by Eva Troester | Aug 1, 2017 | Culture, Music
In my role as Assistant Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations at BMI, Broadcast Music, Inc., here in New York, I have endless opportunities to see, hear and experience live music in its rawest, purest forms. While the perception of performance rights...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 28, 2017 | Culture, Music
One of the summer’s most eclectic and varied festival lineups is coming to New York City this weekend. Festival gates are swinging open today at Randall’s Island Park. Back for its second year, Panorama Music Festival kicks off today with music,...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 27, 2017 | Culture, Events, Music
Musical duos are few-and-far-between in indie genres. There’s Matt and Kim, Grouplove and Shovels & Rope, to name a few, but the duo structure is certainly not the most widespread for an indie group. Even rarer is an indie house duo. So when one comes along,...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 26, 2017 | Culture, Music
While Arcade Fire are toiling in the wake of a rumored ban on certain apparel at tomorrow’s Brooklyn show, it’s a particular produce that’s taboo at some Glass Animals shows this summer (or is it?). The British group, whose sound is so uncommon...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 20, 2017 | Culture, Music
Summer is the time to live for NYC music. While New York City plays host to world-class concerts pretty much every night, music aficionados often overlook Downtown as the hotspot to check it all out. It’s time to stop undermining the wealth of musical choice in...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 17, 2017 | Culture, Music
Did you know Downtown has its own summer music festival? The seventh annual Lowdown Hudson Music Fest comes to the heart of Downtown this week. Grammy-award winning rapper Common, along with wacky rock band OK GO, will headline the festival. The best part: it’s...
