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Marilyn is from the Bronx and is currently getting a BA in English and Theatre from SUNY Albany. She loves to read, write, sing, and act, and hopes to have a professional career as an writer, performer, or educator. Although no longer involved in the Irish music scene, when she was younger she played competitively and placed at national and international Fleadh Cheoil Irish music festivals. Now, she just plays music for fun.

New York Singles

Trampoline Jetstream’s “Jerry” was worth the wait

Marilyn Feerick Oct 30, 2020

Utica band Trampoline Jetstream just released their latest single, "Jerry," which has been in the works since 2018. The four person indie rock band began to record "Jerry" in Utica two years ago. Before they could finish, vocalist…

Broadway/Musicals

Broadway Stays Dark Until May 2021

Marilyn Feerick Oct 9, 2020

On March 12, all Broadway theaters went dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. Theaters hoped on opening this January, but the shutdown has been extended through at least May 30, 2021. A poster on Times Square advertises West Side Story…

Broadway/Musicals

Radial Park brings Broadway Theater to the Drive-in

Marilyn Feerick Oct 9, 2020

Although the coronavirus pandemic has left Broadway shut down until next year, the Friends of Hallets Point and Stark Production have teamed up to introduce Radial Park, a drive-in theater in Queens with a Broadway twist. Photo by…

Blues/Jazz

Elmo Makes Lincoln Center Debut on ‘A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration’

Marilyn Feerick Oct 5, 2020

Jazz at Lincoln Center makes music for all ages--even toddlers. On October 30 at 9PM EST, Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration will debut on national PBS stations. The hour-long special will feature…

Electronic

Brooklyn Duo Bottler Capture Natural Beauty with “Soft Winds”

Marilyn Feerick Sep 30, 2020

Brooklyn's electronic music duo Bottler released "Soft Winds," their first single off their newest EP Grow, set to release on October 9. The collaboration with Samurai Velvet captures the mesmerizing beauty of the tropics' ambiance with…

News

YouTube Joins NIVA to Save Independent Venues

Marilyn Feerick Sep 24, 2020

Since the coronavirus pandemic, many music venues are struggling without live audiences. In an effort to keep independent venues from closing, the National Independent Venue Association, NIVA, has launched a partnership with YouTube Music…

Folk/Americana

Ruby Mack: The Feminist Folk Band’s Unique Debut

Marilyn Feerick Sep 15, 2020

Ruby Mack, a new all-female folk band, already makes waves and questions society as we know it with their debut album Devil Told Me, out on October 23. Photo credit Gianna Colson In their new album, feminist folk ensemble Ruby Mack…

Ithaca

Harry Nichols’ First Release Since 2014 Doesn’t Disappoint

Marilyn Feerick Sep 8, 2020

Alternative Ithaca musician Harry Nichols released a new solo EP, A Spoonful of Sugar, on September 4. Nichols has been influenced by various styles--beachy, punk-pop, folk, indie, and rock, to name a few--but this EP has its roots in…

News Desk

Wynton Marsalis seizes attention with ‘The Ever Fonky Lowdown’

Marilyn Feerick Aug 27, 2020

This past week Blue Engine Records released The Ever Fonky Lowdown, Wynton Marsalis’ latest extended composition, a groundbreaking, satirical look at democratic freedom, abuse of power, racism, and cultural corruption. Photo by Luigi…

Funk/Soul/R&B

Interview: Brooklyn’s Francis Aud Releases FONKY Single

Marilyn Feerick Aug 24, 2020

Brooklyn electro-pop funk artist Francis Aud recently released his newest single “Take Me Home,” blending bittersweet lyrics with an upbeat and unique electric funk. Francis Aud started out as a retro-soul artist and released his…

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