Concert Review: Strand of Oaks Welcomes You To Eraserland

There is more to life than a love song, and Strand of Oaks’ Music Hall of Williamsburg crowd was ready to embrace this truth. Yes,…

Concert Review: AA Bondy Is Quietly Nuclear At Rough Trade

I love AA Bondy’s music. It is calming, intelligent, and gorgeously articulate. The way he insights on self-doubt and self-expression is beautiful and explained why…

Concert Review: Run River North Serve Positive Punk-Pop

If there was one message Alex Hwang wanted every member of the crowd to receive is that each of them is amazing. While most songs…

Album Review: Rosie Lowe Is Accountable for “Yu”

The hardest part of a relationship is not communication; it’s accountability. Part of why we struggle to be clear with our partner or fully understand…

Artist Close-Up: Kyd The Band Is “Human”

Kyd The Band has gone from California to Nashville; seeking his own sound in the pop world. It may seem like a weird thing to…

Film Review: The Hustle Remakes The Scoundrel Comedy

Remade after Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with the lead roles now held by women, The Hustle was painted as a “feminist heist.” This time it was…

Concert Review: Billy Raffoul Is Lovely At Gramercy Theatre

The magic of Billy Raffoul is unnaturally natural. He is a pop dream of charm, good humor, and uses the “Bruno Mars” trick of singing…

Film Review: Detective Pikachu And The Case of Super Cute Pokémon

While Detective Pikachu can be funny and filled with action-packed sequences, its most powerful key to success is its cuteness. Yet, it is not simply…

Concert Review: Jagwar Twin Prowls At Irving Plaza

  Jagwar Twin’ LOVES to perform. Believe it or not; many artists do not enjoy performing. It is an incredibly vulnerable act that, for some,…

Concert Review: lovelytheband were Love Itself At Irving Plaza

I remember seeing lovelytheband, awhile back, and the crowd was not so filled for their show. They played on and impressed the few there, early,…

Concert Review: Flora Cash Are In Love At Irving Plaza

Something about romance makes you want to watch. Seeing two people love each other, and, somehow, transfer their love into a visible energy is hypnotizing.…

Artist Close-Up: Hannah Grace Lays Down “The Bed You Made”

Hannah Grace’s The Bed You Made sings to the “returning man.” The incessant ex that might as well live in Resurrection Boulevard with how many…

Concert Review: The Last Dinosaurs Roam Mercury Lounge

Honestly, no genre ever really dies, but pop feels like it never goes down. Often, I wonder why we all love this genre, especially pop…

Album Review: Jamila Woods Builds A Legacy! Legacy!

Jamila Woods’ has garnered a following that sees her as an ARTISTE! A woman whose sound and style brims with purpose. She is not trying…

Album Review: Charly Bliss See If They Are Young Enough

Most of us ask, “Are we old enough?” As if the older our age, the more validity we gain for big, life decisions. Yet, for…