dancers will tango to the music of legendary South American composers like Astor Piazzola and others, with the acclaimed Daniel Binelli joining on bandonéon. This performance is part of the BPO’s Summerfest at Artpark, which will conclude this weekend with Sunday (July 29) afternoon’s concert at 3pm, featuring Pablo Garibay, winner of last year’s JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Competition.



Milish

An award-winning Irish music sensation from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Millish will perform at the Shannon Pub this Sunday (July 29), before embarking on a Mid-Western tour through middle America. With original compositions and a unique approach, Millish delivers Celtic music with an nod to jazz, a musical genre that all the members have an active interest in. The band is comprised of champion bluegrass fiddler Brad Phillips, award-winning jazz percussionist Mike Shimmin, world champion Uilleann piper Tyler Duncan and guitarist Jesse Lee Mason. Millish also won an International Acoustic Music Award with its second album in 2006, most notably for Jesse Mason’s track “Hungry Man.” Sunday night’s concert begins at 6pm.



Rock 'N Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour

“The Rock ‘N Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour” arrives at Dunn Tire Park this week on Wednesday (August 1). The tour brings the Counting Crows, Collective Soul and Live (pictured) to Buffalo for what’s sure to be a triple threat (or triple treat) for fans of nineties music, which has been making a strong comeback on popular radio stations throughout the country. Counting Crows may be best known for the 1993 hit “Mr. Jones,” Live for 1994’s hit single “Lightning Crashes” and Collective Soul for nearly 20 singles reaching the Billboard charts during the mid-to-late 90s. Now, more than a decade later, all three bands’ songs are back in heavy rotation. Gates at the ballpark open at 5:30pm. Showtime is 6:30pm.



The Remus Lupins

While “Wizard Rock” is not a completely new genre, bands have practically been crawling out of the woodwork since the release of J.K. Rowling’s latest (and purportedly last) book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. Bands with names like Draco and the Malfoys, the Whomping Willows and, of course, Harry and the Potters have been touring like never before, with songs titled “Voldemort Can’t Stop the Rock!” and “Dumbledore’s Army.” This Wednesday (July 1) California-based Wiz rockers the Remus Lupins will give a free all-ages concert at the Amherst Museum beginning at 6pm. The band’s motto? “Fight Evil, Read Books.” Doors open at 5:30pm, and parents are encouraged to attend.





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