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!
Astoria Music Collective presents Bob’s Birthday Show: A Celebration of the Music of Bob Dylan and Fundraiser for Astoria Food Pantry LIVE at The LetLove Inn!
FREE SHOW/ ALL DONATIONS GO TO ASTORIA FOOD PANTRY
WHEN: Sunday, May 24th – DOORS at 7pm
WHERE: THE LET LOVE INN
27-20 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY 11105
FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY:
-Andrew Sydor @andrewsydor
-Billy Conahan @billyconahan
-The Bumper Crop Boys @thebumpercropboys
-Carl M Banks @carlmbanks
-Finn Miller @finnmiller1
-Grace Leckey @leckey_charms
-Jesse Bittner @jabitt
-Joe O’Leary @sunshine_andwind
-Joe Rayome @josephrayome
-Kevin Goldhahn @amilsweethrts
-Paule Diamond @neptuneinthe12th
-Scott Milch @dblkickdrumbklyn
-The Repressions @therepressions
-Tracy Thorne @tracythornemusic
This is a great group of local artists and sure to be a good time. We hope to see you there!
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.
Tonight! Saturday March 14th, Barbara is honored to play at Urban Vegan Roots with Plant Powered Disruptors. This is a variety show with music, uplifting art and stories, a place for activists and community! Plant Powered Disruptors always puts on an excellent and welcoming show! Show begins at 5pm – No cover, all ages!
Nate will be back for these upcoming shows in April:
FRIDAY APRIL 3, 2026 – 8:30 PM – ESPRESSO 77
THURSDAY APRIL 9, 2026 – 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM – COWGIRL SEAHORSE
FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2026 – 8:00 PM – HUTCH
We hope to see you soon!
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!
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.
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!
New YouTube video today… The Repressions cover John Denver’s “Annie’s Song,” live, by request on Twitch. John Denver has been a favorite of both Nathanael and Barbara for their entire lives. Thank you to our wonderful friends and followers on Twitch for the requests and the colorful emotes.
You can make song requests and join the lovely online crowd and chat on Twitch, twice a week, free to watch from anywhere.
Whenever we are honest with ourselves or others, we may find ourselves beginning, again. Today on YouTube we have “Again and Over.” This is a live performance from Repressions’ June show at E77, with full lyrics added. The truth can be wild and colorful.
Again and Over – words and music by The Repressions ©️ 2021 Colorful Castle
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