Welcome to the Winding down of 2009. Daylight savings, colder temperatures (maybe even a freeze in the next 10 days or so), bands unwilling to tour Eastward due to weather, gas prices and lack of a job. Yep, it’s all happiness 24 hours a day here in Shiniest Place on Earth.
That said, we do know how to drown our sorrows…. wait, are you expecting something metaphorical? Fat chance, buddy– it’s TIME TO TIE ONE ON. Here’s our guide to places you can get sloshed at whilst drinking in quality tunes.
TONIGHT (FRIDAY):
Those durn Japanese Rockabilly cats are at it again, chicken slacks and all, at Brooklyn’s Warsaw tonight for ABC Rebel Night. There’s plenty of early R’n'B and even a smidge of doowop so dig it. It’s FREE, Zywiec should be the cheapie on tap and if not, challenge the bartender to a “pojedynek” (look it up poindexter!)
Over at Manhattan’s Beauty Bar there’s Josh Styles and his mod/freakbeat/garage night Smashed! Blocked! — we’re not aware of any guest DJs, but there’s dancers and a dancefloor alternatively crowded with available singles and the late 20’s/early 30’s trenchcoat/blackberry mafia who want to inappropriately touch them. Depending on your level of sousedom, you can choose to engage either the former or the latter: pickup or fisticuffs. Win/Win… ? FREE
You might find Sr. Toubin at Home Sweet Home but as of “press time” no confirmation.
SATURDAY:
Todd P has picked up on the Girls at Dawn thing and has them at Market Hotel in Brooklyn. Not sure about the rest of the acts.
The Mess Around and the Arkhams are at Don Pedro. $?
Over at Harefield Road, a venue we’ve never covered (possibly ‘cuz it’s not a venue), the Piggies (Andy Maltz’s new band) and the Jayvons (featuring, we believe, Dave Amels of the Reigning Sound? and someone from the Daptone crew) will be playing a rare gig in this cozy, well-lighted space with its large selection of whiskys. Harefield Road is right off the Graham L stop (rejoice! the L runs past Lorimer again!) and it will probably be packed out. Sounds pretty darn good, eh? Especially for FREE
Unsteady Freddie continues his long running ALL SURF ALL THE TIME (even Winter) at Otto’s. Free.
And we believe (?!) that Jumpy and pal Girlsoul are at Huckleberry for the Soul-A-Go-Go night but a curious silence from the Jumpsters makes us unsure. Free if at all.
SUNDAY:
Liquor Store is at Silent Barn in Ridgewood. Got your car service # handy? $?
Plastic Crimewave Sound from Chicago is at Knitting Factory for a night of noisy psych-ish stuff. $?
Dave the Spazz and/or Andy Maltz @ Union Pool.
Live it! SHIMMY
Tags: daylight savings, girls at dawn, jayvons, liquor store, mess around, piggies, plastic crimewave
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