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Sunday, November 22, 2009

As an alternative to listening to Christmas carols all week...

The Specific Heats bring their garage-psych sound and
their Thanksgiving dinner to Bruar Falls on Tuesday
because even poultry deserves its 15 minutes of fame.

Monday

Glad All Over! hosts a show at Bowery Electric featuring the (cheese-inspired?) heavy rock of Humboldt Fog and the crunchy-like-a-cracker psych-rock of Whooping Crane, with DJ Lupe Loop spinning the platters. Sounds delicious. Not sure how much it will cost, and no the show does not start at 6pm like it says on someone's MySpace calendar (more like 9pm, which is to say, 10pm).

Also on the agenda, DJ Knifefight spins all "pre-Beatles" rock-n-roll at Art Land Bar. Great music, convenient location, free pool all night, and no cover. It all starts at 10pm (which is to say, 9pm, at least the last time I was there).

I saw a webpage for a show this weekend which said that the show "starts at 9pm, doors at 12pm"*. Have we forgotten how time works, folks?

Tuesday

The Bowery Electric has another good show tonight featuring Organs, Love Pirates and Kelle Calco. Sorceress is probably not on the bill, unless perhaps the show was double-booked? That has been known to happen. Their show this weekend featured a comedian in between two of the bands Maybe this time there will be a contortionist or magician or human floor or something?

Did we mention that the Specific Heats are headlining at Bruar Falls? Not so sure about the other bands, but it's a free show, so check 'em out.

As always, Hot Dog! is at at Bar Matchless on Tuesdays. 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. Oh, and it's our friend Tara's 30th birthday party, so you might be able to mooch some free cake.

Wednesday

Time once again for CopyCat at Otto's Shrunken Head. Not sure what they're covering this week, but for the low low price of $0 you get to catch The Bowery Boys and Sousalves. DJ Xerox spins cover songs all night. Oh, and there's free pumpkin pie "while supplies last" (you know it's the holidays when people start offering you dessert everywhere).

If you're looking for a DJ, have you ever come to the right night. DJ Reverend Vince spins Soul, Gospel and R&B at Savalas. Motor City Bar hosts its traditional Thanksgiving celebration called New York Night Train Wednesdays, a night of punk, rock, and other loud musical offerings. And of course there's Mr. Fine Wine at Botanica spinning his finest Soul grooves (you know, the ones on his records).

Thursday

It's Thanksgiving, so go hang with your family!

If your family happens to like going out and partying while listening to Punk Rock, Rockabilly and more (and that don't mean Christmas carols, folks) then may we suggest the No Thanks-Giving party at Bruar Falls with DJs Just Derek and Seanzi Dirtbag. That's where Mommy and I will be. As an alternative, Jonathan Toubin is DJing Thursday Night Thump this week at Enid's, where they have a wonderful apple pie (and some tasty beats no doubt).

Marcus

* By the way, 12pm is actually noon. Yeah, come on in nine hours early to have a "few" drinks before the show. Not sure if that was a little bit of stupidity or a huge heapin' pile of audacity...

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Itchin' to get out of the house...


... or apartment or closet or cardboard box? We got what you need right here!

No, not affordable housing, although Shimmy just moved so we may have some extra cardboard boxes. What we have for you is somewhere for you to go and something for you to do which doesn't involve waiting for your roommates to finish using the toilet.

Monday

New York garage-punks Vivian Girls headline a show at the Bowery Ballroom. It's their last show before kicking off the international part of their tour, so catch 'em while you can! They will be joined by the distortion masters of Times New Viking, who by the way are also headlining at Market Hotel on Sunday May 10th. Sounds like a nice place to hang out, no?

You might also want to check out Captain Heartlock and Professor Z as they spin Garage and Soul at the Monday Night Burlesque at Public Assembly. Just remember, if anyone asks, you're there for the articles (and not the kind which will be removed as the night goes on).

Tuesday

Head on down to Bowery Electric to catch garage-rockers Dirty Shames, 60's-style rock-n-rollers Love Pirates, and punks-with-actual-talent Modern Kicks. It's a night of rock and roll and drinking your friends under the table. Guest DJ Kymber Lee of The Jadewalkers (who are playing a great show on Saturday... stay tuned!) keeps your head banging and steals your friends' wallets. If you know damn well that The Stones are better than The Beatles then this is the show for you.

If you'd rather boogie on down then check out Hot Dog! at Bar Matchless. No cover, 2-for-1 drinks and R&B, Garage Rock, Soul and 60s sounds. Or if you prefer Soul, Funk and Latin music then check out Lost & Found at Savalas.

Wednesday

K&M in Brooklyn hosts the glam-blues sounds of Sorceress and the blues-rock stylings of Daddy Long Legs (the band voted "Most Likely To Change Their Name Any Time Now Please" by Marcus of GaragePunkNYC). Somebody named "Glam/Heavy Rock" DJs.

If ya' got ants in your pants* and you're all outta Raid then check out Mr. Fine Wine as he returns to spin Soul music at Botanica. Not your thing? New York Night Train and their weekly guest DJs will spin Punk and Garage rock at the fine and upstanding establishment known as Motor City Bar.

Thursday

Love City (who obviously ain't talking about NYC) and The Choke (thaaaat's more like it) come together for a night of punk-flavored rock music at Glasslands Gallery. They will be joined by Pop. 1280 and DJ Nick Gazin.

Tonight there is absolutely nowhere for you to go and dance. Okay seriously, if you wanna dance give Boogaloo Shampoo (the "Soul dance galore") at Beauty Bar a try, or head on over to Thursday Night Thump at Enids for punk, glam and psych rock.

*Better than having bedbugs on your butt.

We apologize in advance for the nightmares you will be having tonight...

Marcus

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