RIP Don Hill (Memorial Toast At Don Hill's Tonight)

Word is spreading that legendary club owner Don Hill has passed away. Don's club, Don Hill's, has been a major part of the NYC music and nightlife scene for a very long time. The club recently reemerged as NYC's hot spot hosting tons of secret shows by big name artists. If the rumors are true NYC has lost another legend.

Friends of Don will be gathering tonight at Don Hill's for a memorial toast around 11:30pm.

Bronx Zoo Cobra Caught

The deadly Egyptian cobra which escaped from the high security cobra prison known as the Bronx Zoo has been found and captured. The snake was on the lam for 12 days but wisely returned to the zoo after coming face-to-face with a Bronx sewer rat. Even a venomous reptile from Egypt has second thoughts about attempting to make a meal out of one of those guys. During questioning the cobra was quoted as saying, "fuck that dude, those fuckers are huge".

Bare Wires Video & MP3, "Don't Ever Change" + Playing NYC April 7th & 10th

I just gave Bare Wires a first spin and I have to say I'm digging their sound. At different times you can hear Stooges and NY Dolls influences mixed with some Beach Boys. The only bad thing I can say about this band is the singer has the creepiest mustache I've ever seen but I guess that's a good thing these days.

Download:

Don't Ever Change - Bare Wires

Bare Wires - Don't Ever Change from Daniel Hilsinger on Vimeo.

NY Tour Dates:
April 7th @ Public Assembly
April 10th @ Cake Shop

Tonight: Cerebral Ballzy @ Cake Shop; JEFF The Brotherhood @ Santos; The Dixons @ Union Pool

Our favorite thrashers are back in NYC and they're playing Cake Shop tonight. Not the best venue for a band like Ballzy but it is what it is. The always awesome JEFF The Brotherhood are playing Santo's Party House. If you're itching for some real deal country then check out The Dixons at Union Pool.

THE DIXONS - BROKEN HEARTED, LOVESICK & BLUE - LIVE @ UNION POOL

THE DIXONS | Myspace Music Videos

Black Lips Suck At Basketball

If you guys need a ringer next year give me a call.

Tonight: FORlokals, Grand St. Happy Hour @ Lady Jay's (Free BBQ & Cheap Booze)

Tonight is another installment of our happy hour party at Lady Jay's. As always we've got cheap booze but this time around we're adding FREE burgers and dogs! It's 50 degrees out, that's BBQ weather ain't it? We'll be spinning rock n' roll, garage, indie, punk, outlaw country and soul. You'll be getting drunk, playing shuffle bowling and stuffing charred beef down your gullet. The free food and booze deals are from 6-10pm so come straight from work. Seriously, if you go home first you'll end up taking a nap and miss the whole damn thing. I know you, dude. See you punks tonight!

Link:

FORlokals, Grand St. Happy Hour

Black N' Blue Bowl With Gorilla Biscuits, Agnostic Front, Sick Of It All

I'm old and tired and just can't deal with hardcore shows anymore but if there was ever one I would go to it would be this one. The legends of NYHC - Gorilla Biscuits, Agnostic Front and Sick Of It All are headlining this year's Black N' Blue Bowl. Unfortunately, I'm out of town that weekend so I'm going to miss it but if you're around I highly suggest going. Gorilla Biscuits are fucking amazing live and would be worth the price of admission on their own.

Link:

Black N' Blue Bowl

New Country Mice, "Festival" (Free Download)

Country Mice (when did they drop the "We Are"?) have a new track and it's pretty damn good. It's bit more uptempo then what I've come to expext from them and that's just fine by me. Their debut album, Twister, comes out on June 7th.

Tonight: Wild Yaks @ Coco66; SHAPES & Raccoon Fighter @ Shea Stadium; TSOK @ Loft Party; So So Glos, Darlings, Sundelles @ 285 Kent

Lots to do in Brooklyn tonight. I will be at Shea Stadium for sure and will likely be hitting the loft party as well. The Wild Yaks show has a solid lineup but I think it's too far off from the rest to swing by. Bummer.

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***Update: Forgot about this one & it's killer
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Another Edition Of FORlokals Happy Hour (Wednesday)

Now that everyone is back in town again (ie. SXSW is over) we're having another edition of our Grand St. happy hour at Lady Jay's. As always it's on Wednesday and we've got cheap booze for ya. This time around it's $3 PBR Tall Boys, $4 wells, $4 Bushmills shots and, as always, 2x$5 Lionshead. We're also firing up the grill and cooking up some burgers and dogs, which are FREE! We'll be serving them up from 6-10pm or until we run out. Nora and Carlos are DJing (I might jump in at some point). The weather is supposed to be a crisp and sunny 50 degrees (last time I checked at least)!

RSVP:

FORlokals: A Grand St. Happy Hour

Tonight: Friends @ Shea Stadium; TSOK @ Coco66

That band Friends I've been talking about are playing their release party at Shea Stadium with Food Stamps and Phone Tag. Elsewhere, The Sounds of Kaleidoscope, from Philly, are playing Coco66.

Link:

TSOK @ coco66

Friends @ Shea

Willy Gantrim Sings The Blues

I'm generally opposed to anyone but old, black dudes playing blues. That's especially true about country/Delta blues. Yet, somehow, this Willy Gantrim kid is impressing the hell out of me. The guitar playing is solid, especially his slide technique. His voice might not be quite as gravely and worn as I prefer but it fits very well, nonetheless. What I'm saying is, you should check this dude out because he's doing a very difficult thing to do - playing Delta blues and making it sound authentic. Some of these songs are classics and it takes balls to attempt them in their original form.

Link:

Willy Gantrim Bandcamp

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