Weekly Show Listing 8/1-8/7/22

by FTA Staff | Aug 1, 2022

Looking for a good show in NYC? Well here you go! We’ve got a nice big list of what is going on this week, shows that we are excited about and want you to know about too, with plenty of live music from the local scene and national acts at bigger venues to choose from. This list is brought to you by our EIC Hoos along with our indefatigable live correspondent, Mike Borchardt (of the band Nihiloceros) who is in touch with the local Brooklyn/etc scene like no other. And we’ve got a sprinkling of live photos to get you in the mood for your show of choice too. Check back every Monday for updated listings on what is good for the week to come!

8/1

At Arms Reach, The Upstart Crows, Theo & the London Outfit, Pleasur3 | 8pm | Gold Sounds

The Tarrys, Maybe End, Apollo Flowerchild | 9pm | Mercury Lounge

8/2

girl in red, Blu De Tiger, binki | 6pm | Pier 17

Joudy, InCircles, Diary, Semi Auto | 6:30pm | Berlin

School Drugs, No Man, Faim, Non Residents | 7pm | Saint Vitus

Gal Fieri, Roni, Reggie Pearl, Her Dark Heaven | 8pm | Our Wicked Lady

PJ LaMariana Band | 8:30 | The Bitter End

girl in red (photo by Kate Hoos)

Joudy (photo by Kate Hoos)

Non Residents (photo by Kate Hoos)

Gal Fieri (photo by Kate Hoos)

Roni (photo by Kate Hoos)

8/3

The Big Easy, Well Wisher, Sharkswimmer, Hypemom | 7pm | Knitting Factory

The Avengers, Les Sans Culottes, Nervous Triggers | 7pm | Saint Vitus

8/4

TV Moms, Sunchoke, Persons, Pope Francis | 6:30pm | Arlene’s Grocery

Freezing Cold, LAPÊCHE, Miracle Sweepstakes, Rigby Picnic | 7pm | Our Wicked Lady

DD Island, Nara’s Room, Doree, Michael Karson | 7pm | Purgatory

CS Cleaners, Gorgeous, Cult of Chunk, Pons | 7pm | Trans Pecos

Daddy Long Legs, Beechwood, Jeremy & the Harlequins | 7pm | Berlin

Freaky Wilderness, Bikini Carwash, The Wig Outs | 7:30pm | Otto’s Shrunken Head

The Senior Year, Tenderheart Bitches, Low Presh | 8pm | The Broadway

LAPÊCHE (photo by Kate Hoos)

Gorgeous (photo by Kate Hoos)

Pons (photo by Kevin McGann)

The Senior Year (photo by Kate Hoos)

Tenderheart Bitches (photo by Kate Hoos)

8/5

Jo Mercado, Sallies, Motel Portrait, Cop/Out, Raddigan Brothers Noise Experiment | 7pm | The Nest

Tilden, Carinae, Arverne, Ania Hoo, DJ Jonathan Toubin | 7:30pm | TV Eye

Answering Machine, Good Looking Friends (solo), Stepneck, Vi Viana, Ugli | 7pm | Bar Freda

CT Hustle and the Muscle, Rock MTN Roller, Limousine Beach, Tits Dick Ass | 7pm | Our Wicked Lady

Erykah Badu, Phony Ppl | 7pm | Prospect Park Bandshell

Sasquatch, Hippie Death Cult | 7pm | Saint Vitus

Grave Bathers (album release), Castle Rat, Batsbatsbatsghostghostghost | 8pm | secret venue (DM for Address)

Chic Fads, Kate Slauter, Ken Mujo, Screwbawl, Dogman | 7pm | Catfarm (DM for address)

Jo Mercado (photo by Eamon McMullen)

Raddigan Brothers (photo by Kate Hoos)

Motel Portrait (photo by Kate Hoos)

Tilden (photo by Kate Hoos)

8/6

Urban Waste, The Path, Nihilistics, Neighborhood Shit, Bitch Switch, Winter Wolf, Caught In A Trap | 2pm | Tompkins Square Park

Bands do BK Book event w/ Sam Sumpter, Slight Of, Olivia K, Ok Cowgirl | 3pm | Macon Public Library

Mephiskapheles, Early Riser, Cold Wrecks, Paths 2 Glory, No Call No Show | 4pm | Coney Island Brewing

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Razor Braids, Dropper | 7pm | Music Hall of Williamsburg

Grace X Church, Corner Store, Andrew Pichardo | 7pm | Berlin

Beach Bunny, Sidney Gish, Ky Vöss | 8pm | Brooklyn Steel

Living Things, Once Ibex, Changing Modes, Roman Sky | 8pm | Connolly’s Pub

Winter Wolf (photo by Kate Hoos)

Ok Cowgirl (photo by Ray Rusinak)

Dropper (photo by Kate Hoos)

Razor Braids (photo by Kate Hoos)

Grace X Church (photo by Kevin McGann)

8/7

Great Lakes, Pale Lights, Lester Luster & the Molasses Disaster, Haza Moon, Pickled Onion | 12pm | 18th Ward

Sweetbreads, The Road to Ruin, Clover’s Curfew, Charlie Arbie | 5:30pm | Project Parlor

Margaret Glaspy, Katy Kirby, Lola Kirke, Adi Oasis (DJ set) Sadie Dupius (DJ set) | 7pm | Baby’s All Right

Natural Born Kissers, Julesy, Maiya Blaney | 7pm | Purgatory

Bat House, Thus Love, Flossing | 7pm | Sultan Room

Gorgeous, Salamander, 13 Necklace, Uncle Skunk | 7:30pm | The Nest

Seeing Double, The Darling Suns, Drug Couple | 8pm | Mercury Lounge

Beach Bunny, Sidney Gish, Ky Vöss | 8pm | Brooklyn Steel

Jonathan Toubin’s Sunday Soul Scream w/ The Trash Bags, On All Fours | 8pm | Our Wicked Lady

Sweetbreads (photo by Kate Hoos)

Katy Kirby (photo by Ray Rusinak)

Natural Born Kissers (photo by Riss Williams)

Gorgeous (photo by Kate Hoos)

black midi, Sal Valentinetti, Sarah Squirm @ Central Park SummerStage

by FTA Staff | Jul 26, 2022

black midi at Central Park SummerStage (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya)

black midi just released their brand new album, Hellfire, and made a few stops in the US in support of it before heading right back to Europe for more festival dates. On this very quick trip they played three shows in the States, including a free show at Central Park SummerStage on Sunday 7/24. The sweltering heat wave that had engulfed the city didn’t slow the band down at all or the very excited fans, who reveled in the band’s unique blend of noisy, jazz-twinged indie math rock. Hitting seven of the album’s ten tracks, they also mashed a cover of LCD Soundsystem’s “Daft Punk Is Playing at My House” into an intro of “Eat Men Eat,” changing it of course to “black midi is Playing Central Park.” Free ice cream and ice pops were given out at their merch tent which saw long lines of enthusiastic fans throughout the night.

The lineup for the show was an eclectic mix, with a stand up set from SNL featured player Sarah Squirm kicking off the night. Her set was aided by a number of visuals and leaned hard into the body horror comedy she is known for. She also led a guided meditation (with help from Bonnie Baxter from Kill Alters) that was, shall we say, definitely interesting and just a little bit bizarre. She was followed by Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti of America’s Got Talent fame. He performed a set of classic standards like “New York, New York,” “I’m Just A Gigilo,” and “My Way,” delighting the audience who chanted “SAL! SAL! SAL! SAL!” at the conclusion of his set. A mosh pit also broke out which may just have been a first for the lovable crooner from Bethpage.

black midi setlist: 953, Speedway, Welcome to Hell, Sugar/Tzu, The Race Is About to Begin, Lumps, Still, Eat Men Eat, Chondromalacia Patella, John L, Faster Amaranta, The Defence, 27 Questions, Slow

Scroll down for pics of the show (photos by Ellen Qbertplaya)

SARAH SQUIRM

SAL “THE VOICE” VALENTINETTI

black midi

Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds, Negative Approach @ Irving Plaza

by FTA Staff | Jul 12, 2022

Circle Jerks at Irving Plaza (photo by Stephanie Augello)

Like many anniversary tours that were originally scheduled for 2020 but forced to postpone because of the pandemic, Circle Jerks 40th anniversary tour to celebrate their 1980 album Group Sex was a long time coming after it was initially announced. Setbacks from the pandemic and band members testing positive after the tour commenced didn’t stop them from finally reaching New York this past week though, and they tore through a packed 33 song set on back to back nights at Irving Plaza. They played the same set both nights and hit every song from Group Sex (except interestingly enough the title track) and numerous other classics from their catalog.

To round out the bill, they played with bands that were their contemporaries in the early 80s punk landscape, hardcore greats Negative Approach and 7 Seconds, both of whom were recently in NYC at TV Eye after the tour had postponements due to Keith Morris testing positive for Covid.

All the setbacks and delays aside, fans were overjoyed to finally see all three bands together in action and from the looks on their faces at the show and how active the crowd was, it was well worth the wait. See vids, setlist and pics below.

Setlist: Deny Everything, Letterbomb, In Your Eyes, Stars and Stripes, Back Against the Wall, Behind the Door, I Just Want Some Skank, Beverly Hills, When the Shit Hits the Fan, Under the Gun, Trapped, Coup d’etát, Wild In The Streets, Moral Majority, Don’t Care, Live Fast Die Young, Paid Vacation, Junk Mail, Parade of the Horribles, Casualty Vampire, I I & I, Leave Me Alone, I Don’t, The Crowd, Beat Me Senseless, World Up My Ass, Operation, Wasted, High Price on Our Heads, Red Tape.

Encore: I Wanna Destroy You (The Soft Boys cover), What’s Your Problem, Question Authority