Friday, June 15th at Banter
132 Havemeyer, Brooklyn U.S.A.
Kicks off at 10PM... No cover!
Never Say No
I Wanna Be!
PAUL COLLINS (THE BEAT)
THE ELECTRIC MESS • BAMBOO KIDS
Rock icon and cult favorite Paul Collins got his start with Peter Case and Jack Lee in 1974. Their band The Nerves toured with The Ramones and recorded a song called “Hanging On The Telephone.” The song would later become a hit when covered by Deborah Harry and Blondie on the Parallel Lines album.
Paul Collins formed The Beat in 1977, recruiting members of various rock bands including Steven Huff, Larry Whitman, Dennis Conway and Michael Ruiz. The result was The Beat, a high energy rock group in the style of The Ramones, Blondie and The Dictators. As the story goes, Collins was awarded a record deal with CBS thanks to his friend Eddie Money and Bill Graham Management. The Beat played with many bands, including The Jam, Pere Ubu, The Police, Eddie Money, The Plimsouls and Huey Lewis. The Beat became Paul Collins’ Beat when a ska band from UK began using The Beat as their moniker.
Paul Collins’ Beat continued to tour and record albums throughout the ’80s, with The Kids Are The Same, Beat Or Not To Beat, Long Time Gone, Live At Universal and their final album One Night, released in 1989. Paul Collins set out on a solo career, recording the self-titled Paul Collins album in 1992. This country/rock all-star album included special guests such as Greg Kihn, Cyril Jordan (Flamin Groovies), Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow), Chuck Prophet, Dave Immergluck (Counting Crows) and key members of Chris Isaak’s band. 1993 brought the sophomore release by The Paul Collins Band, entitled From Town To Town. This album was released by Caroline Records and featured a country-rock sound similar to The Byrds.
A new version of the band Paul Collins’ Beat surfaced and resulted in an album of new material entitled Flying High. Considered to be their best to date, Flying High is a solid record, done half acoustic and half electric. The album gets back to the classic sound of The Beat, while combining the raw energy of Collins’ solo works.
Saturday, June 9th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
Off The Wagon
CLIFF WESTFALL
GIRLS ON GRASS
New York-based country songwriter Cliff Westfall writes songs about heartache, loss, addiction… you know, funny songs. Or he can turn on a dime and dive headlong into a sentimental weeper. The Kentucky native delivers with a mixture of wit and bravado that, for Westfall, is central to what country music is all about. On his new album, Baby You Win, to be released July 13, 2018, he’s assembled a crew of some of New York’s best musicians to explore a new idea of Americana, drawing inspiration from sources often forgotten by the current country scene.
“I feel like the humor of people like Roger Miller, Don Gibson, and Del Reeves is neglected nowadays,” Westfall says. “A lot of current country music makes you want to ask, ‘Hey, does anybody remember laughter?’ And you know, it’s not really anything against what anyone else is doing, it’s just that the ability to laugh at your troubles seems to have gotten lost.” The songs on Baby You Win are bitingly acerbic, dependent on the twisty puns, bittersweet humor, and turns of phrase that used to define country music. Westfall’s a true son of Kentucky and an honest student of the genre, but refuses to be constrained by its definitions. He cites Chuck Berry as his favorite lyricist, arguing that some of Berry’s songs were much closer to their country cousins than lines of race and genre might have suggested. This is Americana outside the box, made by an artist gleefully rifling through the dusty record bins of American roots music and converting them into something new.
Thursday, June 7th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
Spring Fling '98
THE MANIMALS
HANNAH VS THE MANY • NORWOOD • KEY-ZER
Hey seniors (and cool underclassmen): The best night of our entire lives is back again. Join us on June 2nd for a night of booze, '90s tunes, shameless nostalgia, and casual regression.
Saturday, June 2nd at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 7PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
June Action!
- 6/1: BLOOD & STOMACH PILLS
- THE MISSING FOOTAGE / CRITTER
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/2: Spring Fling '98
- THE MANIMALS / NORWOOD
- HANNAH vs. THE MANY / KEYZER
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/3: Honkeytonk Brunch & Hootenanny! (noon - 6pm)
- SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS + friends
- (After-party at 6pm with LIZZIE & THE MAKERS)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/3: GOOD DEAL (8pm)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/6: Depeche Mode After-Party
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/7: CLIFF WESTFALL / GIRLS ON GRASS
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/8: DICK VALENTINE (Electric Six)
- THE FRANK STALLONERS / LAND BAND / A CRYSTAL O
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/9: PAUL COLLINS (The Beat)
- THE ELECTRIC MESS / BAMBOO KIDS
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/10: Honkeytonk Brunch & Hootenanny! (noon - 6pm)
- SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS + friends
- (After-party at 6pm with LIZZIE & THE MAKERS)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/10: PATSY HANK LOVE CHILD (8pm)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/13: CLARE SANDS / DAVID HAUGHT
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/14: COMRADES / LEFT IN THE ATTIC
- SHOOTING GALLERY / RED ARKADE / CRYO-CHILD
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/15: Modern Needs
- DJs MR. LEE & MELISSA WALKER
- Banter, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/15: NIHILOCEROS
- TREADS / FAT HEAVEN
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/16: THE BOSCH
- KLEENEX GIRL WONDER
- HOT DICE / THE DIRT BIKES
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/17: Honkeytonk Brunch & Hootenanny! (noon - 6pm)
- SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS + friends
- (After-party at 6pm with LIZZIE & THE MAKERS)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/17: WILD TONIC (8pm)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/20: THE GLASS STATE
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/21: WILD EARP & THE FREE FOR ALLS
- EMPIRE OF LIGHT
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/22: STEAK
- BOURBON EXPRESS
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/23: LIVE ONES / LOW DOSES
- BLOCKHOUSES / 999999999
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/24: Honkeytonk Brunch & Hootenanny! (noon - 6pm)
- SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS + friends
- (After-party at 6pm with LIZZIE & THE MAKERS)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/27: ALL THE FUTURES
- THE CAMERAMEN / SUPER CITY
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/28: FRILUCHA / FAMOUS GENIUSES
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/29: The Rock'N'Roll Girlie Show
- CROSS YOURSELF TWICE / DONUT CITY
- THE OLD IRONSIDES / NOT ALL HEROES
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 6/30: CASH REGISTERS / PISSED
- EROTIC NOVELS / CHOKED UP
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- Photograph: Roddy Radiation (The Specials) and Mr. Lee (Dead Flowers Productions)
Take Flight
LEAGUE OF PITY
SQUIRRELS FROM HELL • YRU
Thursday, May 31st at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
My Friends Are Whores
THE WHORES (record release party)
SWILSON • NO VALENTINE • HOT DICE
The Whores (these whores) were birthed in the bars and backrooms of Brooklyn in early 2004. They are the answer to a question nobody asked. They hone their schtick to be purposefully raw, elemental, and available for the right price.
Saturday, May 26th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
Better Get It In Yr Soul
GOD IS MY CO-PILOT • UM
A BUNCH OF GIRLS • STU SPASM
Thursday, May 24th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 7PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
Concrete Jungle
Roddy Radiation, former lead guitarist of the legendary British ska band The Specials, will be playing Hank's Saloon on May 18th. "I'm very much looking forward to singing and playing my Specials hits," said Roddy from his home in England.
The Specials pioneered the ska revivial craze of the late 1970s by combining the danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude. Roddy wrote many of The Specials’ classics such as "Concrete Jungle," "Hey Little Rich Girl," and "Rat Race," which helped to create the 2Tone sound. Roddy has also played in rockabilly bands since his youth, such as The Tearjerkers and The Bonediggers. Currently, he leads The Skabilly Rebels, a band that forges a new sound by mixing ska rhythms with rockabilly guitars.
For this show and tour, Roddy will be backed by Baltimore/DC punky-reggae band The Scotch Bonnets (who will also do their own set). Rounding out this special night will be Dead Flowers Productions' very own DJ Mr. Lee spinning boss reggae and punk sounds.
The Specials pioneered the ska revivial craze of the late 1970s by combining the danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude. Roddy wrote many of The Specials’ classics such as "Concrete Jungle," "Hey Little Rich Girl," and "Rat Race," which helped to create the 2Tone sound. Roddy has also played in rockabilly bands since his youth, such as The Tearjerkers and The Bonediggers. Currently, he leads The Skabilly Rebels, a band that forges a new sound by mixing ska rhythms with rockabilly guitars.
For this show and tour, Roddy will be backed by Baltimore/DC punky-reggae band The Scotch Bonnets (who will also do their own set). Rounding out this special night will be Dead Flowers Productions' very own DJ Mr. Lee spinning boss reggae and punk sounds.
Friday, May 18th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $12 cover. 21+ with ID.
I Can't Quit You
"How do you feel about vintage American punk? I’m talking about the stuff that is angry and fun at the same time. I’m talking about early Black Flag, Circle Jerks, I’m talking about guitars plugged straight into amps with no effects, lots of gang vocals, beats that just keep on beating. Yeah, me too. Rejoice! World War IX is here for you."
Trash Punk. Get drunk. Do you suffer from TMF, Too Much Fun? Rest assured Brooklyn's World War IX understands your plight, and feels your pain! Their songs are hook-riddled cautionary tales that get your fists pounding and your heart pumping. "Why did I drink so many beers?" "What possessed me to pop that pill?" Quality questions for sure, but really the only thing you're going to want to know is what's their next tune going to be, and when are they going on?!
Friday, May 11th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
Ripped And Torn
DJs Tom Dash, Nate K. and Benzoil P. spinning records with a beat.
Thursday, May 10th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 9PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Baila Con Mi Bebé
With three full-length albums, countless singles, compilations and American and Euro tours under their collective belt, Sit N' Spin have been praised by the press and gained fans all over the world, including Tokyo's 5678s and BBC Radio's legendary DJ John Peel (R.I.P.). While comparisons have been made to artists such as The Ramones, The Ronettes and Link Wray, Sit n' Spin do what they did best—made music that combined the best of garage-rock and roots-rock with their own personal brand of wit. The band got its start in New Brunswick, NJ where there was a good venue, a good record store and a college radio station to nurse their nascent rock ideas. Crisply melding a sense of fun with focus, they put forth garage-pop with edge and substance, deftly commingling crunch and melody.
Saturday, May 5th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
Smell The Fear
Debut show from End Of Hope! Loud, heavy, and fast rock from four guys you already know: Davey Gunner of NYHC legends Kraut and Bowhead on vocals, Dave Richman of the one-man sludge-and-doom project St. Bastard on drums, Davis Schlachter of Brooklyn’s ape-rock purveyors Reign of Zaius on bass, and Ken Wohlrob of Brooklyn doom heavyweights Eternal Black on guitar.
Friday, May 4th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
May Action!
- 5/2: THE DAVID HAUGHT BAND
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/3: WHISKEY WRANGLERS / SARAH DURNING
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/4: END OF HOPE (ex-Kraut) / SOS
- EYES OF THE LIVING / ELEFANTKILLER
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/5: SIT N' SPIN / THE BLOODSHOTS
- DONUT CITY / MALA VISTA
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/6: Honkeytonk Brunch & Hootenanny! (noon - 6pm)
- SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS + friends
- (After-party at 6pm with LAURA REBEL ANGEL)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/6: GOOD DEAL (8pm)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/9: Devour Comedy Hour
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/10: Wrecked'N'Burned (DJ party)
- DJs TOM DASH, NATE THE K (WFMU), and BENZOIL P.
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/11: WORLD WAR IX / BEDPAN FIGHT
- THE CUTS / OFFENSIVE THREAT
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/12: THE NEW YORK FOWL HARMONIC
- GREEK JUDAS / THE JAZZ CIGARETTES
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/13: Honkeytonk Brunch & Hootenanny! (noon - 6pm)
- SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS + friends
- (After-party at 6pm with LAURA REBEL ANGEL)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/13: PATSY HANK LOVE CHILD (8pm)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/15: SHELLSHAG / NATURE BOYS / PSYCHIC JUNGLE
- RICHARD MICHAEL HALL / JON DOUDS
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/16: THE GET IT!
- THE GLASS STATE
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/17: THE CHALLENGED / YOKO FOREVER
- TALK ME OFF / THE SCUTCHES
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/18: RODDY RADIATION (The Specials)
- THE SCOTCH BONETS / DJ MR. LEE
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/19: TELECOMMAND
- WOMAN OF THE NIGHT / THE VON GHOULS
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/20: Honkeytonk Brunch & Hootenanny! (noon - 6pm)
- SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS + friends
- (After-party at 6pm with LAURA REBEL ANGEL)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/20: WILD TONIC (8pm)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/22: THE SIGN / LA RAZA CAOTICA
- PAUL ANTHONY BAND / MATTY "BROKE" BOLAND
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/23: THE DAVID HAUGHT BAND
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/24: GOD IS MY CO-PILOT / UM
- A BUNCH OF GIRLS / STU SPASM
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/25: Modern Needs
- DJ MR. LEE and friends
- Banter, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/25: WORLD'S GREATEST SINNERS
- KING BEE & THE STINGERS / THE CUTS
- HIGH & TIGHT / THE DANGER SLUTS
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/26: THE WHORES (record release show)
- SWILSON / NO VALENTINE / HOT DICE
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/27: Honkeytonk Brunch & Hootenanny! (noon - 6pm)
- SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS + friends
- (After-party at 6pm with THE HIP SWAYERS)
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/30: DJ Anna Anabolic
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- 5/31: LEAGUE OF PITY
- SQUIRELS FROM HELL
- Hank's Saloon, Brooklyn U.S.A.
- Photo of UM live at Hank's
Snake Bite Addiction
FAMOUS LOGS IN HISTORY • CRYO-CHILD
DARK CARPET • PLATES OF CAKE
Friday, April 27th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $7 cover. 21+ with ID.
Cry About It Later
BOURBON EXPRESS (record release show)
THE DIVE BOMBERS • GIRLS ON GRASS
LINDA HILL & THE LUCKY FELLERS
The din of daily life in New York City can have the effect of obscuring hard work so that labors of love seem to appear out of nowhere. For the past year, country band Bourbon Express and producer Eric "Roscoe" Ambel (Steve Earle, Joan Jett) have been recording the band’s debut studio album, Cry About It Later behind the well-insulated walls of Cowboy Technical Services Recording Rig in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Bourbon Express is wife and husband, singer-songwriter Katie Curley and guitarist Brendan Curley, and vocalist Sarah Kinsey. The Daily Country describes their debut studio album as "contemporary yet timeless."
Saturday, April 21st at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
I Do Just What I Want
Friday, April 20th at Banter
132 Havemeyer, Brooklyn U.S.A.
Kicks off at 10PM... No cover!
Bleed The Days
Friday, April 20th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.
All Shook Up
The Tickled Pinks are a swing vocal trio and band that started as a tribute act dedicated to playing Andrews Sisters arrangements true to their original sound. What started out as three bartending canaries on late night romps evolved into a sophisticated evocation of a time almost forgotten. While the ensemble maintains an authentic quality in it's musicality, the young members bring a fresh energy and witty playfulness to the repertoire. The group also performs original arrangements of popular tunes translated to swing.
Thursday, April 19th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
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