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Carly is a junior at SUNY Fredonia and is studying journalism and business. She started writing for UpstateMetal.net beginning of 2014. Music and concerts have always been in her life. She grew up on country music until discovering in her young teens the rock and metal music. Her parents influenced her music taste with their love of The British Invasion era. Music and writing has always been a passion for her.

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Andy Suzuki and The Method to tour with Marc Broussard

Carly Knaszak Sep 18, 2014

Folk and Blues band Andy Suzuki & The Method will be hitting the road with Marc Broussard for a three-week tour. “Marc Broussard has been an idol of mine for years, so traveling with him in his tour bus is going to be a dream comes…

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EDM Stars Skrillex & Diplo to Perform at Madison Square Garden on NYE

Carly Knaszak Sep 17, 2014

Phish has played for the last four years at Madison Square Garden in New York City for a New Year’s Eve show. But this year, EDM legends Skrillex and Diplo will be taking the stage this time around, both doing their own sets. More guests…

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Cat Stevens Announces First U.S Tour Since 1976

Carly Knaszak Sep 17, 2014

Update 9/25: Yusuf has cancelled his show in NYC at The Beacon Theatre to protest New York's scalping laws, per CBS. A statement from Yusuf reads: Unfortunately I will not be performing in NYC this time around but I am looking forward to…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

Chimaira Announces Break-Up

Carly Knaszak Sep 6, 2014

Sad news for heavy metal fans, this week, Chimaira announced after fifteen years of being together that the band was ending. On Sept. 1, 2014, lead guitarist Emil Werstler announced his departure from the band. A day later, rhythm…

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Billy Idol to Release New Album, ‘Kings & Queens Of The Underground’

Carly Knaszak Aug 28, 2014

The man that had you rebel yelling in the 80s, Billy Idol, will release Kings & Queens Of The Underground. This will be his first album in over a decade and is set to release on October 21. Idol has a new single off the album called,…

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Foo Fighters to Release Eighth Album November 10th

Carly Knaszak Aug 11, 2014

Foo Fighters has been teasing fans for what seems like forever about their new eighth album, and last week they only fueled the speculation after the release of an eight-second clip of Dave Grohl belting out a scream, “All rise!” Today,…

Buffalo

Mayhem Festival Comes to Darien Lake

Carly Knaszak Aug 10, 2014

The Rockstar Mayhem Festival always brings the biggest names in metal music to the masses and this year at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Western NY, everyone was fully prepared for the event. Mayhem Festival is one of those…

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Halestorm to Perform at Town Ballroom

Carly Knaszak Jul 17, 2014

Grammy award winners, Halestorm recently announced they would be playing at Buffalo’s Town Ballroom on November 24th. Halestorm has toured with rock and metal’s biggest bands, Shinedown, Stone Sour, Disturbed, Megadeth, Papa Roach and…

Show Reviews

Paul McCartney Performs at CONSOL Energy Center

Carly Knaszak Jul 15, 2014

Fans flooded the streets outside the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh last Monday as they waited for the doors to open for Sir Paul McCartney. Pittsburgh was McCartney’s second date on his "Out There" tour after recovering from being…

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One Last Shot To Play Vans Warped Tour

Carly Knaszak Jul 5, 2014

Syracuse punk band, One Last Shot will play the Kevin Says stage at this year's Vans Warped Tour at Darien Lake, NY on July 8. One Last Shot has been touring all over New York and gained fans in the process. They were nominated for a…

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