Friday the 13th French Post-Punk Night @Unicorn Bar Sept 13 7pm!

Unicorn Bar 224 Foxhall Ave Kingston, NY 12401

O Positive Alumni Artists Frenchy and the Punk and Glockabelle!

Frenchy and the Punk: By way of an electro-acoustic hybrid guitar, loop pedals, fiery live acoustic and electronic percussion and synths, this artful two-person powerhouse creates their own distinct sound with elements of post-punk, darkwave and new wave. Formed in New York City in 2005, the duo is made up of French-born singer, keyboardist, percussionist, Samantha Stephenson and guitarist Scott Helland who is a veteran of the American Hardcore Punk scene. Helland was a founding member and bassist of the legendary hardcore band, Deep Wound which he formed with J Mascis and Lou Barlow now of Dinosaur jr. Together Samantha, with her powerful gothy voice, and Scott, with his live looping artistry and noir guitar riffage, have a compelling stage presence and spellbinding delivery that creates an infectious and mesmerizing wall of sound that pushes the boundaries of what two people can do, what Post-Punk.com calls “…a wonderful alchemy of complementary energies.”

Glockabelle: Glockabelle is a Casio VL-Tone and glockenspiel shredder who sings in both French and English. Her frenetic sound stems from a combination of inspiration and circumstance. Born to Francophone parents, Glockabelle received an education stateside and in France. After being introduced to the Casio VL-Tone by a neighbor in Paris, Glockabelle began blending her classical piano techniques with 8-bit synthpop sounds resulting in a hyperactive mixture of rhythm and tone. She also invented a unique technique for playing the glockenspiel: not with mallets but with eight sewing thimbles.