WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Imagine becoming Matt & Kim on a whim.
Well, that’s what happened to…Matt & Kim. The magic musical pair had a fateful meeting as Pratt art students in 2004, and have managed to always seem smashingly (s)punky – live, in the studio, and in their vivacious videos – Read more...
CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: Some people become dazzling rock stars, while other stars rock a little more subtly. James Iha falls into that latter category.
An artist, producer, remixer, film composer, pop culturalist and more, Iha has put his guitar and voice very well forward with his newly-released album, Look to the Read more...
SOHO, MANHATTAN: If it’s possible to be an under-the-radar street in New York City, the downtown string of blocks known as Crosby somehow accomplishes it. Tucked in between the famed buzz of Broadway and the stylish miles of Lafayette, Crosby’s cobblestones somehow escape notice by the masses.
Hiding right out Read more...
FLATIRON DISTRICT, MANHATTAN: If you’ve lived in New York City long enough, hopefully you’ve experienced this distinctive pleasure: walking around a blind corner only to encounter the face of a long-lost friend. At these moments, the massive metropolis magically shrinks down to a small town.
If that early acquaintance just Read more...
GARRISON, NY: When you think about it, a cover song is a love triangle of sorts unfolding before the listener.
There’s the original artist who first brought the tune into to the world; then there’s the influenced musician driven to pay tribute to their achievement; and finally there’s the song Read more...
