Album Review: Foxygen’s “Hang” Is A Bright As A Summer’s Day

Foxygen have made a “feel-good” record in Hang, and have started 2017 with music that drips positivity like water from a faucet. This baroque/ psychedelic…

Theater Review: The Beauty Queen Of Leenane Brings Out The Ugliness Of Love At BAM

Marty Rea as Pato and Aisling O’Sullivan as Maureen photo by Stephen Cummiskey The Beauty Queen of Leenane is currently playing at BAM Theater, and…

Concert Review: Holy Ghost! Turned Music Hall of Williamsburg Into A Disco Spaceship

Holy Ghost! did back to back sold out shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg, and transformed the Brooklyn hotspot into a disco spaceship. With huge…

Album Review: The Flaming Lips Continue To Warp Minds In Oczy Mlody

The Flaming Lips have made an extensive, fulfilling career by placing insanity to music. To pick up their album is like saying that unicorns are…

Song Review: The New Up Have Declared A “No Fly Zone”

The New Up are bringing goth-pop to the forefront but upping the notion of “alternative” to “victorian”. Although they still have the sugared synths that…

Album Review: Bonobo’s “Migration” Is A Mood Changer

Music is weird, and I love it. Its inexplainable in how it works and what it will induce in listeners. There are certain genres, artists,…

Concert Review: RJD2 Makes Me Want To Dance Like A Pro At Brooklyn Bowl

You ever dance so hard that in looking back you pray the club was empty. Yeah, that was me last night’s at Brooklyn Bowl RJD2…

Album Review: Hawk Is On Fire

Hawk’s I’m On Fire is clearly influenced by some of rock’s greats like AC-DC and Rolling Stones. Yet, Hawk has an indefinable ability to bring…

Album Review: “Trust Me EP” Is A Dance Jungle

Trust Me EP is literally a “dance jungle” in three tracks. A union between Swedish pop phenomenons, Robyn and DJ Mr.Tophat, Trust Me is dedicated…

Artist Close-Up:Gabriel Garzón-Montano Makes You Want To “Crawl” For His Music

I am always saying I enjoy and admire artists that sound different but good. It is not enough that you set your own path, but…

Concert Review: Blonde Redhead “Own” Le Poisson Rouge

So often when we say,  “I want to be her when I grow up”, we attribute it to age. Yet, I attribute it to confidence.…

Artists of 2017: Punctual Will Make You Want To Dance Till Late With “Eva”

Punctual are songwriter / producer / DJ duo Will Lansley and John Morgan, based out of Bristol. Citing Floating Points, Todd Terje, Robert Glasper and…

Concert Review : BadBadNotGood Give Highline Ballroom A Sense Of Mystery

You ever go to a concert or play, and say am I the only one “feeling” this or “experiencing” the show in this way. For…

Artist Close-Up: TYNI Shows That pop Music Has A “Fighter” Spirit

If Charli XCX and Frank Ocean had a baby that grew up to be a pop star, she would be TYNI. The British songstress is…

Album Review: Colony House’s “Only The Lonely” Gives Good Music For Company

2017 is already beginning with some great music. On January 13, Colony House releases their sophomore album ONLY THE LONELY which is filled with big, anthemic…