Lift Your Head Up
You’re invited!
Astoria Music Collective presents The Repressions at DK PubLIC! No cover- just three hours of dreams, great drinks, original songs and cover songs for all moods and weather. It will be colorful, lively, welcoming, and too much fun!
•WHEN: Saturday, May 16th
9PM-MIDNIGHT
•WHERE: DK PubLIC:
3840 29th Street, Long Island City, Queens, NYC 11101
~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.
Every week is an adventure!
Wednesday October 15th, The Repressions are playing LIC Bar with Somer Suarez and Felipe Luna. LIC Bar a staple for indie music in NYC. No Cover – 21+. Show begins at 8pm, The Repressions go on at 10pm. It will be colorful and dreamy and too much fun!
Friday October 17th, The Repressions are so excited to have their music featured in this fantastic and funny show! It’s premiering tomorrow at The Chelsea Film Festival . There is a screening Wednesday night and Friday Morning at the Regal Union Square. We’ll be at the Friday show. Come along if you’re free. Here is the trailer, it is excellent! Listen to that familiar song at the end.
Chelsea Film Festival TICKETS
The Repressions also want to thank the wonderful people at The Long Room NYC, as they played an eleventh hour cover gig there this past Saturday, and it was lovely. You can see a bit in Youtube shorts and reels now, look for a full video soon.
There are still twice weekly live streams to join on Twitch, and the single “DOWN” releases on Friday November 7th (Bandcamp Friday.) You can also pre-order DOWN now on Apple Music and Amazon Music right now.
November and December have even more shows and songs in the works. Hope to see you at LIC Bar tomorrow, and thank you so much for being a part of The Repressions’ musical world.
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.
Saturday December 21 at Pine Box Rock Shop! Nate will be playing a solo set along with the wonderful talents of host Diana The Vegan, Jason Trachtenburg, and Phyllis Gordon! Music and poetry and comedy and excellent people! No cover, join us in Brooklyn at 6pm!
12 Grattan St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (Morgan Ave L Train stop, in East Williamsburg/Bushwick,) No cover.
Tonight at Pine Box Rock Shop! It’s Diana’s Birthday Variety Show: Barbara will be playing a solo set along with the wonderful talents of Diana The Vegan, Natalie Asport, and Jeannie Skelly! Music and poetry and comedy and excellent people! No cover, join us in Brooklyn at 6pm!
12 Grattan St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (Morgan Ave L Train in East Williamsburg/Bushwick,) No cover.
The episode is out! What a fantastic time we had taping with Plant Powered Disruptors ! Be certain to follow them on YouTube and Instagram for more of their colorful, fun, and meaningful conversation and shows!
This is a fun, colorful, in depth interview with many love songs. Thanks so much to the amazing hosts Philly and Dashita, and the crew at Manhattan News Network!
What a wonderful weekend of music at two beautiful spots! On Friday DEcember 1st, The Repressions were honored to play at The Plant Powered Disruptors Beatles Tribute Show at the historic Caravan of Dreams! Caravan of Dreams place has been a favorite spot, and an East Village institution since the 1990’s, and Plant Powered Disruptors hosted a great evening including pianist Wendy Ip.
The very next night The Repressions had an excellent show at the lovely Brooklyn Music Kitchen~ comeplete with purple and green themed lighting! Many thanks to Brookyln Music Kitchen and their excellent sound, stage and house team, and to the wonderful crowd!
A fine night of indie music awaits! The Repressions will be putting on a show! Singing songs about art, injustice, animals, and emotions as strength. Music and prizes and more~ do come through.
$10 in advance/$15 at the door
New YouTube video today! The Repressions perform their song “Followcat,” live, from their August concert at Rockwood Music Hall. So many thanks to the amazing crowd that night, and the stellar staff at Rockwood.
You can find the official track for this song on Spotify and all other music platforms, just click the links above.
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