Two For Tuesday
The Challenger at Deep CutsJane’s Party uninvites the guest list at Deep Cuts on Tuesday, 23 January 2024.
David New Joy better than the old joy in the opening slot.
What’s the worst night for going out?
Don’t say Monday. That’s a rookie answer.
Nightlife locations that don’t close during the start of the week put a lot of effort into making the counterintuitive nights a good time out if you make the effort.
Let’s shout out the Sunday music series at State Park Bar.
Let’s shout out Monday nights at Silhouette Lounge.
And a Tuesday at Deep Cuts can do you right. Food, drink, music, The Challenger.
Plus, all the garbage weekender is out of the way. The service industry that fires mimosas and bloody marys down the throats of the M-Fers gets a little time off themselves to enjoy an evening or two without the crowds.
Two bands on a Tuesday? That’s good stuff. The bartenders aren’t going to retire on the night’s tips. But scheduling music on the quieter nights is what turns music joints into everyday hangout spots, rather than show-or-don’t-go venues.
David New Joy
The Boston-based quartet David New Joy serves up a Franz Ferdinand vibe. That same danceable rock flavor, except DNJ centers the keyboards rather than guitar.
A real satirical bite in the song lyrics. For example, “American Money.” Which feels like a sendup of the American Dream about three or four decades too late. Don’t we already know it’s bunk? Haven’t we known for a while? But then you look in your social media feed to see Ben Shapiro bronco busting a greased red-white-and-blue steer while a cannonade of fireworks erupts along the horizon, and you realize we’re not all on the same page.
The band also had a few laughs at the expense of the Bay State in “Massachusetts Yeah.” A spiritual descendent of the Pixies’ “U-Mass.” Why not?
Jane’s Party
A clean cut foursome from Toronto. A pop outfit, through and through. Like David New Joy, Jane’s Party is the type of band that wants you to dance. Or at the very least tap your toe. The Canadians, though, are less synth, more vintage rock n roll. What was the name of that band in the Tom Hanks-directed feature film That Thing You Do? Monkees-colored chakra.
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