by Downtown Magazine | Nov 5, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
When your debut album sells over 10 million copies, features three #1 singles and quickly earns four Grammy nominations, the bar has been set pretty high. The second album by Wilson Phillips, 1992’s Shadows And Light, may have been a disappointment when compared...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Originally hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, the trio of vocalist/bassist Steven McKellar, guitarist Andrew McKellar and drummer Richard Wouters formed in the late 1990s as students. After experiencing some success and local acclaim, the group known as Civil...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
In this day and age where most people overshare their thoughts without actually saying much at all, there is an absolute shortage of interesting personalities in music. Don’t get me wrong, there have been plenty of great albums released in 2015, but how many of...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
The youngest person to ever write, produce and perform a number one single, Debbie Gibson first rose to international stardom in 1987. Her debut album, Out Of The Blue, yielded five Top 40 singles – all of which entirely written by Debbie – while her follow-up album,...
by Jackie Hart | Nov 4, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Comprised of duo Jurre van Doeselaar and Tim Smulders, Firebeatz has rapidly made their way to the top in the electronic dance music industry. They were recently ranked among the Top 100 DJs in DJ Mag’s latest poll, and have worked with other huge names in the...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
A staff writer at Chappell Music while still attending Manhattan’s High School Of Performing Arts, Melissa Manchester has been a world-touring, hit-writing musical force for plenty more of her life than not. With multiple Grammy wins to her credit, Melissa...
