Having seen The Roots perform at the old CBGB’s during fashion week and later on the Intrepid within weeks of each other, I’ve enjoyed following The Roots crew around on their tour of New York City landmarks. Since its heyday of action during World War II , aircraft carrier the USS…
“Despite the plethora of Fashion’s Night Out Parties taking place all over Manhattan, there was no place I would have rather been then the colossal clash of fashion and music that was the John Varvatos Fashion Week Party on The Bowery. While it’s a well known truth in both the…
Braving Sunday’s sizzling summer heat, I ventured into Central Park to see the indie-electronic trio Friendly Fires, perform a free show at Summer Stage series. After a few unexpected detours deep within the park, I found myself running quite late and arriving just in time to catch the last song…
Unleashing my inner deadhead, minus the psychedelics, I had the pleasure of jammin’ out to Furthur at Long Island’s beachside venue, Nikon Jones Beach Theatre. Having seen Phish at Jones Beach last summer, this wasn’t my first experience among the fun lovin’ crowd the Grateful Dead brings out. For those who…
Sunshine by Roy Ayers From a vibrant sunset into a beautiful summer night, The Jazz Mafia Symphony and the legendary Roy Ayers put on a show of jazz bravado that was truly magnificent. The show began with San Francisco Bay’s finest musical innovators, The Jazz Mafia Symphony, who lit up…