Safari Sam's (Hollywood, CA)
It's an amazing night when Oingo Boingo's own Steve Bartek, Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, John Avila and Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, along with other guest musicians, return to the stage with Bartek's new project, a jazz - chaos - improvisation ensemble named Relative. Performing with them is the retro-weirdo cabaret ensemble Ego Plum & the Ebola Music Orchestra, whose carival-style tunes are paired with live video projections.
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The last date listed for Relative (members of Oingo Boingo) & Ego Plum and The Ebola Orchestra was Sunday August 26, 2007 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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As expected, Relative "wow-ed" the audience, snaking through complex musical passages, wild, dance-able rhythms and impressive, musical solos... the band is tight and plays with passion, varying the texture and tempo of the music, taking the audience on a musical journey that ended with high energy! Highly recommended! Ego Plum led his Ebola Orchestra through a tight set that showed a depth beyond simple pop conventions, like a mad genius in his lab, putting the band (and the crowd) through their paces... It was a great night out with great music and a fun, inclusive audience!
We enjoyed this event very much!
The sounds were awesome, 2 great shows for 1 low price, music started at 9:00 not 8:00.Food was tasty but it took a long time to get they were crowded. I'll go again.
Theatrical performances, opera, spoken word and every imaginable genre of music are offered in abundance. Of course, not all of these entertainment options are offered at the same location. At least not until Safari Sam's, a new nightclub and performing arts center, is scheduled to open.
About Relative:
Steve Bartek is best known for both his work as an orchestrator on dozens of popular film scores and for his guitar work with the seminal post-punk/new wave group, Oingo Boingo. Now, with a little help from Boingo alumni, Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, John Avila, Sam "Sluggo" Phipps, among other guest musicians, Steve Bartek returns to the stage with his jazz/chaos/improvisation ensemble: RELATIVE. Combining their collective influences of early Jazz, to Bop, to Raymond Scott, to Movie Scores, Steve & co. intend to bring a unique portrait of eclectic calm and confusion to the Safari Sam’s stage.
About Ego Plum and the Ebola Music Orchestra:
In the spirit of Kurt Weill, Oingo Boingo, Carl Stalling and the Residents, this retro, weirdo cabaret ensemble - the brainchild of Los Angeles songwriter Ego Plum - offers up a mind-numbing multimedia performance in which their carnival-esque tunes are performed in sync to live video projection. Ego Plum and the Ebola Music Orchestra perform in support of their debut album, "The Rat King."