by Downtown Magazine | Mar 15, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Troi Irons may be in her early 20s, but the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter is far from an overnight sensation. Her EP for Def Jam Recordings, Turbulence, has already gotten plenty of attention as the video for lead single “Today” was premiered by...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 9, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
When it comes to Geoff Tate, forget everything you would expect from a hard rock vocalist. He has a multi-octave vocal range. He is very well-read. He makes wine. He enjoys the house restoration process. And 35 years after he co-founded Queensrÿche — whose hits...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 20, 2016 | Culture, Music
For the past four years, Andrew Joslyn has been the orchestra leader for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, recording and touring the world with one of the world’s top rappers. He and his Passenger String Quartet have also toured with Judy Collins and David Bazan and...
by Helaina Hovitz | Aug 31, 2016 | Dining, Featured
Sam Lewontin isn’t just any barista. In addition to coming up with inventive new coffee recipes for his patrons, overseeing two coffee shops on downtown’s east side, and adjusting to life in Fort Greene after hailing from the coffee capital of the world —...