
MikE AndErsen / MCB (Metallic. Cocaine. Bebop) / Janky Ray
A shape-shifting night moves from NYC honky-tonk story songs with live puppets and props to abrasive experimental metallic bebop, with Asheville piano and multi-instrumental performances rounding out the bill.
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