• MurphGuide Music Night at The Baggot Inn
• Ale Street's Ultimate Belgian Tasting at Heartland
• Date & Dash at Alibi
• Jewish Hurry Date at White Rabbit
• Psychedelic / Jam Band Night at The Underscore
• First Thursday (Walter) at Banc Cafe
• Michael Collins Whiskey Promo at Parkside Lounge
• Tom Riccobono & Mark West at Smith's Bar
MurphGuide Events Calendar
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Today in NYC
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
MurphGuide Weekly Newsletter
This Week
1. MurphGuide Night at The Baggot Inn: Thu. April 10
2. 10-Year Anniversary Celebration at Mad River: April 10 - 12
3. Manhattan Wine Group at The Plumm: Fri. April 11
4. Concern for Hunger Run: Sat. April 12
5. Flip Cup Tournament at Village Pourhouse: Sat. April 12
6. Spring Pong Tournament kicks off Sat. April 12
7. Gotham Girls Roller Derby: Derbutant Ball & film at Southpaw: Sun. April 13
8. Sundays at Seven at Irish Arts Center: Sun. April 13
9. Live Music Spotlight [more...]
Upcoming
1. The Quiet Party at Madame X: Wed. April 16
2. Spring Fling at The Town Tavern: Thu. April 17
3. Gotham Girls Roller Derby: Bout vs. Philly Sat. April 19
4. Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl: Sat. May 3
5. Save the Dates
[more...]
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IBO Comedy Night at O'Lunney's: April 9, 2008
The IBO is a non-profit, non-denominational organization which seeks to promote, foster and advance the business interests of Irish and Irish American business people in the tri-state area and beyond.
More info at IBO-NY.com
Fiona Walsh
Wednesday, April 9
IBO Comedy Night
6:30pm
at:
O'Lunney's Times Square Pub
Upstairs Meeting Room
145 W. 45th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.)
New York, NY
Then two comedians will entertain the group.
Fiona Walsh and Moody McCarthy are both experienced comedians and writers.
Free Admission for IBO Members (who have paid dues for 2008).
Admission is $25 for non members, and includes buffet dinner for all: shepherds pie, salad, fish and chips. Cash bar. RSVP To: info@ibo-ny.com.
Moody McCarthy
Links:
IBO of New York
IBO Comedy Night
Fiona Walsh
Fiona Walsh (myspace)
MoodyMcCarthy.com
Moody McCarthy (myspace)
MurphGuide Directory of NYC Comedy Venues
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
New Guitar Hero Night - Tuesdays at The Town Tavern
The Town Tavern introduces Guitar Hero Tuesdays.
Unleash your inner rock star every Tuesday at The Town Tavern.
$5 Coors Light pitchers
Half price beer bongs 8pm - close.
Free shots of liquid courage.
Prizes for best rock costume.
The Town Tavern
New York, NY
(212) 253-6955
TownTavernNYC.com
Ray Greiche - Too Good to Be True
Ray Greiche will be performing at
MurphGuide Night at The Baggot Inn
on Thursday, April 10 at 6:30pm
Also on the line-up: Paranoid Larry , The Itinerants & Celtic Cross.
83 W. 3rd St. (bet. Thompson & Sullivan St.)
New York, NY
(212) 477-0622
BaggotInn.com
Below is a video for Ray's "Too Good to Be True" that he recorded at home
Monday, April 07, 2008
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: April 7
March Madness spills into April with the NCAA Men's Basketball Finals.
Will it be Kansas or Memphis? Tune in tonight to find out.
Monday, April 7 - 9:21pm (EDT)
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
Memphis vs. Kansas
Memphis Tigers fans are known to gather at Rogue
Rogue Restaurant & Bar
757 Sixth Ave. (between 25th & 26th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 242-6434
RogueNYC.com
Kansas Jayhawks alumni have two gathering spots:
74 Third Ave. (11th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 979-BEER
and...
The Back Page
1472 Third Ave. (83rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 570-5800
For more game viewing options, check out MurphGuide's March Madness Page and our Directory of NYC Sports Bars
Bluegrass at Parkside Lounge
Live bluegrass music can be heard somewhere in NYC every night of the week, if you know where to look for it. (See end of this post for bluegrass resources).
The Parkside Lounge hosts Bluegrass every Monday. In addition, Orrin Star will present bluegrass guitar & mandolin workshops on April 19 & 20 for interested musicians.
Here is this month's bluegrass lineup at Parkside Lounge:
Bluegrass Mondays at Parkside Lounge
Monday, April 7
7pm: Matt Campbell (folk/country performer)
8: Cheatin' Hearts (bluegrass band)
9:30: Michael Daves' hosts his monthly open bluegrass jam
Michael can "play anything as long as you don't beat it or blow into it"
(free with instrument)
Wednesday, April 9
10pm: The Death of Socrates & friends
Monday, April 14
7pm: Matt Campbell (folk/country performer)
8pm: Copper Kettle
9pm: The Shade & friends
Saturday, April 19
7:30pm: Orrin Star Trio
Monday, April 21
7:30pm: Matt Campbell & his Bottom Line Band
9:30pm: The Expedition Quartet
Monday, April 28
7:30pm: Matt Campbell
Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St. (Attorney St.)
New York, NY
(212) 673-6270
ParksideLounge.com 
Award-winning guitarist and mandolin player & teacher Orrin Star will hold three workshops this month at Parkside Lounge.
Cost: $45 per workshop.
Level: Geared to novice through intermediate players.
To register, email Orrin at orhay@aol.com
Saturday April 19: 2:30-4:30pm
Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar:
This workshop takes a hands-on, detailed and entertaining look bluegrass rhythm guitar moves. Learn the cool bass runs and strums and how to apply them. If you strum folk, bluegrass or country music on an acoustic guitar this workshop is for you.
Sunday April 20:
Mando Workshop Day
2:30-4:30pm - 'Making Your Mando Sing'
One of the hurdles facing mandolinists on the road from memorizing solos to making music is learning how to incorporate rhythm moves into their leads. Using the classic song "New River Train", this workshop will introduce you to a tool-kit of strums and double-stops that can be used to transform a simply vocal melody into a full-sounding mandolin solo. It also introduces some essential middle- and end-of-phrase licks.
5 - 7pm - Rounds on the Mandolin: A Music-Making Workshop
Rounds—those infectious melodies that magically harmonize when sung at staggered intervals — sound great on the mandolin. And because of their simplicity, they can be learned and played almost immediately — so most of this workshop will be devoted to actually making music! Explore six rounds of varying degrees of complexity.
Links:
ParksideLounge.com
Parkside Lounge (myspace)
Parkside Lounge (murphguide)
BluegrassNewYork.com
Orrin Star
Orrin Star (myspace)
NYCBluegrass.com (all things Bluegrass, Old Time & Roots in NYC)
Banjo Ben's NY & Tri-State Area Bluegrass/Old Time Music Scene
MurphGuide's Directory of Live Music Venues in NYC
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Saturday, April 05, 2008
March Madness in April: The Final Four - April 5
March Madness spills into April with the Final Four. For the first time, all 4 finalist were the number one seeds in their bracket.
Saturday, April 5
NCAA Men's Basketball
The Final Four (semi-finals)
Memphis vs. UCLA - 6:07pm
North Carolina vs. Kansas - 8:47pm
Memphis vs. UCLA - 6:07pm
The UCLA Club of New York has sold out their first meeting spot (Public House), so they are having a second game watch party at The Black Finn. A $5 donation will be collected at the door for access to this exclusive UCLA Final Four event and will go towards our UCLA Club of New York Scholarship Fund and club operating funds.
Bruin drinks specials:
$3 Bud and Bud Light, or...
$25 Open Bar from 5-8pm (or the end of game) for draft beers and well drinks.
218 E. 53rd St. (bet. Second & Third Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 355-6607
BlackFinnNYC.com
Memphis Tigers fans are known to gather at Rogue
Rogue Restaurant & Bar
757 Sixth Ave. (between 25th & 26th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 242-6434
RogueNYC.com
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North Carolina vs. Kansas - 8:47pm
Brother Jimmy's
416 Eighth Ave. (W. 31st St.)
New York, NY
(212) 967-7603
BrotherJimmys.com
Specials for all Tournament Games: 25% off all pitchers
(Domestic and Imports).
Reservations are strongly recommended.
Of course, all Brother Jimmy's locations are always North Carolina-friendly.
Kansas Jayhawks alumni have two gathering spots:
74 Third Ave. (11th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 979-BEER
and...
The Back Page
1472 Third Ave. (83rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 570-5800
For more game viewing options, check out MurphGuide's March Madness Page and our Directory of NYC Sports Bars
But wait, there's more...
Here is UCLA's Kevin Love, hitting a full court shot in practice...
Today in NYC
• Tartan Week in NYC
• I Love the 80s Party at Dewey's Flatiron
• FF Michael Cawley Foundation Benefit at Mulcahy's
• Irish Rock Fest at Connolly's
• Dave Foster CD Release Show at The Baggot Inn
• Tartan Day Festivities at St. Andrew's
• The Forgotten Heros at Smith's Bar
• NCAA Men's Basketball: The Final Four
• Live Music at The Underscore
• MMA Singles White Water Rafting
• MMA Singles Jazz Tour & Club Night
• 80s Karaoke at TG Whitney's
MurphGuide Events Calendar
Friday, April 04, 2008
Today in NYC
• Tartan Week in NYC
• Elizabeth! at Rockwood Music Hall
• Kristina Con Vita at Blackstones
• The Baghdaddios at The Bitter End
• FDNY Pipes &Drums Post-Patrick Party at McFadden's
• Celtic Cross at Smith's Bar
• Funk, Soul & R & B Night at The Underscore
• Output: Crooked Spine Records Label Night at ReBar
MurphGuide Events Calendar
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Paranoid Larry - You Can't Search Me
Paranoid Larry will be performing at
MurphGuide Night at The Baggot Inn
on Thursday, April 10 at 7:30pm
Also on the line-up: Ray Greiche, The Itinerants & Celtic Cross.
83 W. 3rd St. (bet. Thompson & Sullivan St.)
New York, NY
(212) 477-0622
BaggotInn.com
Below is a video for "You Can't Search Me" from Paranoid Larry's CD: "Are You Following Me?"
NYC Flip Cup Tournament - April 12
Two long-time best friends, Scott & Mike, enjoyed playing flip cup so much, they started a tournament.
Now, after three successful events in Hoboken, NJ, The Flip Cup Guys are holding their inaugural NYC Flip Cup Tournament:
Saturday, April 12
New York City Flip Cup Tournament
32 teams, 6 players per team
$30 per player
3-Hour Open Beer Bar
Free playing beer.
Winners take home the Flip Cup Trophy and Eternal Glory.
Proceeds from this event will be donated to winning team's charity of choice.
Register on-line
1pm
at:
74 Third Ave. (11th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 979-BEER
Links:
Flip Cup Guys
Flip Cup Guys (myspace)
Flip Cup article (Hudson Current)
Flip Cup (wikipedia)
Village Pourhouse
The Ultimate Belgian Tasting III - April 10
Next week, they are hosting their third Belgian beer tasting on Thursday, April 10.
They are providing an array of Belgian beers, American brewed Belgian styles and culinary tasting treats in an elegant atmosphere. In addition, a donation will be made to help children fight cancer via the Tomorrows Children's Fund.
Thursday, April 10
The Ultimate Belgian Tasting III presented by Ale Street News. 
Heartland Brewery
at The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave. (34th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 563-3433
Cost: $98 per person (inclusive)
Sample from almost one hundred beer choices, Belgian and Belgian-style:
Breweries:
Belgian: Kwak, Karmeliet, DeuS, St. Feuillen, Duvel, Chimay, Maredsous, La Chouffe, Glazen Toren, Hanssens Artisanaal, Regenboog, La Rulles, Vapeur, St. Bernardus, Caricole,
Verhaeghe, Val Dieu, Duvel, Rodenbach, Gulden Draak, Petrus, Piraat, Musketeers,
Wittekerke, Lindemans, Rochefort, Westmalle, Corsendonk, Slaghmuylder, Boon, Dubuisson, Huyghe, Het Anker, Van Honsebrouck, Cantillon, Fantome, Achel, De Ranke, and many more.
American: Ommegang, Brooklyn, Heartland, Southampton, Allagash, Unibroue, Monks, Russian River, Port, Dogfish Head, Victory, Smuttynose, River Horse, and many more (See Beer List).
Food:
Led by The Brew Chef Tim Schafer, a handpicked selection of top chefs from New York and the surrounding area will offer Belgian inspired appetizers and other culinary treats as well as cheese and chocolate selections.
Tickets can be ordered at alestreetnews.com
For more info. call 800-351-2537
Links:
Ale Street News online
Heartland Brewery
Tomorrow's Children's Fund
MurphGuide Page for Beer Lovers
Today in NYC
• Tartan Week in NYC
• Hell or High Water at Whistlin' Dixie's
• Lo-Fi Entertainment presents at The Underscore
• Hillary Flowers Fashion Show at Bar 13
• Thursday Happy Hour at Metro 53
• Live Band Karaoke at Iggy's
• Variety Undergound + Guilty by Assoc. at Parkside
• First Thursday (Susan) at Tequila Jack's
MurphGuide Events Calendar
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
MurphGuide Weekly Newsletter
1. Tartan Week in NYC: March 30 - April 6
a. St. Andrews
b. Red Hot Chilli Pipers at Stout: April 3-5
c. Tartan Day Parade After Party at Stout: April 5
d. Tartan Army Party at Deacon Brodie's
2. Live Band Karaoke at Iggy's: Thu. April 3
3. FDNY Pipe & Drum Benefit at McFadden's: Fri. April 4
4. I Love the 80s Party at Dewey's Flatiron: Sat. April 5
5. FF Michael Cawley Memorial Benefit at Mulcahy's, Sat. April 5
6. March Madness: The Final Four: Sat. April 5
7. Live Music Spotlight
[more...]
Upcoming
1. MurphGuide Night at The Baggot Inn: Thu. April 10
2. 10-Year Anniversary Celebration at Mad River: April 10 - 12
3. Concern for Hunger Run: Sat. April 12
4. Flip Cup Tournament at Village Pourhouse: Sat. April 12
5. Spring Pong Tournament kicks off Sat. April 12
6. Gotham Girls Roller Derby:
a. Derbutant Ball & film at Southpaw: Sun. April 13
b. Bout vs. Philly Sat. April 19
7. Spring Fling at The Town Tavern: Thu. April 17
8. Save the Dates
[more...]
Subscribe to the MurphGuide Newsletter:
MurphGuide.com/sign_up/mailing.htm
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
F.F. Michael J. Cawley Memorial Foundation Benefit - April 5
Firefighter Michael Joseph Cawley lived and died with a passion to help people. A native of Queens NY, F.F. Cawley, died helping others on Sept. 11, 2001.
And so, after Michael’s passing, his friends and family have created a foundation in his memory.
This Saturday, they are hosting the 7th annual benefit in his honor.
Saturday, April 5
F.F. Michael J. Cawley Memorial Foundation Benefit
Hot buffet, drink specials
Live music by New Life Crisis
Donation: $25
3 - 8pm
at:
Mulcahy's
3232 Railroad Ave.
Wantagh, NY
516 826-6857
For advanced tickets or more info. call (718) 359-8430
Donations can be made to
F.F. Michael J. Cawley Memorial Foundation
and sent to:
148-32 Kalmia Ave., Flushing, NY 11355
Links:
FFMichaeljcawley.org
Mulcahys of Wantagh
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