Artist Close-Up/ Review: Rae Isla Is No Longer Blue

I had the privilege of witnessing Rae Isla perform her new EP, No Longer Blue, at listening party. The singer is like a magnet when…

Concert Review: Gus Dapperton IS Halloween At Bowery Ballroom

Gus Dapperton simply feeds the energy of every misfit kid who was seen as “bad” or “crazy” because he/she could not pass for “normal,” which…

Concert Review: KYLE Is SUPER DUPER FUN At Sony Hall

KYLE is, musically, the quintessential buddy, and if you do not see the “weight” of such a power then let me tell you. Whether it…

Diandra Interview Simon Grossman: Love Makes Your Music Grow

Simon Grossman is one of the most charming people you will ever meet because he is also one of the sweetest. He has a childlike…

Theatre Review: Good Grief Is The Truest Portrayal of Loss At Vineyard Theatre

Playing at Vineyard Theatre until November 18, Good Grief is a simple, lovely pleasure to the NYC theatre circuit. In just 90 minutes, it makes…

Album Review: Mikky Ekko Shows The Rise And Pitfall of FAME

On FAME, Ekko comments, “The album is me finding my way through a labyrinth and the emotions I experienced along the way. Anyone can fake…

Film Review: Bodied Leaves You Dead With Laughter And Serious Thoughts

Racist! Homophobic! Sexist! Bodied is all in one and then some. Yet, the life of battle rapping is one that is absolutely build upon “mud-slinging.”…

Event Review: Beastie Boys Book Tour Checks Your Head

WHAAATTTTT A LIIIIFFFFEEEE! At King’s Theatre, Ad-Rock and Mike- D of the Beastie Boys humorously relived the formation of one of the TOP Hip Hop…

Concert Review: Allan Rayman’s Halloween Special At Public Arts

Lately, I am learning so MUCH about what it takes to grow as an artist. Heck! Even Diandra Reviews It All has grown in style…

Diandra Interviews Nightly: Growing Up To Grow Your Dreams!

The perks about meeting an artist is that, when the veil drops, you witness the humanity behind the creativity. Of course, you do not, always,…

Event Review: All You Need Is Brunch…… FOR REAL!

  I had the absolute pleasure of attending the final day of the New York Food Film Festival. The event, All You Need Is Brunch,…

Film Review: Boy Erased Redefines What Is Faith And Family

Watching Boy Erased, I felt a different kind of sadness. Throughout the film, you see how religiosity warps certain parents into becoming the killers of…

Album Review: Ciaran Lavery Fights Life’s Sweet Decay

The soul is a tricky thing because you never lose it. Instead, it is divided between your spirit and your ego, of which life is…

Concert Review: Sure Sure Are Certainly Good At MHOW

If Steve Jobs started a pop band, it would be Sure Sure. At Music Hall of Williamsburg, watching them play was like witnessing Google turn…

Film Review: Bohemian Rhapsody Shows The Humanity To Being A Star

Directed by Bryan Singer and writer by Anthony McCarter, Bohemian Rhapsody is, by far, one of the best films of the year. Rami Malek engulfs…