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Thursday Nov 12

BEN CAPLAN
& THE CASUAL SMOKERS

ATOKA CHASE

$10 Adv/ $12 DOS Backstage / Doors at 7:30

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Inspired in part by Eastern European and Jewish folk traditions, Ben Caplan mixes older musical sensibilities with his own soul, straight from his hairy heart. Lyrically, you've not heard the like before. Often edgy and dark, Caplan holds a mirror up to show us our nasty bits, singing about the ugliness and showing us that this darkness is the root of the sublime. His new album - Birds with Broken Wings - explodes with sounds both ancient and modern, with more than 30 musicians and even more instruments, combiningacoustic sounds from around the world. It's all smoothly blended by the hottest international production team around. It's uncharted territory, and Caplan's leading the way