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Sonic Youth – Live Chestnut Cabaret

April 24, 2026 /

Sonic Youth Live from the Chestnut Cabaret October 25, 1987 Supported by Live Skull and Van Gogh’s Ear. The “Personality Crisis” bootleg 7″ claims to contain “Beat on the Brat” from this show.
Thanks to Dave Gallagher for the tape

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Lubricated Goat – Live

Some live shows from Lubricated Goat (Australian noise rock) that was on Amphetamine Reptile, Sub Pop and other labels in the 80s and 90s. The first two Lubricated Goat’s albums…

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Zen Guerrilla

Zen Guerrilla were a rock band from San Francisco, California. Musically, the band evolved over their career. Their early sound was characterized by pyschedelic elements, such as delayed guitars and…

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Wolfgang Press Chestnut Cabaret 2/7/89

February 6, 2026 /

The word eclectic is the only way to describe them. Throughout the band’s initial incarnation in the late 80s and 90s – a run that saw them go from bleak post punk to proto-industrial funk to hip hop inspired avant pop – their eclecticism came not only from a place of curiosity and a desire to experiment, but also an almost pathological adversity to repeating themselves. To such a degree that when they finally did start treading water, they split up.
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Wolfgang Press opened for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at the
Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia on February 7, 1989
Thanks for the Live tape Don Sheluga

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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – live Chestnut Cabaret 2/7/1989

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds live from the Chestnut Cabaret on Febuary 7, 1989. My first time seeing Nick Cave from the Tendre Prey tour. I remember it being a great show and hearing the tape brought me right back.Thanks to Greenwood Hifi for letting my use his photos from the show. Thanks for…

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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – live Chestnut Cabaret 2/7/1989

November 14, 2025 /

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds live from the Chestnut Cabaret on Febuary 7, 1989. My first time seeing Nick Cave from the Tendre Prey tour. I remember it being a great show and hearing the tape brought me right back.
Thanks to Greenwood Hifi for letting my use his photos from the show.

Thanks for the Live tape Don Sheluga

00 – Intro (The Sound of Philadelphia)
01 – New Morning
02 – From Her to Eternity
03 – I’m Gonna Kill That Woman
04 – Your Funeral… My Trial
05 – Deanna
06 – Long Time Man
07 – Jacks Shadow
08 – Mercy
09 – The Mercy Seat
10 – Knockin’ On Joe
11 – City of Refuge
12 – The Singer
13 – By the Time I Get to Phoenix
14 – Sugar, Sugar, Sugar

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Wolfgang Press Chestnut Cabaret 2/7/89

The word eclectic is the only way to describe them. Throughout the band’s initial incarnation in the late 80s and 90s – a run that saw them go from bleak post punk to proto-industrial funk to hip hop inspired avant pop – their eclecticism came not only from a place of curiosity and a desire…

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Pere Ubu

October 10, 2025 /

Cleveland band Pere Ubu born from the ashes of Rocket From the Tombs (a band that also produced the Dead Boys), the nascent six-piece Pere Ubu began tinkering with its avant-garage sound — a polyhedral hybrid of Detroit- styled guitar squall, kraut-rock drone and, perhaps most important, the death knells of Cleveland’s collapsing industrial infrastructure — in the summer of 1975, self-releasing “30 Seconds Over Tokyo,” one of the first indie singles of the punk era, by year’s end. –Trouser Press
Many Pere Ubu shows collected here from the Hot Club, Revival, JC Dobbs, Chestnut Cabaret and XPN – Plus David Thomas (RIP) and the Accordion Club (Ira Kaplan & Garo Yellin) show from Revival – Thanks for the Live tapes Don Sheluga & Bob Dickie

Pere Ubu – Live – the Hot Club on April 23, 1979
01 – Navvy
02 – Street Waves
03 – Heaven
04 – On the Surface
05 – Dub Housing
06 – Caligari’s Mirror
07 – Ubu Dance Party
08 – One Less Worry
09 – Codex
10 – Real World
11 – Humor Me

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Pere Ubu – Live – Revival 11/4/87

01 Non Alignment Pact
02 Navvy
03 Miss You
04 Rhythm King
05 Laughing
06 Somethings Gotta Give
07 Say Goodbye
08 Final Solution
09 Busman’s Honeymoon
10 Over My Head
11 Caligaris Mirror
12 Dream The Moon
13 We Have The Technology
14 On The Surface
15 Postman Drove A Caddy
16 Talk To Me
17 Pushin Too Hard

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Pere Ubu – Live – Chestnut Cabaret 9/18/88

01 Non Alignment Pact
02 Miss You
03 Rhythm King
04 Unknown
05 The Waltz
06 Monday Night Something’s Gotta Give
07 Final Solution
08 Over My Head
09 Sailor’s Hornpipe Caligari’s Mirror
10 Love Love Love
11 Bus Called Happiness
12 We Have The Technology
13 Humor Me
14 Say Goodbye
15 On The Beach
16 Universal Vibration
17 Unknown

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Pere Ubu – Live – JC Dobbs 9/24/91

01 Unknown
02 Worlds In Collision
03 Non alignment Pact
04 Cry
05 Nevada
06 Over The Moon
07 Oh Catherine
08 Busman’s Honeymoon
09 Worlds In Collision
10 Breath
11 Something’s Gotta Give
12 Codex
13 Unknown
14 Waiting For Mary
15 George Had A Hat
16 Humor Me
17 Caligaris Mirror
18 Unknown

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David Thomas and the Accordion Club – Live – Revival 11-4-87

01 Nobody Knows
02 Friends Of Stone
03 Worlds In Collision
04 Surfer Girl
05 Life Of Riley
06 What Happened To Me
07 Down By The River II
08 Monday Night
09 Nobody Knows
10 Pushin Too Hard
11 The Story Of My Life
12 Busman’s Honeymoon
13 Variations On A Theme
14 We Have The Technology
15 Katherine Rhapsody In Pink
16 Sloop John B

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Pere Ubu – Live – ‘World Cafe’, 88.5-FM, WXPN 5/14/93

01 Interview
02 What Happened To Me
03 Postcard
04 Montana
05 Wasted
Wxpn Interview With David Thomas

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Pere Ubu – Live – Chestnut Cabaret 6/8/93

01 My Dark Ages
02 Wasted
03 Sleepwalk
04 Talk To Me
05 Honey Moon
06 Cry
07 Heartbreak Garage
08 Kathleen
09 Mirror Man
10 Louisiana Train Wreck
11 George Had A Hat
12 My Dark Ages
13 Goodnite Irene
14 Waiting For Mary
15 Worlds In Collision
16 30 Seconds Over Tokyo
17 Pushin Too Hard

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Wire – Live – Chestnut Cabaret 7/5/88

October 3, 2025 /

Wire USA tour 1988 supporting their album A Bell Is a Cup… Until It Is Struck show tape from Chestnut Cabaret on July 5, 1988.
– Thanks for the Live tapes Don Sheluga

01 – The Queen Of Ur And The King Of Um
02 – In Vivo
03 – Kidney Bingos
04 – The Finest Drops
05 – Silk Skin Paws
06 – German Shepherds
07 – A Public Place
08 – It’s A Boy
09 – The Offer
10 – Eardrum Buz
11 – Boiling Boy Drill
12 – Ahead
13 – Over Theirs

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les Thugs – Live Chestnut Cabaret – 10/3/91

September 26, 2025 /

Les Thugs were a punk band from France. Their records are distributed in North-America by Sub Pop Records.

The founding members of Les Thugs were two brothers, Eric and Christophe Sourice, from Angers, France. The Sourice brothers were teenagers in 1977 and were influenced by the English punk wave that was sweeping through France. Without knowing how to play any instruments, the band used the DIY ethic. Their first band was founded in 1979, a group called IVG. They then played in the groups Dazibao and Stress with Gérald Chabaud, Thierry Méanard and a fifth member (Philippe Brix) as singer.

In April 1983, following the departure of the lead singer, they officially became Les Thugs. The band’s name refers to the historical brotherhood of the Thuggee, followers of the goddess Kali, and not directly to the English loan word thug. Eric became the lead singer and the band quickly created its own repertoire, performing its first concerts in bars in Angers and surrounding towns. – from John Peel site

01 – N6
02 – Stop The War
03 – Birds Of Ill Omen
04 – I Need You
05 – IABF
06 – Suspended Time
07 – Dead Dreams
08 – Good Friends
09 – And He Kept On Whistling
10 – I Love You So
11 – Chess and Crimes
12 – Bulgarian Blues
13 – Unknown
14 – Little Veras Song

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New Model Army – Chestnut Cabaret 6/13/89

February 28, 2025 /

New Model Army are an English rock band formed in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in 1980 by lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Justin Sullivan, bassist Stuart Morrow and drummer Phil Tompkins. Sullivan has been the only continuous member of the band, which has seen numerous line-up changes in its four-decade history. Their music draws on influences across the musical spectrum, from punk and folk to soul, metal and classical. Sullivan’s lyrics, which range from directly political through to spiritual and personal, have always been considered as a key part of the band’s appeal.
Whilst having their roots in punk rock, the band have always been difficult to categorise. In 1999, when asked about this, Sullivan said, “We’ve been labelled as punks, post-punks, Goth, metal, folk – the lot, but we’ve always been beyond those style confines”. Following a large turnover of personnel, both permanent and as touring members, as of 2024 New Model Army comprise Sullivan, Dean White, Michael Dean and Ceri Monger.

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This is a live tape from thier 1989 Thunder and Consolation tour from the Chestnut Cabaret on June 13th. Thanks for the tape Don Sheluga

00 – Soundcheck
01 – Christian Militia
02 – Notice Me
03 – Stupid Questions
04 – Inheritance
05 – 225
06 – Vagabonds
07 – 125 Mph
08 – Family Life
09 – Green and Grey
10 – I Love the World
11 – No Rest
12 – 51st State
13 – Smalltown England
14 – Poison Street
15 – Ballad
16 – White Coats
17 – Betcha

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The Vels – Chestnut Cabaret – July 12th, 1985

February 26, 2025 /

The Vels began when Charles Hanson, former member of the 1970s New Orleans punk group, The Normals, invited Chris Larkin and Alice Desoto to join him for a show at the now defunct Love Club in Philadelphia. The band used lo-tech synthesizers, drum machine, and bass guitar. The Philadelphia Inquirer music critic, Lee Paris was there, and wrote a positive review. The Vels were a prominent fixture on the Philadelphia music scene of the early 1980s. They caught the attention of Mercury Records and were signed to a recording contract.

The Vels’ first album, Velocity was recorded in Nassau, Bahamas at the Compass Point Recording Studio, and was produced by Steven Stanley, who also produced the Tom Tom Club. Their second album, House of Miracles was produced by Steve Levine, who had produced Culture Club.

A little bit of Philly music trivia happened on this night. Virtually unannounced, The Pretenders opened for The Vels at this show, this was the night before Live Aid in Philadelphia where The Pretenders appeared that next day.

Members: Alice DeSoto, Chris Larkin, Charles Hanson

A music video for their song “Look My Way” was filmed in London, and became popular during the early days of MTV.

In 1986, The Vels toured the U.S. as the opening act for The Psychedelic Furs, but disbanded in 1987. Keyboardist and singer, Chris Larkin, died from complications due to pneumonia, on November 21, 2007.
-Bill Doherty

Sister Double Happiness Live

December 1, 2023 /

Sister Double Happiness was an alternative blues rock band that existed from 1986 until 1995, formed in San Francisco, CA, United States. It’s core members were Gary Floyd and Lynn Perko, who were in the seminal punk rock band The Dicks, and Ben Cohen of the Pop-O-Pies.
Thanks for the tape files Don Sheluga.

Chestnut Cabaret – October 9, 1991

01 – Bobby Shannon
02 – Freight Train
03 – Don’t Worry
04 – Heart and Mind
05 – Sweet Talker
06 – Cry Like a Baby
07 – Lightning Struck
08 – Ain’t it a Shame
09 – Exposed to You
10 – I’m Drowning
11 – You Don’t Know Me

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Dicks – Live from Love Hall

Austin TX band the Dicks audio tape from Love Hall May 13, 1983.01 – Babysit02 – Bourgeois Fascist Pig03 – Purple Haze04 – Little Boys Feet05 – Kill From the Heart06 – Dicks Hate the Police07 – Dicks Blues08 – Anti-Klan Part 1MediaFire Zip of all files

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The Dicks – Elk’s Lodge, Atlantic City

The Dicks from the Elk’s Center in Atlantic City. I don’t have a flyer for this one but I’m assuming it was the same summer as the other ones I posted so 1985. The Dicks and the Big Boys were my favorite of the Austin bands of the early 80’s. I never got to see…

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Del-Lords – Live in Philly 1986

October 28, 2022 /

In New York in the mid-‘80s, four veteran New York musicians united to form the Del-Lords: Scott Kempner from the Dictators, Eric Ambel from Joan Jett’s Blackhearts, future Cracker drummer Frank Funaro and thundering bassist Manny Caiati. Key songwriter Kempner said his vision “was to create a band that would feature four singers performing my songs — an East Coast Beach Boys if you will.” But rather than singing about girls and cars, the Del-Lords sang about things that mattered to them: the everyday grind of life and how it affected the band and those around them.
–Greateful Web

Chestnut Cabaret 12-16-1986

01 – Tru Love
02 – Heaven
03 – How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live
04 – Cheyanne
05 – Against My Will
06 – St Jake
07 – Johnny 99
08 – Get Tough
09 – I Play the Drums
10 – No Waitress No More

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Tower Theater 1986

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