Brenden Ramirez News Today

A social history of New York, told entirely through its restaurants. For our 10th Yesteryear Issue, we dove into the NYC’s most legendary dining rooms. This is “Who Ate Where.”

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The debut full length record from Bory AKA singer-songwriter Brenden Ramirez perfectly splits the two indie pillars of "Figure 8" and Elephant 6. Click through. We'll explain. Portland critic Ben Salmon wanted to title this piece "Bory Story," but that has terrible SEO. This is yet another example of what SEO has done to the art form of criticism. #tragedy

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Produced by Mo Troper, the full-length debut from Brenden Ramirez’s power pop project surges with quiet confidence and an open heart.

The Portland-based musician's debut album positions him as an exciting new voice in power pop.