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Meshell Ndegeocello readies new LP, touring (dates, streams), playing bass w/ Jef Barbara in NYC this weekend

by Bill Pearis

Meshell Ndegeocello
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Multi-hyphenate talent Meshell Ndegeocello has a new album, Comet, Come To Me, due out June 3. The record features a guest appearances from My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden and you can check out two songs from the album: original song “Conviction” and a pretty cool cover of Whodini’s “Friends.” Stream them below.

Meshell will be playing a few shows over the next couple months, including a record release show at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge on June 3. Tickets for that show are on sale now and all dates are listed below.

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Before that, Meshell will be displaying her instrumental prowess by playing bass with Montreal’s Jef Barbara at two NYC shows this weekend: an early show (7 PM) at Pianos on Friday (5/16) with fellow Canadians Les Jupes, and then a late show at Baby’s All Right on Sunday (5/18) with Ludwig Persik.

Jef Barbara is currently working on the follow-up to 2013’s Soft to the Touch. If you haven’t checked him out, here’s what I wrote before:

Blurring genre and gender lines, Jef skips between minimal electro, shimmering and ethereal guitar pop, skronky new wave with forays into glam and krauty bachelor pad music — all with élan and wit.

You can check out a few videos and a full stream of Soft to the Touch below. Jef’s quite a live performer and having Ndegeocello on bass should make things extra interesting.

All Jef Barbara and Meshell Ndegeocello dates are listed, along with videos and streams, below…

Meshell Ndegeocello – If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last Night)

Meshell Ndegeocello – 2014 Tour Dates
May 16 NYC @ Pianos (playing bass w/ Jef Barbara)
May 18 Brookyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right (playing bass w/ Jef Barbara)
June 3: New York NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
June 4: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
June 5: Alexandria VA @ The Birchmere
June 6: Philadelphia PA @ World Cafe Live
June 7: Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
July 14: Tokyo Japan @ Billboard Live Tokyo (two shows)
July 15: Osaka Japan @ Bilboard Live Osaka (two shows)
July 18: Munich @ Bayerischer Hof
July 19: St. Gallen Festival, Switzerland
July 20: St. Moritz Jazz Festival, Switzerland

Jef Barbara – I Know I’m Late

Jef Barbara – Les Homosexuelles

Jef Barbara – 2014 Tour Dates
May 16 Pianos NYC New York, NY
May 18 Baby’s All Right Brooklyn, NY
May 24 Reflections Halifax, Canada w/ LE1F
June 3 – 8 Asterisco film festival in Argentina
June 19 Madrid ES @ CA2M as part of this summer’s Picnic Sessions
June 21 Paris FR @ La Galerie des Galeries (Galeries Lafayette)