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SHAKIN’ ALL OVER TONIGHT! LEVITATION FESTIVAL IN VANCOUVER TOMORROW!

June 5 New York – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! dancing to original 1950s and 1960s “maximum rock and soul” 45s with Jonathan Toubin. 10:30pm-4am, $5 (FREE before 11pm)
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June 6 Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt: Psych Fest Levitation Soul Clap and Dance-Off
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Les Jaguars, “Jaguar Shake” (TourneSol, 1963): Today’s NY Night Train YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…

This was recorded directly from the original 1963 Tournesol 45 “Jaguar Shake” by Les Jaguars!

I’m on my way to Canada to do the Soul Clap and Dance-Off at Levitation Vancouver (http://levitation-vancouver.com) with Dead Moon, Black Lips, and lots of other favorites and I’m celebrating with some Canadian gold! More »

Lloyd Nolan “I Don’t Know About You” (King, 1962): Today’s NY Night Train’s YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…

This was recorded directly from the original 1962 King 45 Lloyd Nolan’s “I Don’t Know About You”.

Nick Waterhouse blasted “I Don’t Know About You” through a huge p.a. at the Los Angeles Soul Clap and Dance-Off at Regent Theater last Sunday and I got a huge kick out of feeling this the heavy power of gem at full volume! More »

Evie Sands, “You’ve Got Me Uptight” (Blue Cat, 1965): NY Night Train’s YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…

This was recorded directly from the original 1965 Blue Cat Records single Evie Sands’ “You’ve Got Me Uptight”

“You’ve Got Me Uptight” came out right before Leiber and Stoller sold their interest in the Blue Cat and Red Bird to their partner in the labels, pioneering record man George Goldner, for $1. More »

Jive Five, “Rain” (Beltone, 1963): Today’s NY Night Train Youtube Party Platter

NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…

This was recorded directly from the original 1963 Beltone 45, Jive Five’s “Rain”.

Drip…. Drop…. Drip… Drop….

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Things to Come “I’m Not Talkin'” (Dunwich, 1966): Today’s NY Night Train Youtube Party Platter

NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…

This was recorded directly from the 1966 Dunwich 45: Things To Come “I’m Not Talkin'”

If this is a weary hungover Monday for ya, take some this! It’s guaranteed to wake ya up! Wowza!

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Clark Terry and Chico O’Farrill “Spanish Rice” (Impulse, 1966): Today’s NY Night Train Party Platter

NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…

Directly from the original 1966 Impulse Records 45: Clark Terry and Chico O’Farrill “Spanish Rice” (Impulse, 1966)

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Johnny “Guitar” Watson “Looking Back” (Escort, 1961): Today’s NY Night Train YouTube Party Platter

NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…

Directly from the original 1961 Escort Records 45 Johnny Watson “Looking Back”
Another real mother for ya by the original gangster of love!

“I was looking back to see if she was looking back to see if I was looking back at her”

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