Orcutt Shelley Miller: November 6, 2025 Tubby’s

November 18, 2025
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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 be just the thing for you!

Just over a year ago, EricPH beautifully captured one of the first East Coast Orcutt Shelley Miller shows. With some additional material under their belt and a new record to promote, we get to check in with them again.

This trio, to me, is the definition of a supergroup.  Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley, and Ethan Miller have been involved in some of the most respected, creative, and daring music of the last 35 years. I’m not going to try and sell you on their past accomplishments because that would be absurd.  You know these bands, or at least you damn well should know these bands.

An interesting aspect of this project is that it isn’t just three beloved musicians playing together; the sum turns out to be greater than its parts. In power trio form, you get to see the best of what they all have to offer.  Miller’s bass lines bounce in and around Orcutt’s absolutely fire-breathing leads while Shelley somehow manages to keep the things on the tracks. Interesting side note: 30+ years into being at the bleeding edge of creative guitar playing, Bill Orcutt has finally started using pedals! There’s a lot of upside potential here!

This was a really fun night with lots of friends in attendance, so it’s no surprise that I completely forgot to take a picture.  What was a surprise was that, collectively, among the 7 of us in attendance, we only managed to get two photos. That’s a testament to how engaging the show was.

I recorded this from my usual spot in the back with a set of Schoeps MK22s. I opted not to mix in the board feed and instead focused on the live feel of the room.  This was made quite easy by Tubby’s FOH engineer Wil, doing a killer job mixing the room. The sound is excellent!

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Orcutt Shelley Miller
2025-11-06
Tubby’s
Kingston, NY

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

recorded and produced by kliked

  1. A Star Is Born
  2. LA Funeral
  3. Unsafe At Any Speed
  4. Untitled
  5. Four-door Charger
  6. Long Island Wedding

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Minami Deutsch: October 1, 2025 Tubby’s

November 13, 2025
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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, Arts Riot. The band’s name translates to “South Germany,” so the krautrock analogies were impossible to avoid. But what I found then, and what still holds true now, is that this is much more than Neu! worship; this is a band that has drunk deeply from all corners of German avant-psychedelia and found ways to keep its 60+ years of tradition fresh.

Regardless of subgenre, when you speak about this musical movement, it always comes back to the motorik beat and its undeniable propulsion of both the music and the listener. Try listening to this recording without significant head-nodding—I dare you. For reference, check out the moment around 3:30 on “I’ve Seen a U.F.O.” when, after a significant build-up, the band drops into the beat with intention. The collective release was palpable. A fun bonus game: listen to the crowd reactions and meltdowns when they finally bring that monster of a jam to a close.

The band was also jamming on some new material during this tour, two of which we’ve captured here. I particularly enjoyed the first of those (track 4 on this recording), which finds them deep inside the soaring dual-guitar harmonies you may remember from Agitation Free. We need more bands influenced by Agitation Free.

Reviews from everyone I know who saw this tour are the same: this was one of the best sets of the year. They have some Euro dates coming up, so hopefully our friends on the other side of the pond have a chance to catch them soon.

I recorded this from the back with Schoeps MK22s and a nice board mix from Tubby’s FOH engineer, Wil. The sound is excellent!

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Minami Deutsch
2025-10-01
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 Tubyy’s FOH engineer, Wil, for the board patch!

recorded and produced by kliked

  1. Futsu Ni Ikirenai
  2. Grumpy Joa
  3. Can’t Get There
  4. Jam/New song
  5. I’ve Seen a U.F.O.
  6. Jam/New song
  7. Tunnel

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Bonny Doon: August 21, 2025 Tubby’s

October 13, 2025
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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 announced. “Let There Be Music” was a big sing-along favorite in the backyard, and I was hoping Tubby’s back room would be the same.

From the start, the obvious chemistry between principal songwriters Bill Lennox and Bobby Colombo is evident. They are relaxed and confident, easily displaying the folk-fused psychedelia they have become known for. These songs are made for spending time with, for learning their nuances. They are perfect tunes for a summer evening, inside or out.

About halfway through the set, they mentioned they were working on new songs and were kind enough to play a number of them for us. While new, these are still very unmistakably Bonny Doon songs. You can even hear some well-placed claps and “yeahs!” from the crowd, with people reacting like they already knew them.  A particular highlight of this section was the introduction of Anna St. Louis, to sing on “Thunder and Lightning”.  Aside from the beautiful harmonies, Anna’s inclusion highlighted the point that this show was absolutely loaded with other musicians. Anna aside, I recall seeing members of Woods, Real Estate, and Slow Fawn, among others. 

I recorded this from the usual spot with the MK22s and board feed from Tubby’s FOH engineer, Wil.  It sounds wonderful and intimate, just like ti did in the room. Enjoy!

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Bonny Doon
2025-08-21
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, Will, for the board patch

  1. Lost My Way > Longwave
  2. Crooked Creek
  3. I Am Here (I Am Alive)
  4. What Time Is It in Portland?
  5. Feel Like Getting High*
  6. Losing My Cool*
  7. Forever Green*
  8. Banter
  9. Thunder and Lightning (with Anna St. Louis)*
  10. Saw a Light
  11. I See You
  12. Clock Keeps Ticking
  13. A Lotta Things
  14. Summertime Friends

*New song

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Daniel Villarreal: March 16, 2025 Tubby’s

September 29, 2025
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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 favorites from the year. So seeing what this poly hybrid of psychedelic jazz, fashioned with DEEP grooves, could do in a live setting was a priority.

I’ll save you the mystery; the show was killer.

The band opened with “Traveling With” off Lados B and dug deep into material from both albums. They even gave us a glimpse of the future with a new composition Daniel is working on. The band was able to move through psychedelia, afrobeat, cumbia, fusion, and world jazz while maintaining a rare cohesion. Seeing this was like listening to someone DJ a party with the deepest rare groove and Italian library cuts you could ever imagine, which somehow felt familiar. 

While this is Daniel’s project and songs, it’s interesting to see that he seems to prioritize the musicians expressing their own personalities. At some point during the night, everyone on stage had the chance to let it rip, and the crowd responded every time. Check out the blistering version of “Sombras” for a taste.

I recorded this from the usual spot with my MBHOs and a board feed. A special shout-out to Tubby’s FOH engineer, Wil Wright, for an incredible mix this evening. I’ve seen a lot of shows in that room, and this is about as good as it’s ever sounded. PLAY IT LOUD!

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Daniel Villarreal
2025-03-16
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, Wil for the board patch

  1. Traveling With
  2. Uncanny
  3. I Didn’t Expect That
  4. Cali Colors
  5. Baker Dozen (new song, working title)
  6. Sombras
  7. Ofelia
  8. Sunset Cliffs
  9. Parque En Seis
  10. Republic
  11. Yellow Rose
  12. Messenger

Band:
Daniel Villarreal – Drums
Nathan Karagianis – Guitar
Cole De GeGenova – Keys
Gordon Walters – Bass
Danjuma Gaskien – Percussion

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https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/lados-b

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Silver Synthetic: August 16, 2025 Tubby’s

September 5, 2025
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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 Sings the Blues has put on an impossibly perfect one-day event at an idyllic brewery in an apple orchard called “Deep In The Valley“. The NYCTaper team has been on site each year to cover the incredible music and immaculate vibes, and we had every intention of continuing the tradition. Unfortunately, the brewery had other ideas and closed its doors this year. Not one to let a good idea go, Andy pivoted and turned the one-day event into a two-evening weekender at our beloved Tubby’s.

Silver Synthetic traveled North from their native New Orleans for a short Northeast run, which included the closing set of the “Tubby’s Weekender.” Despite only being on a 4-show run, this band seemed very road-tightened. Song structure, harmonies, playing…everything was in its correct place and the result was a phenomenal set from a band I’ve been waiting to hear since their S/T album was released in 2021.

The band wasted no time, opening with the rocking “Unchain Your Heart” from the aforementioned S/T album and followed up with the beautiful jangle of “Cool Blue Light” from their most recent album, Rosalie. The set continued in this fashion, blending old and new songs, all expertly played, along with an as-of-now unrecorded tune and even a sweet Neil Young cover!

Silver Synthetic has some dates coming up in a few weeks, including a stop at the stacked Gonerfest in Memphis. Also, Tapers, get out and do your thing! The guys mentioned that they wished more folks came out to record them.

This was recorded from my spot in the back with a set of Scheops MK22s on loan from AcidJack and a nice board mix from Tubby’s FOH engineer Wil. Enjoy!

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Silver Synthetic
2025-08-16
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, Will, for the board patch

  1. Unchain Your Heart
  2. Cool Blue Light
  3. Age Of Infamy
  4. Good Thing
  5. The Door
  6. Yr Gonna Be Happy
  7. Red Light
  8. Rosalie
  9. Right Time
  10. Back Home
  11. Don’t Cry No Tears
  12. Only Time

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BASIC: June 25, 2025 Tubby’s

July 22, 2025
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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 on the trio Basic with Mikel Patrick Avery and Doug McCombs.

EricPh posted a fantastic Basic recording and interesting insight into the project’s formation just shy of a year ago. Since then, the band has released a new EP and, on this evening, even treated us to a couple of new and as of yet unnamed compositions. 

The project’s concept remains intact: a far-reaching combination of sampled and organic percussion, Forsyth’s always creative guitar playing, and McCombs somehow finding a pocket between the two. This project has matured quite a bit since its inception, and I find the new EP to be significantly stronger in both composition and performance. I think listeners can experience this firsthand with the performances of that material captured here.  

Aside from the new material Basic seems to be cooking up, all three members are working on other projects. Forsyth is debuting a new trio called  “What Is Now” in early August, McCombs is hitting the road with all-time greats Tortoise, and Avery has a Natural Information Society gig in October with Sterolab and Bitchin Bajas; talk about a stacked bill!  Plenty of opportunities for you to catch some tunes!

I recorded this for the normal spot in the back with my MBHOs and soundboard feed from ace FOH engineer Wil.  The sound quality is excellent!

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Basic
2025-06-25
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 Wil for the board patch

  1. New Auspicious
  2. Nerve Time
  3. Changes, Changing
  4. New 2
  5. New 3
  6. Dream City
  7. Tension Envelope

Basic is:
Mikel Patrick Avery: percussion, electronics, drum machine
Chris Forsyth – Guitar
Doug McCombs – Bass

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