by Downtown Magazine | Sep 21, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
I first found out about Charlie Mars through an old friend at EMI Music Publishing who was thinking of signing him to a publishing deal. Around that same time, Charlie had signed to V2 Records, the label that had helped launch The White Stripes. But ultimately, his...
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 21, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Originally hailing from a small town in Norway, Farao – whose government name is Kari Jahnsen – released her debut album Till It’s All Forgotten last week through Arts & Crafts. However, this isn’t Kari’s first project, and significant buzz...
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 18, 2015 | Culture, Music
30 years since their formation – yes, 1985 was 30 years ago – Magellan is still making music. Although they could originally be pigeonholed as a “prog rock band,” Magellan has evolved in recent years. Magellan leader Trent Gardner, who Downtown owner and publisher...
by Jackie Hart | Sep 18, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
I first heard about the band, Animal Years, when I was contacted about an event at the end of August called “Downtown Comes Uptown,” a musical series where a bunch of bands and artists leave their normal downtown stomping grounds for one night to perform...
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 17, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Jesse Malin constantly amazes me because of how prolific he has been in two unrelated fields. He is a well-known respected solo artist with two albums released in 2015 alone, New York Before The War and Outsiders. He is also a bar-owner with multiple establishments to...
by Jackie Hart | Sep 17, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Meghann Wright will be opening up for folk singer/songwriter Chuck Ragan and Jesse Malin at Irving Plaza on Sept. 19 in support of her new LP, Nothin’ Left to Lose, starting at 8 p.m. She recently appeared as a part of the Warped...
