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In conversation with Sasha Perskie: exploring contemporary indie & working with RiverJAM
“I don’t just record them [songs] myself, but I write them too,” explains indie pop artist Sasha Perskie. “And that’s been a huge part of my life: writing music, performing, playing gigs, playing open mics.” Last year, Perskie released Day Night, a four-song EP self-described from the influences of Fiona Apple and Lizzy McAlpine. The project…
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In conversation with Alex Pickert: from booking DIY shows to producing NICE music fest
Alex Pickert made the strenuous, cross-country move from Pleasanton, CA, to Boston to attend school at Berklee College of Music. Once he started to play in bands and book DIY shows, he never made the decision to turn back. “What started as helping friends book gigs in Allston basements eventually turned into Get To The…
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In conversation with Conni Freestone: proof she was here
Every photograph is, in some way, an act of preservation. For photographer Conni Freestone, whose camera has captured everything from sweaty club shows and wrinkled bulldog faces to classic cars and the changing landscape of Asbury Park, photography has always been about proving a moment existed before it didn’t. That philosophy became the foundation of…
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In conversation with Srijani Mitra: reflections on the making of ‘Mantras of the Moon’
“It has always been my dream to publish a book of poetry,” said Srijani Mitra, a poet based in Bangalore, India. Now, with her debut collection, Mantras of the Moon, she can finally say it has come true. Born and raised in Kolkata, India, Mitra has been a poet ever since she was a child.…
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In conversation with Paul Luke Bonenfant of Blush Boy: building a band, part 4
Paul Luke Bonenfant took a semester off for a reason. Who knew it would lead to late-night sessions and New York City bookings? At the ages of 12 and 13, Paul Luke Bonenfant and Gavin Kim performed alongside each other in Broadway’s School of Rock; nearly ten years later, they now do so in Blush…
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In conversation with Kyle Silverio: ‘Garbage Day’ short film set to debut this summer
If you could go back to any day in your life and relive it one more time, which would youchoose? The independent, coming-of-age short film, Garbage Day, could help inspire ananswer. This feature, directed and written by Kyle Silverio, a filmmaker and recent NYU graduate, firstbegan after he experienced a creative rut in the Fall…
