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Helen Money
Also Playing: Anatomy Of Habit and Fielded
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Flynn Works
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Mon Nov 30
9:30 pm
http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=10103 Helen Money, Anatomy Of Habit, and Fielded at Empty Bottle
Nirvana and MTV Unplugged have long since made the inclusion of cellists in rock music far from novel, but Chicago-based cellist-composer Alison Chesley's (a.k.a. Helen Money) dedication to making it a viable non-stuffy instrument is hardly a gimmick. Aside from getting a master’s degree in cello performance from Northwestern in 1994, Money is also a staple at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio studio and played in the long-running but sorely underappreciated band Verbow, which helped pioneer the cello as a rock instrument. Her work on that front continues this decade as a solo artist, and this record-release show for her sophomore effort, In Tune, exemplifies her dedication to the instrument: Chilling, unsettling, and engaging, the cello has never sounded more transfixing.
Empty Bottle 1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Nirvana and MTV Unplugged have long since made the inclusion of cellists in rock music far from novel, but Chicago-based cellist-composer Alison Chesley's (a.k.a. Helen Money) dedication to making it a viable non-stuffy instrument is hardly a gimmick. Aside from getting a master’s degree in cello performance from Northwestern in 1994, Money is also a staple at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio studio and played in the long-running but sorely underappreciated band Verbow, which helped pioneer the cello as a rock instrument. Her work on that front continues this decade as a solo artist, and this record-release show for her sophomore effort, In Tune, exemplifies her dedication to the instrument: Chilling, unsettling, and engaging, the cello has never sounded more transfixing.
Updated 11/19/2009
