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the kansas city star |
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"the faustian theme has found many a place in the world of modern music, from robert johnson's trip to the crossroads
to randy newman's musical "faust." it's a theme worth exploring, especially in these hyper-marketing days: how much would you compromise your art for a taste
of wealth and fame?" - tim finn, the kansas city star |
kcmetropolis.org |
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"from the first few moments of night is the mirror, it is evident that the film is not your run-of-the-mill
concert film or even alacartoona's trademark lighthearted, 'fun' show. there's a dark undercurrent throughout, from the mysterious opening remarks
to the quirky back-and-forth, rapid-fire dialogue between various characters..." - amy kelly, kcmetropolis.org |
the kansas city star |
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"in the process of creating and then producing 'night is the mirror,' the band...taught itself a few things, like: be careful what you wish for. if you're going to
dream, dream big. and you can't have too many creative friends." - tim finn, the kansas city star |
kcmetropolis.org |
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"...alacartoona herself has gotten worked up for the rousing climax of 'where'd you get that / ruby's lament,' a theatrical suite that finds ruby crumbling beneath the weight
of junkie-ism and despair. the languid refrain of this dirty bohemian fantasy—'we'll lie around all day'—belies the band's real-life
industriousness." - vi tran, kcmetropolis.org |
kcmetropolis.org |
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"...the motive of the song [willkommen], and the rest of the show, promoted a bigger idea—that there was a story behind the scenes,
and a history to the characters. each song or acted scene was a piece of the larger ambiguous story." - scott easterday, kcmetropolis.org |
lawrence.com |
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"they sing in boisterous voices and play accordions and seduce their audiences with a combination of hard liquor and woozy
gypsy waltzes." - richard gintowt, lawrence.com |
the pitch |
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"i knew my gender afforded me a little added security against getting singled out by the singer for alacartoona.
but this is a cabaret act that used to gig regularly at bar natasha." - crystal wiebe, the pitch |
kkfi 90.1 fm |
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"with us live in the studio we have members of alacartoona who are currently in the midst
of creating a new project, a full-length stylized concert film called 'night is the mirror.'" - mark manning, kkfi 90.1 fm |
ACCORDEON & accordéonistes |
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"alacartoona est une formation hétéroclite du kansas [city], bizarroïde, bien éclatée.
un cabaret moderne qui se laisse aller à des compositions originales et pleines d'humour." - françoise jallot, ACCORDEON & accordéonistes |
the kansas city star |
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"the sound of alacartoona jumps around the big music buffet: gypsy-folk and folk-rock and show-tune
pop and lounge jazz and free-form jazz, all performed by a quartet that is so portable and organic it could stage itself
on a street corner if it wanted." - tim finn, the kansas city star |
kc stage |
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"the sound is uncluttered, balanced, and strong, but never tame.
one can say alacartoona is erotic without being raunchy, classic but not dated, and spicy without being
overpowering. the players commit to the style and concept with passion and dedication, which boosts
the act from a mere band to a true theatrical experience." - michelle cotton, kc stage |
suite101.com - cd review |
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"...the most striking features of this record are its intimacy and
its high body count." - brett hooton, suite101.com |
verge magazine |
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"alacartoona both is and isn't a berlin-style cabaret
performance group. the band members...do, indeed, mount a playful, emotional performance of
cabaret-style oompah-bombast; they will tell you, however, that alacartoona is more than a band.
it is a living spirit, to which they refer in the third person, always respectfully." -
chris packham, verge magazine |
the pitch |
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BEST SEXY MUSICIAN, FEMALE - 2005 "once she's gotten the audience's attention with her feminine wiles, ruby dazzles, shifting from melodramatic diva to brokenhearted tramp to proud heroine in the course of just one song. this gal was born for the stage -- and we were made to look at her." - jason harper, the pitch |
the buzz - 96.5 fm |
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"you guys call it 'modern cabaret.' i kind of think
it's like homosexual burlesque rock but i like it, nonetheless." -
lazlo, krbz 96.5 fm |
kcur - 89.3 fm |
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"the founders of the performing troupe known as alacartoona have
backgrounds in acting, theater and rock but they wouldn't call themselves any one of those things." -
steve walker, kcur 89.3 fm |
the x |
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"...the quartet invokes thoughts of smoky clubs, gin-soaked revelers
and love - in all its forms." - troy chrisman, the x |
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