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Dave is a writer and musician from Trumbull Connecticut, focused on a number of reporting styles including newspaper and automotive writing, but with a deep love for the music industry. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a degree in Journalism and Music studies, participating in the S.C.S.U. radio station as well as working with the Trumbull Times. His the his eclectic taste and knowledge of music history and theory gives his writing makes for a unique look at concert and album reviews.

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Hearing Aide: Neighborhood of Make Believe ‘Two Nighttimes’

Dave Ostroff Nov 10, 2018
Take the attitude of Dr. Dog, the horn line spice of Cake, and the essentials for a modern folk group and you get Neighborhood of Make Believe. Okay, that's a very general statement but there’s a lot of experimentation going on in NOMB’s…
Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Sister Sparrow ‘Gold’

Dave Ostroff Oct 21, 2018
“As an artist, we have to evolve. If we stay the same, then we’re going backwards.” It came straight from the ‘bird's’ mouth - bands need to evolve to stay on top, and that’s what Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds have done in their latest…
Features

Interview: Arleigh Kincheloe of Sister Sparrow Discusses New Album and New York Tour Dates

Dave Ostroff Sep 26, 2018
In the middle of her move out of Brooklyn, Arleigh Kincheloe of Sister Sparrow carved out some time to speak with us about her upcoming album and the end of her tour as she hits a few more spots in NY. Kincheloe and the Brooklyn-based Dirty…
Features

Interview: Marc Broussard Talks Music and Philanthropy

Dave Ostroff Jun 16, 2018
Marc Broussard, a master of bayou soul, is currently on his 2018 tour which will feature tracks from his new album, Easy to Love. And even though he was 3,000 miles away in Switzerland in the middle of sound check, Broussard was able to…
Funk/Soul/R&B

Lettuce Announces Additional 2018 Tour Dates

Dave Ostroff Jan 19, 2018
Following the release of their sixth studio album, Witches Stew, Lettuce has announced an extension of the "Beyond the Clouds" tour. The added dates include three New York stops; one at The Paramount in Huntington on March 22 and…
87/90

Folkfaces’ 5th Annual Brassband, Dixieland, Americana, & Burlesque Taking Place Jan. 27

Dave Ostroff Jan 12, 2018
Folkfaces, The Stripteasers, 12/8 Path Band, the Fredtown Stompers and the Buffalo Brass Machine will be participating in a fundraiser/charity event for the 5th year in a row on Jan. 27 at  Mohawk Place in Buffalo. The event will benefit…
Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Bobby Paltauf “Why”

Dave Ostroff Jan 12, 2018
Connecticut based Bobby Paltauf feat. The Package released their debut studio album, on Jan. 10 on Spotify and iTunes. The albums holds, "songs that will challenge the status quo, posing questions about how we live life, how we engage and…
Jam/Progressive

Cal Kehoe Collaborates with Tom Marshall on New Track, ‘Marilyn’

Dave Ostroff Dec 18, 2017
It’s light, airy and a pleasant thing to have stuck between your ears. I mean that in a good way, the chorus is a bit of an earworm.  At face face value, the video and music elegant and emotional, but dig a little bit deeper and listeners…
Alternative/Indie

David Byrne Announces 2018 Solo Tour

Dave Ostroff Dec 14, 2017
David Byrne  will officially be embarking on his sophomore solo tour starting in March. If that doesn’t excite fans, then the anticipation of his new album certainly will. The Poughkeepsie Journal said not only will he be showcasing the new…
Albany

moe. Adds Tour Dates Following Cancer Scare

Dave Ostroff Dec 12, 2017
Following the sigh of relief from bassist Rob Derhak’s cancer-free diagnosis, comes renewed tour dates coming up in February 2018. When news first broke of the cancer scare, the group cancelled the majority of their shows but have started…
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