21
Nov/10

HANK & CUPCAKES

21
Nov/10

Hank & Cupcakes will bring the beat to Brooklyn Bowl on Tuesday night (photo by Alan Lugo)

Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave.
Tuesday, November 23, free, 8:00
www.brooklynbowl.com
www.myspace.com/hankandcupcakes

You never know quite what to expect at a Hank & Cupcakes show, but you can be sure it’ll be one crazy time. The Brooklyn-based experimental duo of husband-and-wife team Ariel Scherbacovsky and Sagit Shir come from all over the musical and geographic map. Both were born in Israel, Hank spent part of his childhood in Australia, Cupcakes studied classical music for six years, they were once in an acoustic band that specialized in Beatles tunes, and they spent time in Havana together checking out the local music scene. Named after Charles Bukowski characters, Hank plays bass and electronics, with Cupcakes on drums and lead vocals, and what lead vocals they are: Cupcakes sings with a dynamic range, belting out everything from funky R&B (“Ain’t No Love”) to dance rock (“Pleasure Town”) to lovely, soulful pop ballads (“New Day,” “Roses”), her voice always front and center. When she blasts out, “You want out but you’re losing control / You gotta go but you can’t say no to the beat,” well, you won’t be able to say no to the beat. And just when you think you have them all figured out, they’ll hit you with a cover of Joy Division’s “She’s Lost Control.” Hank & Cupcakes will be at Brooklyn Bowl on November 23 for a free show with Kenan Bell and Biker Daughter.