Concert Review: Lydia Ainsworth Build A Music Coven At Baby’s All Right

Lydia Ainsworth turned Baby’s All Right into her American Coven, of which Ryan Murphy should have been filming. Nothing like a slow building synth, a…

Album Review: Incubus 8 Is Metal Rock Therapy

  In honor and celebration of their 20 years signed with a major label, and releasing their eighth studio album, titled 8, Incubus is gearing…

Concert Review: Ra Ra Riot Celebrate Ten Years Of Great Music At Music Hall Of Williamsburg

Ra Ra Riot played Music Hall Of Williamsburg in what seemed to be a giant celebration of “The First Step”. Just three doors down, in…

Concert Review: Lewis Del Mar ARE BROOKLYN In Music Hall Of Williamsburg

  Is it weird to say, “Lewis Del Mar is so Millennial Brooklyn”. Playing a hometown gig, the duo embodied everything of recent relevance to…

Concert Review: Johnny Flynn Observes Humanity At Le Poisson Rouge NYC

I love this shot of Johnny Flynn. For some reason, to me, it encapsulates the essence of his music and style. There he was on…

Diandra Reviews Playlist 37: BIG IDEAS EDITION

Music is born from and births many big ideas. So this playlist is dedicated the the idea that a good song, from creation to cause,…

Album Review: Charly Bliss Prove Being Young Is Like Being A “Guppy”

Ahhhh…yesss! Youth! A time where no matter what you have to offer and receive, you oddly feel rootless and restless. I, often, wonder whether age…

Concert Review: KAIYDO Turns SOB’s NYC Into His Hip Hop Arcade

  Kaiydo performed his first show EVER in SOB’s NYC, and like a pack of proud mamas and papas, the crowd was living for him.…

Diandra Interviews NEFE: A Musician The Show Love & Intelligence Equal Wisdom

  In this world,  even being “deep” or thoughtful has its feigned image. Some artists believe its onstage ranting, and some people believe it is…

Album Review: Pinky Pinky’s Self-Titled Debut Is L.A. Proto-Prog

A debut is a first impression, which is why it carries so much importance . How you tell the world, “Hey, Look AT ME!”, actually…

Album Review: The Bad Signs Show Love Has “Black Magic Moments”

The Bad Signs’ Black Magic Moments is exactly like its title. It is a five track spell meant to make you swoon into love for both…

Album Review: The Black Angels Sing Their “Death Song”

This may sound odd, but The Black Angels’ new album, Death Song, makes me feel like I am dying. If ever a band went for…

Album Review: NEFE’s Empowers Listeners In Debut EP “Mama”

Can you hear talent? That is an argument that most music-lovers do not even have because we all concur: YES YOU CAN! NEFE, real name Sarah…

Concert Review: Frank Iero & The Patience Give Concert Catharsis At Music Hall Of Williamsburg

Frank Iero & The Patience stirred head-bangs and mosh pits at Music Hall Of Williamsburg to the joy of onlookers eager to feel the rage…