The manipulation of sound has long been a silent partner in the artistic expression that is music. Blending the poetry of musical lyrics with a symphonic sound spun on turntables since the very first disco clubs began appearing across Europe and the United States in the early 1950s. Today, the rise of DJing in the […]
The streets of New York City may be as quiet now as they have been in nearly a century’s time as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, the unprecedented hushed tones of Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs during the day has not repressed the communal spirit of its residents once the sun begins to […]
Nationally renowned local band lespecial debuted the video for their new single “The Vessel” this past week. The track is the lead single off the band’s third full-length studio album scheduled for release this fall. The highly anticipated video for “The Vessel” was filmed by director Alex Harney and features footage shot in Housatonic, MA […]
John Sayles is internationally recognized as a fiercely independent filmmaker. After appearing on the radar of the film establishment with his first feature “Return of the Secaucus 7,” he built a career and a string of celebrated feature films by doing it, as the old Frank Sinatra song proclaims, “my way.”
There were scripts to write […]
Author Charlie Bell recounts his heartfelt run around the US. What would you really like to do tomorrow? Moreover -since we’re getting philosophical- What would you do if, for the next two years, you could do whatever you wanted to do, what would you do with your life? These are the questions Charlie Bell, author […]
How the unique style of Jazz has influenced local bands like The Lucky 5.
Jazz is more than melody, it’s more than the sound of trumpets and bass guitars cutting through the thick cigar smoke of a trendy bar room where music aficionados knowingly tap there heeled shoes on an old wooden floor. Jazz is […]