Concert Review: Ruth B. Is Golden At Le Poisson Rouge

There we all were. Sitting with candlelit tables, and glaring forward at the neon hues of blue and pink that gently shone upon Ruth B.…

Album Review: Pet Symmetry Show “Vision”

Pet Symmetry continue their “tongue in cheek” humor in second album Vision. These guys approach music like a batch of kids hopped up on Mountain…

Album Review: Serena Ryder Shows “Utopia” Is A Choice; Not A Place

Fast and fun music are the Two F’s Serene Ryder serves in her new album Utopia. The multi-award winning songstress and multi-instrumentalist knows how to…

Artist Close-Up: Klyne Is A “Sure Thing”

Deep House from the Netherlands…. yes please! When Sam Smith and Disclosure are asking Klyne to remix them,”Omen”, then I am asking to listen. Moreover,…

Song Reviews: Grace Carter Shows Why Relationships Invoke “Silence”

  Communication is such a hard part for relationships because emotions are confusing.. Rising UK artist, Grace Carter, has written “Silence” as a response to…

Concert Review: Antonia Bennett Show The Magic Of Love At The Cafe Carlyle

Antonia Bennett is doing a sweet, jazz run at The Cafe Carlyle. The New Yorker and daughter of Tony Bennett knows very well the control…

Album Review: Cende Releases A Record of “#1 Hit Single”

  Imagine your life was an invisible cage, of which music was the only key that could break the hard, hidden cell. The louder more…

Artist Close-Up: QUIÑ Adds Fantasy To Soul

Imagine living in the world of Pandora from Avatar; it is a mystical place born with a nature that surpasses human imagination. Then, imagine finding…

Theatre Review: Vineyard Theatre “Asks Can You Forgive Her?”

In 95 minutes, Gina Gionfriddo’s Can’t You Forgive Her? asks an in important question; “Can you have meaning in life, at least a happy one,…

Diandra Previews: Ruidofest Is Readying To Bring Latin Heat To Chicago

This July the Windy City is going to receive a  serious heat wave with some of the best latin artists of THE WORLD heading to…

Diandra Previews OZY Fusion Fest 2017!!!!!!!

I had the absolute pleasure to review OZY Fusion Fest last year. I called it a festival with a cool learning curve, and it was.…

Concert Review: Seth Walker Brings The Blues To Iridium

Sometimes, you just get the blues, and there is not always a reason. That moody feel strikes your heart, and you put on a song…

Book Review: Kevin Kwan Makes Me Want To Have “Rich People Problems”

SYNOPSIS: When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside–but he’s not alone. It…

Artist Close-Up: Lana Del Rey Is Showing A Brighter Lust For Life

  Just when you think Lana Del Rey cannot get any dreamier and more nostalgic for old-world loves, she releases the video for Lust For…

Song Review: DJ Cassidy Makes A Club Track For Ladies’ Honor

A club track about women’s honor? Can we all just clap about that notion, and revel in its reality thanks to the iconic DJ Cassidy.…