Why eating healthy is so expensive in America
The American dinner plate is deficient in nutritious produce, and part of the problem is cost. Because diets low in fruits and vegetables have serious consequences, health advocates have tried to incentivizes Americans to choose apples over donuts for years but with little success. In…
Skinny Lister’s Shanty Punk Elicits Ecstatic Abandon At Underground Arts
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! PHILADELPHIA, PA- “Shanty punk” is a rather specialized sort of music, one that conjures up images of pirate ships or drunken nights in English pubs. Skinny Lister’s music wouldn’t be out of place in either setting….
Cut Copy Keeps The Dance Party Going In The Rain At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Having released their fifth studio album (“Haiku From Zero”) late in 2017, the Australian indietronica band Cut Copy has been on a tear touring around the world to promote it. It’s a solid,…
Glen Hansard Regaled The Walt Disney Concert Hall With Gorgeous Music, Storytelling And Heart
LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 14th, 2018, I had the privilege of seeing Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Glen Hansard in an intimate performance; playing with the incomparable Los Angeles Philharmonic at the breathtaking Walt Disney Concert Hall. I remember Mr. Hansard for his 2007 Oscar-nominated film, Once. He…
Phantogram Exhilarates Air + Style With An Upbeat Performance of Hit Singles and Fan Favorites
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- On March 4th, 2018, Sarah Barthel, Josh Carter and company p/k/a “Phantogram” performed a banger of set that injected a bit of life into the second day of Air + Style. Their brand of…
Will Varley’s Sincerity Makes For An Engrossing Performance At Underground Arts
PHILADELPHIA, PA- It’s no secret that the city of Philadelphia has a bit of a bad reputation. Despite its “brotherly love” moniker, stereotypes of its curmudgeonly denizens persist. But lately, there seems to be a shift in the air. Perhaps it’s that spring is burgeoning….
Tinashe Delivers Another Flawless Performance At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- When I saw that Tinashe was schedule to perform at Air + Style, I geeked just a little bit. I had the privilege of photographing her at SXSW last year and I was, quite…
Hirie Danced And Sang Her Way Into Our Hearts At One Love
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- A bright spot early on the second day of One Love Cali Reggae Fest came from the vocalist Hirie. Born in the Philippines, raised in Italy and spending most of her…
With Only Half Of The Tandem Present, Cut Snake Lived On At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- I didn’t know too much about the DJ group Cut Snake, but I had read that the group was a pair of surfers turned DJs (Leigh Sedley and Paul Fisher), originally from Australia…