by Downtown Magazine | Dec 8, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Music
When I think of heavy metal-friendly concert venues, Carnegie Hall is not one of the first 10 Manhattan venues that came to mind for me. And when I think of Mongolian folk instruments, I hardly think of heavy metal music. In turn, the Mongolian folk-metal band Tengger...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 7, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music, Out On The Town
Lukas Graham may be new to Americans, but in most of the world, Lukas Graham is an award-winning, star act. The winner of multiple Danish Music Awards (e.g. “Album Of The Year,” “Peoples’ Choice Award”), in addition to the European Music Award for “Best Danish Act,”...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 4, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
Heather Woods Broderick has only released two full-length solo albums over the past six years, but she is a very prolific musician. Beyond her solo career, she has been a member of Efterklang, Horse Feathers and Loch Lomond, also while part of the backing bands of...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 3, 2015 | Business, News
John E. Herzog, founder of the Museum of American Finance, received the International Federation of Finance Museums (IFFM) Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of financial literacy on October 30. The award was presented at the third annual...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 3, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
A native New Yorker, Elvis Perkins first came into prominence with 2007’s Ash Wednesday, as released by the taste-making record label XL Recordings. His next album, 2009’s Elvis Perkins In Dearland, was another XL title, going on to chart on the Heatseekers and...