Media, Musicians, Listeners:
 
A cover-free evening of new music, corresponding disc jockeys at Boston's most particularly Irish pub. The party continues at RIVER GODS each Tuesday night. This week: the serene, complex and atmospheric sounds of Iceland's MUM with two of the finest DJs from WMBR [MIT 88.1fm]. If you have yet to make it down to the pub, we'd love to see you 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
Just 4 blocks west of Central Square on River St.
 
++ THIS WEEK ++
 May 7th, 2002
The latest in a series of engimatic Icelanders, MUM seems to be a favorite amongst rock photographers [as in the new Index & Rolling Stone]. Their music is just as striking. An elegant vocal trapeze over scattered and warm electronics. Beat-laden but not overt, the Mum quartet makes music well-suited to 2002, and we're happy they're here. Their previous efforts have been sought-after imports, and now the UK-based Fat Cat [Sigur Ros, Fonn, Matmos] is releasing their newest "Finally We Are No One." YOUR DJS: Alise from the Cellar's Appliance Of Science has a deep collection of fabulous electronic releases she'll share and Patrick Bryant [WMBR] was one of our favorite customers at Other Music. It'll be pleasant.
:: 9pm - 10:30pm: DJ Alise [WMBR, Appliance Of Science]
:: 10:30 Featured Album: MUM "Finally We Are No One" [Fat Cat UK]
:: 11:30pm - 1am: Patrick Bryant [WMBR]
 
++ NEXT WEEK ++
May 15th, 2002
To say that the new release from underground-devotee Josh Davis [DJ Shadow] is highly-anticipated would be an understatement. His first CD [1997's "Entroducing"] is simply a recording everyone should own. His newest: "The Private Press" does not dissapoint. A fascinating treatise on hip-hop, Shadow's latest is boiling over with head-nodding beats. Needless to say, with multinational Island/Universal behind him, he'll be the subject of many an article and "The Private Press" will be on many a year-end top 10 list. Come get an advance sample. YOUR DJS: Mr. Breeze's record collection is sick as a dog, and Easy has some laid-back rock grooves up the proverbial sleeve.
:: 9pm - 10:30pm: Jeff Breeze [NE Performer, Pipeline]
:: 10:30 Featured Album: DJ SHADOW "The Private Press" [Island/Universal]
:: 11:30pm - 1am: Easy [Eavesdrop]
 
TO COME +++
May 22nd, 2002: The DOVES "The Last Broadcast" [Capitol]. Manchester strikes back. Dark and delicious.
May 29th, 2002: BELLE AND SEBASTIAN "Storytelling" [Matador]. The soundtrack to your night. w/ DJ Crossword [Secrets]
June 4th, 2002: CHRIS BROKAW "Red Cities" [Atavistic]. Multi-instrumental solo recordings from Boston's best guitarist.
 
Music is played at:
RIVER GODS
125 River St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Just 4 blocks west of Central Square on River St.
 
:: Started in conjunction with Other Music Harvard Square, 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.
 
Please consider this an email invitation from Rory K., Amy Lee Grill and David Day. If you have any suggestions for albums, DJs or would like to be removed from this electronic list, please just let us know.
 
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