TRAVELERT: Krakow Concert and Event Alerts

28 Feb (sat)

>>Strong People playing to silent movie about Strong Man, start at 20:00
Maleńczuk Tuta Rutkowski Super Trio will illustrate with their music the silent polish movie from 1929 “The Strong Man”
this will be thrilling mixture of decadent expressionism of silent, prewar cinema and alternative life music
where: Łaźnia Nowa (Nowa Huta), os. Szkolne 25, tickets:30 pln

28 Feb (sat)

>>Defense Festival:Antigama, Ebola, Fuck the Facts, Dead Infection and more

ANTIGAMA (Warszawa)* Relapse Records. www.myspace.com/antigama MATHGRIND
FUCK THE FACTS (Kanada)*Relapse Records. www.myspace.com/fuckthefacts GRIND AVANTGARDE
DEAD INFECTION (Białystok) www.myspace.com/deadinfection GRINDCORETENEBRIS (Łódź) http://www.myspace.com/tenebrisband TECHNICAL DEATH FUSION
DR.DOOM (Holandia) www.myspace.com/drdoomgrind GRINDING DEATHCORE
INCARNATED (Białystok) www.myspace.com/incarnatedband DEATH METAL
ABUSED MAJESTY (Białystok) www.myspace.com/abusedmajesty BLACK/DEATH
where: Imbir club, Św. Tomasza St 35, entrance:18 pln

27 Feb (fri)

>>Maria Peszek, start at 20:00
Since 2004 she Maria been singing and songwriting in the band Elektrolot. She released her solo debut album, Miasto Mania, in October 2005. It was certified platinum and earned her the Fryderyk award for best debut on March 30, 2006.  In September of 2008 she released the next album, entitled Maria Awaria. This concept album, which treated about sex, caused many controversies, but gathered numerous flattering reviews and was certified platinum owing to high sales.(from viki)
http://www.myspace.com/marysiapeszek
where:klub studio, budryka 4 (students town), tickets:45 pln

26 Feb (thur)

>>TRIBUTE TO JAN JOHANSSON(1931-1968), start at 20:00
Wojciech Krawiec – piano
Marcin Nenko – d. bass
Tomasz Welanyk – perc
The concert is a tribute to the pianist, whose style is even at present day, very recognizable and respectable. minimalistic music on piano and double bass, inspired by Scandinavian folk music was the  prime  example of scandinavian improvisation style , that is one of the most important in european jazz today.
where:Eszeweria, Józefa St 9 (Kazimierz), free

26 Feb (thur)

>>Martin Lechowicz, start at 19:30
Martin Lechowicz is Completely Unprofessional- one person band with complete lack of professionalism.
Martin is anxious , chaotic and difficult to define person. Some people laugh at him, some cry, some just like him. In former times he would be called a bard..
where: Pub Społem, Tomasza St. 4(old towmn), entrance:free

25 Feb (wed)

>>Satoko Fujii
Nu-jazz pianist and creator of new musical dimensions Satoko Fujii wants “to make music that no one has heard before.” She’ll be performing at the Manggha Japanese cultural center in Kraków on Wednesday, 25 February to alter your perceptions of reality with her surreal sonic creations.  It’s startling, dynamic, surprising — it’ll keep you awake.  The concert starts at 20.00.  Admission is 30 zł at the door
where:Manggha, Konopnickiej St.26

20 Feb (fri)

>>Trilok Gurtu, start 19:30
“Trilok Gurtu (born in Bombay on 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer who has also “crossed over” into jazz-rock fusion and world music genres.
He has released his own albums and has collaborated with such artists as Terje Rypdal, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, Bill Laswell, and Robert Miles.” from Viki
where:Manggha, Konopnickiej 26

20 Feb (fri)

>>Dub Temple # 8 , start 21:00
Generally Dub und Reggae
RISE UP! Soundsystem ( Częstochowa )
DUBSEED / Dub Chanters ( Kraków)
ROOTZKILLA / Dub Chanters ( Cieszyn)
where:Klub Krzysztofory, Szczepańska 2, tickets 5 pln

19 Feb (thur)

>>Autopilote, start at 20:00
Yumiko Ishijima/Japan/ – voice
Ondrej Smeykal/Czech Republic/ – didgeridoo, elektrodidgeridoo   Pavel Fajt/Czech Republic/ – drums, electronic.loops
Autopilote is intriguing czech -japanese project, created by:
legendary czech percussionist Pavel Fajt, didgeridoo virtuoso Ondrej smeykal and Yumiko Ishijima, Japanese vocalist having very expressive voice.
http://www.myspace.com/autopilote
where: klub Re,Św. Krzyża 4 (old town)

19 Feb (thur)

>>Grażyna Auguścik, start at 20:00
she is a vocalist, composer, producer and leader of her band. Critics agree she is a shiny star of world’s jazz. she created her own style of interpretation, honest and spontaneous.She looks for inspiration in classical, ethnic and latino music, even in London’s “underground music”
where: Drukarnia, Nadwiślańska 1 (Podgórze district)

18 Feb (wed)

>>Et Tumason, start at 20:00
“ET Tumason is a Scandinavian who looks like he has just stepped off the set of a rockumentary about grunge. He has the whole Kurt Cobain look going on, but he’s very well groomed and his hair is very shiny!” -Big Shot Magazine
http://www.myspace.com/ettumason
where: Klub pod Jaszczurami, Main Square 8

17 Feb (tue)

>> Wielki Szu (Big Shar), start at 16:00
Wielki Szu, dir. Sylwester Chęciński, Poland 1982, 96’
One of the most popular Polish films in the 80′s. A slick and very entertaining caper film.
The accomplished Polish actor Jan Nowicki stars in the title role as an aging card shark who gets back in the game. After a naive gambler, Jurek, tries to hustle Big Shar and fails, he agrees to teach the lad his tricks and the pair begin an unlikely partnership.
where: Kino pod Baranami, Main Square 27, tickets: 13 pln

15 feb (sun)

>>Girls Against Boys, start at 21:00
In 1988, Eli Janney (Edsel, Rain) and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty started the Washington DC-based side project GIRLS AGAINST BOYS. They called the project Girls Against Boys in answer to the “boys club” mentality of the punk scene at the time. The two called in their friend Scott McCloud (who was then a memeber of DC post hardcore band Soul Side) to sing and then recorded three songs
>>from their www.myspace.com/gvsb
genre: indie/rock
where: Manggha, Konopnickiej 26, tickets 40.50 pln

15 feb (sun)

>>MÖNSTER, start at 19:00
the band started in 2004 as a project, but after realizing that such a good chemisry shouldn’t be blown off in the air, decision was made to take it out the prectise space. The sound can be compared to Swedish-Crust-Portland sound with a good measure of rocking riffs and classic stright forward hardcore feel.
>>http://www.myspace.com/monsterberlin
where: Kawiarnia Naukowa, Św. Jakuba 29-31 (Kazimerz), tickets: 12 pln

13 Feb (fri)

>>Babayaga ojo, start at 19:00
the band was formed in 1985 in Poznań, despite many personal and stylistic changes, it still plays fast tuneful punk rock

http://www.myspace.com/babayagaojorocks

where: Kawiarnia Naukowa, Św. Jakuba 29-31

13 Feb (fri)

>>AntyWalentynki or Girls vs Boys
Digital Sin Team is a collective that excelled in organising club events in spirit of alternative-electronic-rock music. The collective exist from 2006 in Krakow.
www.myspace.com/digitalsin1
where: Folia Concept Club, Mian Sguare 30

George Dorn Screams

12 Feb (thur)

>>George Dorn Screams, start at 20:00
George Dorn Screams is definitely a band for late evenings. This music is full of sincerity, calm and melancholy. George Dorn Screams is also energy coming from between post rock and slowcore. After their debut album called “Snow Lovers Are Dancing” they were called the forerunners of Serpentine Rock by Piotr Kosinski from Polish Radio 3rd Programme. “Mazzy Star meets Joy Division”.

http://www.myspace.com/georgedornscreams

where: Klub Re, Św. Krzyża 4 (old town)

12 Feb (thur)

>>Que Passa, start at 20:00
Que Passa describes its music as flamenco fusion, since it combines flmamenco tunes with world music, jazz and latin vibes
Jarosław Dzień – acoustic guitar,flamenco, vokal
Marcin Hilarowicz – acoustic guitar
Kuba Mietła – accordion
Łukasz Adamczyk – bass guitar
Mirek Hady – cajon, percussion
www.quepassa.pl
where: Manggha, konopnickiej 26, tickets 15/20 zl

10 feb (tue)

>>Zimerman’s tribute to Bacewicz, start at 19:00
After being away for 10 years extraordinary pianist Kristian Zimerman comes to Poland to play the compositions of Grażyna Bacewicz, great violinist and composer, born excatly 100 years ago.
With Zimerman we will see other great musicians like: Kaja Danczowska, Agata Szymczewska, Ryszard Groblewski, Rafał Kwiatkowski.
where:Auditorium Maximum, Krupnicza St. 35

10 feb (tue)

>>KontrKultura, start at 20:00
the band was founded in 2004, when two “unemployed” musicians Bartek “Zwierzu” Regucki and Marcin “Marian” Jamka decided to continue their artistic and happening activities. the band plays punk rock with hints of other genres as well.
Bartek “Zwierzu” Regucki – guitar, vocal, lyrics
Jan Nowak – guitar
Marcin “Oles” Olszewski – bas, vocal
Michał “Misiu” Rozwadowski – percussion
where: Klub Zascianek, Rostafińskiego 4 (students town), free