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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

What would you do if I told you that a four-piece rock and roll band is driving around in a van and kicking all sorts of ass at venues across

Winter break is over here at NYCTaper!  We return to our regularly scheduled program of bringing you sweet jams from bands you should be following.  Today’s installment features Peel Dream

At this point, I’m sure everyone reading this site is familiar with Mdou Moctar; our own AcidJack posted a killer recording of him from the 2017 Hopscotch fest. His version

Readers of this site should be well versed with Chris Forsyth’s work.  We have covered him extensively through the years with a variety of his projects.  Currently, his focus is

August has come and gone, and with it, more fantastic live music courtesy of our good friends at Raven Sings The Blues! For the past several years, Andy from Raven

Article by Manuela Bittencourt – 08/12/2025 Feeling nervous before a performance is completely normal – even the most experienced artists get butterflies before stepping on stage. In fact, a certain