Choke City live at Captain Sam's (Bootleg)

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1.	Loose Cannon (live) 03:11	buy track
2.	Fix Me (Black Flag cover live) 01:03	buy track
3.	Sick of You (live) 03:23	buy track
4.	WTFC (live) 03:13	buy track
5.	Don't Talk to Me (GG Allin cover live) 02:39	buy track
6.	Up in Flames (live) 03:33	buy track

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The sun setting, I got off the train at Astor place. My head rung like a bell from the night before. I’d heard about a gig tonight at Captain Sam’s Seafood on 2nd ave. They said Choke City were not to be missed and that the rainbow trout was the best in the city. The street smelled like piss and garbage, a smell only the high heat of a NYC summer could produce. The cracks in the street reminded me of small aqueducts leading the effluent of centuries to a fetid estuary somewhere. People moved through the din on varied transports like so many carousel horse rides. I arrived. The crowd queued outside the door pulsing like trash coming in and out from the sea. The venue already pregnant with attendance. I heard the cacophonous noise of Choke City’s soundtrack while waiting to enter. I recorded what I could. My phone shaking in my palm with every note. A resounding thunder. A pleading bleat. Welcome to Choke City.

-Skip Kelman / Thee Village Voices

credits

released April 7, 2023

Matt Gordon - Vocals
Lou Koster - Guitar
Mike Ciasullo - Bass
Tim Wyskida - Drums
Antonio Leiriao - Backing Vocals

Recorded Live by Skip Kelman on his phone before the show was shut down by the police. Thanks to Skip for capturing this raw moment in time! Thanks Antonio for helping out with backing vocals! Sorry Captain Sam for ruining your restaurant! If you were there, you know. If you weren't, we will terrorize you again!! FOR DOCUMENTATION ONLY

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Choke City

Choke City is an American rock ‘n roll band consisting of Matt Gordon (Kaiju Daisenso) - Vocals, Mike Ciasullo (52X) - Bass, Lou Koster (Bona Roba) - Guitars, formed in 2020. High energy tunes reminiscent of the early NYC sounds of the Stooges, NY Dolls and The Heartbreakers, Choke City’s punk ‘n roll sound goes perfect turned up with a beer. ... more

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