Film Review: Slack Bay Is The Napoleon Dynamite Of Horror Films

The Van Peteghem family’s leisurely rhythm of sunbathing and seaside constitutionals is soon interrupted by the arrival of two bumbling inspectors investigating a string of…

Artist Close-Up: Liana Banks Gives Life To “Ghost”

Liana Bank$ is a songstress New Yorker rising through ranks for her raw energy, witty lyricism, and shimmering synth work. This R&B “Kween” is similar to Khalid…

Album Review: “Love Is Love” And Woods Reminds You That

From the minute Woods’ Love Is Love began, I smiled. The new record goes straight for the “funkiness” of this sentiment, and how it makes…

Album Review: Matthew Logan Vasquez Has Made A Masterpiece With “Does What He Wants”

Matthew Logan Vasquez is set to release Does What He Wants on April 21, and the album has to be my fave of the week.…

Album Review: COIN Asks “How Will You Know If You Never Try?”

You ever hear an album, and think, “ This is going to kill in a live show!”. COIN’s sophomore album, How Will You Know If…

Album Review: Sheryl Crow’s “Be Myself” Show You How To Be Yourself

When they said Sheryl Crow was going back in time, sonically, for her new album, Be Myself, they were not kidding. Be Myself might as…

Concert Review: Sondre Lerche Is The Marty McFly of Bowery Ballroom

  Sondre Lerche is The “Marty Mcfly” of performers. Now let me explain. I love Back To The Future, and Marty McFly is a legendary…

Concert Review: Adam Friedman Is Green With Gratitude At Irving Plaza

  Prepare for a “gush-fest”. My readers know that I love gratitude enough to have a feature on an episode of Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday…

Concert Review: Sarah Solovay Is A Millennial Morissette

If Alanis Morissette and Shakira had a singing daughter it would be Sarah Solovay. A strange, beautiful combination, I know! Like Shakira, Solovay has a…

Concert Review: B Boys Play Dada At Union Pool

Can punk music capture a mind? That was the hidden  question posed in Union Pool as the B-Boys played punk-rock tracks from their upcoming album…

Concert Review: The Big Moon Is Filled With Stars At Knitting Factory

Never underestimate how easy it is to shine. In a world that loves to be flashy, sometimes, the things that most catch attention do not…

Diandra Reviews Playlist 35: Open Letter Edition

In a world that seeks honesty, it sure has a hard time dealing with truth. So enjoy some musicians that are seeing to bring honesty…

Concert Review: Sabrina Ellis Is The Fire Of Sweet Spirit

I am consistently asking myself if I can fall in love with a person’s talent? There are moments, like in Sabrina Ellis’ Rough Trade NYC…

DIANDRA PREVIEWS: Party To Protect The Planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  ARE YOU READY TO PARTY FOR CHARITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yup! I am! Though I cannot say I have heard that catch-phrase at too many events. Yet,…

Song Review: Anna Lunoe Hits A “Bullseye”

It makes sense that Anna Lunoe would be playing House Of Yes in Brooklyn if you have heard her new song, Bullseye. It sounds exactly…