NYC Show Obsessive

  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: The Bevis Frond/Oneida Venue: Baby's All Right , Brooklyn, NY Date: 3/2/25 Door: Sold Out (had a $30 advance ticket for last October's postponed show, was on list and gave it away) 7:15pm The Bevis Frond Active: 1986 (Brighton, UK via London) Latest Release: Focus On Nature (Fire, 2024) Bandcamp Facebook   Discogs AllMusic   Setlist   Wiki YouTube Missed: Oneida Finally, after an initial postponement from last October, the Bevis Frond have embarked on Nick's first full US tour in 25 years.  They were here for one offs here and there but not since right before Rubric issued Valedictory Songs have they gotten in the van and "fucked off" cross country. Adrian Shaw had to sit this one out and sadly I got word that his wife passed a couple weeks back.   My heartfelt condolence go out to Ade and his family.  Even though "The Bevis Frond" was first and foremost Nick Saloman, I had been accustomed to also see Ade all these years and he was greatly ...

  Bill: Mustafina/Band Antenna/The Last Throes/DuMPS Venue: Main Drag , Brooklyn, NY Date: 10/5/24 Door: $15 11pm 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   10pm Band Antenna Active: 2010 or longer (Brooklyn, NY) Facebook MIssed: The Lost Throes , DuMPS Originally I had the King Crimson splinter 80's tribute band BEAT on my mind to attend, but my prog show buddy Danny was going to the Brooklyn night in December so I was thinking I'd catch an early gig at Mama Tried then have a lazy Saturday night.  However, at said Mama Tried gig, Rich & Darla were plotting a trip to Main Drag to see his friends group Band Antenna.  Rich mentioned that Mustafina were also playing, and I since I always like to see them it became clear that I would allow myself to be kidnapped into t...

  Bill:  Spite FuXXX/Tashi Delay/Spirit of a Slain Eagle Venue: Main Drag , Brooklyn, NY Date: 8/21/24 Door: $15 10pm: Spite FuXXX Latest Release: Cum In Pieces (Spite Fuxxx, 2024) Active: 2020 (Brooklyn, NY) Facebook Bandcamp Instagram   Discogs   9pm: Tashi Delay Latest Release: Tashi Delay (Tashi Delay, 2023) Active: 2022 (New Orleans, LA via UK) Facebook Bandcamp    Instagram 8pm: Spirit Of A Slain Eagle Latest Release:  EP  (2013, Spirit of a Slain Eagle) Active: 2013 (Brooklyn, NY) Facebook   Instagram   Soundcloud Had an urge to see a random gig last night and my friend Eric, who is extremely locked into garage punk both local and beyond, recommended this show last Sunday at the Kid Congo gig.  So off I went! Spite FuXX have been around at least 4 years and I've seen their name quite a bit.  Who could miss the XXX in caps in the listing?  It reminds me of something that would play in LA at the dawn of the ...