Philip Pantuso reports for the Times Union about how Tubby's in Kingston is celebrating five years of bringing indie rock, hardcore, noise, and experimental bands to the Hudson Valley. Co-owner Cory Plump, who does the booking for the venue, said, “I want it to feel like a different space, as much as it can, every time you walk in here.... There’s usually something for everybody, if you’re of an adventurous mind, musically.” Plump, and other owners Katy McElroy, Drew Piraino, and Morgan Coy have made the bar into a destination for bands from around the country. McElroy said it began more as a “neighborhood bar that had a few shows a week” rather than the full-scale music venue it is today. Back then, BSP and The Beverly Lounge in Kingston also hosted similar shows, but they are closed now. And now, Coy says, “You’ll see touring bands here that you would never see in a venue this size." Piraino said, “What’s really hard now with businesses is everything has to be a certain thing or fit into a certain ideal or attract a certain kind of people. But we can just do what we want to do. And that feels like a real privilege.” Read more about this story in the Times Union.