NYC Show Obsessive

  Bill: Jonny Couch/Status Set/Jewel Thief Venue: Sleepwalk , 251 Bushwick Ave. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Friday 7/24/26 Door: $15 9pm: Jonny Couch Active: 2016 (Jersey City, NJ) Latest Release: Where The Sidewalk Ends (Damaged Sofa, 2026) Bandcamp   Facebook Instagram Discogs Setlist AllMusic YouTube Spotify 8:15pm  Status Set Active: 2018 (New York, NY) Latest Release: Music For Cowards (Status Set, 2020) Bandcamp    Instagram   Spotify Missed: Jewel Thief Jonny Couch had his record release show for When The Sidewalk Ends.  He filled the room to capacity, when I came in from the front bar I snuck into the back wall corner next to the door complete with a spot to rest my glass when I wanted to take a clip.  For whatever reason all my "large Jonny" shots came out blurry today, but you get plenty of that in older posts here.  He is going to the UK for the first time, so like Joudy the other night, I will post those dates at the bottom since...

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...

  Bill: Jonny Couch/The New York Nightclubs/Bold Doses Venue: Alphaville , 140 Wilson Ave ., Brooklyn, NY Date: Fri 12/12/25 Door: $20 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 8:15 The New York Nightclubs Active: 2025 (Brooklyn, NY) Latest Release: The New York Nightclubs (The New York Nightclubs, 2025) Bandcamp   Instagram   Missed: Bold Doses I got Jonny Couch's text that he was playing a mile down the street from me, so on an open Friday night I walked over to Alphaville on Wilson in Bushwick to check out the show.  I see Jonny enough that his songs are hits to me even the ones that are video only since his last album.   When I went over there, I was thinking I'd probably catch all 3 bands with a 7pm door but when I got there Bold Do...

  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:  Greaser Phase/Best Dressed Ghost/Ironbound Venue:  Berlin , New York, NY Date: 8/23/24 Door: $15 9:45 PM Greaser Phase Latest Release: Greaser Phase (Greaser Phase, 2024) Active: 2024 (New York, NY) Jonny Couch   Benny Imbriani Facebook   Bandcamp   Instagram 8:45 Best Dressed Ghost Active: 2024 (Jersey City) Youtube 8pm: Ironbound Active: 2024 (Jersey City, NJ) Earlier in the week I got a text from Jonny Couch that his new band Greaser Phase was playing at Berlin, so I took the opportunity to come out, catch up and see the night he put together.  He set it up with a couple bands he's played with in his recently adopted hometown of Jersey City. Ironbound was the first band up.  Considering there is very little info about this band, they had a very full room.  Apparently a couple of them have some skater ties, but he sound was quality country.  The singer was wearing a Gary Stewart hat and the guitarist was quality cosmic rock. ...