Last night Lulu's was fortunate to have NYC's Wonderlust drop by for a set of instantly likable energy-infused pop-rock. They played enjoyable originals as well as some contemporary (and not so contemporary) covers with the precision of a machine and the soul of a poet. In short, it was exactly the sort of night of live music that Lulu's has been striving to bring to her stage from the very start. (Yeah, that's right, Lulu's Pub is a female entity, like a ship.) We also had Bugsy Jones on the stage; they gratefully filled in for a dropout in the lineup. Fun rock covers were had by all (think ZZ Top, Lynryd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy -- familiar stuff that gets you going.)
I was just updating the main website (www.luluslive.com) and I thought an upcoming night of Ska & Reggae was worth a special mention. Lulu's prides itself on original and diverse live music. We love live music -- rock, roll, metal, blues ... You name it and we love it.
This is as close as you're going to get to a live Styx show -- Rockin' The Paradise recreates an excitingly realistic Styx musical experience!
If you have the uncontrollable need to 'spress yourself through song, you have two opportunities each week at Lulu's to get you K on. That's right, kids, Wednesdays and Sundays karaoke features large at Lulu's, hosted by the indefatigable DeeJayMe on Long Island's best karaoke stage with a full range sound system and a music inventory consisting of a gazillion songs. (Sorry for going hyperbolic - truthfully it's more like 100, 000 + song list.) More likely than not, your song will be there.
The Osprey Fishing Outing has been postponed due to reports of rogue dolphins blocking the exit to Port Jefferson harbor.
ALL THE WAY FROM SOUTH AFRICA
The Parlotones are kind of a big deal in South Africa -- and they’re about to become a big deal all over the world. If you need proof, just check out their sound at myspace.com/theparlotones. Between their gigs at SXSW and a late-March tour of the UK, the band is making its only New York appearance at Lulu’s Village Pub in Port Jefferson this Saturday, March 14, at 9 PM. The band is sharing a stage with local classic rock band Pickled Beat. The Parlotones have steadily grown from a local indie band in Johannesburg, to South Africa’s top-selling rock act, with Fujufilm tapping their song “Beautiful” for a commercial.
The Parlotones are the top-selling rock act in South Africa and have received the South African Music Awards (SAMA) Best Rock Album in 2006 for their cd Radiocontrolledrobot, Best Band at the You Awards in 2007, FHM Readers Choice Award in 2007 and Best Music Act at the People’s Choice Awards in 2008. The band is touring in support of their latest CD A World Next Door To Yours, which is available at Amazon.com.
For more information on The Parlotones: www.parlotones.co.za, www.theparlotones.co.uk, www.myspace.com/theparlotones
For more information on Lulu’s Village Pub: www.luluslive.com
"Each year, Stanford Professor of Music Jonathan Berger does an informal test of his students by playing a bunch of different music in a bunch of different formats. Over email, here's how he told me performs the informal study:
Students were asked to judge the quality of a variety of compression methods randomly mixed with uncompressed 44.1 KHz audio. The music examples included both orchestral, jazz and rock music. When I first did this I was expecting to hear preferences for uncompressed audio and expecting to see MP3 (at 128, 160 and 192 bit rates) well below other methods (including a proprietary wavelet-based approach and AAC). To my surprise, in the rock examples the MP3 at 128 was preferred. I repeated the experiment over 6 years and found the preference for MP3 - particularly in music with high energy (cymbal crashes, brass hits, etc) rising over time.In other words, younger people haven't just grown more tolerant of thin, soulless MP3 renditions of their favorite music, they actually like them. Shitty MP3s, even. Professor Berger as saying that it's the "sizzle sounds" that people are loving because it's what they're comfortable with. So, yes Virginia, iPods really have killed music. People aren't just ignorant of high quality audio, they actually hate it. Gee, thanks for contributing to the downfall of civilization, Apple. Music is dead, everyone, carry on."
Well, it's official. Last night kicked off the addition of another karaoke night at Lulu's. Yes, you now can get your K on either on Wednesday night hosted by the dynamic (and often comic) DJ Chris or Sunday nights shepherded by the velvet throated lounge lizard DJ Ron. Twice in one week, you say? I say, why not! I for one do not actively participate, as I cannot carry a tune on pitch if my life depended on it, however, it does have voyeuristic appeal from my perspective as a non participant observer. What could be better than watching patrons becoming increasing uninhibited encouraged by higher levels of inebriation? They all have a blast and its great fun to share vicariously in their weekly "15 minutes" of rock n' roll fame. The club's robust sound system, concert lighting and grand stage rounds out the experience by providing the optimal venue for expressing oneself in song. So no excuses, you now have two opportunities to get you K on weekly at Lulu's Village Pub. See you there.
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