by Alice Teeple | Mar 19, 2020 | Music
In the summer of 2019, a new supergroup emerged from the streets of Brooklyn, comprised of LG Galleon (Dead Leaf Echo) on vocals and guitar, Gregg Giuffré (drums) Max Idas on Bass (Lulls), Dominic Turi (Squad Car) on guitar, and Lyla Vander (Ice Balloons, Habibi) on...
by Alice Teeple | Mar 18, 2020 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Music, News, NYC
During this collective time of crisis in the wake of Covid-19, Le Poisson Rouge, a good friend of Downtown Magazine, is currenly working on streaming live performances, unveiling archived concert footage, and engaging the independent music community in unprecedented...
by Alice Teeple | Feb 28, 2020 | Featured, Music, News, NYC
Dreams really do come true. Just ask Jimmy Webb, owner of rock boutique I NEED MORE, tucked on the quieter side of Orchard Street in the LES. Webb, immediately recognizable by his punker coiffure, tattoo sleeves and bright smile, had the wonderful idea to immortalize...
by Deb Martin | Feb 27, 2020 | Culture, Fashion, Featured, Music, NYC
In John Varvatos’s world, music and fashion combine to create a lifestyle brand for those about to rock. by Deborah L. Martin photography by Andrew Matusik JOHN VARVATOS IS A ROCK AND ROLL guy, and he arrives at his Bowery flagship store for our 8 am call...
by Alice Teeple | Feb 24, 2020 | Culture, Featured, Movies, Music, NYC
Somewhere in the dark hours between 2-3 July 1969, just three weeks after being sacked from the Rolling Stones, 27 year old guitarist Brian Jones was found dead at the bottom of his Cotchford Farm swimming pool. The official verdict: “death by misadventure.” Jones...
by Alice Teeple | Feb 14, 2020 | Culture, Featured, Music
Silken-voiced siren Janita releases her latest single recalling passions of true love called simply, I Do. This lovely number arrives on the heels of her triumphant October 2019 single release, Bliss I Once Had This, which garnered national TV, press, and media in the...
