Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog @ Hugh's Room, Monday

With his new album receiving heaps of critical praise, guitarist Marc Ribot's show with Ceramic Dog tonight should be a rager!

Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog

Live at Hugh's Room, 296 Broadview Avenue

Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. 

$45+ in advance, $52+at the door. 

Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog has pushed its long-brewing tension between traditional pop songcraft and avantgarde improvisational music to the breaking point, bridging its customary genre-agnostic approach with elements of glam boogie, minimalist disco, psychedelic boogaloo, garage-punk-against-the-machine agitprop, and so much more. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog performing live in Toronto tonight (Monday, June 23). Get tickets right here. They also play Montreal's Gesù (1200 De Bleury St) on Thursday (June 26) at 10:30 pm as part of the Montreal Jazz Festival. You'll find tickets right here. Watch a couple of Marc's performances with Ceramic Dog below. 

Happy 70th Birthday Marc Ribot!

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R.I.P. Curtis Fowlkes, 1950-2023

Sadly, trombone great and Jazz Passengers co-founder Curtis Fowlkes has passed away at 73. He'll be greatly missed. 

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The Free Jazz Collective Curtis Fowlkes

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Happy Birthday Marc Ribot!

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Ron Mann's doc Carmine Street Guitars @ NYC's Film Forum, April 24 to May 7

Kirk Douglas of The Roots happened to stop by Rick Kelly's shop Carmine Street Guitars while Ron Mann was filming his excellent documentary.

Carmine Street Guitars The mystique of the Greenwich Village as a haven for bohemians, artists, and musicians lives on (just steps from Film Forum) at Carmine Street Guitars: Rick Kelly and apprentice Cindy Hulej build handcrafted, one-of-a-kind instruments from wood salvaged from the city’s defunct buildings. (Unfazed 93-year-old mom Dorothy keeps the books and answers the phone.) Nothing looks or sounds like Rick Kelly’s guitars, which is why they’re embraced by Lou Reed and Patti Smith, among others. A week in the life of the shop features visits from its devoted clientele: Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Band), Dallas & Travis Good (The Sadies), Kirk Douglas (The Roots), Eleanor Friedberger, Nels Cline, jazz guitarists Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot, and filmmaker/composer Jim Jarmusch. Watch the trailer and a Q&A with filmmaker Ron Mann below. Check the links for screenings and tickets. 

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Clip Of The Week: Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog

Check out Ceramic Dog's live-in-the-studio performance of Masters Of The Internet