Yve Lepkowski | The Aquarian

SoKo: I Thought I Was An Alien

June 20, 2013

SoKo begins I Thought I Was An Alien with something of a warning: “You will discover me through my songs/Learn my heartbreaks and fears and depression/Hear all the cracks and the lack of talent/And I hope t... Read More...

Van Dyke Parks: Songs Cycled

Yve Lepkowski

June 12, 2013

Albums

While it can be traced back to a number of specific historic styles, the music of Van Dyke Parks is highly distinctive and, on Songs Cycled, is used in such a variety of moods and flavors that it is in no d... Read More...

The Menzingers: Stories From The Electric City

Yve Lepkowski

June 11, 2013

Goings-On

The Menzingers first emerged on the pop punk scene in their native Scranton in 2006. Though they’ve since moved their home base to Philadelphia and brought even more punch and pizzazz to their music, they still... Read More...

The Technicolors: In Living Color

Yve Lepkowski

June 11, 2013

Goings-On

Above all, The Technicolors strive to be loud. Their ambitious 2012 debut, Listener Deluxe, is an album bursting with rousing and expansive rock songs—which is no surprise considering that the Phoenix band cite... Read More...

Charlie Mars: That’s How He Rolls

Yve Lepkowski

June 11, 2013

Goings-On

Charlie Mars is distinct among singer-songwriters, lauded for both his confessional storytelling and his immediately catchy, soulful grooves. The Mississippi native’s songs have been praised by the press, and h... Read More...

Kings Of The Mic: Don’t Call It A Comeback

Yve Lepkowski

June 11, 2013

Goings-On

This summer, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, and De La Soul will come together for the Kings Of The Mic tour. It’s a landmark year for these legends of ‘80s rap: Ice Cube is gearing up for the release of his... Read More...

Steered Straight: Thinking About Tomorrow

Yve Lepkowski

June 11, 2013

Goings-On

Steered Straight is a New Jersey-based organization that seeks to educate children about the dangers of poor life choices through motivational presentations. Started over 20 years ago by an ex-offender, these t... Read More...

Shannon McNally: Small Town Talk

Yve Lepkowski

June 5, 2013

Albums

Small Town Talk is a tribute album to Cajun songwriter Bobby Charles. As I’m unfamiliar with the man himself, I don’t have the authority to call McNally’s renditions definitive reinventions. However, given ... Read More...

Jo Henley: The Fall Comes Early

Yve Lepkowski

June 5, 2013

Albums

If there’s one thing about The Fall Comes Early that I’m thankful for, it’s how inaccurate the expectations set by the prevailing bleakness of both the cover art and the song titles are. For in the hands of... Read More...

Bill Popp: Popp Icons

Yve Lepkowski

May 29, 2013

Goings-On

Queens native Bill Popp got his first stroke of musical inspiration in the early 1960s from The Beatles, and was set off for good on a path of dedicated performing and songwriting. He formed Bill Popp And The T... Read More...

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Rightfield Are Putting Arkansas On The Map

#THROWBACK: R.E.M., OCTOBER 14, 1987

Savannah Conley On Making Feelings Her Full-Time Job

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

STEVE EARLE/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 14, 2021

PINC LOUDS RETURN TO TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK AFTER A WINTER OF WOODSHEDDING

JORMA KAUKONEN/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 21, 2021

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

Reality Check: BIDEN AT THE CENTURY MARK

Reality Check: LOW BAR ANOMALY

Reality Check:  AMERICA: THE VIOLENCE PROBLEM

SoKo: I Thought I Was An Alien

Van Dyke Parks: Songs Cycled

The Menzingers: Stories From The Electric City

The Technicolors: In Living Color

Charlie Mars: That’s How He Rolls

Kings Of The Mic: Don’t Call It A Comeback

Steered Straight: Thinking About Tomorrow

Shannon McNally: Small Town Talk

Jo Henley: The Fall Comes Early

Bill Popp: Popp Icons

Rightfield Are Putting Arkansas On The Map

#THROWBACK: R.E.M., OCTOBER 14, 1987

STEVE EARLE/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 14, 2021

PINC LOUDS RETURN TO TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK AFTER A WINTER OF WOODSHEDDING

JORMA KAUKONEN/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 21, 2021

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