This Ambitious Orchestra’s performance at the Halloween Oh! You Pretty Things reinterpreted the classic musical and film Cabaret as a glam rock stage revue, complete with dancing showgirls courtesy of Lady Circus. Photos by Jonathan McPhail.
For years, Anthony Malat of Sinner/Saint Menswear has been creating suits and accessories for the better dressed men of rock, including Nick Cave, Interpol, The New York Dolls and Benjamin Ickies. From a recent shoot in his Brooklyn workshop, here are some of the pieces he’s fashioned for Benjamin’s performances. Photos by Barna Nemethi.
On March 16, This Ambitious Orchestra performed at The Mercury Lounge in New York, playing original songs and new, original orchestrations of Queen and Sparks songs. Lisa D took the mic for I Want to Break Free (Queen) and blasted the solos on flute. Corn Mo joined us for I Like Girls (Sparks) and a duet with Benjamin on Under Pressure (Queen & David Bowie).
On February 13, Benjamin accompanied Jay Sabatino’s runway show for Fall Fashion Week 2011 at the perfectly dark and gloomy Connelly Theater in New York’s East Village.
On January 16, 2011, This Ambitious Orchestra celebrated Benjamin’s birthday with a Bowie-themed party at Le Poisson Rouge produced by the Oh! You Pretty Things team (Benjamin, Michael T., Shien Lee and Twig the Wonderkid). Here’s what happened.
