Sandra Bernhard at Club Helsinki Hudson (photo Seth Rogovoy) Club Helsinki Hudson Sandra Bernhard Saturday, August 4, 2012 Review by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – Sandra Bernhard demonstrated that she is still at the top of her game as a comedian, singer, actress and political commentator in a generous, nearly two-hour performance at Club Helsinki…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, a one-time “new Dylan” who has over time become the somewhat unlikely patriarch of a folk music family dynasty, performs his uniquely acerbic songs at Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at 9 p.m. Wainwright’s career spans more than 40 years and 23 albums. He sings…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Indie-rock duo Wye Oak brings its uniquely haunting sound to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, July 8, 2012, at 8 pm. As heard on last year’s album, Civilian, named one of NPR Music’s top albums of the year, the Baltimore natives Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack play a compelling blend of music…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – German pianist Hauschka performs his unique experimental compositions, drawing on electronics and prepared piano, at Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, June 22, 2012, at 9 p.m. Next Tuesday marks the release of Hauschka’s latest project, Silfra, a duet recording with world-renowned classical violinist Hilary Hahn, on Universal/Deutsche Grammophon. The recording features twelve…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – English rock singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole, known for his astutely literate and literary lyrics and post-New Wave compositions in his solo work, with his 1980s group The Commotions, and with his early 2000s group, the Negatives (featuring Jill Sobule), performs at Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at 8 p.m. Cole…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) –A full lineup of music at Club Helsinki kicks off tonight with innovative jazz-roots bassist Victor Wooten, best known for his experimental work with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, followed by a tribute to the late drummer and vocalist of The Band, Levon Helm, featuring top regional performers, on Thursday, June 7. On…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Noir-rocker Eilen Jewell and surf-rock guitar band Los Straitjackets kick off the weekend with a doubleheader at Club Helsinki on Friday, June 1, 2012, at 9pm. Jewell, the self-styled “Queen of the Minor Key,” is performing after releasing a honky-tonk-flavored album of the same name; Los Straitjackets are about to release a…
Tre Williams at Club Helsinki Hudson (photo Seth Rogovoy) Tre Williams and the Revelations Club Helsinki Hudson Hudson, N.Y. May 19, 2012 Review by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – Those wondering whatever happened to classic soul – that’s classic soul, the politically and sexually infused sound of Marvin Gaye and Bobby Womack, without the smoothed-out…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Revelations featuring Tré Williams returns to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 9pm. The group’s sound marries the grit of the streets to the midnight blues of the rural South, the rawness of Stax and propulsive drive of Motown. The Revelations’ live shows have been compared to the…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Texan Rhett Miller, best known as lead singer/guitarist for alt-country band the Old 97’s, kicks off a national club tour for his new solo album, The Dreamer, at Club Helsinki on Friday, April 13, 2012, at 9pm. Mike and Ruthy warm up the crowd for Miller, who is fresh off his triumphant…
