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Simian Mobile Disco
James Ford & Jas Shaw
Two talented musicians, who can produce, mix and play songs that then hit the dancefloors internationally. Simian Mobile Disco have the
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The Tiger Lillies
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New Year’s Eve 2013
whole indie music scene in their hands from Arctic Monkeys to !!!, and now will play a dj set as part of our Dansmusiq series.
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Lydia Lunch
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Zoltán Ádám
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Madball /// Polar Dear /// All Faces Down /// Children of Distance /// Monster Magnet /// Show Your Teeth /// Fingathing /// Your Demise /// Blahalousiana /// Dave Clarke /// Deez Nuts /// Wattican Punk Ballet /// Turbo /// Ott. /// Steaming Satellites /// Braindogs /// Hella Comet /// Carbovaris /// Satyricon
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Stayfly pres.
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Tale of Us Random Trip 27
20.00
A party between holidays, a night with two dancefloors: the major one in our main hall and the second in the Motor Bar that is not commonly open for all audiences. Tale of Us, the duo of Italian Carmine Conte and Matteo Milleri are a guarantee for quality house music as well as the numerous Stayfly djs accompanying them.
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A38 Hajó, Aktrecords & Avatar Events pres.
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Budapest’s favourite improvisational club series shift into second gear, and alongside their weekly concerts, skipping the day before Christmas, they return with a double show on New Year’s Eve (see the details on page 5). Until then, you can see the best Hungarian performers on Tuesdays, from rap and rock to jazz and funky.
This English master who has worked on the music of Brian Eno, Sinéad O’Connor, and The Orb has started producing his own music ten years ago, creating that kind of psychedelic dub that is hard to find and easy to love. After a period of working, he has recently released a new track Baby Robot soon followed by an EP.
Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar 18
20.00
German producer Shantel has always been a favourite of our audience: mixing Balkan-style dance music with electronica, he and his Bucovina orchestra inspire the craziest dance moves and a real reason to shake off the burdens of your heart and on this tour, they also celebrate the release of the official Shantel app. For a special dinner offer, see page 10.
Noises from the Neighborhood
Turbo Hella Comet 07
19.30
Austrian shoegaze/noise band Hella Comet is often compared to Sonic Youth, partly for their sound and the presence of vocalist Lea Sonic. This is going to be their first time playing in Hungary, while the other star of the evening, rock band Turbo will give you a preview of their upcoming album full of power vocals and progressive tunes.
Satyricon 04 21.00
One of the most significant black metal bands of all time, Satyricon was founded more than 20 years ago in Oslo, and they gained fame incorporating the whole Norwegian mythology into their innovative music. This year, they are touring with their brand new, self-titled material and Taiwanese band Chthonic.
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Monster Magnet
Noises from the Neighborhood
Carbovaris album release, Steaming Satellites 12
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20.30
Club 202
December seems to be the month of Austrian bands, as on the 12th, we are going to have an exciting soul/progrock band from Salzburg called Steaming Satellites, and also some young Hungarian titans: Battery Band, The Biebers and Carbovaris, who happen to present their album due on January 2014 for the first time.
Though the ship will be closed for visitors in January, we couldn’t miss out on Monster Magnet touring Europe with their new album Last Patrol, together with Japanese rockers Church of Misery. The Hungarian support band will be Ozone Mama who also have an impressive fanbase.
Madball Deez Nuts Your Demise Nasty 09
19.00
If you are into the New York hardcore, this show is an absolute must as quarter of a century old Madball is one of the most prominent bands of the scene. But you can also hear another generation on the very same night: Deez Nuts, Your Demise and Nasty represent the next wave of hardcore.
Fingathing live Jon Kennedy DJ Bootsie 06
23.30
Fingathing are an instrumental nu jazz/hip-hop band from Manchester, UK, comprising classically trained double bass player Sneaky and dj/ turntablist Peter Parker. Parker was a finalist at the UK DMC DJ Championship, where Mark Rae was on the judging panel who he later has joined forces with to make the world a little more funky.
Polar Dear Pushkarev all night long Sonya Aktrecords pres.
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Electropop duo Polar Dear have soon gained popularity with their catchy tunes and radio hits Even If I’m Late and Wish Me Luck. Singersongwriter Sonya, on the other hand, has just started her own band, but is already in the centre of attention. After their concert and a live act by Polar Dear, Magas Élet will hit the stage with a crazy house/nu disco set.
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Andrey Pushkarev Moscow-based dj and former collaborator of Deepmix radio is famous for his nearly six-hour sets of deep house, techno and tech house. This holiday season, he returns to Budapest to play music until the sun comes up with a little help from Techonkunst-resident Isu.
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Blahalouisiana Dirty Flow Club Till We Drop Kamikaze Scotsmen Show Your Teeth Néhai Bárány Noises from the Neighborhood
Braindogs
All Faces Down 21
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Metal, punk, rock, and post-hardcore fans unite! On this evening two Austrian and three Hungarian bands will rock the stage: Show Your Teeth, All Faces Down, Belt Capricorn Starts Here, The Southern Oracle, and Till We Drop.
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If you’re interested in the new Hungarian poprock scene, check out these bands, each with its own sound and strengths. Blahalouisiana has charming female vocals, Kamikaze Scotsmen is a mixture of progressive and psychedelic rock, Néhai Bárány plays alternative rock, while brand new Dirty Flow Club is the supergroup of members of Zagar, The Twist, Grand Mexican Warlock and many more.
Braindogs is without a doubt the best tribute to Tom Waits. The band is a side project of the popular musicians of Quimby, British singer Ian Siegal, Austrian bluesman Ripoff Raskolnikov and Hungarian pianist Szabolcs Nagy. An evening with authentic classics when hell brakes luce... For a special dinner offer, see page 10.
The Tiger Lillies 22
20.00
Enter the bizarre world of these three Englishmen in elegant but shaggy clothes and with clown-like makeup! They are The Tiger Lillies, the troubadours of death and decadence led by Martyn Jacques. Before their dark cabaret, Big Bunny Hall Swinger Club will put a smile on your face, only for them to wipe it down. For a special dinner offer, see page 10.
Dansmusiq
Simian Mobile Disco 20
23.00
SMD is the duo of former drummer and keyboard player of Simian. After the indie band split up, James Ford and Jas Shaw started a much more successful project that is now celebrated worldwide. And after three studio albums and several remixes for, they still make the time to produce Arctic Monkeys, Florence and the Machine (Ford) and !!! and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (Shaw) records.
Technokunst
Dave Clarke 14
23.30
Budapest’s favourite, award-winning clubtechno series is celebrating its third birthday with none other than British “founding father” and international techno icon Dave Clarke – and also an amazing soundsystem and a special visual installation.
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“Guilty are always suspicious”
An interview with Lydia Lunch
Before her December show, we asked a few questions to Lydia Lunch, the empress of no wave currently residing in Spain, about politics, food and of course, music. You started making political speeches in 1982 against Reagen, you left USA for Spain because of George W. Bush. How is America different with the democrats in charge? Worse than ever. There is no difference between the political parties. They are both puppets of the corporate elite. Higher unemployment. Rising poverty. Corporate kleptomania. America has become an even more corrupt police state, spying on the entire planet. But then guilty are always suspicious. Spain is not the first European country that comes into your mind in connection with rock n roll. Why have you chosen exactly Barcelona as your base? Do you like living anonymously? Where I live, which changes every few years has nothing to do with rock and roll. I move for any number of reasons. Architecture. Collaborators. Economy. Change of pace. No matter where I live…I live anonymously. Or perhaps notoriously. Were there any strong female characters in music or art who you looked up to when you started your career? Madalyn Murray O’Hair, the leader of the American Atheist Movement. Are there any strong female characters today? Carla Bozulich / Evangelista …Admiral Grey of Cellular Chaos…Jessie Evans…Exene Cervenka, to name a few. What’s the difference between Lydia Lunch now and you in the 80s and 90s? The same only better. What do you think was the most important thing about the No Wave movement? That is came, it left quickly and it left a horrible stain on the musical landscape that people are still trying to understand more than 30 years later. How do you see the reunion of Swans? Is there any band you wish they would someday reunite? Jesus Lizard was the best of all the reunions I have seen so far. What kind of music you listen to? How do you see rock music today? I rarely listen to music. I am too busy making it. But when I do… instrumental music like Baba Zula from Istanbul. Steven Brown and Blaine Reininger. JG Thirlwell. Philippe Petit. For rock – Cellular Chaos. Monster Magnet. Union Carbide. And rap….Scarface, Mystical, Ice Cube, Wu Tang Clan You used to set up banquet feasts for fellow starving artists and musicians and even released a cookbook. Can you recall the best ever meal you were served by other famous musician or artist? Any meal that overstimulates the senses and leads to an orgy of pleasure.
When it comes to simple street food, what are your preferences? What is the best fast food in Europe? I don’t eat food off the street. I like to know how many hands were on the food I ate. How can you describe your fans and listeners? Long suffering geniuses. What is your worst bad habit? Please my friend…use your imagination.
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A38 Ship is located in Budapest, at the Buda side of Petőfi bridge, easily accessible by a few minutes walk from tram 4 and 6 “Petőfi híd budai hídfő” stop or by BKV public transport ships.
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The concert hall is a place for live shows and parties, and several bars ship-wide are open for the audience to chat and have a drink. The restaurant offers a daily menu every weekday from 12h to 15h for 1150 HUF.
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Opening hours Ticket desk, info: MON-SUN 6:30 to 23:00 or until the end of the events. Restaurant: MON-SAT 11:00 to 00:00
HISTORY A38 is the reincarnation of ‘Tripolie’, a Ukrainian stone-carrier ship, built in 1968. The name comes from Artemovsk, which is the ship prototype, and this one was the 38th unit of the ‘Artemovsk’ class. The re-building project lasted for one and a half years. Architects, ship engineers, acoustic designers, electricians, musicians and promoters contributed their skills and experience to make it a both artist and audience friendly place. After years of constant development, A38 has become a cultural entertainment centre with international programme, a restaurant, five bars, one main concert hall, open-air terraces and lounges all in one aboard as one of the most fascinating venues in Budapest. Since its opening it became the flagship of Budapest nightlife, a must-see spectacle on the Danube with scenic view and one of Europe’s coolest clubs, which has been voted ‘The World’s Greatest Bar’ – according to the poll of Lonely Planet in 2012.
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Kjetil Møster & Jü 09 Áron Porteleki & Ádám Czitrom duet 19.00
Kjetil Møster, saxophonist of Norwegian band The Core, now teams up with one of Hungary’s most exciting experimental groups Jü. The experienced and qualified musicians will give their first ever concert in the country, while before them, you can see an assembled duet of drummer Áron Porteleki and guitarist Ádám Czitrom who has graduated from the Berklee College of Music.
Belgrade’s New Sounds
15 Anja Đorđević & 20.00 Svetlana Maraš Canzone Distorte Blank Disc feat. Svetlana Maraš
Anja Đorđević and Svetlana Maraš are two significant Serbian musicians, but from very different areas. While Đorđević is working on operas and other theatre pieces, Maraš is into experimental electronica. But one day, a Belgrade radio station asked them to create something together and that was a match made in heaven and Canzone Distorte (Distorted Song) was born. For more contemporary sounds, check out Svetlana’s collaboration with the Blank Disc duet who often happen to play found objects instead of instruments.
Musical Saw
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Author evening of Ilona Meskó and Márton Levente Horváth Ilona Meskó composer and conductor graduate of Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music who have won and participated at several prestigious competitions, Márton Levente Horváth, a highly successful composer of chamber and sacred music, and a doctorandus of the Music Academy will be the guests of our Musical Saw series in December.
Ilona Meskó: 1. Charred Lovers 2. Songs of Narcissus and Psyché Performed by: Orsolya Sáfár - soprano Mihály Simkó - Várnagy - cello Ilona Meskó - piano Márton Levente Horváth: “Körténet” Trance and Dance Officium Christmas Structures Performed by: Csaba Klenyán, Balázs Rumy, Péter Szűcs - clarinet András Derecskei - violin Márton Levente Horváth and Ilona Meskó - piano
EXHIBITION 9
Zoltán Ádám: Rhythms
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20.00 On the upcoming exhibition of Zoltán Ádám, one of the most important elements of his life, music plays the major role. You might noticed some musical references in his earlier works, but this time his pictures centre around rhythm. The most significant motif and symbol this time is the drum, inspired by a blackbird that hid into a wooden barrel and started knocking on its walls from the inside. Ádám wondered: what would it be like to hear the sound of a drum from the inside? So he started painting on wood cut into drum shapes. Zoltán Ádám uses various methods and techniques to present a topic, as he earlier did with benches, chairs, stairs and buildings. This way, his subject becomes abstract and that is the exact opposite of what we would call an „objet trouvé”. The objects are no longer material, but the conveyor of something intellectual.
His playful and free experimentation, his subtle, never sarcastic humour, and this behaviour of a noble researcher is present again on Ádám’s new works. Besides the paintings, many drawings will be exhibited with several details that show the deepness of his explorations. The exhibition will be opened on December 3 8 PM by painter István Losonczy featuring Kálmán Ádám and Zoltán Ádám. You can visit the exhibition everyday between 10 AM and 6 PM until December 23. Please call +36 1 464 3940 before your visit.
NEWS As you may already know it, A38 was ten years old in April 2013, and this not only means a whole year of celebration, but also the time of the repair works due in every decade. Therefore, after we cleaned it well after the New Year’s Eve party, we send the ship to Slovakia, into to Komárno Shiprepair Yard, where workers will thoroughly examine the bottom, the ribs and all parts that remained underwater in the last ten years. We will presumably reopen in February, but it depends on how the work is proceeding. We will keep you posted about the works and the exact date of reopening on our Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and homepage. Until then, we have organised a Monster Magnet show for January 29 (see page 3) in Club 202. During the maintenance period, you can still buy tickets online at www.a38.hu or visit our temporary ticket selling point, the Ticketportal office at 49 BajcsyZsilinszky Street, Budapest.
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Hungarian Specialties Before the party, come and try some traditional dishes in A38 Restaurant. Starters Hungarian meat-jelly with fresh grated horseradish 950 HUF “Hortobágy” style meat-stuffed crêpes 1,350 HUF Hungarian style mixed starters 1,250 HUF Fried mushroom heads with tartar sauce 1,250 HUF Soups Wine soup 750 HUF Tripe soup with tarragon 850 HUF Danube catfish soup with pluck 1,250 HUF
Main courses
Gipsy-style garlic roast with letcho potatoes 1,950 HUF Stuffed cabbage with sour cream 1,950 HUF “Bakony highwaymen” style chicken breast with oven-baked cottage cheese pasta 1,950 HUF Pork knuckle marinated in beer “Pékné” style 2,050 HUF Cabbage pasta 750 HUF Rooster testicles stew with egg noodles 1,950 HUF Rabbit leg with “vadas” mustard and carrot sauce and bread dumplings 2,950 HUF Desserts Plum dumplings 850 HUF Homemade walnut and rum strudel with rum chocolate 850 Ft
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Braindogs - a Tom Waits Tribute
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Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar (DE)
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Concert with dinner for 7,000 HUF, only until December 2. Lentil soup with fried sausage Roast pork in pepper crust with rosemary potatoes
Concert with dinner: 6,000 HUF, only until December 13. Mixed salad with grilled goat cheese Grilled chicken breast with forest mushrooms risotto
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The Tiger Lillies – live in concert (UK)
Concert with dinner: 6,000 HUF, only until December 20. Crispy pork chop with champagne cole slaw Baked cheesecake with raspberry sauce