More than 2,000 people joined some of Atlanta’s favorite chefs on October 1st at Party at Ponce, a celebration at the future home of Ponce City Market. The former Sears, Roebuck and Co. distribution center on Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast is set to undergo a massive overhaul, transforming the 2 million square foot […]
Music
Symphony Gala Celebrates One of Atlanta’s Best Attractions
If you think amps are needed in order for a musical performance to be electrifying, you haven’t heard the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. There’s just something about listening to and watching the ASO – the incredibly talented musicians and singers, the history in each composition, the intensity and emotion that can be conveyed through the crescendos […]
A Musical Safari at Ultra
“Ultra is like going on safari.” An interesting and accurate observation from will.i.am, who I got to chat with after his Friday night performance at the two day music festival in downtown Miami. As will.i.am explained to me, on a safari you’re not sure where you’re going or what kind of animals you’re going to […]
Inside WMC: Belvedere Music Lounge
During the 2010 Winter Music Conference I hopped between parties on South Beach, danced in the sand at Nikki Beach and listened to some of the best DJs in the electronic music scene at Ultra. Out of all these my favorite experience was hanging out at the Belvedere Vodka Music Lounge. Hosted by SIRIUS XM […]
Snapshots from Ultra Music Festival 2010
More than 200 DJs and a sold out crowd of about 100,000 people helped make the 2010 Ultra Music Festival the biggest and best yet. The 12th edition of the festival rocked Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami with Tiësto headlining on Friday night and Deadmau5 on Saturday night. Performing on 16 stages over the two […]
Snapshots from the Winter Music Conference
The Winter Music Conference is the ultimate destination for DJs and fans of electronic music. Established in 1985, WMC is the largest music industry gathering of its kind in the world. This year clubs throughout downtown Miami and Miami Beach will host nearly two thousand DJs and artists. The lineup is a veritable who’s who […]
Tastings that Rock at NYC’s City Winery
When you think Led Zeppelin, you think rock and roll, amazing guitar solos and wine, right? Well, maybe not the wine part. But if you think about how you would describe Led Zeppelin’s music, it’s not far from how you would describe wine. In talking about songs like “The Ocean” and “Heartbreaker” you can use […]