Ship Of Ara

Places I was playing – they were small places.

Oh, four or five stores, and nearly each of them didn’t have much more than that… and they call it Buffalo – that sounds a big place: small. Brenham, Texas: small place. Crocket: it was small.

But to listen to all them names you’d think they was great big places. They’re small.

Mance Lipscomb

Thanx
Music Exchange

LP 6023

This album was recorded by Ship of Ara.

Groucho Kangaroo:
vocals, acoustic guitar, electric slide guitar, darabuka

Stefan Schlensag:
vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, accordion, harmonica

Love to our friends

 

Come See us Play.

Playing music live means a lot to the Aras and they sincerely hope to present it to as many people in as many places as possible.

Our next concerts are being planned, so please check back regularly to find out where Ship of Ara are playing live.

Tour 2012The How-to-Pack-a-Trevis-Mini-Tour

Groucho and Stefan will finally be on tour. Due to the relentless efforts of their recording label ‘Lollipopshop’ your two favourite musicians are wondering how to get all their gear into their trustworthy bandwagon.

15.02.: Café Amelie, Giessen
Walltorstr. 17; 21, 00; admission free.
16.02.: Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig
Merseburgerstr. 21; 21.00; admission free.
17.02.: Landfall, Berlin
Josef-Nawrocki-Str. 3, Friedrichshagen; 20.30; admission free.
19.02.: Soupanova, Berlin
Stargarderstr. Ecke Schliemannstr., Prenzlauer Berg; admission free.

03.02.2012, doors open 7:00 pm

Ship of Ara at urspektacL.3

http://www.facebook.com/urwelt
An den Fördertürmen, 59075 Hamm
Admisssion: € 5

We're very proud to participate in one of the finest festivals of the year, which is taking place from Friday to Saturday and covers all aspects of the arts in a most beautiful ‘orientalesque’ ambience. Do not miss!

04.06.2011, 8:00 pm

The Cakekitchen / Ship of Ara

Subrosa
Gneisenaustr. 56, 44247 Dortmund Nordrhein-Westfalen
Admisssion: No cover charge (= free) – but throw something in the hat, please – Mr. Cake has to travel back to the other side of the world…

This will be a special occasion for sure! Original New Zealand music in your neighbourhood!

After more than four years Groucho’s friend Graeme Jefferies from Wellington (NZ) is back on this side of the globe, in this country, in the Ruhrpott Reason enough to get together on stage and do a “cross continental indie-folk double bill” (or whatever you wanna call it).

Most people here will know the title song Graeme wrote for the film SONNENALLEE but he’s been around in New Zealand’s great independent music scene since the early 1980’s. And now he is back with his new album “Kangaroos In My Top Paddock”.

For this special concert THE CAKEKITCHEN will be Graeme (guitar, vocals) and Groucho (drums). SHIP OF ARA will be Stefan & Groucho (of course) with Anne (vocals) and Oldrik (doghouse bass, vocals).

Don’t miss this very rare musical treat – who knows how long you’ll have to wait ‘til Graeme’s in town again…

For more info see: http://www.hafenschaenke.de/schedule.html
And please visit Graeme’s own website: http://www.thecakekitchen.com

22.05.2011, 7:00 pm

Chris Brokaw / Ship of Ara

Riwetho e.V.
Werkstraße 4, Oberhausen
Admisssion: No cover charge (= free) – but throw something in the hat, please

We've invited CHRIS BROKAW for a special acoustic concert at the cultural centre Riwetho e.V.

In the 90s Brokaw almost single-handedly invented Slowcore and both of his bands Codeine and Come belonged to the vanguard of this genre.

More recently Chris has been collaborating along with Chris Eckman und Hugo Race in Dirtmusic, playing Blues of the Great Depression-Era with Geoff Farina, and is a band member of Thurston Moore and the Lemonheads.

Ship of Ara is happy to support Chris with their blend of psychedelia, folk and blues. By the way, you can get to cultural centre Riwetho by bus, by car or (no pun intended) by ship.

Find out more by following this link: http://balkonia.wordpress.com/

14.01.2011, doors open 8:00 pm

Ship Ahoi - Come and see the first gig of the Aras in 2011!

AKA 103
Akazienstrasse 103, 46049 Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Admisssion: € 6

16.07.2010, doors open 8:00 pm

Torre’s Trip: An evening with music and visuals

Subrosa
Gneisenaustr. 56, 44247 Dortmund Nordrhein-Westfalen
No cover charge (= free)

28.03.2010, doors open 8:00 pm

Ship of Ara play in a venue with a lot of charm

Schänke Haltern
Lippstrasse 36

17.05.2010, doors open 8:00 pm

Ship of Ara play support Unbunny from Seattle (US)

Steinbruch
Lotharstraße 318-320
Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen 47057
Tickets: Advance € 8 / Day of show € 10

28.03.2010, doors open 8:00 pm

Ship of Ara play in a venue with a lot of charm

Schänke Haltern
Lippstrasse 36
Haltern, Nordrhein-Westfalen 45721

CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS!!
18.03.2010, doors open 8:00 pm

Ship of Ara play as support for New Orleans Blues legend Spencer Bohren

Steinbruch
Lotharstraße 318-320
Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen 47057
Tickets: Advance € 8 / Day of show € 10

CD-ZoomSaturday, 12.12.2009, doors open 8:00 pm
Lollipopshop recording artists present:

Ship of Ara record-release-party

Ship of Ara on Lollipopshop and Vol. 1 of the Awkward Series on Genosse Vinyl.

Our first CD on Lollipopshop will be released in December and we would like to celebrate the event with our friends at Kino Walzenlager, Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen

Sign ó the TimesShip of Ara are also featured on 7’’ vinyl released by Genosse Vinyl. This isVol. 1 of a series that aims at presenting familiar songs in an unfamiliar new sound. The Aras recorded a bluesy-psychedelic version of Prince’s “Sign of the Times” and the post-rock instrumental buffs of Volvo Penta dedicated themselves to “The Greatest Day” by former heroes of girls’ first wet dreams Take That.

There will also be record stands by Mario Weißenfels and Hans Martin Groß.

Thorsten Timpte and Rainer Holl will be spinning some vinyl for us.