Concert Review: The Unlikely Candidates Get Your Vote At Mercury Lounge

When it comes to bands, the frontman, inevitably, becomes the star. Maybe, because, basically, he is the singer. You hear his voice resonate over your…

Festival Preview: Greatest Day Ever Aims To Live Up To Its Name

Greatest Day Ever aims to blend EDM royalty with Hip Hop’s brightest stars over a Carnival Setting . Yet, Greatest Day Ever, on July 13…

Concert Review: Shaed Blossom At A Garden Party

Playing for an intimate crowd, Shaed played a few of their hits and won the hearts of many. Amongst plants and flowers in bloom, they…

House of Vans Hosts A Night of Auditions For Schoolboy Q

House of Vans hosted another stellar event, but this time it was for the people. Getting ready for a show in Chicago, on September 14,…

Concert Review: Dennis Lloyd Is International R&B At Rough Trade

Admittedly, I did not know much about Dennis Lloyd going into his Rough Trade Show. Hence, when I saw the Sold Out sign, my curiosity…

Concert Review: Pond/Fascinator Form A Psych-Rock Continuum At Warsaw

Pond and Fascinator have formed a tour ticket that is a MUST for those, like myself, who WILL NEVER fall out of love with psychedelic…

Concert Review: Lillie Mae Gives A Nashville Smile To NYC

Frankly, there is not much to a Lillie Mae concert, which is why it feels like much. She does not talk a lot but she…

Concert Review: Damien Jurado Goes Acoustic At Murmrr Theatre

Damien Jurado is an indie legend because he completely represents the meaning of this “genre”; to figure things out. Indie-pop, indie-rock, and even indie-jazz all…

Theatre Review: The Beast In The Jungle Is A Beautiful Play For Commitment Phobes

Elegant and whimsically romantic, The Beast In The Jungle is playing in Vineyard Theatre, and leavening audience members mesmerized. It is a ballet/ waltz-play that…

Concert Review: Lissie Gives Her Heart To Bowery Ballroom

“You ever heard of Lissie?” asked one woman to another. “Oh, you are in for a treat?” While one friend gave the history of Lissie,…

Concert Review: The Blancos Show Emotional Polars At Public Arts

The Blancos are often presented as a polarizing act; creating art to provoke politicized or emotional responses. Yet, seeing them at Public Arts, I realized…

Concert Review: Flatbush Zombies Are The Kings of Soft Power At Terminal 5

In politics, there is a thing called “soft power”. It is, basically, an instagram policy for diplomacy, or rather an idealistic idea that benevolent actions…

Concert Review: Bishop Briggs Bishop Briggs Empowers Brooklyn Steel

I remember the first time I saw Bishop Briggs opening up at Irving Plaza. It is obvious that time takes you places, and seeing a…

Concert Review: Wet Sings Electrically Sad Love Songs At MHOW

Hearing a bunch of grown men with beards sing “I don’t want to be your girl anymore” has to be one of the greatest concert…

Concert Review: Moenia Cantan Al Amor En Playstation Theater

Walking into Moenia’s Playstation Theater show, it was hard not to feel like you walked into an 80’s dance party in La Ciudad De Mexico.…