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<<With pleasure we inform you that the project Baaba Kulka has been chosen as the artist of the month (November) in the 2009 edition of Nocne Marki, the Polish night-life awards of the magazine Aktivist. We appreciate this joint project of Baaba and Gaba Kulka, who have experimented together on Iron Maiden songs. >>
- Aktivist
Hurray. Baaba Kulka returns with gigs in January - in Poznan (9.I.2009 Dragon) i Gdansk (10.I.3009 Ratusz Staromiejski NCK) ! A review and pictures and video and lots of fabulousness from Baaba Kulka's concert in Lodz are to be found... here.
* Meanwhile! Tomorrow (20.I) is the day of the concert at Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw. The music and songs from Walt Disney pitures, as platyed with the Polish Radio Orhcestra, Warsaw University Choir and soloists (Gaba among them) Here's a Zycie Warszawy article (Polish)
* She's alive! The first "leg" of the Baaba Kulka mini tour is over- the Iron Maiden cover show will be back on December 11th in Lodz, in Jazzga club (details coming soon). Thank you - everyone who showed up, screamed and/or bought the fab t-shirts we broufght along, ha! There are plenty of wonderful pics from the shows:
Warsaw (20.XI)
Wroclaw (21.XI)
Many thanks to Michal Sikora, Andrzej Mazur (of Ka Jak Studio ) and Joanna Kurkowska and WP.PL - for the pictures.
* In the meantime, the next Gaba concert (with her own band and her own songs) is in Time Cafe in Warsaw (40 Smolna street) on December 14th (details tbc) !
* Last, but not least - a treat: Gaba will take part in a concert of Disney songs (a CHristmas sepcial for children) at Sala Kongresowa in Warsaw. The Polish Radio Orchetra will play, a choir will sing and various soloists will interpret Disney classics (Sleeping Beauty FTW!) Admission's free. Two shows are planned, both on Dec 20th (probably 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM)
* Tomorrow - Oct. 6 - Gazeta Stoleczna (Wyborcza) will print an interview with Gaba and also a few words about yesterday's concert at Koneser.
* The next show is:
04 October 2008 - Warsaw, Galeria Luksfera Zabkowska 27/31. time: 20:00, tickets: 15PLN. With the Band (Raalya) .
* ...Attention. Baaba Kulka (the Iron Maiden Tribute) goes on tour in November! Run away, flee, flee! :
20.XI - ...scream for me Warsaw
21.XI - ...scream for me Wroclaw
22.XI - ...scream for me Cracow
23.XI - ...scream for me Katowice
(details are coming soon... )
* The details of the upcoming concert with the Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra are as follows:
Admission is free!
When: Sunday, September 21st, 7:00 PM
Where : Main hall of the school nr 1 , 11 Pilsudski street, Brwinow (near Warsaw, close to Podkowa Lesna) .
* We've got photos from the Poznan show AND a video ('Death Won't Save The Day'). Many thanks to the authors of these. <3
* And now for something completely differet aka we interrupt this program to bring you...: Today, at 8 PM, at the CDQ club in Warsaw you can witness the illustrious Mitch & Mitch in action. Personally, I think that being anywhere else this evening is pointless. Be there!
* Tomorrow, on Saturday, 6th September, Gaba will be the guest of Antryradio between noon and 2 PM (CET). (At Pawel Loroch's radio show, the name of which can roughly be translated to "...The Postmodern Adventurers' Broadcast" - you can listen to it online).
* Who killed Ghenghis Khan?!! There are many photos and videos from the very special Iron Maiden Tribute Concert, performed by Baaba Kulka at Warsaw's Hard Rock Cafe, last Tuesday. Thanks to everyone for coming - it was an incredible night! I hope I can play with Baaba again very soon, and bring some more maiden madness into the world. ;-)
- Photos can be viewed either at the photo page, or on flickr
- Videos onYouTube:
(including: The Clairvoyant, Children of the Damned, Ghenghis Khan (the GOOD version, and those who came to the show will know what I mean), Wrathchild, Ides of March, Aces High, Still Life i Flight of the Icarus)
* Tomorrow, on Tuesday 11.August, between 1 and 3 PM, on Polish Radio Three, I will be the guest of Artur Orzech in "The private collection" - contaminationg the airwaves with my favourite tunes and artists for about two hours. You can listen to it online, live - here.
* We've got videos and pics from the most recent of Gaba's concerts - at the Centralny Basen Artystyczny, (Central Artsitic Swimming Pool!) suspenders, Buddy Holly glasses and all!
- Pics at the photo page, or on flickr
- Videos on youtube
(the whole audio recording is coming soon)
* Continuing the video subject - Plejada.pl has some more of the interview with Gaba and the band - it's in Polish - I hope to translate it for you soon - it's about not being a debutante, about the demanding rehearsals and about sandwiches on the road.
* The National Polish Radio's music site has kicked off its music blogs, and one of them is written by Gaba Kulka - it's in Polish and full of love for Alice Cooper. Um... yeah.
* ATTENTION! Very soon, THIS TUESDAY August 5th at 10 PM <<Baaba Kulka>> plays @ Hard Rock Cafe, Warsaw - the special show of Baaba and Gaba Kulka pays tribute to Iron Maiden in a decidedly whacky way!
(the picture's incomplete - Tomek Duda, the sax player is missing, skipping this particular rehearsal...)
* (Do check out other upcoming shows with Gaba's regular band - Raalya...)
On Plejada.pl, you can watch a video interview with Gaba, with her band and a few shots from their rehearsal. There's also an article in Polish.
You can watch Gaba's "Almost Unplugged" shot for gazeta.pl - in a garage, and in truly 'garage' conditions.Acoustic, piano-less renditions of "In The Lens", "Lady Celeste" and an interview with bits of "Rolemodels" in it. I hope you like it.
I would also like to remind you of the upcoming Warsaw shows:
- Theater Montownia on July 25th (with the band, Raalya)
- A new project: August 5th Baaba Kulka, in Hard Rock Cafe Warsaw, presenting (with the musicians of Baaba) a wicked, strange Iron Maiden tribute.
The Brown Tukan is coming to Warsaw! Yesterday, during the finalists' concert of the Actor's Song Interpretation Competition, the jury awarded me with the third prize. The first prize went to Mikolaj Woubishet. Thank you all for sending good vibes from near and far - this past week has been one of the most pleasant and exciting I've had in a long time. cToday, also in Wroclaw, we'll be playing with Konrad Kucz at club Firlej.
We've made it ! I'm pleased to inform you that I've found myself among the eight artists who will take part in the finals of the Actor's Song Interpretation Competition in Wroclaw. Yesterday, accompanied by my bassist Kornel Jasinski, I performed two songs in the II stage of the contest - we played "Krolestwo i Pol" and "Laleczka". the jury made their decisions known in the evening, announcing which of of the 23 participants will take part in the final stage of the competition, this Friday. And so, I will be joined by my band on the stage of the Capitol musical theater.! Parts of the concert will be re-broadcast on TVP1, Monday 14.04 at 09:40PM.
A reminder : upcoming shows! Let us sync our watches (and organizers) :
- 7.04.2008 - Wroclaw, Klub Osrodek (by the Capitol Music Theater), a concert accompanying the Actor's Song Review , 00 :00 PM, Kornelem Jasinskim on base gitar, tickets 20PLN
- 8 .04.2008 - Wroclaw, I'm taking part in the Actor's Song Review, II stage (Teatr Capitol)!
- 12.04.2008 - Wroclaw, 'Kucz i Kulka' . At the Energia Dzwięku, (Sound Enegry) club FIRLEJ , ul. Grabiszynska 54 (also playing that night DIFFRENT STATE, NEMEZIS, AQUAVOICE) , kicks off at 8:00 PM, tickets 20PLN - a premiere concert of the duet with Konradem Kuczem, composer of minimal ambient music and much much more - the hiss of old vinyl and the crackle of '20s movie reel, a touch of mystery!
- 18.04.2008 - Zyrardów, Miejski Dom Kultury 7:00PM with Raalya
New live songs!
New To Somebody
Challenger
Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson)
1)
Meeting at the Lodz Empik store!
March 1st, Saturday, 5 PM Mini
concert and CD signing! Empik Manufaktura, Karskiego 5, Lodz
. Hope to see you there.
2) New interview
from radio Polonia
(polish National Radio broadcast abroad) here
3)
A new review of "Out" at Onet.pl
"...Undoubtedly the record
emanates an incredible strength and tenacity, but also humour and a punk
spirit."
See you on Friday at Cafe Kulturalna!
* On February 29th, at 8 pm, I will play a solo concert at Cafe Kulturalna (Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw). It's a special charity event organized by the Expatria foundation. The money raised from tickets (they cost 10 zlotys), and collected at the event will go to the medical treatment of Aleksandra Wladimirowa, a 15 year old from living in Belarus, who is suffering from type 1 diabetes. Expatria raises money for an insulin pump and other medical treatment. Aleksandra wants to study painting at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts - hopefully the medical treatment will give her a chance to fulfil her dreams. Here's a note about the upcoming show . This is another solo gig at the Kulturalna. Last time I persuaded Kornel Jasinski to acompany me on base. Let's see who might join me this time around...
* There's an interview/questionnaire at infomuzyka.pl - I took part in... (Polish)
* A huge re-design took place at Myspace.com Things look, sound and move in a thoroughly improved fashion (plus there's a change in full-length tracks to be heard from the album)
* Soon: orchestral sounds and pictures from the Kalisz concert! Meanwhile a fresh, rocking mp3 track - 'In the Lens' in our live, band version (with Raalya):
download mp3
(bio has been updated as well!)
Feelharmonia - a concert with a symphonic orchestra!
On January 25th 2008 (Friday), &:30 PM, in Kalisz , I will play with the Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Adam Klocek.
The talented composer, Pawel Przezwanski has arranged songs from the album "Out" and a number of others for the symphonic orchestra with piano, vocal and a rock trio (you've guessed - Raalya!)
It will take place at the Scena Runotexu ( Piskorzewie street, Kalisz)
You can book tickets at- Filharmonia Kaliska Al. Wolności 2, tel. (+48) /62/757-07-48
This is a very special event for me, I hope I'll see you there.
Youtube has some footage from the Zielona Gora, Index Art Concert, realized by Youth tv:
- Laleczka + King of Rats
- Interview
(I hope that soon I will have larger pieces of this solo show to present)
In the press, in many end-of-the-year round-ups 'Out' has been doing very well.
In the January issue of 'Twoj Styl', a major monthly women's/lifestyle magazine, Agata Passent has written
"[This year's most impressive debut is] the first Gabriela Kulka album, She is feminine, avant-garde, ironic. A demonic poet, singer and arranger. She doesn't repeat boring cliches, but follows her own path"
In the Christmas edition of Polityka (Nr 51/52 - 22-29 december 2007) the album 'Out' reached the 4th spot in the annual ranking of major cultural events (in the pop-music category):
Older posts have now been planted in the archive - if you'd like to check back what went on in 2007 and earlier, do visit..." Pop, jazz and cabaret all in one. Gabriela's voice - original, one of a huge scale and impeccable 'feeling', and her equally interesting piano talent will move anyone who hears this album. "