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Check the full gallery of The Hives and The Chats on 3/18 at Brooklyn Paramount by Tommy Krause

All photography by Tommy Krause

The Hives live at Brooklyn Paramount by Tommy Krause

On Wednesday, Swedish rock band The Hives took over Brooklyn Paramount and gave an electric performance. The band sold out the show— and they were joined by Australia’s The Chats, who delivered a high-octane set of Aussie pub punk to start the evening on quite the high note.

The Hives took the stage around 9PM, decked out in black suits with that had light-up effects on the trim . While their set was heavily marked by tunes from their newest LP—The Hives Forever The Hives — they tore through tons of the classics that fans wanted to hear, from “Main Offender” to “Hate To Say I Told You So”.

Just before their encore, “Tick, Tick, Boom” was a notable moment of explosive energy. While the energy of the whole band was peak all night, Lead singer Pelle Almqvist was particularly on fire— especially as he made his way into the crowd of adoring fans.

Check out some selects below,followed by the full photo gallery of The Hives at Brooklyn Paramountby Tommy Krause !

All photos of The Hives by Tommy Krause

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THE HIVES SETLIST

Enough Is Enough

Walk Idiot Walk

Rigor Mortis Radio

Paint a Picture

Main Offender

Born a Rebel

Roll Out the Red Carpet

Stick Up

Bogus Operandi

Hate to Say I Told You So

Countdown to Shutdown

Come On!

Tick Tick Boom
(with band introductions)

ENCORE:

Legalize Living

Bigger Hole to Fill

The Hives Forever Forever The Hives

THE CHATS

all photos by Tommy Krause

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Portugal. The Man - Live at Music Hall of Williamsburg, 12/2/2025

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Portugal. The Man live at Music Hall of Williamsburg by Mike Golembo

Last Week, Portugal. The Man returned to NYC for two shows— one at Terminal 5, and the other was an intimate show at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Occult caught The Music Hall show, which you can check out below.

The tour was in support of the new album Shish, which dominated the setlist. Shish was played front to back for the first half of the evening, with a second set of many other classics.

The end of the set was a huge suprise— “Weird” Al Yankovic and Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone joined the band for “Live in the Moment“ and a cover of Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In the Name”.

Check out some selects of Portugal. The Man by Mike Golembo below, and the full gallery and setlist further down.

All photos of Portugal. The Man by Mike Golembo

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SETLIST

Denali

Pittman Ralliers

Angoon

Knik

Shish

Mush

Tyonek

Kokhanockers

Tanana

Father Gun

Set 2

Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now)

Head Is a Flame (Cool With It)

Senseless

Number One

Noise Pollution

Purple Yellow Red and Blue

The Sun

Evil Friends

Creep in a T-Shirt

Created

Modern Jesus

So Young

Live in the Moment (with Weird Al Yankovic and Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone)

Killing in the Name (with Weird Al Yankovic and Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone))

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Geese - Live at Brooklyn Paramount, 11/20/2025

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Geese live at Brooklyn Paramount by Beau Croxton

Last Week, New York City’s Geese returned to NYC for two sold-out hometown shows at Brooklyn Paramount in support of their highly acclaimed third LP– Getting Killed.

Besides their (very) recently added date at Camp Flog Gnaw, these two hometown shows were meant to be the final stop on their North American tour. Their last NYC show was their renowned and viral free show in the middle of the street at Banker’s Anchor, in Greenpoint– (check out our full review & photo gallery of that show here.) In what has been a very defining year and a breakout moment for the band– there's never too much Geese, so we were thrilled for more on November 20th.

Opening the show was Irish singer Dove Ellis—- he’s an artist on the rise with purely gorgeous tunes and a unique voice. Second act Racing Mount Pleasant provided some angsty indie tunes that were larger than life, complete with a horn section and strings.

Around 9:40, Geese took the stage, opening with the meditative thump of “Husbands”, and the twinkling charm of “Cobra”, which prompted the audience to assume their role as a backing choir for the rest of the evening. The band significantly backlit during the show, emphasizing their silhouettes. The set was littered with highlights, including the rowdy wig-outs of “2122” and the deafening sing-along of “Cowboy Nudes”.

The anthemic “Taxes” was recited so loudly by the crowd that it sounded like it was being sung back by a roaring stadium audience, and a unique 6/8 version of “Long Island City Here I Come” steadily built its tension into an incredible and explosive jam.

The encore, “Trinidad”, saw an intense and playful circle-pit moment from the audience that worked directly in tandem with expertly controlled chaos from the band.

Check out our full gallery of Geese by Beau Croxton below— as well as the setlist and few shots of the openers!

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GEESE SETLIST

Husbands

Cobra

Getting Killed

Islands of Men

Half Real

2122

I See Myself

Undoer

Cowboy Nudes

100 Horses

Space Race

Bow Down

Au Pays du Cocaine

Taxes

Long Island City Here I Come

ENCORE:

Trinidad

DOVE ELLIS

& RACING MOUNT PLEASANT

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Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Live at Brooklyn Paramount, 9/22/2025

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Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist live at Brooklyn Paramount by Beau Croxton

On September 21st and 22nd, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist performed two sold-out shows at Brooklyn Paramount for their Alfredo Tour– Occult was there to catch night 2.

The set design onstage that night reflected the neon-lit, Japanese aesthetic of the duo’s most recent masterpiece collaboration – Alfredo II. The show opened with support from Swedish composer/instrumentalist Sven Wunder, rapper Mavi and Jalen Ngonda. Every artist performed with the backdrop of the “Alfredo’s” restaurant, known from the visuals of the Alfredo II album.

Sven Wunder’s set was a perfect warm up for the evening. Sven’s catalog ranges from psychedelic Eastern music, to Asian-tinged instrumentation and orchestral arrangements that are slightly hip-hop adjacent. His music hit like the best samples from Freddie and Alchemist’s new Alfredo II album. Rapper Mavi’s enthusiasm carried the crowd, but it was Jalen Ngonda that brought down the house with his earth shattering, soulful, high-register voice. Jalen was backed by a retro-rock band, and every time he hit his Janis Joplin-esque high notes, the crowd went absolutely ballistic.

For the main event– The Alchemist came out to set the tone, and Freddie Gibbs burst out through the door of Alfredo’s restaurant wearing a Kung Fu-style robe and performing “1985”. The group tore through the first three songs of Alfredo, and followed with the first three consecutive songs of Alfredo II. There were plenty of celebrities in the house– including (Freddie Gibbs look-alike) Mahershala Ali, and Erykah Badu– who walked across the stage into the Alfredo's restaurant at one point. The rest of their remarkable set was delivered with unstoppable high-energy, spanning both Alfredo albums and a few back catalog cuts.

Check out the full photo gallery of Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist by Beau Croxton, and the setlist below!

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SETLIST

1985

God Is Perfect

Scottie Beam

1995

Mar-a-Lago

Lemon Pepper Steppers

Baby $hit

Gold Feet

Babies & Fools

Look At Me

Feeling

Now & Later Gators (Larry June, 2chainz +Alchemist cover)

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Intermission

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Blackest In The Room (Freddie Gibbs Song)

Skinny Suge II

Lavish Habits

Empanadas

I Still Love H.E.R.

Shangri La

Gas Station Sushi

Ferraris In The Rain Part 2 (The Alchemist song)

Something to Rap About

Crime Pays (Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Cover)

Thuggin’ (Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Cover)

Gang Signs (Freddie Gibbs Cover)

Ensalada

ENCORE:

Jean Claude

A Thousand Mountains

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David Byrne - Live At Radio City Music Hall - 10/10/2025

Check out the setlist and a gallery by Merissa Blitz.

All photography by Merissa Blitz

David Byrne live at Radio City Music Hall by Merissa Blitz

On Friday October 10th, David Byrne returned for the third performance of his 4 scheduled shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The set was a mix of Talking Heads hits and deep-cuts, Byrne’s solo gems like “Strange Overtones” and “Like Humans Do”, and many tunes from his newly released solo effort– Who is The Sky?.

For this special night of the run, Hayley Williams joined Byrne for “What Is The Reason For It” and a cover of Paramore’s “Hard Times”.

Notably, on this tour, David Byrne has started performing Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” again for the first time in 19 years.

Check out the full gallery of David Byrne by Merissa Blitz, and the setlist below!