It saddens us to announce that Terry Price of local rock trio Oblio was recently diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. In order to help cover his medical expenses, Grimey and Oblio are hosting a benefit at Mercy Lounge on July 2 in which dozens of local artists will be covering the music of Harry Nilsson. (Nilsson Schmilsson and The Point are of great personal significance to me, since I've kept them both in heavy rotation since they first blew my mind some years ago. Just, you know, for the record.)
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On the one hand, you've got Me and My Arrow: Harry Nilsson Tribute Night at Mercy Lounge. It's a benefit show for a local musician--Terry Price of Oblio was recently diagnosed with Bell's palsy--and features a strong lineup of locals in support: Oblio, The Features, Eureka Gold, David Mead, James Wallace & the Naked Light, Heypenny, The Silver Seas' Daniel Tashian, and a supergroup featuring Mike Grimes, The Raconteurs' Brendan Benson, My Morning Jacket's Carl Broemel, Hotpipes' Jon Rogers, and
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We are fans of cover songs, benefit shows and the Mercy Lounge, so the "Me and My Arrow: A Tribute to Nilsson" shindig Thursday night seemed like a killer way to kick off 4th of July Weekend. And speaking of America, it was a benefit show to help cover the medical bills of Oblio's Terry Price, who has been diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. Sure, Americans may let artists and the working man fall through th
