Brooklyn Voices – September 2010

September 6, 2010 by

voices_01There will be entertainment, prizes and more at Brooklyn Community Services’ FunWalk 2010, Sept. 26, 1 p.m., in Prospect Park. The event will raise money to support recreational programs for adults with disabilities…Grizzly Bear, called “incredible” and “inspiring” by Jay Z and “my favorite band” by Radiohead lead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, wowed the sellout crowd on Governors Island August 12. The band was also well received at Williamsburg Waterfront earlier this summer…Mona Lisa Cry, an album of great vocals, driving guitar licks and smart lyrics, is the debut CD from Williamsburg-based Dr. W. Recorded at Dante DeLemos’ Inferno Studios, it’s a collaboration between keyboardist/vocalist Walter Kenul and guitarist DeLemos, with acclaimed conceptual artist Richard Humann contributing lyrics…NickCasey, currently playing The Living Room every third Sunday night each month, is preparing to release their first full-length studio recording,Can’t Reason Through Love, with Grammy winning engineer and producer Chris Shaw (Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Wilco)…Frisbeees is the new single fromSkyzoo, who wowed audiences at this year’s Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. It’s the first taste of Live From The Tape Deck, the Crown Heights rapper’s joint album with producer !llmind…The lineup for the upcoming First Acoustics concert series at First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn Heights includes Brooklyn transplants The Mike Bjella Quartet and Red MollyNotable Quotes: From The National’s concert at Celebrate Brooklyn!: “Brooklyn now is our home more than Ohio Is.” – lead singer Matt Berninger. “He’s going to get in trouble with mother about that.” – guitarist Aaron Dessner.