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October 2009
Black Tape for a Blue Girl will be performing a series of shows in early November, featuring a selection of songs from their latest album, 10 Neurotics, and some tunes from prior releases. To find more about what the band is up to, please visit Black Tape for a Blue Girl
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September 2009
On 08.27.2009, Sam Rosenthal, Athan Maroulis, and Nicki Jaine performed the first Black Tape for a Blue Girl show in support of the latest album, 10 Neurotics. More Black Tape shows are in the works! Details to be announced soon. <
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August 2009
Nicki Jaine will be performing with Jill Tracy in San Francisco and LA this month. The two artists performed together in North Carolina at The Eccentrik Festival last year and are thrilled to be sharing the stage again.
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October 2008
Revue Noir is the dramatic collaboration between dark cabaret chanteuse Nicki Jaine and Black Tape for a Blue Girl leader Sam Rosenthal. Their recent release, Anthology Archive, features both live and studio recordings and is now available through Projekt.
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March 2008
Last month, Nicki Jaine performed a special musical saw set with Natalia Lincoln at the First Annual Dances of Vice Festival. The event was absolutely exquisite from beginning to end. It was truly an unforgettable occasion! This month Nicki Jaine and accordionist extraordinaire Ray Ashley will be performing in two Mélange Theatre Live variety shows which will both feature a wonderfully eclectic selection of performing artists.
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December 2007
This month, Nicki Jaine will perform an intimate, one-hour solo show in the swank lounge of the Westin, make an appearance on WHYY, perform in a fabulous Melange Theatre cabaret show and make a special guest appearance at the Beru Revue Christmas Benefit Concert. Please see the "shows' page for more details!
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October 2007
On November 8th, Nicki Jaine will be performing at a 106th Birthday Celebration for Marlene Dietrich in New Hope, PA. Nicki Jaine will perform a selection of Dietrich songs; the set will include the most well known & beloved songs performed by Dietrich as well as few amazing & more obscure pieces. Mary Bichner, of Box Five, will be making a special guest appearance as Edith Piaf & there will be a very unique musical saw rendition of "happy birthday" performed. This promises to be a truly wonderful event! Please see the "shows" page for details on how to make reservations in advance.
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August 2007
Nicki Jaine will be performing a night of music at The Philadelphia Museum of Art on 08.03.07. Later in the month, she will be joining Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Tearwave, Unto Ashes & Voltaire to perform at Projektfest 2007!
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June 2007
Nicki Jaine & Ray Ashley have been invited to perform at the Kimmel Center Summer Solstice Celebration, an all day and all night annual musical extravaganza taking place at the home of the illustrious Philadelphia Orchestra. They will also be performing at “Gorgeous”, quite the swank event showcasing the crème de la crème of creative arts & design including make up artists, jewelry designers, models, visual artists, fashion designers, musicians, photographers and dancers. The last show of the month will be a variety show hosted by the Absinthe Drinkers at the beautiful French Cabaret, L’Etage,…musical acts, burlesque dancers…it promises to be quite the night.
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April 2007
Projektfest '07
Nicki Jaine has been invited to perform at Projetkfest '07 as part of the Blacksun Festival. The festival, which runs August 10th-12th, is an annual Gothic and Industrial music event. It features top bands in the genre, DJs from around the world, an art show, a fashion show, hotel room parties, and much much more. The three-day summer festival spans multiple venues in beautiful New Haven, CT.
For more information & ticket sales please visit
www.projekt.com/projekt/festival/
Philadelphia Magazine
The May issue of Philadelphia Magazine will include a beautiful, full page, color feature about Nicki Jaine. If you are in the Philly area, please do pick up a copy of this wonderful publication on May 1st. Many thanks to Philadelphia Magazine!
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March 2007
Nicki Jaine & Ray Ashley had the pleasure of opening for the absolutely brilliant HUMANWINE at their Philadelphia debut at Johnny Brenda's. Nicki, Ray, Brian Viglione & Paul Dilley performed Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" (link1, link2) & Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" at the show...the instrumentation: musical saw, accordion, upright bass & Brian's driving drums...
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January 2007
Electro Industrial band, Brainclaw, and Nicki Jaine have created an unforgettable reimagining of Gordon Lightfoot's classic Seventies ballad, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." Also appearing on the song is the wildly-talented Kyle Cassidy, with a blistering guitar execution that blends perfectly with Brainclaw's signature electronics.
You can download an .mp3 of the song here.
You can download the full 44/16 high resolution .aiff file here.
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December 2006
Happy Holidays!!! This month Nicki Jaine made a surprise appearance at Andrea Clearflield's illustrious Holiday Salon event! Nicki Jaine started off the festivities with her rendition of "Silent Night" on the musical saw.
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November 2006
The Philadelphia Society of Art Literature & Music welcomes Nicki Jaine to star in their fabulous Salon event this month! Nicki Jaine will be happy to give musical saw lessons after the show!
Check out Nicki Jaine's interview with Outsight Radio!
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October 2006
This month Nicki Jaine will make her debut performance at the Stockton Inn Cabaret!
Expect some amazing musical saw/ accordion duets!
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September 2006
L'Etage Cabaret has invited Nicki Jaine to perform at the September 6th event in Philadelphia, PA. Nicki Jaine will be accompanied by Mary Bichner on keyboard & Ned Sonstein on drums, this will be the first performance of this dynamic line up.
www.creperie-beaumonde.com
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July & August 2006
Nicki Jaine is featured in the spotlight of "The Perch" along with the legendary Nina Hagen.
www.crowgrrl.com
Tracks from Nicki Jaine live are being featured on radiofreedom.com.
www.radio-freedom.com
www.outsight.mu
In July & August, Nicki Jaine will be visiting Germany & Poland. Part of her visit entails engaging in volunteer work at The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial & Museum through a program organized by Pittsburgh base NPO, Amizade.
www.amizade.org
Nicki Jaine is interviewed about her live album and upcoming trip to Poland in the new Projekt Records Catalog.
www.projekt.com
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June 2006
This month, Nicki Jaine is featured on the cover of Origivation Magazine. The June 2006 issue focuses on female musicians and includes an interview with Nicki Jaine about her live album and her upcoming trip to Germany and Poland.
www.origivation.com
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May 2006
Nicki Jaine gave an interview and live performance on May 12th for Classic 88.9FM. Host Gene Godfrey conversed with Jaine about her upcoming trip to Germany and Poland and her new live album.
www.netradio100.com
Nicki Jaine's Live Album was released on May 16th.
www.projekt.com
On May 20th, an extraordinary group of musicians joined Nicki Jaine to perform at her CD Release Party and Fund Raiser at the World Café Live in Philadelphia. All proceeds from the show will go towards covering expenses that will be incurred from Nicki Jaine's upcoming trip to Oswiecim, Poland, where she will be doing volunteer work at Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial & Museum through a program organized by Pittsburgh base NPO, Amizade.
www.amizade.org