Review by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y., November 29, 2013) – Montreal-based indie folk-pop-brass collective the Franklin Electric turned in a stunning, jaw-dropping performance at Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday night. Remember this band’s name, because if there’s any justice in the world, you are going to be hearing a lot more from them in the…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – While the official announcement says that the Wild Rovers Tour, featuring Cory Chisel, the Candles, Invisibleman, Adriel Denae, and special guests are coming to Club Helsinki Hudson this coming Sunday, October 20, 2013, at 8pm, it seems a pretty sure bet that one of those special guests is going to be Norah…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Sonic Youth offshoot band Lee Ranaldo and the Dust, featuring Sonic Youth members Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley, will perform at Club Helsinki Hudson on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 8pm, simultaneous with the release of their new album, “Last Night on Earth,” that same day. The album’s first single, “Lecce, Leaving,”…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Comedian and singer Sandra Bernhard returns to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, August 31, at 9pm. The keen cultural observer, political satirist, actress and author straddles the line between comic and performance artist while always pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a comedian in the great tradition of Lenny…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Bobby Previte’s Voodoo Orchestra North made its debut on Monday night at Club Helsinki Hudson with a scintillating musical journey based on Miles Davis’s landmark jazz-funk recording “Bitches Brew.” The group is due back at Helsinki next Monday night, August 26, 2013, and hopefully this series will become a regular gig, bringing…
Chuck Prophet Club Helsinki Hudson Hudson, N.Y. Saturday, August 10, 2013 Review by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – For those who perennially need their faith restored that rock ‘n’ roll music can be intelligent and entertaining, thoughtful and fun, Chuck Prophet comes around at least once a year to demonstrate that it can and does,…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Chuck Prophet, one of contemporary rock’s greatest songwriters, brings his group, the Mission Express, to Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, August 10, at 9pm. Noir-rockabilly artist Sarah Borges will open the show. Both performers are favorites of Helsinki audiences, and are performing during the city’s all-encompassing Hudson Music Festival. Chuck Prophet writes…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Woodstock singer-songwriter Simi Stone brings her signature, upbeat “Mountain Motown” style of music to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at 8pm. The multi-talented multi-instrumentalist tours with Simone Felice’s band, the Duke and the King, and has performed with Denis Leary’s band on Conan O’Brien’s TV show. Simi Stone can’t…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The legendary reggae group the Wailers – led by founding bassist Aston “Family Man” Barrett – bring their patented Jamaican riddims to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, August 2, 2013, at 9pm. Best known for their groundbreaking work with the late Bob Marley, the Wailers have also played or performed with international…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Voodoo Orchestra North, led by legendary jazz drummer, improviser and composer Bobby Previte – a recent transplant to Hudson – and featuring many great upstate New York musicians, will kick off a regular series of performances devoted to exploring the music of Miles Davis’s eternal electric jazz-funk masterpiece, “Bitches Brew,” at…
