Joan Osborne and Joshua Radin
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Joan Osborne and Joshua Radin
October 13 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$25 โ $75
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Joan Osborne
On her tenth studio album, the masterful Trouble and Strife, Joan Osborne has issued aย clarion call. With stunning vocals, a diverse range of sonics, and incisive lyrics, this deeplyย engaging collection of new original songs is her response to โthe crazy, chaotic timesย weโre living in,โ she says, and โa recognition of the important role music has to play in thisย moment. Music has a unique ability to re-energize people and allow us to continue toย hang on to that sense of joy of being alive.โ
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Since she broke through 25 years ago with the multi-platinum Relish and its touchstoneย mega-smash โOne of Us,โ the seven-time Grammy nominee has never played it safe.ย Osborne has followed her restless musical heart, exploring a diverse range of genres:ย pop rock, soul, R&B, blues, roots rock, gospel, funk, and country โ all of which can beย heard on Trouble and Strife, along with the Western side of C&W and a touch of glamย and disco. โFor a lot of the record, we were going for a โ70s AM radio vibe,โ saysย Osborne. As for the lyrics, the songs โare the most political Iโve ever written,โ she conveysย of her first album of originals since 2014โs confessional Love and Hate. Osborne alsoย produced Trouble and Strife, primarily recorded in her basement studio in Brooklyn andย released on the label she founded in 1991, Womanly Hips.
Itโs been quite the journey since the woman AllMusic.com declared โthe most giftedย vocalist of her generationโ moved from small-town Kentucky to attend NYU film school inย the 1980s. Osborneโs astounding voice drew attention when she joined the fun at openย mic nights in downtown clubs, which eventually led to 1995โs Relish, โthat rare breed ofย album where critical consensus, popular approval and enduring appeal unite,โ accordingย to American Songwriter. Since then, sheโs performed with Motownโs revered rhythmย section the Funk Brothers and toured with the Dead (where she first met and sang withย Dylan). Sheโs harmonized with Stevie Wonder at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, duettedย with Luciano Pavarotti, and co-headlined a tour with the legendary Mavis Staples. Sheย has amassed a loyal fan base as sheโs continuously traveled the country. Through it all,ย she sees more clearly now than ever the essential role our troubadours play.
โI feel like music has this important job to do right now,โ Osborne says. โPart of that job isย to help imagine a better future โ and to hang on to hope. I want to play for people and getย them up on their feet and dancing. To let music do that thing it does โ bring joy and energyย because we really need that right now.โ With Trouble and Strife, she intends to do justย that.
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Joshua Radin
Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic, engaging, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years, heโs tallied north of 1 billion streams, moved 1 million-plus albums worldwide, and scored a gold certification for the single โIโd Rather Be With You.โ His music has appeared in over 200 films, television series, and commercials. In addition to multiple showstopping appearances on Ellen (who also enlisted him to perform at her wedding) and Today Show, and performances on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, and Conan, he contributed โBrand New Dayโ to a commercial in support of the troops at the request of First Ladies Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. Heโs played to sold out crowds around the globe and shared the stage with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, Sheryl Crow, Tori Amos and more. Not to mention, heโs a staunch philanthropist who supports Little Kids Rock and North Shore Animal League America (NSALA), among others. Thus far his catalog consists of nine full-length offerings highlighted by fan favorites such as We Were Here, Simple Times, Underwater, Wax Wings, and Here, Right Now.
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Following the release of his 2021 acclaimed album The Ghost and The Wall, Joshua left his material existence in the rearview, grabbed a backpack, packed his guitar, picked up a pen and a pad, hit the road in search of new stories to tell. Those stories comprise though the world will tell me so, volumes one & two which were released in 2023