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The hometown heroes in Greenskeepers have constantly evolved their sound, with the early penchant for swing-house thumpers giving way to a more Devo-leaning pop edge showcased on 2006’s “Polo Club.” Ever prolific, the boys have cranked out recent releases like the techy-bump of “Machine” and “Money,” and have “Vagabond (Liberty City Remix)” showcased front-and-center in the Grand Theft Auto IV spots currently wallpapering your television. Tonight, head keeper James Curd and vocalist Nick Maurer perform DJ sets for Music 101’s own previously vagabond BBR night—now at home within Debonair’s snappy-yet-rowdy interior. Both men posses fine deck acumen, so you should expect sublimely mixed house with just the right touch of dance floor weirdness…not like showing you on the doll where they touched you, but more like an ambiguous El-train goosing. (Duke Shin)
Monday, May 12 at Debonair
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