warm up with a week southern dj charm
by Jonathan
as 2007 dwindles down to nothing but a few sets of clownshoe footprints in the snow, and the weather continues to remain my personal vision of hell, and i keep foolishly bustin ‘out phil spector, james brown, and elvis christmas jams, i recognize that we need a change of pace and temperature. and, while global warming doesn’t seem to really be doing its job yet to move the mercury up to a reasonable height on the thermometer, you can count on new york night train to ix-nae on the x-mas and warm the depressing frigidness of yr holy-daze with a group of djs who all represent musical communities south of the mason dixon line…. so wiper yr brow, bust out some kudzu, savor those 11 herbs and spices, and fill up a tall glass of lemonade. this week’s gonna be a scorcher..
LOUISIANA - weds, dec 19, motor city: while you may be mistaking this man’s image for that of a different louisiana killer (the one from ferriday), MIKE HURTT, leader of New Orleans’ legendary surf’n'garage stompers the Royal Pendletons, currently living the evacuee lifestyle in the real motor city, arrived last week in our humbler burg just in time to storm the norton christmas party saturday and has been twirling his unique mix of early r&b, rockabilly, soul, hillbilly, cajun, and garage 45s all over the city. don’t miss this cat before he turns back around and slinks his way back to michigan-ah…
FLORIDA - thurs, dec 20, beauty bar back room: while we got native new yorker/hardcore legend MARK RYAN in the front, i’ll be in the back with miami’s own MELISSA FANNY TUTTI. while it’s true that she’s not really a special guest because she does this with me every week - maybe that makes her even more special… together we serve up more 60s than billie jean king… melissa gets more pop and i get more boogaloo every day…
TEXAS - fri, dec 21, ants in yr pants dance party - savalas: tonight’s guest, MICHAEL GERNER of Vietnam isn’t only the leader of one of nyc’s more notable bands and a regular dj at new york night train events, but he’s also a longtime fixture in the austin, tx underground. expect him to add his rough riding mix of rockabilly, doo-wop, and a truckload of misfits and alan vega to ants in yr pants’ already eclectic styleeee. a biker party without the bikers….
TEXAS - sat, dec 22, nynt soul clap and dance off - glasslands: ok, i know texas was already represented last night, but is anyone gonna argue that the state ain’t big and mighty enough to deserve at least one extra night? and heck, it’s the only state i hail from. anyhow, at this thing i spin the finest in soul 45s, obscurities, novelties, and classics spanning late-r&b to early funk but centering on mid-60s burners - exclusively for your dancing pleasure. this month’s neighborhood celebrity judges include AUDREY from Shock Cinema and Dragons of Zynth, Conrad Keeley of …And You Will Know Us By the Train of Dead, Nick Ray of Golden Triangle, Viva l’American Death Ray Music, etc., Shula the sex psychologists, and one secret surprise judge. The soul clap and dance off is rapidly turning out to be one of the city’s more unusual dance contests and one of my kookiest events as more and more freaks from god knows where show up to win the pot of gold. bring yr feet on down and see if you can bank off yr skills in a big way, or just watch. either way crazy dancin’ all night. only $2.
TENNESSEE, GEORGIA - sun, dec 23, exile on ludlow street - motor city: since i’m hijacking this party for one week only, i’m bringing along DJ HIJACK aka ALIX BROWN who just got fell off a truck from memphis, tn. the talented ms. brown, already a member of two of NYC’s finest, Golden Triangle and Blankdogs, has played in a number of other renowned memphis and atlanta acts like Angry Angles (w/jay retard), Wet Dreams (w/bradford from deerhunter), memphis supergroup Arch Rivals, and many more… currently employed at academy and formerly working at goner records, ms brown is a bit of a snob with no shortage of taste and expertise - but knows that rocking you comes first. no christmas music this time but instead a trick bag of generally misanthropic stuff for all y’awl that couldn’t make it back to where ever u is from… i assure you that neither i nor ms. brown like anything or anyone - including you. grinch night indeedl…
and don’t forget New York Night Train’s R’n'R New Years Bang with Stalkers, Puddin’ Tang, Electric Shadows, Sorceress, DJ Josh Styles of Smashed Blocked, and Mr. Jonathan Toubin of New York Night Train and free champagne. Plus for brave souls, a Motor City party that starts at 4am and goes deep into the next day, again DJ-ed by the Soul Proprietor.
