Hey gang! Somebody rubbed a lamp and now you got three FOUR chances to visit Balthrop, Alabama this month. Take your pick or come to all four! That’s some lamp.

Sunday, August 12th, 9pm
Red Hook Bait & Tackle – Red Hook, Brooklyn
320 Van Brunt Street at Pioneer – Map
http://www.redhookbaitandtackle.com

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Sunday, August 19th, Noon – 5pm
Fugitive Baton Relay Races – Coney Island, Brooklyn
Asser Levy Park
500 Surf Ave Street – Map
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JUST ADDED!!
Saturday, August 25th, 8pm
Bowery Ballroom – Manhattan
6 Delancey Street, NYC – Map
http://www.boweryballroom.com
Opening for Pela – More info to come

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Wednesday, August 29th, 8pm
Piano’s – Lower East Side, Manhattan
Deb Klowden & Geoff Mann Sendoff Extravaganza!
158 Ludlow at Stanton – Map
http://www.pianosnyc.com
with Mansfields and The Eternal Buzz Brass Band

We’re playing two great big free shows this weekend. First it’s the Second Birthday Party for Rocketship Comics in Carroll Gardens on Friday night, then on Sunday we’re doing another installment of our running series at the Red Hook Bait & Tackle, where we’ll be joined once again by the lovely and delicious Mama Spell. Come to one or both!

The details:

Friday, July 20th, 9pm
Rocketship Comics – Brooklyn
Second Birthday Party!
208 Smith Street – Map
http://rocketshipstore.blogspot.com/

Sunday, July 22nd, 9pm
Red Hook Bait & Tackle – Red Hook, Brooklyn
320 Van Brunt Street at Pioneer – Map
http://www.redhookbaitandtackle.com
with the hilarious Mama Spell!

Saturday, June 9th, 9pm
Magnetic Field – Brooklyn
97 Atlantic Avenue at Henry – Map
http://www.magneticbrooklyn.com/
Opening for Nova Social‘s CD Release Show!

Sunday, May 20th, 9pm
Red Hook Bait & Tackle – Red Hook, Brooklyn
320 Van Brunt Street at Pioneer – Map
http://www.redhookbaitandtackle.com
FREE
We love the Bait & Tackle cuz they let us play all night long!
Two completely different sets. Come for both and drink twice as much!
Oh, and bring a dog!

RING A DING DANG, YALL! TIME FOR DINNER!

Yep, the town of Balthrop is having everyone over for dinner, at a funky little juke joint they call MonkeyTown in Williamsburg. We’re gonna move the whole town (well most of it) into their back room for TWO showings, one at 7.30pm and another at 10pm. Scary Mansion will be joining us for both performances.

Surrounding the central performance space, there are four projection screens so we’ll have some baby einstein on acid for your viewing pleasure. Seating is limited and we have lots of chubby friends so book your reservation now!

Saturday, May 5th
Monkeytown – Williamsburg, Brooklyn
58 North Third Street (between Kent & Wythe) – Map
http://www.monkeytownhq.com
w. Scary Mansion
$5 cover
TWO SEATINGS: 7.30pm & 10pm
Reserve tickets now! Seriously.

Here’s some info for those of you who read lorem:
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Wednesday, April 25th, 8pm
Southpaw – Park Slope, Brooklyn
125 Fifth Avenue – Map
http://www. spsounds.com
$unknown
Full bill:
Vial
Holding Back Entirely
The Break Mission
Balthrop, Alabama

We’re playing first of four so come early! Meow.

Hello.

I thought I would write to let you know that Georgiana will be back in town all next week, and her dance card is filling up fast. I know you’ve had a thing for her for quite some time, and I think just maybe she’s takin a shine to you, too.

Only one way to find out.

Thursday, March 29th, 9pm
Magnetic Field – Brooklyn
97 Atlantic Avenue – Map
http://www.magneticbrooklyn.com
w. El ALto
$6

I told her you’d be there.

Pimpin,

Jem

You are hereby notified that the monthly Balthrop, Alabama town meeting will be held this coming Wednesday, February 21st. If you don’t know your days, that’s the day after milk day.

On the agenda:
- Mayor Billingsley would like to discuss the possible installation of a second traffic light, at the far end of Main Street where it meets Bigby Street.
- Ms. Babbie Jackson would like to discuss the upcoming donation drive for new baseball uniforms.
- Reverend Banks would like to discuss the alleged goings-on at Miss Grace Garland’s chicken farm out on Cody Road. Children will be excused for this portion of the meeting.
- Other town minutiae: Schedule for the upcoming school year;
New textbooks kindly donated by the Intelligent Design Institute;
Swearing-in of Mayor Billingsley for his 12th term.

Maw Pratscher has promised to bring one of her delicious cakes. And of course Paw Pratscher has a new batch of sour mash he’d like to try out on us. And Mr. Mitchell and his band will follow the proceedings with some music.

Wednesday, February 21st, 8pm
Union Hall – Park Slope, Brooklyn
702 Union St at 5th Avenue – Map
http://www.unionhallny.com/
w. Yarn and Dulaney Banks
$6
Dulaney Banks – 8pm
Yarn – 9pm
Balthrop, Alabama – 10pm

Please do come.

We know how you feel. You wake up every morning, screaming, sweating, still hearing that train whistle blowing. We know it hurts, baby. Ain’t nothing gonna change that but maybe a little time and a lotta whiskey. Come down and numb the pain with us.

Sunday, February 11th, 9pm
Happy UNvalentine’s Day
Red Hook Bait and Tackle
Van Brunt at Pioneer – Map
http://www.redhookbaitandtackle.com
Free

Hey yall! I mean, HEY!

We’re bringing in the 3rd week of the new year down at the Bait & Tackle. A few of the townfolk have run afoul of the law and are hiding out in Californee and Mexico, so they won’t be able to join us this time around. But we reckon the remainder of us can scare up a pretty good noise. We’ll throw up some scarecrows if we have to.

Come on down and barf at us.

Sunday, January 14th, 9pm
Red Hook Bait and Tackle
Van Brunt at Pioneer – Map
http://www.redhookbaitandtackle.com
Free