Remember the McCarren Pool Parties? Those free shows which were swamped by hipster kids, but sometimes had some good bands? Well, they’re back this year but at a new, pool-less location: North 8th at Kent in Williamsburg (of course). The full schedule is here.
Today the headliner is 70s post-punk rockers Mission of Burma. Feel free to enjoy the music of these politically-aware punks in the shadow of the biggest and emptiest condos in Brooklyn. Also, according to the New York Night Train MySpace page, Jonathan Toubin is DJing the show. He must’ve rushed the crew back from Chicago a la Home Alone, which may explain why Anna Copa Cabanna got left behind! Of course, her MySpace page says that he’s going to be in Chicago at her show today at The Burlington. This suggests several possibilities: 1) The Internet is not to be trusted 2) Jonathan Toubin is The Flash 3) Kid Congo Powers is a master of disguise.
Also note that the Black Lips are playing the pool party on July 26th. Considering that their last show in New York cost $17, free sounds real good to me.
Afterparty? Dave the Spazz (of WMFU) and Andy Maltz (of the Little Killers and The Underthings) spin the sounds of the 50s and 60s, soul, garage, rarities and lots of good stuff to dance to. In the front room of Union Pool (though we hear it’s mostly Andy these days). FREE!
Marcus
Tags: Andy Maltz, black lips, dave the spazz, jonathan toubin, Mission of Burma, union pool
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