The Smoota Tête-a-Tête / Moon Radio
The Smoota Tête-a-Tête, Moon Radio
Bar LunÀtico486 Halsey Street, New York 11233
The Smoota Tête-a-Tête and Moon Radio share the bandstand for two sets, with both projects playing together throughout. Julia Haltigan sings and plays guitar, alongside Dave “Smoota” Smith on trombone, Yusuke Yamamoto on vibraphone, Tony Jarvis on bass clarinet and flute, Ari Folman-Cohen on bass, and Dylan Fusillo on percussion. Expect the Tête-a-Tête’s moody, melodic exotica jazz alongside Moon Radio’s romantic, nostalgic songs.
Smith leads the Brooklyn-based Tête-a-Tête and is known for work with TV on the Radio, Run the Jewels, Aaron Neville, Valerie June, Burnt Sugar and Rev. Vince Anderson & The Love Choir. Moon Radio brings together New York singer-songwriter Haltigan and Japanese vibraphonist Yamamoto; the pair’s music centers Haltigan’s voice, electric vibraphone and vintage synths.
A basement club in Bedford-Stuyvesant, LunÀtico is a musician-owned space where live music starts at 9pm nightly, following dinner service. The stage is modest, with a single chair for the band, and the audience sits on wooden booths or the floor, close enough to feel the energy. The room is lit by dim bulbs, with walls lined with vintage posters and a few well-worn speakers. There's a bar with original cocktails, craft beer, and wine, and a dinner menu available from 6pm to 11pm. Shows are donation-based, with a $10 recommendation in cash. It's a place where people listen to music and talk afterward, in a familiar, unpolished setting.