June 15th, 2010 - Marisa -
New York crowds are notoriously hard to please. It’s a byproduct of the dynamism of the city, and works as both a blessing and a curse; on any given night there will be at least three things worth going to, so as an artist you have to work hard, if not harder, than you would in any other place. But once you win us over, oh how we will reward you. And in Dam-Funk’s particular case, we will even pop, lock and break for you (as exhibited by five dudes taking up at least one third of the dance floor with their crazy moves).
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Five months ago, the idea of the Tote ever reopening its doors seemed as likely as Bon Scott singing on the next ACKA record. However, through some miraculous turn of events, the iconic venue is set to defy the odds and dust off the taps this month for a grand reopening.
Prior to its untimely closure in January, the venue had been up against every brick wall imaginable.
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May 24th, 2010 - jessicah -
For one weekend in May each year, the seaside city of Brighton becomes the destination for hundreds of bands, thousands of fans and trainloads of music industry folk. They all come flocking southwards to check out the three-day showcase of the hottest acts from around the world who are on the brink of breaking the big time. Each venue in Brighton transforms into a stage for the event and impromptu guerrilla gigs take place in mysterious places like down in the tunnels below the pier, publicised by text messages which circulate around the punters.
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There’s nothing that will reduce you to a blubbering mess faster than kids singing their little hearts out. And not only just singing earnestly, completely absorbed by the song, but also singing in tune. And with harmonies. New York’s Staten Island PS22 Chorus, comprised of over 50 ten year-old kids who attend the elementary school, has already made Tori Amos, Beyonce, Phoenix, and many more artists well up with their covers of popular songs.
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April 27th, 2010 - Marisa -
Robert De Niro, producer Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff founded Tribeca Film Festival, in 2001 as a response to 9/11 and their desire to revitalize lower Manhattan after the World Trade Center attacks. Since then, the festival has blossomed into the mammoth 12-day beast it is today, with its films seen by 2.3 million filmgoers over its eight-year existence.
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April 20th, 2010 - Marisa -
Due to terms such as ‘mp3,’ and ‘downloads,’ many have been fearing the demise of the humble record store. And we’re not talking about the HMVs of the world; we’re talking about the independently owned, dusty vinyl, been around forever record stores. Thanks to Record Store Day championing our local musical peddlers, things are looking up.
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