Diandra Interview Simon Grossman: Love Makes Your Music Grow

Simon Grossman is one of the most charming people you will ever meet because he is also one of the sweetest. He has a childlike…

Diandra Interviews Soft Center: Music As A Keeper of Our Vulnerabilities

Releasing their debut, No Pattern, Soft Center have made themselves a duo to follow for those of us that have an inner, “soft center” or…

Diandra Interviews KOPPS: From Working Class To Creative Visionaries

Where you grow up does influence you, and, for KOPPS, their working class town of Rochester, New York taught them how to dance through devastation.…

Diandra Interviews Mai Lan: Self-Assurance Is Vital To Artists

Performing at The Standard Hotel on September 28, Mai Lan believes self-assurance is VITAL for an artist, and I could not agree more. If you…

Diandra Interviews Hudson Taylor: Brothers In Music

After reviewing From Bear Cave To Dame Street, I could tell brothers Alfie and Harry of Hudson Taylor were gracious guys. On September 28, the…

Album Review: Winnetka Bowling League Are Winning In Self- Titled EP

On title, you do not know what to expect from a band called Winnetka Bowling League. Immediately, you think of a group of middle-aged men…

Artist Close-Up: Vevo DSCVR Continues To Select The Future of Music

It is kind of crazy that one platform has the power to define what you will be listening to in the future. While we look…

Artist Close Up: Perry Serpa Asks Wherefore Art Thou?

If you seen my review of Juliet, Naked, then you know it is a lovelorn tale about two people trying to make better romantic choices,…

Artist Close-Up: Swizz Beatz Is Ready To Release “Poison”

Hearing some of his newest works at his Freedom Party, Swizz Beatz was on another level of joy. He had just come back from Egypt,…

Artist In Need: Peter Verzilov Is In Critical Condition (Possibly Poisoned)

Pussy Riot are famous because they have combined music and morality to form a sonic revolution. Yet, when you speak up against injustice, it will…

Concert Preview: Neon Gold Celebrates 10 Years At Knockdown Center

Labels never get enough credit for the artists they bring to us. Often, when we hear the word “label” we think money, greed, and even…

Artist Close-Up: Don’t Sleep On Sleeping Lion

Sleeping Lion are taking the charm of the EDM world and wrapping it in a pop candy box. Roomates Nate Flaks and Noah Longworth McGuire…

Album Review: Hoodcelebrityy Is “Inna Real Life” For Jamaica

When some artists are called “new artists,” the truth is that they are really only new to you. The term “new” is in reference to…

Diandra Interviews Kara Connolly (Part 1): Realizing Your Self- Worth In Song

Kara Connolly DOES NOT PLAY when it comes to emotional honesty. For her, the clearer you are with yourself and others, the clearer you become…

Artist Close-Up: Summer Walker Knows “Girls Need Love”

Is it rocket science? It seems now and then you will hear a man say, “Damn, women are confusing?” or “I just don’t know what…