Aussie Floyd Shines On New York City
I always knew that for me to absorb the full impact of Pink Floyd's music required a live stage with instruments, singers, and visual effects; so when the opportunity to see The Australian Pink Floyd Show (TAPFS) in New York City came to fruition I just had to be there.
Time for NOTAR to be a Superstar!
Devil’s Playground was produced by NOTAR, Grammy winner, Ken Lewis (Kayne West, Beastie Boys, Usher), hip-hop producer MGeezy (Wyclef Jean, T-Pain), and Kevin Augsburg, an up and comer out of Brooklyn, New York.
‘Live from Tokyo’ Explores Music’s Japanification
Set within the backdrop of the modern Japanese megalopolis, the film explores Tokyo’s eccentric music culture, and how a combination of global information, media-saturated urban areas, and cutting edge innovation has impacted it.
The Wrong Side of History
It is no secret that American public education needs reforming. While schools in wealthy areas still offer world class educations, schools in poorer areas do not; too often in fact, these schools offer little at all in the way of education.
Installing WordPress on Rackspace
Installing WordPress can be either an easy or difficult process, depending on which hosting company you're working with. After reviewing a slew of companies we discovered Rackspace.
Coffee in the Morning
Whenever I wake up in the morning, the first thing I reach for is my cup of coffee. It makes the day brighter, and signifies the beginning of something new much like SJ's album of the same title which was released this past April. Coffee is a collection of songs that illustrates the beauty in all of us.
Brooklyn’s Cherry Blossom Festival Turns 30!
For three decades the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been home to the Sakura Matsuri festival, a two-day festival comprised of both traditional and contemporary Japanese arts and culture, including dance, costume play (“cosplay”), workshops, demonstrations, and guided tours of the Garden’s Japanese plant collections.
It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish
Every once in a while an album comes along that gives you the confidence to withstand any adversity the world throws your way. Whether its being unemployed, ending a relationship, or losing a loved one The Hours' It's Not How You Start It's How You Finish has the power to make you feel better.
Reviews
Aussie Floyd Shines On New York City
The first time I heard music from Pink Floyd was in high school when my brother played me “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” the opening song off their classic 1975 album Wish You Were Here. From then on I was hooked, and spent all my money collecting the Floyd’s albums and live concert bootlegs. At the time, my weekends were spent basking in the beauty of laser Floyd at my local planetarium,... [Read more]
Bebe Buell Makes ‘Hard Love’ at Hiro Ballroom
She may be a grandma, but she can still rock. Since the early ’70s, Bebe Buell has worn a lot of hats: Model, Playboy Playmate, muse—she served as part inspiration for the character Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe’s Academy Award-winning film Almost Famous)—author (the New York Times bestseller Rebel Heart), and celebrity mom of Liv Tyler. You know, Steven’s daughter. Now, Bebe is ready to... [Read more]
Time for NOTAR to be a Superstar!
In the day of short attention spans, social media, and 3D television it’s hard to find a Hip Hop album that doesn’t bore the crap out of you with random filler and guest spots. Some of today’s hottest Hip Hop artists such as Jay Z, Lil Wayne, and Game have all released critically acclaimed albums in the fall of 2011. Although their albums have had no problem climbing the charts I can’t... [Read more]
‘Live from Tokyo’ Explores Music’s Japanification
When it comes to cultural diversity, Japan has always been a borrower. Their entire writing system, known as kanji, is made up of Chinese characters; the country’s most popular sport is baseball, America’s pastime; and South Korean television dramas get all the top ratings. Japan’s music scene is no different. In Live from Tokyo, American director Lewis Rapkin takes us on a kaleidoscopic... [Read more]
Brian Wilson Takes Manhattan
As part of the Blue Note Jazz festival, Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson performed at New York City’s Highline Ballroom before a sea of gray-haired fans enthusiastic about doing the hippy hippy shake to classic hits like “California Girls,” “Help Me Rhonda,” and “Heroes and Villains.” The first half of Monday night’s performance was like a greatest... [Read more]
Summer Jam Kicks Off the Season
“We’re gonna party like it’s my last show!” said a blonde Chris Brown as Busta Rhymes joined him on stage at the “New” Meadowlands stadium for the 2011 edition of Hot 97′s Summer Jam Hip Hop showcase. Artists on the bill this year included Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flaka, Fabolous, Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Lloyd Banks, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Prodigy... [Read more]
It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish
Every once in a while an album comes along that gives you the confidence to withstand any adversity the world throws your way. Whether its being unemployed, ending a relationship, or losing a loved one this album has the power to make you feel better, and The Hours’ newest album, It’s Not How You Start It’s How You Finish does just that with songs like “Narcissus Road,”... [Read more]
How I Met Happythankyoumoreplease
Love is hard to find in the concrete jungle, but if you look the right places it might just creep up and bite you in the ass. HAPPYTHANKYOUMROEPLEASE is Josh Radnor’s (How I Met Your Mother), feature writing and directorial debut about a struggling writer named Sam (played by Josh Radnor) who takes in a boy he finds on the subway. His friends Mary and Charlie (Tribeca Best Actress Award winner... [Read more]
Soul Mining: A Musical Life
Living in New York City it is not uncommon to randomly come across celebrities while you’re doing something relatively normal. I’ve bumped into movie star Dustin Hoffman on my way to lunch, spoke to The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart outside of starbucks, and met legendary music producer Daniel Lanois at a book store while waiting for my girlfriend to get off work. Lanois was “Upstairs... [Read more]
Gutter Rainbows is Talib Kweli’s Pot of Gold
Talib Kweli is on a roll. Just six months after the release of his much anticipated Reflection Eternal sequel Kweli is back banging on your eardrum with a new solo record titled Gutter Rainbows. It’s a breath of fresh air hearing Kweli rap in an age where mediocre pop rappers saturate the market with average sounding albums. In recent months Nicki Minaj, T.I., Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and The... [Read more]
NOTAR coming to snatch your status!
Being a rapper in the game today is challenging for any newcomer. You’re either compared to legends like Rakim, KRS-One, and Jay-Z or pinned against other artists looking for that elusive shot at stardom. The only thing that separates predator from prey is skills, and New York based lyrical alchemist, NOTAR, has a surplus big enough to fill an aircraft hangar. On his self-titled debut EP, NOTAR... [Read more]
When You’re Strange…Everyone Remembers Your Name
In this riveting documentary film about The Doors, we get a first hand look at the rock quartet whose impact on the American Rock music scene is still felt four decades after the band’s untimely demise in 1971. Written and directed by Tom DiCillo, narrated by Johnny Depp, and produced by Law & Order’s Dick Wolf, When You’re Strange has something for everybody. Fans who were... [Read more]
