a martini and a chill out session

ugh, petrov is sure IMP doesn't sell martinis. does this call for a flask and a compacting martini glass? it should, but petrov will make do with the cheap beer on tap as he enjoys the smooth samba's of bebel gilberto, thievery corporation, and manu chao and a pleathera of 18th St Lounge artists at Merriweather Pavilion tomorrow evening.

petrov has long enjoyed thievery corporation and bebel & family (daddy is Joao Gilberto and mommy is Miucha -- who are all buddy buddy with Stan Getz). You probably know Thievery Corporation from the Garden State soundtrack's "Lebanese Blonde", Manu Chao from the single "Me Gustas Tu", and Bebel & co.'s "Girl from Impanema." However, they all have deep histories and some amazing beats that have not made it mainstream, which is all good because there isn't much better than Thievery Corp playing to the hometown crowd at 9:30 club, which already can sell out 4 nights in a row, right before christmas, in a city that basically shuts down for the holiday.

manu chao


bebel gilberto & thievery corp


thievery corp