THE COURT TAVERN

Official Blog of The Court Tavern, a 21+ live music venue in New Brunswick, NJ. Open 6:30PM to close Wed through Sat

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SHOWS THIS WEEK:

WEDNESDAY 1/4: THE SESSIONS OPEN MIC

Sign ups start at 7 and are first come, first served.  No Cover, 21+

THURSDAY 1/5: BRITTNEY ON FIRE PRESENTS: Batting a Thousand (”PF Chang’s Vacation” Release Show) // Joe Galuppo // The Clydes // Corey Clark // The Swills (Evan’s Birthday Bash)

[8PM | $5 | 21+]

FRIDAY 1/6: BRITTNEY ON FIRE PRESENTS: The Waffle Stompers // Disposable // Spiral Scar // Roulette // Mischief Knight

[8 PM | $10 | 21+]

SATURDAY 1/7: Mr. Payday // Anderson Council // Coach N’ Commando // Brixton Riot

[9PM | $10 | 21+]

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS, everyone! We would just like to announce that next week, (the week of 12/19-12/25) AKA the week leading into Christmas, we will be closed except for Friday (12/23). Nikki Karwacki will be running their trivia night that night and the bar will be open upstairs. There will be no shows and no Sessions Open Mic. We will be back in action Wednesday, Dec 28 with our open mic and our scheduled shows! Have a great holiday and we hope to see you at our killer events this week/end!!

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THIS WEEK AT THE COURT TAVERN!

WEDNESDAY 12/14: THE SESSIONS OPEN MIC

Signups start at 7 and are first come, first served.  No cover, 21+

THURSDAY 12/15: COLD WEATHER COMPANY “A FOLDED LETTER” RELEASE SHOW FEATURING Shimmy Schwartz // Ryan James Sloan // Rob Talalai // Colton Kayser

[7:30 | $8 | 21+]

FRIDAY 12/16: JIGS’ 6TH ANNUAL R&R CHRISTMAS BENEFIT FEATURING: Loaded Poets // World Famous Skulls // Jigs & The Pigs // Ridgemont High

[8PM | $15 | 21+]

SATURDAY 12/17: BRITTNEY ON FIRE’S ANNUAL STAR WARS PARTY FEATURING: Death By Fiction // Know Your Enemy // The Afraid Brigade // Rose Boulevard // All Night Drivers // The Court Cuties

[8PM | $8 | 21+]

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THIS WEEK AT THE COURT TAVERN!

WEDNESDAY (12/7):

THE SESSIONS OPEN MIC

Signups start at 7, first come first served, totally free, 21+

THURSDAY (12/8):

MIKEROMOSH PRESENTS: DUSTERS // DISSENT // THREAT 2 SOCIETY // GARLAND GREENE // GUTTERSNIPE // JUST

[8 PM | $10 | 21+]

FRIDAY (12/9):

BRITTNEY ON FIRE PRESENTS: THE ROCK N ROLL WINTER FORMAL

FEATURING: Dave Mooney & The Aztec Gypsy // Quinton Smith and the Company // Coach N’ Commando // Alright Junior // Jeff Linden & the Black Spot Society

[8 PM | $5 or $10 | 21+]

SATURDAY (12/10):

BRITTNEY ON FIRE PRESENTS: DAUGHTER VISION // GATHERING AFTER ASHES // ELECTRIC SENSEI // THE PRODUCTION

[8 PM | $10 | 21+]

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TQuite the week ahead at the Court Tavern!  We’ve got 6 events for your live entertainment pleasure!

WEDNESDAY 11/30:

The Sessions Open Mic!

Totally free, signups start at 7 PM and are first come, first served

THURSDAY 12/1: Aust’N // Adam James // 2 AM Soul // Kev Lexicon

8PM | $5 or $10 | 21+

AND

The Late Night Funny Mic

This is a stand-up comedy open mic

11 PM | $2 | 21+

FRIDAY 12/2: MichaelIronside // The Zamborys // Coverkillers

8PM | $5 or $10 | 21+

SATURDAY 12/3: The Hostage Crisis // Aristocant’s // Lowlight // Casino Sundae // The Carousers

8PM | $5 or $10 | 21+

SUNDAY 12/4: SOFT SOUNDS AND CREATIVE WONDERS in memory of Mike Porrino Featuring: Projected Through Glass // Renee Maskin // Joe Galuppo // Ben Luckman + many more friends of Mike

6:30PM | $5 | 21+

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Shows this week at the Court Tavern!

WEDNESDAY 11/23:

UPSTAIRS: All Era’s DJs Thanksgiving Eve Bash! ($5 donation to WOMEN AWARE)

DOWNSTAIRS: The Sessions Open Mic! Sign ups start at 7, first come, first served.

We’ll be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving.

FRIDAY 11/25:

BOF Presents: Stillwells // Too Far Gone // Silent Tides // Rachel

8 PM | $5 or $10 | 21+

SATURDAY 11/26:

BOF Presents: Cellophane // Dave Mooney & The Aztec Gypsy // Experiment 34 // Fun While You Wait // Jesse Elliot & The Falconaires

8 PM | $5 or $10 | 21+

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Shows this week...

Wednesday: The Sessions Open Mic [ 8/24 ] featuring acoustic performances by The Great Heights Band MA and The Nightmare Police NY

Thursday: BOF Presents: GHyp:See & The Wichts // Michaelironside // Chris Zurich // The Rollbacks

Friday: CLOSED

Saturday: Buzzkill (turns 50!) also featuring: Boss Jim Getty's // The Stuntcocks // Coach N' Commando

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Shows this week!!

Thursday: BOF Presents: Violent Island // PA Angelo // MACK // MULVA // Match Party

Friday: BOF Presents: Disposable // Sweet Lucy // Sick Mind // The Penniless Loafers // Backyard Superheroes

Saturday: Fire Fest 2016

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There’s something for everyone this week!

Wednesday: The Sessions Open Mic [7/20] featuring One Red Martian from Newport, NY

Thursday: A Night of Spoken Word

Friday: BOF Presents: The Noir Follies (burlesque) // worldsucks // Noravilla // Anticosm // Psilocybe

Saturday: BOF Presents: Bent // Hoag & the Weasel // Relms // Tim Hickson // The Fox and the Rose // Anthony Carrera // girl hands

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What’s up this week...

Wednesday: The Sessions Open Mic [7/13]

Thursday: Angela Cobb: Live at the Court Tavern and BOF Presents: Audible Soul // The Clydes // The Bad Bees

Friday: BOF Presents: The Production // Under The Sun // Silver Silver // Never Fall Silent // Death By Fiction

Saturday: BOF Presents: Meansweller // johnnycola // American Weird Beers // Kirsten Izer // Today Is

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Karwacki’s Song of the Week: “Stages” by Relms

By Nicky Karwacki

Chances are high that, if you spend a fair amount of time at The Court Tavern, you’re aware of the list of songs by local artists that everyone knows.  You’ve probably witnessed certain songs coming up on the iPod and everyone subsequently singing along.  The fact of the matter is, there are certain songs that are mandatory sing-alongs at The Court Tavern.

Given those parameters, there will be weeks where my “Song of the Week” picks will sort of choose themselves.  When I found out Relms, an acoustic duo from Asbury Park, were going to be playing at The Court Tavern on July 23rd, I immediately knew what my song of the week would be for that week.

“Stages” by Relms is one of those aforementioned mandatory sing-alongs when it’s either performed at The Court, or it comes up on the iPod, with good reason, too.  The chorus is insanely infectious.  Give this song one spin and you’ll be sitting there screaming “For god’s sake, stayyyyy awaaaaaake!” in no time.  It’s funny how such a sad, somber song has such an effect on everyone, though.  I guess that’s just the way things go sometimes.  I don’t have a whole lot else to say about this one, as the song really speaks for itself.  So do yourself a favor and give it a listen if you haven’t, and when you hear this song at the Court, you better sing along.  “Mandatory” isn’t an overstatement.

You can see Relms perform at The Court Tavern on July 23rd with Bent, Hoag & The Weasel, Tim Hickson, Anthony Carrera, The Fox and The Rose, and Girl Hands.

You can find more of Relms’ music at Relms.bandcamp.com

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So many things going on this week!!

Wednesday: The Sessions Open Mic [7/6]

Thursday: Musician/Band/Artist Meet-up Night and PUNK ROCK Speed Dating and Late Night Funny Mic

Friday: BOF Presents: Coach N' Commando (Tape Release BASH) w/ The Mad Doctors, Heavy Flow, RP, Mr. Payday

Saturday: Colonel Mastodon Comedy Hour! and BOF Presents: Bad William // The Hostage Crisis // The Dead Flowers // Jesse Elliot & His Band

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Karwacki's Song of the Week: “Good Ol’ Fashioned Bloodletting" by The Production

By Nicky Karwacki

As any regular of The Court Tavern will tell you, if you come around enough and start talking to everyone, you’ll end up being absorbed into the circle quicker than you can say “I’ll have a tall PBR, please.” Nicole from The Production started showing her face around those parts and continued that trend. Then, The Production played the Court one night and I was unable to make it (a topic that seemingly pops up in these articles frequently), but I was receiving texts and videos from my friends, telling me how rad they were. I decided I’d track down some recordings. Still need to see them live, but their record “The First Kill” is super rad.

It’d be difficult to accurately compare The Production to anything, but if I gave it the old college try, I’d say try to imagine some hybrid of 60s/70s Psychedelic rock, 70s action movie scores, Blondie, and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Really, my comparisons and rambling won’t do any of this any justice. Just listen to their record. “What’s your favorite song on the record?”, you ask? Well, that’s why I’m here today!

“Good Ol’ Fashioned Bloodletting” is a pretty good example of what The Production have to offer. You’ve got plenty of groovy guitar riffs and drum beats here, Nicole’s (or shall I say Nikolina’s) voice is extremely soulful but aggressive at the same time, and the organ sounds on this song are the icing on the cake. The psychedelic/progressive rock vibes come through in a big way on this song, and the Production maintain a very intense, very theatrical experience throughout. I should also mention that I pretty much never dance, and this song is making me want to dance in my living room by myself as I type this. I can only imagine how much fun their live show must be and I can’t wait to go to one. Do yourself a favor and check this song out and listen to the rest of The Production’s EP “The First Kill” while you’re at it. You won’t be disappointed.

You can see the Production when they play at The Court Tavern on July 15th, alongside Under The Sun, Silver Silver, Never Fall Silent, and Death By Fiction.

To find out more about the Production, visit theproductionband.com

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What’s up this week...

Wednesday: The Sessions Open Mic [6/29]

Thursday: Bushwick Sounds Presents: Busse & The Vibes // Stay Home // Killer Shrimp // The Scooter Brothers

Friday: BOF Presents: Low Roads Ghost // Alright Junior // Futures // High Violet

Saturday: Love Gas // A Halo Called Fred // Trio Of Madness // Composition Of Sound DJ's and Composition of Sound

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Karwacki's Song of the Week: "Honey" by Killer Shrimp

By Nicky Karwacki

I’ll keep it real, sometimes all it takes is a band’s name to get me to listen. In a world where I typically at least hear a little bit about a band before hearing them, it’s kind of fun to go in entirely cold sometimes. That’s precisely what happened when I was scanning next week’s shows to figure out my Song of the Week. The name “Killer Shrimp” will certainly catch anyone’s eye, and their music is good as well!

Killer Shrimp play slightly laid back, jazzy, math-rock type stuff that slightly reminds me of all the frantic 90s emo stuff I was listening to back in 11th and 12th grade like Cap’n Jazz and the like. Their song “Honey” particularly caught my attention. The song is super laid back, and extremely appropriate listening to celebrate the fact that we are officially one day into summer. The clean, reverb-laden guitars and smooth basslines intertwine really pleasantly and the “ooooooohs” in the chorus are very easy on the ears as well. This is unashamedly “feel good” music. If I, the unbelievably stubborn punk rock kid, can get behind this, I’m positive you will as well.

You can see Killer Shrimp at the Court Tavern on June 30th, alongside Busse & The Vibes, Stay Home, and The Scooter Brothers.

Check out Killer Shrimp’s music at Killashramp.bandcamp.com

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Karwacki’s Song of the Week: “Slowly, We Go” by Fun While You Wait

By Nicky Karwacki

Since I started hanging out at the Court Tavern, one band I’ve heard nothing but good things about has been Fun While You Wait.  I’ve seen Devon (the band’s singer/ukulele expert) at the Sessions Open Mic many times, and I’ve had ample opportunities to go to an actual Fun While You Wait show, but my job consistently gets in the way.  The band has reached almost mythical status with me.  I NEED to see them live.  Thankfully, they have recorded their music, as bands do, so they’re not entirely illusive to me.

Fun While You Wait are one of those bands that defy classification.  Their expertise is ukulele-driven pop tunes that always have a particularly bubbly energy, even when the subject matter isn’t exactly happy or joyous.  If I’m being honest, I’m a total sucker for that kind of songwriting.  Fun While You Wait’s latest album “Continuity” is chock full of this kind of stuff.

One song that popped out at me was “Slowly, We Go”.  This track, while a bit slower than some of the others on the record, maintains that perfect juxtaposition of happy and sad.  “Slowly, We Go” is seemingly about a relationship that’s running on fumes at this point and coming to the realization that it’s time to move on.  As sad as the lyrics are, the song itself is beautiful and insanely catchy.  I dare you to try not to tap your toe and hum along to this one.  Simply put, “Slowly, We Go”, much like everything other song on this record, is just an infectious good time that comes highly recommended, and that’s why it’s my song of the week.

You can see Fun While You Wait at The Court Tavern on June 25th, as part of Brittney On Fire's Pirate/Mermaid Bash, alongside Pizza Rat, Know Your Enemy, The Color Atlantic, and We’re Ghosts Now.

For more information on Fun While You Wait, and to pick up “Continuity”, go to FWYWMusic.com.

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What’s up this week...

Wednesday: The Sessions Open Mic [6/15]

Thursday: BOF Presents: Underground Mantra // Wicked Hollow // Brenyama // Project One // Dave Mooney & The Aztec Gypsy and Late Night Funny Mic

Friday: BOF Presents: Breaklite // Horseman 5 // Hellbound Heroes // 40 Pound Hound

Saturday: Benefit Show for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Adult Toy Bingo!