by Downtown Magazine | Feb 29, 2016 | Business, Culture
Eileen Koch is a well-known PR executive with a client base spread all around the entertainment world. She has provided publicity and other marketing services for athletes (e.g. Floyd Mayweather Jr., Derek Fisher), restaurants (e.g. Jay Z’s 40/40 Club), actors (e.g....
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 26, 2016 | Health & Fitness
With more athletes, politicians, actors and everyday folks embracing plant-based diets, being a vegan is no longer such a mysterious thing. But can you build muscles on a vegan diet, or will your energy level suffer? New York City’s DogPound Gym Co-Founder and CSO...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 26, 2016 | Coming Up, Culture, Music
A Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter by way of Detroit (and later Chicago), Victoria Reed has earned rave reviews from outlets as diverse as AM New York, Paste, and Hello Giggles. Her debut album, Chariot, was helmed with producer Jeff Hill and is a pleasant mix of...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 25, 2016 | Coming Up, Entertainment
Now into its eighth year as a band, The Kickback is a Chicago-based quartet with fans at Nerdist, The Huffington Post, Rolling Stone, and Consequence Of Sound. In spite of the group’s extensive press clippings and its strong reputation as a touring band, The Kickback...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 24, 2016 | Coming Up, Culture, Entertainment
U2, Clutch and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are all examples of rock bands whose founding members began playing together before adulthood. In the case of I the Mighty, vocalist/guitarist Brent Walsh and guitarist Ian Pedigo were initially an acoustic duo, bassist Chris...