My First Gig

It’s been nearly six years to the day since I last saw Minami Deutsch. That night, they were opening for Kikagaku Moyo at the wonderful—but now sadly closed—Burlington, VT venue,

Once a year, the Bajas come to Tubby’s, and every time, it’s one of the best nights of the year. Every Bitchin’ Bajas track carries the chance of being lost

By Young N’ Loud The Spark of Origin In a small corner of southern Brazil, amidst the mix of natural beauty and urban struggle, a group of teenagers began to

Are you a punk that’s struggling to accept your interest in improvisational music? Are you a hippy who’s realizing pretty much every jam band is boring? Orcutt Shelley Miller may

Unfortunately, I was unable to make Bonny Doon’s set last year when they came through with John Andrews, so I made sure the calendar was clear when this date was

I circled this date from the second it was announced. Daniel’s album “Panama ‘77” was my favorite of 2022. Lados B, from 2023, was also on my short list of

The NYCTaper coverage of the Tubby’s Fifth Anniversary continues with 75 Dollar Bill! On March 7, 2020 I went to Tubby’s to see 75 Dollar Bill.  I had contacted Che

Shannon Lay’s new single “Mirrors” got a lot of play around my house this Spring.  It’s beautifully recorded and sounds like the sunlight that filters through the trees and lights

When you pull on the string dangling off Weak Signal’s hoodie what unravels is the last 60 years of NYC’s music history.  Which is probably why they aren’t huge. I

Photo by Christopher Bruno The NYCTaper coverage of the 2024 Deep in the Valley festival continues with Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears! I’m going to be completely upfront about this: This