Reality Check: ERIC ADAMS NEEDS TO BE THE NEXT MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY James Campion June 30, 2021 Columns, Reality Check I need to state first, for the record, that if I haven’t already over the nearly quarter century, I have written this column, that I love New York City more than almost anything. Honestly. My family, sure. Mus... Read More...
Not Even an ‘American Idol’ Can Perform in a Park Without a Permit Everynight Charley Crespo June 14, 2021 Columns, Manhattan Beat Chris Flash, the publisher of an underground anarchist newspaper called The Shadow, announced for the past week that he would host a free-admission event in Tompkins Square Park today featuring ... Read More...
THURSTON MOORE IS FIRED UP, AND LONDON’S CALLING Dan Alleva December 9, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews He's been a revolutionary artist his whole career, but Thurston Moore's latest LP By The Fire shows off his complete musical pallet. Thurston Moore throughout his career has channeled within his songs h... Read More...
GOFUNDME “NO BITTER END FOR THE BITTER END” NEARING $100K GOAL Dan Alleva October 2, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On The legendary New York City club has hosted artists like Dylan, Springsteen, and Lady Gaga. Now, a GoFundMe page is trying to help keep the club alive with a little help from its friends. The Bitter E... Read More...
JOAN OSBORNE TALKS BRIDGING THE DIVIDE WITH MUSIC [FEATURE STORY + WATCH & LISTEN] Katherine Yeske Taylor October 2, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews Trouble and Strife is the NYC singer-songwriter's first new LP in six years. Calling from her Brooklyn home, Joan Osborne explains why she felt compelled to write and record Trouble and Strife, her fir... Read More...
DES ROCS TALKS FINDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ON STAGE [Q&A + Watch & Listen] Debra Kate Schafer September 15, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews This New York rocker is hellbent on breaking the mold and living in the moment, even if it requires going a little bit crazy. (Always for the sake of chasing his musical dream, though.) Des Rocs is more... Read More...
ROSS THE BOSS IS A LEGEND IN LOCKDOWN Vinny Cecolini May 19, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On The Dictators and Manowar guitarist was primed to hit the road with his namesake band prior to the Coronavirus pandemic. Read how he's been keeping himself busy. There is no denying Ross “The Boss” Friedman... Read More...
COREY GLOVER AND STEVIE D. TEAR THROUGH THEIR BACK PAGES Vincent Bennett May 7, 2020 Features, Goings-On, Interviews The Living Colour front man and renown New Jersey guitarist-producer unite for an album of heavy pop and soul. “Stevie is the man,” says Corey Glover, the Grammy winning front man for the legendary band Liv... Read More...
THE DREAM SYNDICATE’S STEVE WYNN ENJOYS MUSICAL FREEDOM ON HIS OWN TERMS Katherine Yeske Taylor May 6, 2020 Features, Goings-On, Interviews 1 The band's seventh studio album, The Universe Inside, jams with joy. “I can hear the 7 train from my window. It's faint, but I can always hear it. It makes me sad. It sounds like freedom. It sounds lik... Read More...
LESLIE MENDELSON HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Dan Alleva April 23, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews By embracing her own anxieties and fears, the NYC singer-songwriter has created a bold and brave new album to be admired. (Interview & Album Stream) Prior to our chat in late March, singer-songwriter Le... Read More...
