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Richard Barone & Glenn Mercer: Hazy Cosmic Jive

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Friday, March 28, 2025
Doors: 6pm | Show: 8:30pm
$15 advance | $20 day of show

Richard Barone of the Bongos and Glenn Mercer of the Feelies join forces for a rare duo performance of a curated set of music from the post-Velvet Underground universe of the mid-1970s — a particularly fertile period of rock experimentation. Barone and Mercer will explore songs from historic albums by David Bowie, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, T.Rex and others, along with songs from their own Bongos and Feelies catalogues. They will be joined by Feelies percussionist Dave Weckerman, bassist Bob Torsello (Slambovian Circus of Dreams), and special guests.

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Glenn Mercer started on his musical path playing bass guitar with friends in various neighborhood bands. While studying art in college, he switched to guitar and helped form the “Out Kids,” with Dave Weckerman on drums. Playing covers of semi-obscure garage bands from the 60ʼs, they soon began writing original material and playing shows in NYC. Bill Million was soon brought in as a replacement for the original bassist player. When the Out Kids broke-up, Glenn, Dave and Bill decided to stay together. Glenn took over lead vocals and Bill switched to second guitar. They chose the name “the Feelies” and became one of the most beloved and enduring bands to emerge from the era.
Richard Barone is a recording artist, performer, producer, and author. Since pioneering the indie rock scene in Hoboken, NJ as frontman for The Bongos and then helping to launch the chamber pop movement with his solo debut “cool blue halo," Barone had produced numerous studio recordings, works with artists in every musical genre, and has produced concerts at venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Collaborators have included legendary Bowie and T.Rex producer Tony Visconti, Donovan, Lou Reed, and Pete Seeger. Baroneʼs latest book is Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s, and his current single, "All Fall Down" is a duet with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC, released in four different genre versions.
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