These days are difficult, and there is so much to surmount. This song is for anyone feeling a little overwhelmed right now.
NPR “Desks of the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest” feature
Oh goodness! The Repressions are featured in the “best desks” video for the NPR contest! While the tour is not happening this year of course, this little bit of light is very welcome. It’s a very nice video, lots of creativity on display and a lovely way to showcase and support independent artists, on the NPR YouTube channel. And of course, our song and video with the now-famous desk can be found on our own YouTube channel.) #tinysurprise
All is Found ~ Frozen II Acoustic Cover ~ New Video!
Enchantment is a part of nature, and if you cannot be in nature, you must create your own. This song, written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for the movie Frozen II, is very inspiring to The Repressions.
New 5 Questions Interview – Patrick Stevens
Patrick Stevens is a singer-songwriter and musician in Astoria NYC. Patrick has a very genuine quality, in his person and his music. He is affable and makes everyone in the room feel welcome. His singing voice can reach unique gravelly heights! The Repressions were honored and thrilled when he covered their song “We Are The Strange Ones” (find that video here on this channel) and so glad to interview him backstage at his show in February 2020. They especially like his song “Kid in the Rain!” Find him and his music here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7aj… https://www.facebook.com/patricksteve… https://soundcloud.com/patrick-steven… And on instagram @patrobbery
New Song~ New Video! To The After
Many weeks in quarantine and life disrupted and derailed have affected us all so deeply~ a new emotional wave persists: What is coming? What will the new after be? Do we wait for it, search for it, or create it? This song is called To The After.
May Day Livestream Show!
The Repressios are honored to join this lineup~ live from home at 9pm! Music all day… Astoria Music Collective presents: MAYDAY! Digital Music Festival & AMC Fundraiser! Hosted by Bad Lesbian.
WHEN: Friday, May 1st at Noon
FEAT. PERFORMANCES BY:
-4 Brown Eyes
-Theythem
-The Repressions
-Loser Cruiser
-Full Cookie
-Jo Malbec
-Virginia Marcs
-Brandon Glasgow (The Grey Scales)
-Ben Taylor (Beecher’s Fault)
-Melissa Gordon (Melissa and the Mannequins)
-Sam Rasiotis (The Assassination Plot)
-Mike Lee
-Bill Grady
-Jeannie Skelly
-Billy Conahan – Artist
-Joe Rayome
-Baba Sonya
-Tracey Horst Music
-JW Farrell
-Sara Hurwitz
-Nelly DuBarry (Toy Animals)
AMC DONATIONS VIA VENMO: @AMCastoria
THE REPRESSIONS VIA VENMO @TheRepressions
EVENT LINK:
https://facebook.com/events/s/mayday-digital-music-festival-/1085352741839737/?ti=cl
Virtual Veggie Pride Parade NYC 2020
This festival was sadly cancelled, but the show went on, with dozens of performers, speakers and cool cats contributing. The full parade can be found in three installments on Veggie Pride Parade NYC’s new Youtube channel. Here is the sing-along video from part 2 by The Repressions:
Episode 2 – Artist Sage Cotignola
Episode 2 of Five Questions with The Repressions is on Youtube now! Sage is a wonderful artist and illustrator ~ hear her answers to our silly questions and see a few of her paintings at the end of the video.
Sage Cotignola is an artist that The Repressions greatly admire, who creates lush storytelling and emotionally evocative work in a signature style. The Repressions were so glad to attend her exhibition at Greenpoint Gallery in Brooklyn in February 2020 and get the chance for an interview. A few paintings are shown at the end of this video, but do visit her website for the full gallery~ it is a visual feast! Find and follow her!
https://www.sagecotignola.com/ Â @sagecotignola
Sage usually paints in gouache on watercolor paper or on wood. She revels in the over-the-top and the unusual. She’s inspired by mythology, folktales, Medieval painting, Japanese woodblock prints, and the more surprising aspects of everyday life.
Thanks to Zack Dash for filming!
Mismatch Moods
So much to do inside but the timing is not always right…
New Video, New Song~ Old Man Willow
This is a song about Old Man Willow from Lord of the Rings, perhaps the most frightening part of Fellowship of the Ring. Enjoy the song, and thank you for listening!
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