NYC Show Obsessive

  Bill: The Sun Ra Arkestra Venue: Union Pool , 484 Union Ave ., Brooklyn, NY Date: 8/24/25 Door: Free 3pm The Sun Ra Arkestra Active: 1956 (Philadelphia, PA) Latest Release: Lights On A Satellite (In + Out Records, 2024) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki   YouTube Led by 101-year-old Marshall Allen, The Sun Ra Arkestra has kept on going since the passing of Sun Ra in 1993.  This is currently, at least by what the website says, 17 active members of the group.  Marshall Allen has been with it since 1958 primarily on Saxophone, but he also brought out an EWI toward the end.  Those electronic wind instruments are crazy looking.  I never saw one before yesterday and while there were 70's prototypes, Akai officially introduced them in 1987.   From the website, there are six other members that joined in Sun Ra's lifetime.  They are Vincent Chancey on French Horn since 1976, Michael Ray on Trumpet since 1978, Knoel Sco...

  Bill: The Hard Quartet/Rat Henry/DJ Fantasy Man Venue: Union Pool, 484 Union Ave , Brooklyn, NY Date: 8/17/25 Ticket: Free 4:30pm The Hard Quartet Active: 2023 (Malkmus: Chicago via Santa Monica, CA, Sweeney: New Jersey, Kelly: Van Nuys, CA & White: Melbourne, Australia) Affiliated: Stephen Malkmus (Pavement), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Zwan), Emmett Kelly (Cairo Gang, The Double), Jim White (Dirty Three, The Double) Latest Release: Lies (Something You Can Do) b/w Coreopsis Trail (Matador, 2025), The Hard Quartet (Matador, 2024) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube 3:30pm Rat Henry Active: 2018 (New York, NY) Latest Release: Material Pop Volume One (Rat Henry, 2025) Bandcamp Facebook   Discogs Setlist    YouTube This free Sunday afternoon show was part of Union Pool's regular outdoor Summer Thunder series.  Last years around this time was Kid Congo Power and the year or before that I saw Malcolm Mooney of Can in similar c...

  Bill: Acid Bath/Pentagram/King Parrot Venue: Brooklyn Paramount , Brooklyn, NY Date: 7/25/25 Ticket: $77  10:15 Acid Bath Active: 1991 (Hourna, LA) Latest Release:  Paegan Terrorism Tactics  (Rotten Records, 1996) Facebook   Instagram   Discogs   Setlist     AllMusic   Wiki   YouTube 9pm Pentagram Active: 1971 (Alexandria, VA) Latest Release: I'll Certainly See You In Hell: Rehearsal Sessions 1972-1975 (Pentagram, 2025), Lightening In A Bottle (Heavy Psych Records, 2024) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube   Encyclopaedia Metallum Missed: King Parrot The 2nd Acid Bath reunion show in Brooklyn came 2 weeks after the first, hastily added when the first one sold out in advance.  This time the opener was Pentagram, Bobby Liebling's long running heavy hard rock band.  This current lineup joined Bobby just last year.  Henry Vasquez has been touring drummer for Saint Vitus, Sp...

  Bill: Acid Bath/Eyehategod/Wailin Storms Venue: Brooklyn Paramount , Brooklyn, NY Date: 7/11/25 Door: Sold Out (Kenny had an extra ticket he got for around $75 with fees a few months ago, they had dropped to $17 on tickpick night of show) 10pm Acid Bath Active: 1991 (Hourna, LA) Latest Release: Paegan Terrorism Tactics (Rotten Records, 1996) Facebook Instagram   Discogs Setlist   AllMusic Wiki YouTube 9pm Eyehategod Active: 1988 (New Orleans, LA) Latest Release: A History of Nomadic Behavior (Century Media, 2021), Four Strikes...From The Elementary To The Penitentiary (TPOS/Take As Needed, 2024)  Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist A llMusic Wiki YouTube Missed: Wailin Storms Acid Bath are one of those band my friend Kenny has loved since I've know him. Their 1994 album When The Kite String Pops was always laying around various offices we were at. He last saw them in a small bar outside Chicago.  I never did although they did play Coney Is...

  Bill: The Taxpayers/Pigeon Pit/The HIRS Collective Venue: The Meadows , Brooklyn, NY Date: 6/28/25 Door: $35 (was +1 on list) 8:30pm The Taxpayers Active: 2007 (Portland, OR) Latest Release: Circle Breaker (Earnest Jenning Record Company, 2025) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube 7:30pm Pigeon Pit Active: 2014 (Olympia, WA) Latest Release: Crazy Arms (Ernest Jenning Record Co., 2025) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic YouTube 6:30pm The HIRS Collective Active: 2011 (Philadelphia, PA) Latest Release: We're Still Here (Get Better Records, 2023) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube Yesterday's show I went to because my Land-Line cohort thought he was putting up the middle band who were friends with his niece in Olympia.  He had a +1 so I had an early Saturday night meetup to see the show.  I knew absolutely nothing and maybe the thing I take away from it is how this scene or s...

  Bill: Cheater Slicks/Atlantic Thrills/Liquor Store Venue: Alphaville , Brooklyn, NY Date: 6/27/25 Door: $25 9:30 Cheater Slicks Active: 1987 (Columbus, OH via Boston) Latest Release: " I Am Low " 7" (Morbid Web, 2025) " Endgame " 7" featuring Don Howland (Morbid Web, 2025) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube 8:45pm Atlantic Thrills Active: 2015 (Providence, RI) Latest Release: III Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist    YouTube 8:00pm Liquor Store Active: 2010 (New York, NY) Latest Release: In The Garden (Almost Ready, 2023) Bandcamp Facebook Discogs   YouTube I hadn't seen the Cheater Slicks since I played with them on a Billy Ruane birthday showcase around 1991 or 2.  They moved to Columbus and while there was scuttlebutt that they played at some point or another, I never caught wind of it.  I remembered why I liked them so much.  There's a very singular take of this garage-punk.  Amped up loud ...

  Bill: Boris Gachot/Jonny Couch Venue:  Danger Danger , Brooklyn, NY Date: Thurs 6/26/25 Door: unsure if cover, got there early before anyone was at the table, Boris' linktree says $15 10:30  Boris Gachot Active: 2024 (New York, NY) Latest Release:  Long Way Round  (Boris Gachot, 2025) Instagram  Setlist  YouTube   9:30  Jonny Couch Active: 2016 (Jersey City, NJ) Latest Release:  Mystery Man  (Damaged Sofa, 2019) Bandcamp   Facebook   Instagram   Discogs   Setlist   AllMusic     YouTube I got a text a couple days ago from Jonny Couch that he was playing at Danger Danger on 232 Knickerbocker.  I live about a half hour walk away and I hadn't been there yet.  Not only did I get to catch up with Jonny and see his show but also got to finally check out Danger Danger which opened 2023.  The bartender was actually from Worcester!  My kinda place. Jonny was mostly doing stuff I knew bu...

  Bill: Paul McCartney Tribute Featuring Nite Music/Rich Meyer/Skyjectors/Wild Honey Pie/HoloVortex/Leigh Celent/Brian Kish/Michael Lynch Venue: The Gutter , Brooklyn, NY Date: 6/15/25 Door: Free 10:45 Nite Music Active: 2022 (Brooklyn, NY) Latest Release: " Never Let You Go " (Nite Music, 2025) Bandcamp   Facebook   Instagram   10:30 Rich Meyer Active: 1996 (Brooklyn, NY) Affiliated: Ghost of Past Mistakes, Hopewell, Mercury Rev Facebook   Instagram   Discogs   9:55  The Skyjectors Active: 2024 (New York, NY via Philadelphia, PA) Instagram Missed: The  Wild Honey Pie /HoloVortex/ Leigh Celent / Brian Kish / Michael Lynch The Gutter had a low key annual Paul McCartney Sunday night tribute show that Rich Meyer was involved with, so I met up with Kenny, Rich & Darla to grab some food at Bennie's after the BBQ pop up we were looking for near the Gutter was closed.  I had no idea who was playing or what the format was but fortunatel...

  Bill: Elder/Sacri Monti/Moon Destroys Venue: Brooklyn Monarch , Brooklyn, NY Date: 4/3/25 Door: $40 (got in on guest list) 9:30 Elder Active: 2005 (Berlin, Germany via Massachusetts) Latest Release: Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios (Stickman, 2024) Featured Album: Lore (Stickman, 2015) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs   AllMusic    Setlist Wiki YouTube 8:20 Sacri Monti Active: 2015 (San Diego, CA) Latest Release: Retrieval (Tee Pee, 2024) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs AllMusic Setlist    YouTube Missed: Moon Destroys I had a bit of running around this evening for two out of town Tee Pee bands, Sacri Monti and Stepmother at TV Eye.  This meant we had to take off shortly after Elder went on.  I hadn't seen Elder for a couple years and this tour found them featuring their album Lore on it's 10th Anniversary. This was the first time I've managed to see Sacri Monti.  They only made it to NYC once before at St Vitus, but someho...