by Kiev Broadwater | Feb 26, 2018
When the snow starts to melt and the birds start to chirp, our minds inevitably wander upon the prospect of some good, old-fashioned summer fun. Here are five of our favorite scenic pools around the world to cool off in: Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC, New York Featuring...
by Eva Troester | Mar 27, 2017
This week marks the official launch of Whiskey & Wine NYC. On Wednesday, Mar. 29, the pop-up cocktail club open the doors to its launch event at Pouring Ribbons. Downtown met up with Owen Meyer, founder of Wine & Whiskey NYC, for some questions...
by Downtown Magazine | Mar 17, 2017
There are a lot of interesting facts about the band known as Occurrence. One such thing is that the duo, Ken Urban and Cat Hollyer, live in different states and trade demos via Dropbox; Ken is in Manhattan while Cat is based in Kansas. Another factoid is that Ken is a...
by Downtown Magazine | Mar 14, 2017
When it comes to comedies, few films are as universally-respected as 1993’s Groundhog Day. The movie — co-written by Danny Rubin and director Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray — manages to be very funny, while maintaining both heart and...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 31, 2017
Per a new article from Luxury Daily, Swiss apparel and accessories label Bally has taken a throwback approach to its latest campaign. Featuring model Irina Shayk, the new video from Bally was shot by fashion photographer Gregory Harris, providing a bold take on...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Jan 25, 2017
During the holidays, I had the pleasure of meeting Ray DeForest at my dear friend Nick’s holiday party. Ray and I talked for most of the evening about his acting career, personal life, living downtown and family. Before the evening was over, he had invited me to...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 12, 2017
Yoshiki Hayashi — better known around the world under the single name Yoshiki — has been a superstar in his native Japan for decades. As the co-founder of the hard rock band X Japan, he has reportedly sold over 30 million albums. He has sold millions more...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 6, 2017
Derek Oliver began his A&R career with Atlantic Records in the late 1980s. He became Vice President of A&R at Atco Records shortly after and then Senior Vice President of A&R at Elektra Records. His next destination was Roadrunner Records’ A&R...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 3, 2017
Tomoyasu Hotei — also known as HOTEI — is one of the most famous guitarists to hail from Japan. He has sold over 40 million albums in his 30-plus year career, and you undoubtedly know his song “Battle Without Honor Or Humanity.” But HOTEI...
