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TLD Contributor Flora Theden catches up with Life Size Maps frontman Mike McKeever before their December 13 show at Cake Shop. It takes a moment to decide what to think about Brooklyn-based indie trio, Life Size Maps. With a sound that’s high-energy, epic...

Local businesses are dusting themselves off and opening back up for the weekend.  Here are a few of the happenings: Taylor 2, Paul Taylor's internationally acclaimed dance troupe, is performing a free concert at Abrons Arts Center on Sunday at...

Dirt Heavy are an alt-country rock band out of Nashville, TN. Spawned from a meeting of the minds by Matt Haeck (pronounced ‘Heck’) and CT Stephenson, two songwriter souls walkin’ around in landscapers' bodies. In that context, it’s easy to...

The true International Man of Mystery - Leon Redbone - has no past. None that he'll discuss, anyway. He prefers to deal in the present only. Which is to ignore the obvious irony that his 40 year career is...

Songwriter/Pianist Anna Haas makes it clear that she is inspired by and passionately loyal to both her hometown of Nashville and her adopted hometown of New York City. And it’s true that her compositions display the sweetness, storytelling and...

Anthony da Costa is a kid. Or is he an old man? I just can’t tell. Age-wise, he’s pretty damn young; 21 years old, to be exact, but spirit-wise, he’s like a grandfather -- sharing pearls of wisdom about...

Misty Boyce has been drawing comparisons to the likes of Tori Amos and Regina Spektor ever since she arrived in NYC from her southwestern hometown of Las Cruces, New Mexico, by way of the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory...

Here are musician Ken Beasley’s top music picks on the Lower East Side for this holiday weekend: LUKE WELSELY – Fri Nov. 25 | 10pm at the Rockwood Music Hall Native of Ohio, and longtime resident of New York, Pianist Luke...

Here are musician Ken Beasley’s top music picks on the Lower East Side for this weekend: MORRICONE YOUTH – Fri, Nov. 4 | 9PM at Rockwood Music Hall It’s always fun when smart, talented musicians go conceptual with their band or...

Here are musician Ken Beasley’s top music picks on the Lower East Side for this weekend: PAUL BRILL - Fri, Sept. 23 | 10PM at Rockwood Music Hall In the last couple years, composer/band-leader/producer Paul Brill has become known not only for...