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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.

Rock

Midnight North Releases Latest Single “Good Days”

Marilyn Feerick Jun 25, 2020

Midnight North, the San Francisco based rock-country band just released their latest single “Good Days” which will be featured on their fourth album. Photo by Jeffrey Bowling. This upcoming album will be their latest since Under the…

Blues/Jazz

Annual Montréal Jazz Festival Will Be Broadcast Virtually

Marilyn Feerick Jun 23, 2020

The annual Festival International de Jazz de Montréal will take place virtually from June 27-30 due to the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 virus. Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich/Courtesy of Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Le…

News

Disney+ Releases Trailer for Hamilton

Marilyn Feerick Jun 22, 2020

Disney + has just released their trailer for Hamilton: An American Musical which will be available for streaming on July 3. First produced Off-Broadway at the Public Theater in 2015, Hamilton then moved to the Richard Rogers…

News

Woodstock 50 Takes Previous Investor to Court Again

Marilyn Feerick Jun 22, 2020

In August of 2019, a huge festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock was supposed to be held. The event's lineup included artists such as Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, and more. Although it was…

News

Annual Make Music Day to Be Held Virtually on June 21

Marilyn Feerick Jun 20, 2020

Even amidst this pandemic, the annual Make Music Day will still be held in hopes of spreading happiness and music to anyone across the globe. Photo by Thomas Retzer Originally started in France in 1983 as Fête de la Musique,…

Manhattan

CMJ Music Marathon Returns Under Amazing Radio

Marilyn Feerick Jun 19, 2020

The CMJ Virtual Music Marathon will return virtually this year, now under the ownership of Amazing Radio. Amazing Radio also has begun their new show One Night Stand, a weekly live performance which will feature up and coming artists…

Alternative/Indie

Thin Lear Releases New Single “A Simple Phrase”

Marilyn Feerick Jun 16, 2020

Thin Lear, an indie folk-rock singer-songwriter from Queens, just released his new single “A Simple Phrase” from his debut album Wooden Cave, which will be released on July 24, 2020. Photo by Shervin Lainez. This dream-like ballad…

Festival News

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Annual Summer Concerts Cancelled Due to COVID-19

Marilyn Feerick Jun 15, 2020

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a non-profit organization which works to provide all with rich and diverse art through performances as well as education, has announced it has cancelled its annual Pavilion season. Photo courtesy of…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Carter, Shipp, Parker, and Cleaver ‘Welcome Adventure! Vol. 1’

Marilyn Feerick Jun 12, 2020

After playing together for years, long-time jazz musicians Daniel Carter (tenor sax, trumpet, flute), Matthew Shipp (piano), William Parker (bass), and Gerald Cleaver (drums) have collaborated to release their first album as a group,…

News

“Talk – Action = Zero”: a New Album to Combat Injustice

Marilyn Feerick Jun 10, 2020

On Friday, June 5, Bank Robber Music and Rough Trade Publishing released Talk - Action = Zero, a collaborative album which hopes to create awareness and fight against the injustices that the Black community face as a result of police…

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