QUITTY AND THE DON'TS • THE ELECTRIC MESS
THE SPLIT SIGNALS • THE ABOVE
Friday, May 16th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID. $7 cover
Rising From The Ashes...
Friday, May 16th at Banter
132 Havemeyer, Brooklyn U.S.A.
Kicks off at 10PM... No cover!
No Time For Tears
M.O.T.O.
THE BAMBOO KIDS • THE MIDDLEMEN
JOE SMITH & THE GROWING CONCERN
"Masters Of The Obvious' (aka M.O.T.O.) sound is that of one would be a 100% appropriate heard searing over an AM station on a weather beaten drive-in theater speaker some place in the midwest that time forgot. A time when Kiss, The Four Tops, Sweet, Olivia Newton-John, Black Sabbath, Lou Rawls and Boston could be packed tightly next to each other across the tinny mono frequency. A couple of acres of customized vans, big block engines and paneled station wagons with teens inside clutching such bottles as Richard's Irish Rose or Sloe Gin and Mountain Dew inside. The humid summer air is snarled with the scent of snack bar grease and smoldering homegrown. The projectionist for 25 summers had seem films about surfing student council members, sadistic bikers, reckless auto thieves, cheerleaders possessed by the devil and magic Volkswagon's come an go. But the station they played through the speakers before the previews started at dusk always stayed the same. In his twenty sixth summer the Flavo shrimp rolls and the cheap whiskey finally caught up to him and stopped his heart. The guy that took his place declared that AM radio was for squares and little kids and started piping the Ramones through the speakers. All hell broke loose and M.O.T.O. is what was left standing in the ruins." -Smashing Transistors
Thursday, May 15th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $6 cover. 21+ with ID.
(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown
THE RECORDETTES • THE LOST RIOTS
FATAL FILM • MISSION DRIFT
Spurting out simple, to-the-point lyrics that harken back to say, well… If The Archie’s had gone punk and were fueled by a pounding Ronettes “Be My Baby” musical vibe, you would have a good idea of the The Recordettes' sound.
The brain child of art school animation buddies Andy Kennedy and Alan Foreman, Mission Drift writes and records catchy, riffy, guitar centric indie-pop gems.
The Lost Riots are very much of-the-moment in their urgency and originality but also hearken to the roots of '70s punk. You can say it's like Dead Boys meet the Heartbreakers if you want, but if you're talking about a Johnny Thunders sound you're really also talking about a Chuck Berry sound.
Fatal Film's unforgetable collection of driving rock conjures the sonic storm of Dinosaur Jr, The Seeds and Buzzcocks alike. Their album Thrill’r is an unholy brew of chemical riffs, incendiary space bass jams & pornstar politic.
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID. No cover
Demon Screams
HARDCORE JOLLIES • SWITCHBLADE
MIWA GEMINI • PEOPLE, JESUS & FRIENDS
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID. No cover
Surfin' The Gowanus
BOXTOPUS • HIPSWAYERS
Thursday, May 8th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Art As A Cultural Necessity
BULLY ME DOWN
Bully Me Down is an interweaving play combining the stories of three characters who are both victims of bullying and bullies themselves. One story thread follows real life privateer, Captain William Kidd who was framed and hanged as a pirate even though he had legal recourse to capture enemy ships. A second imagines what lies ahead for Edward Snowman, a former NSA employee who has leaked secret documents and is being pursued by the vigilante President of the United States, Breck O'Banana. The third story line centers around teenage Bobby Culliford who, in order to deal with the grief of his dying mother, ends up bullying his best friend into dire consequences. In the end, the three characters are untied via interviews with Barbra Walters, portrayed as an actor manipulated puppet.
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Letter Of Marquee (LOM) is an ensemble theater company run like a pirate ship, sailed to challenge the status quo of apathy and set on making theater accessible to every generation.
Sunday, May 4th and Monday, May 5th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Showtimes at 8PM. 21+ with ID. No cover.
Rock'N'Roll Derby Action!
THE MITCHELLS • THE JAMES ROCKET
WIDE RIGHT • VICTORY OVER SOUND
Saturday, May 3rd at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID. No cover
Hot And Wild!
GINA HARLOW & THE CUTTHROATS
THE AFTERBIRTH • SEWAGE
DEATH TO SLATER • F-61
Gina Harlow and the Cutthroats were icons in the hey-day of Punk and New Wave, in New York City. Their shows at Max’s Kansas City, CBGB’s, Trax, Heat, Hurrah’s, and The Mudd Club were legendary. They shared the bill with The Heartbreakers at Max’s Kansas City, at SNAFU’s they shared the bill with the Johnny Average Band featuring Mick Ronson, they headlined the Beacon Theatre to a sold out audience, and performed at the original Copacabana several times. The group disbanded in the 1980, Gina Harlow continued to perform in New York, until 1985. Then, she disappeared... it was reported that she lived in an undisclosed location, with wild and savage head-hunters, until 2011, when Elvis is came to her in a dream... Well, she answered his call and she’s back, watch out, she’s wild.
Friday, May 2nd at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Night Of The Psychopomp
RUBY RAE
OLIVIA & THE MATES • HOWLING MONKEYS
"The throwback honkytonk tunes of Ruby Rae [are] darker than your usual singer-songwriter fare, with noir-ish and Southern gothic influenced lyrics." –Washington Post
Ruby Rae’s debut release title Double Feature could easily be mistaken for a night at the local drive-in when rock'n'roll still flirted with its honky-tonk roots. Her songs "It Came from the Swamp" and "Invisible Man" showcase country inflected instrumentation paired with heartfelt and sinister stories of guns, love, and loneliness. Backed by a full band on her second EP The Outskirts, Ruby Rae's explores the outsider element of a small American town.
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 9PM. 21+ with ID. No cover
All Night Rockin'
Saturday, April 19th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 9PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Let There Be Blood
THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF BLOOD WRESTLING
BABY ERECTION • JESSICA DELFINO
SKY CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY
Celebrate and skewer the Easter/Passover season with the Gorgeous Ladies of Bloodwrestling! Hidden in the shadow of the Barclay Center, under the fabled Full Blood Moon, it's bloodwrestling time at Hank's Saloon! GLOB are live lady warriors, with ridiculous characters and vendettas, wrestling in fake blood to punk-rock! Adding to the night's debauchery... Brooklyn's Sky Captains Of Industry play post-apocalyptic, cannibal-mutant-eating space rock. Jessica Delfino is the Lower East Side's reigning 'Queen Of The Obscene' (she was publicly denounced by the Catholic League!), and the writer of timelessly brilliant and demented dirty folk-rock ditties. Baby Erection play spine-tingling rock'n'roll influenced by Lon Chaney Jr., Lon Chaney Sr., & Betty Boop.
Friday, April 18th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $7 cover. 21+ with ID.
The Final Exit
Last Exit has been the incredible home for the Modern Needs party since its inception four years ago. Sadly they are closing their doors at the end of the month, which makes this our final party there. So please, come on out and make the scene.
Friday, April 18th at Last Exit
136 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Kicks off at 10PM... No cover!
Circus Backyard
WONDERBREED
A DEVIL'S BROADCAST • THE WHORES
DOZIAC • CERAMICS • SINGLE RED CENT
MOON TOOTH • TWEEN • SLIM WRAY
Brooklyn-based rock trio Wonderbreed was formed in the summer of 2012 by singer/guitarist Chando Yun, bassist Joe Mastracchio, and drummer Mark Sev. Their mutual rapport instantly translated into a sound that effortlessly leaps from punk to psychedelic, from sludge to cartoon funk, from the man who gave you life to the man who serves you rice. With an intensity rooted in the creative tradition of '80s underground and '90s alternative, Wonderbreed forges forth with a level of sonic power increasingly rare in today’s indie scene.
April residency at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
The Electric Wine Club
THE WHORES • A DEVIL'S BROADCAST
BRUNCH OF THE LIVING DEAD • NO VALENTINE
DRUGSTORE • WONDERBREED
Saturday, April 12th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID. No cover.
Twine Time!
THE MOTO-GATORS • THE LIVE ONES
THE EMILY DUFF BAND • THE STAGS
Friday, April 11th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID. $7 cover.
Kings County Clash-Up
THE SKULL PRACTITIONERS • NICOROC
7 TR!!!BES • TIGHT CHOCOLATE
MC KILCH • THE WHORES
Friday, April 4th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID. No cover.
Something Wicked This Way Comes!
THE COFFIN DAGGERS
VON GHOULS • TRIPLEDEUCE • THE HESHERS
The Coffin Daggers, an instrumental surf-punk band from New York, delivers an all out attack on the senses drawing from diverse influences, ranging from Dick Dale, Henry Mancini, Link Wray, and the Cramps. Viktor Venom, one of the founders of legendary NYC punk band Nausea, started the group early in 1999. Vik's punk influences (he has also worked with Reagan Youth and Chaos UK) give the band's music a unique melodic sensibility. Their performances have floored both European and American audiences from start to finish, prompting Chart magazine to declare "no one comes close to The Coffin Daggers when it comes to all-out intensity... they will stomp a mudhole into your fragile minds."
Saturday, March 29th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Get Up... Get Down!
THE GET IT!
THE JOHN MITCHELL BAND
Friday, March 28th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 9PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
For You Must Come To My Dance
QUARTERHORSE • THE HIGH NOON
VIKING • THE SKULL PRACTITIONERS
Friday, March 21st at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID. No cover.
Devil's Rodeo
DEAD COWBOYS
XL KINGS • BARRY LEE KOMITOR
Dead Cowboys are a hard hitting band, mixing heavy doses of hard-rock and alternative-country, with influences from Steve Earle, Sex Pistols, and the NY Dolls. Founding member Johnny Rao was guitarist featured on on David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain's solo work.
Saturday, March 15th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Love To Get You High
BLOCKHOUSES
THE PIGGIES • SUPER SCENICS
There’s a shortage of no-frills rock'n'roll these days, but Blockhouses are keeping the flame alive. The New York City trio recreate the time-honored tradition of classic rock'n'roll — following the thread that connects the early rock'n'roll of Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry to the seminal ‘70s punk of the Ramones to the garage-pop renaissance of today. It’s all about great songs with catchy choruses, lyrics that people relate to, and live punk-rock energy. The band came together in 2013 after singer-guitarist Guy Lyons — a pivotal member of the Figgs back when the hooky, brash power-pop band was on Capitol Records — pledged a return to rock'n'roll. Looking to carry the torch for bare-knuckle, sing-along rock, he joined forces with bassist Christopher Peifer (the Kowalskis) and drummer Bill Wolf (Wolfhaven), and Blockhouses were born.
Friday, March 14th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $5 cover. 21+ with ID.
Together In The Ground
I'LL BE JOHN BROWN
THE GRAND PROSPECT • DIRT FLOOR REVIEW
I’ll Be John Brown is a five-piece locomotive mixing bluegrass, outlaw country, and good ole fashioned rock'n'roll to create their own driving sound built on airtight rhythms and layered vocal harmony. Established in Brooklyn in 2005, their flare for performance has elevated them within the Brooklyn country scene as well as up and down the east coast. With influences ranging from Waylon, Hank, Dylan, and the Allmans, they turn up the volume and tempo on traditional Americana. IBJB's high powered honky-tonk can turn any party into a barn burner.
Friday, March 7th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 9PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Wild Ways
UNCLE LEON & THE ALIBIS
THE RAMBLIN' KIND • THE IDIOT BRIGADE
Fueled by a boozy mix of classic honky-tonk, high-energy garage-punk, and good old-fashioned filthy talk, Uncle Leon & The Alibis seem determined to drag modern "roots' music, kicking and screaming, back to the gritty back roads it grew up on.
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 9PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Low Fidelity Living
ESCAPE FROM OSTRICH • EMBER SCHRAG BAND
FRANKLIN BRUNO & THE HUMAN HEARTS
"If Mofungo's idiosyncratic smarts sounded out-of-time in the post-Minutemen/pre-alt '80s despite Nelson's bona fides as the dude who (probably) coined the term "No wave" via his NO Zine, Klein's songs [in Escape By Ostrich] actually do sound a bit closer to the zeitgeist now, his avant-splatterings and voice-cracks passing through a territory not terribly far from the Dirty Projectors." -Village Voice
"[Ember Schrag's] songs are poetic, complex and deep, and may have you wondering why you hadn't heard of her sooner. Some of us at WFMU have the same question!" -Jeffrey Davison, WFMU
"Franklin Bruno is one of the great power-pop songwriters of the past few decades. His work with Nothing Painted Blue was often classic, and his records with John Darnielle are lessons in great lyricism and melody… Twenty-odd years into his career, Bruno is as sharp as ever, and Another [with his new band The Human Hearts] is just his latest excellent, confident exploration of the most fruitful outposts of pop and rock music." -Popmatters
"Franklin Bruno is one of the great power-pop songwriters of the past few decades. His work with Nothing Painted Blue was often classic, and his records with John Darnielle are lessons in great lyricism and melody… Twenty-odd years into his career, Bruno is as sharp as ever, and Another [with his new band The Human Hearts] is just his latest excellent, confident exploration of the most fruitful outposts of pop and rock music." -Popmatters
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Glory Days
Saturday, February 22nd at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 9PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.
Shake Your Hips
Friday, January 21st at Last Exit
136 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Kicks off at 10PM... No cover!
You Talkin' To Me?
DENNIS MOST & THE INSTIGATORS
SKUM CITY • FELONY BEBOP CLUB
CITIZEN BLAST KANE • DELETE
Dennis Most & The Instigators was formed in 1979 basically a fun vehicle for the Most brothers doing classic '60s garage-rock, sporting hyped-up arrangements with edge and attitude. (This was after the demise of Dennis' earlier bands Punk in '72 and Dennis Most & AudioLove in '76.) The band's first single "Excuse My Spunk" b/w "Destructive Love" was released in 1979, and shortly afterward this version of the band ceased to exist.
In 1998 "Excuse My Spunk" turned up on a volume of the highly regarded Killed By Death compilation series, and a resurgence of interest in Most’s work began. In late 2001, the Excuse My Spunk album appeared in Italy consisting of singles and unreleased studio tracks, followed in 2002 by a mini-tour of Italy. 2003 brought brand new Instigators recordings with the Wire My Jaw EP (a CD version of Wire My Jaw with additional early tracks was released in 2004). Dennis Most continues to perform and record, so be prepared for some destructive love at Hank's!
Friday, February 21st at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. $5 cover. 21+ with ID.
Pataphysical Graffiti
LES SANS CULOTTES
THE SPLIT SIGNALS • BIG HUGE
The "seven-headed beast from the hard-scrabble streets of Menilmontant" and "those frilly Parisian underthings," Les Sans Culottes borrowed their name from the ill-clad (i.e., long-trousered) citizen-soldiers of the French Revolution. The band's sound is a melange of Francophone '60s girl group and the Kinks… "We are the masters of the French rock'n'roll; all others are but the slave!"
The Split Signals combine the talents of drummer Mike Sin (ex-Insomniacs,) guitarist Stu Rutherford (ex-Creatures of the Golden Dawn and Brimstones) and bassist Michael Lynch (ex-Brimstones and The Anything People) for a sound that's both hard-rockin' and melodic. Their set includes choice covers and finely-crafted originals.
Saturday, February 15th at Hank's Saloon
46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.
Doors at 8PM. 21+ with ID.
Valentine Satisfaction
AVO • THE AMPUTEES
THE ROOFERS UNION
Friday, February 14th 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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