Pondless live at the Mercury Lounge in New York City. Photo by Peyton Wallace
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The musical artist known as Pondless, who as a civilian goes by the name of Aaron Oliver, writes and performs pop songs about urban planning. If that sounds kind of out there, well, so is he, in the best way possible. We talked with him about why this country is divided into Houstons and New York Cities, why Boston does not exist, and how he came to write a love song to Robert Moses.
Pondless is @itspondless on Instagram and TikTok.
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