Media, Musicians, Listeners:
 
A cover-free evening of new music, corresponding disc jockeys at Boston's most peculiar pub. It's easy to listen at RIVER GODS each Tuesday night. Big ups to those who have been coming by regularly since March. It's because of you we continue to do this. You make it worthwhile. I guess the music does too, like tonight's BETH ORTON. The strong but brittle vibrato, the contemplative lyricism, and at times a real kickin' beat. Trip-hop is dead, long live Trip-Hop! Tonight at...
 
EAVESDROP
A Weekly Listening Party
Tuesday Nights from 9 pm to 1 am
Album Playback 10:30 pm
@ River Gods
125 River St., Cambridge, MA 02139 [map here]
Just 4 blocks west of the Central Square T stop on River St.
 
++ TONIGHT ++
July 23rd, 2002
:: With style enough to have even the American press at her feet [see New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, newest Urb, etc.], BETH ORTON has held fast to her earnest approach and quality output. In many ways the anti-diva, Orton's pre-"Chill Out" sound help define a genre and sooth many a soul. For her third full-length, Ms. Orton teams up with the UK's most consistent label Heavenly [Vines, Doves, Dot Allison, Saint Etienne] to release her third album Daybreaker, with guests Johnny Marr, Emmylou Harris, Ben Watt [Everything But The Girl] and the Chemical Brothers. As it happens, she plays the Avalon on July 31st. Fresh off a DJ summit at the Milky Way, River Gods' Thursday night resident Dali is the early selector. Dave Piekos is a professional. Expect his debut album in your CD player soon.
:: 9pm - 10:30pm: Dali
:: 10:30 Featured Album: BETH ORTON "Daybreaker" [Astralwerks] Street Date: 7/30
:: 11:30pm - 1am: Dave Piekos [Simple Pleasurez]
 
++ NEXT WEEK ++
July 30th, 2002
:: Being a disrespected female MC has to be one of the hardest places to be in the music business. Without lifting her shirt, JEAN GRAE a/k/a What What has finally been able to release her album courtesy of new west-coast indie Third Earth. A long-time favorite of the Herbaliser, Grae's slightly-lisped, staccato and melodic delivery is instanly recognizable and very, very good for your ears. Also, she is from Brooklyn. And in the case of the MC, that's the quivalent of Knighthood. DJ Nick Follett has the time. An whomever it may be, the opening DJ will stonk it. [OUT 8/6]
:: 9pm - 10:30pm: TBA
:: 10:30 Featured Album: JEAN GRAE "Daybreaker" [Astralwerks] Street Date: 8/6
:: 11:30pm - 1am: DJ Nick Follett [Enormous Room]
 
TO COME +++
:: August 6th, 2002: DJ KICKS V/A: Playgroup Trevor Jackson, a/k/a Playgroup continues to fly under America's cultural radar. Dropping fuzzy funk bombs on dancefloors worldwide. His DJ Kicks is an ultimatum. With WMBR Music Director Patrick Bryant. [OUT 8/13]
:: August 13th, 2002: SLEATER-KINNEY "One Beat" [Kill Rock Stars] The most props-worthy band of the last 10 years does it again. Multi-format DJ Jeff Breeze will drop a few 78s. [OUT 8/20]
:: August 20th, 2002: COLDPLAY "Rush Of Blood To The Head" [Capitol Records] Playing the Paradise August 6th. With Lil Debbie from WERS. [OUT 8/27]
 
Also this week:
Thurs. 7/23: Dali's "Global Street Beats" residency is overcome with the sounds of EASY. Expect mad beats, upset 70s soft rock and just plain angry disco versions of those same 70s rock songs. Guaranteed not to harsh your mellow. Easy does it: 9-1am.
 
Music is played at:
RIVER GODS
125 River St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
[map here]
Just 4 blocks west of Central Square on River St.
 
:: EAVESDROP Highlights anticipated releases from the finest artists and labels. Eavesdrop will preview an entire album a week or so in advance, with tasteful guest DJs providing music before and after. It's pretty fun.
 
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