by Darren Paltrowitz | Apr 29, 2016 | Culture
Founded in 2010 and now in 242 cities around the world, Sofar Sounds is an ever-expanding network of artists and fans of music. Offering an interesting way to discover new music, Sofar Sounds gives people the chance to attend “Sofars,” or intimate, pop-up concerts...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Apr 28, 2016 | Culture
In less than two years as a band, U.K. trio RavenEye has made waves all around the world. 2014 saw the band supporting Joe Satriani for a two month tour before landing key European festival slots. In 2015, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, and Kerrang! all prominently...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Apr 27, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
While a New York-based soul-pop band known to craft catchy songs, the music is only one of the things that makes Lawrence such an interesting band. For those in favor of “family bands,” the leaders of Lawrence are siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence. Clyde was the...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Apr 5, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
When I was 16 years old –- which was before the release of the movie Almost Famous –- I was writing for some publications on Long Island. That all seemed special, but it would be a few years before I was being paid to write articles. Matt FX, on the other hand, was...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Mar 29, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
Stewart Copeland is a busy guy. When Downtown spoke to Copeland in late March, he’d just gotten off a 3-hour conference call, score-doctoring his Adolfo Bioy Casares-inspired opera, The Invention of Morel. This same conversation was squeezed onto his calendar between...
