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Damon & Naomi: May 9, 2023 Tubby’s (Kingston, NY)

May 24, 2023
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Photo by CG Lauro

Followers of this site of a certain age (e.g., too old to be seeing rock shows in the middle of the week) will almost certainly have some association with Damon & Naomi’s work. Maybe you have a fond memory from the early 90s of the sun shining, your vision blurred just enough around the edges to let the light and new ideas in and, somewhere in the background, “Strange” is playing from a mixtape. Or maybe that completely hypothetical and totally not autobiographical scenario doesn’t apply, and you just appreciate incredible songwriting with harmonies that can only come from a lifetime of playing music with someone. Either way, we’ve got you covered. 

Tubby’s is a small room and acoustic sets full of ballads can be complicated. On this Wednesday night, the crowd was completely engaged in the moment. We stood enthralled as they worked through songs from their most recent album, 2021’s, “A Sky Record” and beyond. Things got really interesting when they invited their co-headliners, Meg Baird and Charlie Saufley, to join them.  

When Damon casually stated, “Tonight, you’re seeing two duos and two quartets. This is the first appearance of the first quartet,” the room knew special things were about to happen. With Meg on drums and Charlie on guitar they eased into the ghostly and beautiful “Seasons Without Time” and eventually brought the set to fiery close with the Galaxie 500 classic “Another Day.” 

I recorded this from my usual spot by the soundboard with MBHO’s and board feed from Tubby’s FOH engineer Will. Enjoy! 

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Damon & Naomi
2023-05-09
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

Source: MBHO440 + SDB > SD MixPre 3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity Flac (lvl8) > Mp3Tag

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer Will for the board patch

  1. Intro
  2. Oceans In Between
  3. Between the Wars
  4. How Do I Say Goodbye
  5. Helsinki
  6. The Robot Speaks
  7. Seasons Without Time*
  8. Sailing By*
  9. Another Day*
  • with Meg Baird on Drums and Charlie Saufley on guitar

Support this excellent artist!
https://damonandnaomi.bandcamp.com/album/a-sky-record

https://www.damonandnaomi.com/

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Oneida: August 4, 2022 Tubby’s

May 17, 2023
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Brahs and Sahs! Here’s your unofficial Oneida chatbot with the news: It’s nearly summer and once again August has been declared the month of Oneida, with tour dates in a bunch of cities you’ve heard of and possibly live in. Last year’s August festivities were interrupted by that nasty bug (but not before we got to see them play Tubby’s), so wish the boys a Success-ful tour and grab your tickets now—dates below!

Soundtrack your buying with this sumptuous gig from last August in support of their latest album Success and general Oneida awesomeness. All the hits from the album are here with some oldies to round things out—I can’t even remember the last time I saw them play “Double Lock Your Mind,” not to mention the fan-favorite “Each One Teach One” making an appearance. But I love the new ones too—they’re like Oneida meets the Ramones? I don’t know but “Rotten,” “I Wanna Hold Your Electric Hand,” and “Beat Me to the Punch” are infectious pop-tunes run through the Oneida riff machine.

I recorded this from our usual spot at Tubby’s with a board feed courtesy of our bud, Will. The sound is excellent. And remember—if you don’t appreciate the Oneida you have we’re not gonna get you another one.

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nyctaper · Oneida – Live at Tubby's 2022
Oneida
2021-08-04
Tubby's
Kingston, NY

Recorded and produced by Eric PH for nyctaper.com

Soundboard (engineer: Will) + MBHO KA200N/603A (DIN) > Naiant PFA >> Sound Devices MixPre-6 > WAV (24/48) > Adobe Audition CC + Izotope Ozone 5 > Audacity 3.0.2 > FLAC

Tracks [1:21:42]
01. Rotten
02. Cockfight
03. Opportunities
04. Each One Teach One
05. Paralyzed
06. Ghost in the Room
07. I Wanna Hold Your Electric Hand
08. Low Tide > Ragged Shore
09. Up With People
10. Solid
11. Double Lock Your Mind
12. Beat Me to the Punch

Find Oneida ticket links, records, and more at Joyful Noise!

Listen/discover/buy the jams at Bandcamp!

Chris Brokaw: April 8, 2022 Tubby’s (Kingston, NY)

May 16, 2023
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Yes, you’ve read that date right! Sometimes life gets in the way and recordings linger. But this one’s been on my mind for a while and even more so recently, with Come ending a short US tour tonight in DC. More tour dates are scheduled this year for Come, Lupa Citta, and Codeine (go see them at the Bowery Ballroom November 9th). Chris Brokaw does not rest!

Last year we got to see him playing solo at Tubby’s supporting his solo LP, Puritan, and a new one from The Martha’s Vineyard Ferries, his band with Elisha Wiesner and Bob Weston which had been dormant since 2013. One of the great things about seeing Brokaw solo is that you get to focus on his lyrics which feature vivid juxtapositions of imagery, like in “She’s a Fucking Angel (From Fucking Heaven)” and “Betty Ford James.” I hear rumors we may get another opportunity to see Brokaw locally this fall, so keep an eye out. Meanwhile, catch up with tour dates, releases (including this recent live tape and a long-lost Codeine album!), and more at his website.

I recorded this set with the mics clamped to the soundboard booth, combined with a board feed from FOH Will. I mixed those down and then Sohrab Habibion of SAVAK provided some additional mastering. The results are excellent. Enjoy!

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nyctaper · Chris Brokaw – Live at Tubby’s 2022

Chris Brokaw
2022-04-08
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

Recorded and produced by Eric PH for nyctaper.com

Soundboard (engineer: Will) + MBHO KA200N/603A > Naiant PFA >> Sound Devices MixPre-6 > WAV (24/48) > Adobe Audition CC + Izotope Ozone 5 > Audacity 3.0.2 > FLAC

Tracks [48:07]

  1. Into the Woods
  2. The Heart of Human Trafficking
  3. Depending
  4. She’s a Fucking Angel (From Fucking Heaven)
  5. Trade Winds
  6. Periscope Kids
  7. Puritan
  8. I Belong to You
  9. Betty Ford James
  10. [Encore Break]
  11. Blues For the Moon

• Buy Puritan via Bandcamp
• • Check out other recent releases and tour dates at ChrisBrokaw.com

Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band: April 23, 2023 Union Pool

May 13, 2023
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Photo by Jesse Jarnow

It’s hard to remember the last time I saw Chris Forsyth and crew tear it up. Before the pandemic? Time blurs! I do know that this was my first in-person experience of the most recent Solar Motel Band lineup with Tom Malach (Garcia Peoples) on guitar, Doug McCombs (Tortoise, Brokeback, etc.) on bass, and of course Ryan Jewell, who somehow manages to be everywhere at once, on drums. This set is mostly songs off of Forsyth’s latest burner, Evolution Here We Come, including the Richard and Linda Thompson song “You’re Going to Need Somebody.” Forsyth is ever-reliable in his choice of covers, here capping off the night (and not to mention the triple-threat Garcia Peoples/Purling Hiss/Motel Band tour) with his take on Neil Young’s “Powderfinger.” But it’s the Evolution-closer “Robot Energy Machine” that really let’s the group stretch out, McCombs and Jewell providing the motorik backing rhythms for Forsyth and Malach to trade lines over. Maybe next tour Forsyth and co. will be doing a Neu! cover. You never know!

I recorded this from our usual spot at Union Pool. Thanks to all the folks there and sound engineer Jase Hottenroth for making this happen. Enjoy!

Stream and Download at the Live Music Archive

Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band
2023-04-23
Union Pool
Brooklyn, NY

Recorded and produced by Eric PH for nyctaper.com

Soundboard (engineer: Jase Hottenroth) + MBHO KA200N/603A > Naiant PFA >> Sound Devices MixPre-6 > WAV (24/48) > Adobe Audition CC + Izotope Ozone 5 > Audacity 3.0.2 > FLAC

Tracks [56:56]
01. Tomorrow Might As Well Be Today
02. Experimental & Professional
03. Heaven For a Few
04. Bad Moon Risen
05. [banter]
06. You're Going to Need Somebody [Richard & Linda Thompson]
07. Robot Energy Machine
08. Powderfinger [Neil Young]

Dominick & The Family Band: April 20, 2023 Tubby’s

May 3, 2023
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If you forgot to wear your tie-dye shirt out to Tubby’s 4/20 show—no problem, they were dyeing ’em out back. Meanwhile, local Kingston jammers Dominick and the Family Band were inside playing “I Wanna Get High” and “Just Smoke” to a packed Thursday evening crowd. Those songs are off last year’s tape Body Wave Heat Whatever, but the band has a new album nearly in the can and treated us to the new ones “All I Do,” “Heather,” and “Backwards.” More than a few ears perked up as the band transitioned from “Lights Out” into “I Know You Rider,” ensuring that we’d all get a bit of Dead in our 4/20.

I recorded this from our usual spot at Tubby’s, the MBHO’s combined with a board feed from enginner Nick. The sound is excellent. Dig in!

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Dominick & the Family Band
2023-04-20
Tubby's
Kingston, NY

Recorded and produced by Eric PH for nyctaper.com

Soundboard (engineer: Nick) + MBHO KA200N/603A (DIN) > Naiant PFA >> Sound Devices MixPre-6 > WAV (24/48) > Adobe Audition CC + Izotope Ozone 5 > Audacity 3.0.2 > FLAC

Tracks [41:37]
01. I Wanna Get High
02. All I Do
03. Blue Morning Light
04. Just Smoke
05. Heather
06. Backwards
07. Lights Out > I Know You Rider

Elkhorn: March 28, 2023 Tubby’s (Kingston, NY)

April 12, 2023
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Elkhorn at Tubby’s March 28, 2023

Readers of the excellent Raven Sings The Blues blog may have noticed a new mix of vibraphone-based music posted some weeks back. Rumor has it the initial draft of this collection, curated by Elkhorn’s Drew Gardner, clocked in at FIVE hours. This is not terribly surprising since Elkhorn does not rush to reach a point in their own music. They take the care and time to explore the corners and possibilities. They do this, as Jesse mentions at the beginning of this recording, by playing music with their hearts.  

Their new album, On The Whole Universe In All Directions, sees Drew swapping his signature Tele for a vibraphone. While no one will mistake a vibraphone for a Telecaster, at its core, this still sounds exactly like Elkhorn. Deeply meditative, with both Jesse and Drew’s musical personalities front and center propping each other up. 

Sadly, this night at Tubby’s did not feature any vibraphone but it did have Ian McColm on drums. This was my first opportunity to see Ian perform and I cannot think of a more perfect rhythmic companion for Elkhorn. His ability to play in, around and outside the guitar duo was remarkable. This trio is astounding. 

I recorded this from my usual spot by the soundboard with MBHO’s and board feed from Tubby’s FOH engineer Sam. Enjoy! 

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Elkhorn
2023-03-28
Tubby’s Kingston, NY

Source: MBHO440 + SDB > SD MixPre 3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity FLAC (lvl8) > Mp3Tag

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer Sam for the board patch
Thanks to Andy from Raven Sings the Blues for putting the show together

  1. “What can be said about Andy French?”
  2. Distances
  3. Wilderness Conversion
  4. Song of the Son
  5. Train
  6. Pastoral

Check out Andy’s excellent website!
https://www.ravensingstheblues.com

Support this excellent artist!
https://elkhorn.bandcamp.com

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https://www.tubbyskingston.com/music-calendar

The Royal Arctic Institute: February 17, 2023 Tubby’s (Kingston, NY)

March 1, 2023
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TheRoyalArcticInstitute2023-02-17Tubbys

The Royal Artic Institute is a perfect band name for a mid-February show in (slightly) upstate New York. Outside it was wet and cold but inside the drinks were flowing, the spirits were high, and the music was outstanding. Another perfect night at Tubby’s.

The NYC based band has over 50 years of combined touring and recording experience including stints with certified legends like Arthur Lee and Roky Erickson. The musical experience is palpable; they float though compositions shifting feel and sound and carrying the listener through the journey. This is a fun one for headphones and a dark room.

The Royal Arctic Institute plays “cinematic instrumental post-jazz” or, as they put it on their band camp page, “post-everything.” Pidgeon holing their sound defeats the point. These are expansive, imaginative soundscapes made for dreaming. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

I recorded this from my usual spot by the soundboard with my MBHO’s and board feed from Tubby’s FOH engineer Sam. The sound and performance are excellent. Enjoy!

Download and stream from the live music archive!

The Royal Arctic Institute
2023-02-17
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

Source: MBHO440 + SDB > SD MixPre 3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity FLAC (lvl8) > Mp3Tag

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer Sam for the board patch

  1. Different In Sodium Light
  2. Tomorrowmorrow Land
  3. First of the Eight
  4. New South Wales
  5. Shore Leave on Pharagonesia
  6. 13 Christmases At Sea
  7. Passover Buckets
  8. Fishing By Lantern
  9. K-Style Circuit

Support this excellent artist!
https://theroyalarcticinstitute.bandcamp.com

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https://www.tubbyskingston.com/music-calendar

Mikaela Davis: February 1, 2023 Tubby’s (Kingston, NY)

February 10, 2023
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Mikaela Davis 2023-02-01 Tubby’s

The final night of Mikaela Davis’s residency took place during one of Tubby’s semi regular Dead nights. These events started simply; just a dude with a couple decks playing some Dead tapes. They have since evolved into not to be missed parties complete with all the things you would expect at this type of event. There were tapes. There was a “lot” scene. There was spinning. There was Drums > Space. 

The first set of originals was comprised of mostly older songs not often played including “Do You Wanna Be Mine” from 2018’s “Delivery”. The set also features a brand-new tune, “Left Hand Path,” about a D&D Vampirate. Let’s get weird. 

The Dead set opened strong with a super upbeat version of the Garcia classic “Cats Under the Stars” and jumped straight into “Shakedown Street” which had the spinners spinning. On more than one occasion I felt a dreadlock swing against my arm in wild, envelope filter induced ecstasy. The meat of this set was the transition out of “Crazy Fingers” into “Drums” that contained the most exciting and free playing of the evening. 

Mikaela and the band have decided to bring this tour on the road for a, mostly, East Coast run beginning in March, and I highly suggest you hit a show. This was some of the best Dead adjacent music I’ve heard post Jerry. This is much more than another Dead cover band. They have brought authenticity, innovation, and fresh air to a vital part of the American songbook. 

I recorded this from my usual spot by the soundboard with MBHO’s and board feed from Tubby’s FOH engineer Sam. Enjoy! 

Download and stream from the Live Music Archive!

Mikaela Davis
2023-02-01
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

Source: MBHO440 + SDB > MixPre 3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity Flac (lvl8) > Mp3Tag

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer Sam for the patch.

This was night 3 of her 3 show residency at Tubby’s. Each night was a set of originals and a set of Dead music. Tonights Dead set featured songs from 1973-1989

Set 1:

  1. Little Bird
  2. Get Gone
  3. Do You Wanna Be Mine
  4. Left Hand Path
  5. Don’t Stop Now
  6. All I Do Is Disappear
  7. Southern Star

Set2:

  1. Cats Under The Stars
  2. Shakedown Street
  3. Althea
  4. Crazy Fingers>
  5. Drums>
  6. Space>
  7. Scarlet Begonias>
  8. Fire On The Mountain
  9. Touch Of Grey

Please Support this excellent artist:
https://mikaeladavis.bandcamp.com

Please support the venues bringing you interesting music:
https://www.tubbyskingston.com/music-calendar

Mikaela Davis: January 25, 2023 Tubby’s (Kingston, NY)

January 27, 2023
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Mikaela Davis live at Tubby’s 2023-01-25

Mikaela Davis has an interesting winter tour going right now. Two simultaneous three-night residencies in opposite corners of Upstate New York. Bold tour planning for January. Sometimes the path of most resistance offers the greatest reward and the reward for each night is a set of originals and set of Grateful Dead material. 

Those that braved the Cold Rain and Snow (pun intended) on this Wednesday night were treated to a set of mostly new material from her album coming out later this year. The new songs already feel completely fleshed out offering the band chances to explore. 

The evenings “Dead” set was a full cover of the 1972 classic “Garcia”. The first side of this record is loaded with absolute classics that were staples of the dead catalog for their entire career. It is near impossible to consider the Grateful Dead without “Deal” or “Sugaree.” The highlight of this “side” of the album was “Bird Song” enriched by the harmonic intricacies at play between harp and pedal steel.  

The pedal steel/Harp combo offered some exciting ideas on how the second, and significantly headier, side of the record could be handled. It did not disappoint. If you listen to nothing else, please give the “Eep Hour > To Lay Me Down” section a spin. If you love side 2 of this album as much as me, I promise it’s what you want. 

I recorded this from my usual spot by the soundboard with MBHO’s and board feed from Tubby’s FOH engineer Kyle. Enjoy! 

Download and stream from the Live Music Archive!

Mikaela Davis
2023-01-25
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

Source: MBHO603/KA200 + SDB > MixPre 3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity Flac (lvl8) > Mp3Tag

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer Kyle for the patch.

This was night 2 of her 3 show residency at Tubby’s. Each night was a set of originals and set of Dead music. Tonights Dead set was a cover of the self titled “Garcia” album.

Set 1:

  1. Promise
  2. Cindy
  3. Far From You
  4. Saturday Morning
  5. Leave It Alone
  6. PDL

Set 2: “Garcia”

  1. Deal
  2. Bird Song
  3. Sugaree
  4. Loser
  5. Late For Supper
  6. Spidergawd
  7. Eep Hour
  8. To Lay Me Down
  9. An Odd Little Place
  10. The Wheel

Please support this excellent artist:
https://mikaeladavis.bandcamp.com

Please support the venues bringing you interesting music:
https://www.tubbyskingston.com/music-calendar

Garcia Peoples: January 14, 2023 Tubby’s (Kingston, NY)

January 24, 2023
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Garcia Peoples at Tubby’s 2023-01-14

If you are a follower of this site, you do not need an introduction to Garcia Peoples. Collectively the NYCTaper team is responsible for 46% of the GP shows uploaded to the live music archive. The reason we keep coming back is because they keep evolving and this show was a perfect example of that. 

The night started with an over exuberant Tom attempting a left foot crossover move to his wah pedal and falling behind the drum set. Through force of will and sheer determination he maintained peak shred for several more minutes seeing the piece to conclusion. At this point they brought saxophonist Jefry Brown up who sat in for the remainder of the set. What came next was a nearly 20-minute version of GP staple “A Reckoning” but presented in a way I had never heard. The existing structure of the song was replaced by a free jam in D featuring kraut like propulsion covered in freak out sax melts that felt much closer to electric free jazz or something you would hear at a Sunburned Hand Of The Man show then the Indie jam style they are most often associated with. Completely thrilling and the reason we keep coming back. 

You can catch GP playing several Northeast shows this February including two in Boston with Sunburned Hand Of The Man that will surely be can’t miss events. New England freaks come out! 

I recorded this from my usual spot by the soundboard with MBHO’s and board feed from Tubby’s FOH engineer Will. Enjoy! 

Download and stream from the Live Music Archive!

Garcia Peoples
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY
2023-01-14

Source: MBHO 440 + SDB > MixPre3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/izotope > Audacity > FLAC (lvl8)
Recorded and produced by kliked

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer Will for the patch!

  1. Head Over Heels Jam
  2. A Reckoning
  3. False Company
  4. Tubby’s Jam
  5. Cold Dice
  6. Tough Freaks
  7. Stray Cats

This show featured Jefrey Brown on sax

Support this excellent band:
https://garciapeoples.bandcamp.com

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