Author: Sinéad Brady
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Interview with Benches: Moving at the Speed of Excitement
Benches played a euphoric set at A&R Music Bar on Tuesday, August 5th, with support from San Diego indie five-piece, Pleasure Pill. This show was the fifth stop on the band’s tour promoting their newest EP, Kill the Lights, released May 23rd of this year. Before the gig, I sat down with members Ethan, Charlie,…
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Vampire Weekend bring fleeting bliss to Kemba Live!
On June 2nd, a Monday evening show, Vampire Weekend delivered an unforgettable 35-song setlist to the thousands of eager fans packed into Kemba Live. The set was Vampire Weekend’s Columbus tour stop promoting the band’s most recent album, Only God Was Above Us, released in April 2024. Acclaimed as one of the best albums of…
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Squid: Ink, Sweat, and Tears
Squid swam through A&R Music Bar on Wednesday, May 14th to promote their third album, Cowards, released February 4th of this year. Cowards‘ has more than lived up to the buzz generated by Bright Green Field (2021) and O Monolith (2023). While Cowards still carries the same slightly ominous atmosphere as Squid’s first two EPs,…