Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Real Artists, Real Music, Fake Life.

Quiet Desperation
Really Funny.


Boston's got a long history of fostering artists who become successful, after they leave Boston. Rob Potylo and his friends take a closer look at what's really going on in the Boston music/comedy/art scene with their 'reality' sitcom, Quiet Desperation. Quiet D is a web based series, made with no real budget to speak of by Potylo and his friends, featuring a whose who of the Boston's up and comers, established acts, and the occasional drop in by local legends. Despite no backing by anybody and no promotion other than word of mouth, the magic of social networking has made Quiet D go viral and become a sensation in the Boston area. Everyone on the show is playing themselves, a parody of themselves, or their complete opposite. This series is a chance to lighten up about all the bad luck and trouble that comes for pursuing your dreams, and if you're involved with the Boston music scene, you'll definitely see a few familiar faces. 

Neu! Boxset and live shows

New Neu! Vinyl Boxset
Groenland Records


Neu! formed in 1971 when Michael Rother and the late Klaus Dinger left Kraftwerk to make music that repeated itself without sounding quite as robotic as their former group. Their broad soundscapes and minimalist grooves didn’t break any sales records, but have influenced more artists than can a human brain can comprehend (including you, whether you know it or not).

Included here are the three original Neu!, Neu! 2, and Neu! ‘75 as well as Neu! 72, an 18 minute live single, and the till now unreleased LP Neu! 86, a recording originally made in 1985-86 but reworked and augmented recently by Rother and Dinger’s more recent studio work. The whole thing comes wrapped with a 36 page book (complete with photos by Anton Corbijn and Peter Lindbergh), a T-shirt, stencil, and download code.

Michael Rother’s current project, Hallogallo, is on tour right now playing the music of Neu! Catch them near you soon.

Hallogallo 2010 Tour Dates

Wed. Aug. 4 -- Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's -- Michael Rother and Freunde
Fri. Aug. 6 -- New York, NY @ Lincoln Center – FREE
Sun. Aug. 8 -- Philadelphia, PA @ International House of Philadelphia
Fri. Aug. 27 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Polyforum Cultura Siqueiros
Sat. Aug. 28 – Guadalajara, Mexico @ Laboratorio en Arte Variedades (LARVA)
Sat. Sep. 4 -- Monticello, NY @ ATP NY
Sat. Sep. 7 -- Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center for the Arts
Wed. Sep. 8 -- Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Fri. Sep. 10 -- Detroit, MI @ MOCA