Sat 4 Feb 2012 - 9: pm
Brooklyn, NY
Art Opening Donald O’Finn http://freddysbar.com/category/art/
O'Finn, "Man and Woman" Video Still. 2009 24' x 18"
THE BACKROOM!
9pm Even twice: Minimalist garage/prog rock.Debut gig.
10pm The Shellye Valauskas Experience: Masters of pop song craft with immediate choruses, strong verse melodies, bridges and lyrical twists. They have shared the stage with Todd Rundgren, Jon Brion, Kristin Hersh & Pat Benatar. The band has been compared to Matthew Sweet, Freedy Johnston, Aimee Mann and The Posies. http://www.reverbnation.com/th
- The Shellye Valauskas Experience
“These kids are good. Really good.” The Boston Noise
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10pm IN THE FRONT ROOM On our 1915 Player PIANO-
“IDA BLUE” with Vocals by the lovely Mara Kaye, Dalton Ridenhour on the Ivory, and Dan Reitz on the trombone.
"Ida Blue"" performing on 1915 piano front room
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BACKROOM! 11pm LES SANS CULOTTES: The seven-headed beast from the hardscrabble streets of Menilontant,” Brooklyn-based francophonic rockers, LES SANS CULOTTES, made their US debut at Freddy’s Bar back when Freddy’s was the preeminent domain of
a pre-eminent domain Prospect Heights.
The band has had its songs featured in HBO television programs “Entourage” and “Cat House” and in ads for Hewlett Packard and the new Google Nexus android phone. They have played throughout the US, Canada and France and are known for high-energy, take- no-prisoners live performances. The band has just completed work on their seventh recording, 2011′s “Pataphysical Graffiti.”
- Les Sans Culottes
http://www.lessansculottes.
http://www.rockerzine.com/
12pm The Irresponsibles: This Plucky South Shore band known for it’s high-spirited and alcohol-drenched shows has won awards with their delicious pop gems, most notably a Musician Magazines Best Unsigned Band award that grabbed the attention of Adrian Belew, who produced their last record. http://www.myspace.com/irresponsibles 
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