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What can we say? It’s a slow weekend here in New Yak. There’s only a few thingies to do, so read closely. That said, at least it’s a bit nicer outside (yeah we just jinxed it).

TONIGHT (FRIDAY):

We mighta missed something (we often do like SMDD last week– sorry!), but there’s NO live shows tonight of note. What? OK here’s some dj action instead:

Killin’ it uptown will be DJ Linda and her garage rock’n'roll party called “Faster Pussycat Spin Spin” at the infamous Ding Dong Lounge. It’s the last outpost of rock’n'roll up there on Columbus, after that you might as well kick into high gear and head all the way up to Kingston. FREE

Over at Motor City, DJ Matt the Knife has got punk and rockabilly on his mind. He’d like to share it with you. Also free.

Jonathan Toubin is having a characteristially busy evening– he starts off opening the SITE Festival launch party at Bushwick’s Beauty Bar around 9. SITE is some sort of Bushwick arts thing. It’s got events all weekend long but naturally the launch party will be the funnest part. Did I mention that I’m DJing, along with fellow GPNYCer Capt. Heartlock and friend-of-the-show Cowboy Mark? You’ve pretty much got your 50′s/60′s genres covered with this group of 4. And it’s FREE (running theme tonight!)

But back to Toubin. He’ll jump on the JMZ around 10 and head over to Home Sweet Home, where he’ll meet up with his guest DJ Small Change for another edition of Shakin’ All Over Sideways Down. Despite the title of this night, it’s more of a soul night than a garage thing… Small Change has long been a fixture at WFMU and infamously caused EastVillageRadio to drop their podcasts when he illicitly played some prelease remix of some famous douche who cares about that sort of thing. He’s more of a genre mixer than you’d find at most events listed here, but who knows? Maybe he can pull off the 60′s thing. small cover $?

CANCELLED Over at Beauty Bar Manhattan, Josh Styles should be holding down his usual first Friday night with Smashed!Blocked! Free

AND, back in Greenpoint, the Rebels will be at their ABC Night at Warsaw, telephone loudspeakers included for another rockabilly/r’n'b throwdown.

SATURDAY:

Start off the day right– with alcohol. Yes, you can wake up around 11 and drag yerself over to Kill Devil Hill, Cowboy Mark’s store on Franklin St in Greenpoint for an all day party. It’s the launch of a clothing-makeup-hair product line (sorry, I read it all too quickly) for rockabilly types launched by Laura Rebel Angel (a Rocka-Psycho-billy promoter, performer & enthusiast). There’ll be boss rockabilly DJs and some sort of supergroup of NYC rockabilly characters (around 8PM). Free entry.

Later on there’s ONE live show: the Bamboo Kids and the Dirty Shames hit Lit Lounge in the big ol’ city. Those Shames sure are busy! The venue is a weird one– a basement with this sort of carved-out-cave vibe to it and a serious “pro sound crew” who groove to… punk/metal/rap (as in the genre which mixes all three). Also expect the party to come to a crashing halt around 12:30 or so, when the resident DJs kick the cool kids out. You’ll know the DJs by their shiny bald heads, pumping muscles and Mac laptops set to shuffle (“Wow! a Blondie song right after a Strokes song– genius!”). Sorry, but we’ve been there… this is reality folks. BUT! the vitriol aside, it’s good bands with heart so give it a shot. $?

Back to the DJs. Jumpy & Girlsoul return to Huckleberry with Soul-A-Go-Go, always a no-miss night on Grand St in Brooklyn. FREE

Further out in Brooklyn, there’s Quitty’s Mod-Life Crisis Loft Party. Yes, it will be as fun as it sounds! There’s going to be mad soul & ska DJs, it’s free & byob. Where? Let’s say it’s on Johnson Ave by the Jefferson L… you know who to ask to get directions, so do it, chicken head!

Oh and if you’re stuck in the city, you could do worse than Unsteady Freddie‘s long running Surf Nite at Otto’s.

See ya ’round town!

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