by Downtown Magazine | Nov 8, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
These days, as a correspondent on The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, comedian Roy Wood Jr. is best known for his work on television. However, Roy had worked extensively within other media before joining The Daily Show last year. Within the radio world, he got his start...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 7, 2016 | Culture, Music
As a founding guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd — a Jacksonville, Florida band formed in the 1960s — Gary Rossington had sold many millions of albums. Songs co-written by Gary (e.g. “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Don’t Ask Me No Questions,”...
by Santo Rosabianca | Nov 5, 2016 | Sports
New York City FC has become one of the most popular clubs to support in all of sports in New York. The teams play their home matches at Yankee Stadium and averages 27,196 fans per game. Though the team has top-tier stars in David Villa, Andrea Pirlo and Frank Lampard,...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2016 | Culture, Music
Vanishing Life is a new band, but its members are hardly new to music or to playing out in New York City. Walter Schreifels has been involved with a lot of influential New York City bands over the past 30-something years, including Rival Schools, Quicksand, Gorilla...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2016 | Culture, Events, LA, Music
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is a Grammy-winning ensemble that formed in 1980. Its current lineup of John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant and Matthew Greif — Matthew replaced original member Andrew York in 2006 — has toured around the world,...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2016 | Culture, Music
Although he is widely considered among rock and roll’s greatest and most influential artists, Gregg Allman is set to begin another long run of shows at New York City’s City Winery starting this weekend. Gregg’s hugely-anticipated 10-night club...
