The PitchBlak Playlist: Rabbi Darkside Edition
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Manhattan Inn, 2/28/16
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Manhattan Inn, 2/28/16
Our Ecstatic Music Festival show with Pharoahe Monch is now streaming on WQXR. Heck yes!
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Collaborating with Pharoahe Monch for Ecstatic Music Festival was a night I'll never forget. I hope we get to do it again!
Here's a peek at the drum set up:
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Photo: Bruce Kung
It was a pleasure to arrange 8 tunes for Maryland's own Bond St. District for the PitchBlak Playlist series. I had no shame in telling a room of New Yorkers that Maryland is the greatest state in the country!
Looking forward to sharing some videos from this special night. Everyone worked their butts off to deliver an unforgettable night of music!
Had to break out the big guns for today's recording session.
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This collab with Pharoahe Monch is going to be amazing! Have you grabbed your tickets yet?
This EP is going to be one of my favorite recordings I've ever played on. Great work by all!
On another note, did you know I almost always wear a Phish t-shirt when I'm in the studio?
On Monday, PitchBlak had our first rehearsal for our upcoming Ecstatic Music Festival concert with Pharoahe Monch. In additional to our usual instrumentation, we are performing with a string quartet and vocalist. This is a concert not to be missed! Grab tickets here. I swear I'm looking at the metronome app and not Twitter in this picture.
My parents and grandparents stayed out until 2am to hear my band play in my hometown Friday night. What an inspiration!
Ashley Baier is a NYC-based drummer and percussionist.