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American Four, “Luci Baines” (Selma, 1964): NY Night Train Youtube Party Platter

NY Night Train just started uploading an original 45rpm vinyl record every day on YouTube – the NYNT Daily Party Platter Playlist Hit up NYNT YouTube channel every day to see what’s cookin’…

Its hard to believe its been nearly a decade since Arthur Lee passed! More »

Kenny and the Kasuals “Journey to Tyme” (United Artists, 1966): NY Night Train YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train just started uploading an original 45rpm vinyl record every day on YouTube – the NYNT Daily Party Platter Playlist Hit up NYNT YouTube channel every day to see what’s cookin’…

I’m on my way! More »

Eddie Kirk, “The Hawg, Pt 1 and 2” (Volt, 1963): NY Night Train YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train just started uploading an original 45rpm vinyl record every day on YouTube – the NYNT Daily Party Platter Playlist Hit up NYNT YouTube channel every day to see what’s cookin’…

“The Hawg, Pt.1,” the “Warm Leatherette” of the blues, may be my favorite track of all time and I also tacked on the flip side, Pt. 2 as an added bonus. More »

Lou Lawton “Knick Knack Patty Wack” (Wand, 1967): NY Night Train YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train just started uploading an original 45rpm vinyl record every day on YouTube – the NYNT Daily Party Platter Playlist Hit up NYNT YouTube channel every day to see what’s cookin’…

I know very little about Lou Lawton other than the fact that he was a boss soul singer from Savannah, Georgia. I picked up this nursery rhyme clapper from New England top-notch soul DJ Ty Jesso and it’s always been a dependable way to get the party started! More »

Ruby Johnson “What Comes Up Must Come Down” (Neb’s, 1963): NY Night Train YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train just started uploading an original 45rpm vinyl record every day on YouTube – the NYNT Daily Party Platter Playlist Hit up NYNT YouTube channel every day to see what’s cookin’…

I learned this wild Washington, DC stomper from thee legendary Kid Congo Powers and liked it so much that I included it on my Norton Records compilation “Souvenirs of the Soul Clap, Vol. 1”. More »

Nomads, “Not For Me” (Stark, 1966): Today’s NY Night Train YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train just started uploading an original 45rpm vinyl record every day on YouTube – the NYNT Daily Party Platter Playlist Hit up NYNT YouTube channel every day to see what’s cookin’…

Hailing from Mount Airy, North Carolina, The Nomads deliver one of the most brutal and snarling rockers ever carved into vinyl. More »

Spyder Turner “Ride In My 225” (Fortune, 1964): Today’s YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train just started uploading an original 45rpm vinyl record every day on YouTube – the NYNT Daily Party Platter Playlist Hit up NYNT YouTube channel every day to see what’s cookin’…

A couple years before Spyder Turner hit the big time with his virtuosic soulful rendition of “Stand By Me”, he dropped by Detroit’s iconic 3942 Third Avenue address aka Fortune Records aka Mecca to cut this supreme screaming raw bluesy soul rocker! More »

COLE ALEXANDER of BLACK LIPS and DREW REDMOND of NORTON RECORDS take over HOME SWEET HOME FRIDAY

– July 17 NYC Chinatown – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down!
with Norton Records’ DREW REDMOND and special guest dj COLE ALEXANDER of The Black Lips
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meanwhile, across the drink, Jonathan Toubin concludes his summer tour of major European festivals with appearances at the following:

– July 17 Salacgriva, Latvia – Positivus Festival – JT dance party on a night headlined by Placebo
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– July 18 Dour, Belgium – Dour Festival – JT dance party on a night also featuring Lauren Hill, Horace Andy, Agnostic Front, Acid Baby Jesus, Hatebreed,and more
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– July 19 Benicassim, Spain – Festival Internacional De Benicassim: JT dance party on a night also featuring Portishead, Franz Ferdinand + Sparks, Public Enemy, The Cribs, A-Trak, etc
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