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/brian-wilson-takes-manhattan/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/06/brian-wilson-takes-manhattan/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:52:17 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16474 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."]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/06/brian-wilson-takes-manhattan/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/06/summer-jam-kicks-off-the-season/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/06/summer-jam-kicks-off-the-season/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:56:17 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16509 "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 of Mobb Deep, Diddy and Ryan Leslie.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/06/summer-jam-kicks-off-the-season/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/04/its-not-how-you-start-its-how-you-finish/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/04/its-not-how-you-start-its-how-you-finish/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:58:49 +0000 Sam http://www.unratednyc.com/?p=16155 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.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2011/04/its-not-how-you-start-its-how-you-finish/feed/ 0 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/2010/10/arthur-mag-revisits-burroughs-on-zeppelin/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/10/arthur-mag-revisits-burroughs-on-zeppelin/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:02:58 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=15291 When I was first asked to write an article on the Led Zeppelin group, to be based on attending a concert and talking with Jimmy Page, I was not sure I could do it, not being sufficiently knowledgeable about music to attempt anything in the way of musical criticism or even evaluation. I decided simply [...]]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/10/arthur-mag-revisits-burroughs-on-zeppelin/feed/ 0 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 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/07/justin-currie-takes-joes-pub-through-the-great-war/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/07/justin-currie-takes-joes-pub-through-the-great-war/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:59:59 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=14464 When Justin Currie performed at New York City’s famed Joe’s Pub in mid-June the place was packed with people of all ages expecting to hear tunes from the group he co-founded in Scotland during the mid 80’s called Del Amitri. Songs like “Kiss This Thing Goodbye,” “Just Like A Man,” and “Always The Last To Know” gained notoriety because of Currie’s ability to combine uplifting tunes and darker lyrical themes]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/07/justin-currie-takes-joes-pub-through-the-great-war/feed/ 2 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/06/hank-cupcakes-rock-out-while-giving-back/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/06/hank-cupcakes-rock-out-while-giving-back/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:22:27 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=14605 Since we're a couple, our love and musical communication gives the music a sense of urgency when we play live," Cupcakes explains. "We create something new every time we play we play and invite the audience to take part in the process," and that is exactly what happened when the ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/06/hank-cupcakes-rock-out-while-giving-back/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/common-gets-new-york-just-wright-for-movie-premiere/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/common-gets-new-york-just-wright-for-movie-premiere/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 00:33:12 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=14290 He sports an old school style of rap reminiscent of lyrical geniuses such as Kool G Rap, Rakim, and KRS-One, and on a chilly saturday night in New York City the Man from the City of Wind blew the roof off Highline Ballroom to promote his new movie Just Wright, starring himself alongside veteran actor/rapper Queen Latifah]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/common-gets-new-york-just-wright-for-movie-premiere/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/04/turkish-superstars-rock-the-hiro/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/04/turkish-superstars-rock-the-hiro/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:31:51 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=13809 Painted On Water, the duo of star Turkish performers, whose current self-titled album project by the vocalist Sertab Erener and composer/guitarist Demir Demirkan, recently performed at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City. A highlight of their show, “Love” features a powerfully haunting and mesmerizing vocal by Erener with a rare background vocal by Demirkan.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/04/turkish-superstars-rock-the-hiro/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/04/moya-brennan-captivates-manhattan/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/04/moya-brennan-captivates-manhattan/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:05:09 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=13769 The spiritual presence of her sound is intoxicating, and the 50 plus people who watched Moya Brennan perform at The Winery in late March witnessed sonic beauty at its finest. Standing between two harps her music radiated throughout the venue, causing waiters and other venue employees to stop dead in their tracks. Moya’s beautiful voice [...]]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/04/moya-brennan-captivates-manhattan/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/air-lights-up-the-people-in-new-york-city/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/air-lights-up-the-people-in-new-york-city/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:59:59 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=13428 Love 2 is a dynamic collection of songs demonstrating the band’s sonic range, and when performed live becomes one part of the kaleidoscopic laser show which continues to amaze audiences around the world. ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/air-lights-up-the-people-in-new-york-city/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/sullivan-room-8-year-anniversary-party/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/sullivan-room-8-year-anniversary-party/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:28:40 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=13450 For 8 years Sullivan Room has been providing New York City with a valuable service. It has become a safe haven for those club goers that don't like putting up with pompous door men, rude bartenders, and annoying crowds.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/sullivan-room-8-year-anniversary-party/feed/ 1