July 8: New York Night Train Wednesdays Tribute w/DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin and secret special trans-pleasure guest, Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow, Lower East Side), 10pm – 4am, FREE: Mr Jonathan Toubin has rotated punk eclectica for your listening pleasure with a different guest DJ from the NYC music community every for two years at this Wednesday music salon. Toinight

Thurs, July 9: Boogaloo Shampoo Oh Sees Afterparty w/DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin, Beauty Bar Brooklyn, 10:30pm, FREE:: Beauty Bar just celebrated their opening at their new Brooklyn location, 921 Broadway at Myrtle, Bushwick and New York Night Train is following them across the bridge. Soul proprietor Mr Jonathan Toubin fills the Beauty Bar’s sleek and sexy new joint floor to ceiling with bubbly 45rpm soul, pre-funk, and r&b classics, novelties, and obscurities to get you down all night long. The Manhattan party/hangout has seen guest DJs like Daptone proprietor/Sharon Jones bassist/bandleader, Gabriel Roth, Make-Up’s Ian Svenonius, Butthole Surfers’ Gibby Haynes, the legendary Phast Phreddie of the Subway Soul, Kid Congo Powers of the Cramps and Gun Club, Dale Crover of the Melvins, Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening, etc etc etc. So expect not only New York Night Train’s exceptional standard of quality, but also some very distinguished guests and patrons.



and, also…

Thursday, July 2: Thursday Thump with Ivan Sunshine!, 10pm, FREE: New York Night Train and Enid’s present a night of fine selection by Jameson Proctor. A colonel by bloodright, and currently member of The Weight, Jameson is a southern gentleman whose parents brought him up to call the ladies “mam,” pull out chairs, open doors, always say “thank you,” and never raise his voice. Moreover, they taught him that every jam needs to be finger-lickin’ good – and he’s retained these values even after many years in Brooklyn.











and, Friday in Detroit…

New York Night Train Happening Detroit with Awesome Color, The Infinity People, DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin, performance and dance by Anna Copa Cabanna and Hula Hoop Harlot Melissa-Anne, projections by Spencer Bewley, Old Miami (3930 Cass Ave Detroit, MI 48201), 9pm, $8New York’s legendary party machine brings its latest and greatest multi-media spectacle, NEW YORK NIGHT TRAIN HAPPENING, to Detroit Rock City! This contemporary underground DIY rock and roll take on NYC subcultural landmarks such as Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable and other historically epic parties worldwide that somehow went the way of the wayward wind, features live performances by Motor City’s own rockin’ AWESOME COLOR and spacey INFINITY PEOPLE, plus a traveling cast featuring the DJ skills of MR JONATHAN TOUBIN, the go go action ofANNA COPA CABANNA, the hula hoop artistry of HULA-HOOP HARLOT MELISSA-ANNE, and the stunning visuals of SPENCER BEWLEY!



and, meanwhile, back in the states…

Fri, July 10: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down w/DJs Josh Styles of Smashed! Blocked! (sans mr jt), Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie, Lower East Side, Manhattan), 10:30pm, FREE: Talk about leaving you in good hands! While Mr Jonathan Toubin is in Detroit tonight, New York Night Train has trusted its Friday maximum rock and soul party to its favorite DJ in the universe! Josh Styles of Smashed! Blocked! Josh has records nobody has and knows how to rock a party with ‘em! Seriously, folks, get a little taste of this!











and, Saturday, New York Night Train pulls into Chicago…

Chicago New York Night Train Happening with Awesome Color, Bichin’ Bajas, DJs Mr. Jonathan Toubin and Plastic Crimewave, performance and dance by Anna Copa Cabanna and Hula Hoop Harlot Melissa-Anne, projections by Spencer Bewley at Empty Bottle (1035 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60622) $8, 10pm:New York’s legendary party machine brings its latest and greatest multi-media party, NEW YORK NIGHT TRAIN HAPPENING, to Detroit Rock City! This contemporary underground DIY rock and roll take on NYC subcultural landmarks such as Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable and other historically epic spectacles worldwide that somehow went the way of the wayward wind, features a live performances by CHICAGO’S BICHIN’ BAJAS and a DJ set by Chicago psychedelic legend PLASTIC CRIMEWAVE plus a traveling cast featuring Motor City’s own rockin’ AWESOME COLOR and the DJ skills of MR JONATHAN TOUBIN, the go go action ofANNA COPA CABANNA, the hula hoop artistry of HULA-HOOP HARLOT MELISSA-ANNE, and the stunning visuals of SPENCER BEWLEY!

and Mr. Jonathan Toubin flies in from Chicago early for…

Sun, July 12 (day) Jelly NYC Pool Party with Mission of Burma, F*cked Up, Ponytail, Jemima Pearl, and DJ Mr Jonathan Toubin, East River State Park (90 Kent Ave, Williamsburg), 2pm – 8pm, FREE : The Pool Parties are back and this one is the first one of the summer! Mission of Burma is of course the seminal beantown post-punk trio who reunited a few years back to no shortage of acclaim, FU is Toronto’s great white hardcore hope, Ponytail are spazzy Baltimore deconstructionist art-punk fun, and Jemima Pearl is the singer from Be Your Own Pet.


and then Mr T flies back to Chicago for a yet another night of wild DJ excitement…

Sun, July 12: DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin w/live performance by Anna Copa Cabanna, the Burlington ( 3425 W. Fullerton Ave. , Logan Square, Chicago), 10pm, free: Spend an intimate evening with DJ Mr Jonathan Toubin and a live performance by Anna Copa Cabanna at one of the windy city’s favorite watering holes….

and stay tuned for a lot more fun stuff…

- Wed, July 15: New York Night Train Wednesday w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin, Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow), 10pm – 4am, free
- Thu, July 16: Boogaloo Shampoo w/DJ Mr Jonathan Toubin, Beauty Bar Brooklyn (921 Broadway, Bushwick, Brooklyn), 11pm-4am, 21+, FREE
- Thu, July 16: Thursday Thump, Enid’s (560 Manhattan Ave, Greenpoint), 10pm – 4am, FREE
- Fri, July 17: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down w/DJs Mr Jonathan Toubin & James Chance (Contortions! James White and the Blacks!), Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie), 10:30pm – 4am, 21+, FREE
- Sat, July 18: Super-wild multimedia dance party/show w/DJs Ian Svenonius and Mr. Jonathan Toubin, K-Holes and special musical guests at Secret Project Robot/Live With Animals (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
- Sun, July 19: Motor City 12th Anniversary Party w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin, Mick Marsh, Anna Copa Cabanna
- Wed, July 22: New York Night Train Wednesday w/DJ Short Shorts from LA, Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow), 10pm – 4am, free
- Thu, July 23: Boogaloo Shampoo w/DJ DJ Pasta From New Orleans, Beauty Bar Brooklyn (921 Broadway, Bushwick, Brooklyn), 11pm-4am, 21+, FREE
- Thu, July 23: Thursday Thump, Enid’s (560 Manhattan Ave, Greenpoint), 10pm – 4am, FREE
- Fri, July 24: Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin and judges Don Bolles [GERMS ], Randy Randall [NO AGE ], Jennifer Herrema [RTX, ex-Royal Trux ], Howie Pyro (Intoxica Radio, ex-Danzig, D-Generation, Blessed, etc.), Nomad Warehouse (Los Angeles, CA)
- Fri, July 24: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down w/DJ Pasta (New Orleans), Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie), 10:30pm – 4am, 21+, FREE
- Sat, July 25: Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin, (Oakland, CA)
Mon, July 27, Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/DJ Mr Jonathan Toubin and judges Cinnamon [Lusty Lady ], Kimberly Chun [SF Bay Guardian ), Jennifer Maerz [ SF Weekly ],
- Sun, July 26: Mr. Quintron and Ms. Pussycat, Mika Miko, Ty Segal, Audacity, and Mr. Jonathan Toubin at Parkside (San Francisco, CA)
- Tue, July 28: Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin and judges The Monster Women, Charlotte & Melissa Medina, Steve Bohner [ of Alchemy Construction, formerly of the Hitch), Aimee Hennessey , Arcata Theatre Lounge (Arcata, CA)
- Wed, July 29: Mr. Quintron and Ms. Pussycat, Danava, and Mr. Jonathan Toubin, Berbati's (Portland, OR)
- Thurs, July 30: Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Mr. Jonathan Toubin and guest DJ Beyonda and judges Gabe Lageson [ of East End ], Charlie Salas- Humara [ of Panther ] & Maggie Vail [ of Kill Rock Stars / The Bangs ], Maximillion [ of Get Hustle, Magick Daggers, and local DJ ] at Rotture (Portland, OR)
- Fri, July 31: Mr. Jonathan Toubin at East End, Portland
- Sat, Aug 1: Olympia Soul Clap w/DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin

August Night Train Highlights:
- Sat, Aug. 8: Soul Clap and Dance-Off, Glasslands Gallery followed by late-night Todd P dance-party speakeasy at Market Hotel
- Sat, Aug 15: Green Project Festival w/Mika Miko (Monterrey, Mexico) – the first night of Mr. JT’s Mexican tour
- Sat, Aug 15 – Weds, Aug 26: MR JONATHAN TOUBIN’S MEXICAN TOUR! OLE’!
August 31 – Sept 8: Mr. Jonathan Toubin Israeli tour
- September and Beyond: Pop Montreal Fest, CMJ Fest, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Vice Garage Fest, Shonen Knife, Chain and the Gang, New York Night Train Happenings and Soul Claps everywhere, and much much more…