Joybuzzer Issue #9 (Winter 1995)

Joybuzzer Issue #8 (Fall 1995)

Joybuzzer Issue #7 (Spring 1995)

Joybuzzer Issue #4 (Summer 1993)

Irving Plaza, NY, NY Halloween Show 10/31/92

A Halloween show shortly after the release of the masterful Mutiny album.

Coney Island High, NY, NY Listing 3/17/97

I took about thirty photos of the band at this show. I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed that afternoon and was heavily under the influence of Vicodin that night. I figured I wouldn't remember any of the show - so I should take a few photos.

Tim wore his red pants. The band completely flat-out rocked. It was a wonderful show.

First Avenue Club, Minneapolis, MN Show Flyer 10/22/91

Coney Island High ...finally Record Release Show 3/4/96

This was the record release show/party for ...finally. It was a great show and everyone was in very high spirits. If I remember correctly it was in the smaller room on the first floor. There was talk of some supposed local TV News being there (I think it was supposed to have been WWOR-TV Channel 9). But there were no such people there. The band played songs from the album ("Skyline", "How To Be Happy", etc) that were to be performed less and less over the coming months. The band had recently been interviewed on WDRE-FM and were enjoying a brief spell of some well-deserved publicity. They played NY about six more times that year.

This was the only time I ever saw the band billed under the "Discovery Records Presents/Recording Artists" banner.

Irving Plaza 4/21/95 opening for The Rake's Progress

This was during the band's unsigned period. It was a pretty groovy performance opening for a significantly lesser band. Aside from some dude who hopped on the stage and quickly dry-humped Tim (really), the band didn't get much of reaction. The crowd was largely there to see headliners The Rake's Progress. Who, by the way were very-nearly a forth-rate smirky version of TMJ, but not quite. Better times were just around the corner for TMJ though.

The Mercury Lounge 2/22/95

Probably the only (other) time I ever got a physical ticket for a TMJ show. This was fantastic show, if recall rightly. It was during the band's lean years and they were looking for a contract. I'm fairly certain that this was Tim's birthday.

Live At The Malibu, Lido Beach, NY 2/29/96

TMJ played a WDRE-FM sponsored free show at The Malibu Night Club on Lido Beach, NY on Leap Day 1996. I hung out at the bar with Tommy before the show for a bit and he bought a few cans of Fosters. I recall him being pretty excited about the show. The headlining band was to Spacehog but they canceled, so TMJ were the default headliners. The show was great and TMJ really rose to the occasion. Of the two-dozen or so times I've seen TMJ I only actually ever got a physical ticket maybe two-times. This was one of them.

The review and photos are from Mixx Magazine Issue #58 Volume #8.

CBGB's, NY, NY 12/5/94 Shimmy-Disc Kramer benefit show

I saw TMJ at CBGB's the night of the Shimmy-Disc/Kramer benefit show. The venue was pretty empty, Jay was under-the-weather, Bill was still very new in the band and Tim was very loose. It was still a very enjoyable show. They played a few new songs - "Half Life", "A Texas Sunday", "I'm Your Wallet" and a song that bore more than a passing resemblance to The Kings' "Switchin' To Glide" - "Weak". I was able to obtain a soundboard copy of the show from a fan who got my attention as I filmed it. Granted I drank a bit too much, which affected my filming technique, as the band went on later than I'd anticipated.

Regardless, it's still one of my favorite TMJ concert experiences.

The photo of Bill, Tim & Penn Jillette performing the Bongos, Bass, & Bob hit "Clothes Of The Dead" was swiped from Joybuzzer (issue #7) and was taken by Emily Cameron. Pulse! Magazine (top), Good Times Newspaper (middle) and a listing for the show.