My shortest post ever.

Whooping Crane covers Sweet at Otto's this Wednesday.

Last week was crazy, next week is CMJ. In between... we're all sleeping in? This week is extra dead. Dead, buried, forgotten, disinterred and stood up in a museum. A good week to think about your Halloween costume.

If we hear about anything else, we will definitely update this blog post.

Tuesday

Hot Dog! is reliable once again, thank you. DJs spinning 50's and 60's R'n'B, Doowop, Gospel, Soul, Funk, Garage Rock and Punk at Bar Matchless. No cover, 2-for-1 drinks all night, from 8 'till late.

Wednesday

It's time once again for Copycat at Otto's Shrunken Head. This week, a tribute to The Sweet with Whooping Crane and The Vondelles. With DJ Xerox spinning the cover tunes. The show's free, but do bring a few bucks for the bands por favor.

Going a whole week without a show at Don Pedro? Inconceivable! About as likely as winning a land war in Asia. Sure enough they came through at the last minute: tonight they've got Boysen Girls, Georgiana Starlington, 7 Ton Hand, Black On Brown, and Ghost Dad. No cover!

Motor City Bar hosts New York Night Train Wednesdays, its regular punk/rock/hard stuff night. Botanica has Mr. Fine Wine's night of classic Soul grooves. Both are no cover.

Thursday

One more show... the The Raveonettes are at Webster Hall on Thursday.

That's all folks! Not much to this week, but come back next week for a much longer post about shows like this and this.

Marcus

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At night there ain't no Sun, but surely there'll be some Fun.

What a week for dancing and, well, uh, mostly just dancing...

Yeah, it should finally be Summer this week, or at least that's what the weatherman says. But whatcha gonna do once you're done baking yourself? Unless you like to hit the beaches of New York while the Sun is busy lighting up Zimbabwe, you'd better have some other plans. Please allow us to assist you...

Monday

DJ Emma Vikingskull of The Jadewalkers is spinning tonight at Double Down Saloon. She'll be spinning punk, R&B, garage rock and everything in-between, and that there will be no cover.

Tuesday

Going dancing again tonight? Why not head on up to Greenpoint and check out Hot Dog! at Bar Matchless? DJs spinning R&B, Garage Rock, Soul and 60s sounds, no cover and 2-for-1 drinks all night. Or how about giving Lost & Found Soul DJ night at Savalas in Williamsburg a shot? Also no cover (we think).

Free your feet by freeing your wallet... to buy more drinks!

Wednesday

New York Night Train and their weekly guest DJs return to spin Punk, Garage Rock, and who knows what else at Motor City Bar. And once again, Mr. Fine Wine spins Soul music at his regular gig at Botanica. Both are in Manhattan, and admission to both is free.

News Flash - On Wednesday night Stalkers will be playing at the premiere of Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry at Tribeca Cinemas. They're on at 11pm, after the movie, which is about legendary tattoo artist Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins. AND this Wednesday night it's "The Pub" down at Otto's. Performances by Alana Amram and Aunt Fuzz from Sweden, with DJ Emma Vikingskull (who is having very a busy week).

Thursday

If your feet have Soul then head on over to Beauty Bar Brooklyn for Boogaloo Shampoo. The place is brand new and reel purdy. Or if you prefer a night of punk, glam, and psych rock then check out the Thursday Night Thump at Enids. This week featuring DJ Dave of the band Sorceress. Maybe he's also reel purdy, I dunno.

If you hear about any other good stuff drop us a line. Now go on and move those feet! Unless of course you are browsing our lovely website on your iPhone while already dancing, in which case... stop stepping on me!

Marcus

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Easter. It's Over.

But that's no reason to stop having fun, right?

Monday is not a valid excuse for not partying. Oh no, not this week boys and girls! Cake Shop will go nuts when garage-rock lepus Nobunny takes the stage. He/it will be joined by Berkeley's finest garage rockers Rock N' Roll Adventure Kids, punk-slop legends LiveFastDie and Brooklyn punks The Jadewalkers along with DJs Shimmy and Charles Gaskins of Hullabaloo! fame. Warning: show may feature human and/or animal nudity! We expect to see you there.

As an alternative for those who prefer their nudity to be more... female, check out Captain Heartlock and Professor Z as they spin Garage and Soul at the Monday Night Burlesque at Public Assembly.

Tuesday tries once again to out-cool those cool kids Friday and Saturday (they think they're so special!) Watch and listen as Union Pool attempts to contain Nobunny, Rock N' Roll Adventure Kids, LiveFastDie and Liquor Store. Can it possibly succeed?

If perhaps you're feeling a little broke after Monday, no problem! Hot Dog! returns to Bar Matchless with no cover, 2-for-1 drinks and fine music all night long. Savalas may just be hosting Lost & Found Soul DJ Night too. Or perhaps you prefer free live music? Enjoy an evening of blues-rock with Sorceress, Daddy Long Legs and DJ William Heartbeat at Black Betty. All of these venues are in Brooklyn, because we are cheap bastards over here.

Wednesday night is your chance to dance! DJs Mike Mortician and Mike Decay host Juke Joint Howl, a night of Blues and R&B at Otto's Shrunken Head. Mr Fine Wine spins Soul music at Botanica, and New York Night Train features garage and punk rock at Motor City Bar. All of these venues are in Manhattan, because Brooklyn will be real tired at this point.

Thursday night will be a special one for all you Stalkers fans out there. They're finishing off their US tour with a release party for their new 45 "In Your Street Today" at Bowery Electric. They survived Ohio, but can you survive them? Can you?!

If you'd rather move your feet than bang your-or-someone-else's head, come listen to the sweet sounds of Soul music with Boogaloo Shampoo at Beauty Bar in Manhattan. Or catch DJs spinning punk, glam, and psych rock in Brooklyn at the Thursday Night Thump at Enids.

In NYC, not a single night is wasted.

Marcus

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Dance the Weekday Blues Away

Did you enjoy your weekend? You did? I'm so happy for you! Now get back to work!

Yeah, we all know Monday is a drag. Tuesday, Wednesday, and the rest of those weekdays too. But the weeknights are filled with musical pleasures, if only you dare to let yourself go...

MONDAY

What could possibly spice up a Monday night? How about the unique blend of soul, funk, Latin rhythms and rock-n-roll known as Garotas Suecas? All the way from Brazil, they will be joined by local blues-rockers New York Howl and DJ Jonathan Toubin. At Zebulon, at 9, cost unknown. My crystal ball says it could be free, but my crystal ball is a filthy liar and anyway it's just an old bowling ball which is why the answer is always something like "three".

TUESDAY

Hot Dog! returns to Bar Matchless on Tuesday night. Featuring some of our favorite local DJs, it starts at 8 and drinks are 2-for-1 all night. That's quality and quantity right there, folks! There are also unconfirmed speculative reports that I just made up right now which say that Lost & Found will be at Savalas. Those of you who want to get your funk on might just want to stop on by.

WEDNESDAY

In Manhattan, our old friend DJ Jonathan Toubin (remember him?) and some of his DJ associates will be at Motor City Bar for New York Night Train DJ Night. And how about this, Mr. Fine Wine of WMFU fame will be spinning soul music at Botanica.

Back here in Brooklyn we're looking forward to catching The Vondelles, The Demands and Casino Evil at Public Assembly. Also featuring DJ Chandler, it should be Mayhem. Chaos! The Rock-n-Roll Apocalypse! Hell, Manhattan's missin' out...

Hey there New Jersey, we didn't forget about you! Check out the garage-rock stylings of The Martinets. They'll be joining the New York Howl to rock Maxwell's starting right around 8:30 or so.

THURSDAY

What, you want more? How about Boogaloo Shampoo at Beauty Bar and Thursday Night Thump at Enid's? And let's not forget Swimsuit Edition at Savalas. That's right folks, if your legs are still working at this point then you will have further opportunities to use them. And that's how to dance the weekday blues away...

Marcus

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Hump Day / Yom Kippur Eve Celebration!

Thee Yetis appear at Otto's at 9PM tonight.
Tonight, being Hump Day AND Yom Kippur Eve (fasting means no alcohol, so get it in tonight!), is a particularly good time to check out New York's midweek action... check out our garage punk shows calendar including these events:

First up is the happy hour DJing of Miss Christina Ginger (Anabolics) and Frank (of Brooklyn's Above) at The Creek in Long Island City. Starting at 5 and running 'til at least 8 (possibly later), you can grab some Mexican food and hang at this weird venue near the B61 bus, the G train, or the 7 train (if you're coming from Midtown, in which case I suggest you start with some tequila).

Next we've got Thee Yetis, a formerly DC-based and now NYC-resident garage/punk band playing what we believe to be a free set at Otto's around 9PM. These youngins' tunes vary between Pebbles-ish garage to 70's punk pop and now have demo CDs on offer (cheap).

Finally we've got ever-present DJ Jonathan Toubin at Motor City Bar at 10PM, where there will be the usual crowd downing 'em rapidly and listening to the punkier side of his collection.

SHIMMY

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