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Happy Fourth of July! From now on, New York’s Summers will be like South Texas’ – sudden thundershowers in the middle of the day (every day) and the humidity will never go away!

Unlike South Texas however, we’ve got a fair amount to do at night (besides throwing molotov cocktails at oil refineries or putting the alligator clips on your neighbor’s landline and calling other bored people in places like Moldova… anyone? no? ok…).

Kicking off the heavy weekend action, we’ve got the following juicy bits:

TONIGHT (Thursday):

Mr Robinson et al continue their monthly dj night at Heathers in Alphabet City. FREE.

Jonathan Toubin’s got a rock’n'roll gig at Glasslands with excellent San Diegans Thee Oh Sees plus more, then an afterparty at Brooklyn’s Beauty Bar (way out on Broadway). $? (Afterparty free)

Some pal of JT’s named Ivan is DJing at Enid’s in Greenpoint in case you live in the area and don’t want to buy the necessary umbrella / take the car service to keep dry. FREE.

Mr. Jay Reatard is at Music Hall of Williamsburg (although we hear TV Smith of Adverts has cancelled) $15?

Psych Rockers Heavy Hands are at Union Pool… $?

and The Germs are at Mercury Lounge! $?

FRIDAY — “Independence Day Eve”

Remarkably quiet on the Western Front– Jonathan Toubin decided to capitalize and is putting on Soul Clap at Glasslands with Billy & Miriam of Norton Records plus a bevy of frankly too-indie-for-us judges. $3 cover includes part time open beer bar, plus you might win the dance contest (hint: practise to James Brown).

We assume Sr. Styles is at his usual Manhattan Beauty Bar perch for another Smashed Blocked as well. FREE

Also there are DJs at Legion including Ambassador Hazy (I’m guessing soul?) FREE.

SATURDAY — “Fireworks Day” (on the Hudson river this year, so good luck seeing them from Brooklyn)

Sr. Toubin has his third day without sleep in a row, this time organizing the all day and night extravaganza at Union Pool featuring 24 bands supposedly playing 4 songs each (If I recall, Little steven tried this a few years ago and it didn’t go so well!) Still, plenty of great Brooklyn garage-punkers including Stalkers, Jadewalkers, Love-Struck, Fresh Kills, K-Holes, and almost anyone who’s played Glasslands in the past 6 months. $5 all day, Taco Truck a’cookin’ outside. Bands outside (weather permitting) until 8 and then in the back room. Oh and tons of DJs of course.

DJs Jumpy & Mr Vacation try their hands at Bushwick Country Club‘s afternoon-night DJ gig on Grand St. FREE.

Unsteady Freddie braves douchey Manhattan crowds for his monthly Surf Nite gig with bands & DJs at Otto’s. FREE.

Brooklyn’s Beauty Bar hosts Professor Z & Captain Heartlock for Freedom Freakout! a night of 60′s dance tunes. FREE.

SUNDAY — “the day your head hurts because you drink wine AND whiskey the night before”

Cool off your hangover at Union Pool (where else?) with Andy Maltz & Dave the Spazz DJing the front room. FREE.

Stay dry (unless you’ve got two X chromosomes) — see ya round!

SHIMMY