Sophisticated and Joey Tacinelli – D.O.P.E. (Drive. Opportunity. Passion. Excellence.) [7.5]
Sophisticated and Joey Tacinelli D.O.P.E. (Drive. Opportunity. Passion. Excellence.) 7.5 As the days of school dwindle down no one is working harder on their craft than freshmen rappers Sophisticated and Joey Tacinelli of St. Johns University. D.O.P.E (Drive. Opportunity. Passion. Excellence) their debut mixtape is a surprising masterpiece draped with impressive lyricism... Read More
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry @ BAM
If the words Crossing Brooklyn Ferry were thrown into a friendly conversation, many would think of the timeless Whitman poem that illuminated a common human condition through the guise of a ferry trip. But Aaron and Bryce Dessner’s recent collaboration with the Brooklyn Academy of Music in a three-night independent music festival has birthed a fresh new meaning for that three-word... Read More
SXSW 2012: A View From Behind The Scenes
Every March, during South By South West, Austin, Texas, undergoes a complete transformation – from a laid back town with a population of 800,000 to a bustling, overcrowded city. This year, it brought an influx of 300,000 extra people. The small downtown gained more advertising and bodies than Times Square. Every bar, store and restaurant became a venue and the usual Tejano polkas... Read More
Dr. John @ Brooklyn Academy of Music
There is a life-giving force inherent in music that at times feels lost to our present-day senses. Amidst the burgeoning numbers of stone-faced singer-songwriters and digital performance methods, it can feel like the vibrancy and vitality that once highlighted the sharing of songs has been left in the dust. If this feeling ever plagues you, do yourself a favor and go to see a New... Read More
Pistoletto Continues His Guilt Tripping With Ease, at Luhring Augustine
I look back at myself and further inward; the Luhring Augustine space holds numerous frames that demand a bashful reflection. Pistoletto’s walls are occupied with mirrors, stainless steel, all approximately four by four feet, overlaid with images of construction sites: workers pulling across fences, bulldozers in process, piles of debris with an ironic beach bucket perched merrily... Read More
WIZ KHALIFA @ GEORGETOWN U
Here are some shots compliments of Photographer TECHIENYC from the Wiz Performance last week at Georgetown U Read More
The Average Spiderman! Turn Off The Dark at Foxwoods Theatre, 42nd Street.
Having been more than a fan, an emulator, student of Spiderman since a young age, having had the costume, rehearsed the poses, mastered the hand gesture, the powerful responsibility, you can imagine the shiver, the euphoria at the mere thought that I could actually be in the same room as a person wearing an official Spiderman costume, being referred to as Peter Parker, and the separation... Read More
JUSTICE @ Terminal 5
French electronic music duo Justice was at it again in NYC on March 16th and 17th at Terminal 5. Playing to a sold out crowd both nights, the pair truly amazed their already die-hard fans. Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay’s performances, both musically and theatrically, were only enhanced by their incredible, but regrettably under-appreciated, lighting technician and set.... Read More
Craig Finn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
At Hold Steady shows, Craig Finn and company tend to steamroll through songs (and six-packs) with such authority that inter-tune banter is usually kept to a minimum. But during almost every setlist, Finn works in a spirited reflection on how his late-in-the-game rock success (he was just shy of 35 when THS started gaining traction) has been nothing short of a dream fulfilled. And... Read More
Nick Waterhouse – Time’s All Gone [7.8]
It’s an inherently human quality to feel you were born in the wrong decade; It’s a thought you get when popular music doesn’t seem to give you the chills, clothes don’t fit just right, and culture seems like a meaningless wash. For retro rocker, Nick Waterhouse, this feeling can’t be more relevant. Underneath his characteristic Buddy Holly Wayfarers... Read More
