Chubby and the Gang

The Saint Vitus Bar co-owner and booker reflects on 2020 and lists some of his favorite music of the year, including releases from HUM, Gulch, Ulcerate, Nothing, Deftones, Pallbearer, Jesu, Jessie Ware, Oranssi Pazuzu, Lido Pimienta, Chubby and the Gang, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist and more.

HBO's Animals featured cameos from Dinosaur Jr, Killer Mike, Kurt Vile, A$AP Rocky, Kim Gordon and more, so it should be no surprise that co-creator Phil Matarese is a huge music fan. Here's his Top 10 of 2020.

The Houston grungegazers' list includes Hum, Higher Power, Big Cheese, Chubby and the Gang, Khruangbin/Leon Bridges, and more...

Strike Anywhere's 45 favorite songs of 2020 include tracks by Nothing, Dropdead, Hum, Laura Jane Grace, Be Well, Run The Jewels,Bruce Springsteen, Bob Mould, Coriky, NØ MAN, Thou, Chubby and the Gang, and more...

Partisan is also reissuing Chubby and the Gang's 2020 debut album, 'Speed Kills'

The lineup also includes Pixies, Circle Jerks, Jawbox, Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, L7, Circa Survive, Thursday, Saves The Day, Living Colour, White Lung, and more...

Plus: 'Live from Here with Chris Thile,' Annie Hart, Roger Waters, The Go-Go's, Sparta, Phish, Ellis, Open City / Soul Glo, Luna, and more tour-related news.

Plus: King Gizzard, Third Eye Blind/Saves the Day, Thundercat, Madness, U.S. Girls, Deafheaven, Soulwax, Great Grandpa, Sanction, and more NYC-area shows on sale.