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Shakin’ All Over w/JT and Chris Ziegler / Jack White/Eleanor Blake instore / NY Night Train to Montreal


Friday, November 10 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin and guest dee jay L.A. Record’s Chris Ziegler, 10:30pm – 4am, $5: New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement! This week Toubin will be joined by fabulous guest dee jay L.A. Record editor and co-founder Chris Ziegler!
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Saturday, November 11 (early, 10AM) New York, NY – Barnes and Noble Upper West Side, “We’re Going To Be Friends” reading and signing with Jack White, April March, and DJ Jonathan Toubin, FREE with RSVP: Jack White and Elinor Blake AKA April March have a new children’s book and celebrate its release on the east coast with Jonathan Toubin
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Saturday, November 11 Montreal – Bar Le Ritz: NY Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Jonathan Toubin, Pale Lips, and more… $8 / $10: Jonathan Toubin brings soul party #1 to Montreal for a healthy dose of laissez le bon temps rouler!
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Cabaret Law is Over! Celebrate with Shakin’ All Over! NY Night Train to Los Angeles


Friday, November 3 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5: After over 90 years of tyranny, this week NYC’s infamous Cabaret Law has finally been struck down! It’s now legal to dance in NYC! Come celebrate at New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, November 4 (early, 11AM) Los Angeles, CA – Barnes and Noble the Grove, “We’re Going To Be Friends” reading and signing with Jack White, April March, and DJ Jonathan Toubin, FREE with RSVP: Jack White and Elinor Blake AKA April March have a new children’s book and celebrate its release on the west coast with Jonathan Toubin
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Saturday, November 4 Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon: NY Night Train Dance Party with Jonathan Toubin and special guest BeyondaDoubt, 10pm-2am, $7: Jonathan Toubin returns to his buddies at Zebulon for a night of eclectic “Maximum Rock’n’Soul” dancing! With a special appearance by thee amazing dee jay BeyondaDoubt!
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NY Night Train 12th Annual Haunted Hop!


– TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 – KNOCKDOWN CENTER: NY NIGHT TRAIN HAUNTED HOP HAUNTED HOUSE AND MULTIMEDIA DANCE PARTY WITH SHANNON AND THE CLAMS, KID CONGO AND THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS, ESCAPE-ISM (new Ian Svenonius solo project), PAINT FUMES, NUDE PARTY, JONATHAN TOUBIN, HOWIE PYRO, TODD-O-PHONIC TODD, and a cast of thousands in a labyrinth of spooky party rooms!. Check the facebook event for full lineup and schedule! Get tickets now! facebook event | tickets
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HALLOWEEN TOURING WITH KID CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS


– Wednesday, October 25 Chicago, IL – The Hideout: NY Night Train Haunted Hop haunted house and multimedia dance party w/Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Jonathan Toubin, Spencer Bewley, and more facebook event | tickets
– Thursday, October 26 Detroit, MI – Third Man: NY Night Train Haunted Hop haunted house and multimedia dance party w/Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Jonathan Toubin, Spencer Bewley, and more facebook event | tickets
– Friday, October 27 Columbus, OH – Double Happiness: NY Night Train Haunted Hop haunted house and multimedia dance party w/Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Jonathan Toubin, Spencer Bewley, and more facebook event | tickets



Friday, October 27 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Howie Pyro and friends, 10:30pm – 4am, $5 (FREE before 11pm): A special Halloween edition of New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta with dee jay Howie Pyro! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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– Saturday, October 28 Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Lodge: NY Night Train Haunted Hop haunted house and multimedia dance party w/Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Jonathan Toubin, Spencer Bewley, and more facebook event | tickets
– Sunday, October 29 Washington, DC – Comet Ping Pong: NY Night Train Haunted Hop haunted house and multimedia dance party w/Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Jonathan Toubin, and more facebook event | tickets
– Monday, October 30 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s: NY Night Train Haunted Hop haunted house and multimedia dance party w/Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, The Whips, Jonathan Toubin, Spencer Bewley, and more facebook event | tickets


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EIGHT HOURS OF NY NIGHT TRAIN HALLOWEEN MIXES ARCHIVED ON MIXCLOUD!

Eight years of NY Night Train Haunted Hop Halloween Mixes have been uploaded to Mixcloud for nearly eight hours of straight good, band, and ugly Horror, Paranormal, and Monster 45rpm oddities for a nonstop Halloween listening experience… Stream them all now! Below are the 199 tracks thusfar….

1. Akim “Voodoo Drums” (Pan World, 1960)
2. Andre Scott “Shadow Knows” (Neely, ?)
3. Art Roberts “Terrible Ivan” (Imperial, 1958)
4. Baron Daemon and the Vampires “Ghost Guitars” (WHYS TV, 1963)
5. Beauregarde and the Poppers “Creature Feature” (Lurch, 1975)
6. Betty Lavett “Witch Craft In The Air” (Lu-Pine, 1963)
7. Big T Tyler “King Kong” (Aladdin, 1957)
8. Bill James and the Hex-O-Tones “Voodoo Queen and the Medicine Man” (Mun Rab, ?)
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SHAKIN’ and TORONTO CLAP



Friday, October 20 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5 (FREE before 11pm): New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, October 21 Toronto, ON 300 Campbell Avenue: Garage Noir presents NY Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Jonathan Toubin and a live set by The Surfrajettes, 9pm – 2am, $15: Soul party number one hits up T.O. again for a very special edition featuring a live set by Ontario’s fabulous surf rockers The Surfrajettes followed by all night dancing to Jonathan Toubin’s 45rpm soul magic with a Midnight Contest featuring a special secret guest DJ… Tell yr friends!
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FRIDAY THE 13TH SHAKIN’ / RETURN OF POLYGLOT DISCOTHEQUE


Friday, October 13 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5 (FREE before 11pm): A special lucky Friday the 13th edition of New York Night Train’s weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, October 14 Brooklyn, NY – Secret Project Robot: Polyglot Discotheque w/Jonathan Toubin, Josh Styles, The Saylavees, NT Night Train Shadow Dancers, and Mighty Robot AV Squad, 10pm-4am, $7: Jonathan Toubin and Josh Styles return to their legendary shindig of the aughts for one night only… NY Night Train’s Polyglot Discotheque! The dance party reversing rock n roll imperialism as your favorite 1960s jams boomeranging back to the english-speaking world from far away and return to you in other tongues! Covers in French, Turkish, Portugese, Spanish, Italian, German, and more plus foreign fuzz, garage, and pop originals! All turned on the real deal 45s accompanied by the NY Night Train Shadow Dancers Erin Sheehy and Laura Bartczak and the Mighty Robot AV Squad visuals! And get there early for a live performance by thee fabulous Saylavees! Dance to the Rolling Stones in a rainbow of languages! Get lost in our room full of mirrors and lights and dance and sound!
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LOW CUT CONNIE at IRVING PLAZA and afterparty at SHAKIN’ ALL OVER, NOLA PONDEROSA STOMP ACTION


Friday, October 6 (early) New York, NY Irving Plaza: Low Cut Connie, Sweet Spirit, Daddy Long Legs, and Jonathan Toubin, 8pm, 16+, $24 Philadelphia’s fabulous Low Cut Connie bring it to the legendary Irving Plaza for a night of rock’n’roll with support from Daddy Long Legs, Sweet Spirit, and Jonathan Toubin!
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Friday, October 6 New York, NY (late) – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5 (FREE before 11pm): After the Low Cut Connie Irving Plaza show, head downtown to get your kicks at the afterparty in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home at New York Night Train’s iconic weekly Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down fiesta! Do the wiggle to the wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom of Jonathan Toubin’s most exciting and exquisite o.g. 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” vinyl turning ’round and ’round ’til the wee wee hours! Eccentric postcards from the old weird America addressed to you in the here and now! The wild rumble way down deep below the big city after dark! NYC’s longest-running weekly rock’n’roll dance and a NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, October 7 New Orleans, LA – Santos: Ponderosa Stomp Afterparty with Jonathan Toubin and friends



Sunday, October 8 New Orleans, LA – Poor Boys: Post-Ponderosa Stomp Romp and Midnight Menagerie, MIDNIGHT – Dawn, FREE: Save some for the afterparty of all afterparties closing out the epic weekend of the world’s best music festival! New York Night Train taking over New Orleans headquarters Poor Boys Bar from Midngiht to Six for a night of dancing and carousing with a spectacular krewe of your favorite 45 DJs from all over: DJ Alr!ght (Cleveland’s Secret Soul Club), Ann Glaviano (NOLA/Columbus’ Heat Wave), DJ Matty (NOLA’s Mod Dance Party), Michael Hurt (Detroit’s Haunted Hearts / Ponderosa Stomp), DJ Pasta (NOLA’s Alligator Chomp Chomp), SHEILA B (NYC’s Sophisticated Boom Boom on WFMU), Todd-O-Phonic Todd (NYC’s WFMU / Ponderosa Stomp), and many more TBA
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