Tonight Motor City, Tomorrow Beauty Bar, this weekend Quintron, next week… the world
by Jonathan
Wednesday, November 28, 2007, NewYorkNightTrain Wednesdays, Motor City (127 Ludlow, Manhattan), 10pm, FREE: If you must go out and damage your liver tonight, it might as well be at Motor City and with an accompanying soundtrack consisting of the quality rock’n’roll selections of New York Night Train Soul Proprietor Mr. Jonathan Toubin. And, if by chance you have decided against Wednesday night debauchery, then, perhaps I may be able to interest you in….
hursday, November 29, 2007, Transatlantic Timewarp: A Daft Discotheque, Beauty Bar Back Room (231 E. 14th, Manhattan), 11pm, FREE: New York Night Train’s latest venture is a collaboration between the Soul Proprietor and walking musical encyclopedia and rock machine, the indomitable Ms. Melissa Fanni Tutti. The dynamic duo play you the dance music hits from smack dab in the center of popular music’s greatest decade, mostly American and English but often beyond: soul, garage, mod, girl group, bubblegum, and early psychedelics plus a dash of frat r&b, discotheque, boogaloos, tropicalia, yé-yé, latin delights, etc… Let the evening pass by by playing records, the sounds of groovy hi fi. I say “Yeh yeh!” That’s what I say, I say “Yeh, yeh!”
And then, this weekend, I’m beside myself because my personal favorite contemporary entertainer, the 9th Wonder of the 9th Ward, musician/composer/inventor/marching band leader/party-rocker extraordinaire, Quintron, will be in New York to personally deliver fan Laurie Anderson his most popular invention, a brand-new state-of-the-art hand-made Cypress Drum Buddy… and, while he’s here, will be starring in two New York Night Train events this weekend…
Friday, November 30 at Ants In Yr Pants Dance Party, Savalas, 10pm, $3 (285 Bedford, Williamsburg): Quintron performs Drum Buddy-based DJ sets all night long for your dancing pleasure! Plus additional sets by the party’s house DJ NYNT Soul Proprietor Mr. Jonathan Toubin. Superb sound, lights, and dancefloor - plus cheap drinks (and sponsored by PBR no less). A whole lotta pumpin’ for only $3!
Saturday, December 1, Animal Train Happening, Glasslands(289 Kent, Williamsburg), 10pm, $7: This “Happy Garden”-themed party will feature the world premier of Trixie and the Tree Trunks, a film made by Q and his equally unique and masterful significant other, world renowned puppeteer and artist Miss Pussycat (the lovely and talented Ms. P will be present as well!), Quintron’s performance piece for three Drum Buddies, a live set by Golden Triangle, DJ sets by Quintron, Mr. Jonathan Toubin, and Eric Z of Mighty Robot, go go dancing by the Marmaladies, projections by Secet Project Robot, decor by Live With Animals, and much more. GET THERE EARLY because the film screens at 10pm sharp, there are NO ADVANCE TICKETS, and the event WILL SELL OUT. Only $7!
