Brad Paisley and Justin Moore led the charge on the rainy Saturday of the first ever FarmBorough Festival on Randall’s Island, Manhattan. “New York City’s Brand New Country Music Festival” happened Friday through Sunday, June 26 – 28 2015.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
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The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series has small ensembles visiting parks in all five New York City boroughs this summer and Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem, Manhattan was the venue on Friday, June 26 2015. Accompanied expertly by Dan Saunders on piano, Kiri Deonarine, Ginger Costa-Jackson, and John Moore delighted […]
Christopher Owens has written some amazing songs – both as a solo artist and as the lead singer and songwriter for now defunct indie rock band Girls – and there’s more on his new album Chrissybaby Forever. We grabbed some stoop time before his show at Baby’s All Right in […]
Josiah Hotwire is a memorable name and one you’ll want to remember if you’re a hip hop fan. The Harlem raised artist recently unleashed a mixtape called Can’t Take Me Down featuring the song Heaven…
Public Enemy’s Chuck D coming over to say hi to Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear at SXSW in Austin was indicative of the kind of magnetism this mom and son folk duo have. Their songs exist outside any specific time or place and they deliver them with affection and […]
Anthrax has been kicking ass for 34 years! I spoke with Scott Ian about past, present, and future of the legendary thrash metal band backstage at Hammerstein Ballroom…
Before heading to Brooklyn for a Northside Festival show, rock duo Best Coast dropped by WFUV radio for a session. Their gig (with 3 additional touring members) is this Saturday June the 13th; the multi-faceted event runs June 8 – 14 2015. Prepare for the show by enjoying 2 interviews with the […]
Here’s a taste of the 2015 Governors Ball Music Festival action at Randall’s Island Park NYC this past weekend, June 5-7…
The music of Algiers is intense. Its rooted in drums and percussion that create mesmerizing rhythms. Rumbling bass adds momentum and depth while slashing guitar adds texture and urgency. Commanding vocals deliver lyrics that rail against post-colonial power imbalance and injustice. There is anger and intelligence. I spoke with lead […]
London based rock quartet The Vaccines just unleashed their third album English Graffiti. As the record wasn’t out yet when I saw them at SXSW, I was hearing songs like Dream Lover for the first time – and thinking they sounded great next to older material like Bad Mood. Those […]
Steve Reynolds – whose sets span the 1990’s – works his DJ magic at The Bell House on or about the first Saturday of every month. Whether at that venue in Brooklyn or at his day job in Manhattan in which he often interviews artists across genres, this maniacal music maven is a […]