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Shakin, NY Night Train to Philly, and Contort Yourself Up On the roof


Friday, July 7 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5 Get your kicks every Friday in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home! Do the wiggle to thee 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” 45s 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 rumble deep down below the big city after dark! A weekly NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, July 8 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie: Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Jonathan Toubin, Tough Sh!ts, and friends, 10pm-2am, $8: The city of brotherly love catches theee Clap! Tonight kicks off with a live performance by thee fabulous Tough Sh!ts then dancing all night thee black gold of NYNT soul proprietor Jonathan Toubin. The $100 12am Dance-Off will be determined by a distinguished panel of judges consisting of Adam from Low Cut Connie, Tina from Sheer Mag, Bill Chenevert of Philly Weekly, and more…
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Sunday, July 9 Brooklyn, NY – Our Wicked Lady Sky Terrace: NY Night Train Sunday Soul Scream Rooftop Dance with live JAMES CHANCE & THE CONTORTIONS! plus DJs Jonathan Toubin, James Chance, and Paul Costuros! 7pm-?, $10 (suggested sliding-scale donation) Every Sunday all summer long NY Night Train and Our Wicked Lady bring back their weekly soul vinyl wingding way up on the OWL’s fabulous sky patio bar! Flip out to the exquisite 60s soul 45 magic of your favorite dee jay Jonathan Toubin, his fabulous guests, and the world’s best rock’n’roll bands. Classic raw Bushwick rooftop party ambience but with dancing, mouthwatering snacks by Strange Flavor, frozen tropical cocktails, and good vibrations under the stars! Come hang out! Early party kicks off at 7PM, live music at sunset, and dancing through the night! Get down up on the roof! Don’t miss it! RAIN OR SHINE! And this week OWL celebrates their two-year anniversary! Get ready to CONTORT YOURSELF to a rare live and in person sunset set by one of the most dynamic, original, and influential forces in contemporary music, iconic NYC sax maniacs JAMES CHANCE AND THE CONTORTIONS! Leading The Contortions in the 1970s and James White and the Blacks in the 1980s, James Chance fathered both the dance punk and no wave music genres and influenced scores of musicians from the most subversive to the most popular bands all time. While the LPs “No New York,” “Buy,” and “Off-White” remain timeless and daring and have earned their rightful spot in the canon via so many books, documentaries, and international reissues and compilations, James’ live shows are also the stuff of legend. Exploding onto the fabled CBGB / Max’s Kansas City scenes with his unique combination of sweat-drenched James Brown dance pyrotechnics, blood-soaked Iggy Pop confrontational recklessness, and skronky post-Albert Ayler saxophone brutality, since day one James’ performance stood out from the pack and left blurry footprints all over the borders black and white and art and trash and past and present. James Chance and the Contortions continue to dish it out hard and heavy in 2017, dropping the critically acclaimed LP “The Flesh is Weak” and blowing minds on stages worldwide. Don’t miss this, his first NYC performance in many moons! And don’t stop ’til you get enough because, James is sticking around to reappear later with a special guest DJ set! get down up on the roof!
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SHAKIN’, NY NIGHT TRAIN TO JFK CENTENIAL in DC, & KID CONGO / MYSTERY LIGHTS at SUNDAY SOUL SCREAM


Friday, June 30 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5 Get your kicks every Friday in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home! Do the wiggle to thee 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” 45s 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 rumble deep down below the big city after dark! A weekly NYC institution since 2008… Get down in the basement!
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Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian National Museum of American History: John F. Kennedy Centennial Celebration! Brightest Young Things’ We The Party People with Purity Ring, Kid Congo Powers, and Jonathan Toubin, 7pm-11pm, $55/$65: New York Night Train and KCP to thee capital city to rock JFK’s centennial for a party inside and out where the museum will bring out special objects like the Merry Pranksters’ Acid Test sign! Purity Ring! talks on JFK by CLaire Jerry, Shannon Perich, Peter Manseau, Steve Olikara, and more…
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Sunday, July 2 Brooklyn, NY – Our Wicked Lady Sky Terrace: NY Night Train Sunday Soul Scream Rooftop Dance with DJs Jonathan Toubin and Kid Congo Powers and a live sunset set by Mystery Lights, 7pm – ? $10 donation direct to band / FREE dance party after! Every Sunday all summer long NY Night Train and Our Wicked Lady bring back their soul vinyl wingding way up on the OWL’s fabulous sky patio bar! Flip out to the exquisite 60s soul 45 magic of your favorite dee jay Jonathan Toubin, his fabulous guests, and the world’s best rock’n’roll bands. Classic raw Bushwick rooftop party ambience but with dancing, mouthwatering snacks by Strange Flavor, frozen tropical cocktails, and good vibrations under the stars! Come hang out! Early party kicks off at 7PM, live music at sunset, and dancing through the night! Get down up on the roof! This week we welcome MYSTERY LIGHTS back from their European tour for what will be their first and last NYC in some time! Then Kid Congo Powers joins NYNT soul proprietor Jonathan Toubin for the dance party ’til late! Don’t miss it! RAIN OR SHINE! Don’t fight it… Feel it! Every week! Get down up on the roof!
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NY Night Train to Greece! Rooftop madness with Star Spangles, Edan, and Josh! Shakin’ All Over!



Friday, June 23 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5
Get your kicks to thee most exciting and exquisite 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” music ever made! The wild thing! SHAKIN’ ALL OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN! Hot molten wax turning round and round ’til thee wee wee hours! Every Friday since 2008 DJ Jonathan Toubin turns it on for your dancing pleasure deep in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home!
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Sunday, June 25 Athens, Greece – Stavros Niarchos Park Great Lawn: Summer Nostos Festival Soul Clap and Dance-Off, 11pm, FREE: The Greek government flies Jonathan Toubin to Athens for the Soul Clap and Dance-Off to close out their epic Summer Nostos Festival Stavros Niarchos Park Great Lawn for thousands of dancers.
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Sunday, June 25 Brooklyn, NY – Our Wicked Lady Sky Terrace: NY Night Train Sunday Soul Scream Rooftop Dance with DJs Edan and Josh Styles and a live sunset set by The Star Spangles!, 7pm – ? $5 donation direct to band / FREE dance party after Every Sunday all summer long NY Night Train and Our Wicked Lady bring back their soul vinyl wingding way up on the OWL’s fabulous sky patio bar! Flip out to the exquisite 60s soul 45 magic of your favorite dee jay Jonathan Toubin, his fabulous guests, and the world’s best rock’n’roll bands (last year’s party saw surprise sets by King Khan and the Shrines, Chain and the Gang, Mystery Lights, and more). Classic raw Bushwick rooftop party ambience but with dancing, grub, frozen cocktails, and good vibrations under the stars! Every week of summer. Early party kicks off at 7PM, live music at sunset, and dancing through the night! Get down up on the roof! This week while Jonathan’s away, EDAN and JOSH STYLES will play! And get their early for NYC rock icons reformed and better than ever THE STAR SPANGLES! Don’t miss it! RAIN OR SHINE! Don’t fight it… Feel it! Come back every week… Get down up on the roof!
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NY Night Train to thee MERMAID PARADE and more



Friday, June 16 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5
Get your kicks to thee most exciting and exquisite 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” music ever made! The wild thing! SHAKIN’ ALL OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN! Flaming hot wax turning round and round ’til thee wee wee hours! Every Friday since 2008 DJ Jonathan Toubin turns it on for your dancing pleasure deep in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home!
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Saturday, June 17 Brooklyn – Coney Art Walls (3050 Stillwell Ave on the Coney Island Boardwalk across from Nathan’s): Official Mermaid Parade All Day Party: NY Night Train SEASIDE SOUL SHINDIG w/Jonathan Toubin, 3pm – 6pm, FREE: NYC’s traditional MERMAID PARADE, this year featuring King and Queen Blondie’s iconic Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, a NY Night Train float, and a cast of thousands, closes out with its official All Day Party at Coney Art Walls outdoor street art museum featuring seaside soul dancing with Jonathan Toubin and the city’s most exquisite food and drink vendors, art, and everything else under the sun! Take a walk on the boardwalk!
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Sunday, June 18 Brooklyn, NY – Our Wicked Lady Sky Terrace: NY Night Train Sunday Soul Scream Rooftop Dance with Jonathan Toubin, guest DJ Alston, and a live sunset set by Yonatan Gat!, 7pm – ? $10 donation direct to band / FREE dance party after Every Sunday all summer long NY Night Train and Our Wicked Lady bring back their soul vinyl wingding way up on the OWL’s fabulous sky patio bar! Flip out to the exquisite 60s soul 45 magic of your favorite dee jay Jonathan Toubin, his fabulous guests, and the world’s best rock’n’roll bands (last year’s party saw surprise sets by King Khan and the Shrines, Chain and the Gang, Mystery Lights, and more). Classic raw Bushwick rooftop party ambience but with dancing, grub, frozen cocktails, and good vibrations under the stars! Every week of summer. Early party kicks off at 7PM, live music at sunset, and dancing through the night! Get down up on the roof! This week we feature a rare live appearance by one of NYC music’s most acclaimed contemporary artists thee wild and beyond category YONATAN GAT! Don’t miss it! RAIN OR SHINE! And guest dee jay ALSTON of Doris’ 2nd Sunday! Don’t fight it… Feel it! Come back every week… Get down up on the roof!
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NY NIGHT TRAIN TO BOWL TRAIN


Thursday, June 8 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl: Northside Festival presents Jonathan Toubin takes over Questlove’s Bowl Train, Midnight, $10: The Northside Festival and Bowl Train are two NYC institutions and this year, while Questlove is away, NY Night Train Soul Proprietor will play!
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Friday, June 9 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin and special New Orleans guest DJs Matty and Nick Ray, 10:30pm – 4am, $5Get your kicks to thee most exciting and exquisite 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” music ever made! The wild thing! SHAKIN’ ALL OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN! Flaming hot wax turning round and round ’til thee wee wee hours! Every Friday since 2008 DJ Jonathan Toubin turns the good stuff for your dancing pleasure deep in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home! This week look forward to cameo sets by two New Orleans guests DJ Matty of Mod Dance Party and Nick Ray of VLADRM! Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, June 10 Los Angeles – Zebulon Cafe Concert: NY Night Train Dance Party with Jonathan Toubin, 9pm – 1am, $6: Joce, Jef, and Guillaume of Brooklyn’s much missed Zebulon have finally opened their west coast location and fly Jonathan Toubin in for one night to assist their invasion of Los Angeles!
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Sunday, June 11 Brooklyn, NY – Our Wicked Lady Sky Terrace: NY Night Train Sunday Soul Scream Rooftop Dance with Jonathan Toubin, guest DJ Avi Spivak, and a live sunset set by Animal Show!, 7pm – ? $5 (voluntary donation goes directly to the performing artists!) Every Sunday all summer long NY Night Train and Our Wicked Lady bring back their soul vinyl wingding way up on the OWL’s fabulous sky patio bar! Flip out to the exquisite 60s soul 45 magic of your favorite dee jay Jonathan Toubin, his fabulous guests, and the world’s best rock’n’roll bands (last year’s party saw surprise sets by King Khan and the Shrines, Chain and the Gang, Mystery Lights, and more). Classic raw Bushwick rooftop party ambience but with dancing, grub, frozen cocktails, and good vibrations under the stars! Every week of summer. Early party kicks off at 7PM, live music at sunset, and dancing through the night! Get down up on the roof! This week we have a killer diller lineup with one of NYC’s most exciting new bands… thee very wild Animal Show! And guest dee jay sets from cartoonist/fine artiste/Rebel Rouser proprietor/Human Being Lawnmower/man about town Avi Spivak ! Don’t fight it… Feel it! Come back every week… Get down up on the roof!
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Shakin’ All Over, Sunday Soul Scream, and more…


Friday, June 2 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am: Roll over Beethoven and dig these rhythm and blues every Friday in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home! Do the wiggle to thee 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” 45s! Eccentric postcards from the old weird america addressed directly to you in the here and now! The wild rumble deep down below the city that never sleeps! Feel the fire of your favorite DJ and his ecstatic party vinyl! A weekly NYC institution since 2008…. Get down in the basement and…. let it rock!


Sunday, June 4 Brooklyn, NY – Our Wicked Lady Sky Terrace: NY Night Train Sunday Soul Scream Rooftop Dance with Jonathan Toubin, guest DJ Joel Stones (Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas!), and a live sunset set by Surfbort, 7pm – ? Every Sunday all summer long NY Night Train and Our Wicked Lady bring back their soul vinyl wingding way up on the OWL’s fabulous sky patio bar! Flip out to the exquisite 60s soul 45 magic of your favorite dee jay Jonathan Toubin, his fabulous guests, and the world’s best rock’n’roll bands (last year’s party saw surprise sets by King Khan and the Shrines, Chain and the Gang, Mystery Lights, and more). Classic raw Bushwick rooftop party ambience but with dancing, grub, frozen cocktails, and good vibrations under the stars! Every week of summer. Early party kicks off at 7PM, live music at sunset, and dancing through the night! Get down up on the roof! This week we have a killer diller lineup with one of NYC’s most exciting live acts… Surfbort! And guest dee jay sets from Sao Paulo’s own legendary brain and iconic hair behind the international best-seller “Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas,” Joel Stones! GIve in to the weird and wild vibrations pulling you towards us! Don’t fight it… Feel it! Come back every week…


– Friday, June 8 Brooklyn, NY – Kinfolk (90 Wythe Ave): Vice presents Delta Launch Pad Launch Party with DJs Jonathan Toubin and Daniela Lalita
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SHAKIN’ ALL OVER AND SUMMER SOUL SCREAM MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND KICK-OFF PARTY


Friday, May 26 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5 (FREE before 11pm) Stash your umbrella and spend some time wiggling in our warm dry basement! Warm up to the fire of soul proprietor Jonathan Toubin turning the most thrilling 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” music ever made! The wild thing! SHAKIN’ ALL OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN! Eccentric postcards from the old weird america addressed directly to you in the here and now… the rumble deep down below the city that never sleeps…. in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home! Flaming hot wax turning round and round ’til thee wee wee hoursevery Friday since 2008! Get down in the basement!
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Sunday, May 28 Brooklyn, NY – Our Wicked Lady: Sunday Soul Scream Labor Day Weekend Bash! dancing all night with DJ Jonathan Toubin, Lean Beth, and surprise guest and a live sunset set by Daddy Long Legs, 7pm – late, $5 suggested donation that goes directly to the artists (FREE if you don’t wanna) Memorial day Sunday! NY Night Train and Our Wicked Lady kick off their Sunday soul vinyl dance and hang out with DJs NYNT soul proprietor Jonathan Toubin, Leah Beth, surprise guests, and a live sunset set by Norton Records’ own fabulous Daddy Long Legs! Escape from New York… way up on the OWL’s fabulous sky patio bar! Classic Bushwick rooftop party ambience but with dancing, grub, frozen cocktail specials, and good vibrations! Early party kicks off at 7PM and sails on through the night! Get down up on the roof!


Monday, May 29 New York, NY – Piano’s: Celebrating the Life of George Porfiris with Bitcoin Camero, George’s friends playing his songs, and DJs Spencer Bewley and Jonathan Toubin, 7pm – ?, FREE More »

MEMPHIS SOUL LEGEND DON BRYANT TONIGHT!


Tuesday, May 16 Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right: New York Night Train, The Ponderosa Stomp and Todd Abramson present Don Bryant featuring The Bo-Keys, 8pm, $20 Witness an all-time great soul legend live and in person! and backed by one of the best bands in the world in an intimate setting! Hi Records superstar Don Bryant backed by Memphis, TN’s fabulous all-star team of Stax, Hi, and American Studio greats, The Bo-Keys! Don Bryant isn’t only known for his own incredible hits like “DO THE MUSTANG” and as the lead vocalist on Willie Mitchell hits like “THAT DRIVING BEAT,” but he also wrote so many of your favorites from The 5 Royales’ “I Got to Know” to O.V. Wright’s “A Nickel and a Nail” to Ann Peebles smashes like “99 LBs” and “I Can’t Stand the Rain”. This week also sees the release of the first new Don Bryant LP in decades, Fat Possum Records‘ already widely acclaimed “DON’T GIVE UP ON LOVE”! Let’s celebrate! With DJs Gaylord Fields (WFMU), Jonathan Toubin, Mikey Post (Daptone), Mr Fine Wine (Downtown Soulville), DJ Tenni, and Todd-O-Phonic Todd (WFMU)… Definitely do not miss this! plus its early (8pm DJS and 9pm live music)!
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– Friday, May 19 New York, NY – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! w/Jonathan Toubin, 10:30pm – 4am, $5 (FREE before 11pm) Get your kicks to thee most exciting and exquisite 1950s/1960s “maximum rock’n’soul” music ever made! The wild thing! SHAKIN’ ALL OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN! Flaming hot wax turning round and round ’til thee wee wee hours! Every Friday since 2008 DJ Jonathan Toubin turns the good stuff for your dancing pleasure deep in the cozy subterranean confines of Home Sweet Home! Get down in the basement!
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Saturday, May 20 New Orleans, LA – Poor Boys: NY Night Train Soul Clap and Dance-Off w/Jonathan Toubin: NYNT’s biggest and baddest party hits the big easy for the zillionth time in anticipation of another stellar night of ecstatic soul stimulation ’til the wee wee hours! Get ready to get down ’til late to Jonathan Toubin’s 45rpm soul magik! And get in thee Midnight $100 Dance-Off! Catch thee clap!
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