Wye Oak + William Brittelle

New York Ardesia Bar Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Description Show up for an evening of expansive sounds spanning classical, electronic and rock music at this genre-melding show. Baltimore indie duo Wye Oak teams up with Metropolis Ensemble and Brooklyn-based composer William Brittelle to present orchestral versions of songs from its 2014 effort, Shriek. Also on the program is the world premiere of Brittelle's...

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Sophie

New York Ardesia Bar Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Description Just like she did in 2013, Sophie is poised to transform contemporary electronic music scene yet again, and she knows it: the upcoming debut is called Whole New World. Like many producers, avant-dance producer Sophie initial days were shrouded in mystique: hyper-saccharine singles like "Bipp" and live shows veering on veritable performance art—faux soda...

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Girlpool + Land of Talk (solo) + Forth Wanderers

New York Ardesia Bar Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Performing now as a larger ensemble, the band adds a fuller sound and the jolt of live percussion to the stark songs of its sophomore album, Powerplant. As folk-punk duo Girlpool, high school friends Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker weave complex vocal interplay—unison shouts along with lilting harmonies—above spare guitar melodies. Performing now as a...

Jojo Abot

New York Ardesia Bar Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Description Considering Abot's fiercely individual sound, not to mention her inescapable charisma live, we hope there are many more to come. She presents her multi-media show, "Power to the God Within," as part of her residency at National Sawdust. Considering Abot's fiercely individual sound, not to mention her inescapable charisma live, we hope there are many more to come. She presents...

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