Fright and Delight with Isaac Rother & the Phantoms

The algorithm sensed the spooky season was in town and trick-or-treated me to this caped rocker.  Isaac Rother & the Phantoms hail from a decrepit mansion decorated with string-lights and framed posters of Frankenstein, delivering some proper kitschy rock-and-roll.  This is that kind of Cramps-ish gnarly surf shit that flew to the future from the… Read More Fright and Delight with Isaac Rother & the Phantoms

A Sunday Night with Fishbone and Action/Adventure

It’s Sunday night.  The rest of New York Shiddy is curling up to watch either football, House of the Dragon, or for more creative potatoes, both at once.  But underneath the scaffolding, amidst perpetually dirty streets and fresh graffiti tags, the family was gathering.  The almighty Fishbone were coming to the conclusion of their small… Read More A Sunday Night with Fishbone and Action/Adventure

Thumpasaurus – Live at the Echo album and video review

Now this crew puts on a one-of-a-kind show. Hailing from Los Angeles, this five piece has a cult following for their raucous combination of punk and funk, and for good reason – behind the space-punk aesthetic and DIY ethic is otherworldly musicianship. Being that the critical mass of the band is educated in jazz and… Read More Thumpasaurus – Live at the Echo album and video review