By: Sophia Skelton The Italian rock band Måneskin rose to international popularity after winning Eurovision 2021 and putting out their cover of “Beggin’” by the Four Seasons. Their Madison Square Garden debut on September 21, 2023, complete with a sold-out audience, gave them a major stage to showcase their fire and talent. Måneskin prides themselves …
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Electric Zoo Lives Up To Its Name (Unfortunately)
By: Brooke Ricci September of 2023 contains the closing events of the major EDM summer season, including Electric Zoo. Better known as EZoo, Electric Zoo takes place on Labor Day weekend of September, just in time for New York college students to start partying. However, their (and my own) partying was cut short by various …
“Cécile McLorin Salvant at the Village Vanguard, A Night of Jazz, Broadway, and Booze”
By: Ruby Fishman Before I saw the vocalist of the decade, Cécile McLorin Salvant, I had come across her in August, a little more than a month prior to her 12-night run at Seventh Avenue’s Village Vanguard. During that last Summer month, Salvant appeared on my screen, accompanied by her pianist and longtime friend Sullivan …
Don Toliver Lights Up Irving Plaza in Celebration of His New Album
By: Maribelle Gordon On February 28th, just four days after the recent release of his third studio album, “Love Sick”, Don Toliver hit the stage at Irving Plaza in Manhattan to begin a series of surprise concerts to celebrate the project. He announced the show just a day before it was scheduled and it sold …
Scottish band Talisk Brings Celt-Wave Sound to Manhattan
By, Maggie Peknic On February 20th, Scottish band Talisk took the main stage at the City Winery located on 25 11th Ave, Manhattan as part of their Back in America Tour. The trio consists of Mohsen Amini, Graham Armstrong, and Benedict Morris. But their electronic Celt-wave sound would make one think there must be more …
Thee Sacred Souls at Brooklyn Steel
By: Therese Burgo San Diego-based neo-soul group Thee Sacred Souls returned to New York City on January 28, 2023 to perform their debut self-titled album, at Brooklyn Steel. Members include vocalist Josh Lane, drummer Alex Garcia, and bassist Sal Samano. Arriving an hour before the show with my roommate, we were met with a line …
A$AP Rocky at Rolling Loud
By Mari Apazidis A$AP Rocky headlined Rolling Loud New York 2022, and boy was it SOMETHING. My friends and I were posted by the railing adjacent to the long passageway that separated the two crowds. We were very far from the main stage, but if the artist went all the way down to the end …
My Rolling Loud Experience
By Maddie Bimonte Marking my first festival, I can’t express the joy I experienced when I received the email saying I was going to Rolling Loud. Especially for free. Tickets for the event are usually astronomical, and I would never think to go, even though the lineup this year was stacked. I honestly did not …
An Audience Observation: Tank and the Bangas
By Carlie & Kate Caperan This is a compilation of observations Carlie recorded at a Tank and the Bangas show at Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village (11/11). Below they are written by the both of us in a descriptive and present narrative. My sister Kate and I walk into Blue Note, and we …
The Backseat Lovers @ Brooklyn Steel
By Maggie Peknic On October 28th, The Backseat Lovers released their long-awaited sophomore album, Waiting to Spill. The album took three years in the making, and its release was met with much support as various listening parties took place in record stores across the country. One such listening party took place at Brooklyn’s Legacy Records. …