Live From the Underground: NYC Music Scenes

In this episode of Live From the Underground, I explore New York City’s legendary DIY music scenes, connecting with the artists, venue owners, and scene builders keeping underground music alive.

With only four nights in NYC, this is a raw snapshot of the city’s independent culture, featuring interviews, live performances, and behind-the-scenes moments across punk, hardcore, indie, and experimental spaces.

This is Episode 2 of Live From the Underground. One scene at a time.

A deeper NYC Part 2 may be coming in the future, so follow along to stay tuned.

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Stop Motion Animation Introduction: Created by Disaster Artist

Animation Song: Trapped in a Cage by Disaster Artist

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Photo Credits:

Patti Smith, Mannheim (1978) — Klaus Hiltscher — CC BY-SA 2.0 — Flickr
New York Dolls on TopPop (1973) — AVRO — CC BY-SA 3.0 NL — Beeld & Geluid Wiki
Mink DeVille at El Mocambo (1977) — Plismo — CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Johnny Thunders, Ann Arbor (1979) — Thomas Good / Next Left Notes — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wikimedia Commons
The Dictators — Furious.com
Observer photo — Observer.com
CBGB facade, Bowery St, NYC — Adam Di Carlo — CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
CBGB stage, Punkrock in New York (2005) — Tabea Huth — CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Hilly Kristal (CBGB owner) — Charlie Samuels — CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Beastie Boys — Ricky Powell — Karsten.mcvay — CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Helmet live at The Hi-Fi Bar — Mandy Hall — CC BY 2.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Living Colour live, Pratteln — Olivier Bruchez — CC BY-SA 2.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Swans live, Warsaw (2010) — M. Kutera — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Bush Tetras, Boston (1980) — Cynthiasley — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wikimedia Commons
The Strokes — Jake Chessum — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Interpol at Métropolis, Montréal (2005) — Zppr — CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Agnostic Front, Reload Festival (2016) — Frank Schwichtenberg — CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Cro-Mags, Reload Festival (2024) — Frank Schwichtenberg — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Unsane promo photo — B. Tobin — CC BY 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
LCD Soundsystem, Roskilde Festival (2010) — Bill Ebbesen — CC BY 3.0 — Wikimedia Commons
Geese opening for King Gizzard at The Dell Music Center (2024) — Lygonstreet — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wikimedia Commons
The Lemon Twigs, Goose Island Block Party, Chicago (2023) — ZachMcDowell — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wikimedia Commons