NYC Show Obsessive

  Bill: Beth Kaplin-Chris Brokaw-Franklin Bruno/Milo Jones/Curhachestra Venue: Mama Tried , 787 3rd Ave. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Sunday 6/14/26 Door: Free 6pm Beth Kaplan-Chris Brokaw-Franklin Bruno Active: Kaplin (1981, Providence, RI via Boston, MA), Brokaw (1987, Boston via NYC), Bruno (1986, Chapel Hill, NC via Los Angeles) Latest Release: Kaplin: Salem 66-Salt (Don Giovanni, 2025), Brokaw: The Undone Is Done Again (with Tanya Donelly) (Fire, 2026), Lupo Cita-Inverno (12XU, 2026), Bruno: Human Hearts-Viable (Open Boat, 2023) Affiliated: Kaplin: Salem 66, Brokaw: Come, Codeine, Lupo Cita, Pullman, Consonant, The New Year  Bruno: The Human Hearts, Nothing Painted Blue, Tsunami, Mountain Goats Kaplin: Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify Brokaw:  Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs AllMusic   Wiki     YouTube   Spotify Bruno: Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs AllMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify 5pm ...

  Bill: The Mekons Venue: Mercury Lounge , 217 E Houston St. , New York, NY Date: Saturday 6/6/26 9pm Tickets: $39 advance via Tickpick 9:50 pm The Mekons Active: 1976 (Chicago, IL via Leeds, UK) Latest Release: Horror (Fire, 2025) Horrorble (Mekons vs Tony Maimone) (Fire, out 6/12/26) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wik i YouTube   Spotify The last time I saw the Mekons, The Curse of the Mekons was the new release and the year was 1991 at the long gone Nightstage in Cambridge, MA.  35 years on, the band seemed a little less rocking and a little more subdued but not wholly out of character.  There was a little more drunken banter as the band had played a show earlier in the evening. There were difference in the two shows.  The late crowd got exclusives on "Land Ahoy," "Secrets," "Big Zombie," "Tina and "Where Were You?" but missed out on"Keep On Hoppin'," "Simone On The Beach," "Mudcra...

  Bill: The Wedding Present/Mark Robinson Venue: Music Hall of Williamsburg , 66 N 6 St. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Tuesday 4/7/26 Door: $35 (had +1 via Ohmyrockness) 9pm The Wedding Present Active: 1984 (Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK) Latest Release:  Maxi (Clue Records, 2025) Featured Release: Seamonsters (RCA, 1991) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify 8pm Mark Robinson Active: 1982 (Washington, DC) Affiliated:  Air Miami ,  Cotton Candy (2) ,  D Flat ,  Fang Wizard ,  Flin Flon ,  Grenadine ,  Party Milk ,  Rhonda Harris ,  The Project (22) ,  Uncomfortable Police ,  Unrest (2) ,  William & Vivian Latest Release: King Xmas (TeenBeat, 2009) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discog s Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify David Gedge brought this year's edition of the Wedding Present into the US with his tour hitting the soon to be closed Music Hall of Williamsburg.  A frie...

  Bill: The Tubs/Low Healer Venue: Union Pool , 484 Union Ave. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Tues 2/3/26 Door: Free 9pm The Tubs Active: 2018 (London, UK via Cardiff, Wales) Affiliated: Joanna Gruesome Latest Release: Cotton Crown (Trouble In Mind, 2025) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube Spotify 8pm Low Healer Active: Active: 2025 (New York, NY) Latest Release: Hold Music (Low Healer, 2025) Bandcamp   Instagram Setlist   YouTube Spotify I heard a few tracks by The Cadiff (or I guess London now sez Bandcamp) band The Tubs.  They have two vocalist and one of them sounds like a speedy Nick Saloman.  Other people have compared Owen William's voice to Richard Thompson and I thought that too, but the guitar liscks sound like poppier Bevis Frond songs.  That didn't really transfer as well live, I feel this is a band I prefer their recordings.  It might be a style thing where I'd rather hear it than see it.  I'm streaming ...

  Bill: Kula Shaker/The Mystery Lights/Dinowalrus Venue: Irving Plaza , 17 Irving Pl ., New York, NY Date: 9/22/25 Tickets: $47.50 (got free from DoNYC) 9:50pm Kula Shaker Active: 1993 (London, UK) Latest Release:   Natural Magick (Strange F.O.L.K., 2024) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube 8:40pm The Mystery Lights Active: 2008 (Brooklyn, NY via Salinas, CA) Latest Release: Before You Realize It b/w Cerebral Crack (Wick, 2025)  Purgatory (Wick, 2024) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic   7:50pm Dinowalrus Active: 2007 (Brooklyn, NY) Affiliated: Titus Andronicus Latest Release: " A Day Of Doing Nothing " (Dinowalrus, 2025), Complexion (Personal, 2014) Bandcamp Facebook Instgram Discogs Setlist Wiki YouTube Kula Shaker has been a bucket list band to see since I got their first CD on my old friends' recommendation.  I probably haven't heard it since 1996 but songs like "Hey Dude" and "...

  B ill: The Thing/Jesus Christ Taxi Driver Venue: Nightclub 101 , New York, NY Date: 7/10/25 Door: $10 11pm The Thing Active: 2022 (Brooklyn, NY) Latest Release: " Above Snake s" (The Thing, 2025) Bandcamp   Facebook   Instagram     10pm Jesus Christ Taxi Driver Active: 2023 (Denver, CO) Latest Release: Lick My Soul (Daddyrock, 2023) Bandcamp Facebook   Instagram Discogs Setlist   YouTube I had it in my head that I wanted to see The Thing, but I already saw them this year at the end of a long bill at Our Wicked Lady last January.  They are doing a residency at Nightclub 101 (the Knitting Factory's new NYC venue formerly Baker Falls formerly the Pyramid for many many years.  Since NYC is the city that now sleeps, this was the only show I could go to after Los Mirlos at Lincoln Center since the doors were 10pm.  I noticed  The Thing are opening for Jon Spencer in Staten Island Saturday along with SKORTS who were also on the Our Wi...

  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: Xiu Xiu/Chuquimamani-Condori/Chino Amobi Venue: Ruins @ Knockdown Center , Queens, NY Date: 6/22/25 Tickets: $25 (had a free pair from DoNYC) 8:45pm  Xiu Xiu Active: 2002 (San Jose, CA) Latest Release: 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips (Polyvinyl, 2024) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube 7:45pm  Chuquimamani-Condori Active: 2008 (Nashville, TN) Latest Release: DJ E (Chuqumamani-Condori, 2023) Bandcamp   Instagram Discogs Setlist Wiki   6:45pm Chino Amobi Active: 2010 (Tuscaloosa, AL) Latest Release: Eroica (Chino Amobi, 2024) Bandcamp   Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic Wiki YouTube I had a mental note to see Xiu Xiu for the past 15 years or so after my friend Will told me he liked them.  I heard an early album of theirs that I didn't like that much, but I still had a feeling I should check Xiu Xiu out. I'm glad I did, they were excellent and very different from t...