Alison Kopki | The Aquarian

Self Help Festival @ Festival Pier At Penn’s Landing

January 21, 2015

PHILADELPHIA, PA—The second Self Help Fest took place months after its premiere early last year in California. Hitting the Northeast hard, the festival was headlined by A Day To Remember, who brought along ... Read More...

An Interview with DJ Prime: Never On Pause

Alison Kopki

December 18, 2013

Interviews

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While some of us have problems keeping a couple events straight on our calendars, New Jersey-based DJ Prime’s schedule would boggle one’s mind. Just as effortlessly he mixes tracks from his arsenal, Prime m... Read More...

Steve Aoki/Pharrell @ Pier 94

Alison Kopki

December 11, 2013

Concerts

NEW YORK, NY—Ending the Pier Of Fear series for this Halloween season was a show from dance music artist and party starter Steve Aoki for his Aokify tour. Bringing along several friends each night, I attend... Read More...

Placebo @ Terminal 5

Alison Kopki

November 27, 2013

Concerts

NEW YORK, NY—Singer Brian Molko commented early on in the evening that it had been six years since he and bandmates of British group Placebo played an American stage. The evening was one of two performances... Read More...

Electric Zoo @ Randall’s Island

Alison Kopki

November 6, 2013

Concerts

NEW YORK, NY—The fifth installment of Electric Zoo was set to outdo previous years, expanding the grounds with a second main stage. A heavy lineup of the biggest names in the EDM scene spanned over three da... Read More...

An Interview with Tiesto: The New King

Alison Kopki

August 28, 2013

Interviews

Dutch artist Tiesto has picked up quite the number of titles along the path of his long career, even earning the title of Forbes’ “World’s Highest Paid DJ” last year. It almost seems fitting that he’ll be t... Read More...

IAMX @ Irving Plaza

Alison Kopki

July 10, 2013

Concerts

MANHATTAN, NY—All senses were catered to by IAMX at the Irving Plaza stop of the Animal Impulses Tour. New material was presented to appease the ears, a visual parade of lights made it a crime if you missed... Read More...

Interview with Lights: Stronger In Numbers

Alison Kopki

May 8, 2013

Interviews

The first day of the spring tour for Canadian electro-pop musician Lights coincides with the release of her acoustic version of the 2011 album, Siberia. Properly titled Siberia Acoustic, the new album from ... Read More...

Twins Of Evil Tour @ Hammerstein Ballroom

Alison Kopki

November 26, 2012

Concerts

MANHATTAN, NY—Calling themselves the “Twins Of Evil” was a bit misleading with quite the polar opposite sets from Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie. Each brought the grim and horror of the upcoming Halloween se... Read More...

Electric Zoo @ Randall’s Island Park

Alison Kopki

October 8, 2012

Concerts

NEW YORK, NY—Looks like the word is out on Electric Zoo. This year’s dance music festival was bursting at the seams with concertgoers, making the already large concert space on Randall’s Island almost impos... Read More...

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Crocodyle On Decade-Spanning Influences & Their Feel Good Music

Labors of Love: Marty Friedman’s All-Consuming Musical Endeavors

The Luka State’s New Video Allows Album Highlight To Shine

HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

The Versatility Of Ellington – As Seen On His Debut EP

Tombstones In Their Eyes’ Robust New Record

The Luka State’s New Video Allows Album Highlight To Shine

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho ('Parasite'), plus 'Doctor Sleep,' 'The Siren,' 'Scandalous,' 'Untouchable,' and more.

Reality Check: OUR MONSTER FIXATION

Makin’ Waves: Laurie Berkner: From Jersey Indie Rocker to Global Kindie Rocker

Reality Check: LET’S TALK FILIBUSTER

Self Help Festival @ Festival Pier At Penn’s Landing

An Interview with DJ Prime: Never On Pause

Steve Aoki/Pharrell @ Pier 94

Placebo @ Terminal 5

Electric Zoo @ Randall’s Island

An Interview with Tiesto: The New King

IAMX @ Irving Plaza

Interview with Lights: Stronger In Numbers

Twins Of Evil Tour @ Hammerstein Ballroom

Electric Zoo @ Randall’s Island Park

The Versatility Of Ellington – As Seen On His Debut EP

Crocodyle On Decade-Spanning Influences & Their Feel Good Music

Tombstones In Their Eyes’ Robust New Record

Labors of Love: Marty Friedman’s All-Consuming Musical Endeavors

Reality Check: OUR MONSTER FIXATION

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