NYC Show Obsessive

  Bill: King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)/Wharton Tiers Ensemble/BMT Venue: Main Dra g, 50 S 1 St. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Friday 4/3/26 Door: $15 10pm King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) Active: 1986 (New York, NY) Latest Release: This Fuckin' Guy (Powertool, 2015) Bandcamp Facebook I nstragram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify 9pm Wharton Tiers Ensemble Active: 1996 (New York, NY) Latest Release: 23 (Wharton Tiers, 2023) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist A llMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify 8pm BMT Afflliated: Bob Bert , Mark Morgan , Tim Dahl Active: 2026 (New York) This was a "Downtown NYC" lineup of primarily 80's stalwarts that have kept going all these decades.  The current version of King Missile (there have been 4) is the first King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) with of course John S. Hall but also Dogbowl on dropped Flying-V, knocked out of tune and replaced by a small rectangular body guitar.  I hadn't seen any version of King Missile sin...

  Bill: Negative Approach/The Damage/Dog Breath/Runnin' Hot/No Values Venue: TV Eye , 16-47 Weirfield St. , Ridgewood, Queens, NY Date: Thursday 4/2/26 Door: $25 ($26.08 with fee advance ticket bought via Eventim/See TicketsI, Sold Out when I got there ) 10:30 Negative Approach Active: 1981 (Detroit, MI) Latest Release:  Nothing Will Stand In Our Way  (Taang, 2011)  Friends of No One  (Taang, 2010) Bandcamp   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  Discogs ,  Setlist ,   AllMusic   Wiki   YouTube 9:45 The Damage Active: 2025 (Philadelphia, PA) Latest Release: Demo  (The Damage, 2025) Bandcamp   YouTube   Missed: Dog Breath , Runnin' Hot , No Values Another trip around the sun and that means it's about time for another Negative Approach show.  Knowing TV Eye sells these out, I got a ticket a couple months ago and fortunately was able to fix work hours to get over there in time.  I even got to see a full set from The Da...

  Bill: Cock Sparrer/Michael McColgan & The Bomb Squad/No Time/Dark Thoughts Venue: Brooklyn Paramount, 385 Flatbush Ave Ext, Brooklyn, NY Date: Sunday 3/29/26 Tickets: $21 (via Tickpick advance) 9:30pm Cock Sparrer Active: 1972 (London, UK) Latest Release: Hand On Heart (Pirates Press, 2024) Bandcamp F acebook Instagram Discogs Setlist Wiki  AllMusic Y ouTube Spotify 8:30 Michael McColgan & The Bomb Squad Active: 2025 (Boston, MA) Affiliated: Dropkick Murphys (1996-1998), Street Dogs (2002-present) Instagram   Discogs   Setlist   Wiki   AllMusic  Y ouTube 7:30 No Time Active: 2014 (Pittsburgh, PA) Latest Release: Comply or Die (TKO, 2025) Bandcamp   Instagram   Discogs   Setlist   YouTube  S potify Missed: Dark Thoughts Although they have been active since 1972, Cock Sparrer made their biggest impact in the first half of the 80's as one of THE faces of British Oi punk.  They issued music on Decca before tha...

  Bill: Gogol Bordello/Puzzled Panther/Boris and the Joy Venue: Knockdown Center , 52-19 Flushing Ave ., Maspeth, Queens, NY Date: Saturday 3/27/26 Tickets: $46.36 via Dice (had gifted ticket) 8:45 pm Gogol Bordello Active: 1999 (New York, NY) Latest Release:  We Mean It Man! (Casa Gogol, 2026) Bandcamp   Facebook   Instagram   Discogs   Setlist  AllMusic   Wiki   YouTube   Spotify 7:45 pm Puzzled Panther Active: 2023 (New York, NY) Latest Release: " Strange Memory " (Casa Gogol, 2026)   Fits of Serenity (Casa Gogol, 2025) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discog s Setlist AllMusic   YouTube Spotify Missed: Boris and the Joy I checking in on this years version of the mighty Gogol Bordello. I was hoping to catch Boris and the Joy but the L train stuck 20 minutes at Wilson combined with a 6:45 set time made my seemingly on time leave time make me get there right when Puzzled Panther started up.  I last saw them play at B...

  Bill: Angry Samoans/Runny (Globe was last band on early show headlined by Imposters) Venue: Gold Sounds , 44 Wilson Ave. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Saturday 3/21/26 Door: $25 12am Angry Samoans Active: 1978 (Los Angeles, CA) Latest Release: Fuck The War (Triple X, 2005) Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlis t AllMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify 11pm Runny Active: 2011 (Brooklyn, NY) Latest Release: California Uber Phallus (Baynestudio, 2017) Bandcamp   YouTube Spotify 10pm Globe Active: 2025 (New York, NY) Latest Release " Pretend " (Globe, 2025) Bandcamp  I nstagram   YouTube Spotify After  checking out Jonny Couch at Sleepwalk, I walked over to Gold Sounds, a little under a mile away.  Angry Samoans I haven't seen since 1987 in Boston.  Only the drummer Bill Vockeroth remains from that band.  Metal Mike and Greg Turner aren't in this touring lineup.  Initially Bill toured as Angry Samoan but he reverted to touring under the band name in 2025....

Bill: Jonny Couch/Jasno Swarez Venue: Sleepwalk , 251 Bushwick Ave. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Saturday 3/21/26 Door: Free 9pm Jonny Couch Active: 2016 (Jersey City, NJ) Latest Release: " Sweet Charlene " (Jonny Couch, 2023)  Mystery Man  (Damaged Sofa, 2019) Bandcamp   Facebook   Instagram   Discogs   Setlist   AllMusic   YouTube   Spotify 8pm Jasno Swarez Active: 2024 (Brooklyn, NY) Latest Release: I f You Listen To This You're Gay (Jason Suarez, 2024) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram    YouTube S potify Jonny Couch had a last minute Saturday night show at Sleepwalk so I took advantage of the open bar 7-8 then hung out for the show.  Jonny had full room and as usual it was good to catch up although I split after the show for the Angry Samoans at Gold Sounds.  Jonny asked if Jeff Dahl was still in them.  Not only was he not, but the only original member was the drummer. Speaking of drummers Jonny is one, but in his band he...