Night Life: Stephen Talkhouse
As far as season finales go, Labor Day weekend is shaping up to be a whopper at Amagansett's Stephen Talkhouse. The lineup covers the spectrum, running from jazz to Delta blues. The legendary Latin-jazz percussionist Tito Puente starts it all off with two shows tonight at 8 and 10.
Tomorrow's early show by the trumpeter Chuck Mangione couldn't be anything but magical. A huge, haunting trumpet sound like Mr. Mangione's in a dark, cozy venue like the Talkhouse has the makings of a killer concert. He starts at 8. The gears will shift into overdrive at 11, when The Bogmen power out their manic, addictive alternative rock.
The Bogmen will stick around for the early show Saturday at 8, followed by The John Paris Band. The weekend pushes on into Sunday, with the entrancing Delta bluesman John Hammond at 8. Cadillac Moon will churn out "Tequila Sheila," "Goin' to Oyster Bay," and its other party favorites, afterward at 11.
The Talkhouse's weekday schedule slims down after that, but you can count on the popular acoustic Mondays to remain where they are.
M-80
Yo, Hollis, Queens, your homeboys Run-D.M.C. will be on stage Sunday night at M-80 in Southampton. The North Sea Road nightclub has decided to top off its end-of-summer rap series with hip-hop's most dynamic duo, the ones who brought us such classics as "Sucka M.C.s" and "You Be Illin'." The doors open at 9 p.m.
It should be a big weekend all around at M-80. Saturday night brings the on-the-rise young fashion designer Anand Jon for "Climax," a fashion show and party to complement what should be one of the club's biggest Saturdays of the summer. The event, hosted by Chris Hulbert, Rocco Ancarola, and Seth Greenberg, will feature a bevy of models wearing Anand Jon fashions, among other attractions.
Tomorrow night brings the club's normal Friday night dance party, hosted by Joey Morrissey. Tonight brings M-80's employee night as usual.
Jet East
Chalk Donald Trump onto the list of luminaries who have loitered on the couches at Jet East this summer. Joining the mega-mogul in the V.I.P. room Saturday night was none other than the Don's daughter, Ivanka. Being that she's still but a teen, one hopes she was drinking ginger ale.
The Jet has no special events lined up for this weekend aside from its ordinary dance parties.
Sound Factory
The dance-oriented Sound Factory in Southampton has all its DJs in a row and ready for Labor Day weekend, and the promoters are working to fill the cavernous club for three nights. Since the language of DJs is all foreign to me, I will relay this info. You translate: Friday will feature DJ Danny Teglia as well as DJ Razor and Johnny Vicious, who hosts HOT-97's "All Night Dance Party."
Saturday brings back the "Big Saturday" party, hosted by Michael Marcus, Joey Morrissey, and others, and Sunday brings back DJ Danny Teglia for a "Deep Into the Night" party lasting till noon.
The Sound Factory is on Montauk Highway, next to Pier One Imports.
Hansom House
The odd but appealing Hansom House on Elm Street, Southampton, has spent the summer dealing in blues and reggae - blues acts one weekend and reggae acts on alternate weekends - so for the season finale, the club has decided to combine the best of both worlds.
The super-feisty Shockshine will lead off tomorrow night, with its tight, original reggae at 10:30. The bluesman Bo Diddley Jr., whom the Hansom House has been beaming about all summer, will take over Saturday and Sunday, also at 10:30.
75 Main
Four nights of live music are on the menu at Southampton's 75 Main this week, all starting with Walter Finley's mellow rock tonight at 10:30 p.m. Chris Barret takes his normal spot at the piano tomorrow from 9 to 1 p.m. Reggae is the word for the next two nights, with Ramage playing Saturday at 11 and Tribal Legacy pumping it out Sunday at the same time.
Publick House
The Lone Sharks will make a rare trip to Southampton tomorrow night to play at the Southampton Publick House on Main Street and Bowden Square. The super-tight rockabilly group starts at 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday nights are handled by the brewpub's rotation of DJs.
The real surprise at the Publick House, though, has been Monday nights with Sweet Belly Kisses, a young band that plays everything from Tony Bennett to Pearl Jam and has been drawing a weekend-sized crowd for the better part of the summer.
Buckley's Irish Pub
The always-lively local crowd at Buckley's Irish Pub in Southampton will be grooving to the band Planet Groove Saturday night from 11 on. The band pulls from a deep repertory of classic and modern rock and other styles, all danceable and upbeat. The one-man musical unit Amo plays his own treasure trove of classics Sunday night at 10.
Buckley's is on Job's Lane.
Chili Peppers
For those who haven't yet spent an afternoon in the sun with the funky Hotheads, Chili Peppers in Sag Harbor provides two more chances. No excuses. With their interplaying hip-hop and reggae vocals floating over a funk backbeat, The Hotheads make it hard to avoid the dance floor.
Latin dance music drives Chili Peppers' disco lights every Friday night after 10, and the beat changes over to disco on Saturdays.
Harbor House
The Harbor House in Sag Harbor should certainly be proud of its inaugural season. The popular music establishment gave the Harbor a big nightlife boost that should linger well through the off-season. One thing that won't is the club's employee night, which headed off into the sunset on Tuesday.
The Harbor House will head into Labor Day with guns ablaze, starting tonight with a double bill featuring the revved-up lounge music of Soul Curry starting at 10:30, followed by the Poughkeepsie-based band Osiva. The group's style has been described as "high-octane, psychoactive hip-hop." Sunday will feature more than the usual live reggae, when Shockshine joins Dollaman and Jamalski for a Labor Day minifest, beginning at 10:30.
The Harbor House is on Bridge Street.
Bulls Head Bar And Grill
Some blues with your rib-eye steak? The Bulls Head Bar and Grill on Main Street, Bridgehampton, is serving up Jim Turner Wednesday and next Thursday night around 9 p.m. Mr. Turner will also appear at the Parrish Art Museum in South ampton on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., for those hard-core Turner fans.
Riffz
The jukebox, pool tables, late-night kitchen and the rest of the amenities at Riffz on Montauk Highway, East Hampton, should be on full tilt this weekend. Live music is also on the itinerary, with the acoustic rocker Bruce Stuart tomorrow at 10 and The Fugitives playing rock-and-roll old and new Sunday night at the same time. As always, the coin slot is turned off on the jukebox on Saturday, so anyone can be a DJ for free.
Maidstone Arms
Kevin Ronan still fills the Water Room at East Hampton's Maidstone Arms with classical guitar and vocals. He appears on Saturday and Sunday this weekend at 7:30 p.m. both nights.
The Maidstone Arms is on Main Street across from Town Pond.
Dancing Crab
An open bar from 10 p.m. till 2 a.m.? Sounds good on the wallet, huh? Well, that's the hook Friday and Saturday nights at Montauk's Dancing Crab. A relatively small cover charge, and you're on your way.
The Morris Brothers play their classic rock tomorrow night at 10:30, leaving Saturday open for the DJ-driven "Club Crab" party. Sunday is still reserved for the Crab's employee night. Monday-night football, that somber signal that the season has faded, will be the feature every Monday at the club, with an open bar deal and free franks.
The Crab is on West Lake Drive.
Memory Motel
Live rock and blues acts continue to be the norm at Montauk's Memory Motel. Tomorrow night brings one of the bar's regulars, The O.K. Club, at 10:30, and Saturday and Sunday will feature Hard Copy. Don't forget, the Memory hauls out the karaoke machine every Wednesday night.
The Memory is on Main Street.
Dunes and Tide
Speaking of karaoke, it occurs at Montauk's Dunes and Tide on South Edison Street tonight and every Thursday at 10. DJs take over tomorrow and Saturday, with the Dunes' "Fever Friday" party tomorrow and the club's "Gilligan's Island" party on Saturday, both starting at 10.
Reggae from the band Impulse will change the beat Sunday night at 9 p.m.
Gurney's Inn
You can bet Gurney's Inn in Montauk will be full of guests for the big weekend, which means they'll need to be entertained. The Paul Gene Band is apparently happy to oblige. The veteran classic-rock keyboardist and his band are booked every day through Sunday. Every day, that is, except Thursday, so as not to usurp Gurney's popular karaoke night.
Music starts after 8 p.m. at Gurney's, which is on Old Montauk Highway.