I can’t even tell you how excited I am to be attending FunFunFun Fest November 8, 9, and 10 in Austin, TX. The lineup boasts a ridiculous number of super sweet bands and I’m excited to not have to wear pants in November. In its eighth year, FunFunFun also includes comedians, food (tacos, obviously… good…
Labor Day, the holiday celebrated across the country by Americans who grind through the persistent workday, has on its side many reasons to partake in excessive drinking and relaxing. From not working on a weekday to taking advantage of the last days of summer, it’s rarely difficult to justify bad behavior on Labor Day weekend.…
Thanks to Dodge brand and its ability to play well with others, New York drivers now have the chance to win one of 12 VIP packages to the sold out iHeartRadio Musical Festival hosted in Las Vegas this month. With a lineup featuring renowned artists, including but absolutely not limited to Pit Bull, Swedish House Mafia,…
I don’t need to hear much more than the combination of the words “afro” and “punk” to get riled up for a two-day festival. Tell me I’ve got a press pass and give me PR info for some of the most awesome bands there, and my heart is yours. So thanks to the press rep…
Every year, celebrities, tourists, New Yorkers, and locals get together to celebrate the kick off of Fashion Week. The booze, treats, and discounts flow. You could mingle one moment with a stylist, and the next a mom from Michigan. Retailers open their doors and their budgets to entice you to visit their stores. You can…
When I first heard about the “No Strings Attached” event, I thought “bowling in a bikini? Heck yeah!”. How many people can say that they have done that? Knowing the high expectations of Frames Bowling Lounge, I knew I had to go, and I was not disappointed. Frames Bowling Lounge is a Bowling Lounge that…
Music is a powerful thing. It moves, unites, motivates, ignites, cleanses, the list goes on. For Brett Treacy, guitarist and lead singer for Everest Cale, music puts him in a different emotional place entirely. “When you hear it, it makes your whole body sink and you feel as if you’re learning something, like somebody else has felt…
Ever wonder what happens when a California-raised hip-hop producer meets his Oklahoma bluegrass roots? Gangstagrass happens. Fronted by musician, producer and all-around “mastermind” Rench, Gangstagrass is a brainchild that blends the unique sounds of modern, lyrical hip-hop with some of the country’s oldest music: bluegrass. Though his father lived in Oklahoma, Rench grew up in California, where…
Dennis Hirdt has a known reputation in the world of modeling, having posed for names like Diesel, Cesare Paciotti and Roberto Cavalli. In addition to his runway modeling; recently developed clothing line and collection of photos including steamy nudes, underwear ads, German clothing ads and many more, Hirdt also adds his stage persona, Don Gator, to…
In New York, singing subway riders are no rarity. Singing subway riders who release EPs of heartfelt, powerful music with a universal voice, those are little less frequent. This difference makes Shilpa Narayan a diamond among crazies. A North Carolina native, Narayan moved from Atlanta, GA to New York in 2010 and has had quite an…
Imagine walking down a busy street, pushing past people, trying to get somewhere and suddenly there’s a scent in the air that’s familiar. It takes you out of the moment you’re in and moves you back in time or maybe forward in time, but it moves you. That’s what Madison Cano does. She moves you…
In 2010, if someone told me that I’d be on an off-road track in a badass new Jeep with the intoxicating smell of new car just a few hundred feet from the East River, it probably would have elicited a confident look of sarcasm. Yet last weekend at Catalpa NYC on Randall’s Island, I found…
It’s finally Here! It’s finally here! Catalpa NYC is finally here! We have been posting on Twitter and NY Social Status our excitement for this “soon to be annual” festival. Unlike many other concert festivals, Catalpa dares to be different. With their second stage sponsor Jeep, Catalpa NYC brings onside activities that push the envelope.…
AG wants to “be your man,” and she’s making that very clear with the debut of her new music video featuring her inspired version of The Beatles I Wanna Be Your Man. At the beginning of the world influential band that is The Beatles, four guys in search of peace, love and music signed a less…
Some people move to New York and instantly feel more at home. Others move to New York and soon discover that they prefer the city as a vacation from a different kind of home. The Rescues’ Kyler England is of the second variety. A North Carolina native, England moved to Brooklyn’s Park Slope for a few…
