by Downtown Magazine | May 29, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music, News
My favorite member of Foo Fighters, you ask? It has always been Nate Mendel. Besides being a member of the group for over 20 years – he joined in 1994 and is the only other constant member besides Dave Grohl – Nate was a founding member of the very influential Sunny...
by Downtown Magazine | May 27, 2015 | Culture, Music
I first found out about Mike Viola in 1997 when his old band, Candy Butchers, opened for They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza. I was blown away not just by the songs, but the familiarity of his voice. While doing some research the following day, I uncovered that Viola...
by Downtown Magazine | May 26, 2015 | Culture, Music
I didn’t learn about Lil Dicky through “Yo! MTV Raps,” Hot 97, Power 105 or any of the traditional outlets for emerging hip-hop artists. Instead, I first heard about Lil Dicky on Jensen Karp and Matthew Robinson’s “Get Up On This Podcast,” when Karp mentioned Dicky as...
by Downtown Magazine | May 21, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Disclaimer: I’m not a jazz guy. But some jazz artists are so interesting and unique that they capture my attention – and Mark Guiliana, who has done plenty outside the jazz genre – is one of them. As a drummer, producer and composer, his work often adds in electronics...
by Downtown Magazine | May 7, 2015 | Culture, Europe, Events, Music
Whether you primarily know “The Final Countdown” as a song that went to #1 in 25 countries, for being regularly-licensed in TV and films (e.g. “Pitch Perfect,” “Arrested Development,” “Glee”), or through its dozens of cover versions, it is important to remember that...
