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  • How growing up in Monroe still shapes Brian Dunne’s biggest songs

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• 'I've Been Trying to Have a Good Life': Brian Dunne Reckons Through His 30s on ‘Clams Casino,' a Radiant Rock Record of Dreams, Disillusionment, & the Cost of Wanting More (atwoodmagazine.com) — A new in-depth interview spotlights Brian Dunne, the Brooklyn-based rock songwriter who grew up in working-class Monroe and still draws heavily on that experience. He talks about how Monroe’s distance from New York City, its politics, and its class tensions fuel his new album “Clams Casino,” which wrestles with the disappearing middle class, adulthood, and wanting a better life without losing your roots.
   

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