Concert Review: Samia Is Mother Joan Misty At Mercury Lounge

Blessed with a charming, irreverent humor and a voice that carries a natural, thoughtful whimper, the Mercury Lounge crowd did not what to do with…

Jen Reviews Theatre: Scraps Shows Police Brutality Marks The Hearts of Black Youth

Playing at The Flea Theater till September 24, Scraps shows the raw, unabashed hurt of black youth struggling to accept that their deaths are made…

Concert Review: Kota The Friend Is Truly Your Friend At SOB’s

Kota The Friend strolled on and through the SOB’s stage like one would a park; this is his domain and it is open to the…

Album Review: Joey Dosik Is In My Feelings With Inside Voice

Joey Dosik got me IN MY FEELINGS! While Drake is singing to Kiki, Dosik is singing to the rest of us. In his new album,…

Concert Review: House Of Vans Says Goodbye FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For 17 years, House of Vans was in the BK, and provided some of the best, free events in the borough. That skate park became…

Concert Review: Synead Is GIVING ME AALIYAH FEELS!!!!!!!!

Walking into Baby’s All Right, I saw Synead chatting with friends, and I knew she was the artist. Mind you I did not know what…

Film Festival: New York Latino Film Festival Amps My Pride

Admittedly, it was hard not to walk into the New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF with my flag up. Whenever you see your country, culture,…

Film Review: Blue Iguana Goes For The Classic, Comedy Heist

Blue Iguana is a light-hearted comedy, in part, because it knows it is ridiculous. Packed with characters that are the definition of quirky, it is…

Diandra Interviews Wave Break: Using Music As Your Armory

Wave Break are making their debut with new EP Armory. Fusing rock with the youthful zest and resilience of this generation, they fearlessly interconnect that…

Concert Review: Beach House Put Me In An Emotional Limbo At King’s Theatre

Beach House gave a mystifying show, at King’s Theatre, that explained why they are the anti-thesis of mainstream. While most radio hits go for the…

Diandra Interviews Rozes: When Music Becomes Your Therapy And Identity

Rozes is the equivalent of a human sparkle. She is constantly smiling, and seeking a way to connect to people on a genuine level. Known…

Concert Review: Cyn Is Every Young Woman With A Singer’s Dream In NYC

I got the chance to see Cyn “acoustify” her usual electro-pop jams. Turning the sound down, I got hear the lyrics of a young woman…

Concert Review: Zāna Brings You Gypsy-Pop At Mercury Lounge

Zāna, in origin, is Romanian name for a mythical fairy that brings positivity. I mention this origins because Zāna, at Mercury Lounge, did the same…

Film Review: The Happytime Murders Is A Strange, Puppet Comedy

The Happytime Murders is a strange film that can even be seen by its cover. A puppet? Melissa McCarthy? Together? Yet, in its strangeness it…

Theatre Review: Botswana Makes The Culture Proud At Playstation Theater

SYNOPSIS: Pula, or rain, is highly cherished in Botswana, a semi-arid country in Africa. This fictional play – anchored on the practical and mystical relationship…