Chicago’s house music icon and triple Josie Music Award nominee returns to The Sanctuary for a festive night of music and holiday cheer Irene Michaels is making a list, and Chicago is on it. The award-winning singer, actress and house music artist will headline “A Little Naughty, A Little Nice: A Holiday Celebration with Irene
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Her new single explores betrayal, divorce and the difficult business of telling your own story. A relationship can end long before the arguments stop running through your head. There are conversations you replay, explanations you no longer believe and small moments that look different once you know what was happening. The separation itself may have
Some artists reach a certain point and begin to look back. They play the hits, take the applause, and let the catalog do the work. Randy Edelman has earned the right to be one of them. At the Triad Theatre on October 2 and 3, he made it plain that he has no intention of
A look beyond the screen at the extraordinary life, contradictions and unconventional spirit of actress Despina Mirou There are actresses who carefully construct a public image, and then there is Despina Mirou. Trying to define Mirou in a few neat sentences is almost impossible. Actress, comedian, writer, painter, adventurer and unapologetic eccentric, she seems far more
The streaming era gave musicians something previous generations could only dream about: instant access to a worldwide audience. What it didn’t necessarily give them was a better way to make a living. FENIX360 is building its business around changing that. With the international introduction of “Streaming Reimagined,” the creator-focused technology platform is rolling out an ambitious new
Irish blues-rock veteran Paddy Smith has never been interested in chasing trends, and Could Have Found Grace, his new album now available worldwide via Tribeca Records, is the sound of an artist doubling down on what he does best: honest, hard-earned storytelling delivered with a soulful growl and a harmonica that cuts straight to the
The Latest Release in the Addicted to Classics Series Is Now Available Worldwide Electronic music visionary Avohee Avoher continues to redefine the boundaries between classical music and contemporary dance culture with the release of his newest single, “Avohee Meets Bach,” now available on streaming platforms worldwide. The third installment in Avoher’s acclaimed Addicted to Classics series, the track takes
There is something deceptively glamorous about the life of a cabaret singer. The lights are low, the gowns shimmer, the applause rises like champagne bubbles, and for a fleeting moment the audience sees only elegance. What they rarely see is the war behind the curtain. For performers like Quinn Lemley, survival in entertainment is not simply
May 8–May 10 Event Celebrates Anime, Gaming, and Creative Culture Otaku Odyssey, the highly anticipated celebration of anime, gaming, and pop culture, is proud to announce actress and cosplay talent Erica Muse as a featured guest for its upcoming event, taking place May 8 through May 10. Known for her dynamic presence and creative versatility,
What begins as a tragic mystery quickly darkens into something far more sinister. In Reverend Daniel Michaels’ pocket is a flash drive. The files Claire left behind—journals, photos, recordings—implicate trusted leaders from a quiet Michigan town of an unspeakable dreadfulness. They are names that Daniel knows. Faces that sit in his pews. Now, Daniel stands
Sean Mendelson from Lee Mendelson Film Productions guests on Titillating Sports with Rick Tittle on iHeart Radio. Sean Mendelson discusses two exciting releases from Lee Mendelson Film Productions: The Excusive Release of the Vince Guaraldi Soundtracks to the classic PEANUTS® specials “IT’S ARBOR DAY, CHARLIE BROWN”&“CHARLIE BROWN’S ALL STARS!” A 10” Clear Baseball 45 RPM LP of
Despina Mirou is a Greek actress, model, and producer known for her dynamic screen presence and growing international profile. With a career that bridges European cinema and Hollywood productions, she has become a recognizable figure both for her artistic work and her public appearances at major film events. Early Life and Background Born in Greece, Despina
Congratulations once again to Randy Edelman for winning the Broadway World Award once again for the second year in a row. This year he was honored for Best Solo Performance at Carnegie Hall and Best Original Song “21 Again” off his album release “Waltzing On A High Wire.” Edelman is an acclaimed American composer and
The man behind the music, the vision behind the legacy In an industry where stars rise and fade like constellations in constant motion, few names shine with the steady brilliance of John Velasco. For decades, his influence has rippled across the worlds of music, film, publishing, and artist development — shaping not only careers, but
Times Square NYC, often called the crossroads of the world, was the scene for the “Pause The World For Peace”, a 5 hour concert celebrating the 40th Anniversary of International Peace Day declared by the United Nations in 1984. Amidst the dazzling billboards, the vibrant blue skyline and the 10 foot Friendship and Peace Tree loomed
Alex Haughey’s new film is Under the Influencer, now available on streaming (Apple TV, Amazon). At first glance, the zany satirical comedy feels like something akin to a Harmony Korine picture, complete with dazzling color, meticulous framing (shout out to cinematographer Matthew Lynn, QC’s It Lives Inside), and strange and offbeat characterization. Quickly though, we’re
Alex Haughey’s new film is Under the Influencer, now available on streaming (Apple TV, Amazon). At first glance, the zany satirical comedy feels like something akin to a Harmony Korine picture, complete with dazzling color, meticulous framing (shout out to cinematographer Matthew Lynn, QC’s It Lives Inside), and strange and offbeat characterization. Quickly though, we’re
Dianña’s single “Missing You Underneath the Mistletoe” boasts the timeless qualities that virtually every Christmas song aspires to. Even one play of the track makes it abundantly clear that she began the song’s recording process with a clear idea of exactly what she wished to accomplish with the song. She pulls it off without ever
In her new single “Too Much & Not Enough” Hannah Ellis has a style that some might be quick to describe as similar to the retro Nashville pop sound a lot of singer/songwriters tried to salvage as their own in the late 2010s, but from my perspective, the track and its companion video are far superior
New York City native and now Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Ally Bakst is what I call a “lifer”. She has sung since before she could even talk and, when she began applying herself to music in earnest, started composing songs on piano and guitar. The recent USC graduate recently began collaborating with composer and producer Mark
Marc Miner’s Last Heroes earned my respect and love after a single listen. Miner’s obviously a fan of classic country, but anyone expecting a dyed-in-the-wool retro release will either be disappointed or relieved. The European-born German/American songwriter, based in Vienna, Austria, mixes other influences into his musical concoction such as rock and blues. He invariably returns, however,
Diane Gentile and the Gentle Men kick off Gentile’s third solo release The Bad and the Beautiful with “Lace Up Your Sneakers”. The obvious buoyancy of the track pulled me in from the start as she begins the song with an up-tempo musical fanfare that lifts you up for what follows. The steadily percolating pace of the
In his new single “Sunshine,” pop artist Lucas Jay turns his focus to the dance-inspired element of his sound and entirely abandons the notion of somber surrealism in his artistry at the door. From the moment we press the play button forward, Jay is on top of us with a rhythmic swing from the strings
Oh, PRETTY AWKWARD, you had me at weird. The Seattle band’s new album Get Weird does just that. No one else I’ve heard recently has this sort of quirky, one-of-a-kind take on alternative pop-rock. They aren’t inhabiting totally alien terrain, you’ll know where you are the first song in, but I love how the musical brain trust
Luke and Jake Davies’ band OF LIMBO deals in ruthless, unforgiving hard rock. They’ve released a spate of singles and an EP thus far – last year’s call-to-arms anthem “Let’s Go”, and the new single from these Southern California riff-merchants entitled “California Demon” further ups the ante. They’re going for broke with this new sonic
SILENT SKIES, the cinematic project of EVERGREY’s Tom S. Englund and acclaimed US-based pianist/composer Vikram Shankar (Redemption, Lux Terminus), are releasing their dream-like third studio album, Dormant, on September 1, 2023 via Napalm Records. Continuing on the atmospheric path of Scandinavian melancholy charted on their previous full-lengths, Nectar (2022) and Satellites (2020), Dormant features stunning piano melodies, atmospheric keyboards, lush and expansive soundscapes, and
When a song is born the world is altered in an instant. Each song is as magical to the artist as well as the world. Jon Butcher’s album “Special Day” makes life a little bit sweeter and as humans it is our right to relish every moment. Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, guitarist Jon Butcher is
Wendy Stuart and Steven Bloomer-Teague will be hosting TriVersity Talk this Thursday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Kym Dorsey. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk! the goal is to laugh and learn. TriVersity Talk! Is
The Simonetta Lein Show is back and better than ever debuting its 4th Season with an amazing lineup, waiting to be shared with you all! As the show begins its new season and we all continue to navigate the changing world before us, Simonetta is determined to keep searching for the questions that truly matter