Astronomy on Tap + Larrama + Goddess Lakshmi @ The Way Station

7pm- Astronomy on Tap
The Hubble Space Telescope is nothing short of iconic, as close to a household name as any scientific instrument in history. (Can you name an instrument at CERN? Take that, particle physicists.) But why is Hubble so important and so expensive? What has it done for us lately? Is it worth $6 billion to put another large, long-lasting telescope in space? Find out at Astronomy on Tap on April 10 at The Way Station...

Jana Grcevich (AMNH) Or Grauer (Johns Hopkins University & AMNH) David Gaynes (director, Saving Hubble) Six Billion Dollar Showdown: The James Webb Space Telescope Jackie Faherty (Carnegie Institute & AMNH)
vs. David Hogg (NYU)

Games, prizes, glow sticks, & astro-tainment from MC DJ Carly Sagan

http://astronomyontap.org/?p=460

10pm- Larrama
Genre: Latin Fusion
For fans of: Santana, Mana, Gypsy Kings, Ricardo Arjona

Singer, songwriter and bandleader Martin Dominguez Ball arrived in New York in 1985 from Montevideo, Uruguay. His music combines the rhythms of his native country with modern sounds to create a one-of-a-kind sound that must be heard to be appreciated. Larrama has played many clubs in NYC as well as numerous festivals and venues through out the Tri-State area.
www.sonicbids.com/larrama

11pm- Goddess Lakshmi
Genre: Indie Rock
For fans of:  Elvis Costello, Squeeze, B-52s, Talking Heads, Rubblebucket

Named for the Hindu goddess of abundance The Goddess Lakshmi cut their teeth playing weekly shows at the rough and tumble Paris Blues bar in Harlem. A confluence of diverse influences from blues, blues rock, blue grass and reggae with hints of Jazz and German metal.

"The Goddess Lakshmi is a prime example of the thriving jazz and folk sounds that came together during the Harlem Renaissance with nods to the beatnik cool of the early '60s. Harlem is the birthplace of the band and its honed musical style, most evident in the swinging notes carrying the band’s front-woman Kosi through tracks like, “I Want You For My Man”. The Goddess Lakshmi has harnessed a sound that is all their own and with a wealth of experience upon which to attribute it to...

...The new album, LOVE, is the product of one exhausting, yet rewarding journey complete with ‘cuts, scratches, and cigarette burns’. The recording and mixing process ended with a flow of sound amplified by more textural qualities: close-knit rhythm sections, soul-drenched vocals, and story-lines about love: both wanting and losing it." — Adrienne Bess, JOONBUG FULL REVIEW