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Chelsea Light Moving: March 2, 2013 Maxwell’s – FLAC/MP3/Streaming TweetFollow @acidjacknyc [Photos courtesy of P Squared Photography] Just before ripping into “Burroughs”, their first song, Thurston Moore opened this show by his new band Chelsea Light Moving with a quote from Mike Watt: “When you’re not playing, you’re paying.” I had to remind myself at several points during this show that the ex

Yo La Tengo: December 11, 2012 Maxwell’s (Hanukkah Night 4) – Flac/MP3/Streaming [photo by Vincent_1644] There are many reasons that we go and record as many as possible of the Yo La Tengo Hanukkah shows at Maxwell’s every year. Two of those reasons are the amazing guests and also a chance to see our favorites of the band’s songs. On Night 4, both of those reasons were realized. “Mushroom Cloud of

Dinosaur Jr.: December 1, 2012 Terminal 5 – FLAC / MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs [Photos courtesy of Dana (distortion) Yavin.  See more of her excellent work HERE.] Here at NYCTaper, we have a special place in our hearts for Dinosaur Jr. Not only do they make outstanding music and have chops second to none but they have long supported the taping community, making several appearances on this webs

Björk: February 12, 2012 New York Hall of Science – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs [Photos by Geoffrey Dicker for According 2 G. See his review of the show here] This same night that the inimitable Björk took the stage at the New York Hall of Science, it happened to be “music’s biggest night of the year” – the annual Grammy Awards.  In a giant auditorium in Los Angeles, the four major U.

Shinji Masuko: October 10, 2011 Knitting Factory – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Full Show [still from this video] Shinji Masuko is a revered cult figure among aficionados of latter day Japanese experimental rock. Perhaps best known for his work in DMBQ, and more recently as a guitarist for Boredoms, Masuko is a renaissance man of the scene, also making a huge contribution in music journalism

Sonic Youth: August 12, 2011 Williamsburg Waterfront – FLAC / MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs [Photos courtesy of “Anonymous”] Sonic Youth long ago reached that rare point in an artist’s career when they can do exactly whatever they want, whenever they want.  Two great  examples happened last week: a day after they released two incredible tracks on the glowingly-reviewed vinyl-only retrospective b

Animal Collective: January 21, 2009 Bowery Ballroom – Flac and MP3 Direct Downloads + Photos [all of the excellent photos on this page are by J Caldwell and Alexis Stember – click on the photos here for links to full resolution versions] If Tuesday night was a celebration of history, Wednesday night at Bowery Ballroom, Animal Collective exhibited why they deserve the accolades. In the most intimat

As if the 2024 Deep In The Valley festival wasn’t enough, the good folks at Raven Sing the Blues organized an incredible preshow kick-off the night before at Tubby’s.  This Friday night bill included Jeffery Alexander & The Heavy Lidders, Oneida, and appearing for the first time at Tubby’s, Vague Plot. Vague Plot began as a jam session and coalesced into a full-time band with their first release o