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Juma Sultan’s Aboriginal Music Society: April 18, 20026 Tubby’s

June 5, 2026
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Juma Sultan is a musician, composer, archivist, educator, and proud resident of New York’s Beautiful and Historic Hudson River Valley. He has played with the likes of Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp, and, probably most famously, Jimi Hendrix during the Woodstock concert. On this night, he and his fantastic ensemble were in the back room of Tubby’s as part of Bicycle Day double bill with Owsley’s Owls.

The type of music the Aboriginal Music Society plays is often called “World-Beat Garage Jazz,” which makes sense.  Rhythms and textures from all over the globe coalesce into a beautiful groove. This feels and sounds very New York to me; a true melting pot. It sounds like a sidewalk in any neighborhood where cultures have fused. 

The set started with “Sundance” from the very limited Whispers from the Archive LP, giving us all a glimpse into the relaxed and very soulful grooves we would be spending the next hour swimming in. These are long-form pieces, with no rush to finish, and band members are given the chance to stretch their legs. The set ended with a beautiful take on Pharoah Sanders “The Creator Has a Master Plan.” The sun was shining, and this is perfect music for a beautiful spring day.

I also wanted to take a minute to recognize and hip you to Juma’s work as a taper and archivist.  He spent much of the 70’s documenting the very vibrant loft jazz scene in NYC. A portion of this archive has been released on the always excellent Emerite Records and also served as the primary source material for Michael Heller’s book “Loft Jazz: Improvising New York in the 1970’s.”

I recorded this from the usual spot at the soundboard with the Schoeps MK22s and a really nice board feed from FOH engineer Nic Panken.  Enjoy!

Download and stream from the Live Music Archive:

Juma Sultan’s Aboriginal Music Society
2026-04-18
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

Source: Scheops MK22 > KCY > PFA + SDB > SD MixPre 3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity Flac (lvl8) > Mp3Tag

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer, Nic Panken, for the board patch!

Recorded and produced by kliked

  1. Sundance
  2. Shaking the Blues
  3. Circles
  4. The Dance
  5. The Creator Has a Master Plan

Support this excellent artist!
https://jumasultan.org/
https://eremiterecords.bandcamp.com/album/father-of-origin

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

Color Green: November 21, 2024 Tubby’s

December 6, 2024
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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 the country?  What if I also told you that it features screaming guitar harmonies with intricate melodic interplay propped up by one of the most badass rhythm sections you’ll see this year? What if I told you this band is called “Color Green,” and they are on tour right now?

What started as a duo recording project has morphed into a four-piece band. With that transition has come a clearer focus on the songs and playing. On their excellent new record, “Fool’s Parade,” the stoney haze of the earlier releases is joined by more focused songwriting, well-structured dueling guitars, and a rhythm section ready for battle. It’s like adding a touch of Heron Oblivion to your Burrito Brothers.

While standing outside preshow, Noah mentioned they would start us off slow before hitting the throttle, and that’s exactly how it played out. Opening with the contemplative “Through The Looking Glass,” the band and audience had a minute to calibrate before it was time, as Casey Rose stated, to “have some fun,” and, for the next 45 minutes, that’s precisely what happened.  The back half of this set, from “Coronado” through “Kick The Bucket,” featured wildly dynamic guitar playing that was a thrill to hear.  It’s rare to find two guitarists who so actively listen to each other to create that sort of experience.

Color Green is closing out its tour with only a few West Coast dates remaining. West Coast tapers get out to a show! The world needs more live Color Green!

You might notice that the picture at this post’s beginning isn’t very good. That’s because I was too busy standing in the back by my gear, crushing beers, and playing air guitar to remember to move up and get a quality shot. This was a straight-up scorcher, a no-bull-shit rock show. 

I recorded this from the usual spot with an excellent board feed from Tubby’s FOH engineer Wil.  The sound is fantastic.

Download and stream form the Live Music Archive!

Color Green
2024-11-21
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

Source: MBHO 440 + SDB > MixPre 3 > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity Flac (lvl8) > Mp3Tag

Thanks to Tubby’s FOH engineer Wil for the board patch!

recorded and produced by kliked for nyctaper.com

  1. Intro
  2. Through the Looking Glass
  3. When The Clouds Roll In
  4. God In A $
  5. Sour Grapes
  6. Coronado
  7. Four Leaf Clover
  8. Night
  9. Kick The Bucket
  10. You Wreck Me

Support this excellent band!
https://colorgreen.bandcamp.com/

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

Writhing Squares: April 27, 2024 Tubby’s

June 4, 2024
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Writhing Squares has long been the duo of Kevin Nickles and Daniel Provenzano accompanied by a drum machine, both in the studio and live. But for their most recent album, Mythology, they changed things up a bit with a live drummer by bringing on board John Schoemaker. Embarking on a short tour for the album, the band brought along David Joachim to drum live. After a release show in their hometown of Philadelphia (which you can watch on YouTube) the trio hit Tubby’s at full volume. Most of their set hails from the aforementioned Mythology, plus “NFU” from Chart For the Solution and “Steely Eyed Missile Man” from Out of the Ether. There’s something ineffable about the Writhing Squares sound, especially in their pummeling live show. While Chart For the Solution conjures The Running Man with its dystopian Krautrock, Mythology is harder to pin down. It wasn’t until their final song, a cover, that I realized what they were channeling: the band leans in hard to their prog roots with a heavy, vigorous take on King Crimson’s “21st Century Schizoid Man.” There aren’t many bands that could pull off such a feat—all hail Writhing Squares!

I recorded this from our usual location at Tubby’s with a board feed from FOH, Will. As usually Tubby’s sounds great under Will’s boardwork and this recording reflects that. Enjoy!

Stream and download at the Live Music Archive

Writhing Squares
2024-04-27
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 2.4.2 > FLAC

Tracks [44:59]
01. Eternity
02. Barbarians
03. Acid Rain
04. Steely Eyed Missile Man
05. NFU
06. [tuning]
07. LEM
08. The Damned Thing
09. 21st Century Schizoid Man [King Crimson]

Sunwatchers: August 19, 2023 Deep in the Valley and April 20, 2023 Tubby’s

September 18, 2023
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Photo by Christopher Bruno

Our coverage of the 2023 Deep In The Valley festival continues! 

Has it really been four years since we last saw Sunwatchers? Unbelievable! Fortunately nothing interesting has happened since 2019 and so we pick up right where we left off. But just a few things in the interim: Sunwatchers put out the righteous duo Oh Yeah? and Brave Rats in 2020; Jim McHugh put out a pair of work-abolishin’, eye-lazer shootin’ solo records the same year; Peter Kerlin’ released a guest-filled, wide-ranging experimental solo record; and Jeff Tobias released a trio of rad tapes/records just in the last year or so. Whew!

But wait, there’s more! Sunwatchers will release Music is Victory Over Time in just a couple months. These two sets we saw this year will serve as a good preview of what’s to come and it sounds pretty damn awesome. So be sure to preorder that right away. Meanwhile, enjoy this double dose of Sunwatchers to start your week.

Stream and Download at the Live Music Archive: Deep in the Valley | Tubby’s

Sunwatchers
2023-08-19
Deep in the Valley
From the Ground Brewery
Red Hook, NY

Recorded and produced by Eric PH for nyctaper.com

Soundboard + MBHO KA100DK/603A (stage lip) > Naiant PFA >> Sound Devices MixPre-6 > WAV (24/48) > Adobe Audition CC + Izotope Ozone 5 > Audacity 3.0.2 > FLAC

Tracks [38:10]
01. Beautiful Crystals
02. Too Gary
03. T.A.S.C
04. Foams
05. The Works
06. World People 
Sunwatchers
2023-04-20
Tubby's
Kingston, NY

Recorded and produced by Eric PH for nyctaper.com

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

Tracks [51:54]
01. Blitzkrieg Bop [Ramones] > World People
02. Too Gary
03. T.A.S.C.
04. Foams
05. Blitzkrieg Bob [reprise] > Tumulus
06. There Goes Ol’ Ooze
07. Beautiful Crystals
08. Silent Boogie

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