The Way Station
21+ all the time (it is a bar after all)
$5 donation strongly suggested for all events unless otherwise indicated.
FRIDAY 2/5
8pm- Starina
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
For fans of: Aimee Mann, PJ Harvey, Neil Young
Your last girlfriend scratching on your back kitchen door.
“Catchy with hook-filled, yet dark melodies and vocals.” - NPR, All Songs Considered
“…probably the most cinematic and emotionally engaging video you’ll see all year” - The Vinyl District
ilovestarina.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBD6UNk1Ec
9pm- Devon Yesberger & Alita Moses
Genre: Soul Pop
For fans of: Emily King, Lianne La Havas, Jamie Cullum, Hiatus Kaiyote, Michael Kiwanuka
Alita and Devon are debuting new material that will tickle your soul with angelic vocals atop groovy infectious beats. This all star cast, including Jordan Rose on drums and Spencer Stewart on bass, is sure to take you on an emotional journey through the sounds of love, curiosity and joy. Separately they've shared the stage and worked with with Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin, Jamie Cullum, and more, so come see what they can do together!
www.yesbergerplease.com
https://www.facebook.com/alitajmoses/
10pm- A Valley Son
Genre: Rock
For fans of: Father John Misty and Band of Horses
90s shoegaze rock with a twang.
avalleyson.com
11pm- Mike O'Malley & the Beastie Band
Genre: Screamer-Songwriter.
For fans of: Tom Waits, Glen Hansard, The Decemberists, Fiona Apple
Mike O'Malley carries a lot of anger around. He endeavors to funnel said extra energy into a rollicking, kinetic set of folk songs for drinking, howling, and stomping to. He would specifically love to howl with you.
SATURDAY 2/6
8pm- Camela Widad
Genre: Americana
For fans of: Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Carrie Newcomer or Josh Ritter
Camela Widad's music is Americana Folk for the unpretentious music lover. A 2015 Grassy Hill Entertainment/Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist, her latest recording 'Warriors of Love', has garnered attention with her songwriting and laid back folk Americana style. She is a little bit old school folk meets 'sit on the back porch on a hot summer night', begetting a dichotomy: just a little bit saintly and a little bit rock-n-roll.
"Heavy stuff. This is not Taylor Swift territory. Could you imagine what Patsy Cline would think if she were able to hear a song like this one [Undefended Love]?" - No Depression
"Camela Widad is a welcomed newcomer to my activity as a promoter of roots music. Her CD ('Warriors of Love') shows how independent music is the best in today’s business."
- Remo Ricaldone American Roots Radio Italy
http://www.WidadMusic.com
http://youtu.be/IEiseWb8Tao
9pm- Azro Cady
Genre: Rock and Roll
For fans of: McClintock Sphere, Richard Katz. Smiling Jack Ebbets
Harry Smith on milk.
"These guys make great songs fly and train dreams come true.”- Robbie Leaver, BIRDTHROWER
www.azrocady.com
10pm- Smith & 9th Ward
Genre: New Orleans Blues/Funk/Jazz
For fans of: New Orleans Jazz, Blues, Funk and Brass Band music
SMITH & 9th WARD is a combo in the New Orleans, funky and soulful tradition. We channel the likes of Dr. John, James Booker, Allen Toussaint and Professor Longhair to bring you New Orleans grooves with a Brooklyn attitude. We consist of members of the OUTER BOROUGH BRASS BAND and we love playing funky NOLA tunes, traditional jazz standards and low-down blues. SMITH & 9th WARD: New Orleans grooves with a Brooklyn attitude.
“Leyton-Brown’s physical stance at the keyboard comes closer to Joe Strummer than Dr. John, but she’s got skills that would make Mac Rebenack grin that trademark grin. Allison injected some old school stride into “Don’t Think Twice,” and her vocals on Crescent City classics like “Big Chief” and “Mardi Gras in New Orleans” were right on point. But it’s the little differences she brings that make her a not-so-secret weapon, like the Fender Rhodes sound she brought to the funky Scatassa original “BQEeze,” or the sizzling Clavinet vibe she conjured up toward the end of the second set that was straight out of Billy Preston’s “Outa Space.” Maybe the traditionalists might freak, but it’s a Brooklyn thing! They wouldn’t understand!” – J Hunter “Nippertown”
“After the bass drummer unexpectedly decided to lead a secondline into the bar room, which freaked out most of the people there, they came back in and kicked things up another notch. By this point, those of us who were dancing stopped caring about what the room full of lazy people thought, and we got up and got down in front of the band on a rousing finale.” – a fan
http://smithand9thward.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ams4STP1-0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofQyQW1EDA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLdEeWfHkbM#action=share
SUNDAY 2/7
Moving Pictures: Tiffany and Marc's Birthday Musical Cavalcade - 3:30
Join Tiffany Knight and Marc Abbott as they celebrate their birthdays in pure musical fashion on February 7th. Come out and share some of their favorite musical films, drink concoctions and feel free to sing a long with their Sunday triple feature.
Kicking it off is the directors cut of the musical film Little Shop of Horrors with an ending Hollywood didn't want you to see. LSoH will be followed by the Disney musical Enchanted and closing out the evening will be choice episodes of Galavant.
9pm-Nerdeoke!! Hosted by Joe Rude of the Kings of Karaoke!!
MONDAY 2/8
Monday Movie Madness!!
6:30pm-Cartoons followed by.....
7pm-M3 Broadway Sing-A-Long Month: Mary Poppins!!
Come sing along with us this Monday!!!!
"When Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber), the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews). Embarking on a series of fantastical adventures with Mary and her Cockney performer friend, Bert (Dick Van Dyke), the siblings try to pass on some of their nanny's sunny attitude to their preoccupied parents (David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns)."
FAT TUESDAY 2/9
Anders' Fat Bdaygras Party
8pm- Sullied Accolades
Genre: Gypsy, Jazz, Folk, Americana, Chamber
For fans of: Andrew Bird, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Devotchka, Gogol Bordelo
A Brooklyn-based string trio that creates an eclectic mix of music that ranges from delicately bowed strings to percussive, sultry, swashbuckling sounds. The upright bass, guitar, and violin fuse elements of jazz, folk, and gypsy and combine with soulful, guttural singing.
sulliedaccolades.com
9pm- Carte Blanche
Genre: Jazz and world music
For fans of: Edith Piaf, Buena Vista social Club, Ella Fitzgerald, Pink Martini, Madeleine Peyroux
NYC based 6-piece jazz ensemble Carte Blanche breathes new life into jazz classics from around the world. Effortlessly transitioning from 20's and 30's American Jazz standards to 40's Parisian swing, bossa nova, Cumbia, Russian, Yiddish and Italian selections, the band's dynamic and engaging act is a time capsule filled with vintage international music gems-many of them, rarely heard live. The group also incorporates original compositions, offering a modern twist on the tried and true styles of the 20's, 30's and 40's.
"Perfectly Vintage Jazz ensembleCarte Blanche matches it's jazzy chops with just right silk and sequins." - Time Out New York
"Carte Blanche lays down clean lively 20's and 30's Jazz with frequent foray into international territory. Edith Piaf and Latin American tunes from the same era pop up often on it's setlist."- NY Magazine
www.carteblanchejazzband.com
https://www.instagram.com/carteblancheband/
www.facebook.com/carteblanchejazzband
10pm- Smith & 9th Ward
Genre: New Orleans Blues/Funk/Jazz
For fans of: New Orleans Jazz, Blues, Funk and Brass Band music
SMITH & 9th WARD is a combo in the New Orleans, funky and soulful tradition. We channel the likes of Dr. John, James Booker, Allen Toussaint and Professor Longhair to bring you New Orleans grooves with a Brooklyn attitude. We consist of members of the OUTER BOROUGH BRASS BAND and we love playing funky NOLA tunes, traditional jazz standards and low-down blues. SMITH & 9th WARD: New Orleans grooves with a Brooklyn attitude.
“Leyton-Brown’s physical stance at the keyboard comes closer to Joe Strummer than Dr. John, but she’s got skills that would make Mac Rebenack grin that trademark grin. Allison injected some old school stride into “Don’t Think Twice,” and her vocals on Crescent City classics like “Big Chief” and “Mardi Gras in New Orleans” were right on point. But it’s the little differences she brings that make her a not-so-secret weapon, like the Fender Rhodes sound she brought to the funky Scatassa original “BQEeze,” or the sizzling Clavinet vibe she conjured up toward the end of the second set that was straight out of Billy Preston’s “Outa Space.” Maybe the traditionalists might freak, but it’s a Brooklyn thing! They wouldn’t understand!” – J Hunter “Nippertown”
“After the bass drummer unexpectedly decided to lead a secondline into the bar room, which freaked out most of the people there, they came back in and kicked things up another notch. By this point, those of us who were dancing stopped caring about what the room full of lazy people thought, and we got up and got down in front of the band on a rousing finale.” – a fan
http://smithand9thward.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ams4STP1-0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofQyQW1EDA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLdEeWfHkbM#action=share
WEDNESDAY 2/10
8pm- Michael J. Morgan
Genre: Indie, Folk, Pop
For fans of: Good Old War, Coldplay, Mumford & Sons
Michael J. Morgan is a singer-songwriter obsessed with harmonies. His lyrics are honest. His melodies sound like honey and cigarettes.
https://michaeljmorgan.bandcamp.com/album/bloom
https://www.facebook.com/michaeljmorganmusic
9pm- Marine Futin
Genre: Folk, Jazz
For fans of: Jazzy Singer Songwriting
Based in Brooklyn, French singer-songwriter Marine Futin's palette is the energy of the city. Her fusion of jazz and blues seamlessly mixes with folk influences. Surrounded by some of New York's leading young musicians, she has defined her own style with her melodic compositions and is always searching for new sounds.
www.marine.futin.fr
10pm- Tim Haufe
Genre: Indie/Folk/Acoustic
For fans of: Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Daniel Rossen, Stevie Wonder
Tim Haufe is a songwriter and musician who grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY. His music is volatile, desperate, beautiful, dynamic, and full of hope. Haufe currently lives in New York, where he is striving to establish for his music the grand reputation that it deserves.
“Tim has all the qualities one looks for in a live performance: He is in tune with the elasticity of the crowd. I could feel myself being drawn closer and closer to the music as the song went on.” - Daniel Dissinger, InStereoPress
www.timhaufe.com
timhaufe.bandcamp.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3qfi82iBb0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9to2sEdoqMg
11pm- The Messy Beds
Genre: Progressive Folk
For fans of: Dando Shaft, The Lumineers, The Decemberists, DMB, Tallest Man on Earth
Progressive/Psychodelic folk music featuring mandolin, double bass, guitar, and a teddy bear.
facebook.com/themessybeds
themessybeds.bandcamp.com
THURSDAY 2/11
Wasabassco presents:
2 DESKS
with Nasty Canasta and Sapphire Jones
An alternative to the late-night TV sausagefest, 2 DESKS is a live striptease talk show hosted by ecdysiast bon vivants Nasty Canasta and Sapphire Jones. From the stage of Brooklyn's historic Way Station theater, Nasty and Sapphire present the naked and the interesting - artists, comedians, burlesque dancers, and the generally fascinating - requiring only that all their guests take their pants off, and be devastatingly witty and intelligent while they do it.
Guests for the first episode include Chris Harder, Hazel Honeysuckle and Matthew Holtzclaw, with bandleader Wae Messed.
2 Desks. No Suits.
7:30 doors. Show at 8:00
$20 advance-sale guaranteed seating (limited to 30)
$15 GA at the door (mixed bar seating and standing)
The Way Station, 683 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
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FRIDAY 2/12
8pm- The Sleeping Tongues
Genre: Indie/Post-Punk/Folk/Pop
For fans of: The Clash, The Killers, The Cure, New Order, The Jam, Interpol
Shoe move rock. The Sleeping Tongues deliver intriguing music that makes you want to do things... The Brooklyn-based band hints at the genres of post-punk, rock, folk, indie and Caribbean music. They bring the key elements of rhythm, hooks, sensible oddity, penetrating vocals and an energized performance.
http://thesleepingtongues.bandcamp.com/
https://instagram.com/thesleepingtongues/
https://www.facebook.com/thesleepingtongues
https://twitter.com/sleepingtongues
9pm- Shayfer James
Genre: Folk Rock/Noir Pop Singer Songwriter
For fans of: Tom Waits, Danny Elfman, Fiona Apple
Shayfer James weaves surprisingly genuine musical landscapes that evoke the gauzy, sweaty sexuality of gulf-coast barrooms and the fantastical, narcotic mysticism of a Lewis Carroll-inspired three-ring circus. Mr. James' noir-infused, piano driven music swaggers from dark danceable anthems to harrowing ballads with jazz lilted satire and whiskey-dirt grit.
"New & Noteworthy Alternative" - iTunes
"Rich orchestration swells over James’ melodic bellows and conjures up a dark and sinful scene underscored by mischievous charm". - wnyc.org
http://www.shayferjames.com
10pm- Empire Beats
Genre: Rhythm & Blues, Rock/Roll&Soul, Real Music
For fans of: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Alabama Shakes, The Shirelles
Join glamorous jazz chanteuses and gutsy blues shouters of the sensational Blue Flame Revue front Mark Boquist’s five to nine piece rhythm band Empire Beats as they explore an expanding book of Rock/Roll&Soul music ~ familiar and forgotten hits from the past and funky new originals. With songs from every side of the love equation, Empire Beats' energetic revue recalls Rhythm & Blues showcases of another era. Not necessarily retro, definitely not nostalgia, it's real live music that will make you shake your ass.
empirebeatsnyc.com
https://vimeo.com/128510306
https://www.reverbnation.com/empirebeats
SATURDAY 2/13
8pm- Maya Sharpe
Genre: Folk, Soul, Jazz
For fans of: Erykah Badu and Amel Larrieux
Indie jazz with undertones of folksy soul. Combining layers of complex melody lines and image-inducing lyrics, it moves fluidly in-between genres.
“She has a light, country-tinged, voice with an attractive fragility to it: her voice and Handy's soprano sax form an affecting combination.” - All About Jazz
www.mayasharpe.com
9pm- James Labrosse Collective
Genre: Flamenco-Jazz
For fans of: Paco de Lucia, Vicente Amigo
The James Labrosse Collective performs a diverse repertoire of music with influences from across the globe. Performing original music by James Labrosse, and covers by greats such as Paco de Lucia, and Vicente Amigo. Traces can be found from Flamenco, Jazz, Latin American, to Asian musical influences. Always featuring talented special guests in the Collective, James Labrosse promises a unique musical experience aimed to navigate the listener to other cultures.
JamesLabrosse.com
youtube.com/c/JamesLabrosse
facebook.com/jameslabrossemusic
twitter.com/JamesLabrosse
10pm- Gentleman Brawlers
Genre: Afropop
For fans of: TuNeYaRdS & Stereolab
Gentleman Brawlers are a funky 5-Piece band known for intense performances that walk the lines between slick songcraft, theatrical flair, and sonic experimentation. 2014 was a landmark year for the band, drawing critical acclaim in the New York and London Music Press. Brooklyn’s influential magazine The Deli listed them among their top 10 emerging New York bands, and Veteran BBC music writer Tom Robinson offered lavish praise for the group, noting the “silken female vocals” and “micron-precision drum grooves.” Robinson went on to call the ’Brawlers “a band that will take over the world” if they manage to pen the right song. Led visually by vocalist/dancer Becca Fox’s compelling sense of stagecraft, the Gentleman Brawlers are a sight & a sound you don't want to miss!
"A virtuoso live band of this calibre – grooving together like a beautifully engineered machine – topped off with silken female vocals...Liquid and inventive township style guitars, micron-precision drum grooves, yes… but what’s nailing it all together is a bassist with the effortless rhythmic flick of a Norman Watt-Roy or a James Jamerson."—BBC's Tom Robinson, Fresh On the Net, Fresh Faves "It had me on the funky intro. Great fusion of afro-soul, and dreamy synth pop, driven by a tight bassline and interesting guitar riffs. Lots of elements coming together beautifully." - David Durant, Fresh On the Net, UK Weekly Listening Post
http://gentlemanbrawlers.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc0gXoIivY0&feature=youtu.be
https://soundcloud.com/gentleman-brawlers
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gentleman-Brawlers/216892405010636?ref=bookmarks https://twitter.com/Gent_Brawlers
https://instagram.com/gentlemanbrawlers/
11pm- Shareef Keyes & The Groove
Genre: Funk
For fans of: Thundercat, Janelle Monae, J Cole
Keyes' upcoming LP Cooking Something features a new sonic climate curated by Shareef Keyes and his older brother Glo. Similar to their work on the Electronic Fox EP, the sibling duo spent countless hours at their private family-owned studio in midtown Manhattan honing a new sound that mixes Motown and jazz-funk fused with a hard hip-hop undertone. The crooner hand-selected a team of NYC's finest instrumentalists and formed The Groove, a band of former students from Berklee College of Music and The Juilliard School, giving the Keyes brothers the ability to orchestrate live performance influenced, sample-free music.
“The multi-dimensional artist has developed his own sound that fuses P funk, hard hip-hop drums and melodic jazz chords. With his music, Shareef Keyes intends on using sonically pleasing songs to spread meaningful messages to consumers, hoping each and every listener learns and is inspired from the audio experience.” - The Source
www.shareefkeyes.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asp0qEAxmf4
http://www.youtube.com/v/l7PUFffJYqA
SUNDAY 2/14
SCI-Ingles Day!!!
Are you single? Are you into Sci-Fi? Come celebrate Valentine's Day with the Way Station! You don't need a "Valentine". We'll be handing out Valentine's Day cards especially for you and watching the many loves of Dr. Who.
3:30pm - Moving Pictures Present: The Many Loves of Dr. Who
A love that spans time and space? Who wouldn't want that? We're showing the quirky (and sometimes confusing!) bond between the Doctor, his companions and River Song.
9pm-Nerdeoke!! Hosted by Joe Rude of the Kings of Karaoke!!
TUESDAY 2/16
7-9pm Sex On Tap: Coupling (A Valentine's Day Special)
Looking for a new date? Tired of swiping left? Think love stinks? Romance is in the air - discover the most direct, the most surprising, and the most uncommon ways creatures pair off on our planet. You might even come up with few new tactics for yourself!
10pm- Brother Jim
Genre: Americana
For fans of: John Hiatt, John Prine and Hayes Carll
Americana and Roots songwriter Jim Greene brings his band, Brother Jim, to The Way Station. Sure to be a rockin' set!
11pm- Juan M Soria
Genre: Rock, Blues
Based in Brooklyn, Juan M Soria is a Singer-Songwriter from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is launching his first soloist album recorded and produced by Fabian "Tweety" Gonzalez called "Erase Una Vez."
www.juanmsoria.com
WEDNESDAY 2/17
8pm- Local Vocal
10pm- The Grey Man
Genre: Rock
For fans of: Hendrix / Petty / Can
"The Grey Man" bring "Kraut - Rock" to the new world. Fronted by native "Kraut", and Brooklyn transplant David Kay, the trio also consists of Matt Holt on bass (a real NYC-man) and Moroccan Sam Rekaibi on drums. Formed at the deep end of the Gowanus Canal (in the winter of 2013), the trio transformed a good portion of the best decades of rock into dynamic and eclectic loudness. Some sparks of emotion and light shine through their straightforward compositions and might bring up fond memories of past high times of songwriting.
http://the-grey-man.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/Thegreyman
11pm- The Travelers
Genre: Rock-Hop/Funk & Blues/Stoner Soul
For fans of: The Hazelton Brothers, SmokeDawg Williams, Air Force One, Count Bassface
Our music is a mix of jazz, blues, and hip hop. We'll take you places in the universe you've never been.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7YZQwi8lDys
music-thetravelers.bandcamp.com
Reverbnation.com/travelersmusic
THURSDAY 2/18
8pm- Kenny Young & the Eggplants
Genre: Intergalactic Folk-and-Roll
For fans of: Fountains of Wayne. Honestly, the Eggplants don’t sound all that much like anyone in particular, but DJs frequently play us alongside other musicians with oddball lyrics and catchy tunes, including They Might Be Giants, Warren Zevon, The Kinks, Robyn Hitchcock, the Ramones, the Flaming Lips, Devo, the B-52s, Jonathan Richman, Violent Femmes, Ian Dury, Nick Lowe, and Life in a Blender. (But we really don’t sound like any of them … and some people think Kenny sounds like Tom Petty!)
Brooklyn’s inimitable Kenny Young and the Eggplants play intergalactic folk-and-roll songs about giant squirrels, scary bits of cheese, aliens, time travel, inebriated crime-solving birds, and malevolent washing machines, among other important topics. Their spaceship has frequently landed in the UK, where they won a prestigious Herald Angel Award for their performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, and where one of their live radio sessions was selected for a Best of the BBC Archives series. In NYC, the Eggplants received an Honorable Mention from Pop Matters for their performance at the CMJ Festival, and they were recognized with a Special Mention in a BMI songwriting competition for their monsterpiece, "The House at Creepy Lake." The most improbable honor for the band so far occurred in the pages of Time Magazine, where the author Alexander McCall Smith included the Eggplants in his "Short List" of favorite artistic discoveries. The Eggplants have recorded five albums, which have been played profusely on local station WFMU, and which have careened onto the Top 30 charts at various other college radio stations across North America.
"The Eggplants mix brainy, funny lyrics with a fine sense of what makes pop music wonderful." - Dr. Demento
"Gentle insanity with irresistible tunes" -- The Herald
“They mix the wit of Jonathan Richman with the sound of the Nico-era Velvets to create a surreal and satirical gumbo.” - Sunday Herald
“A wonderful weird band” - The Scotsman
"Surreal entertainment ... energetic, unpredictable and fun ... There is genius among the Eggplants." - Sunday Mail
“The naivete Kenny wears on his sleeve is genuine - think of an East Village Brian Wilson, without the money but still tilted in his own wacked-out way.” - Village Voice
“Giving eloquent voice to the multifaceted neuroses of prolonged adolescence” - The New York Times
"The most amazing, amusing, wonderful, whacky band in this or any other town." - Alexander McCall Smith (author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)
"Aubergenius!" - Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales
"An endearingly oddball trio, carving their singular niche somewhere between whimsy, psychedelia, and classic lo-fi pop." - The Scotsman
"Brooklyn's finest ... They channel the spirit of Jonathan Richman into a sort of wonky Velvet Underground/Beach Boys hybrid that has to be seen to be believed." - Sunday Herald
www.kennyyoungandtheeggplants.com
Video game – “Attack of the Maniac Librarian” – based