Lift Your Head Up
This is the first live performance of The Repressions’ new song, “Your Pet Crawl,” a song about bad manners. We hope you find it cathartic, and give it a like and subscribe to the YouTube channel. Thanks for watching!
Your Pet Crawl – words and music by The Repressions ©️ 2026 Colorful Castle
Next live show is Thursday July 30, 2026 at Urban Vegan Kitchen in Manhattan!
New YouTube video today! The Repressions cover “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” live, by request on Twitch. This song is from one of Nate’s favorite films, The Lion King. It was written by Elton John and Tim Rice and released in 1994 on The Lion King Soundtrack.
The Repressions also have more live shows in NYC coming up soon, including:
SATURDAY MAY 16 at DK PUBLIC
SATURDAY MAY 30 at TEDDY’S F & B BAR AND GRILL,
SATURDAY JUNE 20 at PORCH STOMP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026
If you are not in the New York area, join the livestream! You can make song requests and join the awesome friends and chat on Twitch, twice a week, free to watch from anywhere.
And the crowd goes wild! Live with Astoria Music Collective – February 28, 2026, at The Local, in Queens, NYC. The Repressions perform an extended acoustic cover to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokemon. The Pokemon Theme Song (Gotta Catch Em’ All) was written by John Siegler and John Loeffler, and originally performed by Jason Paige. We thank them for this amazing piece of music.
Many thanks to AMC and that fantastic crowd, and thanks to you for watching. This was joyful.
In other news, The Repressions have some fabulous live shows coming up soon in the city:
3/14 – Urban Vegan Roots (Barbara solo)
4/3 – Espresso 77
4/9 – Cowgirl Seahorse
4/17 – Hutch Astoria
We hope to see you at a show soon if you are in the area. You can also now find daily clips on The Repressions Youtube Channel under “shorts.” Enjoy the video!
“Starpool” is the official entry for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest 2026! This is a song about imagination through despair, and finding another way.
The NPR Tiny Desk Contest features independent music artists and is a cool showcase of songwriting, and desks! The Repressions desk is floating among the stars behind them, and very tiny.
It was a pleasure to make this video. We hope you enjoy it.
Read All The Books! New YouTube video today! It’s “Thank You Charlotte Bronte,” live, at The Next Chapter, a vast, beautiful bookstore and art space. What a perfect place (and audience) for this song.
Women authors have always struggled to be accepted objectively, for this reason, and others far more oppressive in the past, they have used pen names, often male. Still today many use pen names or initials in the hopes of being judged fairly. Why should marketing and sexism detract from precious books and thought? Here is to the excellent authors mentioned, those that could not fit in the song, and to books themselves. Read all the books!
Thank you again to Alana Hollander, Dark Donovan, Zach, and everyone at The Next Chapter!
You can find the next live shows here, or enjoy a show from home, twice a week on Twitch.
~November News~
New Music Alert! “DOWN” releases on Friday November 7th (Bandcamp Friday.) You can find the links at the widgets above or by clicking to Linktree here: LINKS TO Apple Music, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Bandcamp, &More .
DOWN is a song about giving in to things that comfort you.
UPCOMING SHOWS
The Repressions are excited for these upcoming shows in November and December. Let’s get out and celebrate New York City!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2025 – 8:30 PM
ESPRESSO 77 – 35-57 77th St, Jackson Heights, NYC 11372
THURSDAY DECEMBER 11, 2025 – 8:00 pm
BAKER FALLS – 192 Allen St, New York, NY 10002
MONDAY DECEMBER 22, 2025 – 8:00 PM
COWGIRL SEAHORSE – 259 Front St, New York, NY 10038
NEW VIDEO
Today on YouTube, a live performance video of “Life Size Unicorn” from last month’s LIC Bar shpw, with a lot of fun audience participation.
New merch is coming next month, too. We hope to see you at one of the shows, or on our Twitch Channel (2 livestream shows every week.)
Thank you for your support in the magic and the music.
It has been a very busy October! Lots of live shows in NYC, Barbara’s piano mid-term at Juilliard Extension, an upcoming Halloween show on Twitch, and of course, attending the Chelsea Film Festival as our song “We Are The Strange Ones” is featured in Friends Not Food. We’re trying to post at least one video from every live show this year on YouTube, and you can find the shorts and reels on Tiktok, Instagram and more for the short versions. This week it’s “Ophelia’s Song” live at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn. We had an amzing time playing there. Video and link below. Such a fantastic month!
Photos by Alexandra Stafford
November will be exciting, playing love songs at a wedding on November 1, and then celebrating the long awaited single release of DOWN, available for pre-order now, and everywhere for streaming and downloading on November 7, 2025.
Thank you for watching, look for updates to
We are just cozy pumpkins in October. Cozy and busy, and happy to keep making music!
The Repressions return to Espresso 77 on Saturday October 4th with original songs and cover songs for all moods and weather. It’s a cozy-cool place to relax, connect, and enjoy the evening. Show from 8:30-10:30 at Espresso 77 – 35-57 77th St, Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC 11372 -All Ages and No Cover
On Wednesday October 15th, The Repressions are playing LIC Bar, a staple for indie music in NYC. No Cover – 21+. Show begins at 8pm.
Today our orange autumn Repressions are shaing a new video from last week’s show at Cowgirl Seahorse. It’s Followcat, probably our coziest song. Give it a listen and like and subscribe – in a cozy way.
November is going to be full of fall finery as well, including the next single release “Down,” on November 7th. Thank you for listening, and we hope you get a chance to curl up with some cozy cats and a cup of tea soon.
New YouTube video today! It’s “We Are The Strange Ones,” live, from their August Midtown Music concert at Moynihan Station (across from Madison Square Garden). It was a wonderful day with The Bumper Crop Boys and an incredible crowd. Thank you to the 34th St. Partnership, Astoria Music Collective for the opportunity to play at one of our favorite NYC buildings. Special thanks to Music Blogger and Videographer Citizenhullabaloo for the video! We love our city.
You can find the official track for this song on Spotify and all other music platforms, just click the links above.
New YouTube video today ~ Live from The Local Hostels Hotel in NYC as part of the Metro Retro Folk Rock Review show, The Repressions cover “Deep In Love” by Bonny Light Horseman.
Thanks for watching! You can see The Repressions live in NYC, or twice a week live streaming shows on Twitch!
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