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 | Apr 4, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Few musicians have logged more television time than Paul Shaffer. In addition to being David Letterman’s bandleader and sidekick from 1982 to 2015, Paul was part of the band on Saturday Night Live for nearly five years. He also starred in the CBS...
by Downtown Magazine | Mar 24, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Bob Gruen is not only one of the most famous rock photographers, but one of its most prolific as well. If you’ve seen a photo of John Lennon wearing a “New York City” t-shirt, Bob took it. If you’ve seen a photo of Led Zeppelin standing in front of an...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 1, 2016 | Culture, Holiday Gift Guide, Music
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just a few days behind us, there is still plenty of time for some gift-planning for this holiday season. Below are 11 deluxe album releases from classic artists for Downtown readers to consider: 1) Phil Collins Take A Look At Me Now:...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 14, 2016 | Business, Fashion
As the weather gets colder, New Yorkers have a need to layer up for warmth. Arguably the warmest non-jacket item that a person can wear, the cashmere sweater is an article of clothing that simultaneously provides ultra-warmth and fashionability. Yet not all cashmere...