POM POM SQUAD’S HIGH SCHOOL HALLOWEEN AT MERCURY LOUNGE
Photos and words by Bobby Nicholas III Living up to their name, Pom Pom Squad’s album release party at Mercury Lounge on October 25 felt like a high school Halloween party. After a surprise drag ...
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HELLO MARY AT BOWERY BALLROOM
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III NYC trio Hello Mary, a frequent support act for heavyweights like Silversun Pickups and American Football, were the headline attraction at Bowery Ballroom on Thursday. ...
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SAN FRANCISCO TRIO FRENCH CASSETTES BRING ‘BENZ’ TO BROOKLIN
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III Supporting their third album "Benzene," San Francisco's French Cassettes performed at Baby's All Right on Oct. 9. The album title is a twist on the family nickname of son...
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SUNFLOWER BEAN ‘SHAKE’ BABY’S ALL RIGHT, WITH DARK NEW EP IN FOCUS
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III New York alt rock trio Sunflower Bean is celebrating its new EP, "Shake," with a string of club show underplays, including earlier this week at Baby's All Right in Broo...
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CHARLY BLISS THRILLS FANS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN WILLIAMSBURG
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III "This is the best fucking city in the world," Charly Bliss told the crowd as it started its show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Sept. 9, and for the next 90 minutes t...
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WILD RIVERS ARE ‘NEVER BETTER’ AT IRVING PLAZA
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III Canadian indie folk trio Wild Rivers performed at Irving Plaza on Sept. 4, announcing a new album during an intimate show in which vocalist Dean Glover went into the cr...
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AUSTRALIA’S VACATIONS TAKE A TRIP TO BROOKLYN STEEL
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III Australian indie rock band Vacations performed at Brooklyn Steel on Thursday. Saying from the stage that the set was their "best show so far, better than Boston and Chi...
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FRANCES FOREVER ENDS TOUR WITH INTIMATE SET IN BROOKLYN
Photos and recap by Bobby Nicholas III Frances Forever's performance at Baby's All Right on Tuesday was the second to last on their Lockjaw tour, where every night had a different theme. The theme ...
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GUSTER IS GLORIOUSLY GOOFY AT CAREER RETROSPECTIVE BONANZA
Photos by Justin Goodhart One of the most entertaining jukebox musicals that will have hit New York this year was so far off Broadway that it was presented in Brooklyn: indie pop/rock band Gu...
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REAL ESTATE AT WEBSTER HALL
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III New Jersey indie standouts Real Estate returned to New York on April 18, just a few months after playing their new album, "Daniel," in its entirety at Union Pool. Last ...
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