by Downtown Magazine | Jul 19, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
If you were featured on network television for over 40 weeks a year for nearly three decades, that alone would make you a legend. If you played with the likes of Madonna, Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan – to name a few – in your downtime from your Late Show With David...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 18, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Imagine being the drummer in one of the most successful bands of the 1990s. Your hits not only still play around the world 20-plus years later, yet they are synonymous with a particular era. Rather than sitting back and relying on these prior accomplishments, Spin...
by Katie Garry | Jul 17, 2015 | Culture, Music
Alternative rock group, Vinyette, is playing B.B. King Blues Club & Grill tonight at 10 p.m. The group recently completed a world tour hitting art hubs like Colorado, Germany and the Netherlands—and their New York show will be one of the final three opportunities...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 16, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Manhattan native Emily King isn’t yet 30 years of age, but she is a certified music business veteran. She got her first record deal (with J Records) in 2004, a few years after dropping out of high school to pursue her music career, although her debut album East Side...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 15, 2015 | Culture, Music
John Davis first came into prominence as the voice and songwriter behind the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band Superdrag. Superdrag had one of the most memorable rock hits of 1996, “Sucked Out,” which put them on the expected circuit of MTV and radio festivals. The band...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 15, 2015 | Culture, Music
I first learned about Joe McGinty as the leader of Loser’s Lounge, which has been going for more than 20 years. From there, I learned of his work with the likes of The Ramones, Nada Surf, Spacehog, Ryan Adams and The Psychedelic Furs. Then I learned about his...
