by Downtown Magazine | Oct 7, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
A true modern day Renaissance man, Henry Rollins has thrived as a musician, actor, television host, radio personality, record label owner, columnist, and comedic live performer. While having been the singer of Black Flag would have been good enough for many people, it...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Oct 6, 2016 | Culture, Music
James Midge Ure is a Scottish-born musician, singer/songwriter and producer. Midge’s success started in the 1970s, having worked with Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage. Most notably, he was frontman of Ultravox in the 1980s. One of my all-time favorite...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 20, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
As a melody-oriented music fan, I didn’t grow up on death metal. But when I hear about a band with a 20-year international legacy, my ears tend to perk up. I also pay attention when I find out about bands from Sweden – arguably the world’s best music...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 18, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Events, Music
The name “Marty Friedman” ought to ring a bell to American metal fans – he was the lead guitarist in Megadeth for 10 years following two albums with Cacophony and one solo record for shred-mecca Shrapnel Records. 6,000 miles away from New York, the name “Marty...