The Creative Pragmatist

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Sid Simons for Tibi Close Friends

A 3-part live set, and interview, at 666 Studios.

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Gabriel Smilovic
May 05, 2026
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The first time I watched Sid Simons walk on stage, there was a gap in the room. Niagara is one of those small bars in the East Village where the geometry of a Thursday night never quite resolves itself - people standing back, holding drinks, hesitant about the space in front of the stage in the way crowds get when they don’t yet know if the artist is go…

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