 
Jessie Diamond & the Thousand took home top honors at Sunday's Five-Borough Battle of the Bands. Fronted by a shimmying blonde singer (who spent the day gamely dancing along to all the other bands, impervious to Grand Army Plaza's withering heat), their scuzzy, bombastic glam rock proved irresistible to both the judges and the crowd. First runner-up was Paul Brill, a singer-songwriter who set his lyrics to wheezing, chug-a-lug orchestrations. Second runner-up were Faith, who turned in a reggae-tinged set with haunting vocals.
All three finalists will receive automatic slots in this year's Music Marathon. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Cousin Cut the Wires d-Cyphernauts Dutch Kills Faith The Fandanglers Fast Breakin Classics Graeme K Jessie Diamond and the Thousand Paul Brill special headline performance by 33Hz special interlude by nternational whistling champion Steve Herbst |
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Judging panel is Adam Shore (Vice Records), Danny Simmons (Def Poetry Jam), Mary Huhn (NY Post), Neil Pineschi (VIllage Voice), and Shirley Braha (NY Noise TV) |
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