Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Grouplove Celebrate ‘Big Mess’ Release with Wild NYC Shows (Photos) By Sachyn Mital / 20 September 2016 On release day for their latest Big Mess, Grouplove packed Baby's in Brooklyn for a sweaty show.
Culture/Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Interviews/Notes from the Road/Television Armisen, Hader and Meyers Can’t Contain Their Laughter at ‘Documentary Now!’ Season 2 Preview By Sachyn Mital / 14 September 2016 The 92nd Street Y screened the 1st episode of IFC's cult hit show's season 2 which led into a Q&A. See that video and a Late Night clip here.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker’s Evocative and Somber Folk Stirs NYC By Sachyn Mital / 9 September 2016 Ahead of the release of their album Overnight, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker make a short run through the U.S.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Saul Williams Commands Attention at Summerstage (Photos + Video) By Sachyn Mital / 25 August 2016 Saul Williams played a free, powerful Summerstage show ahead of his appearance at Afropunk this weekend.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Sziget 2016, Day 3: Editors, UNKLE and Bastille Storm the Island By PopMatters Staff / 15 August 2016 After two days of alternating weather and headlining acts of alternating quality, the third, or officially Day 1 of the Sziget Festival, brought about some much-needed guitar and alt-rock.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Garbage + Kristin Kontrol – Central Park Summerstage (Photo Gallery) By Sachyn Mital / 2 August 2016 Garbage released their sixth studio album Strange Little Birds and the supporting tour continues with a stop through Central Park.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Josh Ritter Gives Beautiful Performance at Prospect Park (Photos) By Sachyn Mital / 14 July 2016 Josh Ritter kicks off a string of summer U.S. shows with rousing free performance at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Notes from the Road/Television ‘The Daily Show’ Stand-Up in the Park Gathered Comedy Lovers Together By Sachyn Mital / 11 July 2016 Summerstage's season of free entertainment included a special night of comedy with the host and correspondents of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Sting and Peter Gabriel’s ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ Tour Showcases Friendship and Music By Sachyn Mital / 8 July 2016
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road A-WA Throw Wild Album Release Party at Webster Hall (Photos) By Sachyn Mital / 28 June 2016 A-WA's debut album Habib Galbi made NPR Music's '30 Favorite Albums of 2016 (So Far)' list.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Governors Ball 2016: A Deluge of Photos from the Rainy Festival By Sachyn Mital / 10 June 2016 Awesome photos of Miguel, Robyn, De La Soul, Purity Ring and more that couldn't fit into general festival coverage.
Events/Featured: Top of Home Page/Music/Notes from the Road Watch Leon Bridges Sweet Homecoming in ‘This Is Home’ Short Documentary By Sachyn Mital / 1 June 2016 Director Danny Clinch's short doc about Leon Bridges showcases calmer moments of the talented young soul singer's breakthrough year.