Posts Tagged: Upper West Side

INTERVIEW: O.A.R.’s Marc Roberge On New Music, ‘Concert For Dreams’ And Winter Olympics

We’re only halfway through March but it’s already been quite the year for Of A Revolution. The band found itself in the headlines for a rather unlikely reason to kick off 2018: Russian participants in the Winter Games were referred to as Olympic Athletes from Russia or… O.A.R. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect… Read more »

PHOTOS: A Weekend In NYC With No Work

It was my first weekend without work or travel in over a month, however it was not a weekend without responsibility… or rather, “responsibility.” My buddy Danny, one of my best friends from Pennsylvania, came in to town for his annual birthday celebration (his actual birthday was the previous Tuesday). What this weekend usually amounts… Read more »

VIDEO: What Performers Are Thankful For At The Macy’s Parade

For the sixth consecutive year, I covered the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on the Upper West Side by the talent trailers, starting my morning with a Starbucks hot chocolate on 82 and Columbus and ending with a photo of Santa before returning to my apartment for video editing. But for the first… Read more »

PHOTOS: My Latest Trip To LA Just Felt… Different

A lot of things felt different about my latest trip out to Los Angeles for The 2017 American Music Awards. I think a lot of that was rooted back in New York; I didn’t book my flight until about two weeks out and it was my first cross-country trek since I packed up and moved… Read more »

PHOTOS: You Never Forget Your First (NYC) Apartment

I am a month separated from leaving my first apartment in New York City, and I’m still having withdrawals. Just yesterday I was speaking at a conference and I jumped at the chance to reminisce with two attendees who live in my old neighborhood about how wonderful it is and how much I miss it…. Read more »

PHOTOS: Enjoying The Last Of Summer Before It’s Gone

I can’t believe we’re less than a month away from Pumpkin Spice Lattes and football weekends. I detest humidity and absolutely love fall (not necessarily for the PSLs though; do you know what they put in those things?) but still am taken aback at how quick summer flew by. Yes, I have no probably saying… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Rita Ora On Award Shows, TV Hosting And New Music

Not only is Rita Ora in a good place, it sounds like her peers are as well. “Everyone’s just being really nice to each other and it feels really good,” the “Your Song” singer said in an interview that aired on my show Monday. “Everyone just shows so much support. It feels like we have… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Ocean Park Standoff On Forming Band And Writing ‘Good News’

Ocean Park Standoff is comprised of an unlikely but talented group. You have drummer Pete Nappi, who was born on Long Island. Then there’s the lead singer Ethan Thompson who is from Montana. And rounding-out the group, the British-born and Upper West Side-raised Samantha Ronson. The three linked up through writing sessions, although they first… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Model Dishes On Upper West Side ‘ANTM’ Parties

Sure I was in Los Angeles covering The 59th GRAMMYs, but that didn’t stop me from making some headlines in my local neighborhood’s blog. I’m a big fan of Westside Rag if for nothing else, it keeps me updated on the latest openings and closings in the area, and that alone is a lot to… Read more »

Mike Posner, Daya, Dua Lipa And Many More Stop By : The 59th GRAMMYs Day 2

So great to see a couple of current and possibly future GRAMMY nominees on my second day here in Los Angeles and our first day inside Staples Center for Westwood One’s Backstage at The GRAMMYs. I asked Mike Posner and Daya about the big day plus met Dua Lipa. Also, we chatted about a couple… Read more »