February Creative Grove

Fashion show sneak preview
for the Williamsburg Fashion weekend (dot com)
with Evolve Wear (Uta Brauser, Funky City Baby, Wickett Ophelia)
Digi Skins (Kaliptus, Uta Brauser)

 

on the decks: Pianoland's own
with Indie homegrown Rock to American Classics

Crush jewelery, train made,
(crushed coins and keys made on freight train tracks)
by the Thomas Francis Takes his Chances crew

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Indie market, local makers, metro artists,

outdoor lounge,
meet your neighbors
on Grove street

dinner served by Taste of India

Groove on Grove comes to JC Fridays

Groove on Grove Comes to JCFridays  with CREATIVE GROVE artist & designer market
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Friday sept 9th, 5 - 10 pm  (artist market 2 - 10 pm)
presented by the HDSID (historic downtown improvement district)
www.jcdowntown.org
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... Segunda Quimbamba(5pm):
Segunda Quimbamba is a Jersey City Based percussion and dance ensemble that performs authentic Bomba and Plena, the drum music of Puerto Rico. The ensemble was founded by its director, Juan Cartagena and his wife Nanette Hernandez, as Los Pleneros de la Segunda (The Pleneros from Second Street) in 1989 during the Christmas season to perserve the Puerto Rican tradition of caroling called parrandas. Over the years, family members joined the group which began playing Bomba in 1995. In 1997 the name was changed to Segunda Quimbamba in honor of both Second Street, Jersey City, where most of the members live or have lived and Quimbamba, the mystical place described in a poem by the famous Puerto Rican poet Luis Pales Matos, called "Majestad Negra". in 1997 the Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center, Inc. was created to promote Bomba and Plena in New Jersey and the rest of the country. The Center produces a Newsletter about Bomba and Plena called, Guiro y Maraca and conducts music and dance workshops in these genres to share these traditions with the public and younger generations. Founder and Director Juan Cartagena was recognized as a Master folk artist by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) in 2004. He also received FolkLife Apprenticeship grants from the NJSCA to further study Bomba and Plena with master artist Miguel Sierra, as well as study Bomba with Roberto Cepeda, a reknown master artist in Puerto Rico. Juan has also received a Mentorship grant from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation to collaborate with Roberto Cepeda. In 2006 and 2007, Nanette Hernandez, the co-founder of the group, was awarded a Folklife Apprenticeship grant by NJSCA to study Bomba Dance with master artist, Juan Usera.

Shayfer James (6pm):www.shayferjames.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-owl-the-elephant/id366742988

Ladell McLin (7pm):  renowned jazzy blues trio, international crew and fame

http://new.ladellmclin.com/
http://www.ladellmclin.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ladellmclinblues
http://www.reverbnation.com/ladellmclin


DelExilio (8pm):Founded in NYC, delexilio brings the funk "a lo Cubano," channeling the rhythm of the Cuban son through guitar riffs, mixing rock, hip hop, and funk beats with Cuban cadence, and immersing us in passionate lyrics in English and Spanish.

http://www.delexilio.com/musica.html
http://thenewlatinojournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=28


Fancy Colors (9pm): is a new band that includes members of Jupiter One, CHAPPO, and Vetiver. The lyrics take their inspiration from what Rumi may have scribbled down after seeing his first Dada exhibit. They are currently finishing their first album, "Near Equator".

The band  Sleepy Wizard is performing at St Anne's feast
july 24, 2.30 - 5.30 pm,  Jersey City, NJ

3545 Kennedy Blvd. at the corner of Congress St.

Sleepy Wizard was originally formed under a different name by founding members Tom Nadolski, DeMoose and Lou in a tight apartment in Hoboken, NJ. After some experimenting, the band was finally made complete with the addition of front man and pianist Julian. Since then, there has been no looking back.

Groove on Grove 5-25

Groove on Grove -Jersey City's Homegrown Music Series

Wednesday May 25th - Grove Street PATH Plaza 6pm to 9 pm.

...6pm | Leaf Pile www.leafpilemusic.com
7pm | Radio Galaxy http://www.myspace.com/theradiogalaxy
8pm | Hello, Boat http://www.facebook.com/helloboat

about the bands:

Leaf Pile crafts great melodies over acoustic guitars, violins, bass, and beats. Delivering a great attachment with their audience. Relatively new to Jersey City, this is their second local show, mind you not their second show :)

The Radio Galaxy was formed during the Summer 2004 in the vicinity of West Paterson, New Jersey. The band did some "genre hopping" in its early phases, but has since been forging an alternative rock sound of their own. Lead singer Virginia Kamenitzer says that "if Sarah McLachlan and Ani DiFranco had a 5 ft tall baby, covered her with some serious rocking power and lovingly placed her in a talented, groove-based rock n' roll band, you would have The Radio Galaxy." Luckily, the band exists on its own accord, with Virginia backed by Dave DeRiso (drums), Tim Dempsey (guitar, vocals), Ryan Headley (guitar, mandolin), and Randy Artiglere (bass).

Hello, Boat has played clubs all over New York and New Jersey with its New line up, New tunes, and New name.

Hello, Boat is a happy reincarnation of the band deathmask. Death Rockers Katy Cunningham, Boris Veysman and Steve Dans have been shredding and brawling together since 2001. Unable to discuss new band names without black eyes and bloody knuckles, the three dissidents called in Tim Dempsey in 2008 to be a voice of reason and raging guitar player. Lots of rock and no names later, the group called on Ryan Headley to intervene via lap steel. While Ryan distracted the others with his interesting tones and twang, Katy named the band Hello, Boat.

They had a ball rocking new fans on their Road To Wonderful Tour - from Georgia's Willow Oak Festival all the way to The Elbo Room in Chicago. Hello, Boat is planning another tour in Fall of 2010.