Artist Close-Up : Larkin Grimm Show The Beauty And Bitterness of “Chasing An Illusion”

Chasing An Illusion may sound like what I do everyday, but it is actually the fantastic new album of Harlem songstress, Larkin Grimm. With a…

Song Review: Coldplay Gets Romantic With “All I Can Think About Is You”

Leave it to Coldplay to make a song, All I Can Think About Is You, that is socially poignant, sonically trippy, and oddly romantic all,…

Concert Review: Frances Rose Sing To The Adulthood Of Being Young At Knitting Factory

I’m beginning to think that family might be the best platform for music. Between those you consider family, The Bent Knee, and those you were…

Album Review: Luke Faas Show The Emotional Problem With “Apathy”

Apathy is a strange thing because, technically, it is a side-effect of feeling too much. It is a perceived, protective mechanism that stems for having…

Diandra Interviews Mobley: An Artist Who Leans On His Intuition For Music

While I have always believed music to be spiritual, some artists, do not even equate the two. Luckily, Mobley agrees that to make music you…

Concert Review: Flint Eastwood Is A BADASS At Mercury Lounge

Opening for Sigrid, Flint Eastwood came into the Mercury Lounge like a FREAKIN HUMAN TORPEDO. I was in awe by the sheer bravado and boldness…

Artist Close-Up: Kite Base Will Make You Soar In “Latent Whispers”

Kite Base,  the pairing od Ayse Hassan (Savages) and Kendra Frost,  has to be my post-punk fave as of recent. There is a sophistication to their…

Album Review: Blessed Released “Love Letters” For Your Ears

Blessed might have earned his name. Born in Accra, Ghana, in a time when sickness was sweeping through newborns, his parents were shocked/ relieved that…

Album Review: Benjamin Booker’s “Witness” Reflects Upon Blackness In America

Being black in America is NOT EASY. Frankly, it can be really scary. From police shootings to mass incarceration and overall historical, systemic oppression, the…

Album Review: Ladi6 Brings Soul To The Future In Royal Blue 3000

I have a love/ hate relationship with electronica. I love the genre because, in essence, it is the Millennial music scene. We are a generation…

Album Review: Noga Erez Shows Music Is A Social Movement In “Off The Radar”

I love Noga Erez. I reviewed the star back in the day, and know that she can give a cool, electric performance. Like her concert,…

Song Review: San Holo Will Show You The “Light”

Coming off the rush of the Elements festival, I am certainly eager for electronica that blends the electricity of sound with that of the human…

Diandra Interviews Madi Madej: A Country Singer With Positivity As Her Key To Success

Being a teenager is not easy, but being an ambitious teenager like, Madi Madej might be even harder. The country songstress dreams of reaching the…

Album Review: Marika Hackman Debuts Her Genius In “I’m Not Your Man”

It is pretty clear from my previous review that I LOVE Marika Hackman. The Londonite is about to debut her album on June 2, and…

Diandra Reviews The News: Bryson Tiller Is Going To Set It Off

  Celebrating the release of True To Self, Bryson Tiller is readying for tour life. If you have heard the record, than you know you…