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ELECTRONICA

“Deep Chilled House”


See Tuesday, November 5. 9pm, Goodnite
Gracie, free.

“Pride”
Layo & Bushwacka!
H
See Tuesday, November 5. 9pm, The Necto, ouse royalty just doesn’t get bigger than this. After
$3. playing at some of the most famous and influential
“Relax” clubs like Space in Ibiza and Sirena in Brazil, this Lon-
See Tuesday, November 5. 10pm, Arbor
don DJ duo set their sights on their first Michigan show—
Brewing Co., free. Thursday, November 21 at The Necto.
COMEDY/SPOKEN WORD/MISC “We play parties that aren’t too big—fairly intimate
places,” explains Layo Paskin on their decision to include
“Timmy P’s Tuesday Tickler”
See Tuesday, November 5. 10pm, Club
The Necto in their tour. With partner Matthew “Bush-
Above, Heidelberg, $5. wacka!” Benjamin, this world-renowned team from
London’s The End bring their personal blend of electro,
Wednesday, November 20 underground house and breakbeat to the growing legions
of club music fans.
ROCK/POP Refusing to be pigeonholed, their music is a trippy,
Tim Fagan trance-like smooth combination of styles. “It’s good music
See Wednesday, November 6. 9:30pm, Tap to dance to, a mixture of deep dance to house to breakbeat,”
Room, Ypsilanti, free.

Rave
See Tuesday, November 19. 8:45pm, Habi-
tat Lounge, Weber’s Inn, free.

Jerry Sprague
See Wednesday, November 6. 10pm,
Theo’s, Ypsilanti, $2 ($4 under 21).
FOLK/COUNTRY
Old Crow Medicine Show
Rollicking old-time acoustic band kicks
1920s roots music in the pants, drawing
on country, Tejano and Cajun string band
music for a foot-stomping good time. 8pm,
The Ark, $11.
BLUES/SOUL/HIP-HOP
Odd Jobs
Underground hip-hop. Pumpkinhead,
Subconscious and Heiruspecs open. 10pm,
Blind Pig, $8 ($10 under 21).
JAZZ
Rick Burgess explains Layo. “It’s about a feeling; it’s very equal, with
See Monday, November 4. 8pm, The Earle, no prejudices. You have to be in no particular way to en-
free. joy it—with house, everyone is welcome,” he adds, en-
“Jazz Improv Night” couraging everyone to try out the music.
See Wednesday, November 6. 9pm, Elbow
Their sophomore album, Night Works, has a mellow,
Room, Ypsilanti, $4. down-tempo sound like its predecessor that creates a sooth-
ing feeling which belies their thumping live sound. “The
The Paul Keller Ensemble club sound has more energy, more soul. We just write the
See Wednesday, November 6. 8pm, The
Firefly Club, $5.
music in a different way,” says Layo.
Their music influences are just as different. As teenag-
Los Gatos ers, “Bushwacka!” played percussion for the London School
See Wednesday, November 6. 8pm, Bird Symphony Orchestra while Layo was throwing warehouse
of Paradise, $5. parties. Only in the 1990s, now well into the underground
Dave Luther Group, The Fuzz dance scene, did they meet through Mr. C. Co-owners Layo
Ann Arbor saxophonist Luther leads a and Mr. C and resident DJ Bushwacka! made The End one
jazz ensemble. The Fuzz plays extra- of the most influential clubs worldwide.
dimensional space pop. 10pm, Leopold The Necto rolls out the red carpet for Layo & Bush-
Bros., $5.
wacka!, who are ready to mesmerize fans of dance music
Jake Reichbart with a magnificent set. — Prashant Rajkhowa
See Wednesday, November 6. 6pm,
Kerrytown Bistro, free. Layo & Bushwacka! play The Necto, 516 E. Liberty St. in
WORLD
Ann Arbor, on Thursday, November 21 at 9pm. Cover is
$10 ($12 under 21) before 11pm and $12 ($15 under 21)
Blackman & Arnold
after 11pm. For more information, visit www.thenecto.com.
See Wednesday, November 6. 9:30pm,
Goodnite Gracie, free.
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