by Downtown Magazine | Jul 13, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Steve Lukather – known to fans and friends as “Luke” – is as unique as they come in the music business. He has played guitar on thousands of commercially-released albums while spending nearly 40 years in Toto. No matter the trends of the Top 40, he has been working...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 13, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Usually bands hit the road when they have a new release to promote, but in The Lonely Wild’s case, they just felt like hitting the road for a cross-country tour. Their newly-finished album, Chasing White Light, was recorded with singer/songwriter (and producer)...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 9, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Patrick Sieben is in an incredibly unique position as a musician. He is a successful, award-winning, steadily-working singer/songwriter who’s played on big stages around the world, yet he is not a household name. Emphasizing the past, he is an Emmy winner, opened for...
by Katie Garry | Jul 7, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Living, Music
The Downtown Alliance has produced Game On!—a series of four block parties in Lower Manhattan. All of the parties will be on Water St. between Wall St. and Old Slip and start at 5 p.m. The first was on June 17 and the upcoming dates are July 8, August 12 and September...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 7, 2015 | Culture, Music
Imagine being in one of the world’s most popular metal bands, playing the sort of loud and intense set that you are accustomed to playing. But venue security in Prague isn’t quite up to snuff and one of the fans taking in your gig gets a little unruly. Suddenly, it is...
by Downtown Magazine | Jul 1, 2015 | Culture, Music
Fans of rock and roll folklore have long discussed “The 27 Club,” and with this year’s Montage Of Heck (about Kurt Cobain) and Amy (about Amy Winehouse), such speculation will likely continue. When I first heard of an in-depth Amy Winehouse...
