Modest Mouse played the State Theatre of Ithaca on October 6. The band is still touring off 2015’s, Strangers to Ourselves, though they are working on a new album. The Tour has just one more date at the end of the month in Los Angeles, so hopefully they will be back on the road sometime again next […]
STS9 Impresses in Philly
Sound Tribe Sector 9 played The Fillmore in Philadelphia on September 30. I have only seen them a few times over the last few years, but this show was different. They sounded like a new band. A lot of the jams seemed to have an almost house like feel. Not to compare them to another jamband, […]
The Lemon Twigs and Cut Worms Get Eccentric in Asbury Park
The The Lemon Twigs played The Stone Pony with Cut Worms on September 29 in Asbury Park. Formerly from Chicago and now based in Brooklyn, Cut Worms who were signed with Jagjaguwar Records, have an album coming out in 2018. The Lemon Twigs, from Long Island, are touring in support of their new ep, Brothers of Destruction. They have […]
The Flaming Lips and Mac DeMarco Take on Niagara Falls
The Flaming Lips, Mac DeMarco and Chappo played Niagara Falls on September 20 at The Rapids Theater. The crowd seemed to be a good mix of fans from each band, which made sense as Mac DeMarco is from Canada, there were certainly a good amount of Canucks who made the trek over the border. It […]
of Montreal Gets Weird in Ithaca
of Montreal played to a full room at The Haunt in Ithaca on September 11. They brought with them their experimental pop led by lead singer and founder, Kevin Barnes. Barnes, who is sort of an androgynous David Bowie type, kept the crowd into it with his energy and interactions with the fans, along with […]
Saturday at Rochester Fringe Festival: Rocking with The Demos and Penthouse Views
Excitement abounded downtown on Saturday September 16, the third day of the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival. With hundreds of shows on dozens of stages over a span of ten days, there’s a lot to see and do. I made my way down East Main Street of my native town, heading towards Parcel 5 to catch […]
Rochester Fringe Festival Starts Off with a Bang
The city was alive with the sound of music Friday, September 15. Dozens of venues throughout the downtown Rochester area are participating in the fifth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, featuring more than 500 music, art, and theatrical performances over a 10-day timeframe. I spent the evening at Parcel 5, the site on Main Street […]
Greensky Bluegrass Worries About The Weather at Beak and Skiff Orchards
Greensky Bluegrass played Beak & Skiff Orchards in Lafayette, New York on August 4. They played a great first set, but the threatening skies opened up and the second set was canceled. They play the Hoxeyville Music Festival this weekend, along with a full schedule all the way into the fall which includes Lockn’ Music […]
Photo Gallery: Foxygen in Buffalo
Foxygen played an intimate show at the Tralf Music Hall in Buffalo last Wednesday, July 26. The band is touring in support of their fourth album Hang. The show was heavy on the new material, with a few of their older hits mixed in throughout the set. They head to the Midwest next before going down south, […]
Photo Gallery: Phish in Pittsburgh
Phish played the intimate Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The small indoor arena on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus was a nice respite from the scorching heat outside. Fresh off the band’s opening run in Chicago and a one off show the night before at a similar style arena in Dayton, Ohio, the […]