Famous in Kathmandu, anonymous in New York

March 12th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, Slideshows | Leave A Comment »

Famous in Kathmandu, anonymous in New York

A rock star from Nepal finds new life in New York

Brooklyn artists exchange arts education for church studio space

April 13th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Arts, Features | 3 Comments »

Brooklyn artists exchange arts education for church studio space

Local bands join forces with parish school to celebrate the arts.

Travel restrictions might prevent some artists from attending Si Cuba festival

March 20th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Arts, News | 2 Comments »

Travel restrictions might prevent some artists from attending Si Cuba festival

Cuban-Americans struggle between celebrating culture and condemning politics.

Cuban music alive in Midtown

February 16th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Arts, Features, Slideshows | 1 Comment »

Cuban music alive in Midtown

Yuka Seka play traditional Cuban music at the Habana Room in midtown.

Philadelphia Life: Underground music scene thrives

December 14th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Arts, Features, Special Reports | 4 Comments »

Brendan Mulvihill, right, jokes with a friend during a break from the pre-show preparations at The Ox in north Philadelphia on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. Mulvihill, 24, lives at The Ox and helps his nine roommates book concerts. Photo by Nick DeSantis

PHILADELPHIA – Winter coats, gloves, and wool scarves are atypical rock concert attire, but Saturday night’s audience at The Ox, an underground music venue in north Philadelphia, had little choice but to bundle up. Save for a belching space heater and the embers of lit cigarettes, the formerly abandoned warehouse had no heat. The crowd [...]

NYC Marathon: Music fuels runners, band says

November 8th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features | Leave A Comment »

Yolanda Rodriguez and a member of her band, The Dfenderz, waits for runners to pass by in the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Rodriguez said she hoped the band's music provided a much-needed boost for runners. Photo by Jonathan Walczak

Yolanda Rodriguez and her band, The Dfenderz, played for runners at the New York City Marathon on Sunday.