New Jersey Stage Issue 54 | Page 33

Best Live Act: Deal Casino If Nick Drake joined Pink Floyd, the results might sound and look like Deal Casino, who are not only the best live act of the year because they performed superiorly but because they also presented phenom- enal lighting and sound and visual effects, which is no easy feat for a band on a budget Best Song: “Blood” Avery Mandeville and the Man Devils An anthem that releases the anger women often contain in the face of a world of bullshit, “Blood” is the explosive, expressive and sardonical- ly funny standout of Avery’s debut full-length, “Happy Birthday, Avery Jane.” NJ STAGE - ISSUE 54 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 33