DAISY THE GREAT: ‘THE BAND IS LIKE ITS OWN PERSON’
Daisy the Great, the Brooklyn vocal duo comprising Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker who emerged from NYU with 2017’s “The Record Player Song” and its subsequent AJR remix, is, as expected, influenced by m...
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SAM EVIAN AT MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG: PLUNGING INTO THE ’60s and ’70s, and STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
Sam Evian, in a performance with his band on April 26, shortened the distance between the Catskills and the Laurel Canyon, as well as the time passed between those regions' musical heydays and the pr...
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SLOTHRUST AND THE ROMANTICIZED EXPERIECE OF MAKING AN ALBUM THAT’S 10 YEARS OLD
Slothrust is focused on three releases right now: "I Promise," an EP released in the fall; "Of Course You Do," which is having a 10th-anniversary moment on tour; and a new album the duo of Leah Wellba...
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SIR CHLOE BRINGS THE BUZZ TO MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III Sir Chloe, the musical project of Dana Foote, continued its climb with a highly anticipated pair of shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg last weekend. The group, which h...
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ANNIE DIRUSSO’S INTIMATE, CAREER-DEFINING NIGHT AT MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
Recap and photos by Bobby Nicholas Annie DiRusso played the biggest headline show of her career so far to a sold-out crowd at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday night in support of her recent E...
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AUSTRALIA’S LAST DINOSAURS PLAY TO SOLD-OUT MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
Photos by Bobby Nicholas Australian indie rock band Last Dinosaurs brought its US tour to Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday, June 8, for a sold-out engagement. The band, formed in 2009, w...
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JULIANA HATFIELD REVELS IN THE POLICE’S ‘EXTREME CATCHINESS’ AND ‘REAL DARKNESS’ ON COVERS ALBUM
Juliana Hatfield has been praised by fans and critics alike for her tuneful contributions to the golden age of indie rock. But even she admits to fangirling out when The Police shared a link on social...
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SAM AMIDON TALKS ‘LILY-O,’ BILL FRISELL and ‘COLLABORATION’ WITH HENDRIX
Sam Amidon had an idea for his new album. But the album seemed to have another idea for him. That sounds a bit weird, so let's back up a second. Amidon, a singer, songwriter, guitarist and player o...
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NEW CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH SONG, ALBUM IN JUNE
Photo by Jason Riedmiller Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have shared a new song, "Coming Down," featuring The National vocalist Matt Berninger. You can hear the track below. CYHSY's new album "Only Run" ...
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NEW HOSPITALITY SONG ‘ROCKETS AND JETS’
[soundcloud params="auto_play=true&show_comments=true&color=0ac4ff"]https://soundcloud.com/mergerecords/rockets-and-jets-1[/soundcloud] Hospitality will release their sophomore album, "Troubl...
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