Living in New York City it is not uncommon to randomly come across celebrities while you're doing something relatively normal. I've bumped into movie star Dustin Hoffman on my way to lunch, spoke to The Daily Show's Jon Stewart outside of starbucks, and met legendary music producer Daniel Lanois at … [Read more...]
Moya Brennan Captivates Manhattan
The spiritual presence of her sound is intoxicating, and the 50 plus people who watched Moya Brennan perform at The Winery in late March witnessed sonic beauty at its finest. Standing between two harps her music radiated throughout the venue, causing waiters and other venue employees to stop dead in … [Read more...]
A Toast to the Irish –Welcome Home:Music of Ireland
Kermit the frog once said, "It ain't easy being green," and for the people of Ireland nothing could have been closer to the truth. As potato famine spread across the land millions of Irish families, with little or no money, were forced to settle in the cities that ships landed in. Despite their … [Read more...]
U2 Rocks Giants Stadium
By Lindsay Wallace On Wednesday, September 23rd, the legendary U2 graced New Jersey with their first of two shows at Giants Stadium. For fans, seeing U2 live in concert is a downright religious experience. But for those who haven’t been able to catch them on the 360 tour, the best way to describe … [Read more...]
U2:Hi-Def
For those of us who grew up in the 80's, U2 was the band that defined a generation. While some songs like "New Year's Day," "Bad," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," and of course, "Where The Streets Have No Name" bring us back to the Reagan era, others such as (pull)"Even Better Than The Real Thing," "One," … [Read more...]