Friday Nite is Uptite but Saturday Nite is Just Alrite

The title pretty much sums it up. Tons to do tonight, not so much tomorrow. Well, you can just hibernate. Bears do it, it's cool. Really. Don't worry, the post-New Years slowdown won't last forever. Soon we'll be waxing enthusiastic about more dumb, shitty garage bands that only want to get drunk and break your ears.

TONIGHT (FRIDAY):

Kick it all off with an early show at Mercury Lounge... Oh wait, remember this place? it was cool in like 2001. But it's probably worth going to tonight due to a double bill of sizable proportions-- Duchess & the Duke and GPNYC favorites (and all-around connecticut contenders) Medication. Doors at 7:30. That's right, Mercury Lounge is so fucking gay that the good shit starts before you've had dinner. May we recommend Guinness? $10

Next up you've got more early action at Brooklyn's Bruar Falls (Born Loose, ex-Candy Snatchers) and Southpaw, the Ex Caminos (Soul/Funk/Boogaloo) -- both on stage around 9PM.

In prime time, you've got clear choices:

- Union Pool has a psych night with long-time droners La Otracina supported by Heavy Hands...

- Don Pedro hosts the first ever Brooklyn "Midnite Till Death" -- Gazin having moved from the Cake Shop, his previous home, for a new round of shows in 2010. This one looks pretty good, too with Ex-Humans, Natural Child (ex-Turbo Fruits), "Bosco Delfry" and Jack's K-Holes. Only $6 and could be a rager if the weather doesn't keep you at home.

- Greenpoint's Warsaw sees the return of brylcreemed Japanese rockabilly dj gig ABC Rebel Night, once again with guest DJ Phast Phreddie. It's free, down the street from some of our (and your houses) and what the hell, it's fun too.

- Home Sweet Home has a guest DJ tonight-- guessed it yet? That's right, it's Josh Styles... he takes this NYNT gig so often, you could forget it actually belongs to Toubin. It's free, and will have lots of folks though.

As to the other two nights on the calendar-- we've heard rumors that Barf-o-Rama is no more (for the time being) and we're not sure about Devils' Night in Greenpoint... buyer beware.

SATURDAY:

Only one gig ! What?! Obviously we've missed something (thank god we're almost out of Xanax!), but hell, it sounds purdy good:

The Vondells, instrumental coverists Moto-Gators, the Jay-Vons and Mister Action and his Boss Guitars (isn't this the dude from the Fleshtones?) make it a power pop vs. 60's rock night at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn. And it's FREE, you can't beat that price boy-o.

SUNDAY:

Noone here but these crickets. Oh and a slurge of people at Union Pool, where Andy Maltz and/or Dave the Spazz (we're leaning towards the Spazz) are DJing in the front room. FREE

See ya next week-- don't let the frostbugs bite!
SHIMMY

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Happy Birthday To Us!

Not to crow too much but, we're a year old! GPNYC launched October 1st, 2008 with the goal of reducing productivity at as many offices, studios and workplaces as possible. Our evil plan seems to be succeeding, since we've had over 26,000 visits in the past year. Not bad for a site dedicated to "dead/outdated/retro/boring/misogynist/neanderthal" music, wouldntcha say? Feel free to thank Marcus, Charles, Blair and myself next week when you get fired for "surfing profane internet sites" while at work.

While we're hoping that we get 26,000 visits at our birthday party on Saturday in Brooklyn, we'll settle for just a couple hundred of you... we've prepared quite a menu of current garage/punk talent from down home new yak and far beyond. From the New York side, we've got veteran garager Andy Maltz's new band the Piggies as well as Brooklyn's Back CCs. From California, Shannon & the Clams and their poppy house party punk (check 7" Hunk Hunt for clues), from Connecticut hazy garagers Medication (forthcoming LP on HoZac) and from Boston, Tunnel of Love and their unforgettable live show.
Not only that but guest DJ Pat-O, late of Chicago's Rocket Reducer distro, one of the best garage/punk distros to come out of the US in quite a while, plus our own Gaskins spinning punk sides. AND special guests-- one of our favorite modern garage bands, absent from NYC for over 6 months, will be making an appearance as well. All this for $6 at Don Pedro, first band at 10 and whip-tight schedule- for real!

But, we digress. Here's what else is going down this fine, warmer than average November weekend in the big city:

TONIGHT (FRIDAY):

Get started early with a very special happy hour at Lakeside Lounge: Chandler (Raunch Hands, Lost Crusaders) and longtime accomplice Vignault doing the gospel-blues thing for free while you get your buzz on. Great way to tell the work week that was where to go.

More Manhattan or die:

• Linda Rizzo's DJing up up up town at Ding Dong Lounge. Expect garage punk, free entry and booze clues.
• Josh Styles & friends take over Jonathan Toubin's perch at Home Sweet Home on Chrystie. Everybody stomp! FREE
  

Back to Brooklyn:

• Numero's Eccentric Soul Revue -- this feels a little like a Dig Deeper ripoff, but could be fun anyway-- Syl Johnson (Different Strokes! the song, not the series), the Notations, Renaldo Domino, and uh... Missy Dee (old school hip hop? ok). It's $25 at Music Hall of Williamsburg. But who are the DJs? Will they bring the dance party?
• Northhamption, Mass garagerockers Evil Bill are at Don Pedro on a bill we wouldn't otherwise investigate. $?
• Devils' Night! Finally the name of this night pays off on Friday the 13th-- Cowboy Mark and Miss Mary spin devilish 50's / 60's goodies all night at Diamond Bar in western Greenpoint (near the water)
• 60's night 'Barf-o-Rama' rides again at K&M with "Otto" Bahn and Miss January. Projections on the wall, slightly overpriced but usually strong mixed drinks, and free entry. Step on anyone with a blackberry.
• "Pop Love Suicide" - Captain Heartlock leads a rag tag team of DJs including Kittybeat and Lady Byrd at Brooklyn's Beauty Bar through sets of glam, garage, soul & psych. FREE.

SATURDAY:

Tri-State Conspiracy, Arkhams & DJ Phast Phreddie at Bowery Poetry Club for an all ages show of Ska, great DJing and psychobilly. $8 at the door.

Brooklyn's busy Girls at Dawn hit Maxwell's in Hoboken. $?

The Vondells are at Williamsburg's Spike Hill for a free show, hitting the stage around midnight.

Flip City! Jumpy and "Otto" Bahn's 60's night, marks a return at a new venue: Greenpoint's latest hotspot Blackout, on Manhattan Ave near the Greenpoint Ave G stop. It's dark inside indeed but expect these two to brighten it up a bit. Free entry.

Lynne K & DJ Honky return to Union Pool for post-midnight, no cover, DJin' and dancin' in the back room to funk & soul tunes.

Over in Manhattan, Jukebox Jodi leads her "Girls in the Garage" night to new heights at Motor City Bar. Free.

(but of course this is all moot, because you'll be at Don Pedro for our birthday, right?)

SUNDAY:

Daddy Long Legs play the remnants, possibly a burnt out shell of a building, that Don Pedro will be the day after our party. Hopefully there's still electricity and booze. $?

Gentlemen Jesse & His Men from Atlanta are supported by Girls at Dawn at Bruar Falls on Grand St in Williamsburg. $?

Michigan psych/punkers Awesome Color return to favorite haunt Glasslands for a rare appearance. $?

Dave the Spazz and/or Andy Maltz DJ Union Pool (front room).

Quite a weekend-- see you on Saturday, in lieu of gifts, bring money!

SHIMMY

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LATE BREAKERS! NYC Weekend Action

OK there's still not much going on this week, especially compared with next week, but here are a few late suggestions for the weekend:

Tonight:

Jumpy & Mic-Lo spin 60's garage & stuff @ The Dressing Room in L.E.S. Also in the city is New York Night Train's Jonathan Toubin with his 60's night at Home Sweet Home, and finally Dylan "Otto" Bahn is back at K&M in Williamsburg with Barf-o-Rama (Soul, Garage, 70's night). All three events are FREE!

SATURDAY there's the aforementioned Gary Fury & Golden Triangle/K-Holes shows. There's also Goner Records' Box Elders and HoZac records' Medication @ Market Hotel in case you're inclined to trek into Bushwick in this damn snowy/icy cold for a ToddP show. If not, well then... stay home! (CORRECTION: Jumpy is only back at Huckleberry on January 31st!)Jumpy is back in Brooklyn with Girlsoul @ Soul-A-Go-Go, his great FREE 60's soul night at Huckleberry in Williamsburg.

Next week, we've got much to discuss...

KEEP WARM!

SHIMMY

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