Diandra Interviews Cassie Dasilva: Finding Authenticity Amongst Pop Trends

Pop is a “trend-centric” genre, of which finding who you are, as a person, could get muddled with who you “have” to be as an…

Concert Review: Rachael Sage Transforms City Winery

You ever have a bad day? You are on a superbly packed train, half your friend group books the wrong restaurant, and you get a…

Concert Review: Olivia Noelle Is Bringing Britney Vibes

Olivia Noelle was BOUND to stand out opening for Hippie Sabotage, in part, because she is a singer. Amongst a barrage of EDM stars, she…

Concert Review: Hippie Sabotage Are Righteous At Brooklyn Steel

I begin my Hippie Sabotage review with a story. Waltzing through the Brooklyn Steel lounge, I looked to see a woman in her 50’s, rocking…

Concert Review: Jenny And The Mexicats Bring FUEGO to Rockwood

I am very proud of my Latina heritage. I wear with honor my flag, my fluency in Spanglish, my obsession with telenovelas, and demand that…

Concert Review: Cold Fronts Feel Breezy At Bowery Ballroom

There is something really beautiful about an opening artist. There they are: fresh to onlookers’ eyes, ears, and minds. All they can do is either…

Book Review: John Boyne’s The Heart’s Invisible Furies Is LGBT History

 It seems like a given; those that judge others are probably hiding what they judge of themselves. Yet, that does not take away the damage…

Book Review: Jardine Libaire’s White Fur Is Writer’s Excellence

Jardine Libaire’s White Fur could easily fall into the classic category of “boy falls for girl and girl falls for boy, but class divides them.”…

Concert Review: The Presets Are A Culture At Music Hall of Williamsburg

Some artists give you a concert, while others give you a culture. To enter their show is to enter a world with its own aesthetics,…

Concert Review: LP Is THE VOICE At Brooklyn Steel

LP Is A BIG DEAL, and I had NO IDEA! Entering Brooklyn Steel, it was clear she had her diehard fans, and, like Lights, they…

Album Review: Hibou Looks For “Something Familiar” To Find Joy

As we grow older, we look for things that feel familiar. We tether to trinkets of nostalgia in the same way a baby clasps an…

Concert Review: Dermot Kennedy Shares His Heart At Irving Plaza

Dermot Kennedy’s music makes you feel like you are both falling and flying, all at once. It is a strange sentiment that is both haunting…

Concert Review: Elliot Root Sing To Love At Mercury Lounge

Elton John became a legend because he knew how to turn a good cry into a good song. Elliot Root is becoming mythical because they…

Theatre Review: Locked Up B*tches Is Pure, Animal Fun At The Flea Theater

Synopsis: Get ready for some RUFF b*tches! When Pipsy, a pedigree cocker spaniel, lands at the Bitchfield Animal Shelter, she becomes thecenter of a turf war between…

Artist Close-Up: Cautious Clay Takes Risk In “Blood Type”

Cautious Clay is bringing R&B into EDM futurism in his new EP Blood Type. The genre of smooth appeals to those who want to swim…