by Downtown Magazine | Jan 25, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Originally from Helsinki, Finland, 21-year old indie-pop songwriter Peppina is a recent New York transplant. While still in high school, she uploaded her music to hitRECord — a collaborative artist forum — which captured the attention of hitRECord’s...
by Mike Hammer | Sep 15, 2016 | Music
From the cradle of the Delta Blues comes a sound as ground-breaking as the artists who have put Memphis on the rock ‘n’ roll map. Zigadoo Moneyclips —- a breath of fresh hair from the banks of the Mississippi — is hitting Rockwood Music Hall, this Thursday for a...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 15, 2016 | Culture, Music
While the lead singer of a band may be the focal point for most people, the performers playing beside that frontperson often have remarkable backstories. In the case of Mark Stepro, he has been touring the world for nearly a decade as a drummer. His first gig of note...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 4, 2016 | Culture, Music
Roan Yellowthorn debuted earlier this year with a self-titled EP. Recorded in Upstate New York at Nada Recording Studio, the EP was a collaboration with husband Shawn Strack. While the music falls somewhere between the folk, Americana and indie singer/songwriter...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 3, 2016 | Business, Editor's Pick, Music
When the average person hears “BMI,” they likely cringe because they start thinking about their “body mass index” and the need to get into better shape. When the average songwriter hears “BMI,” they likely smile, thinking of the...