Richard Gin
While we've been compiling our archive over here at Shea for the past five years, photographer Richard Gin has been filling out a collection all his own. For nearly a decade Gin has been attending, and documenting, shows since some of the earliest days of this current generation of DIY.
Gin has published two books of his show photography thus far: "Fun Danger Danger Fun" from 2011 and the elegantly titled "Shea" from this past year. Gin's a master of capturing the intensity of performers and crowds and both books are beautiful odes to what make going to shows so great.
Gin's massive playlist is of course filled with timeless classics and will make for the perfect soundtrack as you browse through the years worth of photos he has available online.
-Luke Chiaruttini
Tyler Kane
In the past year, no non-staff member has presented more shows at Shea than Tyler Kane. As 2014 comes to a close we see that he's put on a whopping 13 shows, with almost of a third of them from this past October.
This shouldn't come as a surprise though - Tyler is far from new on the scene. You may know him better as the man behind the fairly ubiquitous Ipsum Magazine. A Queens native, he's been throwing shows under the Ipsum moniker for nearly two years. The magazine itself is a eclectic compilation of artwork submitted by NYC artists, but the name is arguably more recognized as an indication that you're going to have to bring earplugs to the show. When it comes to Tyler, it's usually the harder stuff. Shea favorites like Mannequin Pussy, Vulture Shit, Big Ups, & Flagland are all Ipsum mainstays.
So take a listen to his playlist and swing by Shea sometime - if this past year is any indication you'll have a good chance of seeing Tyler's good taste firsthand.
-Luke Chiaruttini
Krissy Rubbles
Do the words "American Boner" mean anything to you? If the answer is yes then I hope to God you know Krissy Rubbles.
For years American Boner was the eastern-most point of the Brooklyn DIY circuit. Located in Centereach, Long Island, and more specifically in Krissy's mom's house, AMI BONE was the heart of some true homestyle affairs. The shows were less "house party" and more "drunken sleepover," complete with Krissy's mom lovingly preparing a gigantic amount of food for bands like Lost Boy, Slothbear, Night Manager & Total Slacker who'd later play in the same kitchen.
Krissy's been somewhat of a prodigal daughter to Shea, first working on behalf of Showpaper in the early days of the space only to return to us after years of laying low (and now lending her services to Babycastles). And as the return of Krissy comes the return of American Boner, which had its first show in two years this past Saturday.
Take a listen to her playlist that includes some of the most classic jams in our archives and is a bit of a highlight reel of our first couple years.
- Luke Chiaruttini
Oh My Rockness
For better or worse there are approximately one billion shows happening in NYC on any given night. So when you're headed out for a nite of aimless musical revelry I sincerely hope your first stop is at Oh My Rockness. For the unfortunate few who are unfamiliar, Oh My Rockness is one of the most indisposable tools available for showgoers in NYC. The site compiles a huge listing of upcoming shows in NY (or LA and Chicago if you swing that way) saving you the trouble of clicking through browser tabs like some sort of internet barbarian. OMR more has been at it for more than 10 years now, which is quite the feat in a scene that's seeming less and less permanent everyday. And that kind of experience shows in their excellently curated "Bands We Like" section - an ever-growing compendium of the best bands not only in NYC but throughout the world (and time). Founders Claire & Patrick McNamara were kind enough to put that expertise into our own archives here at Shea and made a playlist of the hottest tracks - take it from the people who spend their days compiling the best this city has to offer.