Album Review: “Let It Be You” by Joan As Police Woman & Benjamin Lazar Davis

Alright, I am just going to say this plainly: Let It Be You is a really good album. Each track is meticulously made to be…

Album Review: Marching Church “Telling It Like It Is”

If Iggy Pop and Buddy Holly had a music child and that child married and had kids with Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley’s own musical…

Album Review: Omar Alhindi Is A Total “Bedhead”

With a guitar and a tender voice, Omar Alhindi’s debut Bedhead Part One is a string-driven album to pass the day. This record is not…

Theatre Review: “Duat” Is A Lesson In Finding One’s Inner Paradise

Duat, the new Soho Repertory production directed by Will Davis, is something else. This play/musical is weird to the fullest, which some will like and find brilliant,…

Concert Review: Temples’ Combine Classic Rock With “Stranger Things” At Bowery Ballroom

Temples eerily played Bowery Ballroom last night. Okay, I know you noticed my usage of “eerily”. That is because Temples has a certain spook to…

Album Review: Jain’s “Zanaka” Is Techno-Tribal Music

Jain’s Zanaka is one of the most enlivening records I have heard.  From start to finish, you will feel like you have joined a techno-tribe,…

Album Review: Mutual Benefit Makes Musical Mysticism In “Skip A Sinking Stone”

Mutual Benefit Skip A Sinking Stone is, literally, the sound of nostalgia. Colorful rhythms ring throughout the record to make you feel like a vagabond…

Album Review: Nina Diaz Comes Of Strong In Rock N’ Roll Debut “The Beat Is Dead”

Can music make you physically connected? Nina Diaz’s debut album The Beat Is Dead throws the gauntlet at this idea by creating a record that…

Concert Review: LANY Show The Power Of Pop At Webster Hall

LANY are a pop trio ready for stardom, in part, because of their lead singer Paul Jason Klein. Mr. Klein represents the sheer power a…

Theatre Review: Vietgone Is A Must- See Love Story From Manhattan Theatre Club

I will put this plainly, Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone is a must-see. This Manhattan Theatre Club production, currently playing at the New York City Center, is…

Book Review: Christopher Buckley Satires The Business Of Religion In “The Relic Master”

] Christopher Buckley is an acclaimed New York Times Best Selling Author and with good reason. He has a distinct voice that is vast in…

BangOn NYC Preview #2: The Warehouse of Horrors Is Coming To Brooklyn October 29

   BangOn!NYC announces a partnership with Myx TV, a U.S.-based multicultural entertainment network, for upcoming 7th annual Halloween spectacular  “Warehouse of Horrors”, taking place next Saturday October 29th in Brooklyn!!!!!!! As part of this successful…

Concert Review: NF Is A Force To Be Reckoned With At Irving Plaza

Throughout a childhood riddled with tragedy, NF, found solace in music at an early age. Sitting in his parents’ van, he’d write songs for hours,…

Artist Close Up: Australia’s Peking Duk Is Set To Dominate American Clubs

  Australian superstars, Peking Duk, released their latest single, “Stranger (ft. Elliphant)”. Hollowed drums and fluid, synthetic keys give the track a soaring, cinematic feel.…

Artist Close-Up: When Talent Meets A Good Cause

There is nothing more gut-wrenching than being forgotten by someone you love, especially when their loss of your memory is not their choice. Alzheimers has…