The Jesse Malin Annual Holiday Show: A Benefit for Howie Pyro

Jesse Malin, the unofficial mayor of the Lower East Side music scene, annually curates an all-star year-end concert in New York City followed by a similar new year event in Los Angeles, California. The shows feature a full concert by him with his band plus performances by many of his illustrious musical friends. All proceeds go to charity.

This time around, Malin has directed the proceeds from the shows to a medical support fund for Howie Pyro, Malin’s bandmate in the 1990s glam-punk band D Generation. Pyro is currently in California, recovering from a liver transplant. Contributions to the benefit fund can be donated at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-for-howie-pyro.

At New York's Bowery Ballroom on December 11, the concert was in three segments. A series of emerging local circuit musicians performed starting at 8 p.m. Following a dj set by Jonathan Toubin, Malin and his band performed for a little more than an hour. The concert concluded with performances by additional music acts, ending at 1:30 a.m.

The west coast half of the benefit for Howie Pyro will happen on January 8 at the Roxy in Los Angeles. Guest musicians will include Jakob Dylan, Butch Walker, Suzi Gardner, HR, Danny Sage, Richard Bacchus & the Luckiest Girls, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Clem Burke, Wayne Kramer, Jimmy G, Michael Des Barres, Matthew Pinfield, Kat Von D and others.

The New York audience saw performances by Lunachicks, the Toilet Boys, Murphy's Law, Tommy Stinson (the Replacements) , Richard Bacchus (D Generation), Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith & Her Band), Robert Gordon, Suzi Gardner (L7), Pete Stahl (Scream), Tish & Snooky (Sic F*cks), Tom Clark, Capital Punishment, Leah Hennessey (Hennessey), Diane Gentile (Diane & the Gentle Men), Sam Hariss (the Sweet Things), Marti Beaut, Heather Litteer and others. Here are some photographs from that evening.

Actress Heather Litteer, the first performer, sang Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" backed by guitarist James Mastro, keyboardist Rob Clores, bassist Cynthia Ross, and drummer Bob Bert

Marti Beaut of the band Beaut performed "Green Fuz"

Sam Hariss of the Sweet Things

Diane Gentile of Diane & the Gentle Men

Shilpa Ray

Leah Hennessey of Hennessey

Capital Punishment

Jonathan Toubin was the disc jockey before Jesse Malin's live set

Jesse Malin and his band played a full set, with Santa Claus making an appearance at the end

Jesse Malin setlist

1. The Way We Used to Roll
2. Backstabbers
3. Before You Go
4. Turn Up The Mains
5. Whitestone City
6. Room 13
7. Fall
8. She Don't Love Me Now
9. Death Star
10. Shining Down
11. Rock 'N' Roll Radio (Ramones cover)
12. Wendy
13. Winter (The Rolling Stones cover)
14. Meet Me at the End of the World Again
15. Sally Can't Dance (Lou Reed cover)
16. Father Christmas (The Kinks cover)

The Toilet Boys

The Toilet Boys setlist

1. Go Go Boy
2. Another Day in the Life
3. Living Like a Millionaire

Lunachicks

Lunachicks setlist

1. Dear Dotti
2. Bad Ass Bitch
3. The Day Squid's Gerbil Died
4. Luxury Problem

Murphy's Law performed on stage, while vocalist Jimmy G sang from the audience

Tommy Stinson (right) of the Replacements played a mini-set and Cat Popper sang on his first song

Richard Bacchus of D Generation

Lenny Kaye of Patti Smith & Her Band performed his version of "Gloria"

Robert Gordon sang "Blue Christmas" and other songs with Tish & Snooky on background vocals

Suzi Gardner of L7

Pete Stahl of Scream

Tom Clark (left) of Tom Clark and the High Action Boys

Tish & Snooky of Sic F*cks sang "Winter Wonderland"

Jesse Malin returned to duet with Shilpa Ray and end the show at 1:30 a.m.

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