Navigating Virtual Worlds: Slight Of, Trace Mountains, and Liz Pelly
About This Event
At Wonderville, Slight Of, Trace Mountains and Liz Pelly share a bill that pairs concise, band-focused rock with a critical look at music's infrastructure. Slight Of brings DIY songcraft and tight interplay; Trace Mountains favors direct arrangements built for momentum; Pelly situates digital listening within the material impacts of data centers and suggests solidarity with groups like Google Workers for Action on Climate and Amazon Employees for Climate Justice.
About the Artists
Slight Of
Slight Of is a New York City–based group working in the rock and pop register, appearing on bills that also include artists like Trace Mountains and Liz Pelly. They have performed at Wonderville, a venue that often bridges DIY songcraft and game-adjacent performance culture.
Trace Mountains
Trace Mountains is a rock/pop group whose live work has circulated through New York City rooms, including Elsewhere. Their name appears alongside a wide mix of bills at the venue, from club-oriented lineups to indie-leaning showcases, suggesting an approach that moves easily between scenes.
Liz Pelly
The piece contextualizes digital listening within the broader material impacts of internet infrastructure, and argues that since streaming relies so heavily on data centers owned by Google (where Spotify data is stored), Amazon and Apple, music communities might consider seeing themselves in solidarity with actions taken groups like Google Workers for Action on Climate or Amazon Employees for Climate Justice.