Concert Review: Ziggy Alberts Is Wisdom At Rough Trade NYC

You have your shows that keep you hyped, and then you have your shows that keep you grounded. At Rough Trade NYC, Ziggy Alberts was…

Concert Review: Waxahatchee Sings To Hope & Sadness At LPR

Prepare for me to ask the most obvious question: “You ever felt like you were not yourself?” Not just that you weren’t who you are…

Concert Review: Donna Missal Is A Supernova At Rough Trade

Donna Missal is going to be a major star, and everyone knows it. Premiering her debut album, This Time, the energy surrounding her, literally, feels…

Concert Review: Yuno Makes The Crowd Say “Damn!” At Brooklyn Steel

With a brief set, Yuno made claim to Brooklyn Steel. As the audience gathered, I knew he was doing well because of one word I…

Festival Review: Pitchfork Octfest Brings The Beers And Good Music (Part 1)

Pitchfork Octfest was lovely, and a surprisingly sophisticated event. Packed with people of all ages, above 21, it brought casual elegance because it also brought…

Concert Review: Tessa Violet Goes From Youtube To Brooklyn Steel

I am mildly obsessed with Youtube stars that became mega stars like, Troye Sivan or Issa Rae. When you upload a video of yourself to…

Festival Review: My Top Beers And Artists of Pitchfork Octfest (Part 2)

Featuring beers from over 90 breweries, representing 20 different countries, and  a food lineup curated by Bon Appétit, Pitchfork Octfest allowed the culinary and sonic…

Concert Review: Saintseneca Build A Pillar of Na At Bowery Ballroom

I saw Saintseneca a few years at Webster Hall, and it was like watching someone build a church. Every lyric and hook was the mortar…

Concert Review: Mass Gothic Shows Love In Loathing At Elsewhere

Is love toxic or is it that even toxic people can love? This is the question!  I adore Mass Gothic in sound and style. They…

Concert Review: Saint Etienne Teach Good Humor At Bowery Ballroom

Saint Etienne celebrated twenty years of Good Humor. TWENTY YEARS, PEOPLE! I always like seeing artists celebrate their classic albums because they are so transformed…

Artist Close-Up: Jennifer Castle Embraces “Angels of Death”

Jennifer Castle is readying to play Baby’s All Right, on September 8, with the most peculiar of sounds and subject: death. To humanity, it is…

Concert Review: Farao Gifts Us With Alien Pop At Rockwood

As I watched Farao winged her fingers through chimes and pressed buttons on her keyboard that lit up like a Star Trek panel, I kept…

Album Review: Glorietta Is Rock N’ Roll Glory In Self-Titled Debut

Glorietta may be making its album debut, but its band members are well beyond the notion. Each of them have had their own paths to…

Concert Review: T-Rextasy Roar And Bite At Elsewhere

New York is a home for innovation because it is also a home for exploration. Here you will meet people of all walks of life,…

Concert Review: Grlwood Form A Scream Pop Cult In Brooklyn

Fast-paced chaos! That is what life can feel like in the city, especially if you are not from New York. While this city has become…