VIDEO OF THE DAY: “THE PUSHER” BY AK

Classically trained pianist and opera singer Alexandra Kalinowski will lead her five-piece chamber-indie-folk-pop band, AK, in a free Thursday-night residency this month in the Upstairs Lounge at Pianos. The Brooklyn-based group will go on at 9:00, preceded by a specially selected group of friends, including Chris Rubeo and Kaybee on September 5, Holly Cordero and Khaled Dajani on September 12, Stewart Brodian and Amanda Davids on September 19, and Pictures of the Sun and Gracie and Rachel on September 26. AK, which consists of AK on lead vocals and piano, Ross Marshall on drums, Lindsey Cosgrove on clarinet and vocals, Hajnal Pivnick on violin, and Carl Limbacher on upright bass, will be highlighting songs from its 2012 debut two-track, Stars | Right which you can listen to here (“Stars” is particularly lovely), as well as promised surprises.