http://www.unratednyc.com Where Artists Come To Shine Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:49:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/11/aussie-floyd-shines-on-new-york-city/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/11/aussie-floyd-shines-on-new-york-city/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:25:52 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16804 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.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/11/aussie-floyd-shines-on-new-york-city/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/10/bebe-buell-makes-%e2%80%98hard-love%e2%80%99-at-hiro-ballroom/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/10/bebe-buell-makes-%e2%80%98hard-love%e2%80%99-at-hiro-ballroom/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:08:06 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16774 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. [...]]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/10/bebe-buell-makes-%e2%80%98hard-love%e2%80%99-at-hiro-ballroom/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/06/coffee-in-the-morning/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/06/coffee-in-the-morning/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:05:13 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16387 People often say that my music reminds them of the music of Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Jason Mraz and sometimes Nick Drake, but with my own unique twist (hopefully)]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/06/coffee-in-the-morning/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/05/brooklyns-sakura-matsuri-turns-30/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/05/brooklyns-sakura-matsuri-turns-30/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 16:52:50 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16267 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.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/05/brooklyns-sakura-matsuri-turns-30/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/04/sniffing-the-jasmine-in-israel/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/04/sniffing-the-jasmine-in-israel/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:53:27 +0000 Will Staton http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16137 The smell of Jasmine in Tunisia has wafted across Mediterranean Africa into Egypt, and the road from Tahrir Square now leads into Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Iran. It also leads to Jerusalem. In the wake of these uprisings, it is sad to see that America’s one true ally in the region, Israel, is [...]]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/04/sniffing-the-jasmine-in-israel/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/03/build-you-up-just-to-tear-you-down/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/03/build-you-up-just-to-tear-you-down/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:39:54 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16100 Although it may be good television, I think it's rather sad witnessing the downfall of a superstar. Seeing Mel Gibson go off in tirades about his wife and Jews, watching this year's Celebrity Apprentice verbally abusing each other, and most recently, Charlie Sheen's gibberish infused rants about "tiger blood" and "winning."]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/03/build-you-up-just-to-tear-you-down/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/even-tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-get-lucky-sometimes/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/even-tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-get-lucky-sometimes/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:20:16 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=15718 Damn the Torpedoes became an instant classic, but the story behind its inception is just as fascinating as the record itself, and nobody tells it better than the award winning Classic Albums documentary series.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/even-tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-get-lucky-sometimes/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/who-knows-where-the-time-goes/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/who-knows-where-the-time-goes/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:12:12 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=15698 On her most recent album Who Knows Where The Time Goes singer/songwriter Rondi Charleston provides listeners with an enchanting narrative about love, hope, and strength.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/who-knows-where-the-time-goes/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/to-mosque-or-not-to-mosque/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/to-mosque-or-not-to-mosque/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:38:16 +0000 Will Staton http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=15566 The terrorists with which the United States is now at war globally represent a tiny fraction of the world’s billion Muslims. America is not a country of intolerance and xenophobia. The great thing about our country is that people are free to be themselves and do as they please so long as they don’t hurt others.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/01/to-mosque-or-not-to-mosque/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/12/notar-coming-to-snatch-your-status/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/12/notar-coming-to-snatch-your-status/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:24:04 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=15569 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. ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/12/notar-coming-to-snatch-your-status/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/09/mark-olson-revealed-on-many-colored-kite/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/09/mark-olson-revealed-on-many-colored-kite/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 04:54:05 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=14956 As a founding member and primary singer/songwriter of The Jayhawks, Mark Olson often sang behind the beat, letting the music dictate which direction his voice would travel, but on his newest album to date, Many Colored Kite his voice leads the inspiring sounds that create this beautiful collection of songs.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/09/mark-olson-revealed-on-many-colored-kite/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/09/brooklyn-based-z02-proves-that-art-imitates-life/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/09/brooklyn-based-z02-proves-that-art-imitates-life/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:20:59 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=15085 Playing birthday shows for kids may be a great way to meet hot moms and start a new prepubescent fan base, but get a record deal? Seems a bit far fetched if you ask me, but Z02 members Joey Cassata and brothers Paulie and David Zablidowsky (otherwise known as Joey, Paulie Z, and David Z) have been doing pretty well by this formula. ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/09/brooklyn-based-z02-proves-that-art-imitates-life/feed/ 5 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/08/black-sabbaths-paranoid-gets-the-classic-albums-treatment/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/08/black-sabbaths-paranoid-gets-the-classic-albums-treatment/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:53:41 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=15026 In June of 1970, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Terry "Geezer" Butler, and singer Ozzy Osbourne gathered in the studio to record Paranoid, the album Time Magazine calls "the birthplace of heavy metal. This dynamic collection of songs, which include "Iron Man," "Paranoid," and "War Pigs" have gone on to influence bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Slayer, etc]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/08/black-sabbaths-paranoid-gets-the-classic-albums-treatment/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/08/priority-records-celebrates-25-years-of-legendary-rap/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/08/priority-records-celebrates-25-years-of-legendary-rap/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:07:33 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=14992 Rap music in the late 80’s and early 90’s was raw, violent, and eye opening to listeners around the world. Artists like EPMD, Ice Cube, N.W.A., and Snoop Dogg were at the forefront of a music revolution now known as “Gangsta Rap”, and the record label that gave their voices a mainstream audience was Priority Records.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/08/priority-records-celebrates-25-years-of-legendary-rap/feed/ 3 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/07/sweet-cyanide-part-deux/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/07/sweet-cyanide-part-deux/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:09:40 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=14864 With stellar songs like “Bad Jesus,” “Red Rats,” and my personal favorite, “Dirty Sexy Pig,” the album should have been titled kick your ass and leave you begging for more because that is exactly what it does. In the age of poppy crap rock Sweet Cyanide has written the blueprint for a modern rock music masterpiece. ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/07/sweet-cyanide-part-deux/feed/ 4