Lucha VaVOOM’s Valentine’s Day Spectacular
LOS ANGELES, CA- There tend to be two schools of thought regarding the celebration of Valentine’s Day. On the one hand, there are those who absolutely love it. Can’t wait. Hearts and chocolates. RomComs and scented candles. Rose petals. All the feels. On the other…
A Diamond in a Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton dazzles at the Grammy Museum
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Grammy Museum’s newest exhibit “A Diamond in A Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton” is beyond dazzling. The exhibit opens February 5, 2019 and runs until March 17, 2019. Whether you have been a long time Dolly Parton fan like…
Home Run HITmakers: Jon Spencer at Rough Trade NYC
BROOKLYN, NY- The subzero wind chill outside was no match for the crackling energy inside Rough Trade as New Yorkers packed the room to capacity for Jon Spencer, who has for decades been creating genre-transgressing, riff-laden, blues-referencing garage rock — music that made him an…
Something Carries On: The Songs of Frightened Rabbit
BROOKLYN, NY- Tonight isn’t about mourning — Scott wouldn’t have wanted that. So let’s laugh and dance and sing together. That was the sentiment expressed by the folks behind Wednesday night’s concert at Rough Trade, which featured Julien Baker, Aaron Dessner (The National), Kevin Devine,…
Ben Howard Brings His “Noonday Dream” To NYC
NEW YORK, NY- When Ben Howard stepped off the stage after closing his main set (with “Sister“), a lilting melody emerged from the packed floor of Hammerstein Ballroom. The crowd, temporarily shrouded in darkness, was humming in unison the falsetto intro to “Wolves” from the…
Funny Or Die & Dillon Francis Deliver The Laughs With “Like And Subscribe”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Earlier this year, top social media influencers began singing the praises of a new cutting-edge player in the H20 market: Guelegetza. The all-natural, high-PH, natural lava rock-filtered, gluten-free sparkling water burns calories, comes in a drinkable yogurt form, and…definitely doesn’t exist. But…
Vinyl Theatre Embraces a more Intimate Setting for a Night out in Durham, NC
DURHAM, NC- The indie rock trio Vinyl Theatre consists of Keegan Calmes (vocals/guitar), Chris Senner (keyboard), and Nick Cesarz (drums). Hailing from Milwaukee, WI, they first released their EP Goldin 2013, with their first full length album Electrogram following not far behind in 2014. When that…
Review: British artist Griz O is ‘Out of Bounds’ on new mixtape
Not so long ago a rapper from Gloucester (in the West country of England) called Griz-O put out the fabulous, EP The Dojo. And whatever happened in there, whoever his sensei was, made him leaner, meaner and ready to get seriously tough. The evidence is there even…
David Byrne Is Disrupting Dystopia
QUEENS, NEW YORK- A gridwork of fold-out chairs lined the lawn of Forest Hills Stadium, but if the venue was expecting a staid, seated crowd, they missed the memo on American Utopia. Once the shimmering, eerie opening of “Here” drifted out across the field, the…
Vinyl Theatre’s Keegan Calmes Digs Deeps With Blurred Culture About New Album “Starcruiser”
LYNCHBURG, VA- The up and coming trio known as Vinyl Theatre, formed in 2012, is best known for their single “Breaking Up My Bones”, released back in 2013. Made up of Keegan Calmes (vocals/guitar), Chris Senner (keyboard/backing vocals), and Nick Cesarz (drums), they are breaking…
