Concert Review: Moon Duo Give A Visionary Concert At Rough Trade NYC

Imagine psychedelic rock was an old western. Guitar chords strung as if you were entering the opening sequence to a John Wayne film, meanwhile, all…

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…

Film Review: Please See “Nise: The Heart Of Madness”

  SYNOPSIS: 1940’s, Brazil- Dr. Nise da Silveira (Played by award-winning actress Gloria Pires) is at work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of…

Theatre Review: In The Boom Boom Room Shows Childhood Traumas Can Become Adult Ones As Well.

Chrissy, a bright young woman with a background of harshness that has robbed her of her innocence long ago, has visions of a career as…

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…

Concert Review: SUSTO Bring The Alternative In Country Rock At Brooklyn Bowl

If there was one thing that fascinated me about Susto’s Brooklyn Bowl performance is that they played their country-rock like they were Nirvana or some…

Concert Review: Generationals Light Up Music Hall Of Williamsburg

Ahhh, yes ….. The 80’s! A time of shoulder-pads, big hair, laser beams, and the birth of the notion virtual reality. This era’s most famous…

Album Review: Skating Polly Teach The World A “New Trick”

  We have all had moments where we wanted to tel the world “Buzz off!”. Obviously, we want to use a more cavalier, “colorful” word…

Album Review: JMSN’s “Whatever Makes U Happy” Will Make You Very Happy

  JMSN Whatever Makes U Happy makes me feel drunk, and I am very happy about it. The whole album feels as if JMSN took…

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…

Album Review: Mary J. Blige Provides Healing For “Strength Of A Woman”

Mary J. Blige’s Strength Of A Woman is not just an album to empower women, but a record to teach men to empower women, as…

Concert Review: Avec Sans Are Epically Electro Pop At Knitting Factory

If I said it once , I will say it again; the most daunting and dazzling thing about NYC is how MUCH talent it has.…

Film Review: Keep The Change Is A One Of A Kind Love Story

A New York City romantic comedy, Keep the Change is the unlikely love story of two people who meet in a support group. While David,…