On December 15, 2024, the displayers played their version of The Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry” during their set at The Fiddler’s Elbow in Camden (London, UK). For more info about the displayers, visit their website: https://displaymusic.com

damian israel shiner closes his solo set on June 21, 2024 at the world-renowned Whisky a Go Go (Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, CA) with his song “don’t” — get more info on the web: https://displaymusic.com Here are the lyrics to this song available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc. don’t (by damian israel shiner) i thought i knew you, but i just know your kind. i know it so well, you are almost me. I was. i think in matter, but that's just energy, and life's too short to give you mine, or me. don't try to tell me things you think i just wanna hear don't try to spare my feelings you speak before you think your words are out of sync and i can't take another rollercoaster ride with you i thought i saw you, out just the other day. i only recognize you when you walk away. i think it's funny, you live a waking dream, but your smiles are wasted lies on me. don't try to tell me things you think i just wanna hear don't try to hide your feelings you act without a thought and i'm the one who's caught and i can't take another rollercoaster ride with you you don't want me anymore, but did you ever? one last word, then you were out the door -- i got severed. you don't want me anymore, but did you ever? one last word, then you were out the door -- my heart shattered. i thought i felt you, but it was only rain. time progresses, still our world's the same. you live in contrast, i see in shades of gray, and life's too short to give myself away. don't try to tell me things you think i just wanna hear don't try to make me smile you ought to know by now your words are hollow and i can't take another rollercoaster... i can't take another freaky poser... i can't take another game of “how you like me now”

This is the displayers’ audition video for the 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Concert Contest, featuring damian israel shiner and Chris Harris of the displayers performing their original song “change”, based on the Chinese proverb (loosely translated) “It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.” Discover the displayers! https://displaymusic.com change © 2008 damian israel shiner don’t blame the dark when you can light a candle love is the spark, there’s nothing we can’t handle don’t blame the dark, you gotta find the light inside we can change the world with our hearts open wide nothing that you ever do feels right nothing that you ever do or say seems to matter when you want change how can you ever make things right? how can just one of us even make a difference when it always seems like night? lost in the darkness, paralyzed feels like it never change, but… don’t blame the dark when you can light a candle love is the spark, there’s nothing we can’t handle don’t blame the dark, you gotta find the light inside we can change the world with our hearts open wide nothing comes easy without price anything worth really takes some effort when you want change how can you ever make things right? swallow the pill that makes the world feel better but you gotta take some time it’s more than a wishful thought and you may find it’s easier said than done but when you back your words with meaningful work you’re saving the world don’t blame the dark when you can light a candle love is the spark, there’s nothing we can’t handle don’t blame the dark, you gotta find the light inside we can change the world with our hearts open wide

This is a video the displayers created in December 2020 of their unique arrangement of Angels We Have Heard on High for a special holiday show they streamed online during the pandemic. Check out the full show here: https://www.facebook.com/thedisplayers/videos/3764313130355310

This video is compiled from footage provided by audience members at the release party for the displayers single “change” — to download or stream the studio version of CHANGE, visit this link: https://damianisraelshiner.hearnow.com

damian israel shiner of the displayers participated in the Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge, offering two of his original works: “heaven” (the basement sessions, 2007) and “change” (to be released in June 2024). For more information about damian, his band, and his music, visit their website: https://displaymusic.com

damian israel shiner of the displayers performs his original song “peace” at the ATAC & Centre Music House open mic in Framingham, MA. For more info about the displayers, visit their website: https://displaymusic.com Lyrics to PEACE (© damian israel shiner): you are black and i am white you're my complement, like left is to right 'though we look different, we both share one humanity both of us learning to give both of us yearning to live both of us burning to see... both of us free your look's asian, mine's caucasian we are complements, it's a yin-yang relation 'though we look different, we both share one humanity both of us trying to heal both of us vying to feel both of us hope it's for real... both of us free because, you are my brother you're my sister, too we must learn to carry each other can't let the world swallow you we all share in a common birth born out of love, love is what we deserve we gotta learn to share this earth you're hispanic, she's germanic we are complements to the rest of the planet 'though we look different, we all share one humanity all of us learning to give all of us yearning to live all of us trying to heal all of us vying to feel all of us united we stand all of us side-by-side, hand-in-hand all of us wanting to be... all of us free you are my brother you're my sister, too we must learn to carry each other we can't let the world swallow you

On July 8, 2023, the day of the 150th episode of the #saturdayshortset, WBUR 90.9 FM (Boston’s NPR station) offered a one-minute news story at varying times throughout the day in the top-of-the-hour news segment, plugging the displayers and their significant three-year effort. This video was compiled by damian using WBUR’s audio and photos/footage from the series.