New York Night Train will be bringing its world famous SOUL CLAP and DANCE-OFF party to the west coast every month starting this fall! The claps are in Los Angeles (first Saturday), Oakland (second Thursday), San Francisco (second Friday), and Portland, OR (second Saturday). The NYC party will now take place on the third Saturday. Get up! Get down! Get out! Get in it!

- Sat, Aug 7: downtown Los Angeles – TheSex (816 S. Sante Fe): Soul Clap and Dance-Off, 10pm, $5

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Underground rock legend DANNY KROHA, singer/guitarist for important bands like the Gories and the Demolition Doll Rods, in town to play Lincoln Center July 31, is importing the other two members of his new Detroit outfit to make their NYC debut Thursday in the comfy confines of Williamsburg’s new and improved Cameo Gallery! According to a number of connoisseurs, this new band isn’t only Danny’s return to the Back from the Grave-style primal garage punk of the Gories, but one of the best new bands going from that universe. This is big news!

Also on the bill are Norton Records house bandThe A-Bones, Stalkers/Electric Shadows dirty harmonica blues project Daddy Long Legs, and Kroha’s hand-picked opener, the Everly Sisters. Finally, NY Night Train’s Mr. Jonathan Toubin takes over on the decks after the bands to keep the party going. More »

Since taking over Home Sweet Home’s Friday night more than two years ago, New York Night Train’s Mr. Jonathan Toubin continues to wage war on mediocre nightlife by becoming the first DJs in recent memory to helm a long-running weekend Manhattan dance club party consisting exclusively of rock and soul rarities – no obvious hits, no popular contemporary dance music styles, and in the 45rpm medium to boot! While Toubin has typically helmed the ship entirely on his own, underground rock legends like David Johansen (NY Dolls), Jello Biafra(Dead Kennedys), Jon Spencer (Blues Explosion, Pussy Galore), Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening, Dub Narcotic), and Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) have all randomly popped in as guest DJs on occasion.

With the intent to cement his night’s reputation as the finest and most prestigious rock and soul 45 party in the entire world, Mr. Jonathan Toubin is putting his money where his mouth is – bringing in legendary rock and rollers who also have amazing record collections and/or the finest professional 45 DJs from around the world each and every week. Basically, Mr Jonathan Toubin is bringing in his musician, collector, and DJ heroes from around the world to make his typically sold-out party even better. And the cover will remain $3!

The following will all DJ alongside Mr. Jonathan Toubin except where noted (*):

- july 2: Jim Sclavunos (NYC/London) of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Grinderman, and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (formerly of Sonic Youth, Alex Chilton, etc)

- july 9: Kid Congo Powers (Washington, DC) – In The Red Records solo recording artist (formerly of The Cramps, Gun Club, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, etc)

- july 16: Ian Svenonius (Washington, DC) – of Vice TV’s “Soft Focus,” author of “Psychic Soviet,” leader of Chain and the Gang (formerly of Make-Up, Nation of Ulysses, Weird War, etc.)

- july 23: DJ Primo (San Francisco) – DJ/promoter of SF institution Oldies Night

- july 30: Howie Pyro (L.A.) – Intoxica Radio DJ, founder/DJ of legendary Green Door party, and former bassist of Danzig, D-Generation, and ‘77 CBGB punks The Blessed

- Aug 6: Dan Kroha (Detroit) – guitarist/vocalist for The Gories, Demolition Doll Rods, etc

- *Aug 13: Josh Styles (NYC) of the Smashed! Blocked! party (subbing for Jonathan Toubin – his favorite DJ) w/guest Todd-O-Phonic Todd (Hoboken, NJ) of WFMU, Maxwell’s and Southpaw, and the head of Telstar, Candy, and Satan Records

- Aug 20: James Chance (NYC) of the Contortions and James White and the Blacks

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And get ready for the Rocks Off Concert Cruises NY Night Train “YA YA” YACHT – Mr. T’s floating soul party with a full bar and large dance-floor circling the waters around Manhattan one Sunday a month from May to September.





upcoming night-training:

- Wed, May 19 – NYC: Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow, New York, NY, 10002): New York Night Train Wednesdays w/Mr Jonathan Toubin and friends
- Thu, May 20 – Chicago, IL: Beauty Bar (1444 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642): Soul Clap and Dance-Off
- Fri, May 21 – NYC: Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie St New York, NY 10002) – Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down Maximum Rock and Soul 45 Party with Mr. Jonathan Toubin and
-Sat, May 22 – Brooklyn: Secret Project Robot (210 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11211): Polyglot Discotheque w/DJs Jonathan Toubin and Josh Styles plus live performances by Hidden Fees, Jailbait, and X-Ray Eyeballs
- Sun, May 23 – NYC: The Half-Moon (docking at Skyport Marina – 1 East 23rd St East River Dr, New York, NY 10010): Rocks Off Boat Cruise: NY Night Train’s “Ya Ya” Yacht’s maiden voyage
- Wed, May 26 – NYC: Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow, New York, NY, 10002): New York Night Train Wednesdays w/Mr Jonathan Toubin and friends
- Wed, May 26: Houston, TX: TBA
- Thu, May 27 – Austin, TX: Beauty Bar (617 East 7th Street, Austin, TX 78701): Chaos in Tejas Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/judges Tim Kerr from Big Boys, Veronica from Chain and the Gang/Carrots/Finally Punk, and more
- Fri, May 28 – NYC: Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie St New York, NY 10002) – Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down Maximum Rock and Soul 45 Party with Mr. Jonathan Toubin and Jello Biafra
- Sat, May 29 – Asbury Park, NJ: Asbury Lanes (209 4th Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712): Soul Clap and Dance-Off

New York Night Train brings the excitement of its most famous party, featuring an all night get-down to Jonathan Toubin’s wild soul 45s and a dance contest in the middle, back on the road throughout April – notify your peops in Chicago, Portland, Arcata, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The tour officially kicks off Saturday, April 10 in NYC at Glasslands and continues randomly throughout May in places like Portland, ME, Orlando, FL, and Asbury Park, NJ.

Check the brand-spankin’ new SOUL CLAP AND DANCE-OFF WEB SITE for details…

While Mr Jonathan Toubin is busy with a slew of DJ gigs at SXSW (Thu the 18th dance at High Ball Bowling Alley, Fri the 19th two TBA gigs, and Sat the 20th, the Vice party) followed by two nights at Todd P’s MtyMx festival in Monterrey (Mar 20th and 21st), the big New York Night Train event in Austin weekend will be the 5th Annual New York Night Train SXSW Hoodang at Spider House – featuring 45 amazing bands from all over the world on a 4 stages from Noon to 2am. This event is co-presented by comrade in arms Panache Booking with a little help from NYC amigos Cake Shop and Sacred Bones Records. The indoor stage was co-curated by Jason McNeely of Spider House. This NYC promoting DJ, booking agency, venue, and record label have banded together out of friendship and solidarity to bring a sponsorship-free day of the kind of high quality old school communal underground music fun that rarely rears its head these days.

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Le Cheetah: International Discotheque Psychedelique w/DJs Jonathan Toubin and Josh Styles, visuals by Mighty Robot AV Squad, Go Go Dancing by the Marmaladies, and more. Secret Project Robot (210 Kent at Metropolitan), 10pm, all ages, $5: Get down deep into the morning in a psychedelic ocean of smoke, bubbles, strobes, projections (Mighty Robot AV Squad), and go go girls (from Marmaladies, Beacon’s Closet and more). Tonight’s party will feature the big beat, lights, and general aesthetic of a 60s discotheque – but revised from a more contemporary tripped-out and international perspective. DJs Jonathan Toubin and Josh Styles rotate a format that includes not only 60s discotheque classics but loads of fuzzy movers, foreign language jams, and obscurities. We get going around 11 and plan to shake it ’til you just can’t take it. This is the entire Animal Train crew reunited for an amazing cause… Every dollar made at this event benefits the legal defence of Heather and John Henry of the LA band Static Static.

follow Mr T around for 4 gigs from 2pm – 8am Sunday morn…

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