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What a Future release party Twitch Stream

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So yesterday we were psyched to release our first book, WHAT A FUTURE by J.E. O’Leary We got the author to hop on our Twitch channel to play some music and read some poems. We were really happy with the quality of the sound and the ease of use of the Twitch interface, so we’re going to be doing a lot more of these in the future. To keep up please follow us on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/sunshineandwind

Editing a 80 minute video seemed like a bit more than we were willing to commit to this morning, so we present here a 12 minute sample. So be sure to check it out, watch this space and twitch for more streams, and let us know what you think in the comments below!

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Video Week: Live Music! pt 2

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One of the things we’ve missed most during the pandemic is live music, and we suspect we’re not alone. Whether it was going to see a friend’s band, going to an open mic to listen and share, or just dropping by a bar that had reliably good acts and checking out what was going on, the lack of live music has left one of the bigger holes in our life. This week at S&W we’re dipping into our archives to celebrate some of the great live performances we’ve witnessed over the years.

Up today is one of our absolute favorites in the NYC songwriter scene, St Lenox. With an absolute tank of a voice and thought provoking lyrics delivered with super creative phrasings, St Lenox is a truly unique artist and one of the city’s true gems. Here we share a performance of his song Thurgood Marshall, which is almost certainly the best song about a Supreme Court Justice ever written

Video Week: Live Music! pt 1

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One of the things we’ve missed most during the pandemic is live music, and we suspect we’re not alone. Whether it was going to see a friend’s band, going to an open mic to listen and share, or just dropping by a bar that had reliably good acts and checking out what was going on, the lack of live music has left one of the bigger holes in our life. This week at S&W we’re dipping into our archives to celebrate some of the great live performances we’ve witnessed over the years.

First up is Flying Pace, a band we saw at the great Footlight bar and music venue. We were there early for la sudar’s EP release but ended up sticking around for most of the afternoon and caught this great band having their record release / swan song show! Too bad really, we enjoyed their dreamy pop sensibilities, especially this song, Pollen. One of the great joys in life is seeing a band at random and ending up loving the show, and though Flying Pace may be no more, we’ll always be grateful for this experience.