by Downtown Magazine | Nov 2, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Music
While I was familiar with Ian Anderson’s music prior to interviewing him — Jethro Tull songs like “Aqualung,” “Thick As A Brick” and “Bungle In The Jungle” remain classic rock radio staples 40-plus years later — I...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 2, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Entertainment, Movies
Neil Hamburger is the rare sort of comedian that you either “get” or “don’t get.” While some people use the tag “anti-comedy” to describe what he does, I personally find his jokes to be hilarious and spot-on. The cult following of Neil Hamburger includes a lot of...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 31, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
Piet Goddaer – better known to fans around the world as Ozark Henry – first came into prominence with his 1996 solo album Something That Has Already Found Me. The Belgian performer’s solo debut was referred to by David Bowie as the “debut of the year” and also...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 30, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment
40 years after its premiere, Saturday Night Live is still one of the primary sources of interesting voices in comedy. Mike O’Brien, who joined the SNL writing staff in 2009 and was an on-air featured player during the show’s 2014-15 season, is yet another...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 29, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Movies, Music
When it comes to the quality of a movie, most viewers tend to praise (or blame) the people involved with the writing, director, acting and/or editing. In turn, the unsung hero (or villain) of many films is the composer of its score. After all, what would a blockbuster...