by Downtown Magazine | Feb 23, 2016 | Dining, Sports
In a city with no shortage of great restaurants, picking a new place to try may seem overwhelming. Fortunately, there are events like the 9th Annual Choice Eats Tasting Event – as presented by The Village Voice – to spotlight interesting, quality-oriented...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 22, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
Ra Ra Riot formed in Syracuse in 2006, drawing attention just months later with its appearance at New York City’s annual CMJ conference. Fast-forwarding a decade, Ra Ra Riot has released four-length albums through Barsuk Records, a label that has put out titles by...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 19, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
A lot has happened for the Los Angeles-based quintet R5 in their seven years together. Three years after forming, in 2012, the band inked a record deal with Hollywood Records. Their first full-length album, 2013’s Louder, went to number one on the iTunes charts in 10...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 18, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
Dubbed the “new face of R&B” by NPR, LiV Warfield turned a lot of heads with the release of 2014’s The Unexpected. Produced by Prince – with whom LiV has performed on many stages — The Unexpected was featured as a You Oughta Know title by VH1 Soul before...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 17, 2016 | Coming Up, Culture, Music
The best-selling duo in music history, Hall & Oates has been internationally-renowned over four decades. With dozens of charting singles to their credit, Hall & Oates is the rare sort of band that can perform a two-hour concert comprised entirely of hit songs....