Kensington will lead a trio of Dutch treats in a special show at the new Cutting Room
The Cutting Room
44 East 32nd St. at Park Ave.
Friday, November 4, $5, 7:00
212-691-1900
www.ziprecords.com
www.thecuttingroomnyc.com
“We will rise again!” Steve Walter proclaimed after his and Chris Noth’s popular nightclub, the Cutting Room, was forced to close in January 2009 because of a substantial rent increase. Rise again they have, as the Cutting Room is finally back. Moving from West 24th St. to East 32nd St., the new venue, which boasts twenty-five-foot ceilings and is still owned by Noth and Walter, is about to have its grand reopening, but first it will unveil its new digs on Friday night at a party hosted by San Francisco-based label Zip Records, which will be presenting three acts from Holland, along with edible Dutch treats. The evening includes sets by power-pop indie rockers Kensington, touring behind their debut disc, Borders, which has spawned the hits “Youth” and “Let Go”; Birgit Schuurman, a stage and screen actress, television host, and voice-over specialist who’s just released her U.S. debut, True Stories I Made Up, featuring such tracks as “Tsunami” and “Celebrity Trash”; and Nicole Bus, a soulful singer who has been garnering awards and acclaim for her 2009 gospel album and is now winning new fans with the pop-heavy The Heart of the Matter, which is anchored by the impossibly catchy single “One Love.” Tickets are only five bucks to get the inside scoop on these three bands and the brand-spanking-new Cutting Room.