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Award-winning news editor, music entertainment journalist, photographer, radio personality, occasional artist, diehard hockey fan, cannabis cultivator, cat dad

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Downtown Trenton celebrates graffiti culture with a week of community events

Downtown Trenton celebrates graffiti culture with a week of community events

Trenton Journal — Muralist Leon Rainbow will flex his skills at the "Downtown Gets Up" event in Trenton. The wisps of aerosol cans and vibrant bursts of color will fill the The wisps of aerosol cans and vibrant bursts of color will fill the air along East State Street next week as part of a new public arts initiative dedicated to the evolution and cultural influence of graffiti and street art.

Andre Williams is rebuilding Trenton one block at a time

Andre Williams is rebuilding Trenton one block at a time

Trenton Journal — Andre Williams, an entrepreneur and lifelong resident of Trenton, is "buying back the block," to revitalize once abandonded homes.

From Rockaway to Rock 'N' Roll Fame - The Wave

From Rockaway to Rock 'N' Roll Fame - The Wave

The Wave — Kenny Vance lived in Belle Harbor for nearly four decades until Hurricane Sandy tore through his home in 2012, destroying nearly everything except for a box of DVDs containing interview footage he recorded with legendary doo-wop and R&B artist. "I came back to what was left of my house," he said.

Micky Dolenz headlines The Fest for Beatles Fans

Micky Dolenz headlines The Fest for Beatles Fans

Oceanside - Island Park Herald — The Fest for Beatles Fans - the largest and longest-running immersive experience for fans of the Fab Four -celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Robin Wilson joins Long Island's most elite musicians

Robin Wilson joins Long Island's most elite musicians

LIHerald.com — Robin Wilson, the iconic voice of the multi-platinum selling Gin Blossoms - and current frontman for The Smithereens - will join the ranks of Long Island legends lBilly Joel, Joan Jett, Carole King, Twisted Sister, Public Enemy and countless others when he is inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Friday.

Pop star Taylor Dayne comes home

Pop star Taylor Dayne comes home

Richner Communications, Inc. — Taylor Dayne became an overnight sensation when she burst onto the scene in the mid-'80s with her debut single, "Tell It to My Heart," a top 10 chart-topping dance hit that has remained an audience favorite worldwide for decades.

From 'Sex and the City' to 'The Kids We Love' - Queens Examiner

From 'Sex and the City' to 'The Kids We Love' - Queens Examiner

Queens Examiner — Eleni Fuiaxis recently published her brand new Children's book series designed to help parents and teachers engage and connect with kids.

Don't Call it a Comeback: Inaugural "Rock the Bells" festival comes to Forest Hills - Queens Ledg...

Don't Call it a Comeback: Inaugural "Rock the Bells" festival comes to Forest Hills - Queens Ledg...

Queens Ledger — LL Cool J is coming to "Rock the Bells" this summer at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium with an all-star lineup of hip-hop greats, including Ice Cube, Jadakiss, The Diplomats, Lil Kim, N.O.R.E., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Trina, Digable Planets, a special performance by Scarface celebrating the 20th anniversary of his 2002 hit ...

Murals honor Notorious B.I.G.'s 'life after death'

Murals honor Notorious B.I.G.'s 'life after death'

Brooklyn Downtown Star — By Daniel Offner doffner@queensledger.com The memory of Brooklyn's own Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace remains very much alive in Bed-Stuy. Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, was gunned down at the age of 24 by an unknown assailant on March 9, 1997, following a performance in Los Angeles, Calif.

Glen Cove barber is a cut above, talks taking over 113-year-old LI shop

Glen Cove barber is a cut above, talks taking over 113-year-old LI shop

Newsday — "I've been cutting hair for 20 years. I started when I was in 11th grade just to make some of the kids want to hang out with me more. I was a very nervous and awkward high school kid. "It worked, and I found out that I loved cutting hair so much.

Back In The Days When I Was A Teenager: The Low End Theory at 30 - Rock and Roll Globe

Back In The Days When I Was A Teenager: The Low End Theory at 30 - Rock and Roll Globe

Rock and Roll Globe — How A Tribe Called Quest's sophomore masterpiece put the spotlight on their secret weapon and changed the course of rap music One of the most critically acclaimed and influential hip-hop albums of all time, The Low End Theory , broke the mold by daring to be artistic.

Baldwin graffiti artist wants the craft to outshine stigma

Baldwin graffiti artist wants the craft to outshine stigma

Newsday — "I'm a Long Island guy. I don't claim to be from anywhere else. I graduated from Baldwin and from a kid, 'Subway Art' and 'Aerosol Art' and all those books, when those came out, I literally just looked at them all day long and studied them.

Masta Ace: The Rock & Roll Globe Interview - Rock and Roll Globe

Masta Ace: The Rock & Roll Globe Interview - Rock and Roll Globe

Rock and Roll Globe — Masta Ace talks about his jazz roots, Biz Markie, and 20 years of 'Disposable Arts'

How'd You Get My Name and Number?: De La Soul Is Dead at 30 - Rock and Roll Globe

How'd You Get My Name and Number?: De La Soul Is Dead at 30 - Rock and Roll Globe

Rock and Roll Globe — Still unavailable on streaming services, the second De La Soul albums nevertheless remains a high-water mark in hip-hop creativity

Montauk photographer lives for the surf and adventure

Montauk photographer lives for the surf and adventure

Newsday — "I was always a fish. You can ask my parents. They could never get me out of the water, even as a little kid I just always loved being in the ocean. I was never scared. My mom taught me how to swim when I was very little.

Has It Really Been 25 Years Since Do You Want More?!!!??! - Rock and Roll Globe

Has It Really Been 25 Years Since Do You Want More?!!!??! - Rock and Roll Globe

Rock and Roll Globe — The major label debut of the Legendary Roots Crew was a gamechanger in early 1995

Public Enemy Face the Nation - Rock and Roll Globe

Public Enemy Face the Nation - Rock and Roll Globe

Rock and Roll Globe — Following the release of their oft-overlooked debut, Yo! Bum Rush the Show (1987), the Long Island based hip-hop group, Public Enemy, set out to make one

The Musical Relevance of the Netflix Series 'Black Mirror'

The Musical Relevance of the Netflix Series 'Black Mirror'

Salute Magazine — Salute Magazine takes a deeper look at the sci-fi universe created by Charlie Brooker in the Netflix hit series 'Black Mirror.'

Interview: John Fryer, acclaimed UK record producer

Interview: John Fryer, acclaimed UK record producer

Medium — John Fryer is best known for his work as a producer, having worked on such breakthrough albums as Depeche Mode's debut, Speak & Spell (1980), and Pretty Hate Machine (1989), the seminal album from...

REVIEW: Portugal. The Man Find Themselves on New Album, 'Woodstock'

REVIEW: Portugal. The Man Find Themselves on New Album, 'Woodstock'

Salute Magazine — Alternative rock group, Portugal. The Man may have just put out their best album to date, 'Woodstock,' available now from Atlantic Records.

Column: The Art of the Album Sequel-Salute Magazine

Column: The Art of the Album Sequel-Salute Magazine

AOL — Sounding OFF Salute Magazine's new weekly music column, authored by Music Editor Daniel Offner. The column is a weekly analysis of all things music. This week's column focuses on the art of the sequel. Every so often an artist will drop an album that becomes so legendary that they feel deserves, what every artist hopes they can pull off successfully...

Alfa Anderson of Chic discusses her latest work

Alfa Anderson of Chic discusses her latest work

Salute Magazine — Alfa Anderson is an R&B/Dance music icon whose voice helped define an entire era of popular music, as one of the original lead vocalists of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominated Chic. Now, to the delight of fans around the world, Anderson has returned with the release of her debut solo album, ‘Music From My Heart.’

Flesh-n-Bone interview 20 years since 'Tha Crossroads'

Flesh-n-Bone interview 20 years since 'Tha Crossroads'

Salute Magazine — To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their GRAMMY Award winning song, "Tha Crossroads," Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are headed across the country for a series of live concerts and meet-and-greet events-including upcoming performances at the PlayStation Theater in Times Square, Manhattan on Feb. 24 and The Emporium in Patchogue, Long Island on Feb.

Mutemath Returns With Electrifying New Album 'Vitals'

Mutemath Returns With Electrifying New Album 'Vitals'

Salute Magazine — Grammy-nominated alternative rock band Mutemath refused to let the loss of Warner Brothers Records and the departure of guitarist Greg Hill prevent them from releasing, ‘Vitals,’ the New Orleans-based quartet's fourth full-length studio album in almost a decade.
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