by Darren Paltrowitz | May 5, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
As the GM and booker of Bowery Electric, Diane Gentile has been helping to fill the live music void that the disappearance of CBGB brought unto the Bowery. While Bowery Electric is known for being an intimate rock club, it is also a key spot for huge artists to do...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Apr 27, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
While a New York-based soul-pop band known to craft catchy songs, the music is only one of the things that makes Lawrence such an interesting band. For those in favor of “family bands,” the leaders of Lawrence are siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence. Clyde was the...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 21, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
Back in my days of going to 50+ concerts a year, I had the pleasure of discovering a local rock band called Jupiter One. Signed to Cordless Recordings within the Warner Music Group, Jupiter One had a lot of its music placed within commercials, video games, and network...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 19, 2016 | Culture, Sports
When it comes to “sports entertainment,” long-time fans tend to view Vince Russo as either a genius or the worst-human-being-that-ever-lived. Regardless of where you stand as a fan, Vince was undoubtedly responsible for thousands of hours of television, serving as the...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 18, 2016 | Entertainment
In my early 20s, I knew Justin L. Raisen as a prolific and driven musician from Long Island. His bands often opened for notable artists and had interest from record labels. Five years or so ago, I randomly ran into him at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles as he browsed...