NYC Show Obsessive

  Bill: Towncryer/ Andy Clausen & Ryan El-Solh duo/ Anna Roberts-Gevalt Venue: Tradesman , 222 Bushwick Ave , Brooklyn, NY Date: Sunday 6/21/26 Door: Free 7:30pm Towncryer Affiliated: Mirror Queen, Roger That, Hopewell, Ghost of Past Mistakes Active: 2021 (Brooklyn, NY) Facebook I got to see something on the outdoor stage of Tradesman Bar with the return of Towncryer.  The last time I saw music in there the show was inside in the front corner of the bar.  It was nice to hang outdoors up until sunset.  Music curfew was 9 and after the music there was some sort've crowd (World Cup?) that filled the space up until the back area was kicked out so the upstairs neighbors could have their space after 11pm without outdoor bar chatter.   I was out all day at Lucky's for the memorial for the late great Chickenman (RIP) catching up with Mars Bar friends of yore that came to town, so I missed the rest of the bill but got there in time for the start of Towncryer's ...

  Bill: Raven/Slackjaw/Snow White Venue: The Wood Shop , 21a Meadow St. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Wednesday 4/15/26 Ticket: $25.40 (got in free from +1) 10pm Raven Active: 1974 (Newcastle, UK) Latest Release: All Hell's Breaking Loose (Silver Lining, 2023) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify 9pm Slackjaw Active: 2017 (South Carolina) Latest Release: Official Bootleg (Slackjaw, 2026), " Ascend Me " (Slackjaw, 2025) Bandcamp   Instagram Discog s Setlist   Metal Wiki YouTube Spotify Missed: Snow White Raven have been one of those 80's NWOBHM curios for me to check out since the beginning of time or at least since I got a reissue copy in the early 90's of their second album Wiped Out from 1982 that came a couple years after their debut single.  For whatever reason I knew so little about the band that I thought they were from Canada and categorized them as "early thrash" in my head.  Sometimes I can be oblivious.  H...

  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: 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...