greg C’s Favorite Concert Performances Of 2010

WO-Moritz-Von-Oswald-Trio-with-Carl-Craig-&-Francois-Kevorkian_MG_2464, originally uploaded by greg C photography™.

All of these performances were top notch and absolutely amazing. However, since they’re so varied in style it’s virtually impossible to list in favorite order so I took the easy way out and listed them by order of occurrence. I will say that I was particularly floored by the Sleep, Gorguts, Wovenhand, Swans, Grinderman & Killing Joke shows but every one of these was extremely memorable.

1. Moritz Von Oswald Trio w/Carl Craig & Francois K (photo above of Moritz Von Oswald  and Carl Craig) @ Le Poisson Rouge 2/6
2. *Yoko Ono/(Original) Plastic Ono Band @ Brooklyn Academy of Music 2/15
3. Immortal @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple 3/30
4. Public Image Ltd @ Terminal 5 5/18
5. Gorguts, Portal, Krallice, Bloody Panda @ Knitting Factory 5/26
6. Boris @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8/6
7. Sleep, Iggy & The Stooges, Mudhoney & Scientists @ ATP NY, Kutsher’s 9/3
8. Magma @ Highline Ballroom 9/20
9. Wovenhand @ Knitting Factory 10/4
10. Swans @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple 10/8
11. Gary Numan @ Best Buy Theater 10/23
12. James Chance & The (Original) Contortions @ Le Poisson Rouge 11/13
13. Grinderman @ Best Buy Theater 11/14
14. Killing Joke @ Irving Plaza 12/3
15. Psychic TV @ Europa 12/9

* Yoko Ono didn't allow photographers into this event so I attended as a reviewer.