Audio Obsession = Passion PitWhat: This American alt pop band is the reason we’re smiling this week.

The Dirt: A hipster, an activist and a Dalton alumnus enter a Hell’s Kitchen bar, each the king of his own world, but when Passion Pit starts blaring, all of a sudden they are just New Yorkers. This is the kind of subtle but significant impact a new inspiring band like Passion Pit can make. [...]

A Sweet Soul

Spotted: Hell’s Kitchen, NYC Name: Katumba (Means “Warrior of the Mind” loosely translated in Swahili) Age: 29 Hometown: Denver, Colorado Current ‘hood: Williamsburg, Brooklyn First language: English Other languages: Japanese, Spanish Job: Bartender, producer–music and scores Ethnicity: Part Cherokee, African, European and Indian. Religion: None. Favorite Nut: Pistachio and cashew On your iPod now: The [...]