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UNION HALL's anniversary, MICHAEL SHOWALTER JDub CD recording, TIM FITE Tour Dates, etc

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Dave Hill & John Hodgman @ UCB, NYC – June 21, 2007 (CRED)
DAve Hill & John Hodgman

It was almost a year ago that I said “Union Hall | a new Brooklyn music venue in Park Slope“, and so it’s time to celebrate:

“Union Hall presents our 1st anniversary week!”
July 09: MATTHEW CAWS (of Nada Surf) + THE RAVEN MAYHEM + guest MC Sara Schaefer
July 10: JONATHAN COULTON + special guests + MC Dave Hill
July 11: SECRET SCIENCE CLUB with Nobel prize winning neuroscientist ERIC KANDEL
July 12: TIM FITE + THE MUGS + guest MC Reggie Watts
July 14: 8pm: ENON + special guests

Tickets for these shows will go on sale on Ticketweb 6/25 at noon.

Nada Surf @ Brooklyn Ale House – June 3, 2007 (CRED) (post-Domino)
Nada Surf in Brooklyn

Related facts

  • Matthew Caws was recently spotted at the White Stripes show, and was last seen at Union Hall on stage with John Vanderslice.
  • MC Sara Schaefer hosts a (weekly?) game of “Name that Tune” at Union Hall – the next one is June 24th.
  • Jonathan Coulton and Dave Hill were last seen on stage together LAST NIGHT! Dave Hill will be on stage again with his band Children of the Unicorn at Mercury Lounge tonight!
  • Dave Hill once MC’d a show that The Mugs played at.
  • Reggie Watts is hosting ROFL at Joe’s Pub TONIGHT
  • Gabby Glaser of Luscious Jackson is playing Union Hall on June 28th.
  • Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals is playing Union Hall on September 22nd.

AND…

Michael Showalter @ Sasquatch – May 29, 2007 (CRED) (Develop Don’t Destroy!)
Michael Showalter brings the fight to Gorge, Washington

Michael Showalter, co-host of the weekly “Tearing the Veil of Maya” comedy show at Union Hall, star of the State, Stella and other stuff – is recording a CD – to be released on JDub records. He’ll do it @ Union Hall Thursday July 26th at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Tickets go on sale today at noon.

Tim Fite is going on tour. Dates below…

Tim Fite on air w/ Rio en Medio & David Garland (CRED) (LISTEN)
Tim Fite

Tim Fite – 2007 Tour Dates
Jul 12 – Union Hall Brooklyn, New York
Jul 30 – Southpaw Brooklyn, New York
Aug 7 – Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 8 – The Social Orlando, Florida
Aug 9 – Jack Rabbit’s Jacksonville, Florida
Aug 10 – Crowbar Ybor City, Florida
Aug 11 – Culture Room Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Aug 13 – Work Play Theatre Birmingham, Alabama
Aug 15 – House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 17 – Walter’s on Washington Houston, Texas
Aug 18 – Hailey’s Denton, Texas
Aug 20 – Bricktown Ballroom OK City, Oklahoma
Aug 21 – Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
Aug 22 – Juanita’s Little Rock, Arkansas
Aug 23 – Newby’s Memphis, Tennessee
Aug 24 – Exit/In Nashville, Tennessee
Aug 25 – The Grey Eagle Asheville, North Carolina
Aug 26 – Starr Hill Music Hall Charlottesville, Virginia

The Mugs – 2007 Tour Dates
Jul 12 – Union Hall w/Tim Fite Brooklyn, New York
Jul 21 – Rockwood Music Hall New York, New York

Previously
* Tim Fite @ the Brooklyn Vegan show @ Sin-e, NYC – pics