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Pela @ Mercury Lounge

Ian — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:17:11 +0000

Here’s some old photos I was encouraged to post. They’re of the now-defunct band Pela playing at Mercury Lounge in New York City during the CMJ Music Marathon in 2008. While these are definitely not my best shots, it’s a good excuse to talk about one of my favorite songwriters, who is thankfully working today. Read on for more…

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Black Gold @ Mercury Lounge

Ian — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:14:25 +0000

Here’s one from the archives! Indiepop rockers Black Gold performed at New York City’s Mercury Lounge last December, bringing an unexpected buzz to an otherwise average Monday night.

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Jukebox the Ghost @ Mercury Lounge

Ian — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:46:58 +0000

Finally, I’m digging my way out of the sea of photographs I took at the CMJ Music Marathon – which was almost a month ago now. Also, this is the first batch of photos to come out of my messing around seriously with Lightroom. Let me know if you can see a difference.

But now… to the band!

Jukebox the Ghost has got to be one of my favorite discoveries of the past year. These are some talented gentlemen who write upbeat songs that they play with a lot of energy. This is despite the fact that they tend to perform their sets fueled on nothing more than energy drinks. This time was no exception, as they had just driven 36 hours from Nevada to make CMJ.

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The Constantines @ Mercury Lounge

Ian — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:19:13 +0000

The Constantines
Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
April 16, 2008
http://www.constantines.ca

Delayed a month due to injury, the Constantines returned to New York City ready to entertain the crowd at the Mercury Lounge. As one member of the audience loudly put it in a moment of downtime, â€œCONSTANTLY ROCKING!â€

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