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About P.o.R.

About P.o.R.

Pocket of Resistance are Nigel Parry (vocals and guitar), Greg Lyon (fretless bass guitar), Michael Metheny (mandolin & bodhrán) and Peter Thomas (tabla).

 

Playing the St. Paul Art Crawl, Fri Oct 9th

Playing the St. Paul Art Crawl, Fri Oct 9th

Solo show, all ages, no cover. Where else can you see art by over 300 resident, guest and gallery artists? And, in such beautiful and historic …

 

Video: “Forget” & “Modern Man” @ Pigstock

Video: “Forget” & “Modern Man” @ Pigstock

The “7th Annual Pigstock: A Gathering for Peace” took place on July 18th at Windbeam Farm in Hager City WI. Pigstock is a mixture of music, speakers, and community for peace in an idylic location near the Mississippi, just one hour’s drive from the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

 

Video: “All Of This” live @ Pigstock ‘09

Video: “All Of This” live @ Pigstock ‘09

This was the set opener at the “7th Annual Pigstock: A Gathering for Peace” on July 18th, which took place at Windbeam Farm in Hager City WI. Pigstock is a mixture of music, speakers, and community for peace in an idylic location near the Mississippi, just one hour’s drive from the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

 

Pigstock 2009 (July 18th)

Pigstock 2009 (July 18th)

On July 18th, 2009, the 7th Annual Pigstock: A Gathering for Peace will take place at Windbeam Farm in Hager City WI. Pigstock is a mixture of music, speakers, and community for peace on a farm near the Mississippi, just one hour’s drive from the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Pocket of Resistance and Junkyard Empire to play!

 

Andy Genck Party (Jun 6th)

Andy Genck Party (Jun 6th)

Get the House Party Live Bootleg! Track list: 1. All of This. 2. Black & Blue. 3. Land of the Shadow. 4. Modern Man. 5. Outside. 6. Running to Stand Still (U2 cover). 7. Peacemakers. 8. See How Both Of You Will Fly.

 

Some Of Your Names

Some Of Your Names

Rainbow after the storm Pot of gold in a bed so warm Spring after snow All I ever want to know…

 

St. Paul Art Crawl (Apr 25th)

St. Paul Art Crawl (Apr 25th)

In the largest Art Crawl turn out for years, more than 50 artists will be opening, and eight bands including—Pocket of Resistance—will be performing in the Tilsner Artists’ Cooperative during the 27th St. Paul Art Crawl, set to take place April 24th-26th in Lowertown, St. Paul.

 

For RNC Arrestees… (Oct 16th)

For RNC Arrestees… (Oct 16th)

Get the RNC Arrestees Benefit Live Bootleg from our Free MP3 Downloads page or listen here: Original Announcement: Proceeds of October 16th show to Coldsnap Legal Collective …

 

Contact/Book P.o.R.

Contact/Book P.o.R.

Contact/bookings welcomed via nigel [at] nigelparry.net/646-812-0897.

 

Peacemakers

Peacemakers

I can hear the pinprick, I can hear the razor blade I can hear the sound of a life laid down like a prayer I can feel the rumble of war pressing up against all of our hearts And I share the fear that somehow all of this will be taken away…

 

RNC Block Party (Aug 30th)

RNC Block Party (Aug 30th)

Scottish singer-songwriter Nigel Parry’s new band, Pocket of Resistance, will be opening up the Lowertown, St. Paul Block Party during the Republican National Convention at 2:00 pm sharp, on Sunday August 31st. 2008.

 

This Side Of Paradise

This Side Of Paradise

no one ever asks, “how are you feeling?” no one ever really asks, “how are you feeling?”

 

Land Of The Shadow

Land Of The Shadow

they arrested the dawn and are interrogating the day (for whom they say) hope is almost gone morning wanders lost in the wastelands of south lebanon

 

See How Both Of You Will Fly

See How Both Of You Will Fly

as the unseen brings new life each morning and the river makes the desert sigh I heard the spirit whisper, “see how both of you will fly.”