Nick Jonas told me in Times Square on New Year’s Eve that 2018 would be, “a really good year.” But clearly the talented artist, who is navigating between the silver screen, the radio airwaves and the fashion runways, couldn’t have seen an engagement to Priyanka Chopra coming. People broke the story last week; Jonas reportedly… Read more »
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PHOTOS: WHAT A WEEKEND. 5 Things I’m Thankful For Are…
I don’t even know where to start with this past weekend, so let’s try the beginning. Here are five things I was thankful for. – My go-to when booking hotels is Hotwire. Most of the time if I’m traveling for work the hotel is booked for me; but when I’m on my own I use… Read more »
PHOTOS: DST, Parades And 5Ks – 5 Things I’m Thankful For Last Weekend
To be honest, it took my body a few days to recover from one of the more hectic weekends in recent memory. Nonetheless, my busy schedule offered me plenty of reasons to be thankful throughout my travels. Here are five of them. – I’m thankful for Daylight Saving Time. Like pretty much everything these days,… Read more »
VIDEO: Hailee Steinfeld Consoles A Grieving High School On Long Island
Hailee Steinfeld performed Wednesday night on Long Island at a vigil for a 16 year-old that died last week in a terrible accident. Leah Kuczinski was a student at New Hyde Park Memorial High School and was a huge fan of Steinfeld’s; she even had tickets and meet-and-greet passes to see the artist later this… Read more »
2 Slices And A Story: The Rockettes [National Pizza Day]
I never thought this piece would end up seeing the light of day. There’s a long story as to why, and for now I will spare you, but nonetheless we have a brand new “2 Slices And A Story.” Basically I used the made-up holiday of “National Pizza Day” as an excuse to finally release… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Lauv On Ed Sheeran’s Engagement, Returning To NYC
If you’re wondering whether artists who were once tour mates of singer Ed Sheeran’s have congratulated him on his pending nuptials, the answer is yes, at least in one instance. “I did actually congratulate him,” Lauv told me on Tuesday before performing in front of a live audience at Hackensack Meridian Health Stage 17. “It’s… Read more »
VIDEO: Watch My Co-Worker Try Vegan Food For His First Time
When I first started at 95.5 PLJ in October of 2012, I was the new kid on a block of people who mostly had resided in the neighborhood for quite some time. You factor in the heritage of this legendary radio station with moving to a new city with a new job in a new… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Nick Jonas Plans To Release An Album This Year
Nick Jonas spent 2017 releasing music, starring in films and traveling to spend downtime with friends. It looks like 2018 might have all of the above in store for the artist again. “Well, I already have a body of work that’s done,” Jonas told me in his Times Square green room before performing on “Dick… Read more »
PHOTOS: I Finally Figured Out My New Year’s Resolution
So it took a rather ambitious travel schedule over the first weekend of 2018 for me to finally realize what my New Year’s Resolution should be. Here’s a recap of my Saturday and Sunday: I took a 9 am train to Kingston, Rhode Island. From there, I Uber’d 20 minutes over to Newport. A coffee… Read more »
INTERVIEW: Andy Grammer Talks About His Daughter’s First Concert
Andy Grammer had a pretty fantastic 2017. The “Honey, I’m Good” singer welcomed a baby daughter, Louisiana, with wife Aijia in July. Then in December, Grammer released his third studio album, “The Good Parts.” Just before the year wrapped, Grammer’s personal and professional world collided when Louisiana took in her first show: Dad’s performance at… Read more »