Ian Svenonius and Mr. Jonathan Toubin @ Hope Lounge July 5

Mon, July 5: Ian Svenonius and Jonathan Toubin, Hope Lounge (10 Hope btw Roebling and Havemeyer, Williamsburg), 9pm, free:Everyone had so much fun at the one-off White Shoes party at Hope Lounge that they’ve been asking when Vice TV’s Soft Focus host Ian Svenonius and New York Night Train soul proprietor Jonathan Toubin are throwing another party. You asked for it, you got it. Saturday July 5 - the perfect date for cooling out on Williamsburg’s biggest patio after a huge party day. As last time, it starts early (9pm), there’ll be cheap drink specials (a $5 special and a $3 beer), the grill will be fired up, and the supreme jams will flow like Niagra Falls.

VLADRM afterparty at Motor City

New York Night Train Wednesdays, Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow), 10pm - 4am, free:As always, the Conductor will be at Motor City for his weekly New York Night Train music salon. This Wednesdays guests are the four members of Memphis super-group Viva l’American Death Ray Music: NYNT regular guest, Golden Triangle’s Mr. Nicholas Ray, Goner recording artist Harlan T Bobo, Polyphonic Spree drummer Jeffery Buock, and organist Brendan Spenglar (who’s played with everbody from Tav Falco to Jack Oblivian to Andre Williams). All are distinguished gentlemen of the world with distinct style and taste. They spin with a dry rub slathered in a molasses-based sauce.

60s Daft Discotheque on Thursdays

NYNT Soul Proprietor Mr. Jonathan Toubin hits the Beauty Bar back room every Thursday and turns dance platters rotating around the middle of popular music’s greatest and most diverse decade, channeling the variety inherent in 60s discotheque and radio playlists plus many of the tunes that were either too underground or geographically removed at the time to find their way to the same spot - soul, garage, freakbeat, boogaloo, AM radio pop, British Invasion, electric blues, girl groups, bubblegum, frat rock, late r&b, early funk, early psychedelics, discotheque schmaltz, boogaloos, tropicalia, yé-yé, latin delights, and anything else that moves. Last few weeks! Get ready for the boogaloo shampoo!

NYC hardcore legend Marc Ryan, currently of Foreigh Islands , formerly of Supertouch, throwing down punky reggae in the front room.

VLADRM at Glasslands

Viva L’American Death Ray Music, VV, K-Holes, Glasslands Gallery (289 Kent), 9pm sharp, $6: though Homosexuals were forced to postpone their tour and won’t make it, wahooo! Viva l’American Death Ray Music’s first NYC show in a couple of years! This legendary Memphis band has been making amazing records for nearly a decade now and, as all are so busy around the world with other projects never get together, rarely make it out on the road. New York is lucky to get two appearances this week by what is still one of the best bands in the world. But don’t take my word for it. The dean of American rock critics, Robert Christgau, describes them as “TIYL Velvets, Television, Taking Tiger Mountain (by Strategy) — that is, roots music, Lower East Side style.” Rolling Stone editor David Fricke describes them as “sexy rock chic from Memphis with a touch of Let It Bleed-era Rolling Stones and White Light White Heat Velvet Underground.” Check out their latest direction here. VV is a secret surprise touring band adorned in Native American accessories. K-Holes are a new local collection of Atlanta expats featuring current and former members of Black Lips, Wet Dreams, Golden Triangle, and McNasty himself (who ain’t actually from Atlanta but married into it)!

4th of July Death Ray show

Celebrate the 4th with a bang! Viva L’American Death Ray Music, Jessica Ann, Puddin’ Tang, Lover, Hollywood, Cake Shop (152 Ludlow), 10pm, $6: 4th of July with a loud bang. Check out this amazing bill! One of Viva l’American Death Ray Music’s first NYC shows in a couple of years! This legendary Memphis band has been making amazing records for nearly a decade now and, as all are so busy around the world with other projects never get together, rarely make it out on the road. New York is lucky to get two appearances this week by what is still one of the best bands in the world. But don’t take my word for it. The dean of American rock critics, Robert Christgau, describes them as “TIYL Velvets, Television, Taking Tiger Mountain (by Strategy) — that is, roots music, Lower East Side style.” Rolling Stone editor David Fricke describes them as “sexy rock chic from Memphis with a touch of Let It Bleed-era Rolling Stones and White Light White Heat Velvet Underground.” Check out their latest direction here. Jessica Ann is a new singer-songwriter rapidly distinguishing herself in our community with no lack of flair. Puddin’ Tang, who should need no introduction, is one of NYC’s favorite party bands - chock full o’swampy goodness. Memphis, TN’s Lover! is the Jeff Crook of Reatards/Lost Sounds new project. And openers Hollywood, punk-ass Baltimorons straight out of the garage, will tear it up after the fireworks.

4th of July Shakin’ Dance Party

Friday, July 4, Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down, Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie, Lower East Side, Manhattan), 10:30pm, free: New York Night Train Soul Proprietor Mr. Jonathan Toubin has recently been invited to transform Home Sweet Home’s 80s/90s dance night into a rough and ready rock’n’soul get-down. The last couple of months night owls shake and shimmy to 45rpm party favors - obscurities, novelties, and classics – with a pumpin’ heartbeat from the 1950s to the present - soul, garage, girl groups, New Orleans beat, glam, punk, freakbeat, rockabilly, and lots of other supreme jams from across the board that’re played and recorded with both rawness and immediacy for your dancing pleasure. And you never know who’ll show up and pull a guest slot Ian Svenonius (Make-Up, Nation of Ulysses, Weird War), Kid Congo Powers (Gun Club, Cramps, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), and Josh Styles (Stalkers, Smashed Blocked) have all dropped guest DJ sets in the last few weeks. Now every Friday after 3AM, there’s a happy hour everything in the house is 2-for-1. This party has been THE jam of late and what better way to spend the 4th than going nuts to the best kind of audio of explosives. Come get it while the gettin’s good…

Puddin’ Tang residency with Stalkers

Maximum Rock’n'Soul on Fridays!

Friday, June 27, Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down, Home Sweet Home (131 Chrystie, Lower East Side, Manhattan), 10:30pm, free: New York Night Train Soul Proprietor Mr. Jonathan Toubin has recently been invited to transform Home Sweet Home’s 80s/90s dance night into a rough and ready rock’n’soul get-down. The last couple of months night owls shake and shimmy to 45rpm party favors - obscurities, novelties, and classics – with a pumpin’ heartbeat from the 1950s to the present - soul, garage, girl groups, New Orleans beat, glam, punk, freakbeat, rockabilly, and lots of other supreme jams from across the board that’re played and recorded with both rawness and immediacy for your dancing pleasure. And you never know who’ll show up and pull a guest slot Ian Svenonius (Make-Up, Nation of Ulysses, Weird War), Kid Congo Powers (Gun Club, Cramps, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), and Josh Styles (Stalkers, Smashed Blocked) have all dropped guest DJ sets in the last few weeks. Now every Friday after 3AM, there’s a happy hour everything in the house is 2-for-1. This party has been THE jam of late. Come get it while the gettin’s good…

Beauty Bar Thursday 60s Discotheque Internationale w/Special Guests Broken Hearts

New York Night Train Soul Proprietor Mr. Jonathan Toubin hits the Beauty Bar back room every Thursday and turns dance platters rotating around the middle of popular music’s greatest and most diverse decade, channeling the variety inherent in 60s discotheque and radio playlists plus many of the tunes that were either too underground or geographically removed at the time to find their way to the same spot - laying down soul, garage, freakbeat, boogaloo, AM radio pop, British Invasion, electric blues, girl groups, bubblegum, frat rock, late r&b, early funk, early psychedelics, discotheque schmaltz, boogaloos, tropicalia, yé-yé, latin delights, and anything else that moves.

This week the party features guest DJs Amber and Nisha AKA the Broken Hearts - all the way from London. Described by the Independent as “a Hollywood musical on hallucinogenics,” the dynamic duo, known for their eclectic taste, matching outfits, and choreographed routines, are commonly regarded one of the more unique and entertaining DJ experiences there is throughout the global subterrain. The duo have a just realeased their debut single for Mute and you may remember them from their big spread in Nylon a few months back.

Come down for something very special yet again….