Diandra Interviews Part 2: Sir The Baptist Changes Hip Hop’s Frequencies

As I continued my interview with Sir The Baptist, I knew I was meeting a man deeply connected with his humanity, which is brilliant but…

Album Review: Sir The Baptist Question If He Is A “Saint Or Sinner”

  Deeply spiritual and intuitive are not usual descriptions for a rising rapper, but they are the steering qualities for Sir The Baptist. Releasing his…

Album Review: Zander Hawley Sings To “When I Get Blue”

Zander Hawley has a voice that instantly makes you fall in love with him. Rising as a new country voice ready to define the music…

Diandra Reviews The News: HAR MAR SUPERSTAR IS GOING ON TOUR!!!!!!!

  One of the FUNNEST performances I have ever seen, Har Mar Superstar is not only a musician, but a show in and of itself.…

Song Review: ALMA’s “Chasing Highs” Is A Dance Track For Open Hearts

Whether acoustic or raving, ALMA is the complete epitome of her new song “Chasing Highs”. She not only chases highs, but gives them through rhythms…

Artist Close-Up: Marika Hackman Shows The Nuances Of Femininity

No JOKE! I am feeling Marika Hackman’s music. The Sub-Pop artist is lining up to release her debut album, I’m Not Your Man, and from…

Diandra Interviews Part 1: The New Up Reveal A New, Compassionate Sound For Humanity

Here is why I love interviews. I like meeting people. I might be the only one at a party standing next to the “chatty guy”…

Diandra Interviews Part 2: The New Up Call Out Media And Calm Uncertainty

Remember in college or  high school, when you used to have those “quad forums”, where every teen an twenty-something genuinely thought they had the answer…

Concert Review: Hite Gives A Desert Pop Spirit At Union Pool

Hite is a new, NYC band leaving its mark across the boroughs with its spiritual, desert pop. Playing Union Pool to celebrate  their newest record,…

Concert Review: Matthew Logan Vasquez Turns Rough Trade NYC Into An Alamo Of Sound

  Wow! Just WOW! One of the best concert I have ever had the pleasure to see, and it all boils down to the simple…

Diandra Reviews Playlist 38: Hot Air Balloon Edition

  I always wanted to take a hot air balloon, and in honor of that dream I have made a playlist of new artists that…

Album Review: Feist Proves The Simplicity of Pleasure

Feist’s newest album, Pleasure, might as well be from a completely new artist. Its sound is so stripped from the “bells and whistles” of her…

CONGRATS ANNA LUNOE!! New Song, New Label, And New Baby On The Way!

  Anna Lunoe may not be having as an eventful night as the people at Fyre Festival (please look up the #fyrefestival), but she is…

Album Review: John Pizzarelli Shows The Humanity Of Johnny Mercer At Cafe Carlyle

Funny, charming, and an excellent jazz guitarist! Check Please! At Cafe Carlyle, John Pizzarelli is performing from April 25 through May 6, and he is…

Diandra Interviews: Sallie Ford Is A Candid Creative

I think I am in love with Sallie Ford. Maybe, because I just finished reviewing Mary J Blige’s Strength of A Woman, but I am…