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In Waste Of Paint, our writer/artist team of Jamie Peck and Debbie Allen will review goings-on about town in words and images.

This weekend, the New York music scene continued to show its support for injured rock and soul DJ Jonathan Toubin with numerous benefits in his honor. Brooklyn Bowl, Glasslands, and Motor City all pitched in, joining venues across the country in bringing people together to help the man whose tireless crate-digging has kept us dancing into the wee hours on many nights. Even the shows that were not specifically Jonathan-related were still peppered with discussion of how best to help the Wonka-esque mensch, and the same sentiment was on everyone's lips: Get well soon, buddy.

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Alex White, letting you know what her name is. All photos by Rebecca Smeyne.

​White Mystery, a duo compromised of Chicago garage insurgent Alex White and her younger brother (no White Stripes) came to town last night, paying forward the "Female Guitar Players Are the New Black" 2010 zeitgeist and generally slaying at Impose's Test Patterns party at Don Pedro's. Also in the building? Vivian Girls's Cassie Ramone, who recently announced she's maybe sorta working on a solo record, and Philly psych duo Reading Rainbow, who have been in NYC a lot lately. Photographer Rebecca Smeyne was there, of course; her shots are below. Nice shoes, Alex.

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