Album Review: Julia Holter Shows Her Many Sides “In The Same Room”

Can torment sound beautiful? Just that very statement seems chilling, but Julia Holter’s In The Same Room adds mystical imagery and novel-like lyricism that turns…

Album Review: Goldfrapp’s “Silver Eye” Shows The Beauty Of Life Can Be Electronic

Is Goldfrapp about to release a new album or the soundtrack to the newest Blade Runner film? I say this because Silver Eye is sonic…

Album Review: Phebe Starr “Chronicles” Human Truths With Sweet Pop

The current landscape of mainstream music is one that builds upon synthetic fantasies. People want to feel like life is electric because, now more than…

Album Review: Tei-Shi Asks You To Enter The “Crawl Space” Of Your Relationships

I have found that the difference between eclectic and electric is not much. There is something attractive and mesmerizing about someone who decides to go…

Concert Review: Mandolin Orange Are My Spiritual Leaders At Music Hall Of Williamsburg

Certain instruments seem made by human hands to discover human hearts. For me ,those instruments include the violin, cello, guitar, and mandolin. For folk fans,…

Concert Review: Gilligan Moss Shows Their Future Is Grand At Terminal 5

You ever see an artist and think, “You deserve more!”. Noticing that an artist is grander then the moment is not a bad thing. It…

Concert Review: Alex Lahey Turns Rough Trade NYC Into Her B-Grade University

I start my review with a blatant compliment, Alex Lahey is hilarious. She has a wry wit that turned the night into a surprisingly humorous…

Concert Review: The Regrettes Leave NO REGRETS At Mercury Lounge

  Imagine being sixteen years old and confident? Yeah, those two things do not seem to be associated with each other. When we look back…

Book Review: Bianca Bosker’s Cork Dork Reminds Us To Drink Life Like Its Wine

When I first heard about Bianca Bosker’s, Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me…

Concert Review: James Hersey Shows The Fun of Love At Webster Hall

It’s a good thing that right after you perform I feel like buying you a beer. Playing the New York circuit is like doing a…

Artist Close-Up: Nadine Khouri Makes You Feel “The Salted Air”

Nadine Khouri’s The Salted Air is like taking a spiritual retreat through music. In 10 tracks, you feel taken to a beach under the stars,…

Song Review: The Gold Setting Make You A “Video Star”

Okay, is there such thing as happy soul? Can that be a genre now? In a world that has introduced dark techno, dark pop, and…

Album Review: Kelly Lee Owens Add Darkness To Dancing Nightlife

My readers know that I love to give images to an album or song because the great thing about music is that it makes you…

Album Review: Formation Asks You To “Look At The Powerful People”

Formation has released their debut album Look At The Powerful People; a fast-paced, genre-bending record that will make you, yourself, feel like a powerful person.…

Artist Close-Up: Mr. Sanka Gives A Tropical Feel To A “Gallon Of Nostalgia

Everyone needs a song to get you in the mood, but the mood doesn’t have to be of any active nature. There are moments when…