Concert Review | Tamia, Mario, and Chrisette Michele at SummerStage

As the summer slowly comes to a close, there is an instant rush to take advantage of as much of the free and exciting events the city has to offer. This summer SummerStage has not let New York City and its surrounding boroughs down with an outstanding line up in music, dance, and theater. If you didn’t spend at least one day out of the week at a SummerStage event, you truly missed out. Read more

Concert Review | N*E*R*D at Irving Plaza

Before attending a N*E*R*D show for the first time, there are a few tips at surviving their extreme energetic show: Read more

Concert Review | M.I.A. at HARD NYC Festival

When I saw M.I.A.‘s performance on the 2009 Grammy’s, while 9 months pregnant and due to deliver that same day, two thoughts crossed my mind, either this woman is crazy or she is extremely committed to her fans and art. As I road the packed ferry over to Governor’s Island for the HARD NYC Festival in which M.I.A. was the headliner, I began to wonder which of those two thoughts were true. Was she a highly committed artist who stops at nothing to deliver what her fans crave? Or is she just another loony who should be rushed to Bellevue Hospital instead of the main stage. Read more

Giant Step’s SummerStage 2010 presents Raphael Saadiq

In the middle of a heatwave, nothing could turn music lovers away from Central Park on a Saturday afternoon. Young and old gathered to enjoy as SummerStage and Giant StepRaphael Saadiq presented the music of headliner singer/songwriter/producer. Read more

Revealed | Interview with Oceana

Summer is in full effect. Summer movies. Summer Reading. Summer Music. Time to load up that iPod with fresh music to accompany you to the beach or add to the playlist for the Bar-B-Q. Love Supply, the debut album from multi-talented Oceana, will spice up any summer soundtrack. Read more

AfroPunk Festival | Mos Def

I have lost count as to how may times I have seen Mos Def perform. One thing is for sure, Mos Def knows how to put on a show and you will get your money’s worth. It’s hard to describe what a typical Mos Def show is like. Depending on how he may feel, he may perform a show complete with very few of his own songs, but more like the songs from artists that influenced him like Nina Simone, Howling Wolf, or even Bell Biv DeVoe. He interacts with the crowd as if they are sitting in his living-room digging through old vinyl records or CDs. The fact remains, Mos Def is a storyteller. It is clear to the audience that each song and it’s order were given considerable thought. Read more

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