NEWS

Sound

SPECIAL EVENT:

HAZMAT MODINE

PERFORMING IN

"BARBES TAKES MANHATTAN"

at the

Mercury Lounge

217 East Houston Street

Monday, Jan 11th, 2010

7:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Admission is $10 for the whole show! Free wtih APAP badge.

The show features: The Wingdale Community Singers, Las Rubias Del Norte, One Ring Zero, and Hazmat Modine

Barbès is proud to showcase some of the best talent the Brooklyn club has to offer. Rooted in the belief that the world doesn't need more sensitive singer-songwriters, rock bands whose independence is questionable, or more bad DJ's, Barbès has been presenting true independents for the past seven years. Acts run the gamut from cartoon music orchestras to Brazilian surfers and classical string quartets to Mandingo guitarists, hybrid brass bands and insensitive songwriters. Coming to Manhattan on this presumably cold winter night will be ethno-pop cult band One Ring Zero, Global blues mavericks Hazmat Modine, literary art folk super stars the Wingdale Community Singers and out of space divas Las Rubias del Norte

7:30pm THE WINGDALE COMMUNITY SINGERS

8:30pm LAS RUBIAS DEL NORTE

9:30 pm ONE RING ZERO

10:30 pm to 11:30 pm HAZMAT MODINE

THIS IS A PERFORMANCE OF HAZMAT MODINE DE-LUXE

WE WILL HAVE ALL 9 HAZMATICIANS FOR THIS SHOW
INCLUDING THE REMARKABLE BILL BARRETT FROM LA.

European Spring Tour 2010
Mai 28th - June 5th

Please see the gig schedule for details

Hazmat Modine's toured extensively the past two years,

view concert photos from recent tours in Europe

and Wade's cellphone travel diary.

to view more photos, please visit MySpace

Go to past gig highlights to see the countries visited.

Last Fall we finished recording the soundtrack for a Japanese documentary 1/1111 by Kenichi Oguri about the Chicago gangster Tokyo Joe. The film is to be released Summer 2008.

BAHAMUT was number two and three respectively on the World Music Charts in Europe last summer, and was awarded number 11 in the top 15 World music CDs of the year 2007.

Hazmat modine was nominated for the BBC Radio 3 Awards For World Music. Other nominees featured some of the best music artists from around the globe including acclaimed Franco-Spanish punk maverick Manu Chao, nomadic Malian bluesmen Tinariwen and Algerian rocker Rachid Taha.

Hazmat Modine featured on National Public Radio

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED

Alien and Familiar: The Music of Hazmat Modine

review by Banning Eyre

One of New York’s most original bands, HAZMAT MODINE delivers a rustic, deliriously Dionysian blend of whorehouse Blues, Reggae, Klezmer, Country and Gypsy-tinged music. The band features the dueling harmonicas of front-man Wade Schuman and his sparring partner Randy Weinstein, funky tuba powerhouse Joseph Daley, guitarists Michael Gomez and Pete Smith, trumpeter Pam Fleming and drummer Rich Huntley. HAZMAT holds down a smoldering groove behind Schuman’s raspy, bluesy voice and passionately energetic stage presence. (Schuman is one of the most dynamic performers on the New York scene). Their playful blend of genres also extends to their use of instrumentation, including the sheng (the ancient Chinese mouth organ), the unique and odd claviola, and sometimes the cimbalom (the Romanian hammered dulcimer). While they play mostly originals, their cover versions are choice and eclectic, including songs by Slim Gaillard, Jimmy Rogers, Jaybird Coleman, and Irving Berlin. Their live show frequently features guest artists from the creme de la creme of the New York music scene, including cult-favorite singer/accordionist Rachelle Garniez, Moonlighters steel guitarist extraordinaire Henry Bogdan and the great cimbalom player Alex Federiouk. With their sly musical wit, expert musicianship and completely unique sound, HAZMAT MODINE has built a wide and devoted following, drawing crowds to shows at venues as diverse as the Knitting Factory, Terra Blues, the Fez and Galapagos Art Space.” ~ Alan Young, Trifecta, NYC