Why is winter hanging on like the last drunk girl at the bar? I have no idea but if you're feeling the winter blues instead of the springtime itch, you need to get out of the house and experience some rad new music. Tonight (Thursday), basement band will be playing at The National Underground (159 E. Houston) in New York and you should definitely check it out. When Jeff Malinowski (guitar, vocals) and John Durgee (drums, vocals) moved to Brooklyn in 2005, they teamed up with James Preston (bass), Amal Bouhabib (vocals), Thomas Eaton (guitar), and Bryan Trenis (organ) to revive a honky-tonk, blues sound that is both hypnotic and spellbinding. This is a band chock full of talented musicians and there's really nothing better than heading into the weekend with an evening of awesome music.
So, what if you're busy tonight? If you can't catch basement band, then check out Ghost Gamblers on April 24th at Southpaw (125 5th Ave., Brooklyn). Ghost Gamblers carries over some of the members from basement band (Jeff, Amal, and John) but also has Kamara Thomas (acoustic guitar and vocals),Gordon Hartin (pedal steel), and Gabe Berezin (bass and vocals). Their sound is very old-school country, which is nice alternative the usual blaring bar band.
These two bands make amazing music and, even if you think you're not the country music type, you may be converted after mellowing out your night with either show.
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