I’m appreciating more and more that the bands I love who I would regularly see in Brooklyn have made Tubby’s a regular spot. It’s like Union Pool north and you just might spot someone you recognize. We saw SAVAK there last year with Chris Brokaw and again in December with New Wet Kojak. This time the band showed up augmented with a second drummer, SAVAK-regular Matt Schulz joined by Jeff Gensterblum set up in the center of the Tubby’s floor. The two pounded away for a really unique set. The more drummers the better I always say!
This set features a few songs I hadn’t heard live from SAVAK, like “Oddsmaker” off their last album Human Error/Human Delight which I was glad to finally hear. No new songs in the set but SAVAK do have a new album out soon: Flavors of Paradise, which can be preordered over at Bandcamp.
If the regular Union Pool is still you’re spot, you have a couple upcoming chances to catch SAVAK. The first is a free show on February 20th with J. Robbins of Jawbox fame. You couldn’t possibly go wrong there. Claim your free ticket here. Next up, on March 7th, SAVAK will play a record release show for Flavors Of Paradise. Grab those tickets here.
I recorded this from our usual spot at Tubby’s. Will provided a perfectly-mixed board feed and Sohrab Habibion sweetened things up with his mastering. The sound is killer. Enjoy!
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SAVAK 2023-12-01 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 [40:10] 01. Sick of War 02. No Blues No Jazz 03. Reaction 04. I Don't Want To Be Defended 05. This Currency Exchanged 06. What is Compassion? 07. Dead Dick 08. Christo's Peers 09. Oddsmaker 10. How Many Duchesses 11. Trashing the Ghost 12. Cold Ocean Sohrab Habibion - vocals, guitar Michael Jaworski - vocals, guitar Matt Hunter - bass Matt Schulz - drums Jeff Gensterblum - drums
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