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I'm a great hang every Monday Night in NYC at the National Underground. We start rockin' the Shayni Rae's Truckstop playlist right round 9pm each night. So come on down and get yourself a cold beverage or one of NY's BEST damn burgers. The live music starts round 10pm and goes until 2AM...sometimes even later if the neighbors don't complain. Most weeks we are lucky enough to have Kevn Kinney (drivin n cryin) with his NY electric band featuring Anton Fier on drums along with some of the best bass players you've seen including; Brett Bass, Andy Hess, Catherine Popper, Keith Christopher...damn. The other featured band is the Madison Square Gardeners with is a NY super group of sorts featuring Aaron Tashjan on vocals along with members of Ben Kweller & Dar Williams band. Band members have included: Mark Stepro, Rich Hinman, Rob Heath, John Kengla, and Bryn Roberts. We also have great bands come by and give us a few songs at the beginning of the night...or in the weee hours of morning... we are never quite sure who might stop by....Wow. Thank you all for making Shayni Rae's Truckstop a real music hang, for people who CARE about MUSIC. It's been 1 year and it hasn't been over run by people who just think they are COOL. We have had some of the top musicians fill our stage and audience every Monday night and I couldn't be more pleased...Here's just a small run down of the guests who have come thru our doors: Drive By Truckers, Lenny Kaye, Audley Freed, Fred Eltringham, Andy Hess, Bill Sims Jr., Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, Cat Popper, Neil Casal, Jon Graboff, Keith Christopher, Jason Ross, Jesse Malin, Gavin Degraw, The Answer, Blue Mountain, Tad Kubler, Steve Poltz, Chris Barron, Tom Clark, Carla Rhodes, Dusty Brown, Tom Loschiavo, Nels Andrews, Nate Schweber, Jerry Cherry, Jon Itkin, Craig Chesler, Todd Ferster, Anna Egge, Sharkey's Machine, Demolition String Band, Jeremiah Birnbaum, Kelly Rae, Steven Foxbury, Topaz, Adam Levy, Tony Scherr, Pete & J, Don Chambers, Johnny Irion, Tomi Fugiyama, Band of Annuals, Girls Guns & Glory, Basement Band, Leslie Mendelson, Duquette Johnston, Shelly Colvin, Connor Christian, Joseph Plunket, Miss Nicki Lane, Leslie Mendelson, James Maddox, Justin Tranter, The Deep Dark Woods, the Everyothers... ohh the list goes on...if i missed you- i'm an ass.What about the weekly hosts?...These guys give it their all each week. What a true pleasure... Kevn Kinney. Anton Fier. Brett Bass on Bass.Andy Hess. Cat Popper. Aaron Tashjan & all of those amazing Madison Square Gardeners...Rich Hinman, Mark Stepro, Rob Heath, John Kengla, and Bryn Roberts. What about Eleanor Whitmore & Chris Masterson? man we love them...Plus thank you to all our great friends from Bowery Presents, Trash Bar, Madison House, Alter, Jason Milner, Brother Mike, Harry, Morgan, Hanna, Katherine, King & Gwen, Danielle & Miss Lawanna... and all the rest of you....and thanks to all of the fine folks at THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND... Joey, Travis, Gavin, Ed, Pete, Terri, April, Jill, Kelly, Randy, Antonio, MANVAN, Matt, Sasha....and Duggins...I've got to give Kevn and Aaron 1 extra shout out. Thank you. thank you. thank you.If you are in town on a Monday. You really need to make it BY


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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

All music lovers that enjoy live music, especially those who enjoy: Country, Southern Rock, Old Original Country, Psychedelic Rock, Nu Original Country, Twang, Nashville Sound, Rock-n-Roll, Alt Country, GOOD singer songwriters, ukuleles, and anything within 6 degrees-so I guess that includes Kevin Bacon. MACDOUGAL BLUES produced by Peter Buck will be available on ITUNES for the first time ever TUESDAY JUNE 17th.

My Blog

2 More Monday Night Shayni Rae's Truckstops

Yep, you read right. You have 2 more chances to see one of the best FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHTS IN NYC!  We are changing things up for the summer, including some fantastic chances to see all of the Truckst...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:45:00 GMT

First blog since Obama

Well. since Facebook there has been no blog...how about I give you a little spring update for your reading pleasure...Plus while I'm at it .. I have the thank Gavin & Joey Degraw for having their afte...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:36:00 GMT

VOTE VOTE VOTE

Please take work off tomorrow and vote. Tell your employer or yourself, NOW, that you have to vote in the morning and you will be late. Maybe you can just stay up all night after the Truckstop and g...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:20:00 GMT

Madge, Monty & Dean Winters

Lets see....Kevn and I went to the Madonna Sticky & Sweet EVENT at the Garden. Holy crap. It was crazy good. we got to go to a pre VIP hospitality party. awesome. although i was expecting to have ...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:29:00 GMT

John Varvatos, Topaz, Jury Duty

Welcome back. I've been over the blog thing but I figure I should get SOMETHING up on this site so you continue reading. Here's a quick rundown: Went to the John Varvatos Party: Perry Farrell played...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:29:00 GMT

We’re Back! Back in the NY GROOVE

Shayni Rae's Truckstop is BACK and kicking. We certainly started this season off right! This is just a quick update since I'm running late....The night started with solo sets by Kevn Kinney and Aaro...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:10:00 GMT

No More Monday Shayni Rae’s Truckstops till August...

Why, because Kevn has to go make some "coupons" down south. Before anymore of that...I have to say the last Shayni Rae's Truckstop for the season was a damn hoot. As a historic nod, Kevn played songs ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:54:00 GMT

Jakob Dylan, Green Day, REM, Taylor Hicks

Damn. What a name dropper. But Kevn and I were hanging with the above mentioned people last week. If we start at last Monday's Shayni Rae's Truckstop....Kevn invited Audley Freed and Andy Hess over fo...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:35:00 GMT

Hot Hot Hot

No shit. It's hot everywhere. What no blogs in two weeks? What am I too busy? I guess so. All of the usual suspects have been out, but if you missed two weeks ago, you missed Eleanor Witmore's birthd...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:44:00 GMT

bbqs and truckstops

well, as kevn puts the finishing touches on his world famous potato salad i thought i'd make sure to tell you how much damn fun the truckstop was last week. it started out as the orlando beard farmer...
Posted by on Sun, 25 May 2008 22:59:00 GMT