Yesterday, Jay-Z and Coldplay both announced on their websites that they would be co-headlining a New Year’s Eve concert at Barclays Center on December 31. This will be their second NYE show together – the first was in 2010 in Las Vegas – and it marks Coldplay’s first New York City show since September 2005. … Read more
Most people remember poignant songs from Annie – “Tomorrow,” “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” and “NYC.” What some forget is that the musical is incredibly political. It takes place during FDR’s term, just after the 1929 stock market crash when Herbert Hoover left the nation in a heaping mess of homelessness, unemployment, and general despair. Annie manages … Read more
UPDATE: Take Me Home is now available to stream on iTunes here! If you didn’t have your tickets One Direction’s 2014 Tour, you’ll want to snatch them up now. Three songs from their upcoming album, “Take Me Home,” have been leaked onto the internet, and they sound great. This album release will bring them back into … Read more
Well, besides closing nearly all manners of transportation in and out of Manhattan, Sandy has also put a downer on one of the city’s greatest tourist attractions: Broadway shows. All Sunday matinees went on as planned (with lots of swings taking the roles of actors too scared to leave their apartments). However, Sunday night shows … Read more
There have been 8 overtime finishes in the NFL through week 7, but perhaps you still aren’t clear on the new OT rule. It’s called modified sudden death and there are several things you need to know. The Breakdown: Each team gets one opportunity to possess the ball After both teams have possessed the ball once, the … Read more
In fifth grade, on a particularly slow day at school, our teacher showed us an entertaining movie on the Newsboys Strike of 1899. This movie was Newsies, and from then on, that movie became a part of my life. I knew Christian Bale as a song and dance man before I knew him as Batman … Read more
It may have snuck under your radar, but after twelve years apart, Ben Folds has reunited with Ben Folds Five, and they’ve even released a new album. It’s called The Sound of the Life of the Mind. We know how it is: sometimes you can’t keep track of all the new music that’s out there. … Read more
13. Horror On the Hudson [October 27th] This Halloween everyone will vie for your attention with their nightlife offerings, but there’s only one venue in the city that’s guaranteed to pack the house and sell out well before the big party weekend rolls around – Hudson Terrace. Going out in New York City is all … Read more
Maroon 5 recently announced their new Tour Dates for the Honda Civic Tour which begins in the summer of 2013. The Maroon 5 Honda Civic Tour includes Kelly Clarkson, Rozzi Crane, PJ Morton and Tony Lucca. Maroon 5 will put on 34 concerts around the United States starting on August 1st at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater … Read more
[well]UPDATE: Check out the lineup for the 2014 Jingle Ball! [/well] The Jingle Ball line-up has been announced, and it’s official: z100 has gotten the hottest pop acts you can find. The ten acts playing at the annual headliner in Madison Square Garden on December 7 will be: Jason Mraz Ne-Yo Olly Murs B.o.B. Taylor Swift … Read more
If you are like me and you dread making small talk with your relatives over lukewarm turkey, fear not. The Tuesday and Wednesday before turkey day, you can de-stress by seeing Of Monsters and Men play at Terminal 5. For those of you not in the know, Of Monsters and Men are a six-piece band … Read more
Its day 3 of the CMJ Music Marathon here in New York and members of team Tickpick are taking it to the streets. It was a tough choice but we’re gonna have to skip The Walkmen show in favor of Neon Gold’s showcase at Santos Party House. Strange Talk, Pacific Air and Capital Cities have been … Read more
Congratulations are in order for The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on landing the Rolling Stones for two dates this December. This immaculate arena will play host to 19,000 fans each night on December 13th and 15th. Tickets will cost between $100 and $800 on the primary market with presales starting at noon this … Read more
If you are an Electronic Dance Music enthusiast or the occasional EDM listener, you know of the massive following that the Swedish House Mafia carries with them, and if your not, we highly suggest you hop on the bandwagon and take a listen before it’s too late. The dynamic Trio consisting of Steve Angello, … Read more