11Jun 2022Show 1 of 5
A living music journal
Paddy
Paddy
Has Needs
Using email receipts and photos I've managed to find most gigs ive been to since 2007, logged them and aligned them to the photos I took. I've also brought my annual year end music blogs and spotify playlists from each year that I have - 15 years of reviews and tracks - Enjoy!
Shows seen *since 2007389322 gigs, 53 festivals, 14 club nights
Playlist · 20262026 Tracks
Gigs this year: 19
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Annual Reviews: My #1's
Every list since 2010 →
Admit one · 2007 to now
Paddy's Gig Log
Every show I could find a ticket for, from Anathallo at the Borderline in 2008 to whatever's on next week in Brooklyn. Festivals and club nights are logged as events but kept out of the band stats, since nobody remembers exactly who they saw at Gov Ball.
Tap any name for that artist's page: every time I've seen them, photos from Instagram, and where they turn up in my albums of the year.
Shows attended
389
2007–2026
Shows per year
GigsFestivalsClub nights & other
Busiest year: 2025 with 38 shows. 2020 has just one: New Colossus in March, the week everything shut down. Everything else booked that year was cancelled.
Most seen
headline or supportMost visited venues
all event typesMost visited cities
all event typesThe full log
394 of 394 shows| Date | Who | Where | Type |
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Paddy Has Needs · annual blog, 2011–2026
Albums of the Year
Every year-end list from the blog, ranked the way Paddy ranks them: by how much each record actually got played.
Every number one
Regulars
Artists who made the list in three or more years.
Everyone in the log and the lists
Artists
One page per artist, with every gig in date order, photos and clips from Instagram where I posted any, and their appearances in Albums of the Year. Festivals and nights out get a page per event series.
Latest photos
from InstagramA to Z
394 pages3× times seen liveAOTY in Albums of the YearPhotos has Instagram photos
Mary Shelley
In Albums of the Year
2 entries2022No. 7Look at You“New NYC band Mary Shelley blew me away at this years New Colossus festival. They look like long island frat brothers but sound like an 80's post punk band twice their age. …”2024No. 8Bloodhounds“First appearance in the top 10 I think for my fave NYC band. An improvement in production from their 2022 full length and the inclusion of some live favorites. Post-punk with humor and fantastic live. …”
Gigs
oldest firstJan2023Show 2 of 5
Headline
Mary Shelley
Baby's All Right · BrooklynFirst gig of the year in the books. Mary Shelley at Baby’s All Right. New stuff sounding great. Killer set. I hope this year they play to bigger and bigger audiences.
Posted on Instagram · 20 Jan 2023
6May 2024Show 3 of 5
Headline
The Music Matters NYC - Night Two
Arlene's Grocery · New York With: Two-Man Giant Squid, partygirl, NEVVA, O. WakeManaged 2/3 nights of @the_music_matters at Arlene’s this week. 10 bands, loads of fun. Personal faves @maryshelleyband @televisionoverdose @o.wake_music and new fans of @avsepisode @twomangiantsquid Thanks as always to @sam_sumpta for the excellent curation ❤️ #nycmusic #indie
Posted on Instagram · 8 May 2024
22Jun 2024Show 4 of 5
Headline
Mary Shelley
Mercury Lounge · New YorkCompletely forgot to post the totally awesome @maryshelleyband album release show to the main feed, with fantastic support from @skorts_ and @pons_the_band. Go checkout Bloodhound’s, the new album. What a show! #nycmusic #livemusic
Posted on Instagram · 17 Jul 2024
9Aug 2026Show 5 of 5
Festival
Show Brain Fest 2026
Tompkins Square Park · New YorkBack to my regular scheduled IG content now the World Cup is over. Two great gigs this week @maryshelleyband in the park for @showbrain_ fest and @yardactband at Warsaw. #livemusic #livemusicnyc
Posted on Instagram · 16 Aug 2026