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After a five-month absence, Jonathan Toubin officially returns to the two parties that he’s best known for this weekend:

– Friday, May 11 – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN! at HOME SWEET HOME (131 Chrystie, Chinatown, Manhattan)! JT’s weekly “45 rpm maximum rock and soul” blowout where you dance to the wildest r&beasts, garage oilers, blazing bloozers, girl groupers, rockabilly rollers, dance crazies, doo whoppers, Las Vegas Grinders, Mad Mike Molders, Pebbles, Nuggets, and Boulders you can handle ’til 4am!

– Saturday, May 12 – SOUL CLAP & DANCE-OFF at GLASSLANDS GALLERY (289 Kent, Williamsburg, Brooklyn)! The only night of the month you can get down to JT’s world-famous explosive 1960s soul 45s! Heralded as “the mother of all soul jams” by Time Out and “New York’s best soul party” by Flavorpill, this party is pure solid gold magic!

Also don’t miss the short 1AM DANCE CONTEST in the middle featuring Subway Soul selector PHAST PHREDDIE THE BOOGALOO OMNIBUS for a $100 cash grand prize and a $75 Metropolis Vintage shopping spree 2nd prize. 12am-4am:
– Ashley Hefnawy of etmusiquepourtous.com. happy birthday! (follow her writing on twitter at @hefnaaa)
– Leanne Macomber of Neon Indian ( who are at Terminal 5 earlier)
– Reverend Vince Anderson (of the amazing NYC institution Reverend Vince an his Love Choir)
– Steve Myers (leader of Mighty Fine – who are playing earlier w/Mick Collins!!! wowza! at Grand Victory)
– Tennessee Thomas (drummer of The Like & many other delights)


Jonathan will be back at Home Sweet Home every Friday and doing the Soul Clap in NYC monthly… Not to be missed!

Here’s a list of all of Jonathan Toubin’s dates:

05-11 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
05-12 Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands Gallery – SOUL CLAP
05-16 New York, NY – Webster Hall w/Ty Segall, White Fence, Strange Boys, The Men between bands…
05-18 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
05-25 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
06-01 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
06-02 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern – SOUL CLAP
06-08 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
06-09 Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands Gallery – SOUL CLAP
06-15 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
06-16 Toronto, Ontario – NXNE Festival – SOUL CLAP
06-17 Edmonton, ON – New City – SOUL CLAP
06-19-21 Calgary, Alberta – Sled Island Festival – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
06-22 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
06-23 Portland, ME – Space Gallery – SOUL CLAP
06-29 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
06-30 Pittsburgh, PA – Brillo Box – SOUL CLAP
07-06 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home – SHAKIN’ ALL OVER…
07-07 New York, NY – Lincoln Center (Midsummer Night Swing) – SILENT DISCO after in-between sets for JD McPherson