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The Mid-Week Beat: Dance Punk – Past and Present

no_bunny_jpg_595x325_crop_upscale_q85Hi everyone, its Dave Hernandez again with another Mid-Week Beat. Brown Paper Tickets is bringing some stellar stripped down and dance-y punk acts to both coasts this week, a couple current (Hunx & His Punx and Nobunny) and one classic (Jonathan Richman).

Here we go:

TONIGHT! Wednesday, August 9 I HUNX & HIS PUNXPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania  Hardly Art Records signed up Hunx & His Punx almost as soon as they witnessed the first couple of bars of Hunx’s hilarious Ramones meet doo-wop, sexy/cutesy, X-rated boy-on-boy love anthems.

Here’s what Hardy Art is saying about their newest LP Street Punk:

“Hunx & His Punx is now led by Seth Bogart and Shannon Shaw, who split songwriting and vocal duties. In the years since their last album, 2011’s Too Young To Be in Love, Seth recorded a solo album called  Hairdresser Blues (2012) and started a homemade TV Show called Hollywood Nailz, while Shannon released Dreams In The Rat House (2013) with her other band Shannon and the Clams. Somehow during all of this, Seth and Shannon managed to secretly meet in Los Angeles and Oakland and to gob out Street Punk.”

Hunx & His Punx will be playing with Chain and The Gang at PhilaMoca, Philadelphia’s amazing art/performance space, don’t miss this: the first show of their 23 day coast-to-coast tour tonight.

** WARNING! This video contains subject matter and language that may be offensive to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. **


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Mid-Week Beat: Freedom Rock!

catalina-origSo, here in the States, it’s 4th of July weekend. That means fireworks, barbecues, parties and, of course, tons of live music. This week on the Mid-Week Beat, I thought I’d focus on music events that are happening around this great United States this weekend that represent the melting pot that is America.

We got cabaret, hip hop, electronic music, island music, avante garde, punk rock, indie rock and a tribute to the Rat Pack among other incredible events. This is just a sampling of what’s going on around the country this weekend.

Don’t see your town in the list? Well be sure to check out our site to see what’s going on in your neck of the woods.

Remember to celebrate responsibly and enjoy the long weekend!

Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day!

Sing! A Star-Spangled CelebrationSan Francisco, California   Award-winning performer and musical director, G. Scott Lacy, will open the club with an exciting new cabaret experience. SING! A STAR SPANGLED CELEBRATION is a musical journey of song in America – from Irving Berlin to Barry Manilow to Stephen Sondheim, this is the music of America. With riveting guest stars each night, Mr. Lacy will celebrate the music of our lives.  Join him in opening this new San Francisco cabaret room and raise a glass to toast our musical heritage. This performance will feature a special guest appearance by Jessica Fisher.

JULY 4th: Vote 4 Funk Festival w/ DJ Nu-Mark (Jurassic 5), Love and Light, The Gaff, Pleasuremaker and MORE!Tahoe City, California   Cast your ballot and vote for funk this 4th of July! 1 price, 1 wristband, 2 venues, 4 stages (including 2 outside decks), and 10 DJ’s make this the most ridiculous, biggest, and most fun party in the entire Lake Tahoe Basin. FUNK! HIP-HOP! SOUL! REGGAE! LATIN BEATS! BASS! BANGERZ! BALLOON DROP! LAKE VIEWS! LAZERS! PARTY! Lineup include: DJ Nu-Mark (Jurassic 5), Love and Light, The Gaff, Pleasuremaker, Zebuel, Tre Tuna, Chango, Multipleks, Ground$core and Dub Fyah. Music starts after the fireworks.


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San Francisco: Jonathan Richman Hosts Screening of Flamenco Film “Vengo”

French filmmaker Tony Gatlif is best know for his film “Latcho Drom,” which follows the trail of the Romani (Gypsy) people from Rajasthan in northwestern India to Spain. The film contained almost no dialogue and relied solely on music to tell the story of the Romani people and their journey from India to the European continent. The film was an unexpected success at Cannes in 1993, and it established Gatlif as a filmmaker to watch.

In 2000 Gatlif released “Vengo,” which describes a rivalry between two Andalucian families. The film was his ode to the artistry of flamenco dancing and allowed Gatlif to collaborate with one of the world’s greatest flamenco dancers, Antonio Canales. Canales plays the role of Caco, the film’s proud main character who must fight for his family’s honor and safety. “Vengo” provides non-Roma an opportunity to peek into the everyday lives and traditions of the Gypsy community and, like “Latcho Drom,” exposes new audiences to the incredible music of the Roma.
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