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We here at National Mechanics are officially non-political (both Dems and Repubs love to drink) but we're available to host your political event regardless of party affiliation. So in the interest of furthering political discourse and getting folks drunk, we're hosting a Ron Paul Fundraiser. Details are on the FB page so take a look and come out to support Ron Paul.

New Years Eve!

The world is going to end in 2012. This is a fact. Due to this inevitable impending planetary doom we must all collectively face, National Mechanics is throwing the year end party to end all years. Literally.

For only $65 per person you get 4 hours of top shelf open bar and buffet or, for groups of 4-6, $80 per person with table service and your table's own bottle of bubbly. All will have a champagne toast at midnight. Please ask your server or bartender about tickets, or go here.

This Sunday National Mechanics will be hosting a Food Drive for Occupy Philly. Whatever your politics or persuasion, this movement encompasses a deep sentiment touching on the very essence of not only being an American but being a thoughtful and engaged citizen of our planet. Please bring non-perishables, gift cards for local businesses and other supplies this Sunday from 4pm onward. More information can be found here. There will be drink specials, DJ's and performances by Riff Mountain, Creem Circus and St. James and the Apostles.

Have you ever wanted to eat like you were on the Silk Road? Like you were a trader in a world still full of adventure and exploration? Don't even know what that would entail? Well get some learning! This dinner seems absolutely awesome and will be unlike anything you've ever eaten. Foodies, interested parties and anyone with a sense of adventure needs to do this. Get reservations and check out the menu at the link above. This is going to be awesome.

Uyghur Dinner @ 6 and 8pm on 11/6 - $35 for 4 Courses

Monday March 21 | 9 pm | No Cover | The Monday Night Club Mash Up for a Special Bash

This week's MNC hosts ROVER (DJ Lee Jones, Royale, DJ LuVitt) - Philly's newest floating dance party. Much better than the old ones. And the Hipster City Cycle live game testing on screen w/ Pixilation photo booths (gets you in the game and projections.) As always , the opening ceremonies and many other distractions with the ever gracious host and raconteur Needles Jones.

Monday March 28 | 9 pm | The Monday Night Club presents Jump Philly

This week Monday Night Club is debuting of the new Temple University-based music magazine, Jump Philly with Lemagier (with freak out / eye melt / skull-stravaganza) and a bunch of other local treats from the newly minted mag. Needles Jones hosts.

Show your city some love at the whyilovephilly Twitter campaign launch.

It is basically an event where you and like minded drunks can Twitter about what a great city you live in. I personally love that I can walk to work, know everyone on my block and only half of them would rob me or steal my bike if they had the chance! J/k neighbors! I <3 U!

In all seriousness, this event is going to be a great time. There will be drink specials and a big screen displaying your #whyilovephilly tweets as well as other contests, prizes and parties. Come out and have a time of it, Philadelphia.

Monday February 14

The Monday Night Club presents - The Mouth That Roared: The Most Dangerous Open Mic Ever's Valentine's Day edition.

Join hosts Hannah Zaic and Becca Lane this week with special guests Kiss Kiss Kill, releasing their new EP Read My Mind and filmmakers from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The open mic is open to all musicians, singers, filmmakers (we have a DVD player/projector/big screen) spoken word artists, comedians and those performance minded individuals who may not fall into any conventional category. Winners win dates/dinner here (where else) and prizes from Hannah and Becca. Contact Drugbunny Booking on Facebook or just come by and sign up.

Monday February 21

The Monday Night Club presents Thom McCarthy + Friends - Songs of Love and Loss Day at National Mechanics 22 S. 3rd St between Chestnut and Market Sts

9pm Philly's best songwriter and his pals take Valentine's Day to heart. They promise too to bring jugglers.

Monday February 28

The Monday Night Club presents Clubf%#$@s Philly old school club heads unite- this week we celebrate the Rittenhouse area boite Bar Noir with original DJ the legendary Bobby Startup, Cluthc Cargo and films by George Manney with special guests

The Monday Night Club presents The Swing Set (every first Monday of the month.)

An All Night live Jazz and Blues open mic and late night jam session featuring live sets with host/vocalist Dena Miranda and friends* and you! From originals to standards. From Bop to Free Improvisation. From cool and blue to progressive and freaking out. For vocalists, instrumentalists and any one who wants to howl, blow, wail and bang. With classic jazz and blues video footage and between-set sounds. (*House band friends include Chuck D, Josh Winer, John Cecil Price, Anam Owili-Eger, Pete Gaudioso)

Contact Drugbunnybooking@gmail.com or Denamire@yahoo.com

The roots of steampunk, neo-goth and neo-new wave are showing as the Monday Night Club presents CLUBF###Ks | 80s and Beyond, The Revival/Asylum/East Side Club edition. With legendary DJ Bobby Startup, Yeah Clementines (members of Bunnydrums and beyond) VOID VISION (from Club Medusa) and more. Hosted by Needles Jones with loads of Vampire Drink Specials.

Bring your dressed up home videos (DVD) and we'll put them up on the big screen.

THE END OF GERM

It's a sad day when UFO watchers and sci-fi aficionados lose their space to do their thing. If there is no woodwork to come out of, where will our weirdos stay? So in our own special tradition of supporting all things wonderful and nerdy, even when it's sad, come pay tribute to GERM - David E. WIlliams' legendary alternative Northern Liberties gallery/book store that is closing its doors this week.

With Judith Schaechter, the Red Masque, David Talento, the Nikola Tesla inventors/science group, WOMB, CA CONRAD, Radio Eris and more.

Good night, sweet prince.

Please join us for the launch of Hipster City Cycle, Philly's own foray into 8-bit fixies, chip tune composition and feeling superior to people playing Angry Birds.

There will be cake, a Pixellation photo booth, demos of Hipster City Cycle as well as 8 bit music faves Chipocrite, Patrick Todd, Animal Style and Needles Jones' Technophobes. Come so you can say you were into it before it got cool.

Philebrity write up.

The New Year offers so many possibilities. Next year's Antwon Dodson, Double Rainbow or Wikileaks is still only a twinkle in someone's eye. All tomorrow's Chilean miners and massive snow storms are but uncertainties in the collective unconscious. So let's celebrate time's inevitable march forward, drink to the past, drink to the future and drink.

National Mechanics New Year's Eve.

$60 gets you in @ 8pm, drinks until the ball drops and a full spread buffet from 8-10. $75 a piece for 4-6 friends gets you the same deal plus a booth, table service and a complimentary bottle of bubbly. Mad Decent's Dirty South Joe and Gun$ Garcia will be providing musical accompaniment for the festivities. BIGUPNYE!

ATTN: Asylum/Revival/Kennel Club People! cuz you guys are really gonna dig this!

Everyone really loved the Revival reunion last month. So it makes sense that Drugbunny Booking, Inc., brings it back for a holiday party like no other.

Featuring Philly's most royal of all DJ's - DJ Bobby Startup! He'll be spinning the best 80's darkwave, industrial & new wave dance songs he played when he DJ'd at the legendary Revival Nightclub!

So get out your best Goth outfits from Zipperhead, Trash and Vaudeville. Get out The Aqua-net, The Manic Panic and your Makeup/Eyeliner. Wear your coolest boots, the finest leather and the hottest latex.

It's a dressed in mostly black "re-do" for both the old, young and especially ALL newly minted, but dark-minded dance fiends.

Come drink, mingle, dance and be seen!
*FREE ADMISSION! 21 and up ONLY w/proper ID required.
Questions? Drugbunnybooking@gmail.com or hit em up on facebook.

Thanks to Phillyist for the write-up about the Bloggergate Happy Hour. The event went well and as more information comes along, we'll be sure to keep the community involved and drinking ;)

NYE is fast approaching and let's face it, if it's this late and you don't have plans, you are staring down a bleak avenue of options - but have hope! National Mechanics is celebrating New Years Eve spinning the music we're known for spinning at the kind of party we're known for throwing. Here is the breakdown: 60 gets you in, fed, and drunk from 8-12. 75 gets you the same deal plus table service and a free bottle of bubbly to cap off 2009. Sound good? OK. See you here, to see the year out.