The Best + Born out of Moonshine +
T. Ulku Tekten

Saturday, November 15
Admission: Free, $10 minimum
Showtime: 7:30pm
reservations are recommended

Princess of all things tiny and home-made, The Best sings catchy, riot-grrl, anti-folk uke-pop with child-like wonder and ancient wisdom. Known to the legitimate world as Betsy Cohen, The best came of age in the swamps of NYC's underground art scene, performing in several bands, successful avant garde theater spectacles like "Fun Wearing Underwear" (1999), and touring as part of the legendary anti-folk ensemble Dufus (2001-2003). Though she has been known for years as the "it"-girl of international anti-folk, she has waited until now to distill her experience into a solo project with her debut album, "plan b." A harrowing collection of twinkly lullabyes and rollicking tirades, "plan b" kneads the sprawling melodic grandeur of Bjork into ambling, lo-fi rootsiness of Kimya Dawson. The result is equal parts folky and extra-terrestrial.

Born out of Moonshine is Dave Barber and Nathan Waterman, playing Monomes, laptops, tape recorders, and a mix of acoustic instruments. Joined by vocalist Carrie Shanafelt, they combine intricate electronic patterns with live sampling and sound manipulation. Resonant drones explode into crashing waves of sound. A waltz pops up and jumps out the window. Simple structures grow, mutate, and collapse in ecstatic blend of textures and rhythms.

T. Ulku Tekten opens the evening with traditional Turkish songs.