It's time to declare your Indy Pants! (Yes, I know that's ridiculous. No, I have no idea what I mean. I thought it sounded funny. Sigh.)
Three cool newbie bands to Between as well as the summer movie "Wedding Crashers" promo let you do just that. Enjoy new bands, free booze, movie freebies, and learn from the examples of Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn on how to crash (other) parties. It's a 3 day weekend, so come and drink your face off.Free movie passes while they last for Tuesday July 12th...
The details this week:
Doors open at 9 pm with FREE ADMISSION til 11 pm on the UNDERBELLY list - reduced admission from 11 til 1 am.... our regular open bar is from 9-10 pm and there are drink specials after that so you can party all night... Click here to RSVP for this week's party!
The Rock (Live Performances):
9:00 pm Iridesense
9:45 pm the Walk Ons
10:30 pm Cheaper Faster
the Hard Place:
CRASH MANSION is at 199 Bowery at Spring St.... you can take the F to Second Ave., the 6 to Spring St, the J & M to Delancey, or check out the map....http://blvdnyc.com/map.htmlCome early and take advantage of free drinks courtesy of Crash Mansion... tip your bartenders!
REMINDER - FRIDAY JUNE 24th!
Between (a Rock and a Hard Place) - EARLY SHOW 8 PM
We kick off EARLY this week with a 3 band strong lineup! Gordo Gringo will be back celebrating their record release, and newcomers Nemo and Paul Cote will introduce you to their brand of rock to get you started.... We even have a little surprise - a bit for a reality show taping that will take place thanks to the cooperation of one of the bands...
The details this week:
Doors open EARLY at 8 pm with FREE ADMISSION til 11 pm on the UNDERBELLY list - our regular open bar is from 8-9 pm and there are drink specials after that so you can party all night... RSVP at rsvp@newyorkunderbelly.com
The Rock (Live Performances):
8:00 pm Paul Cote
8:45 pm Nemo
9:30 pm Gordo Gringo (album release!)
the Hard Place:
CRASH MANSION is at 199 Bowery at Spring St.... you can take the F to Second Ave., the 6 to Spring St, the J & M to Delancey, or check out the map....http://blvdnyc.com/map.html
Between (a Rock and a Hard Place)
We're bringing in some great new talent this week and an old favorite.... Moi? and Cut the Wires start out the evening, and then Music-for-Robots listed the Subjects turn it up. Fire Flies (formerly Baobabs) return to the party for the firs ttim at Crash to close it out....
The details this week:
Doors open at 9 pm with FREE ADMISSION til 11 pm on the UNDERBELLY list - reduced admission from 11 til 1 am.... our regular open bar is from 9-10 pm and there are drink specials after that so you can party all night...
RSVP at rsvp@newyorkunderbelly.com
The Rock (Live Performances):
- 9:00 pm Moi?
- 9:45 pm Cut the Wires
- 10:30 pm the Subjects
- 11:15 pm Fire Flies
the Hard Place:
CRASH MANSION is at 199 Bowery at Spring St.... you can take the F to Second Ave., the 6 to Spring St, the J & M to Delancey, or check out the map....http://blvdnyc.com/map.html
Come early and take advantage of free drinks courtesy of Crash Mansion... tip your bartenders!
Click here for a map!
The Rock: Moi? (9 pm)
What is Moi? -- Is it a soap opera? A real life Behind the Music? A Vegas act? A kick-ass rock band? Well…yes. Moi? mixes comedy, drama, tragedy, and action with supersexy, great-sounding music. Influences range from the music of Bowie, Prince, and Judas Priest to the films of Martin Scorsese, the Marx Brothers, and Roger Corman. 
"The theatrical and comedic Moi? swings a mighty shtick. Their over-the top rock numbers come off like collaboration between every 80's hair-metal band and Shudder to Think. And as funny as most of these songs are, they are also seriously catchy and highly danceable." -the Village Voice
“The best show I’ve seen in years !” - Steve Bays, Hot Hot Heat
“Overheated soul pleaders, mocking crotch-rock, shimmering pop pulchritude, taut disco come-ons -- (Moi?) does them all with a wink and a smile.” - The Isthmus
More about Moi?
The Rock: Cut the Wires (9:45 pm)
You already love Cut The Wires. Even if you don't love their NYC surroundings, you love them. You love their muscular rhythm section joining jagged surgical-strike guitar to form a dense yet agile sound, the sonic equivalent of sumo wrestlers pulling off Swan Lake. They're a little bit trashy and a lot bit pop, and you dig that. You love the little wiggles you see out of your fellow clubgoers when they hear it, and you can't help but join them. You love this band. For fans of At the Drive-In, Q and Not U, PIL and Moving Units.
See you Friday.
more about Cut the Wires....
The Rock: the Subjects (10:30 pm)
In the spring of 2003 David Sheinkopf and Joseph Smith were teachers at a high school in Manhattan. They wrote a series of songs about different classes in school and performed them at the school carnival. At the carnival they shared the stage with two students, Matthew Iwanusa and Jimmy Carbonetti, who had written songs of their own. It did not take long for the four musicians to realize that they had a lot in common, and the following fall they began to write songs together, taking their name from the school subjects that had brought them together. In the spring of 2004 their first two-song EP "Break Out," though it was hand-copied and distributed in paper sleeves, brought them attention from the likes of Spin magazine and New York audiences.
In the summer following the younger members' high school graduation, The Subjects put together a short tour that began in Michigan and wound a dusty path back to their New York homes. They found new audiences in the beautiful Midwest and New England. Along the way, they found themselves playing a Michigan heavy metal festival and met a lot of each other's relatives. 
The Subjects returned and began to hit the city clubs with renewed spirit. Now back in New York, the band has released a new EP and are currently recording new songs for a second release.The Subjects' sound and energy has been compared to The Kinks, The Faces, and The Walkmen. Their catalog ranges from songs that are pretty and sad to songs to which people like to dance.
Different information about the Subjects....
the Rock: Fire Flies (11:15 pm) 
If at any point in your relationship with us it becomes necessary to say "hi!" to one or more of us you might want to know our names. The way we remember who's who, is by seeing what instrument the band member is playing. You see, being in a band with 5 members can get quite confusing but it helps to remember that Dan plays acoustic guitar and sings, Wil plays electric guitar, Matt plays bass, Adam plays the drums and Andrew plays synthesizers. So if you approach a member holding a bass guitar you can be more than confident in your decision to yell out "Hey Matt!" though as Matt is clinically an idiot savant and incapable of speech that may not the best example.
learn more about Fire Flies....
Freebie for your iPod! - thanks to the NYPL
This is pretty cool, and since most of you on this list have access to a way to play Mp3's, listen up. The New York Public Library is offering more than 700 free downloads of eBooks for your computer or portable MP3 player.Yes, you can get the book "What's up, Dawg?" by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and learn how to become a superstar in the music industry. Really.Have fun.
Click here to go to the eBooks downloads...
Between (a Rock and a Hard Place) is New York Underbelly's live rock party - now at our new venue, Crash Mansion, 199 Bowery at Spring.
Next up, we've got great bands coming:
6-24 EARLY SHOW - 8 pm - Paul Cote, Nemo, and Gordo Gringo (album release party!)
7-1 Iridesense, Cheaper Faster, the Walk Ons
7-8 the Downtown and special guests
7-15 Pure Dream Ladder, Air Bourne, the Twelve, and the Charms
7-22 Jeremy's Birthday Bash with the Shapes (record release) and special guests
stay tuned for August ... the summer is looking very hot...To hear about the bands and other parties first click here to get on the email list!
Special Guest DJ's Benzos will curate the evening as we turn up the heat with lots of rock...
With Hoy returning, newcomers the Fumes, and Sex Sells, and special guests from Pittsburgh Black Tie Revue... It's bound to get a little nuts.
The details this week:
Doors open at 9 pm with FREE ADMISSION til 11 pm on the UNDERBELLY list - reduced admission from 11 til 1 am.... our regular open bar is from 9-10 pm and there are drink specials after that so you can party all night... RSVP at rsvp@newyorkunderbelly.com
The Rock (Live Performances):
9:00 pm the Fumes
9:45 pm Black Tie Revue (from Pittsurgh)
10:30 pm Hoy
11:15 pm Sex Sells
the Hard Place:
CRASH MANSION is at 199 Bowery at Spring St.... you can take the F to Second Ave., the 6 to Spring St, the J & M to Delancey, or check out the map....http://blvdnyc.com/map.html
Come early and take advantage of free drinks courtesy of Crash Mansion... tip your bartenders!
June 3rd - PRIVATE PARTY
June 10th
Black Tie Revue (Pittsburgh)
the Fumes
Hoy
Sex Sells
Special Guest DJ's: Benzos
June 17th
Mittens (Boston)
Cut the Wires
Fire Flies
the Subjects
June 24th - EARLY SHOW 8-11 pm
Nemo
Gordo Gringo - (Record Release)
