At the Vision Expo East, I discovered an awesome new eyewear company called chiggy and n; they created glasses that help reduce seasonal allergy flare-ups in children. Manish Chadha, the founder of chiggy and shared his vision with LIB Magazine during an exclusive interview. Q: What inspired you to create chiggy and n? A: Chiggy and n is inspired by our son Nirvaan, at the age of three we took our twin boys to central park and realized how uncomfortable our son was. After months of seeing the same thing happen over and over we took him to an allergist…
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At the Green Expo in NYC, I discovered a new organic, allergy-friendly line of beauty products called in Harmony. Victoria Birk Hill, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for in Harmony explained that most of in Harmony’s beauty products are vegan, gluten free and wheat free. There are no harmful ingredients in their products – no sulfates, no parabens, no synthetic fragrances and no dyes. What made you decide to create in Harmony? Victoria Birk Hill Dr. Carole Kowalczyk, the founder of in Harmony, is a reproductive endocrinologist with 20 years of medical experience. She’s been voted a top doctor for several years in Michigan, in part because of the emphasis she puts on her…
1. Live in the Present 2. Music has the power to heal 3.Life is what happens when you’re busy looking at your phone 4. We should love everyone and want everyone to be free 5. Stop obsessing over creating a picture perfect life on social media
Mayday Parade, a pop- punk band from Tallahassee, Florida and Tempe, Arizona rockers The Maine rocked out at the Paramount on Friday night. John O’Callaghan, lead singer and songwriter for The Maine, held his acoustic electric guitar up high like John Lennon while opening with “Into your Arms”, “Don’t Stop Now” and “American Candy.” Even though The Maine’s sound continues to evolve, their set combined old favorites as well as tracks from their new album American Candy. During their set, O’Callaghan brought three lucky fans on stage to sing “Girls Do What They Want.” The Maine also took a picture…
Local film producer and publicist Dayna Ghiraldi premiered her first horror movie OLD 37 this week at Glen Cove Cinemas. OLD 37 is a horror film about two mentally disturbed brothers who pose as paramedics, intercept emergency calls, and torture injured victims seeking medical help. OLD 37 was filmed in Long Island towns including Patchogue, Hampton Bays, Farmingville, and Holtsville. This feature stars Kane Hodder, Bill Moseley, and Miley Cyrus’ older sister, Brandi Cyrus. The movie also has a solid soundtrack with songs from The Used, Circa Survive, Night Riots, Sheppard, and many more. Without spoiling the ending, here are 10 Important Lessons learned from OLD 37: 1) Family can physically and mentally scar…
The OddBall Comedy and Curiosity Tour brought together the hottest stars in comedy. Long Island’s own Amy Schumer stole the show at Jones Beach. Schumer got her break in 2007 on Season 5 of Last Comic Standing when she came in 4th. Now, Schumer has her own show on Comedy Central, “Inside Amy Schumer,” and a starring role in Judd Apatow’s latest movie,“Trainwreck.” Despite her recent fame, Schumer professes, “I’m a normal girl open about fucking.” Schumer opened the show reminiscing about how she got fingered in a port-o-potty during one of the first concerts she attended at Jones Beach.…
The Billboard HOT 100 Festival broke single attendance records at Jones Beach. However, the musical acts that performed on the Beach and Samsung Level stages were outshined by the Hot 100 stage. The main amphitheater at Jones Beach was entirely General Admission and it was a chaotic mess to try to find seats. Fans had to enter the amphitheater though the upper level and attempt to locate an empty seat. Fans were lined up in the aisles, blocking stairways causing a huge fire hazard. As result, many concert attendees did not want to leave the main stage to watch other…
Over 4,000 attendees gathered to the Long Beach International Film Festival to watch independent short films, listen to live musical performances while sampling exquisite food, sipping wine and craft beers on a summer night at the beach. Red Carpet appearances Some of the filmmakers, celebrities, and musicians that walked the red carpet included Alec Baldwin, Jonathan and Susan Doneson from Bravo TV’s Secrets and Wives, American Idol alum Robbie Rosen, Former NY Jets NFL great Wesley Walker, Def Jam artist Connell Cruise, and many more. Taste on the Beach Some celebrity chefs at the event included Barret Beyer…
The Movelife is headlining the Today’s Mixtape Festival ’15 in Patchogue. The Movielife lead vocalist Vinnie Caruana gave LIB Magazine the inside scoop! LIB: What brings you back to the Today’s Mixtape Festival this year? Caruana: The chance to play Long Island again is a dream. When East Coast Collective sweetened the deal by offering us a chance to play with our peers and bands we have history with, we jumped at the opportunity. What should fans expect to see/hear from The Movielife at Today’s Mixtape Festival? Songs from our entire career. Everyone will be very happy with the set…
Slipknot stopped at Jones Beach to promote their latest album, The Gray Chapter. Opening acts included the talented Motionless in White, Bullet for My Valentine and Lamb of God. Lamb of God’s high-energy performance got fans pumped for Slipknot. Frontman, Randy Blithe was seen constantly headbanging and leaping across the stage during their set. Fans went crazy during “Walk With Me In Hell”, “Now You’ve Got Something To Die For”, and “Redneck”. Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor knew just how to earn the crowds adoration and get them moshing. Taylor told the crowd to always…