IN // VIA is the new solo synth venture of Nona Invie (Dark Dark Dark). Get lost in a dream Itch Princess= Katelyn Farstad. "I feel sad and weird how about you?" Experimental Drudge Ballads Minneapolis! Described as: "Minneapolis sound voyager, top notch zone crafter" -Truly Bald "She’s an experimental and genuinely shocking new electronic artist; pay attention to anything she makes." -RADIO K Emily Ritz is a musician and visual artist who creates otherworldly soul music. A native New Yorker, Ritz spent nearly a decade in the Bay Area making art and performing/releasing music with bands Yesway, Honeycomb, and DRMS. Though her music and art remain very much inspired by the lush landscapes of Northern California, Ritz moved back East to Hudson, NY in 2016. There, she began performing under her own name for the first time and recorded her first solo album Pattern Recess. Over the years Emily has shared the stage with artists such as Deradoorian, Toro Y Moi, Laura Veirs and Mirah, and collaborated with members of My Morning Jacket, Thao With The Get Down Stay Down, and Two Gallants. Ritz struggles with Lyme-related arthritis, which at times has left her totally disabled. If you listen closely to her songs, you can hear her experience of feeling trapped in her body, while trying to hold on to the hope for a return to health. The darkness and devastation that comes from loss of mobility is certainly felt, yet the overwhelming sensation given off by these songs is one of healing. It’s rare to find an artist through whom the bliss of creation flows so freely. Pattern Recess is guided by Ritz’s strong, soulful voice and experimental sensibility. While classic elements of jazz and R&B can be heard, Ritz's sound is enticingly off-kilter due to her subtly unusual melodic choices and inventive use of electronic manipulation. She uses her voice to weave complex harmonies and avant-garde patterns while delivering poignant and romantic lyrics. Confident and idiosyncratic, Ritz calls forth other bold female artists such as Jenny Hval, Amy Winehouse, Circuit Des Yeux, Solange, and early Grimes. The production on Pattern Recess is varied and fresh. Underneath Ritz’s powerful vocals, her reverb-drenched guitar picking ripples like waves on a pool. Amidst the dreamy fluidity, are moments of charmingly inventive percussion and unexpected instrumentation. Odd time signatures and satisfying syncopation deftly brandish excitement and the occasional sci-fi sound effect adds a playfully cosmic tone. While her intimate songwriting and delicate fingerpicking are akin to the contemporary folk of Jessica Pratt and Angel Olsen, electronic neo-soul twinges call forth the seductive trip-hop of James Blake. Pattern Recess comes out April 27th, with a solo US tour to follow in May and June. Audiences can expect an intimate and compelling live performance. For more information about her music video with Camila Falquez check out http://takeitbackproject.com/

Staddy Love is an R&B singer, songwriter, and vocal producer located in Stottville, NY. From the artist: "I wanna touch others mentally physically & emotionally with my lyrics."

Volume is a FREE reading & music series featuring prose, poetry and a short DJ set. Every second Saturday at 7:00 pm at The Spotty. Books are available for purchase and signing. This month's writers include: ELIZA KENNEDY graduated from the University of Iowa and Harvard Law School. She has published two novels, I Take You (Crown, 2015) and Do This For Me (Crown, May 2018). Her nonfiction and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Glamour, and Cosmo. She lives in Hudson. DAWN BREEZE is a creativity advocate, change agent, designer of liberatory experiences, and an internationally awarded artist living in Germantown, NY. Her work has been published in Huffington Post, Thrive Journal, Chronogram, and independently in the acclaimed anthology Girls In Trees, the chapbook Suicide Imprint, and her new book of poetry, Breath 40x. LAURA ESTHER WOLFSON won the 2017 Iowa Prize in Literary Nonfiction for her debut essay collection, For Single Mothers Working as Train Conductors. She translated Stalin’s Secret Pogrom (Yale University Press, 2001), a history of the events leading up to the Night of the Murdered Poets, which won a National Jewish Book Award. She lives in New York City. Followed by a Special Guest DJ set.

DATA: A sick band from Philly including Nina Ryser of Palberta and many other sick projects and author Gabe Adels. They just released a new album called INVISIBLE WITNESS. WINDOW: Antonin Fajt, Matt Norman, and Carolyn Hietter are returning to Hudson. They used to live together in BLDG 454. Tired of the heat? Consider a cold bath of saxophones. LILY AND HORN HORSE: At this point you probably know their embarrassing story but they do have new songs and guarantee more dancing than ever before. They'll be selling a limited edition CD called GRAND GOLD SECRET.

I will never forget the first time I saw Stephen Bluhm perform. It was one of those “wow” moments that sticks with you. He did a short set opening for Future Bible Heroes at Helsinki Hudson. He appeared by himself, backed by a boombox (aha, I thought – very David Byrne). But the sound that came out of his mouth, and the big music that he had behind him – I thought, why is this incredible entertainer just a shy guy who you often see around town if you spend any time walking up and down Warren Street? Well, much to my surprise, it turned out that Bluhm hadn’t even yet released an album. But now, his long overdue debut is coming out, and he’s celebrating its release with a self-described “night of dancey, melodic and lyric-driven synth pop” at Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, September 17, at 8pm. Joining Stephen will be a slew of regional musicians, including Brian Dewan and Andrew & the Jennifers. One of the things I love about Stephen is how he transforms from a relatively self-effacing, modest man-about-town into a guy who was seemingly born to command a stage. Check him out in this video from that fateful opening set for Future Bible Heroes, where he croons, dances, and delivers his songs right in the moment – not something you see everyone do. Obvious reference points are Morrissey, David Bowie, and the aforementioned Byrne, but Bluhm draws inspiration from all over the musical map. The results can sound like power pop, disco, musical theater, or 1980s synth-pop, all united by melodic and lyrical crooning. Among his favorite artists Bluhm counts an eclectic mix, including Stephen Sondheim, Burt Bacharach, the Beach Boys, OMD, Erasure, and ABBA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Betsi Krisniski: "flighty, fidgety, all-in-one modern day june cleaver of acoustic assault" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Evan Cory Levine is a dynamic, Philadelphia-based entertainer, bandleader and producer who has been lauded as a “guitar virtuoso and absurdist performer.” He is widely in-demand as a guitarist and vocalist for ensembles specializing in 1920s jazz music, but his full artistic range is both diverse and timeless.

Fans who have been following Charlie Parr through his previous 13 full-length albums and decades of nonstop touring already know that the Duluth-based songwriter has a way of carving a path straight to the gut. On his newest record, Dog, however, he seems to be digging deeper and hitting those nerves quicker than ever before. His new Record, Dog, is available on Red House Records.

ELKHORN (Philadelphia/NYC) is an acid folk guitar duo featuring the 12 string acoustic fingerpicking of Jesse Sheppard and the improvisational electric soloing of Drew Gardner. Their music straddles the story of American guitar over the last century by digging into deep folk, jazz, blues and psychedelia. The Black River, their debut LP, was released on Debacle Records in 2017 and was called "a beautifully unclassifiable blend" in Aquarium Drunkard's Year In Review. Their forthcoming cassette on Eiderdown Records, Lionfish, is coming out in June of 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulrzeuvH4Ik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB2ip2WzQdo ALEXANDER TURNQUIST From a recent writeup in Misfit City: Instrumental reflections on nature and philosophy blend virtuosic twelve-string acoustic fingerstyle with studio-based electronic noise aesthetics, producing a melodious state-shifting thunder of folk baroque/New Acoustic stringwork and reverberant processing which perhaps makes him the heart of an imaginary triangle between Michael Hedges, John Fahey and Jim O’Rourke. https://alexanderturnquist.bandcamp.com/ RAMBLE TAMBLE (Kingston, NY) is the mantra/moniker for Turner Williams Jr. & his creations & collaborations w/ headnecks of all nations. Ecstatic modal improv for strings (electric shahi baaja & bulbul tarang, guitar, etc), tapes, and FX. https://eiderdownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/outlaw-overtones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEWYZlTHS0Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgAsn2uWfXs

From the creator, Chris Braiotta: "...basically it's people read weird fiction (usually in the science fiction/drug fantasy/body horror direction, and hopefully hitting around 2 out of 3 from funny, creepy, and ominous) while an electronic/noise/abstract musician improvises a soundtrack behind them." Readers: Chris Braiotta, Angela Sawyer, Aaron Bennett, Talbot Talbot Talbot, Bill Braine, and Scott Keightley Musicians: Death Shepherd, Tyler Derryberry, Emily Arkin, Angela Sawyer

WORLDWIDE ALBUM PREMIERE + RELEASE ~BLUE SKIES NO LIMITS~ Kulton The Maker is a Singer Songwriter, Filmmaker, Audio engineer and a Brooklyn Native. The Maker is the founder of 518Films #Five18Films and has created videos for artists Such as "Young Paris" "Lady Moon & the Eclipse" and Mounanou Badila. Kulton is an Artist who has performed in Some of New Yorks most exclusive venues, and has been recently featured on @EpmMedia. Kulton's music is sure to continue to inspire, Empower, and Entertain listeners for decades to Come. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DJ FULATHELA A.K.A. MIKE MOSBY DJ SET !! Come for a night of beautiful music and dancing !