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Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Ella Lounge, 8:30pm (doors)
9 Avenue A bet. 1st & 2nd Streets, NYC
RSVP for parties of 4 or more (646) 820-ELLA

Kiki Valentine – (Chanteuse, Director, Hostess, Producer)

Kiki Valentine is a writer, producer and actress. She began interviewing bands at the age of 16 and in college, in addition to working as an on-air deejay, she also joined the Academy Award winning Killer Films as a production assistant. In 2003 Kiki began independently producing and emceeing her own live shows incorporating live and electronic music, dance, and art.  Notable collaborations at this time span a variety of diverse artists including Afrika Bambaataa, The Pontani Sisters, and Shepard Fairey. She later became the swing writer in the newsroom of Yahoo's Launch! Radio Networks, and when the company's parent network developed its largest radio program, Nights with Alice Cooper, Kiki began writing comedy (for public consumption) for the show and was quickly promoted to producer. Kiki also played alongside Alice Cooper as "Mistress Kitty", a character she developed specifically for the show. (If you ask her nicely she'll play clips for you). Kiki continued to pursue broadcast journalism in 2007 when she appeared on-air interviewing musicians like Iron Maiden with ABC News, and in 2008 she debuted her hit theatrical production, The Sunday Show, the unpredictable alternative cabaret which she writes, directs and hosts. She also continues to collaborate with CAKE, Moby, Art Brut, Story PIrates and other notable artists and friends producing and providing live entertainment on stage during their shows, music videos and more. She's excited to be on Wikipedia.

APPEARING WITH AND FEATURING

Kate Berlant (Performance)

Kate Berlant is the producer and host of Cake Shop's Crime & Punishment every Tuesday at 8:00pm. She was featured on Disney's hit television series Lizzie McGuire as Student #2. She has performed her absurdist PowerPoint Presentation "An Illustrative Colonoscopy Into An Epistemological Kitty Cat" in various spaces including Chicago's Alagon Gallery and recently at SITE fest in Brooklyn. She is pursuing a Masters degree at NYU, but her show at Cake Shop is still free. Because we all know comedy doesn't really pay the bills. Kate is also a lovely dancer and has a very large family.

Matt Brandeau (Bass)

Matthew Brandau (pronounced Brando) hails from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  He began studying Jazz in high school then continued on at UNC-Chapel Hill.  Matt's jazz career has taken him all of the world performing with some of the greats such as Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Mose Allison and Elvis Costello. Somewhere along the way he took a left turn and was recruited into the Hip-Hop band Sankofa.  For five years he toured the US alongside Busta Rhymes, Outkast, The Roots, Slick Rick, Missy Elliot, Talib Kweli, DJ Premier, Pete Rock and KRS One.  In 2010, Matt relocated to Manhattan where he continues to perform as a sideman, but also writes, records and produces his own music.  He's a founding member of the rock and roll band The Old Ceremony with whom he regularly performs.

Deity (Performance)

Deity, the aptly named icon of NYC Burlesque, made her first on-stage appearance at the Blue Angel Cabaret on Walker Street in 1994. A native New Yorker, she performed for several years in the world-renowned nightlife capital of Ibiza, Spain.  When she returned stateside again, her star rose and signature style was regularly showcased at The Box. She has since appeared in The Sunday Show, BadAss Burlesque, Brown Girls Burlesque, Penny Arcade's BITCH!DYKE!FAGHAG!WHORE!, Spanking the Lower East Side at Nurse Bettie Bar, Kitty Nights, Hypergender Burlesque and many more. She is also an expert seamstress, and since 1997 has designed and sold unique, made-to-measure couture pieces under the name Heathen Designs.  Her work shows influences of Alexander McQueen, an inspiration for many of her more eccentric and complex designs.
Shop at Deity's online store here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HEATHENDESIGNS

Justina Flash (Performance)

"The Daredevil of Burlesque" has been dizzying the New York scene for the last three years with her LED and fire hula hoop performances.  A regular at shows such as The Sunday Show and parties like Trash!, Justina's performance highlights also include appearances in films, on stage with the Dresden Dolls, hooping in silver body paint with the band Cake during a sold out show at Terminal 5 and her recent role as "The Tin Man" in Dorothy and Friends' Wizard of Bras. Off the stage, Justina spends her time crunching numbers at a music management company, accidentally setting household items on fire in her apartment and breaking hearts on the dance floor.

Reggie Watts (Performance)

Reggie Watts is a staple of the international performance scene with his improvised musical sets created on-the-spot using only his formidable voice and a looping machine. Much like Kiki's shows, no two songs are ever the same. As a solo performer, Reggie was handpicked by Conan O'Brien to open nightly on Conan's entire North American "Prohibited From Being Funny on Television" tour. Reggie released his debut comedy CD/DVD 'Why $#!+ So Crazy?' on Comedy Central Records in May 2010 and has a new album entitled 'Reggie Watts Live at Third Man Records' which will be available limited edition vinyl this spring. If he looks familiar, it's because Reggie has appeared on The Conan O'Brien Show, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, HBO's The Yes Men Save The World, Comedy Central's Michael and Michael Have Issues, UK's Funny Or Die, PBS' revamped Electric Company and the music video "What About Blowjobs?" for College Humor. As a musician, Reggie recorded the EP Pot Cookies through Normative Records, sang on Regina Spektor's "Dance Anthem of the 80s", contributed two tracks to DFA Records' Spaghetti Circus as well as recordeding original music featured on Louis CK's show on FX and performing the theme song for Kristin Schaal's Penelope Princess of Pets. He has played sold-out solo runs the world over and has received the ECNY Award (2009), the Andy Kaufmann Award (2006) for his brand of innovative stand-up performance and most recently, the ARGUS ANGEL AWARD (2010) In Recognition Of Artistic Excellence at the Brighton Festival.

Tina Tassels (Performance)

A South Jersey import (but we don't hold that against her), Tina has finally caught up with her dreams of being a NYC performance artist. Having recently graduated from the NY School of Burlesque, she is gaining confidence through a community that's allowing her to be sexually taunting and humorous without apology. With a background in television and print production, she is now bringing her own endeavors to center stage – and audiences can't get enough of her! Tina produced her first live show, Meat My Friends, in March 2011 and is working on new projects and collaborations.
You can keep up with Tina on her blog *Big Hips, Big Dreams* at http://www.tinatassels.blogspot.com

Wayne Tucker (Trumpet, Piano)

Wayne Tucker is a Trumpeter/Composer/Arranger born in Syracuse, NY and currently residing in Brooklyn. He is a 2009 graduate of the Jazz studies program at SUNY Purchase under the direction of Todd Coolman. Aside from performing at festivals such as the Syracuse Jazz Fest and Jazz in the Square, Wayne has appeared at legendary jazz clubs including Dizzy's Club Coca Cola and Birdland, classical venues such as Avery Fisher Hall, The Ravinia Festival and The Kennedy Center as well as pop venues like The Bitter End, National Underground and SOB's. He has studied under many great trumpeters including George Coble, Jon Faddis, Scott Wendholt and Jim Rotondi. He was a participant in the 2009 Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program, 2009 National Trumpet Competition as well as the 2009 Steans Institute. He has played with many of today's current Jazz stars including Bob Mintzer, Delfayo Marsalis, Ryan Kisor, Elvis Costello and many more. Keep an eye out for his name: he can be seen performing around the New York metropolitan area with many of today's current and up and coming jazz stars.
Wayne Tucker on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/waynetucker7

Blacky 2 (Performance, DJ)

Blacky 2 is a world-renowned DJ and the mastermind behind the Brooklyn dance party RINSED. He resides in Brooklyn, NY. Blacky 2has been behind the wheels of steel with The Sunday Show as both a DJ and performer since 2009 and joins The Kiki Valentine Show as an integral part of the performance.
Rinsed: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rinsedit/189777311040352