Gypsy Tango Klezmer Punk: Luminescent Orchestrii CD Release Party September 24, 2005

Gypsy Tango Klezmer Punk from the NYC International Party Scene
Luminescent Orchestrii CD Release Party
Featuring special guests Outernational and Hungry March Band, afterparty with DJ Busquelo
Part of The New York Jewish Music & Heritage Festival, http://www.oyhoo.com
Sep 24, 8pm, Makor, 35 W 67th St (bet CPW/Columbus), $12
www.lumii.org

Fresh off their European summer tour with a 4- and 5-star reviews at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Luminescent Orchestrii return to New York City to celebrate the release of their new CD, ?Too Hot To Sleep.? The band?s sound is an explosive mash of Romanian gypsy melodies, punk frenzy, salty tangos, hard rocking klezmer, haunting Balkan harmony, hip-hop beats and Appalachian fiddle, all eaten and spit out by three violins, resophonic guitar, bullhorn harmonica and Mariachi bass.

"The balancing of frenzy and finesse is evidently a trademark Luminescent Orchestrii approach, displayed to its utmost in the insanely frenetic dance tunes... The three violins flirt wilfully with a cacophony teasingly offset by elegant classical flourishes, swirling and eddying above the rhythm section's bruisingly aggressive but sharply-aimed attack." - The Scotsman

Sxip Shirey of the Luminescent Orchestri is the creator and host of the ?King Gypsy Rocker Massive? parties that galvanized the gypsy and Balkan music scene in New York City. These events and the band itself have been highlighted in The New York Times, The London Times and on BBC Radio this year. The upcoming CD release party marks the inaugural event of his new monthly international music rave-up party, ?Push!Push? that is set to pick up where ?King Gypsy? left off with a wider international lineup.

Two great local international bands open the show:

Hungry March Band is a 25-piece brass march band rolling out the sounds of New Orleans, gypsy/roma, India, jazz, latin, klezmer, punk and hip hop. Village Voice calls them "the best anarchist parade group"!
www.hungrymarchband.com

Outernational crafts a new sound from musical styles throughout the world. Expect controlled chaos and intense energy. Tom Morello of Audioslave and Rage Against The Machine says, "Outernational's music is as righteous as their politics. They have a rare combination of talent, purpose and a great sweat drenched live show, uplifting and raw."
www.outernational.net

For further information, contact Sxip Shirey, sxip@lumii.org
Luminescent Orchestrii: www.lumii.org