2019-09-14 - Webster Hall, NYC

On Stage :

Jesse Malin's album release party with guests.


Setlist :

Mayor of the Lower Eastside
Pale Fire
Travel as Equals


Joseph joined Jesse for 2 songs :

Meet Me at the End of the World
Sally Can't Dance (with Alejandro Escovedo, Liza Colby, and Kia Warren)


The complete setlist of the Jesse Malin show is available at Setlist.fm


Recording :

Sadly, there's no audio recording of this event.
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Poster :

Review :

by The Aquarian :

As an adolescent, New York City native Jesse Malin gravitated to the hardcore punk rock scene at CBGB’s, hanging with the musicians even though he was only 12 years old. From 1980 to 1984, Malin sang in Heart Attack, a hardcore band in which the musicians were 12 to 16 years old. Malin later worked as a gas station attendant, a health food store clerk, and a “man with a van,” returning to the stage with the glam-punk band D Generation from 1991 until 1999. He ultimately launched a solo career in 2001. His released his eighth and most recent studio album, Sunset Kids, produced by Lucinda Williams, on August 30, 2019.

Jesse Malin plays his hometown often. At Webster Hall, perhaps the largest local venue he has headlined so far, he was backed by his regular band (guitarist Derek Cruz, keyboardist Rob Clores, bassist Catherine Popper, and drummer Randy Schrager). As this was a record release party, the set featured seven of the 14 songs on the current album, along with a smattering of older originals and cover songs. Malin promised guests for this party, so selected songs featured guest spots by singer/songwriters Alejandro Escovedo, Joseph Arthur, Tommy Stinson, Liza Colby, and Kia Warren, as well as saxophonist Danny Ray and trumpet player Indofunk Satish. As usual, Malin introduced many songs with personal anecdotes about how life events invoked the lyrics, some of which were sentimental and others which were powered by an aggressive New York attitude. Malin sang well and the sharp musical arrangements contributed by the band gave additional depth and vitality to the story-songs. On many songs, Malin was carried away by his own manic energy. The performance was explosive, with Malin breaking his microphone stand several times, the first time tossing it into the photographers in the photo pit. The stage proved to be not big enough; Malin sang through the audience, winding up standing on the bar in the back of the venue. Count on Jesse Malin to perform every concert as if it was the last rock ‘n’ roll show on the planet.

all pictures by Amanda C-J Photography