Ninjasonik @ MHOW Jan 2009 (more by Zach Stern)

Just down the street from the Danbro Studios Warehouse in the Bushwick/East Williamsburg part of Brooklyn is a (new-ish?) loft space called The Jungle (286 Meserole St) which has hosted some events in the past, and which is scheduled to host a big show that caught our eye on Saturday, August 22nd. Bands listed (though not totally confirmed) include Ponytail, Japanther, The DeathSet, Double Dagger, Team Robespierre, Ninjasonik, Juiceboxxx, Cerebral Ballzy, Boogie Boarder and Snakes Say Hiss.

The most unconfirmed band on that bill is Ponytail, who are more-officially playing a summer show with Mission of Burma and Fucked Up at the Williamsburg Waterfront on July 12th (or are they?). The Waterfront show is a few days before Ponytail go out on tour with Yeasayer (dates below).

Many of those other bands have other NYC shows scheduled sooner too. On June 28th, Studio B will host a day party with Team Robespierre, Ninjasonik, Hearts Revolution, Anamanaguchi and others. Japanther, Ninjasonik and Deathset will be at Lit Fuse Cyclery (409 Willoughby, Brooklyn) for a show on July 4th. Then, Ninjasonik and Japanther team up again for a show at the Whitney on July 11th.

Ninjasonik is also playing with the newly reformed 2 Live Crew on July 25th at Studio B. Tickets are on sale. 2 Live's new record, Just Wanna Be Heard, is out now on iTunes.

Yeasayer is playing a free show in Manhattan over the summer. All/more tour dates for everyone, below...

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photos by Tim Griffin

As promised, 2 Live Crew helped close out CMJ with a show at Santos Party House on Saturday night (Oct 25, 2008). I would have loved to have been there, but was too wiped out from my own ten hour party at Knitting Factory that day. Someone told me they heard the old stuff was great to hear, but that they also played some new stuff. Tim, who was already at Santos for the Narnack showcase that night, also stuck around for the 2am show. This is what he saw....

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2 Live Crew are playing an official CMJ show at Santos Party House on Saturday night. Doors are at 2AM - after the Narnack showcase that Lee Scratch Perry is not playing.

2LC also played a show at SXSW in March. Since then I learned that Luther "Luke Skywalker" Campbell is doing a reality show.

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