However, in modern times it has turned into just another game of political gamesmanship. The President gives his speech.…

The quest for the party that never ends… sex and romance, infidelity, gossip, and gentrification in the city where anything can happen at any time. The song is “Where Are The Freaks,” and the band is Spanking Charlene, a New York City based group that recently won Steven Van Zandt’s Sirius Radio “Best Unsigned Band” contest.

As a result of the contest, Spanking Charlene is releasing two songs through Van Zandt’s label, Wicked Cool Records, and had the songs produced by the legendary guitarist as well.

“A song from our first record called ‘When I’m Skinny’ was entered into…

Christina LaRocca calls herself a confused New Yorker, owing to the fact that she was born in Brooklyn, raised in Staten Island and now calls Astoria home. Confused though she may be, she has a definite handle on her musical career, with a new album called I Stand Tall With My Eyes Wide Open, just out through LRock Entertainment.

Christina has been performing around the area since 2006, both on her own and with the band Heavy Weather. She’s hit prestigious venues such as the Rockwood Music Hall, the Knitting Factory and the Bitter End, as well as numerous…

They should all be ashamed of themselves. They are ethically and morally challenged if they think that their 2 percent cap plan is fair to the people of New Jersey. There should be a required reduction in property taxes…

“Our first drummer was from Spring Lake,” explains lead singer Tom Smeaton, when asked about the genesis of the name Mercer Avenue. “One day, we were just biking around the towns down there when Dan fell off his bike. He landed in front of the Mercer Avenue street sign, and the band name came out of that. I guess you could say it was a joke on him at the time, but it really stuck. Not to mention we never thought of anything better!”

Mercer Avenue has accomplished quite a bit since their 2007 formation, including shows at prestigious…

Garland Jeffreys is a true rock and roll survivor, having been a contemporary of Lou Reed before his Velvet Underground days, being a part of the legendary New York club scene in the ‘60s, achieving chart success in Europe and later in the U.S., and still touring to this day.

One of Garland’s songs, “Wild In The Streets,” has become something of an anthem for the skate community and has been covered by artists such as the Circle Jerks and Chris Spedding. His song “Matador” went Top 5 in a number of countries in Europe in the late ‘70s,…

The only reason the Iowa Caucus gets so much attention is that it is the first test for candidates who are running for President. But as far as a real indicator of who’s going to win on the national…

Little Feat has always been known as a “musician’s band.” And the seminal live album, Waiting For Columbus, which came out in the late ‘70s, is still considered one of the great live albums in the history of rock.

Surviving the passing of founding member and visionary Lowell George, the group has gone through a few line-up changes, but the core remains intact. As does the musical integrity of the band, and the desire to go where the music takes them, encompassing a wide variety of genres yet still retaining that signature Little Feat sound.

They will be coming…

MiG Ayesa has come a long way. Not just in his professional life, but in his travels as well. Born in Manila, Philippines, and raised in Australia, he caught Brian May’s attention in London and then ended up in New York, which is now his home base. In his music career, he’s been on a top rated TV show, had a major label release and starred on Broadway.

MiG has just released a new CD, More Than Ever, which is a tour-de-force of rock and pop which blurs the lines between modern artists such as U2 and James Blunt…

Anyone with half a brain, which obviously doesn’t include our current crop of politicians, can clearly see that’s not the case. For the past century, the United States has been the dominant power in the world and enjoyed the highest standard of living. And not by a little bit, by a…