Satellite Magazine: Let's Talk About Cities + Divining Rod + Jenn Mundia + Alpha Band @ The Way Station

7:30pm- Satellite Magazine: Let’s Talk About Cities
Saving community gardens
Crown Heights community garden Roger That is one of many threatened by New York’s overwhelming development pressures. Cofounder Emily Bill Dinan will talk about the evolution of the strategy to preserve the garden since the land was purchased in 2013.

Farmers markets and neighborhood change
What’s the relationship between housing density, changing neighborhood demographics, and farmers market sales? Stephen Wade, Seasonal Market Manager for GrowNYC, will explain.

Architecture in Budapest
In a country where ambitious contemporary architecture is rare, Budapest’s visually stunning new subway line is an anomaly. Writer Vanessa Quirk will discuss her research into the project.

Ads to art
Community organization Saveartspace will present a crowdsourced public art exhibition on donated billboard space during this summer’s Bushwick Open Studios. Cofounder Justin Aversano will discuss.

http://www.satellitemagazine.ca/2015/05/cities-talks-may-12/
https://www.facebook.com/events/290894687701446/
-photo credit Chris Kreussling via Creative Commons.

9pm- Divining Rod
Genre: Folk
For fans of: Pentangle, Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Stephen Stills, Manassas, Bert Jansch

A veteran of the New York and Baltimore music scenes, Miyuki Furtado branches out musically with his latest work as psych-folk explorer, Divining Rod. The band creates dense sonic collages of frenzied drums & explosive guitar. Songs steeped in 60’s British Folk & 70s US folk rock are fused with psych drones resulting in a heady mix of melodic songwriting and left turn experimental arrangements.

“OK, it’s honesty time. Though we can mostly all agree that NYC, with the emergence of Brooklyn DIYs and the ability of the internet to stream albums to LA A&Rs faster than you can say Best New Music®©™, has once again become America’s preeminent music mating pit, the city’s folk scene has remained comparatively infantile (not so much in quality as development). Gotham gig vet Miyuki Furtado’s newest project, Divining Rod, however, is exactly the kind of band that could kickstart an urban folk movement in the already flannelled and bearded bastions of Brooklyn.” - My Social List

http://diviningrod.bandcamp.com/
http://diviningrod.bandcamp.com/album/ep
https://www.facebook.com/diviningrod
https://twitter.com/Divining_Rod
https://myspace.com/diviningrod
https://soundcloud.com/divining-rod
http://www.mobtownstudios.com/projects/divining-rod-bsides/

10pm- Jenn Mundia
Genre: Acoustic Soul
For fans of: Lauryn Hill, India Arie, Lianne La Havas, Corinne Bailey Rae

Jenn Mundia is an acoustic soul songstress spreading her sultry vocals one song a time. Her poignant and relatable lyrics cut through the room when she tames her raw vocals to tell a story. Mundia is not afraid to wail over the blues, but will ground you with messages of love and love lost. The intimate performances of this Brooklyn songbird are not to be missed!

“..a combination of ballad and acoustic soul, with longing and hopeful lyrics. Jenn’s band was tight and spot on all evening, navigating tight hits and quick melodies through a tapestry of soul sounds. Grounded by her long time bass player Tim Borecky, the band kept the crowd moving in their seats while her lyrics kept them listening.” -Feast Of Music

www.jennmundia.com
youtube.com/jennmundia
facebook.com/jennmundiamusic
instagram.com/jennmundia

11pm- Alpha Band
Genre: Jazz
For fans of: The Bad Plus, Fly Trio, Kneebody, Chris Potter Underground

Alpha Band is an insightful New York based sax trio following the traditions of forward thinking jazz music. Saxophonist Michael Farrell, bassist John Andrews, and drummer Michael Alfieri draw from an eclectic sonic palette to deliver their unique brand of groove oriented improvisation.

https://youtu.be/_trduYn2Jiw