The Way Station
21+ all the time (it is a bar after all)
$5 donation strongly suggested for all events unless otherwise indicated.
FRIDAY 2/26
8pm- August West
Genre: Grateful Dead tribute
Weekly acoustic music gatherings at guitarist Rip Westmoreland's house usually focused on bluegrass and the great American songbook. After five years of the Thursday night acoustic sessions, the thought of plugging in some amps took off. "Next thing you know we had something real. We'd been playing together; so we had the foundation, trust, vocal blend, musical respect and awareness of space that a band needs. Plus we were friends, so it was fun and easy to relate it to these tunes..."
https://soundcloud.com/august-west-band
10pm- The Institute of Flyer Learning
Genre: Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, Electronic
For fans of: Little Dragon, Janelle Monae, Theophilus London, Outkast, The Flaming Lips
The Institute of Flyer Learning is a Brooklyn based hip-hop/neo-soul band composed of a singer, a rapper, and a rhythm section. Human vocals mesh with electronic beats, pulsing bass lines, and guitar arpeggios pouring out like sunshine. Flyer Learning performs original songs drawing upon eclectic influences ranging from old school hip-hop and electronic music to art-rock and funk. For good measure, they also perform some retro-future/re-mixed covers of classic hip-hop/soul songs, paying homage to the grand masters that came before, rocked the mic, dropped the mic, and inspired them to get up and write.
www.flyerlearning.com
soundcloud.com/flyerlearning
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_pKBR6Q2b6CYgKaRtrVlMw
11pm- Damian Quinones
Genre: Rock and Roll
For fans of: Funkadelic, WAR, Os Mutantes, Bood, Sweat, and Tears, Willie Colon, Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Akin to a mix tape made from his uncle's old vinyl collection, Damian Quiñones is sonically funky, expansive and colorful. Quiñones songwriting is a heady stew of 60's rock and roll, Nuyorican funk, with a nice helping of Tropicalia, and Afro-Caribbean sounds to boot.
"Damian Quiñones y Su Conjunto’s new album Gumball Ma-Jumbo - streaming in its entirety online - is a masterpiece of tunesmithing, an intricate mix of oldschool late 60s style psychedelic soul, rock and pop spiced with salsa, luscious horn charts, bubbling keys and nasty guitars." - Lucid Culture
http://newyorkmusicdaily.wordpress.com/tag/damian-quinones-gumball-ma-jumbo-review/
http://damianquinones.bandcamp.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw5UVSkxVbc&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I9Dee5_c5s
SATURDAY 2/27
8pm- Fingers DelRay
Genre: Blues, Boogie Woogie
For fans of: BB King, Mose Allison
Toby "Fingers" DelRey developed his hot stylings while a lad at the St. Ignatius Orphanage for Wayward Sinners. Sister Serenity, a crusty old nun with a musical bent, sensed the child's prodigious talent and, taking him under her wing, tutelaged him with a combination of Jelly Roll Morton, Johann Sebastian Bach and a strict regimen of dowsing the keyboard of the rectory piano -- a 1911 Flambe-Carbone upright -- with a solution of molasses and 190 proof corn liquor, setting it ablaze with the cherry of her White Owl and forcing the young genius to extinguish the flames with his speedy scales.
As Finger's remarked recently in a rare moment of verbal lucidity: "The blues is in my blood, the stride is in my soul and the fire is in my heart."
"Thanks a lot for sending me your album. I've been playing it on my show...lot's of good tracks!" - Norman Davis "Midnight Flyer" syndicated radio host (streamed from KYOU San Francisco, CA)
"One of the best piano players of the last ten years in the blues self release scene.......Fine style, great musical taste!" - Simone Bargelli (dj for "Rock n Blues Today", Italy)
Soul Bag (France-Le Magazine Francais du blues et de la Soul #198, Avril-Mai-Juin 2010) Toby "Fingers" Del Rey **** 4 stars!( Excellent, un disque sans déchet. Ou presque...)
"Kind of avante-garde blues with a touch of Chico Marx!" - David Bennett Cohen, pianist with Country Joe and the Fish, Elvin Bishop, Hubert Sumlin and Jimmy Vivino
fingersdelrey.com
https://soundcloud.com/rgfh10/sex-thing
https://soundcloud.com/rgfh10/blueschoir-frontdoorwoman-3-31
https://soundcloud.com/rgfh10/money-therapy
http://www.youtube.com/user/FingersDelRey
9pm- The Jazz Thieves
Genre: Jazz/Rock
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Sufjan Stevens, Bjork
The Jazz Thieves are a group of jazz musicians from Brooklyn, NY. Their music "steals" elements from other different styles of music and brings them to jazz. Like true thieves, they improvise while sticking to a plan, and rely on a "certain set of skills" to help them make music. The band features the dynamic vocalist Matt Robbins, in addition to Ayumi Ishito on sax, Garrett Manley on guitar, Carter Bales on drums, and John Gray, the leader of The Jazz Thieves, on bass.
www.jazzthieves.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/johngray17
10pm- Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak
"You must not try to make love definite. It is the divine accident of life.”
So said Sherwood Anderson in his great book, Winesburg, Ohio. Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak knows all about accidents. Of birth. Of place and strange times. Of music heard through screen windows in summer, of lonely faces in discos while blizzards raged outside in the Northern night.
What’s a young criminal to do? Read every book he can get his hands on, obsess over record club 45s, play the theme song to MASH over and over on a rented trumpet, lose a thousand fistfights till he finally wins one. Ride a stolen bike, a bus, a train, get out.
Years later, redemption at last. Robert Whaley is just about where he should be. Compared to everyone from David Byrne to Leonard Cohen, he’s been welcoming audiences into a private world of enchantment and debauchery, and oh the influences are clear: Anderson (words and emotions), Fossee (dance and controlled hysteria), poetry (Artaud and
O’Hara).
Whaley had a lot of practice riding the line between rock n’ roll, performance art, and stand up comedy as the front man for The Niagaras, a legendary force of Manhattan’s live music scene of 80s and 90s, when a wild front man could dance on bar tops and swing from the
rafters without getting banned, except for when he was:
“Lunacy? Spectacle? And music too??”- Rene Chun, New York Times
No wonder the attraction included a “celebrity” following – everyone from Ethan Hawke to Kevin Spacey to Gwyneth Paltrow to the good people in Anthrax.
As a songwriter, Whaley has covered a lot of ground and has shown range through a number of outlets. He cowrote and recorded the original score for the feature film, Joe the King, starring Val Kilmer, and has also written for the stage –his rock musical Wrong Way Up ran off-Broadway at NYC’s Zipper Theater. He is currently working with playwright Matthew Freeman on a musical adaptation of the great 1908 novel, Buried Alive – now titled Selling Sacred Objects.
Meat Market Lullaby, the second album from Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak, reflects an obsession with pre-1974 soul, filled with nuance and tender bitter sweetness. Jazz pianist Mara Rosenbloom sets the tone with her loose/attacking, touch on grand piano and Rhodes. Pete O’Connell lends a sophisticated sense of drive and counterpoint as both bassist and co-arranger. Whaley’s long-time collaborator, lead guitarist and singer, Tony Grimaldi, shines with masterful harmonies and chunky guitar lines. Chris Schultz, percussionist with Blue Man Group, shimmers, cascades and of course, rocks.
Recorded live in the studio with a minimum of overdubs, a maximum of misfit charm, and this: “Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples.” (Sherwood Anderson, again.)
www.comictalesoftragicheartbreak.com
SUNDAY 2/28
4pm - Moving Pictures: Samurai Jack
"Gotta go back, back to the past, Samurai Jack!" Remember when Cartoon Network had shows at night that didn't involve profanity and awkward situations? No, I don't either, EXCEPT for this gem. Let us know if there's something you want to see - every show is so great, it might be hard picking favorites!
9pm-Nerdeoke!! Hosted by Joe Rude of the Kings of Karaoke!!
TUESDAY 3/1
8pm- Tom Moran
Genre- Singer Songwriter
For fans of- James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Ryan Adams
At 16, Tom Moran walked into a Starbucks and stole a Bob Dylan CD. Later that week he sat in Penn Station with his headphones on and really heard Dylan for the first time. Since that day, songwriting has been Tom's passion and life force. You'll hear influences from country to folk, even to heavy metal. Most of all you'll hear the influence of the great singer songwriters of the 60's and 70's.
“Tom Moran Is The Greatest Songwriter You Have Never Heard Of” - Sparkboom
https://hacsparkboom.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/tom-moran-is-the-greatest-songwriter-you-have-never-heard-of/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maBK9lXjnsI
https://thomasmoranjr.bandcamp.com/
9pm- New Song Project
Genre: Folk-Soul-Rock (FSR)
For fans of: The Script, Sara Bareilles, Norah Jones, KT Tunstall, Regina Spektor
It's all about the melodies and the lyrics.
newsongproject.org
10pm- Tankbark
Genre: Americana
For fans of: Gillian Welch, Gram Parsons, Angel Olsen
Formed in Minneapolis and residing in Brooklyn, Tanbark is a sometimes acoustic duo, sometimes country band with an all the time affinity for close harmonies and lonesome melodies.
www.tanbarkmusic.com
11pm- TBD
WEDNESDAY 3/2
8pm- Marc Delgado
Genre: Alt-Rock/Americana/Folk
For fans of: R.E.M/Son Volt/Bob Dylan/Pavement/Grant Lee Buffalo
Marc Delgado’s songs are eclectic & unexpected & deal with characters trying to make sense of the American Landscape.
www.marcxdelgado.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wounded-Knee/1468212120082062
http://www.reverbnation.com/musician/344501
9pm- Megan Talay
Genre: Power Pop, Indie-Rock
For fans of: Weezer, Blink 182, Fountains of Wayne, The Front Bottoms
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Megan Talay plays punchy power-pop that draws comparisons to 90's favorites like No Doubt, Blink 182, and Third Eye Blind. Her songs engage audiences with lyrics that are equally cleaver, emotionally vulnerable, and even biting at times. Talay has also won praise for her lead guitar work, stretching out into wah-inflected, blues-influenced solos over the band’s tight rhythm section.
“Memorable melody lines, tight harmonies, and passionate, powerful vocals” - Bruce Figler, 107.1 The Peak
“From the fantastic guitar to the detailed and thought provoking lyrics…this is a release that stands out from a lot of things I've listened to this year.” - Backseat Mafia
http://www.talaymusic.com
10pm- Chris J. Connolly
Genre: Alternative/Folk/Rock/Pop
For fans of: Neil Young, Radiohead, James Taylor, Amos Lee
Weaving between two continents, Chris J. Connolly’s music has been his support system and a reflection of his journeys. Originally from Staffordshire, England, Chris spent his early years performing in hometown venues before eventually crossing the Atlantic to reside in his current home on Long Island. Inspired by both early American roots music and modern alt-rock, Chris grew to craft his own unique style of writing and phrasing that moves between sublime, evolving and hook based melodies.
"Chris J Connolly is the kind of artist who can create cuts as emotionally affecting as 'Not Alone' and 'Black Swan,' and the impossibly lovely 'Can We Go Now' without getting stuck in the tar pit of sentimentality." - The Big Takeover Magazaine, issue #76
"a rewarding listen (that) packs some impressive emotional heft and compelling songwriting... top-notch pop/folk fusion that’s pure ear candy" - hotindienews.com
www.chrisjconnolly.com
http://www.diversion-records.com/artist-cjc
https://www.facebook.com/chrisjconnollymusic
https://soundcloud.com/chris-j-connolly
11pm- Shaeera
Genre: Indie Acoustic/Indie Pop
Shaeera is an indie-acoustic singer/songwriter based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. She loves to mix her love for rich vocals by incorporating harmonies into her music, influenced by the work of artists such as Imogen Heap or Alt-J.
“Shaeera Tariq is a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, educator, and lover of puns. You can catch her at the Punderdome 3000 or various open mics and venues in the city.”
www.soundcloud.com/shaeera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oUZ0em-IZE
FRIDAY 3/4
8pm- Treadwell
Genre: Alternative/Experimental
For fans of: Radiohead, Explosions in the Sky, Minus the Bear
An experimental rock project based out of New Haven, CT, Treadwell provides for its listeners a melodic blend of keyboard and intricate guitar, flowing in between smooth vocals, catchy bass lines and edgy drums.
www.facebook.com/treadwellband
www.soundcloud.com/treadwell-ct
9pm- The Delorean Sisters
Genre: Bluegrass versions of 80’s 1 hit wonders
For fans of: Mr. T, Rubik's Cube, explicit lyrics stickers on CDs
Ever wonder what it would sound like if Depeche Mode went back in time to 1927, hit up the nearest whiskey still and grabbed a banjo? Ever wish the Carter Family played at your prom – in 1985? Well, you’re in luck: the DeLorean Sisters reimagine synth-pop hits and keytar karaoke staples as old timey, early 20th century Americana. It’s Marty McFly with a washboard; the Dust Bowl meets the Superbowl Shuffle. You'll never hear Toto the same way again.
"The Delorean Sisters view the ’80s through sepia-tinted glasses, covering new-wavey classics like the Eurythmics' 'Here Comes the Rain Again' in a vintage-folk style, complete with banjos and earthy harmonies." - Time Out
http://deloreansisters.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DeLorean-Sisters/124976577607446
https://soundcloud.com/deloreansisters
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 3/5
James the Sound Guy's 50th birthday!
8pm- Ben Clark & the Long Shadows
Genre: Acoustic, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Blues
For fans of: Dave Matthews Band, Punch Brothers, Jeff Buckley, Ra Ra Riot, Martin Sexton
Ben Clark hails from Floyds Knobs, Indiana and leads the Long Shadows, a set of freelance musicians collaborating in his compositions. The lineup will include Ben Clark on guitar/vocal, Nick Rapley on drums, Joe Young on mandolin and guitar and Sean Muzzi on bass.
twitter @BLCOfficial
soundcloud.com/blcofficial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNSGUW2NZ1g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
9pm- 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
10pm- The Fantastic Plastics
Genre: Neo New Wave
For fans of: Devo, The Flaming Lips, Man or Astroman?, B-52s, The Faint, The Cars, Blondie, The White Stripes
If Devo and The White Stripes hooked up and had a love child that child would be The Fantastic Plastics. A 2 piece Girl/Boy combo, The Fantastic Plastics deliver big sound with their Moog synth, big rock guitars, and electro drum and bass. Their electric stage show is enhanced with vintage TVs, and Atari Video Music machine, costumes, and songs you can’t help but sing along to all night long. We Are Obsolete!
www.thefantasticplastics.com
https://facebook.com/thefantasticplastics
NoNoGoGo Video: http://youtu.be/vS0BvAA_WXc
NoNoGoGo Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/thefantasticplastics/nonogogo
StinkEye Video: http://youtu.be/pBoqp9ANDds
11pm- The Sky Captains of Industry
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Rock and Roll
For fans of: David Bowie, Devo, Queen
The Sky Captains of Industry came from the future to inform you about the upcoming apocalypse and/or to rock it to rubble. Are they men? Are they machines? Will they indeed save the rest of your heart?
While allegories dressed as science fiction may not be new to this world, they’ve never been more aesthetically pleasing than they are here. I mean, at bottom, once you strip away all the concept and metaphor, Rocket City is just a really, really great sounding record of awesome songs.” - Chris Michael, Eat That Guitar
http://skycaptainsofindustry.com
TUESDAY 3/8
8pm- Those Sensible Shoes
Genre: Acoustic Folk
For fans of: Nick Drake, The Swell Season, The Milk Carton Kids
Those Sensible Shoes are Anthony Mulcahy and Rachel Stern, who began playing and writing original music together in September 2014 after meeting through the Big City Folk Collective. They perform a blend of acoustic and indie folk with unique harmonies. Based in New York City, they have been playing shows all over Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey. They are currently working on their first album, due in Spring 2015.
http://www.thosesensibleshoes.com
https://www.facebook.com/thosesensibleshoesmusic
9pm- Conor Ryan Hennessy
Genre: Folk, Americana, Country Blues
For fans of: Woody Guthrie, Huddie Ledbetter, Mississippi John Hurt
I’ve always admired the swing, emotion, and humor found in early blues, country and Appalachian music. I’m heavily influenced by the likes of Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Wille McTell, and Woody Guthrie. I think my music and the tunes I choose to sing and write reflect these influences in a pretty obvious manner. I like the idea of preserving forgotten music. I like telling the old stories.
“[Hennessy] sings with a gentle but confident voice and comes off like a relater and a storyteller, with a style rooted firmly in tradition.”
“[Hennessy] transcends the talking blues into the 21st century.”
https://cottonswabcitrus.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGon6sxK-_Q&feature=youtu.be&t=2m24s
https://soundcloud.com/billgrease
10pm- Mendez
Genre: deep shit
For fans of: Frank Herbert
Pop not pop
"I’m not quite sure who this Gregory Mendez is yet, but I really love what he’s got up on his bandcamp. The guitar work and vocals just fit, don’t they?” - What’s Protocol
https://mendezmusic.bandcamp.com
11pm- Freeman's Folly
Genre: Singer Songwriter
For fans of: Daniel Rossen, Harry Nilsson, George Harrison
Patrick Freeman is a guitarist and songwriter currently based in Dublin. Having spent a number of years as a session musician and performer, Freeman released his debut EP "Perfect Fit" in February 2014. His debut album "Cherry Blossom Fall" was recorded at Big Skin HQ, Cork, infamous home of O Emperor and is due for release in October 2015.
"Patrick Freeman catches your ears with the superbly toned melodic purr of all three tracks on his Perfect Fit EP." - Jim Carroll, The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2014/02/06/new-music-patrick-freeman-kiesza-sylvan-esso/
"Seems wherever Patrick Freeman is wandering, we should be listening out." - Backseat Mafia
http://www.backseatmafia.com/2014/02/07/new-music-patrick-freeman-perfect-fit-ep- plus-irish-tour-dates/
"Perfect Fit is an interesting trio of songs...a unique creature all of Freeman’s own design. Simple yet gorgeous, I’m already looking forward to what Patrick Freeman has in store for next time." - The Wild Honey Pie
New Single & Video “Cherry Blossom Fall”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQHRciETvwU
Fund It Campaign
http://fundit.ie/project/patrick-freeman-album-launch
WEDNESDAY 3/9
7-9pm Sex On Tap: Dinosaur Sex
Do we need to say more? Dinosaurs. Sex. Beer. Be there.
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- Der Drazil
Genre: Electro/Synth Pop/Darkwave
For fans of: Depeche Mode, Washed Out, Sisters Of Mercy, Massive Attack, Skinny Puppy
A synthetic mix of atmospheres designed to take you on a journey through the dark neon.
“Deeply rooted in the experimental electronic sounds of the 1980s, with influences as clear as Depeche Mode and as vast as Vangelis, it's hard to believe Der Drazil formed in a garage in the suburbs of Pasadena. Weaving elements of synth pop, darkwave, and EDM, Steve Mitchell has found his sound that is at times minimal and moody, yet always catchy as hell, proving that the 80s isn't just a decade, it's a genre." - Daniel Sukara "HipStar Zine"
http://www.soundcloud.com/derdrazil
FRIDAY 3/11
8pm- Choirfly
Genre: A Cappella
For fans of: Pentatonix, Rockapella, Jonathan Coulton, Weird Al
Founded in 2011 by Rachel Rakov, Choirfly shoots for the moon to impress audiences all over NYC by integrating technical skill seamlessly with geek culture references and homage. Their repertoire delights and excites fans of Doctor Who, video games, Firefly, Weird Al, Jonathan Coulton, and Flight of the Conchords. Choirfly also specializes in original song parodies that appeal to the fantasy/sci-fi crowd, as well as creative re-imaginings of old classics.
“As I watched Choirfly, the nerd-themed group of singers made up of a cast of performers with backgrounds ranging from cosplayers to actors who performed songs referencing everything from movies like Harry Potter to shows like Firefly and Doctor Who, I was enamored by the crowd as they cheered in glee to nostalgic reminders of childhood and geekdom.” - Ashley Wilson, Cosplay Culture
http://choirfly.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZVxek5Np9_XzzQmGqN8iA/videos
11pm- 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
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