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May 11, 2009

WATCH: Brian Williams Goes Indie Rock, Interviews Deer Tick...

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“Okay, so I didn’t name this thing, but I did come up with the idea. I have always loved identifying good music and good groups—discovering them early (bar bands are best) and following them through their journey. While we’ll interview some established musicians, mostly I’d like this to be a place where people can sample some of the great music being created every day, by talented musicians who wouldn’t dream of doing anything else.”—Brian Williams

Vanity Fair:

Don’t worry, you’re not the only one confused about that headline. But, apparently, Mr. Williams has a new music series on MSNBC.com called Bri Tunes….

So what does Brian Williams’s foray into indie-rock mean? Well, it means that he can keep his street cred and appeal to a younger audience, while bands like Deer Tick can get some press from someone who isn’t a tastemaker and apt to use nothing but insider baseball talk.


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#1 Anon says:

Deer Tick is AWESOME. Glad they are getting their due.


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