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 Brendan Kelly acoustic (The Falcon, Wandering Birds)

Posted by Loren on July 6, 2016

Brendan Kelly acoustic (The Falcon, Wandering Birds)
Brendan Kelly acoustic (The Falcon, Wandering Birds)

Punks in Vegas is streaming video of a recent 3-song set from The Falcon's lead vocalist Brendan Kelly (also of The Lawrence Arms, and Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds). Click the link to see/hear “Dead Rose,” “Unicornography,” and previously unreleased Wandering Birds song “Hugs," as performed at the Beauty Bar in Las Vegas.

Brendan Kelly acoustic (The Falcon, Wandering Birds)
Brendan Kelly acoustic (The Falcon, Wandering Birds)

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