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.…

Diandra Reviews Playlist 42: Flower Power Edition

It has been a crazy May of rain and sunshine BUT the flowers re coming! So in honor of flower power, enjoy these blooming artists!