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I was a part of UpstateLIVE Music Guide for over 6 years as print editor, lead writer and adviser, my new home is here at NYS Music - New York's Music News Source. It's an exciting, huge step forward! I've worked in and around the music business for over 40 years in CNY as a musician, band manager, agent, promoter, publicist and stage manager. Music has been my love and part-time mistress since my teen years, it's responsible for my greatest joys and biggest heartbreaks. Live music, ain't nothing like it! "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?!"

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Sly Fox and The Hustlers “American Gypsy”

Greg Jackson Jan 21, 2016

Sly Fox and The Hustlers released their new, full-length CD, American Gypsy at The Hollow in Albany on January 9th. Well known in the Capital District and beyond, they’ve found a place opening for touring Nationals around the region and…

Rock

Hearing Aide: My Plastic Sun “jumping karma trains”

Greg Jackson Jan 19, 2016

You know 2016 is starting out fine when word of a new My Plastic Sun EP emerges. jumping karma trains includes five songs, one re-do, a former single and three new songs, it’s their third EP. If you’re unfamiliar with My Plastic Sun, the…

Show Reviews

Hearing Aide: Kimberly Schad “Mystic Kingdom”

Greg Jackson Dec 7, 2015

Kimberly Schad debuted her new self-produced, four-song EP, Mystic Kingdom, Friday evening at The Palace Theater, bookending her eighteen song set with the tracks from the new release. In this case I saw the concert before listening to the…

News

Bass Legend Jaco Pastorius’ Documentary to Premiere in Syracuse

Greg Jackson Nov 12, 2015

The Palace Theater in Syracuse is the place to be this Black Friday, Nov. 27, with the premiere of the new Jaco Pastorius documentary, JACO, at 8 p.m. (doors at 7). Not only that, the Sound Garden in Armory Square will host a DVD release…

Rock

Hearing Aide: Johnny Cummings ‘Radiate’

Greg Jackson Sep 22, 2015

Johnny Cummings (JC) is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Rochester. You may know him from bands like Jet Black Berries, My Plastic Sun and cover-monsters Something Else, here he takes on the task of being a solo artist…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Greg Pier ‘Three Bird Songs and Six More’

Greg Jackson Sep 16, 2015

After having the absolute pleasure of reviewing his long-running band, Mandate of Heaven’s most recent work and anticipating their new release, Syracuse singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Greg Pier has released a solo outing, Three…

Rock

Hearing Aide: Milking Diamonds ‘Migratorius’

Greg Jackson Aug 31, 2015

Milking Diamonds is an indie/alternative duo formed in 2007 by husband and wife team: Katherine Scholl, vox/keys, and Sam French Jr., vox/guitar. Their new EP, Migratorius follows up their debut release, 2009’s SAMMY nominated Surface When…

Music Festivals

Fox Fest 2015: Festival Review and Gallery

Greg Jackson Aug 9, 2015

Fox Fest 2015 held a few special things in store this year, the first being their SAMMY (Syracuse Area Music Awards) Award for People’s Choice: Best Festival for 2014 and the next being a live marriage proposal on stage (she said, yes) This…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Lonesome Crow, ‘Lonesome Crow’

Greg Jackson Jul 27, 2015

Central New York-based Lonesome Crow know right where the sweet spot is when it comes to Southern Rock/Outlaw Country music. Their pedigrees that include Savoy Brown, Mad Jack and Last Train Out gave them plenty of road experience, along…

Rock

Hearing Aide: Gary Frenay ‘File Under Pop Vocal’

Greg Jackson Jul 10, 2015

The godfather of Syracuse’s power-pop scene, Gary Frenay has released a new, full-length, solo cd titled, File Under Pop Vocal. A founding member of The Flashcubes, and Screen Test, two of the area’s most important bands in the late…

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