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: Cosmic Sonic Rendezvous Pre-Party featuring Sphaèros Possession/Quijiang Levi Lu Venue: Sleepwalk , 251 Bushwick Ave. , Brooklyn, NY Date: Friday 5/22/26 Door: $10 (free for me as I was supposed to do door, but house had a doorman so I was relieved) 9pm  Sphaèros  Possession Active: 2018 (Paris, France) Affiliated: Aqua Nebula Oscillator (2008-2015) Latest Release: Possession (Pan European Recording, 2020) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs   AllMusic YouTube Spotify 8pm Qiujiang Levi Lu Active: 2024 (New York, NY) Latest Release:   Nuó Xiǎng ( with Camilo Ángeles) (Qiujiang Levi Lu, 2025) Bandcamp   Facebook   Instagram   YouTube   Spotify Cosmic Sonic Rendezvous aka Kennyfest has officially kicked off.  Sphaèros will be finishing both nights on the "Sonic" stage at the Wood Shop portion of the festival tonight and tomorrow.  His band was Aqua Nebula Oscillator which had it's run from around 2008-15. ...

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: Richard Lloyd Group/City Lights Venue: Sleepwalk , 251 Bushwick Ave ., Brooklyn, NY Date: Tues 1/20/26 Door: $20 9pm Richard Lloyd Group Active: 1973 (New York, NY) Affiliated: Television Latest Release: The Countdown (Plowboy, 2018) Facebook   Instagram   Discogs   AllMusic   Setlist   Wiki   YouTube   Spotify 8pm City Ice Active: 2024 (Brooklyn, NY) Latest Release: " Rough Sleeper " (City Ice, 2025) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram   YouTube Spotify I hadn't seen Richard Lloyd in a little over a year, so I thought I'd check in at the start of his 3 day NYC club run.  He is doing Union Pool tonight and Baker Falls Friday with a Jersey date at Crossroads in Garwood opening for the Dictators Thursday.  Busy for sure, part of a longer January tour that stated at the beginning of the month. Unfortunately Johnny Law came to call with decibel counters, so the Group were forced to turn their amps down "5 percent" before they st...

  Bill: The Idolizers/Roger That!/Norman Westberg Venue: Sleepwalk , Brooklyn, NY Date: 2/10/25 Door: $15 (Roger That! put me on list) 9pm The Idolizers Active: 2020 (New York, NY) Latest Release: Concretins (RUM BAR Records, 2021) Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Discogs AllMusic YouTube 8pm  Roger That! Active: 2017 (Brooklyn, NY)  Affiliated: Windbreaker (2017-2020, changed name to Roger That!), Kenny "Kreisor", Guitar Vocals: Mirror Queen, Kreisor, Aytobach Kreisor Latest Release:  Flashback Fever  (Tee Pee, 2024) Facebook   YouTube 7pm Norman Westberg Active: 1982 (New York, NY) Affiliated: Swans, Heroine Sheiks,  ALN ,  Carnival Crash ,  Crippled And The Burnout ,  Five Dollar Priest ,  Hidden Rifles ,  Magic Crystal Dirt ,  New Detroit Inc. ,  Route 666 ,  Scarcity Of Tanks ,  Sugartime ,  Sulfur ,  Swans ,  The Heroine Sheiks ,  This Is Where ,  Willing Victim (2) ,  A/...

  Bill: Roger That!/Mustafina/Human Racehorses Venue: Sleepwalk , Brooklyn, NY Date: 10/25/24 Door: $15 (put on guest list by Kenny of Roger That!) 9pm Mustafina Active: 2012 (Brooklyn, NY) Affiliated: Alice Donut (Michael Jung, Guitar 1987-2013; David Giffen 1987-2013, Guitar,  Stephen Mose s, Drums 1988-2013) Latest Release:  Drain  (Tee Pee, 2024) Facebook   Instagram   8pm Roger That! Active: 2017 (Brooklyn, NY)  Affiliated: Windbreaker (2017-2020, changed name to Roger That!), Kenny "Kreisor", Guitar Vocals: Mirror Queen, Kreisor, Aytobach Kreisor Latest Release: Flashback Fever (Tee Pee, 2024) Facebook   YouTube 7pm Human Racehorses Active: 2024 (East Granby, CT) Affiliated: Tony Zito, Bass/Vocals: Kreisor, Aytobach Kreisor Facebook Instagram   YouTube The Roger That! record release show featured local regulars Mustafina and old friend Zito's new band Human Racehorses coming in from Connecticut.  The venue Sleepwalk is a local bar...