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New Wave Punk sensation Leiana will take a break from her hectic touring schedule to host the 2007 Puppet Karaoke Xtreme Punk Makeover Show, a special post-Valentine's Day event on February 15th at the M-Room in Fishtown, Philadelphia where a cast of crazy hand puppets will dish out mutilated pop song classics karaoke-style in this latest edition of the ongoing, award-winning celebrity-hosted Puppet Karaoke Universe Show.
Surf and Skate collide in the female-fronted Leiana, whose musical niche Origivation Magazine described as 'an insightful blend of the best of ambient and serious punk' and 'kickass, smart, and sexy'. The band has toured the UK and stateside extensively, and has 2 self-produced albums under the Page Records Label with a third on the way. Inspired by '70's British punk and '80s SoCal hardcore, Leiana herself has an irrepressible DIY spirit and success to match, with tracks such as "Surfy Punky" and "Follow Blind" showing up as soundtracks on ESPN and pro-skateboarder Todd Falcon's movie "Call To Fly". Leiana, along with multi-instrumentalist Chuck Treece (a founding member of punk legends McRad and a player with such diverse acts as The Roots, Bad Brains, Urge Overkill, G.Love, and Billy Joel) is taking timeout from her maddening tour schedule (Boston-area LocoBazooka, NXNE, South by Southwest) to hang with hand puppets for one very special night. The Puppet Karaoke Show is a continuous phenomenon that features wisecracking, irreverent puppets with a penchant for singing Sinatra, Sex Pistols and everything in-between (from 'My Way' to 'My Way'), plus a lot of improv comedy and audience participation thrown into the mix. Anyone can join in the slightly organized chaos by building a puppet onsite and competing for prizes and the chance to be podcast in the show's weekly video series. The highly interactive show is beginning its own mini-tour by traveling to different venues in the Philadelphia area and beyond. The PKU show is produced by R.S. Purcell and Alex Strang of comedy troupe Waiting For Cable. The M-Room is located at 15 W Girard Ave. The show is Thursday, Februray 15th at 9:00 PM. There is a $5 cover and advance tickets are available online. More information at http://www.puppetkaraoke.com Leiana's site: http://www.myspace.com/leiana (photos and videos available) |
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