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NYU Steinhardt’s vocal performance program premieres its first opera in the new Iris Cantor Theatre with Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” “It’s a great Christmas show that is different from shows like ‘The Nutcracker,’ but it is still very festive. I believe it will rejuvenate people’s joy for the holiday season,” states […]
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VIDEO DEEP DIVE: Asian Jazz in America
Jazz is often defined as a musical genre in the United States that incorporates a fusion of American, African, and European musical influences. Yet, a new wave of artists is pushing the boundaries of this genre by integrating traditional Asian instruments into jazz. This deep dive explores the fascinating world of this fusion genre in […]
Goons NYC: A Clive Davis Original
By Melvis Acosta and Lindsey China Goons NYC is a rising indie music brand of 19-year-old Nico Brunstein’s creation. It aims to pair indie artists and to allow collaboration on photography, digital design, album art, music videos, and merchandising. Through private parties, large-scale events, and summer indie music sessions in Washington Square Park to be […]
The Democracy of Streaming
With the advent of music streaming, catalogs of music have been made more accessible to a greater number of people in the United States, and it is slowly contributing itself to independence in our tastes and most successful songs. To gauge the extent of streaming this year, there have been over 184 billion on-demand audio […]
Come Party & Politicize
New York City is home to many DJs of color, including DJ Rekha, DJ Ushka, and DJ Yana Allpa. Hear what some DJs have to say about mixing night life with social justice.
Guns Don’t Run : Punk Addicts And Soccer Fanatics
Guns Don’t Run is a five-man punk-rock band that came into being four years ago. It happened when three men decided to combine their fandom for a European soccer club, Arsenal, and their passion for hardcore punk. The men have been friends for more than a decade and punk-rock lovers for a lifetime. They come […]
Grunge Goes Pop!
Skyler Cocco is an up and coming singer-songwriter and producer who has recently shifted her music style from classic pop to grunge pop of the 90s in an effort to bring it back to being current. Cocco found her niche. Cocco is known for her distinct sound, golden locks, and a drive to succeed in […]