SOME of us get through thanksgiving (the dealing with family, the possibly working the next day and the hating our bosses for it…) by overeating, but that’s not “very garage”… unless you’re getting high on the Tryptophan! So instead let’s give thanks for the cause of (and solution to) all of our problems: booze! You [...]
CHEAP TIME, 4 OTHER SUPER BANDS INAUGURATE LAKE JOHNSON
Whatta great show this past Saturday– five bands, two djs and everything was damn good! And Longtime loft/”art space” Asterisk is now venue Lake Johnson. It all kicked off with the Siberians, playing their second show ever. One of the few new garage rock bands in Brooklyn this year, they have some killer songs and [...]
And now for something COMPLETELY different (this weekend)
OK here’s a couple of other things to do this weekend in case you can’t stand me (why?!) or Charles (OK, understandable). At Lucky Cat, Jumpy and Dylan “Otto” Bahn are hosting what could be the last-ever “Greasy!” 60′s DJ night if rumors about the venue’s future are true. That one’s free so wander by [...]
SATURDAY NIGHT!
Saturday, 22nd November – It looks like it’s going to be a big, big show over at the space formally known as Asterisk. Five bands, two DJs, and the unveiling of the venues brand new name! Honestly, the bands playing this show are really fantastic. You’d be a fool to miss this show. Headlining are [...]
YOUR BOYFRIEND IS BACK… LET’S GET IN TROUBLE!
I’ve returned! While bruised, bleeding, coughing and sneezing from Portugal’s Barreiro Rocks festival, where I encountered Andre Williams in the flesh for the first time and made tons of Portuguese, Spanish, Czech and American folks dance to 50′s doowop (AGAIN), I came back just so that I could write on this stinkin’ blog. Aren’t you [...]
Thank Ganesh It’s Friday!
Friday, November 7, at Asterisk – The British are coming! The British are coming! Tomorrow night at Asterisk you’ve got the chance to see four truly great bands, two being from the UK. The headliners, Nightingales, hail from an extra funny speaking part of the UK and they play this insanely great style of Rock’N’Roll [...]
New compilation out with some great New York bands on it!WILD ABOUT JENKEM!10 tracks by 10 of America’s sexiest bands, all about jenkem. For those of you that don’t know what jenkem is, let me explain. It’s a drug popular in extremely poor places in Africa.Step 1) You take a bottle.Step 2) You shit and [...]
Election Week in New York’s Garage Punk Land!
Did you vote? Did you? Huh, punk? Didya? Well? If not, you can cast your vote this week for many great bands & djs who are rippin’ it up around town. First off tonight is the free weekly Hot Dog! party at Matchless, always with 2 for 1 well liquor and select drafts (all night)– [...]
