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Thursday, Oct 4 - 9:30pm Tazza Cafe
250 Westminster St. Providence, RI

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Saturday, Oct 6 - 9:30pm Edgewater Cafe
155 Washington St. Salem, Ma

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Review of 'Wanderlust'
All Music Guide by Richie Unterberger

The first part of Wanderlust gets you ready to peg Bangalore as an instrumental funk trio, offering rather laid-back songs with some spiky guitar work and angular rhythms. Soon, however, some other influences become audible, "Samba Rodeo" sounding a bit like country-influenced 1980 Afro-pop in both its merry beats and its guitar textures. "(Come On) Khamaj" is a little akin to a generations-down-the-line descendant of the Yardbirds' raga-folk-rock instrumental "White Summer"; "Lucky Strike" hits a noirish jazzy walking beat with its spooky, reverbed guitar chords; and more echoes of raga are heard in "Kafi Nation." For those with deep record collections, the acoustic-flavored raga-folk of "Rhythm & Angels" might recall some of the furthest-out work of '60s guitar virtuoso Davy Graham. There aren't any riffs or melodies worth writing home about, however, which instrumental recordings of this sort need to stand out, but the level of diverse skill is high and the attitude amiable.

Review of 'Wanderlust'
Northeast Performer Magazine Feb 2006
Bangalore Wanderlust
Recorded by Nate Dube at Rear Window Studio (Brookline, MA) and Bobby Keyes at BK Studio (Saugus, MA)
Produced by Sven Larson and Bangalore

If you've got wanderlust, then Bangalore might be just the thing you need. This instrumental trio will take you far away from the music you're accustomed to and bring you to a bizarre, but strangely familiar, new musical landscape. Mixing exotic African rhythms and Indian classical music with homegrown American roots music (and even a dash of pop), Bangalore creates a mix that is different, without being strange. Some of the sounds are out of the ordinary, but the underlying song structures and hooky melodies keep everything in an accessible context. An instrumental group exploring a fusion of pop, jazz, and world music seems on the surface to be a recipe for disaster, but Bangalore does a good job of avoiding the pitfalls of this meld on Wanderlust. With the exception of one track, all of the songs clock in at under five minutes, keeping the reins held fairly tight on what could otherwise become a self-indulgent, never-ending, improvisational nightmare. There is plenty of virtuosity on the album, but instead of becoming simply a showcase for individual talents, the songs are well-structured, and the musicians combine their talents to create memorable melodies. Even without lyrics, there are clearly defined lines that listeners will be humming afterwards. The song titles seem unintelligible at first glance, but upon listening, the music reveals each to be oddly appropriate. Each song tells a story without words, creating mood and a sense of flow that reveals the mysteries of the enigmatic titles, at least to an extent. 'Metal Django' is a toe-tapping, head-bobbing groove with fun guitar lines that is immediately catchy. Other highlights include the frolicking 'Samba Rodeo', the mysterious and ominous 'Mustachioso', and the frenetic 'Packrats'. Wanderlust is a deep album, with plenty for aficionados to dig into, but is also accessible with familiar elements that any listener can appreciate.
-Brian McGrath / Northeast Performer Magazine

"Rhythm Galore, you say? Bangalore plunges head-long into an Indian reverie of lotus-filled pools and lush tropical greenery. They are a versatile, jammy instrumental trio, that have put together a bunch of original songs that mix American roots chords with Indian and West African rhythms, and vice versa. From the sounds of it these guys are having fun" - Boston Globe

"An Impressive collaberation of talent. The internationally influenced music will convince you they are a well oiled machine. Bangalore produces marvelous mixtures that can change at any moment but always taste exciting and flavorful" - www.riffage.com

"Organic mixologists of dance/folk/pop grooves. The songs are at once comfortably rootsy and wildly exotic. It's like jazz invented by Plutonians who crash-landed in a Nigerian swamp but it's never elitist. On the contrary, this stuff is for the whole world." - The Noise

'Wanderlust' review:

BANGALORE
Vivacious Music
Wanderlust
10 songs
Finally, a full-lengther from these champs of all-instro, third-world funk (if there is such a thing, which I'm declaring there is now). Lotsa rubbery, fretless bass melting under guitars made of shiny aluminum snakes, slithering up against drums that swing like deadly pendulums under the orders of a crazed drill sergeant, with the occasional thwoopy percussion instrument made outta some animal's head or something. Which is hardly to suggest that these mad chefs are just fuckin' around. In fact, I'll lick the feet of anyone who can show me another act which accomplishes this much with such (seeming) minimalism. Lots can be said of their influences (West African and Hindustani classical musics chiefly among them), but how's this? They're hairy and muddy and spotless all at once. They're huge enough to squash you like a bug, but can fit inside even the tiniest nooks of your brain with room to spare. They can bliss you out to trance-land, or slap the smirk off your face and make you thank them for it. They can relocate your frosty ass to the outermost ring of Saturn, then slam it into some godforsaken, dried-up riverbed two minutes later. They're tour guides to the soul of a secret beat, and should be worshipped as such, period. (Joe Coughlin)- The Noise (Boston)

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