Action Jackson

Uh, so... yeah. The next show took a little longer to get together than was planned. But we're back with another 'round... the first show we put together there sounded great and was well-attended, so we've got a value-pack of Queens, Brooklyn, and DC acts for your perusal:

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***SATURDAY, APRIL 18***

LOCKET (Queens, NY)
"Imagine one of those slightly bubblegummy singer-songwriter types you might come across at a college open mic night — the ones with the lyrics that make you cringe unless you’ve been through the same semi-fratboy years they went through. Locket is pretty much the exact opposite of that — almost as if they stood up during one of those sets, walked out in disgust and formed a band in reaction to it." -STEREOACTIVENYC

ALDENBARTON (Queens, NY)
"Their sometimes/somewhat-retro sound, with its big rhythms and dramatic shifts, is played with a sincerity that stands in stark contrast to much of the ironic tendency seen and heard in many bands today." -STEREOACTIVENYC

STRIPMALL BALLADS (Washington, DC)
"[H]auntingly gorgeous, melding Appalachian roots with intimate, Beat poet-esque lyrical ruminations." -SEVEN DAYS

LIVING IN POLAROIDS (Brooklyn, NY)
"I guess if you really want a comparison (voice-wise) with other artists, I would say that she's the potential love child of Tracyanne Campbell & Carey Lander (as Siamese Twins) from Camera Obscura and Tegan & Sara (as Siamese Twins, again). But if you want to get all scientific and want an example that's humanly possible, she could be Joanna Newsom and Stuart Murdoch from Belle & Sebastian's child ...and Jenny Lewis can be her babysitter." -MUSICINK

ALEX GREINER (Brooklyn, NY)
"[C]ombines the sun plucked delicacy of coffeehouse folk-singers with the weirder, grittier coiling style of more avant-garde, or, as they're calling it these days, 'freak-folk.'" -DEEP CUTZ [UNCUTZ]

9 PM
$7
ALL AGES

THE JACKSON
12-23 Jackson Avenue
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from both Manhattan & Brooklyn!
G to 21 St
7 to Vernon-Jackson or Hunterspoint Avenue
E to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, Q-39, and Q-103 Bus

Danceparty!

Thanks to The Deli, Brooklyn Vegan, liQcity, Impose, New York Rockmarket, and of course Todd P for helping spread the word about tonight's show (and on short notice!). Should be fun... rumors of a danceparty following the bands! See you there.

Stake House

OK, Long Island City + beyond, it's been a while, I know. But things are happening. Thanks to your top citizen Todd P, we've got a new all-ages DIY steakhou--er, show-space starting up this weekend. Jazznoise show Friday, pop show Saturday!


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***Friday, February 20***

KENNY MILLIONS (Miami, FL)
"An eccentric, avant-gardish saxophonist who undertakes to actually entertain rather than alienate." -ALL MUSIC GUIDE

CHILD ABUSE (Brooklyn, NY)
"Not far from what a band might literally sound like if it were stuck spinning inside of a clothes dryer." -NEW YORK PRESS

NONDOR NEVAI (New York, NY)
-featuring Rat Bastard of To Live & Shave in LA

WINTER WOMB (New York, NY)
-Chuck Bettis

9 PM
$TBA
ALL AGES

THE JACKSON
12-23 Jackson Avenue
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from both Manhattan & Brooklyn!
G to 21 St
7 to Vernon-Jackson or Hunterspoint Avenue
E-V to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, Q-39, and Q-103 Bus

Presented by Luke Calzonetti


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***Saturday, February 21***


MY TEENAGE STRIDE (Brooklyn, NY)
"This is wonderful stuff, as easy to listen to as it is hard to make." -POPMATTERS
"To Live and Die in the Airport Lounge" (mp3)
"Ears Like Golden Bats" (mp3)

KNIGHT SCHOOL (Brooklyn, NY)
"[T]hey were great. They're lo-fi pop in the same vein as Television Personalities, the Vaselines or the Pastels -- all of whom I'm going to guess they love." -BROOKLYN VEGAN

THE BRIDESMAIDS (Brooklyn, NY)
"Led by ace flute and reed player Leah Paul, the Bridesmaids marry indie-rock smarts to brassy Motown muscle." -TIME OUT NEW YORK

DARWIN DEEZ (Brooklyn, NY)
Aintfolk from oftentime member of Creaky Boards + crew.

8 PM
$7
ALL AGES

THE JACKSON
12-23 Jackson Avenue
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from both Manhattan & Brooklyn!
G to 21 St
7 to Vernon-Jackson or Hunterspoint Avenue
E-V to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, Q-39, and Q-103 Bus

Presented by Todd P + LICpop

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Surfacing.

Things. This weekend. Stay tuned.

A Show

I haven't been putting any shows together, obvs. However, this weekend, some favorite songwriters from Michigan join Brooklyn-based Fred Thomas (Saturday Looks Good to Me, Flashpapr, City Center) for a free gig at a small venue. The info is below-- come on out if you aren't up to anything.

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***Saturday, July 19***

FRED THOMAS (Brooklyn, NY)

MATT JONES (Ann Arbor, MI)

MISTY LYN & THE BIG BEAUTIFUL (Ann Arbor, MI)

JGRAVES (Grosse Pointe, MI)

Music starts at 8 PM
FREE

@ DOMINIE'S HOEK

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Okay, So I'm Not Moving Anywhere Yet

Unless you've been living under a rock the past few days, you've probably heard about this already on the interweb or TV or in the paper:



What you probably didn't know is that I took that footage at LICMJ.

Can you spot Chris Martin in this video? I think he's the messianic-looking one.



Viva la Creaky Boards!

Meh

This blog has rolled-over and died. Some dudes may be opening a club up in Ravenswood soon, Dominie's Hoek is still having shows pretty regularly, and luxury condos full of amenities will continue to rampage these lands with their glassy kudzu fingers, but it appears I'm heading further inland to greener pastures and other projects. On to obscure corners of Ridgewood/Bushwick, circa August. Where a kid can be a kid.

Back to the Drawing Board

Okay, so where's the next LIC show space? Dominie's Hoek is great, but a bit limiting on size and styles, understandbly... it was a fun run. Land-use conflicts, they get you every time... Who has an idea? Todd P told me that that little bar on top the Hunterspoint Ave. 7 train stop, or that space on the side of Jackson Ave. Steakhouse could be options. We'll see... things were starting to get good, too, with strong turnout regularly, DJs downstairs, and more folks involved in putting together and helping out at shows.

After a year and a half of trying to make it work, The Creek and The Cave will no longer be able to continue as a live music venue. It is simply not fair to the folks who live above us and residential buildings aren’t typically as forgiving as ours has been. The staff at The Creek and The Cave want to thank so many folks who volunteered, played, and partied with us over the past 18 months. We had a blast and hope you did too.

Special Thanks goes out to:
Drew St. Aubin
Brandon Zwagerman
Gabe
Andy Guthrie
Jake and WLWL
Justin and The Gulf of Michigan
Queens Denim Rockers
Greg Smith and The Broken English
John Foote and Yellowdog
The Hard Lessons
Third Space Music
The Rockers

We wish you all the best of luck in the future.

Respectfully,
Rebecca A. Trent
Owner, The Creek and The Cave

Frappucino-Free Zone (For Now)

In hot neighborhood news, it looks like LIC will be spared a Starbucks for at least the near future. Although I won't be surprised of one of these new glassy buildings comes with one built-in eventually. Ah well.

I'm off the map traveling to California and Michigan for a few weeks starting Saturday, so there won't be another post until April, but we're all adults here and you know how to check venue websites. But first, we've got an all-female show at the Creek and the Cave on Friday and a few options Saturday. Have fun out there. Look both ways when crossing the street.

hold down the fort and my booth at Court Square Diner.

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***Friday, March 13***

LOCKET (Queens, NY)

NINA & HER BAND (Long Island?, NY)

SOMER (Manhattan, NY)

Music starts at 9 PM
$5

ALL AGES upstairs in the theater and restaurant
21+ downstairs in the bar/lounge

@ THE CREEK AND THE CAVE


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***Saturday, March 14***

MOAID 2008
A benefit for St. John's EMT Elaine Mohini Hoare featuring YELLOWDOG, DJs, and raffles

Starts at 6 PM
$25

ALL AGES upstairs in the theater and restaurant
21+ downstairs in the bar/lounge

@ THE CREEK AND THE CAVE


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***Saturday, March 14***

BOGS VISIONARY ORCHESTRA (Brooklyn, NY)

Music starts at 9 PM
FREE

@ DOMINIE'S HOEK

Funeral

Just got the sad news via TXT from Justin @ Dominie's Hoek:

Funeral service for Herman the Fish tonight at Dominie's Hoek. The wake starts at, say, 11? And when I close the bar we're walking him down to the East River.