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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: My Plastic Sun EP ‘All of This’

Greg Jackson Aug 16, 2014

Wednesday, August 13 marks the drop date for My Plastic Sun's latest EP entitled All of This, another three song excursion into the dreamy, indie, power-pop, ambient world occupied by the likes of Coldplay, Radiohead and The Beatles. The…

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Fox Fest Blows Up CNY Festival Scene In Year 5

Greg Jackson Jul 1, 2014

As Fox Fest approaches year five of its festival run, the growth of the event in its own right is noteworthy. What began as a blending of three friends' annual parties, has now taken on a scale enviable by many regional festivals. Located…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aid: Mosaic Foundation “Signs Of The Time”

Greg Jackson Feb 22, 2014

Rochester reggae stalwarts Mosaic Foundation have released their latest album, Signs of The Times and have announced a big CNY show with The Moho Collective on Saturday, March 8th at The Lost Horizon in Syracuse. This will be the first time…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Blue Falcon “First Flight”

Greg Jackson Jan 24, 2014

John Viviani's latest incarnation is Blue Falcon, the Rochester guitarist/singer/songwriter teams with drummer/vocalist Devon Trammel and bassist/vocalist Ben Stephanus. First Flight, their debut EP was released last August and continues to…

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Hearing Aide: The Moho Collective “Anicca”

Greg Jackson Dec 27, 2013

Ryan Barclay, Kurt Johnson and Justin Rister, well known through-out the Northeast as The Moho Collective have released another full-length album, Anicca, full of musical artistry and mystical arrangement. Anicca marks their second studio…

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Hearing Aide: Toad The Wet Sprocket “New Constellation”

Greg Jackson Oct 24, 2013

When Toad the Wet Sprocket's "All I Want" hit the airwaves in 1992, it railed delightfully against the timbre of the dominate alternate genre. So much so, the band I was in covered it, the song reached the top 5 of Billboard's "Mainstream"…

Album Reviews

Todd Rundgren releases his 24th solo album “State” and tour dates

Greg Jackson Apr 17, 2013

One of the coolest parts of writing is the opportunity to review music by my favorite artists. I’m not a critic unless I’m badgered into it. If I listen to something that I don’t care for, I don’t write about it, simple as that. I don’t…

Album Reviews

Mandate Of Heaven releases their 10th CD, “Mark Music”

Greg Jackson Apr 15, 2013

Syracuse multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Greg Pier and his vehicle, “Mandate of Heaven” have released their latest CD, “Mark Music” and are preparing for several shows in May and June. Pier could certainly be considered one of the…

News

Steve Howe Leaves Asia

Greg Jackson Jan 11, 2013

Asia, the super-group formed by Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Carl Palmer and John Wetton sent along two press releases today. The first is announcing Howe's departure from the legendary band to concentrate on his other musical projects and the…

News

Oneonta Theatre is closing, but there’s hope for shows in the future

Greg Jackson Dec 13, 2012

There’s Still Hope For The Oneonta Theatre - although the venue held its last official show this past weekend and is all but closing, there was hopeful news via Facebook this morning. Tonight I met with "Friends Of The Oneonta Theatre". It…

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