Hurray for the Riff Raff at the Secret Garden #2 from hoovesontheturf on Vimeo.
In December, we got a tip to go see Hurray For The Riff Raff at Pianos — and we were so glad we did. This quartet performed absolutely authentic appalachian-style folk led by the powerful voice and singular talents of banjoist Alynda Lee. Our friends from Hooves on the Turf blog captured an intimate “secret garden” performance during the same December week (embedded above).
Hurray For The Riff Raff return to NYC this week and here is their MySpace bulletin. We are excited that they have been added at the special guest at the NYCTaper Presents show at Monster Island Basement on June 19:
WEDNESDAY 06/17/2009 08:00 PM –
The Mercury Lounge w/ Lightspeed Champion
217 East Houston St
New York, New York 10002
Cost:$12
THURSDAY
06/18/2009 09:00 PM – 1087 BROADWAY (Above GOODBYE BLUE MONDAY)
More acts TBA, take the J train to Kosciousko
Brooklyn, New York
3$ ya’ll.
FRIDAY TWO SHOWS!
Earlier
06/19/2009 08:00 PM – Monster Island Basement
128 River St @ Metropolitan
Brooklyn, New York
US
Cost:$10
Description:w/ El Jezel, Coyote Eyes, Thunder Power, & The Rest
LATER!
06/19/2009 11:00 PM – Rooftop Show
With ROOTS AND RUCKUS folks:
Feral Foster, Willy Gantrim
100 S 4th
Brooklyn (WIlliamsburg), New York
Sample an MP3 from Hurray For The Riff Raff
Daniella.mp3
Thanks to Jakerock.com for referring me here. Music sounds authentic enough to me, and the sounds are light and airy.
Jake’s write up was a little vague, so for the life of me I can’t figure out what it is that inspired to go out of his way to criticize a band this unpretentious. Jake, keep your job as a musician. Your cred as a critic has just been blown.