If You Slap Me on Wednesday I'll Cry on Thursday

Yo, I heard they was givin' some free PBR's, Yo.

Hi. My name is Oweinama. You may know me as Captain Heartlock, DJ and multi-instrumentalist in some bands of some sorts. I like long walks on the beach, picking at my aching teeth, drag queen musicals, and being beaten about the head with rock-stale baguettes. But most of all I love 60’s flavored rock and soul, and going to events where such sounds thrive and fill me with feelings, feelings that make me want to dance and to live, as opposed to kill and destroy. I’ll be your man, your Wednesday man and your Thursday lover on this here GaragePunk NYC blog.

There’s something about going out in the middle of the week – often all the big heavies of event-hood save their mojo for the weekends, either because they’re day jobbers or damned traditionalists…but a lot of good stuff happens in the middle. It’s the cream filling in the Ding-Dong of nightlife. Not having to compete so much with the drooling troglodytes who crawl out from their rancid bogs at the Friday 5’o'clock whistle doesn’t hurt either.

WEDNESDAY

This Wednesday night, not a lot of options if it’s live music you’re after, but I’d recommend checking out The Bowery Boys at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. They play a literate yet pretty infectious style of melodic, jingle-jangle punk that reminds me of later period Kinks with a bit of The Raspberries/Big Star. They’re on at 10pm for an $8 cover. There’s TONS of DJ action tonight, though – Brooklyn babies can regale to Reverend Vince and his weekly spin at Savalas. His selections of soul and gospel tracks might be enough to wash the stain of sin off your pathetic backs. Then there’s Living For Kicks at The Satellite Lounge, where DJs Popwell and Bunny Punch spin a bunch of groovy garage, psych, soul & r&b in one of the newest and more understated joints in the hood. Both of these happenings are free and the drinks run cheap. Across the river is Mr. Fine Wine and his unbeatable collection of rare soul 45’s at Botanica on Houston Street, and "The Man Who Need Not Sleep", Mr. Jonathan Toubin for New York Night Train, playing crazy soul, garage and psych at the dangerous Motor City Bar down on old Ludlow Street.

THURSDAY

Thursday’s move for live music is THE RUNAWAY SUNS and their shimmery, pop-tastic psychedelia at CoCo 66 in Greenpoint. If you haven’t caught them yet, do it before everyone else starts telling you how they always thought they were the coolest. I’m pretty sure it’s a free Lady Bree production. Not too far away and also in Little Poland at relatively new joint The Blackout Bar you can check out the infamous Bushwick Ronnie Seward (Whooping Crane), Alex Moyer and Josh Styles (Smashed! Blocked! and The Stalkers) where they will be educating you kids on the finer points of the Jamaican soul and rocksteady scene of the mid-late 60’s. Or, get your soul saved again by Reverend Vince at Bushwick’s Beauty Bar. If you’re off the beaten path and in Manhattan check out one of the last of the real bars on the island (and you can tell it's alright if the neighbors are trying to shut it down), Heathers, where Mr. Robinson, Dos Platos and BamaLama Mike spin 50's and 60's era soul. All of these happenings are free to get in to.

Staying home, my agoraphobic / broke friends? I recommend prepping for this weekends reading and Smashed!Block! sessions by listening to Dave the Spazz’s show on WFMU tonight, as he’s joined by the legendary Andre Williams, who I hear is gonna be on for the full 3 hours.

BOFFO!

-Oweinama

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Life goes on?

Yeah, it was a real fun Halloween. It's over now,
but the memories and scars will last a lifetime.
Also, the head trauma. That will last a lifetime too,
but at least it has a nice self-anesthetizing quality.

Monday

Here's something new: DJ Knifefight spins all "pre-Beatles" rock-n-roll at Art Land Bar on Grand Street in Williamsburg. It looks like they also have free pool and Happy Hour is all night. We may have to go check this out.

Here's something old: Captain Heartlock and Professor Z are back to spinning Garage and Soul music at Monday Night Burlesque at Public Assembly. Say you're there for the DJs and you'll get half-price admission ($5). They also have two-for-one drinks until 9.

Tuesday

First of all, go vote. Once you've done that, head on over to Bar Matchless to watch the World Series, or if that's over, then election night coverage. While there you may also enjoy Hot Dog!, featuring DJs spinning 50's and 60's R'n'B, Doowop, Gospel, Soul, Funk, Garage Rock, Punk, and more. No cover, 2-for-1 drinks all night, from 8 'till late.

Wednesday

Lots of stuff tonight. First of all, there will be a silent auction fundraiser for Bar Matchless bartender Juliet Dostalek at Root Studios (131 North 14th Street in Brooklyn). You may recall that she was in a car accident earlier this year. We know you're broke, but check it out anyway. The busier it looks, the more pressure to bid high.

Okay, enough with the public service messages... Humboldt Fog brings their fuzz rock sound to (you get one guess...) Don Pedro tonight. They're playing with (the band) Tight White Jeans, The Hydes, and Brick Mower.

Lotsa places to dance or just hang. In Brooklyn you've got your Living For Kicks at the Satellite Lounge with DJs Popwell and Bunny Punch spinning everything good from the 60s, including Garage, Rocksteady, R&B and Soul. Then over in Manhattan at Motor City Bar you've got your New York Night Train Wednesdays where they play punk/rock/hard stuff all night. Then of course there's Botanica where Mr. Fine Wine will spin his favorite Soul grooves for youse. All three are free.

Thursday

At Heathers in Manhattan it's time for Mr. Robinson, DosPlatos and BamaLama Mike and their monthly 50's, 60's and Soul music night. Probably no cover, but we're not sure.

It's not on the calendar, but over at Beauty Bar Brooklyn DJ Rev. Vince (of Reverend Vince Anderson and his Love Choir) will spin Gospel, Soul, Disco, Funk and maybe some Hip-Hop. We hope he'll skip that last one. Perhaps that just means that he can be bribed to play "Baby's Got Back" (which is to say, he's broke). You'll have to ask him. This is also probably free.

Marcus

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