Best New Bands » Mercury Lounge http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Pure Bathing Culture and Monogold Light Up Mercury Lounge http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/pure-bathing-culture-and-monogold-light-up-mercury-lounge/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/pure-bathing-culture-and-monogold-light-up-mercury-lounge/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:15:17 +0000 It was a dark and tropical stormy night…when Portland dream pop mystics Pure Bathing Culture and Brooklyn tropical psych rockers Monogold brought some warm soundscapes to Mercury Lounge. Pure Bathing Culture is the project of Daniel Hindman and Sarah Versprille, who are Vetiver alumni, and interestingly enough, who I do remember seeing all play together

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  3. Grace Woodroofe’s Talents Shine at Mercury Lounge Grace Woodroofe Grace Woodroofe’s set at Mercury Lounge proved she was a singer who can hold an audience’s attention without trying too hard. That’s not to say she didn’t put all of herself into her performance, but what came out...
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