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Oh, hi there!

Yes, there is another show at The Jackson. Helado Negro is kicking off his 5-borough tour here on Saturday, hot on the heels of his release on Asthmatic Kitty. Stereogum sez:

"The eclectic Brooklyn-via-South Florida sound sculptor Roberto C. Lange, aka Helado Negro, counts Funkadelic, DJ Premiere, South American 60's pop, Arthur Russell, the Ecuadorean ballad singer Julio Jaramillo, and others as influences for his Latin-infused ambient/avant-pop weirdness."

I sez: this will be some high-end stuff for a low-end price. And, we've figured out how to work the disco ball!

Jason Ajemian (who "wields his instrument like a Swiss Army knife", according to Jamie Monger), Rad Unicorn (L.I.C. neighbors), and Aldenbarton (perennial favorites from Woodside) open!

All for you and yours, and most likely only one subway stop from whatever your borough. See you there?

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***SATURDAY, AUGUST 22***


HELADO NEGRO (Brooklyn, NY)
"Brooklyn's own Roberto Carlos Lange has Ecuadorean roots, but his music shows off more of the flavors of Brazil; his Helado Negro project has the soothing qualities of the best bossa and tropicalia. It surely doesn't hurt that he also has ties to freak folk, not just in the music but also with his label, Ashmatic Kitty, whose so-called "Minister of Aesthetics," Sufjan Stevens, is helping him with some shows." -THE VILLAGE VOICE

JASON AJEMIAN & THE HIGHLIFE (Manhattan, NY)
“Bassist and Composer Jason Ajemian is one of the most mercurial players on the local improvised-music scene, given to taking wild creative leaps without worrying much about whether he can make it to the other side. In part because he’s so hard to pin down, he hasn’t earned the reputation he deserves." -CHICAGO READER

RAD UNICORN (Queens, NY)
Local Long Island City act who make "minimal music that touches on folk and blues, indie rock and psychedelia."

ALDENBARTON (Queens, NY)
"Their sometimes/somewhat-retro sound, with its big rhythms and dramatic shifts, is played with a sincerity that stands in stark contrast to much of the ironic tendency seen and heard in many bands today." -STEREOACTIVENYC

8 PM
$7
ALL AGES

THE JACKSON
12-23 Jackson Avenue
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from both Manhattan & Brooklyn!
G to 21 St
7 to Vernon-Jackson or Hunterspoint Avenue
E to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, Q-39, and Q-103 Bus