by Downtown Magazine | Apr 5, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Music
Thailand’s leading rock band Slot Machine kicked off its first full North American tour on Apr. 1. Hitting the road alongside Japan’s Miyavi and Korea’s Kiha & The Faces on Live Nation’s Asia On Tour — which hits Irving Plaza on Apr....
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 1, 2017 | Dining, Featured
With Valentine’s Day less than two weeks away, most of us have not yet purchased a gift for our loved one(s). For the sake of originality, here are 20 gift suggestions for those seeking to offer something more original than a bouquet of flowers and/or a box of...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 6, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Derek Oliver began his A&R career with Atlantic Records in the late 1980s. He became Vice President of A&R at Atco Records shortly after and then Senior Vice President of A&R at Elektra Records. His next destination was Roadrunner Records’ A&R...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 18, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Whether or not you know Nathan East by name, you have heard plenty of his music. That was him playing bass on “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk. That was him playing bass on “Easy Lover” by Phil Collins, a song that he also co-wrote. That was also him...
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 3, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
While a lot of people are against the idea of tribute bands, there are a fair share of tribute bands out that are original and breathe life into classic material. Judas Priestess, an all-female tribute to Judas Priest, is one of those special tribute bands as have a...
