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NOW PLAYING: STAFF PICKS WITH AIDAN 19

Published by Rainy on August 26, 2009 in Playlists. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

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“Now Playing” features playlists as well as information about the person responsible for the mix. Up next: Aidan 19’s staff picks.

About Me: My name is Aidan. Backwards, my name is Nadia. I think that’s pretty sweet. The two things I like to do the most in life are playing / listening to music and being outside. I enjoy a large variety of music — everything from Atmosphere to Stravinsky to Springsteen to Coltrane to Zero7. I’m the saxophonist / pianist in The Organic Sound Project; if you live around the Boston area, come to a show!

Favorite Artists: I’m way too indecisive to pick favorites, so I’m going to list my top 5 right now (in no particular order): Amos Lee, Bonobo, Radio Citizen, Sufjan Stevens, Conor Oberst, She & Him. Alright, so I picked 6. Sue me!

Favorite OurStage Artists: Bodega, Winterpills, Paper Bird, Gentleman Hall, Coconut Records, Richard Saunders, Nipsey Hussle.

If I Were a Rock Star for a Day I’d Be… Nerd alert: Franz Liszt.

Because… He was the first rock star the world had ever seen. Musical culture in the 1840s was comprised of brilliant musicians with dull public personalities. Liszt changed this. Fitting the rockstar criteria of substance abuse, sexual appeal and virtuosic talent (some argue he may have been the best pianist to have ever lived), his hypnotic stage presence, dashing looks and stunning outfits had women in the audience literally fainting. If they were lucky enough to make it to the end of the show in a conscious state, they still had to fight over the man’s fashion accessories after he tossed them into the audience.

BODEGA

Published by AidanR on July 9, 2009 in Artist Feature. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

bodega-11Listening to the confident sounds of Bodega, one would expect a band of  seasoned musicians and not a group barely in their early 20s. But, due to each member’s extensive musical training, this cool, calm and collected quintet—budding from the soulful streets of Philadelphia—is able to exude an audible swagger far beyond their years. Each song is versatile, traveling through an array of textures, rhythms and instrumentation.

Resisting the urge to strut becomes difficult when listening to the seamless interplay of saxophone and guitar in the elating riffs of “113,” and if the first three minutes don’t grasp your undivided attention, the following extended solo section displaying virtuosic improvisation at a heated tempo is sure to have you hooked. Despite its title, “Cancer and Urine” really is something sweet, lending a mix of crisp percussion and bass slapped so hard you’ll wonder if it was being punished. This convincing combination of addictive riffs and musical versatility has enabled Bodega to separate itself from the competition and perform with a very respectable bodega-2 roster of national touring acts, the likes of STS9 and Soulive.

With influences spanning from Stevie Wonder to Weather Report to Fela Kuti, these youngsters’ live performance guarantees funky beats and a blissful atmosphere. Check them out at the 5th annual Muddy River Jam Festival in Morrisville, PA, on August 1st!