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Open Bar: Love Inks

Love Inks are a great rock ’n’ roll band from Austin, Texas. Their debut album is filled with heavy, beautiful moments, tender love songs and depressive jags. Singer Sherry LeBlanc’s voice is so rich, but … read more »

POSTED June 23, 2011 3:30PM IN OPEN BAR Comments (2) TAGS: ,
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Open Bar: Austra

Austra came through Veronica Peoples Club in Brooklyn to haunt the small patch of garden they found outside and sing a couple tunes for us, including their cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock.” Check that out … read more »

POSTED June 15, 2011 2:30PM IN OPEN BAR TAGS: , , , ,
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Open Bar: Balkans

Last week we premiered a new song from Balkans, a jam from the Atlanta band that sounded to us like a summer pop SMASH. Unfortunately for them, the summer they seem so perfect for hasn’t … read more »

POSTED April 21, 2011 3:30PM IN OPEN BAR TAGS: , ,
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Open Bar: Polock

Polock was here a few weeks ago on an overseas tour, far from their hometown of Valencia, when they stopped by

POSTED April 7, 2011 2:30PM IN OPEN BAR TAGS: , ,
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Open Bar: Dustin Wong

We didn’t realize how many questions we would have for Baltimore’s Dustin Wong until after he finished playing for us at Veronica People’s Club in Greenpoint, BK. What do all these pedals do? Why are … read more »

POSTED March 10, 2011 2:00PM IN OPEN BAR TAGS: , , ,
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Open Bar With Yuna

24-year-old singer Yuna Zarai stopped in to Heathers Bar in the East Village the other day on a whirlwind press tour of NYC to mellow out and sing us a few songs. Girl has been … read more »

POSTED February 22, 2011 3:36PM IN OPEN BAR Comments (2) TAGS: ,
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Open Bar With Dom

When Dom originally proposed to play for our cameras, our first thought was to coordinate a live collaboration of “Living in America” with Gucci Mane. Okay, that didn’t happen, but we still got an amazing, … read more »

POSTED February 2, 2011 3:30PM IN OPEN BAR Comments (1) TAGS: , ,

Open Bar With Virgin Forest

A few days before their show at Bruar Falls, Virgin Forest stopped by Veronica Peoples Club to play us some soothing acoustic rhythms on a fiercely cold January afternoon. These straggly-haired dudes also happen to … read more »

POSTED January 26, 2011 2:30PM IN OPEN BAR Comments (4) TAGS: , ,
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Open Bar With War On Drugs

Very similar to what they say about snowflakes, it is also true that no two Open Bar session is the same. And to ramp-up the awesomeness of this fact, it just so happened to be … read more »

POSTED January 19, 2011 2:30PM IN OPEN BAR TAGS: ,

Open Bar With Nortec Collective

Nortec Collective’s performance marked a lot of firsts for Open Bar. First use of the back patio at Veronica People’s Club, first use of wireless transmissions, first use of a trumpet! Dudes rolled in looking … read more »

POSTED January 12, 2011 2:30PM IN OPEN BAR Comments (2) TAGS: , ,