Sun, Mar 21: Monterrey, Mexico – El Garage (Diego de Montemayor 739): Todd P presents Soul Clap and Dance-Off (check out the line-up of this fest – dozens of different things big and small from Liars to Indian Jewelry to Andrew W.K. – http://toddpnyc.com/mtymx/). North America’s most popular soul party makes its way down to Monterrey for the second time. As always, Mr Jonathan Toubin will serve the flaming 45 rpm platters all night for your dancing pleasure and there’ll be a Dance-Off for a cash prize determined by a panel of judges (this time culled from the festival’s bands)


and, Monday in Monterrey, Mr T does the MtyMx afterparty. More details on the way.

Mon, Mar 22: Monterrey, Mexico – TBA: Todd P presents special dance party w/Mr Jonathan Toubin

on Wednesday, in NYC…

Wed, Mar 24: Lower East Side, Manhattan – Motor City Bar: New York Night Train Wednesday w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin and guest DJ Jello Biafra(!), 10pm – 4am, 21+, $3: A downtown institution for over three years, the “Cheers” of the Lower East Side’s rock and roll underground, New York Night Train Wednesday is where conductor Mr Jonathan Toubin tests out his latest jams before anyone else gets to hear them on the world’s dancefloors – plus he also turns occasional punk classics and other old favorites for you to either sing along with or criticize him for playing. Your other pals, Hari Kupian behind the bar and Marc Ryan at the door, are also working at this, Mr/ T’s only mellow hangout night. This week isn’t so mellow though because Senor JELLO BIAFRA himself is doing two DJ sets (JB’s in town with his new band Guantanamo School of Medicine - they play at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple the following night - go here for tickets!). This is far from some kind of celebrity gig. Jello, who spun the November Soul Clap in San Francisco, has more records than anybody you’ve ever met, some killer and very exquisite taste from many genres, and knows how to shake a room to boot. Also, when he’s not DJ-ing, Jello’s a friendly approachable gent who has plenty to discuss with you. Fall by and hang out.

and Thursday, NY Night Train brings you even more literary punk legends

Thu, Mar 25: Greenpoint, Brooklyn – Enid’s: Thursday Thump w/DJ Eric Davidson and Aaron Lefkove, 10pm, 21+, FREE: Tonight we have representatives of one of the best punk bands of the 1990s and one of the best punk bands of the 2000, Eric Davidson of New Bomb Turks and Aaron Lefkove of Live Fast Die/Liquor Store. It should also be noted that these distinguished gentlemen of the musical medium happen to also be men of letters. Eric, the former editor of CMJ magazine, is also the author of the soon-to be released, We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001 (rolling off the presses June 1) and Aaron a freelance journalist who is the brain and stomach behind Disgusting Things I Have Eaten. You know their taste in food but aren’t you the least bit curious about this dynamic duo’s musical taste?

and, Friday…
Fri, Mar 26: Chinatown, Manhattan – Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie): Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down with Mr. Jonathan Toubin and guest DJ Tim Warren of Crypt Records, 10:30pm – 4am, $3: New York Night Train’s weekly rough and ready maximum rock’n’soul get-down featuring resident DJ thee Mr. Jonathan Toubin himself! Lose it on the dancefloor to Mr. T’s wild bag of rotating 45rpm party favors – raw classic, obscure, and novel punkers, jumpers, and thumpers from all around the world for your dancing pleasure. Tonight’s special guest isTim Warren, founder and boss of the international institution known as Crypt Records – who has brought you groundbreaking original records by The Gories, Oblivians, Thee Headcoats, John Spencer Blues Explosion, and many more – and has also assembled a prolific array of legendary compilation series’ that’ve changed everybody’s life: Back From the Grave, Las Vegas Grind, Twist and Rumble, AND The Socker, etc. Tim’s raw shakers, from one of the most notorious record collections in history, are all killer dillers!

and Saturday promises to be one of our best parties ever!

Sat, Mar 27, Williamsburg, Brooklyn – Secret Project Robot (210 Kent at Metropolitan): Kid Congo Powers 51st Birthday Party w/Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds (12am), Stalkers (11pm), K-Holes (10pm), Tommy Volume (9pm), and, later, Le Congo: International Discotheque Psychedelique w/DJs Mr Jonathan Toubin and Josh Styles (1am), 9pm – 6am, all ages, $10 ($5 after bands): This all-night birthday extravaganza celebrates of one of the great names in underground rock music, Kid Congo Powers of the Cramps, Gun Club, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, etc. Kid’s band, the Pink Monkey Birds, who’s In The Red album Dracula Boots made critics’ top-ten lists worldwide last year, make their first NYC appearance in almost two years – and their first ever with the new hard-hitting Texas rhythm section. The Stalkers, return from recording a new LP in Portland to remind you that they are the Brooklyn punk scene’s #1 party band. K-Holes, a bunch of Atlanta ex-Black Lips, Wet Dreams, and Golden Triangles, play an Alligator Winey steamy swamp stomp. And Star Spangles’ Tommy Volume makes his solo debut to kick off the night.

and, after the bands, hold tight… all night…

1-4AM: International Discotheque Psychedelique – the second installment of NYC uber-45 DJs Josh Styles (Smashed! Blocked!) and Jonathan Toubin’s (NY Night Train) latest party. Last months debut last month saw hundreds dancing to 60s discotheque classics, fuzzy movers, foreign language jams, and other global obscurities in an environment of go go dancers and Mighty Robot AV Squad’s tripped-out visuals.

- Wed, Mar 31: Lower East Side, Manhattan – Motor City Bar: New York Night Train Wednesday w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin
- Thu, Apr 1: Williamsburg, Brooklyn – Knitting Factory: Garotas Suecas w/DJ Mr Jonathan Toubin
- Thu, Apr 1: Greenpoint, Brooklyn – Enid’s: Thursday Thump

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- Fri, Apr 2: Chinatown, Manhattan – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down with Mr. Jonathan Toubin and friends
- Sat, Apr 3: Ft. Green, Brooklyn: The Outpost Lounge: a night with Mr. Jonathan Toubin
- Thu, Apr 8: Greenpoint, Brooklyn: Enid’s: Thursday Thump w/DJ Primo of San Francisco’s Oldies Night
- Fri, Apr 9: Chinatown, Manhattan – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down with Mr. Jonathan Toubin and DJ Primo of San Francisco’s Oldies Night
- Sat, Apr 10: Williamsburg Brooklyn – The Glasslands: Soul Clap and Dance-Off

road gigs and special events in the near future:
– Thu, Apr 15 Chicago, IL: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Sat, Apr 17: Portland, OR – East End: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Wed, Apr 21: Arcata, CA – Arcata Theater: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Thu, Apr 22: Oakland, CA – The Uptown: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Fri, Apr 23: San Francisco, CA – 111 Minna: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Sat, Apr 24: Los Angeles, CA – TBA: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Sun, Apr 25: San Diego, CA – Bar Pink Elephant
- Sat, May 1: Portland, Maine – SPACE Gallery: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Sat, May 8, Orlando, FL – Blackbooth: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Thu, May 13: Portland, OR – Rotture: I’ve Got a Hole In My Soul Party w/DJ Beyonda Doubt and guest Jonathan Toubin
- Sat, May 15: Williamsburg, Brooklyn – Glasslands: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Thu, May 20: Chicago – Beauty Bar: Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Sat, May 22: Williamsburg, Brooklyn – Secret Project Robot: International Discotheque Psychedelique
- Thu, May 27: Austin TX – Beauty Bar: Chaos in Tejas (festival w/UK Subs, Australian X, English Subhumans, Quintron and Ms P, Poison Idea, NoBunny, etc) Soul Clap and Dance-Off
Sat, May 29 – Asbury Park, NJ: Asbury Lanes: Soul Clap and Dance-Off