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"Charles, is a straight baller. His laid back attitude kept the interview experience thoughtful, calm, and introspective. He asked the right questions, and patiently absorbed a chorus of response from our end of the speakerphone. When the call ended he expertly pruned our conversation into coherence and integrated it into his own flowering meditation on our work. His writing was potent, unique, and witty-- a rare and beautiful creature in the music review space." - Dan, Harsh Armadillo

Audio

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Final Shows Before Maternity Leave

Chuck DeFilippo Sep 2, 2019

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds have announced a final stint of shows before an unknown hiatus. Remarkably, Arleigh Kincheloe has a second baby on the way, due in October. But that has not stopped her from holding true to the…

Albany

Hearing Aide: Young Cobain’s Single “I Got It”

Chuck DeFilippo Aug 28, 2019

Written By Justin Smith Young Cobain’s latest single, “I Got It,” is a unique blend of emo rap and alternative rock that draws influence from artists of multiple, diverse genres. The effort to combine digital instruments…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Shiragirl’s ‘Andi Underground’

Chuck DeFilippo Aug 3, 2019

Written By - Justin Smith Shiragirl’s Andi Underground released on July 26, is a unique blend of old school punk rock and modern pop. If Madonna and The Ramones were to have a musical child, Shiragirl would be the product of…

Jam/Progressive

The Claypool Lennon Delirium Party Take-over at The Cap

Chuck DeFilippo Aug 2, 2019

Photos By Chad Anderson The Flaming Lips along with The Claypool Lennon Delirium upset The Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY with an absolute party of stage props, light shows and massive balloons towering the crowd. Riding a…

Connecticut

Dark Star Orchestra to Pair with Stony Creek Brewery August 1

Chuck DeFilippo Jul 28, 2019

New York State is boasting with amazing talent and artists across all genres. Inevitably an overwhelming sea of music has drifted down the shorelines into Branford, CT. This coming Thursday, August 1, Dark Star Orchestra will find…

Festival News

Five Acts Not To Miss At Mazzstock Music Festival

Chuck DeFilippo Jul 25, 2019

Written by NYS Contributor: Chad Dickens With the motto 3 days, 2 stages, 1 love, no worries, Mazzstock Music Festival is something special. With a long history ranging back for over a decade, people are taking notice of the…

Artist Profile

WAR: Doctors of Music To Harmonize MLK’s Manhattan Square in Rochester this Thursday

Chuck DeFilippo Jul 20, 2019

Turf all looks the same. The ground all looks the same. The jungle, concrete, all looks the same. The only way the good people can stand strong, and stronger, is by coming together with peace because love outweighs people - bottom line.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn’s Shiragirl Empowers Female Musicians with Punk Edge: The Post Warped Interview

Chuck DeFilippo Jul 8, 2019

Shira Yevin, better known as Shiragirl, upset The Vans Warped Tour atop her pink tour bus in 2004, so much that the following year she was given her own SHIRAGIRL stage to curate the amazing female talent in the industry. Since, she has…

Book Reviews

A Trip through 1969 with Author Sea Gudinski

Chuck DeFilippo Jul 7, 2019

Each new day is carved under the shadow of yesterday in the light of our hope for tomorrow. Our environment, society, and culture are forged and shaped by memories, some more recent than others. In 1969, I lifted a single snapshot out of…

Features

Vans Warped Tour: Sunday on the Beach

Chuck DeFilippo Jul 7, 2019

The sun was hot, quickly rolling into sets, swimming and hanging at the beach with friends. The pressure of squeezing so many good bands into one day grew daunting, but others vibed out. Nearly every band was packed - both Full Sail and…

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