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| Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello at Sally Can't Dance (photograph by Anne Husick) |
Sally
Can't Dance is a recurring
party at the Bowery Electric that
gathers local rock musicians
around a theme night. A house band plays the songs, and a series of
vocalists sing the cover tunes. Past events have included tributes to
the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, the Talking Heads, the Ramones, the
Stooges, Suicide and the
New York Dolls.
The
Sally Can’t Dance on the night before Halloween 2023 celebrated the Cramps, a pioneer in the
psychobilly genre. The
Cramps formed in 1976 and quickly became popular
in New York City’s burgeoning punk rock movement, drawing audiences
at CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas City, among other clubs. The Cramps enjoyed commercial success in England and Europe but failed to gain traction in
the mainstream in the United States, where the band remained an underground cult
favorite. The band
split after the death of the lead
singer in 2009.
Michael
T of Michael T & the Vanities served as the master of ceremonies.
Michael T, Eugene Hutz of
Gogol Bordello,
Ivan Julian of
Richard Hell & the Void Oids,
Chuck Bones of
the Trash Bags,
Sammy James Jr. of
the Mooney Suzukis,
Victoria
Espinoza and Kay Buontempo of Puzzled
Panther, Jeremy Fury of
Jeremy & the Harlequins,
Joe
Castro of Mighty
Joe Castro and the Gravemen, Ken Levine of
Skull Practitioners,
Miranda Zipse of
Miranda and the Beat,
Dylan Hundley of
Lulu Lewis,
Josh Brocki of
Night Spins,
Lorne Behrman,
Richard Dev Greene of
the Pale Moon Gang,
Sam Hariss
of the Sweet Things,
Nick
Vergara of Nick & the Old Sport, Paige Campbell of How Tragic,
Steve Krebs of Krebs & the Maynard G’s, Anne Husick of Exit 99, Jill
Fiore, and
Debra
Devi were
among the vocalists. The house band consisted of guitarists Jason Victor and Palmyra Delran, bassist Ken Levine, and drummer Bob Bert.
Bad Vacation and Jill Fiore opened the show in the main room. Anne
Husick curated a show in the Map Room featuring performances by
Judy Anne Nock as IntraVenus, Senioritis, Sea Monster, and Marlowe B
West Takez Manhattan.
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| Michael T of Michael T & the Vanities (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Ivan Julien of Richard Hell & the Void Oids (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Steve Krebs of Krebs & the Maynard G's (photograph by Anne Husick) |
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| Chuck Bones of the Trash Bags (photograph by Anne Husick) |
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| Anne Husick of Exit 99 (photograph by Elizabeth Gig Lizzy Bowman) |
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| Lorne Behrman (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Richard Dev Greene of the Pale Moon Gang (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Joshua Brocki of Night Spins (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Victoria Espinoza and Kay Bontempo of Puzzled Panther (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Dylan Hundley of Lulu Lewis (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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Jeremy Fury of Jeremy & the Harlequins (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta)
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| Miranda Zipse of Miranda and the Beat (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Nick Vergara of Nick & the Old Sport (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Paige Campbell of How Tragic (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Sally Can't Dance |
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| Bad Vacation (photograph by Alice Espinosa-Cincotta) |
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| Sea Monster (photograph by Anne Husick) |
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| Marlowe B. West Takez Manhattan (photograph by Anne Husick) |
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| Senioritis (photograph by Anne Husick) |
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| IntraVenus (photograph by Anne Husick) |
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The
Manhattan Beat reports
on New York City's live music circuit. All articles are written by
Everynight Charley Crespo. All photographs are taken by Everynight
Charley Crespo, except when noted otherwise.
For
a list of Manhattan venues that are presenting live music regularly,
swing the desktop cursor to the right of the The
Manhattan Beat
home page and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live
Music."
For
a more complete listing of upcoming performances in the New York City
area, visit The
Manhattan Beat's
November
calendar.
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