Oct

27

Mexrrissey Mexrrissey

with DJ Ceremony (DJ set + Oscillate Wildly after party)

Thu October 27th, 2016

8:00PM

Main Space

Minimum Age: 18+

Doors Open: 7:00PM

Show Time: 8:00PM

Event Ticket: $25

Day of Show: $30

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*This event is part of Mexico Now Festival*

Doors at 7pm | Show at 8pm | After Party at 10pm

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After Party Tickets: $8 at door (Free admission with Mexrrissey ticket, or Morrissey shirt/Morrissey tattoo)

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Mexrrissey

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“Nothing the world holds could match the love waiting for me in Mexico City” Morrissey

In Mexico Morrissey has always been a prophet with honour. His songs of love, loss and longing, with powerful imagery and metaphors have found a huge audience and chimed with generations raised on rancheras and mariachis and their singers who were not afraid to cross the line.

Now the love can be returned, with a band made in Mexico City reinventing Morrissey’s songs south of the border. Together they sound like a brass and accordion led combo from the smallest village with the biggest bleeding heart. The first of the gang is Camilo Lara, the force inside Mexican Institute of Sound, who together with Sergio Mendoza (Orkesta Mendoza/Calexico), has put together a team of musical gunslingers from Mexico’s finest bands. Andy Wood, Director of the La Linea Festival in London approached Camilo Lara with the initial idea to put together Mexrrissey. Andy says, “ It just felt like time. I had a sense of the feeling for Morrissey in Mexico and the way that his music could connect with so much in Mexican music. It was time to return the love and Camilo was the man who could round up the right posse of dirty pretty things.” Camilo takes up the story, “I always thought that there were these invisible lines between what Morrissey and Manchester represents and what Mexico City and Mexican pop culture has. And if these are tiny coincidences, we’re making them a little bit bigger on this occasion with a concert of broken hearts and forgotten dreams.” Sergio Mendoza made the arrangements, “I think we’re taking a really big risk with all these arrangements and the way we’re really flipping these songs.” One starting point was to either find a song with a Mexican connection or something that Camilo and Sergio could imagine recasting with a Mexican flavour. There are some obvious selections like Morrrissey’s paean to the country Mexico. Another starting point was to simply select a song that they were big fans of such as Vicar in a Tutu, Everyday is Like Sunday or Bigmouth Strikes Again. Camilo Lara says “I think for the people that know the songs (which is probably everyone!), I’m sure that they will be amazed that the songs can go into these directions of cumbia and boleros and sound actually as if they were written in that style. Though it’s the words, the playful turns of phrase, and the sighs that are the trickiest to translate into Spanish. Camilo adds “We try to get a glimpse of the poetry in Morrissey’s work and to capture the irony, the anger and the happiness at the same time, that has been a challenge.” Taking us on a journey of love, loss and longing is an incredible team of big hitters from Mexico’s rock and pop world, who immediately said yes to Mexrrissey’s invitation. There is underground legend Chetes (Zurtok) on guitar, Jay De La Cueva (Moderatto /Titán) on bass, Alejandro Flores Café Tacuba’s violin player, Alex Escobar on trumpet (Twin Tones), Ricardo Najera on drums (Furland) and Camilo Lara adding his trademark sampling and electronics. Ceci Bastida (Tijuana No!) plays keyboards. Vocals are shared between four of the band who also add other flavours live from a range of traditional instruments. Viva Mexrrissey – Ven Armaggedon! Part of Year of Mexico in the UK 2015 Produced by La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival in association with the Barbican. UK tour in association with Music Beyond Mainstream.

DJ Ceremony (DJ set + Oscillate Wildly after party)

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DJ Ceremony has played at well over 150 venues in and around New York City since 2001. He is the current producer and DJ of the celebrated monthly NYC Smiths & Morrissey fan party at The Gallery At LPR: “Oscillate Wildly,” which is now in its sixth year. He also founded and co-produced a weekly neo-burlesque and variety show: “Corruption At Tammany Hall” in 2012, and produces an array of specialized themed parties around New York City.

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“Oscillate Wildly”—The Celebrated NYC Smiths & Morrissey Fan Party, now in its 7th year. “Oscillate Wildly” is very pleased to be presenting its third special expanded edition to kick off Halloween weekend 2016! We’re thrilled to be holding our party in the gorgeous main space of Le Poisson Rouge in NYC’s West Village. Oscillate Wildly’s “Moz cinema” films are sure to look stunning on Le Poisson Rouge’s huge screens! The October 27th edition will also serve as the after-party for Mexrrissey’s live performance at LPR. As usual, bring your dancing shoes to “Oscillate Wildly,” and hit the dance floor for a night packed with the most beloved Smiths & Morrissey classics and deep cuts, punctuated by the best in classic ’90s Britpop, Manchester, Alternative ’80s, and UK Postpunk.

• DJ Ceremony spins all night (9:30pm—3am)
• Event photographer: Tom Egan
• “Moz cinema” screened all night
• Costumes and gladioli encouraged!

After Party Tickets: $8 at door. (Free admission with Mexrrissey ticket, or Morrissey shirt/Morrissey tattoo)

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