Career Jonathan Toubin

1 career

1.1 austin
1.2 new york

1.2.1 2005/2006: genesis of new york night train

career
austin

toubin s first professional dj gig dictators , lunachicks show @ room in austin, tx in 1991 while still on student radio. although accepted few more paid club gigs between bands @ room, not interested in being nightclub dj , never pursued further. played guitar in band cheezus 1991 1992 , in band noodle 1992 1995 – whom toured , appeared on ep s sold out fat ass (rise records) , had wet dream girls 90210 (little deputy) plus tracks on compilations live @ emo s vol 1 (rise), penis cowboy (bunkhouse) , world war iii (bunkhouse). joined band hamicks, whom regularly record , tour until 1998. lead guitar can found on singles oxymorons /”networks (scooch pooch 1996), x-ray eyes /”dot dot (big jerk 1996), don t believe in valentines day split primadonnas (big jerk 1996), ep ventriloquist con-artist (framed 1997) lp hamicks (creepy drifter 1999) , compilations lone star showdown ii (little deputy 1997), scooch pooch plays original sins (scooch pooch 1997) toubin active in crafting bands aesthetics creating flyers , booking shows. has appeared on total of sixteen records either guitarist, bassist, organist, or vocalist.

new york

not long after toubin moved new york in 1998, joined band grand mal – band record deal on slash in u.s. , on london in uk , distribution deal on polygram. [4] plays bass on bad timing lp (arena rock recording company, 2003) , guitar , organ on song hey man on next year: brooklyn based compilation (arena rock recording company 2001). in 2005, toubin returned music , joined post-punk band cause applause. can hear toubin s backing vocals on track don t think on psychic tv s hell invisible... heaven her/e.

2005/2006: genesis of new york night train

on october 31, 2005, toubin launched new york night train webzine , record label focus on life , work of friend ex-cramps/the gun club/ bad seeds guitarist kid congo powers , new band kid congo , pink monkeybirds , other underground music friends. first new york night train party held on march 3, 2006 @ lower east side venue tonic, , double-record release event label s first 2 lps kid congo s compilation solo cholo (nynt 001) , kid congo , pink monkeybirds debut philosophy , underwear (nynt 003). night involved julee cruise, ian svenonius, thalia zedek, , gibby haynes, among others. later month, new york night train produced official south southwest showcase @ velvet spade (currently mohawk) featuring kid congo , pink monkeybirds, viva l american death ray music, , toubin s band @ time cause applause. toubin presented 2 unofficial daytime showcases weekend featuring number of bands. on march 30, 2006, new york night train threw release party grand mal s love best con in town (nynt 002) @ tonic.

around time, butthole surfers gibby haynes brought toubin along dj him @ gig on south williamsburg waterfront. approached nation of ulysses /the make-up/chain , gang frontman ian svenonius , beat happening s calvin johnson organize , promote 2 dj gigs them based on success kid congo s record release party. these events, 1 in williamsburg @ monkeytown august 21, 2006 , other in manhattan @ sub-tonic august 22, 2006 first 2 exclusive new york night train dance parties. soon, toubin asked put dj party wednesday night bartended @ lower east side s motor city bar. first nights included guest dj s, such gibby haynes , bob bert sonic youth. on time, toubin began doing of nights alone , wound doing weekly residency lasted until ending accident in 2011.on these new york night train nights, toubin played punk, 1960s garage, psychedelic rock, noise rock, girl groups, surf, blues, rockabilly, , country. gradually, began incorporating soul , r&b records later become known for.

building off of success of new york night train wednesdays, toubin started holding larger dance parties @ glasslands in williamsburg. these included happenings @ live animals gallery, multi-media art project/party, , soul clap , dance-off. in 2007, made decision use 45 rpm exclusively in order elevate quality of parties , concentrate more on unique record curation. went on produce events on new york city including thursday thump @ enid s, boogaloo shampoo @ beauty bar, land of thousand dances, ya-ya yacht parties, , shaking on sideways , down @ main residency, home sweet home.