Concert Review: Oliver Hazard Come From Waterville To Rockwood

Making it in just 10 minutes earlier, Oliver Hazard felt like three, regular joe’s waltzing into Rockwood Music Hall for a jam session. Actually, we,…

Concert Review: Savoir Adore Teach You To Know Love

Savoir in french means “to know”, and “adore” is obviously a common, English term. To know to love is an eternal lesson. If every day…

Concert Review: Jalen N’Gonda Sings For Your First Dance At Rockwood

Seeing Jalen N Gonda at Rockwood Music Hall, I felt like I was being crooned to dance with my first love. From “Don’t You Remember”…

Album Review: Chromeo Are “Head Over Heels” For The Party Scene

Chromeo’s Head Over Heels is electro funk on the catwalk! Sexy, funky, and unabashedly retro, you want to strap on some red pumps and drive…

Album Debut: Iyves’ Chromatic Empowers The Future of Love

When the electro of music meet the electricity of the spirit, Lyves’ Chromatic is born, After four years, Iyves’ has returned with her futuristic R&B,…

Concert Review: Mondo Cozmo Sings Against Gun Violence At Mercury Lounge

I have seen Mondo Cozmo a few times, and every time he is different. Some artists, to see one show, is to see them all.…

Concert Review: ONR Brings Humility And Honor To The NYC Stage

  I had the pleasure of meeting ONR at Mercury Lounge, and I only mention that because, in a rare instance, the heart that was…

Album Review: Christina Aguilera Is Free To Love In “Liberation”

Admittedly, Christina Aguilera cannot get a bad album review. Honestly? Have you heard her voice? She could sing a diaper commercial, and most of us…

Artist Close-Up/ Album Review: You Better Be Ready For Ruel’s Voice

I think I speak for anyone who hears Ruel’s voice and thinks….. “Damn!” At 15, he reminds me of what many must have felt when…

Concert Review: Eternal Summers Show Feel Like Life At Rough Trade

With a name like Eternal Summers, you have a HUGE weight over you. Eternal Summers is, literally, what we all dream of having. For many…

Concert Review: Polo & Pan Are Parisian Chic In NYC

For some reason, I always get excited when an international artist makes their concert debut in the US. It makes me want to take them…

Concert Review: Kat Cunning Is A Pride Princess At Mercury Lounge

They say that what an artist plays before they come on is telling of who they are. Between circus suites and Edith Piaf, I was…

Theatre Review: First Love Redefines When Love Comes

Synopsis: A couple in their sixties meet and fall in love – for the first time in their lives. Through the eyes of celebrated playwright Charles…

Album Review: Melody’s Echo Chamber Wish You “Bon Voyage”

A lysergic sound event that’s sparse one moment and frantic the next. YES, PLEASE! Melody’s Echo Chamber’s Bon Voyage is like Arabian Deserts meets the…

Album Review: Calpurnia’s Scout Is Rock History With A Fresh Sound

I CANNOT be the only one that looks at Calpurnia, and thinks, “What the hell did I do with my childhood?” Releasing their EP, Scout,…