by Ellen Johnson | Jul 27, 2017 | Culture, Events, Music
Musical duos are few-and-far-between in indie genres. There’s Matt and Kim, Grouplove and Shovels & Rope, to name a few, but the duo structure is certainly not the most widespread for an indie group. Even rarer is an indie house duo. So when one comes along,...
by Alyssa Cook | Jul 27, 2017 | Culture, Living
Sustainability in the design industry, otherwise called “green” interior design, is known to be an increasingly-growing segment. Staying trendy and keeping up with the hot style can be tough, but remaining in the sustainable design industry is starting to...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 26, 2017 | Culture, Music
While Arcade Fire are toiling in the wake of a rumored ban on certain apparel at tomorrow’s Brooklyn show, it’s a particular produce that’s taboo at some Glass Animals shows this summer (or is it?). The British group, whose sound is so uncommon...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 24, 2017 | Book Club, Culture, Living
Author Sulma Arzu-Brown preaches a message of cultural solidarity and self-acceptance, and the medium to her message is hair. Arzu-Brown, a mother to two daughters, was floored when a caregiver suggested she chemically straighten her daughters’ tightly coiled...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 20, 2017 | Culture, Music
Summer is the time to live for NYC music. While New York City plays host to world-class concerts pretty much every night, music aficionados often overlook Downtown as the hotspot to check it all out. It’s time to stop undermining the wealth of musical choice in...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 19, 2017 | Culture, Featured
The Nassau County Museum of Art will launch an exhibition that celebrates the beauty and the majesty of our beautiful city with “New York, New York” from July 22 and running through November 5. From the extraordinary to the everyday, “New York, New York” reveals the...