by Downtown Magazine | Apr 11, 2017 | Book Club, Culture
During the fall and winter seasons, you are most likely doing all of your reading indoors, commute included. When the weather gets warmer in New York, reading is something that many people choose to do outdoors, whether at the beach, at a park or on a rooftop. In...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 7, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Formed in England 40 years ago, Saxon was one of the leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal. In the 1980s alone, Saxon had eight Top 40 albums in the U.K., four of which hitting the Top 10, two of which reaching the Top 5. In turn, Saxon has sold over 15...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 14, 2016 | Featured, Music
Over the past 30-plus years, Simon Wright has played with a good number of hard rock’s essential artists. After playing in some bands in his native Manchester, Simon wound up joining AC/DC in 1983 — he had responded to a simple local newspaper ad that...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 20, 2015 | 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...
