Album Review: Julia Holter Shows Her Many Sides “In The Same Room”

Can torment sound beautiful? Just that very statement seems chilling, but Julia Holter’s In The Same Room adds mystical imagery and novel-like lyricism that turns…

Album Review: Goldfrapp’s “Silver Eye” Shows The Beauty Of Life Can Be Electronic

Is Goldfrapp about to release a new album or the soundtrack to the newest Blade Runner film? I say this because Silver Eye is sonic…

Album Review: Phebe Starr “Chronicles” Human Truths With Sweet Pop

The current landscape of mainstream music is one that builds upon synthetic fantasies. People want to feel like life is electric because, now more than…

Album Review: Tei-Shi Asks You To Enter The “Crawl Space” Of Your Relationships

I have found that the difference between eclectic and electric is not much. There is something attractive and mesmerizing about someone who decides to go…

Concert Review: Mandolin Orange Are My Spiritual Leaders At Music Hall Of Williamsburg

Certain instruments seem made by human hands to discover human hearts. For me ,those instruments include the violin, cello, guitar, and mandolin. For folk fans,…

Concert Review: Gilligan Moss Shows Their Future Is Grand At Terminal 5

You ever see an artist and think, “You deserve more!”. Noticing that an artist is grander then the moment is not a bad thing. It…

Concert Review: Alex Lahey Turns Rough Trade NYC Into Her B-Grade University

I start my review with a blatant compliment, Alex Lahey is hilarious. She has a wry wit that turned the night into a surprisingly humorous…

Concert Review: Jose James Makes You Think And Dance At Bowery Ballroom

José James’ Bowery Ballroom concert was filled with so many details to appreciate. He truly used the concert to elaborate that he is a man…

Concert Review: The Regrettes Leave NO REGRETS At Mercury Lounge

  Imagine being sixteen years old and confident? Yeah, those two things do not seem to be associated with each other. When we look back…

DIANDRA REVIEWS A PLAYLIST: The Feel-Good Kween Edition

A NEW PLAYLIST! A NEW PLAYLIST! A NEW PLAYLIST!  The feel good KWEEN edition; because you do not need to live in a palace to…

Book Review: Bianca Bosker’s Cork Dork Reminds Us To Drink Life Like Its Wine

When I first heard about Bianca Bosker’s, Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me…

Concert Review: Powers Give Me Power To HAVE FUN At Webster Hall

Powers is not kidding about its name. The duo LIT UP Webster Hall with an energy that matched the ever changing colors of their name…

Concert Review: James Hersey Shows The Fun of Love At Webster Hall

It’s a good thing that right after you perform I feel like buying you a beer. Playing the New York circuit is like doing a…

Artist Close-UP: LÉON Is Coming “For You”

LÉON is being named the artist to watch in 2017, and with good reason. She is capturing the moodiness of isolation. From the dancing electro…

Artist Close-Up: Nadine Khouri Makes You Feel “The Salted Air”

Nadine Khouri’s The Salted Air is like taking a spiritual retreat through music. In 10 tracks, you feel taken to a beach under the stars,…