by Andrew Frisicano

DM Stith plays The Stone on X-Mas...
pictured @ 92YTribeca in October (more by Vincent Cornelli)

The Stone has a great lineup of innovative pop-based acts scheduled for this December. Curators Sam Kulik (multi-instrumentalist who plays trombone in Nervous Cabaret) and David Garland (singer & songwriter and host of WNYC's "Spinning On Air" and "Evening Music") are the month's guest curators at the space.

Let's get into some highlights.

Skeletons Big Band and Capillary Action bring their new large-ensemble compositions (which Skeletons have been playing out since September) to the venue on Sunday, December 6th.

Danielson will somehow pack his "family group" into the venue for a night of music on December 22nd. They just put out a new 7" single on his Sounds Familyre label. The video for its lead track "Moment Soakers" is below. Later that night, you can also see M6, a six-person vocal ensemble that performs the work of innovative composer Meredith Monk.

Sisters Ruth and Merrill Garbus (the latter of which heads tUnE-yArDs) will split an evening on December 23rd.

Diane Cluck is there on December 16th.
Larkin Grimm plays after David Garland on the 17th.

Rob Moose plays violin and other instruments with Antony and the Johnsons, My Brightest Diamond, Sufjan Stevens and others. He plays his first-ever solo show at the venue on December 18th.

Currituck County aka Kevin Barker is the late show on the 19th, and the one and only Dave Deporis will be there on the 27th.

And for those with an open Christmas Day, the venue presents an 8pm set from Asthmatic Kitty-signed songwriter DM Stith and a 10pm set that promises to be entertaining: David Garland (piano, clarinet), son Kenji Garland (some-input mixer) and guests present "Processing Xmas" which will features "Familiar seasonal songs processed and emancipated; family improvs; audience sing-alongs; a warm get-together on a winter night."

On December 29th Extra Life, typically a brooding, dark prog ensemble, will play as a duo, with frontman and guitarist Charlie Looker accompanied by the group's violinist Caley Monahon-Ward.

Then the month and year end with "JOHN ZORN'S ANNUAL END OF THE YEAR IMPROV" on Dec. 30th, and a TBA New Year's Eve event.

The Stone's full December schedule is below...

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photos by Chris La Putt

Dave Deporis / Olof Arnalds

"Opener The Tallest Man on Earth was a pleasant surprise, too. Playing solo with just an acoustic guitar, he overpowered the audience with a GIGANTIC voice that at times reminded me of JEFF BUCKLEY, though the sound was more akin to if Buckley was fascinated with Americana as opposed to NINA SIMONE, GENESIS and THE SMITHS." [The Big Takeover - review from the Philly show]

Thanks all for coming to the BrooklynVegan Northside Festival showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Friday night (6/12). The lineup worked out perfectly. From 7-9, photographers and friends of photographers hung out around their pictures hanging on the wall. At 9pm, those who were there early enough and were interested in watching the music were wowed by the magical Dave Deporis (at least the people I talked to). His set was especially emotional due to the song dedications to his grandfather who passed away one day earlier. Then Olof Arnalds played to a much more filled in crowd who did not want to let her leave the stage, especially after the amazing Nina Simone cover she closed her set with. Earlier she covered Springsteen. Up next came the, to quote the above review, "gigantic voice" of the not-that-tall Tallest Man On Earth which was followed by the headlining full-band set by the one and only John Vanderslice. More pictures from the show below...

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DOWNLOAD: The Tallest Man On Earth - The Gardner (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: John Vanderslice - Time Travel Is Lonely (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Dave Deporis - Be Strong (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Ólöf Arnalds - Við og Við (MP3)

With the first BV Northside Fest live show & photo show (both at Music Hall of Williamsburg) just a few hours away, I thought I would take this opportunity to remind you to stop by (tickets will be available at the door and you can use your festival badge), and to finally offer a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show. Details at the end of this post.

Badge holders, don't worry, we will be letting the alotted amount through the door (and then more in when and if others leave). And though the show is not ALL ages, it is 16+. For those 21+, you may enjoy drink specials ($3.00 well/draft) from 7-8 to coincide with the premiere of the photos. Dave Deporis on at 9:00. Some MP3s above. Some new JV videos below...

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DOWNLOAD: Dave Deporis - Slayer (MP3)

Northside is finally upon us! The festival kicks off today with an opening party at Studio B [tix], featuring performances by Brightblack Morning Light, Mariee Sioux and more.

Advance badges are still available for $45, but only until 5pm today, when the price will go up to $50 (still not too steep for access to over 100 shows, art exhibitions and events). Badges can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets or at Northside HQ: 60 N 6th St between Wythe and Kent (hours and details here).

Some of the things you can do with that badge are visit the Black Bubblegum metal show at Europa on Sunday, visit the 1st-ever BrooklynVegan photo show at Music Hall of Williamsburg (from Friday 7pm until the end of Sunday night's Bill Callahan show), and stop by the BrooklynVegan showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Friday night with performances by John Vanderslice, The Tallest Man on Earth, Olof Arnalds, AND..... the mysterious and super-talented Dave Deporis has been added to open the show (set time = 9pm).

Long-time readers know I've always been a fan of Dave's music, despite the fact that he STILL hasn't officially released anything that I know of, and definitely not since 2005 when he was the first artist to play the very first BrooklynVegan live show at Tonic in NYC. Check out an MP3 above.

Stay tuned for more Northside recommendations, coming soon. Dave Deporis videos below...

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Thao @ Mercury Lounge last year (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)

tonight in NYC
* DANCE
* THIS WEEK IN INDIE
* The Damned @ Irving Plaza
* P-Bingo Night @ the Living Room
* Lez Zeppelin @ Webster Hall
* The English Beat @ Maxwell's
* Dave Deporis @ Mercury Lounge
* Grand Mal, Team Genius @ Union Hall
* Paleface, Creaky Boards @ Joe's Pub
* Bill Frisell Trio @ Village Vanguard
* Local Correspondents Festival @ Bar 4
* Womb Sharks, (Lone) Wolf and Cub @ Union Pool
* Mice Parade, Hauschka, Acme @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
* Steve Curtis (of Hem), Erikia Simonian @ Sycamore
* Black Strobe, Arnaud Rebotini @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
* The Dig, Pretty & Nice, Middle Distance Runner @ Union Hall
* The Bad Plus, Benevento/Mathis/Barr Trio @ Merkin Concert Hall
* Club NME w/ Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt, Gildonworks @ The Annex
* Acrylics, Pursesnatchers, Joe & Flying Spoons, Sisters @ The Cameo
* Surfrider benefit w/ Weird Owl, Condo, New Idea Society @ Fontana's
* Great Night in Harlem w/ Lou Reed, Dr. John, more @ Apollo Theater
* The Sundelles, Rifle Recoil, The Tony Castles, Darlings @ Bruar Falls
* Thao With The Get Down Stay Down, Sister Suvi, Samantha Crain @ Bowery
* Marc Ribot plays Frantz Casseus w/ Marc Cappelli, Ribot's Sun Ship @ the Stone
* Spiral Beach, Chandeliers, Buffalo Stance, Brother Raven, @ Death By Audio
* Impose show w/ Crystal Stilts, Gary War, Nerve City, Nice Face @ Don Pedro
* Miracles of Modern Science, Kittens Ablaze, Phil & the Osophers @ Public Assembly
* Goes Cube, Red Beard, Constants, Austerity Program, Jones Street Station @ the Studio
* NYC Popfest: The Ballet, My Teenage Stride, Metric Mile, Dream Bitches, Soft City, Knight School @ Cake Shop

Crystal Stilts are a local band that prove just because you can play bigger venues, doesn't mean you should stop playing regularly in your hometown. Catch them at Don Pedro's tonight.

The Punch Brothers have the same point of view.

Dave Deporis surfaces once again. Tonight at Mercury Lounge.

Marc Ribot's birthday week continues.

The Damned are here!

The English Beat are here!

Jarvis Cocker's new video for "Angela" below...

What else?

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The ever-elusive Dave Deporis has been showing his face a little lately. Not only does he have a regular full show scheduled at Cake Shop, tomorrow February 4th, he is the special guest at tonight's free Cross Pollination show in the main space at Pianos (2/3). The venue's website says Sharon Van Etten, but it is Dave Deporis that will be playing a short set after The Warbles get done "cross pollinating" with Lacrymosa.

Dave also has a show scheduled at Freddy's Curry House in DUMBO on February 13th.

Andrew WK w/ Bad Brilliance @ Terminal 5 (more by Zach Stern)

Brooklyn Tea Party tonight

Narcissister (appearing @ Santos tonight)

today in NYC
* DANCE
* The Rub @ SOB's
* Eugene Mirman @ Comix
* Mystery Palace @ The Stone
* Garotas Suecas @ Glasslands
* Team Robespierre & NinjaSonik @ The Delancey
* Girls Girls Girls & Pinktallica @ Mercury Lounge
* an 826NYC benefit (reading) @ Bar Matchless
* Max Tundra, JDH & Dave P @ (le) poisson rouge
* The Fluid, The Overcasters and Jemina Pearl @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Dave Deporis, David Garland, others @ Brooklyn Tea Party (flyer above)
* The Soft Pack, The Browns & Those Darlins @ Union Pool
* Spanish Prisoners, Ghost Front & The Loom @ Highline Ballroom
* Dean & Britta (Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests) @ Lincoln Center
* Motel Motel, Paul Maziar, Derrick Brown (and David Cross?) @ Sound Fix
* The Mugs, Robbers on High Street, Mussels & DJ French Toast @ the Bell House
* Boogie Boarder, Darlings, Skeleton Breath & Family of Love @ Death By Audio
* Frightened Rabbit, Right on Dynamite, & David Karsten Daniels @ Bowery Ballroom
* Tall Black Girls, Bambi Killers, Bad Brilliance, Narcissister, Crackula @ Santos

Andy Rourke of The Smiths was born today in 1964.

Fleet Foxes are on Saturday Night Live tonight.

Video of Bad Brilliance on a Desert Adventure below...

What else?

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* Buy Daft Punk's Alive
* Pre-order In Rainbows
* I'll trade you Rilo Kiley for Sharon Jones
* Chase Pagan is giving away an EP
* Chase Pagan is playing Cake Shop
* Dave Deporis is playing Cake Shop
* Snapcase does it again for Callum Robbins
* "Surprise performance by U2 delights fans"
* Willie Nelson vs Dog Fighting

What else?

Thanks to everyone who came out to the first of three BrooklynVegan day parties at Pianos yesterday (Wednesday November 1, 2006). It was an exhausting, but successful day full of great live music.

THE LITTLE ONES GETTING CREATIVE WITH THE FLYERS

DAVE HILL HIGH ON VITAMIN WATER

WYNN WALENT & DAVID DEPORIS PLAYED UPSTAIRS

(DJ) JACKSON POLLIS GOT DOWN WITH THUNDERBIRDS ARE NOW!

CSS PACKED THE HOUSE

FERRABY LIONHEART WAS THE PERFECT ENDING TO A LONG DAY

...and somehow we ended right on time.

Sucka Pants was there - his CSS pics are here. Extrawack and Eric were there too. Yeti stopped by for lunch - luckily not dressed as his MySpace page. Micah Welner came by to sing one song with Thunderbirds are Now! and help Jackson DJ - he posted what they played.

More pics later. See you Friday.