Originally conceived in Toledo, OH and now currently based in Detroit, MI, the duo of Dean Tartaglia and Matt Klein, better known as Silent Lions have been called a sinister two-some of heavy soul by […]
Tag: Hall and Oates
In his over 16 years as DJ, Scott Melker has shared stages with the likes of DJs and acts like DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ AM, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, Dougie Fresh, Kanye West, the Wu […]
A Q&A with Shelly Bhushan
Six years ago, I was started a stint as a freelance music journalist for the now-defunct Astoria, NY/Long island City-based publication, Ins&Outs Magazine. As a result of publishing a review of Interpol‘s Antics, I was invited to the […]
The UK-based duo of Luca Santucci and Ben Fitzgerald, a.k.a. Stubborn Heart, from London and Oxford respectively, have developed a reputation for a soulful and yet atmospheric electronica which has been influenced by the likes […]
Crosstown Syndicate at the LIC Bar 12/31/12-1/1/13
This past New Year’s Eve, I caught local act, Crosstown Syndicate rock the LIC Bar in Long Island City, Queens with two sets of funky and soulful originals and covers. Naturally, that meant quite a […]
Yesterday, I had left work early to watch what turned out to be the disastrous last innings of the Yankee season at a bar near my office. And afterward, I stopped at a McDonald’s for […]