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The Catacombs interviews Gloria Casarez, The City of Philadelphia's Director of LGBT Affairs and former Executive Director of Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI).  Chat with Gloria on the phone or online- 215-609-4301 or IM with Yahoo, AOL, MSN, Google- gtownradio-Also- new House/Dance/Tribal Cuts from Ministry of Sound, Circuit Boy and Hot House Sounds- all from my secret store.  Check out G-Town Radio and The Catacombs on Facebook..and follow us on Twitter. 

As a favor to a friend, I will be playing a cut from local band Animus- a greek , rock, indie band at 8:15 PM..Click on through for more info on this up and coming band..

 

ANIMUS Genre :             World FusionLocation:          Philadelphia/Elkins Park AreaSong Played:     Funky Bouzouki
Album:             Track #3 from their 1st CD Mediterranean Dreams (available for purchase on www.animusmusic.com) 
 What We Do & Our HistoryAnimus is an instrumental group of culturally diverse musical concepts and traditions from ancient to modern alike including: Greek, Blues, Middle Eastern, Jazz, Spanish, Funk, Latin, Rock, Indian, Jewish Klezmer and African influences. The unorthodox instrumentation and unique original compositions excite the mind, body and soul with an endless variety of grooves and tribal rhythms, coupled with spontaneous, passionate improvisation.  The sound of Animus knows no boundaries and awakens the spirit to get everyone moving to the music. Our Mission
ANIMUS’ original music freely borrows and infuses musical ideas and traditions from East to West, North to South, Ancient to Modern...creating one beautiful sounding world! The nature of our performance is interactive, exciting and inviting, open for all to participate or just sit back and enjoy the musical journey. The music may remind you of home or of far off places you'd love to visit. ANIMUS promotes tolerance, diversity, unity and peace through music and dance. Furthermore, ANIMUS is here to push the boundaries and borders of music from all over the world to create something new as well as to preserve the origins of cultural inspiration. Over the years, ANIMUS has taken their fans on a continuously evolving live experience, away from the stress of everyday life and created a relaxing and fun musical journey, mesmerizing audiences with their unique eclectic style. ANIMUS is available to perform at a variety of events, functions, venues and learning institutions.  Animus is...  Bill Koutsouros - Bouzouki, Guitar, Oud, Doumbek & Percussion  Bill Phipps - Congas, Bongos & Percussion  Jay Mintz - Acoustic & Electric Bass  Kim Fedchak - Accordion, Clarinet, Nay, Recorder, Percussion & Vocals  Joe McCormick - Drum Kit, Djembe, Congas & Percussion 
 Contact Info:
For ANIMUS information, pictures, MP3s and more – visit: www.animusmusic.comFor booking purposes, contact: Kimberly Cromer – (215) 605-6484 
 
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