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THE MUSIC TAPES Present: The Traveling Imaginary

All Ages
at Scottish Rite Theater
207 West 18th St, Austin, TX 78701
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The Music Tapes will perform in a custom made circus tent inside the venue. Capacity is limited. The Music Tapes have announced the first nationwide dates for The Traveling Imaginary. Pitching the cozy circus tent the band designed specially for this tour in towns and cities across North America, they will present “magic and enchanting” (Bob Boilen, NPR) evenings of songs, stories, games, movies, amusements, and more. As soon as audiences walk through the door, they will be greeted with The Music Tapes’ surreal, carnival-esque games before entering the tent for a dreamlike show that includes songs from the band’s newest album Mary’s Voice ("a grand, genre-straddling vision in sound" –Pitchfork), antique 16mm cartoons, virtuoso Klezmer music performed on the singing saw, Julian Koster’s unique narratives about dehydrated European cities and half-imagined children’s games, a 12-foot snowman, and an array of mechanical musical contraptions like the 7-Foot Tall Metronome and Static the Singing Television. Says Julian: “It’s our sincere desire to offer audiences an unusual sort of fun, a new kind of experience. Something that feels like exploring a wonderful dream or a pleasant memory. Something that gives a feeling of holiday and amusement that begins the very moment you walk in the door.”
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