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Artist Spotlight: Mon Khmer
Mon-Khmer /ˈmoʊnˈkmɛər, -kəˈmɛər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [mohn-kmair, -kuh-mair] –noun 1. a group of Austroasiatic languages that includes Mon, of Burma, and Khmer, the language of Cambodia. –adjective 2. of or pertaining to the Mon-Khmer. -noun 3. an awesome band from Brooklyn, New York. Luckily, I arrived early to Mercury Lounge to catch Brooklyn quartet Mon [...]
Savoir Adore at Mercury Lounge
Last Thursday New York duo Savoir Adore and their live bandmates headlined Mercury Lounge with opening act Mon Khmer Khmer (whom I will profile separately.) I last caught Savoir Adore at Spike Hill for the L Magazine’s Northside Festival, but since then the band has gone on to release a stellar debut In the Wooded [...]
Northside Festival Wrap Up: Part 1
Last year summer the NYC area got it’s first real festival with All Points West in Jersey City. This past weekend, The L Magazine brought its first Northside Festival to Brooklyn! The festival was a four-day event consisting of art exhibits, DJ sets, showcases and gigs scattered all over Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Jess and I [...]
