Through our friendship with Roger And Cowan, rock nyc was invited to be a partner at the Cake Shop Acoustic Anarchy Gig on October 9th. Having hung out just about every night from 1979 to 1980, when I finally got a job and couldn’t spend all my time there, there is nothing I understand much better than the spirit of CBGBs. They were among the happiest years of my life, a true carousel of sex, drugs and rock and roll, while I was still in my early 20s. I saw x ray Specs all four nights of their four night residency, five nights for Richard Hell And The Voidoids (with my friend Jahn xavier on bass!), the Dead Boys, Stiv Bators lived in the room above mine at the Paramount. We’d share a cap home, him always with a girl.
So we are really excited to be strategic promotional partners on this.
Here is the PR stuff, see you there…
ACOUSTIC ANARCHY FEATURES AN EVENING OF ECLECTIC, MULTI-GENRE BANDS PAYING HOMAGE TO THE LEGENDARY SPIRIT OF CBGB’S, AT THE 2014 CBGB’S MUSIC & FILM FESTIVAL
Alexandra & The Starlight Band, Bad Lands, Fly Panda, Magnolia Memoir, Viv & The Revival To Perform To Perform At Cake Shop
Hosted By Pras With Vince Wilburn, Jr. & Erin Davis (Miles Davis Estate)
WHO: VIV & THE REVIVAL (Republic Records) 8:30 p.m. set
*The next era of rock ‘n’ roll, armed with a Gibson Les Paul and immense songwriting chops, the namesake can easily rip a fret-burning lead as he can deliver a raw, raucous, and rollicking riff. His signature track “I Want It” has been featured in multiple campaigns including Verizon’s Faces campaign, MTV, VH1, ESPN, WWE and currently EPIX’s fall campaign.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98jcb2eHjmg
ALEXANDRA & THE STARLIGHT BAND 9:15 p.m. set
*Electrified soulful chanteuse channels Janis, Chaka, Aretha in Rock/Soul/R&B roll out, featuring ace guitarist Zachary James (touring guitarist for ‘Lil Wayne). Guitar World says “She’s got the swagger of a thousand men.”The Metro says: “Plenty of attitude…channeled into hooky, funky neo soul, driven by her powerful vocals that are somewhere in-between Tina Turner and Amy Winehouse.”
BAD LANDS 10 p.m. set
*Alternative/Pop duo with a hip hop edge pays tribute to iconic couples with “Love Heroes.” MTV Buzzworthy and BBC UK lauded with hit track “Control.” Flaunt says: “We want these two to make a baby—and they have: a crossbred hip-hop, electro synth-pop love child bumping with bouncy blood rush and come-hither chemistry that oozed in the moment he met her”
http://www.etonline.com/music/150928_jlo_and_diddy_inspire_bad_lands_gold_name_plates/index.html
MAGNOLIA MEMOIR (The Orchard) 11 p.m. set
*Cinematic, alt-rock band Magnolia Memoir’seclectic, genre-defying sound has been described by critics as “unexpected shades of Radiohead, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen” along with “Adele meets the Black Keys.” Mela Lee’s astounding five-octave vocal range is a unique mix of classic elegance and modern sass. Each band member is equally impressive and accomplished. “Intensely un-LA sounding band with a beguiling singer who won’t be underground long. Nothing out of LA has sounded like this.” – Chris Walker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7uTiUQKSsw
FLY PANDA (The Cherry Party /Sony) 12 midnight set
An EDM/Hip Hop/Pop hybrid formed by Lukas Ka$h (who helped launch Iggy Azalea) and Winter Rae (former Voice contestant), best known for #STUNT movement, “Call Me Crazy” teaser, and bandmate Maurice, the Panda. Perez Hilton supported.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjuaa11bQbI
WHAT: CBGB’S Music & Film Festival —“Acoustic Anarchy”
An evening of eclectic, multi-genre bands paying homage to the legendary and timeless spirit of CBGB’s. The sets will be both acoustic and electric.
Manic Panic coupon giveways for services at Manic Panic Color Asylum in NYC. A Manic Panic gift basket to be raffled off.
WHERE: CAKE SHOP
152 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002
212/253-0036
