MARCH  2 0 1 8   I  BOROMAG.COM 35 
 emphasis  on  tonal  shifts  and  
 deepening of themes already  
 present  in  the  songs  Barbara  
 and Ben composed,” Lay said. 
   Their  love  affair  with  the  
 Astoria  music  scene  continues, 
   as  it  began,  Absurdo  
 explained: “We were greeted  
 with  kindness,  affinity  and  
 support  at  best,  and  fascination  
 at  worst.  Eventually,  we  
 realized  the  true  participants  
 in  the  Astoria  music  scene  
 were weirdos just like us. And  
 now we ain't so scared o' yas."  
 Check  out The  Repressions  
 at  SingleCut  (19-33  37th  St.,  
 Astoria)  on  March  30.  Their  
 soulful  approach  to  making  
 lovely  music  will  definitely  
 leave an impression. 
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 Original artwork by Nate Lay