» 2008.09.25

Elysian Fields has sent out an "EF Bulletin" giving updates on the band and some side projects. Here it is:

Elysian Fields TRIO

Jennifer Charles, Oren Bloedow and Thomas Bartlett, at The Stone, Friday September 26 at 10:00 pm

ELYSIAN FIELDS NEWS:

Negotiations have begun to bring the new CD, THE AFTERLIFE, to the European market.  In the meantime Diluvian Records is now offering the formerly Europe-only CD, BUM RAPS AND LOVE TAPS, in the U.S.  Copies will be for sale at The Stone.  Look for it on iTunes also!

One song from this CD,  "Set the Grass on Fire" will be featured on the NBC television program Lipstick Jungle October First.

Now touring the world with Martha Wainwright, Oren has opened up several MW shows recently, mostly with Elysian Fields.  Stay tuned for more opportunities to catch this double bill.

Jennifer sings and plays Emily Dickinson in Lightning at our Feet, a new multimedia concert based on the poet's work at the legendary Brooklyn Academy of Music this December.  The Decasia creative team of composer Michael Gordon and filmmaker Bill Morrison are presenting this austere and ravishing work. There will also be performances in Williams, MA, and Houston, TX.

December is also Jennifer's curatorial month at The Stone.  Watch the calendar for specially selected appearances from the greater downtown community as well as the Elysian Fields family.

This fall is also our big chance to elect Barack Obama.  Good luck, Barack!

» 2008.09.04

Elysian Fields will be playing some gigs this coming month:

If anyone goes, please send a report to BlackAcres.net.

» 2008.07.07

Elysian Fields will be playing in New York at Joe's Pub on 25 July 2008.

Elysian Fields will play at "Les Nuits Secrètes" festival in Aulnoye-Aymeries (France) on 10 August 2008

In addition, the band is scheduled to perform at a concert honoring the music of Serge Gainsbourg (whose song "Les Amours Perdues" they've covered). Presented by John Zorn and Tzadik (which has put out the Mar Enfortuna disks), the concert will take place 25 February 2009 at La Salle Pleyel in Paris.

(Many thanks to Jean-Paul for the info.)

» 2008.06.22

La Mar Enfortuna -- which features Oren Bloedow and Jennifer Charles from Elysian Fields -- will be playing in New York at The Stone, 28 June 2008, 8 PM. The band will consist of Oren Bloedow (guitar), Jennifer Charles (voice), Brahim Fribgane (oud), Ted Reichman (accordion), Zafer Tawil (violin), Oscar Noriega (clarinet), Jonathan Maron (bass), Robert Dipietro (drums).

Opportunities to see La Mar Enfortuna don't come around very often. I had the chance to see them last year and it was a mind-blowing experience. I highly recommend everybody try to make this show. The Stone is a very intimate space and you can't find a better place to hear music.

Elysian Fields will be playing in New York at Joe's Pub on 25 July 2008.

» 2008.05.04

Elysian Fields will be playing on 16 May 2008 at Drom in New York.

» 2008.03.14

Oren Bloedow will be playing a short set at the Living Room on 20 March 2008 at 10:50 PM as part of the Living Room's tenth anniversary celebration. There may also be a "speed easter pageant."

» 2008.02.04

Elysian Fields continues its tradition of Valentine's Day concerts with a special evening at the Hiro Ballroom in New York. The concert features "an all-star night of duets" with Jim Thirlwell (Foetus), Nina Perssons (The Cardigans), Marc Ribot, Steve Bernstein, Thomas Bartlett, Kevin Corrigan, Ed Pastorini, Erik Sanko, and more.

» 2008.01.10

To kick off the new year, Jennifer Charles has posted a new entry on Elysian Fields' official journal. She reveals that the band's new record, The Afterlife, is finished. It contains 10 songs, "unfastened from the firmament," featuring a number of EF regulars such as Ed Pastorini, Ben Perowsky, Matt Johnson, James Genus, Thomas Bartlett, and others. However, there is not yet a release date for the disk, as the band is searching for just the "right home."

Elysian Fields will be playing its first gig of the year at The Stone in New York on 18 January.

And if you're a fan of the band who also happens to have webmaster skills, Elysian Fields is casually looking for someone to work with their site at elysianmusic.com. If you're interested, send me a note (to chris AT the obvious domain name) stating your qualifications and I'll pass it along.

Happy new year!