Diandra Reviews Playlist 39: Tea Time Edition

If music were tea then I just gave you a huge CUP OF TEA. Sip on 48 songs from 48 artists that you can drink…

Diandra Interviews Part 1: The New Up Reveal A New, Compassionate Sound For Humanity

Here is why I love interviews. I like meeting people. I might be the only one at a party standing next to the “chatty guy”…

Diandra Interviews Part 2: The New Up Call Out Media And Calm Uncertainty

Remember in college or  high school, when you used to have those “quad forums”, where every teen an twenty-something genuinely thought they had the answer…

Concert Review: Blaire Alise Turns Trans-Pecos Into A 60’s Hop

Blaire Alise And The Bombshells played Trans-Pecos last night in a grand tour de force of the their newest album, My Eye. This “mod squad” has…

Concert Review: Handsome Ghost Brings Heart To Baby’s All Right

Tim Noyes has a VOICE. Nothing more needs to be said beyond the fact that when he sings, you have to listen. His vocals give…

Movie Review: “The Family I Had” Leaves You Fractured

SYNOPSIS: Charity walks a fine line between love and fear of her son Paris. It’s been ten years since he killed her daughter and she…

Album Review: Djustin IS Electro-Pop In Voyagers

If you are an electro-pop/ electronica fan than Djustin’s Voyagers is a MUST. This debut album is not trying to be anything, but a disco-ball…

Album Review: Day Wave Makes A Bright Debut In “The Days We Had”

Day Wave lives up to his name in his debut album The Days We Had. When you think of a “day wave”, you imagine a…

Album Review: Kasabian’s For Crying Out Loud Is A Batch Of Must-Have Rock N’ Roll Anthems

Kasabian’s For Crying Out Loud is both the album and statement needed for anyone, like myself, that wonders “Why can’t we just have a good…

Concert Review: Hite Gives A Desert Pop Spirit At Union Pool

Hite is a new, NYC band leaving its mark across the boroughs with its spiritual, desert pop. Playing Union Pool to celebrate  their newest record,…

Album Review: Sharkmuffin Play For Fun Nerds In “Tsuki”

    How do I put this simply? Sharkmuffin’s Tsuki sounds SO COOL! I know that is a “cheesy” even cheap way to describe a…

Album Review: Ásgeir Show Love Is A Galaxy In Afterglow

You ever see those computer demos of what planets look like. They virtualize a world that seems welcoming and even breathable for, us, human beings.…

Album Review: Mac DeMarco Shows Are All Are Like “This Old Dog”

Mac DeMarco’s This Old Dog feels like a ride in sunshine. A humorous, but glorious feeling considering that dogs love sticking their head out the…

Album Review: Pond Shows The World’s Social Climate In “The Weather”

Pond’s The Weather sounds exactly like its title. Each song feels like the aspects of a storm coming over you. From windy guitar melodies to…

Album Review: Lea Michele Will Take You Places

Lea Michele ’s Places is a beautiful album, as one would expect. Throughout her career, from Broadway to Glee, Michele has celebrated the beauty of…