Winchester, Author at The New York Independent, New York City, NY

Holy Schitt! 2020 Emmys Swoon for Obscure Sitcom in First Virtual Show

WinchesterSeptember 21, 2020

I didn’t know what to expect as I dialed up Sunday’s Emmys awards show. First off, I guess I have to start watching "Schitt’s Creek."...

ENTERTAINMENTTELEVISION

Robert Pattinson was forced to suspend production on his latest movie, The Batman, after contracting COVID. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Can Entertainment Survive COVID? 12 Celebs Talk Hopes, Lockdown Frustrations

WinchesterSeptember 17, 2020

Seven months in on the new COVID world, we still have no clear-cut plan for the future. ...

ENTERTAINMENTMusic

Broadway fixture Donnie Kehr has set up a grant program for unemployed Broadway workers (Photo: Nina Wurtzel)

Donnie Kehr, Path Fund Extend Hand to Broadway Hard Hit By COVID-19

WinchesterAugust 24, 2020

Broadway journeyman actor Donnie Kehr (Jersey Boys; AIDA; The Who’s TOMMY; Billy Elliot) and company have come up with a new plan to support the estimated 99 percent of Broadway-employees....

BROADWAYTheater

Victor Kastel Reaches Back for an Album That Speaks to Today

WinchesterJuly 28, 2020

Singer-songwriter Vic Kastel has just issued his first-ever album, Time Traveler (Island Avenue Records), with much of the music recorded in the mid-70s....

BLUES

Tom Hanks Gives ‘Greyhound’ Just Enough Steam to Keep WW-2 Drama Afloat

WinchesterJuly 21, 2020

Tom Hanks newest movie effort takes place aboard a U.S. Navy Destroyer–aka the USS Keeling— on convoy patrol during the battle for the Atlantic in World War II....

ACTION/ADVENTUREFilmREVIEW

Daeodon Takes Grunge Out of the Garage With ‘Forever Strangers’

WinchesterJune 23, 2020

Daeodon (day-o-don), the broad-ranging, post-grunge rockers named for a pre-historic creature, sometimes called a “hell pig,” delivers music with “teeth” on its new CD album Forever Strangers....

BETWEEN THE LINESROCK

Petula Clark’s 1974 Royal Albert Hall Concert a Sonic Blast on New CD

WinchesterMay 6, 2020

Petula Clark’s 1974 concert at The Royal Albert Hall in London has been released on a new CD, so imagine my delight when I recently opened it up....

REVIEWS

Project Grand Slam Debuts Video for ‘I’m Falling Off Of The World,’ a Coronavirus Anthem

WinchesterApril 28, 2020

Robert Miller and his band Project Grand Slam, have released a video of their new song, “I’m Falling Off Of The World,” which could serve as an anthem for those locked down in isolation by the coronavirus pandemic....

JAZZ

Elton John hosted the Fox IHeart Living Room Concert for America to help fight the spread of the COVID-19. (Photo: Fox Media LLC)

Coronavirus Raises Living Room Concerts to Art Form; Big One Airs This Weekend

WinchesterApril 17, 2020

Living room concerts in the heightened COVID-19 new normal have become something de rigueur among musical artists and Broadway stars. ...

ENTERTAINMENTMusic

Are ‘Tribute’ Bands Finally Getting the Respect They Deserve as Artists?

WinchesterApril 6, 2020

Say what you will about tribute-bands, but they now account for the No. 1 form of live entertainment. ...

ROCK

Micky Dolenz (l) and Mike Nesmith perform "Last Train to Clarksville" during their 2021 tour. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Mike & Micky Show Live Album Seals Monkees as a ‘Real’ Band for the Ages

WinchesterApril 2, 2020

Two singers shout out “Hello!” to the crowd, and the listener just knows this is going to be fun....

REVIEWSROCK

Monkee Micky Dolenz Recalls Fred Rogers Ahead of 12 Stars Tribute Album (Video)

WinchesterOctober 2, 2019

Fred Rogers, the iconic childrens’ television star who appeared on the show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,", is being honored with a musical tribute album by such artists as Kellie Pickler, Vanessa Williams and Monkee Micky Dolenz....

POP

Micky Dolenz, Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross to Slay Beatles White Album in 50th Anniversary Tour

WinchesterSeptember 17, 2019

Monkee Micky Dolenz is heading back on the road for his second concert tour this year to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles‘ White Album....

ROCK

Kjersti Long Power Rock Ballads, at Age 12, are Sinfully Seductive (See!)

WinchesterJuly 22, 2019

Kjersti Long, a 12-year-old music prodigy from Clinton, NJ, burst onto the music scene with her debut album Stronger Than You Think I Am. Read an exclusive Improper Q&A. ...

ROCK

Debbie Gibson, Queen of ’80s Bubblegum Pop, Ready to Relive Smash Hits on Tour

WinchesterApril 17, 2019

Debbie Gibson was my full-time occupation for six years. In that time, I saw her emerge as a huge star in the late ’80s. She was only 17 when she released her triple platinum debut album Out of the Blue. Now 48, she is about to hit the road on her Mixed Tape Tour....

POP