23/05/09

Gross, it's Jewel's birthday. Rather than celebrate it by listening to her yodeling or worse yet, reading her poetry, get out to one of these...

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Gypsy Sound System (Concert)

Corvintető, 23rd May, 22:00
Corvin Áruház, Blaha Lujza tér 1-2 [map]
Pest Centre, VIII, Blaha Lujza tér (M2, T4/6), 1 min

Swiss beat makers DJ Olga and Dr. Schnapps, otherwise known as Gypsy Sound System have a new record out. They've also got a pretty good handle on accentuating the dancier of parts in some of the most popular Gypsy folk songs around. Mash up some hilarious sound bits, like kittens purring with a pepped up brass section and there you have it. It works...somehow. Tie your laces tights and expect to have tired legs by the end of the night.

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Also worth knowing about...

The Wrestler (Film)
Művész [map], 15:15, 17:30, 19:45, 22:05
Puskin, 13:00, 15:30, 18:00, 20:30
Mickey Rourke's Oscar nominated performance as an identity befuddled, puffed up wrestler meets a wider release around the city this week. Part morality play, part exploration of artifice, Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) rebounds from his poorly received film, The Fountain, this time to critical acclaim. Trailer here.

PASO 6 (Concert)
Dürer Kert, 1200/1800Ft
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra playing with various bands including T-Rex Riders and Sound Sistaz. They'll be tooting the good-time trumpets and spinning the Jamaican 45s all night.

The Reader (Film)
Toldi,19:30
Yes, it's another Holocaust film, but with loads of Kate Winslet boob shots, and I mean loads, like at least 10 or something. Ralph Fiennes plays her lover, and, you guessed it, he reads to her, in turn she bathes him. No worries though, none of this should spoil it for you. Reviews here.

Z-Note Quartet (Concert)
Jelen, 21:00, free
What's a Z-note? Better yet, what are four of them doing at Jelen? Your guess is as good as ours, seeing as they have zero Internet presence. Well, come to think of it, our guess is better: Jelen is a jazz bar, so it's probably jazz.

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