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I have worked in the IT/Internet industry for 20 years. I live in the culturally rich and flower laden Park Ave neighborhood in Rochester NY with my son. In the past few years I have written for several music based publications and run a fan blog for the Buffalo based band Aqueous. (@unclephilsblog). Also I like long walks on the beach....

Jam/Progressive

Update: Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well Mail Order

Darren Kemp Feb 24, 2015

Dead fans across the world have been desperate to hear back from the Fare Thee Well Mail Order room about their tickets to the bands 50th anniversary shows at Chicago's Soldier Field. With the public on-sale date of Feb. 28 rapidly…

Buffalo

Retired Buffalo Hardcore Legends Snapcase are Practicing

Darren Kemp Feb 19, 2015

Snapcase's fierce driving riffs and aggressive vocals defined them as one of the premier genre bands for the '90s hardcore music scene. Originally conceived in a basement in West Seneca NY in 1989 - the five piece built quite the frenetic…

Bluegrass/Country

Jon Fishman to Play Nectar’s 40th Celebration

Darren Kemp Feb 18, 2015

Jam mecca Nectar's in Burlington VT will be celebrating their 40th anniversary starting this Saturday and running through the end of March with Phish drummer Jon Fishman appropriately be part of the celebration There will be a bluegrass…

Music Festivals

Festy News: Firefly 2015 Lineup

Darren Kemp Feb 18, 2015

The annual Firefly Festival held this year June 18-21, 2015 in Dover, DE always delivers a delicious mix of genres for music lovers who like a little bit of everything. This years edition is no exception with headliners ranging from the…

Jam/Progressive

Aqueous Spring Tour Includes Upstate Dates and Colorado Debut

Darren Kemp Feb 17, 2015

Upstate favorites Aqueous have announced an extensive spring tour taking them all through the north east and mid west including a debut string of dates in Colorado. The tour will kick off at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn Feb. 25. Other…

Music Festivals

All Good Festival 2015 Announces Lineup

Darren Kemp Feb 17, 2015

The 18th annual All Good Festival returns to West Virginia this year. Scheduled July 9-11, 2015 at Berry Hill Farm in Summit Point - the popular festival has a lineup chock full of heavy hitters. Atop the heap is the ever popular Primus,…

Jam/Progressive

UPDATED: Umphrey’s McGee Announce Surprise New Studio Album – ‘The London…

Darren Kemp Feb 17, 2015

In a move no one was expecting - mid west jam champions Umphrey's McGee announced a brand new studio album today titled The London Session. Recorded at the famous Abbey Road studios in London - the album features 10 tracks that were…

Bluegrass/Country

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2014 Announces Lineup

Darren Kemp Feb 14, 2015

Happy Valentines day bluegrass lovers! Set aside July 16-19, 2014 on your calenders now for a boot stomping weekend filled with talent. Deep in the heart of the Catskill Mountains lies the annual Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival who announced…

Bethel

Def Leppard To Pour Some Sugar on Upstate w/ Styx and Tesla

Darren Kemp Feb 12, 2015

Get out your spandex and Aqua-Net - 80's hair metal pioneers Def Leppard are making several Upstate visits on their just announced 2015 summer tour, and sailing along for the ride are Styx and Tesla. Tour kicks off June 23 in Tampa,…

Show Reviews

Photo Review: Wild Adriatic and Conehead Buddha at Montage

Darren Kemp Feb 11, 2015

Saratoga Spring's Wild Adriatic enjoyed a 2014 chock full of press and band milestones. Their blues-funk-rock jams are full of pop potential without being emblematic of anything today's pop scene contains. While shades of The Black Keys and…

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