RSSSummertime, and the livin’ is easy…
Monday, July 7th, 2008…Well, at least if you’re in New York and looking for some sweet shows. We got you covered, don’t worry. Here are five for the dog days.
First up is Chin Chin, the disco funk band from Brooklyn, who are playing a special gig at the very excellent Joe’s Pub this Thursday, July 10, at 9:30.
Here’s what Wax Poetics has to say:
“Contemporary funk never sounded so retro. Their versatile tracks are influenced by a myriad of genres, which creates uniquely danceable and joyful jams. Chin Chin’s self-titled album is a much-needed breath of fresh, soulful air. Listen to Chin Chin now.”
www.worlds-fair.net/chin_chin/
www.myspace.com/chinchinnyc
And just 8 days later (that’s July 18 for those mathematically challenged), Daptone’s very own Budos Band will be heating up the evening as part of the Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing series. Budos goes on at 7:30 (in Damrosch Park, part of the Lincoln Center complex), followed by Chico Mann at 9.
www.worlds-fair.net/budos_band/
www.myspace.com/budosband
Next, on August 5, Apollo Sunshine take the East River by storm (well, hopefully not literally…), playing as part of the Rocks Off Concert Cruise with Sam Champion and Drug Rug for what should be a rollicking good time. The vessel, the Jewel, leaves at 8pm sharp from Skyport Marina (23rd & FDR Drive), and swimming to catch up with your friends is not exactly an advised strategy…
www.worlds-fair.net/apollo_sunshine/
www.myspace.com/apollosunshine
The following day, Wednesday, August 6, Tiny Masters of Today will close out the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s Music at the Bridge Series with a special show at Tobacco Warehouse, part of the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, alongside Headlights and the French Kicks.
And it’s free! Show starts at 6.
www.worlds-fair.net/tiny_masters_of_today/
www.myspace.com/tinymasters
Finally, on August 17, Sharon Jones, along with labelmates Menahan Street Band and Naomi Shelton, will be performing on the last day of the venerable Central Park SummerStage, old-school style, as part of the Daptone Revue. This marks the debut show for Menahan Street Band, a citywide introduction to Naomi Shelton (who’s been making her presence known in the Village for years now), and of course, another sure-to-be smokin’ performance by Ms. Jones.
Show starts at 3. Don’t miss it.
Tommy “TNT” Brenneck, guitarist with the Dap-Kings, Budos Band, and his own Menahan Street Band studio project, chats with AOL about 