Album Review: Ruth Koleva Proves Confidence. Truth Is Sexy

Ruth Koleva makes confidence and truth sexy. The word “sexy” can be used to objectify, but it also can be used to exalt the sensuality…

Concert Review: Lo Moon Show Love Is A Victory At Bowery Ballroom

I think I am a legit fan of Lo Moon. I have seen them before, and have, inadvertently, been a watcher of their growth. I…

Album Review: Jukebox The Ghost Takes You Off To The Races

Sometimes, an album title truly encompasses what an artist is delivering. Jukebox The Ghost’s Off To The Races is like a run. From its very…

Concert Review: Kyle Craft Is A Human Acid Trip At Baby’s All Right

SOOOO MANY THOUGHTS! Seeing Kyle Craft is like watching Buddy Holly’s ghost on acid. Or maybe, it is like watching Jack White and Iggy Pop…

Concert Review: Alice Boman Shows Restlessness Is Religion At Murmrr

Everytime I go to Murmrr Theatre, I feel my inner Catholic schoolgirl is released. There I am surrounded by ornate, building garnishments and posted, church…

Concert Review: Porches Dance To Loneliness At Bowery Ballroom

Porches’ Aaron Maine approaches the mic like a man whispering his secrets; even holding his arm around it like a shoulder. He poses his body…

Diandra Interviews Russell James: Finding Who You Are To Find Your Sound

There are moments when you need to hush and listen. Russell James has this affect in music and words. While we all have suffering, Russell…

Concert Review: Born Ruffians Give MHOW An Indie Jamboree

With three king-sized lamps behind them, Born Ruffians played to those who wanted to be enlightened by them at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Celebrating their…

Concert Review: Girl Ray Give Estrogen Pop To Bowery Ballroom

Known as Estrogen Pop, Girl Ray were a sonic nose-dive into the female mind. Young, bright, and coy at opening up, the North London Trio…

Concert Review: The Shadowboxers Remind That Pop Is Fun At Public Arts

The Shadowboxers are Justin Timberlake’s first artists signed to his label Villa 40, and I totally understood why at their Public Arts show. We gravitate…

Concert Review: Son Lux Give Light To A Dark Future At Brooklyn Steel

At Brooklyn Steel, Son Lux showed how to make darkness sexy rather than its usual “scariness”. Drifting into the night with no set plan does…

Concert Review: Ethan Gruska Turns Drunk Dials Into Art At Town Hall

Ethan Gruska is a nerd, in the most wonderful of ways. Often, the term “nerd” is used to insult someone, but for me, being one,…

Concert Review: John The Martyr Brings NOLA Heaven To The Django

Life turns, and often we think it only turns bad. Yet, it can turn good, as well. Before John The Martyr, Bill Hudson was a…

Concert Review: Totally Mild Sing To Self- Esteem At Rough Trade

Totally Mild feel like Ladybird at a Texas Prom. Honestly, if Greta Gerwig needed an album to soundtrack the pains and promises of being a…

Concert Review: Jade Imagine Pulp Rough Trade With Garage Glam

I love Jade Imagine’s sound and vibe. More importantly, I love how they make me feel like I have a sound and vibe, which is…