Category Archives: The Backroom

The Backroom 6.17.25

A Happy kick-off to The Backroom, followed by a super psychedelic set in memory of Countess Amanda Fielding, who advocated for the therapeutic uses of LSD, Ecstasy and other (illegal) drugs to treat depression, anxiety, and other conditions. A few Beach Boys songs in memory of Brian Wilson, a salute to the Army for its

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The Backroom 6.03.25

Music inspired by events at my most recent college reunion, especially lectures on firearm injury and death reduction by Dr. Megan Ranney, the unknown immigrant artisans who built Yale in the early 20th century (senior thesis presented by Dlaphne Stratton Gignac ’25), and constitutional law with Professor Akil Amar (’80, J.D. ’84) Dennis Lamar

The Backroom 5.27.25

Funk & Soul for the people, starting off with a new track from Austin’s Tomar and the FCs. An ode to the penny’s final days, summer musings with power pop and grass (lawn grass, that is). Illustration credit: Anna Kim Dennis Lamar

The Backroom 5.06.25

Telling the “tooth” to kick things up, with the new one from Tom McGuire & The Brassholes, a toy spin to stock up before the tariffs kick in, songs for mom in advance of the big day, and a tour of The Rock. Dennis Lamar