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A life saved by rock and roll 🤘🏼 This account hates fascists! 🔗 linktr.ee/omgnyc 🔗

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · Nov 8

Allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is Marc and I've been writing about music on OMG!NYC since 2006 and started my Substack, The Shape of Music to Come, in 2021.

I mostly post about music with the occasional comments on social justice issues.

Peace + Love, y'all! ✌️ ❤️

Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 6h

What band is doing it better than Hotline TNT? After seeing them play in the round last night, I'm convinced almost no one!

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Hotline TNT played (le) Poisson Rouge

Hotline TNT's excellent new album Raspberry Moon is one of the best of the year and they celebrated it but playing it for their hometown cr...

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 1d

Alex G rolled into Brooklyn's Kings Theatre and played all the songs from his excellent new album plus a ton of old favorites!

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Alex G played Kings Theatre

In support of his excellent new album Headlights , Alex G played two shows in New York City with the second being a great set at Brooklyn's ...

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 2d

The idiocy has no limits with these fools

Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 2d

Makaya McCraven lit up the room at LPR NYC to celebrate his new release 'Off the Record' coming this Friday from @intlanthem.bsky.social

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Makaya McCraven played (le) Poisson Rouge

On Friday, Makaya McCraven will share a new collection of recorded material and he celebrated the upcoming release with a show at New York's...

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 3d

Fuvck antisemitism and free Palestine!

Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 4d

I'm gonna say The Big Lebowski had a lot to do with the phase for college kids

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bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 4d

this picture is from los angeles 1992, not portland 2025. journalism malpractice

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"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 7d

It’s coming, it’s coming in hard! Broken Social Scene’s self-titled album turns 20 today!

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Broken Social Scene Turns 20

It's coming, it's coming in hard

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 7d

The week in new music!

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Gold Soundz: October 3, 2025

This week's suggested new music, curated by omg!nyc

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 9d

Had a blast watching @stereolabgroop.bsky.social play a lot of their new songs, but getting to hear "Peng! 33" live really made the night!

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Stereolab played Brooklyn Steel (Night 1)

Stereolab are on tour in support of their excellent new album Instant Hologram on Metal Film and came to New York on Wednesday for their fi...

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 10d

Wrote about the best music from September 2025!

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Gold Soundz: Best of September 2025

Highlighting the best music releases from September 2025

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 10d

Congrats Bill Burr. You’re an idiot AND racist!

Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 10d

Real Estate played 'Atlas' and more at Music Hall of Williamsburg making for a night of delightful nostalgia

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Real Estate played Atlas at Music Hall of Williamsburg

Real Estate are playing their third album, Atlas , in-full on their current tour and their stop in Brooklyn served as the official homecomin...

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 10d

Tortoise stay groovy on their new track "Works and Days"

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Tortoise - "Works and Days"

Tortoise will release their new album, Touch , in October and today they shared the groovy third single, "Works and Days."

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 13d

CBGB Festival had Iggy Pop, Jack White, and more rocking hard Under the K Bridge!

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CBGB Festival Under the K Bridge

While CBGBs has been gone for almost two decades, a mini-festival bearing its name brought punks to the K Bridge in Brooklyn for a day of mo...

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 14d

Wrote about the ✨ Summer of the Pop Girlies ✨

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The Summer I Saw the Pop Girlies

Or when Indie music finally started to respect and acknowledge women

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 14d

Damn, I picked billy woods over this! No regrets, but sounds like Spiritualized were phenomenal. Jealous!

Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 14d

Hot take: Queen has fantastic singles, but only OK albums.

Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 15d

Sam Prekop too!

Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 15d

The best rapper on the planet, billy woods, brought the @backwoodzstudioz.bsky.social crew to Knockdown Center for a night of stellar performances that highlighted his reign as the GOAT in one of his biggest NYC shows to date

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billy woods played Knockdown Center

It was the homecoming event of the year for Backwoodz Studioz as label head billy woods hosted a blown-out affair in support of his phenomen...

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 16d

Sam Prekop mesmerized Public Records with his whirling electronics and dizzying beats.

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Sam Prekop played Public Records

Sam Prekop played an intimate set at Public Records just before the release of his new album, Open Close .

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 17d

Chappell Roan at Forest Hills Stadium felt like a true revelation and one of the defining Pop moments of the year

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Chappell Roan played Forest Hills Stadium (Night 3)

Chappell Roan's stint at Forest Hills Stadium is one of the biggest and best Pop moments of the year.

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 17d

Jazz collective SML have announced a new album and shared the vibey new single “Taking Out the Trash”

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SML - "Taking Out the Trash"

Jazz collective SML have announced their sophomore album, How You Been , and shared the first single, "Taking Out the Trash."

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 19d

Blown away by Lightning Bolt at Knockdown Center last night!

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Lightning Bolt played Knockdown Center

Noise legends Lightning Bolt stormed into Knockdown Center on Sunday night and obliterated decibel levels.

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Marc @omgnyc.bsky.social · 22d

A stellar set from Panda Bear made for a great Thursday evening at Knockdown Center in Queens! Noah has still got the juice and the full-band set up is superb!

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Panda Bear played Knockdown Center

Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, dropped into the outdoor space of Knockdown Center known as the Ruins and took us on a psychedelic trip.