The Friday Informer: Cover Your Ears, Mother

The Friday Informer: Cover Your Ears, Mother

In which we prepare for a day without music.

Written By

Molly Sheridan

Photo of the Week: Bathtub Gin
With the party going full swing, the new music crew requests bottle service and adjourns to the Alger Mansion’s bathtub.

This nostalgia flash from Robert Spano’s 2004 Brooklyn Phil bon voyage party brought to you courtesy of John Mackey (far right).

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