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George Clinton debuts ‘Light Years’ art installation at NeueHouse Madison Square, on display through June 17

George Clinton celebrated the debut of his artwork in New York City with a conversation and performance at NeueHouse Madison Square on Tuesday. Select works by the Godfather of Funk are on display at the gallery through June 17. Photo by Christian Richey

The Godfather of Funk held a performance and conversation at NeueHouse on May 17 to celebrate the unveiling of his art in NYC. George Clinton, the Godfather of…

Lizzy McAlpine’s love can kill you in just five seconds flat

Lizzy McAlpine released her second album “Five Seconds Flat” on all major streaming platforms on April 8. The indie singer expands her sound further in her new album. Collage by Caroline McKenzie

Lizzy McAlpine releases her second album titled ‘Five Seconds Flat.’ Budding artist Lizzy McAlpine released her sophomore album titled “Five Seconds Flat” on April 8 and it did…

The Gramercy Theatre hosts a Taylor Swift DJ party

A Taylor Swift DJ set was played at Gramercy Theater on March 4 for ages 16 and up. The themed dance party was put together by the company If You Know It Sing It, who holds multiple kinds of themed events. Illustration by Lilly Gorman

New York City’s Biggest Swifties gather for a concert-like experience. The Gramercy Theatre hosted a sold-out “Look What You Made Me Do – The Taylor Swift DJ Night”…

Defenders of the faith: A conversation with Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

Vaughn Stokes, Kevin Starrs and Jon Rice of Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, onstage at Brooklyn Steel on March 2. Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats returned to New York City on their North American Tour to deliver a night of dark, psychedelia-tinged rock and roll. Photo by Johnny Knollwood

In a metal scene rampant with Black Sabbath copycats and uninspired riffage, Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats manage to stand apart. The group of four, led by front…

Is ‘Donda 2’ worth $200?

Kanye West’s new album ‘Donda 2’ is only made available to stream on Stem Player with a subscription fee of $200. The New School Free Press reporter Rachel Potter found paying for Stem Player to stream the album to be not worth it. Caitlin Du

On Feb. 23, Ye, commonly known as Kanye West, dropped his new album, “Donda 2”— only available to stream on his newest device, the $200 Stem Player. Controversy…

George Clinton, the Godfather of Funk, talks about returning home to Newark

We chatted via Zoom with George Clinton, founder of Parliament-Funkadelic, who is set to return home to Newark, NJ on March 18 at NJPAC. He’ll be joined by special guests Questlove, Vernon Reid, and Nona Hendryx. The day before, Avon Elementary in Newark and Passaic St. in Plainfield will be named in Clinton’s honor.

It’s been a milestone year for George Clinton. In 2021, the Godfather of Funk celebrated his 80th birthday and 50 years since the release of Funkadelic’s seminal masterpiece,…