Concert Review: Ashley Monroe Is A Bubbly Sparrow At Rough Trade

I have often spoken about how life can be divided between the “givers” and the “takers”. As Ashley Monroe thanked her crowd, again, for receiving…

Film Review: The House of Tomorrow Uses Punk To Challenge Old Ways

SYNOPSIS: THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW tells the story of a sheltered teen raised inside a geodesic dome who befriends a rebellious kid and forms a punk…

Album Review: Twin Shadow Makes You “Caer” Into His Music

If you ask the genre of Twin Shadow, a.k.a George Lewis Jr, he will say “Listen”. After listening to his newest record, Caer, I understand…

Album Review: Speedy Ortiz’s Twerpe Verse Faces Society’s Fear

Says lead singer Sadie Dupuis, “Social politics and protest have been a part of our music from day one, and I didn’t want to stop…

Concert Review: Sarah Blasko Sings To Wanting Love At Rockwood

I firmly believe that every artist write according to the lessons they have learned, and the ones they can never seem to figure out. We…

Theatre Review: Randy Writes A Novel Confronts Our Addiction To Fame

Heath McIvor’s Randy Writes A Novel is raunchy, rowdy, rambunctious, and revealing. Randy Feltface is one of the top comedians in Austrailia, and he is…

Concert Review: Lily Allen Gets Real At Music Hall of Williamsburg

“Wow, you guys are the most supportive crowd,” Lily Allen laughed at her her sold out concert in Music Hall of Williamsburg. We really were!…

Theatre Review: Summer- The Donna Summer Musical Is A Disco Extravaganza

I have to admit I was curious about Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. How would the life of The Queen of Disco translate to Broadway?…

Theatre Review: Dress of Fire Burns With The Fabric of Human Greed

Austin Pendleton’s Dress of Fire is one of the most surprisingly poignant plays I have seen. In a nook, historical theater, 13 Street Theatre, a…

Concert Review: GUM Shows Genius Stands Alone At Baby’s All Right

Seeing GUM, at Baby’s All Right, alone on stage to become a one-man orchestra made me feel like I was watching the most talented, coolest…

Concert Review: Animal Years Release Their Inner Child At MHOW

“Thanks for the nice tambourine tap in the ass,” joked Mike McFadden to bassist Anthony Saldino. Animal Years’ brotherly banter and vibes were infectious throughout…

Concert Review: Mating Ritual Provide Fun For Music Hall of Williamsburg

I am a perfectionist, which is why when I saw Ryan Lawhon redo a new song because the audio was off, I completely understood. There…

Artist Close-Up: Alex Kostka Sings For The Motions of Life

Seasons really do manipulate our feelings. During the winter, I cry like I am the ending of Forrest Gump, but during the summer I am…

Concert Review: The Preoccupations Are Dark-Art Punk At Rough Trade

Similar to The Afghan Whigs, Preoccupations build a dark, concert atmosphere that enthralls its crowd. Yet, The Preoccupations might be one of the few bands…

Album Review: Cloud Castle Lakes Make A Picasso Debut In Malingerer

Cloud Castle Lakes’ debut, Malingerer, feels like the Picasso of debuts. It is abstract and completely morphed in human shaped to make your emotions reveal…