The View Cheeky for a Reason (Cooking Vinyl Records) Sorry, Fiona Apple, but Scottish rockers The View win my award for best […]

Director Shundell Prasad’s premiere narrative film Festival of Lights has at its heart an intriguing story that is rich with authentic cultural […]

Location: Upper East Side, NYC Art: Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years Show time: See website for schedule; Through December 31, 2012 […]

Very few bands channel indie rock’s slower side better than Pinback. Their combination of thoughtful lyrics, striking keys, and especially the thunderous […]

Whoever actually believes that diamonds are a girl’s best friend either has an extremely generous companion, or just received a seriously awesome […]

The Chevin Borderland (So Recordings) I’ve been playing this album non-stop over the past few weeks and I’m still not sick of […]

Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Music: Chicha Libre Venue: Barbes Food: El Viejo Yayo Drink: Buttermilk Bar Miscellaneous: The Chocolate Room For fans […]

Gary Clark Jr. Blak and Blu (Warner Bros.) Gary Clark Jr. has been dazzling live audiences for years, so it’s a wonder […]

DJ Shadow Reconstructed: The Best of DJ Shadow (A&M Records) DJ Shadow is one of the most accomplished electronic/trip hop musicians of […]

Fifteen Minutes: Homage to Andy Warhol (Various Artists) (Sony Legacy) This bold collection, honoring Andy Warhol for the occasion of his 84th […]