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Lifelong Rochester area native and lifelong #BillsMafia. I'm a marketing distribution specialist by day and an overzealous live music fan by night. My passion is discovering unknown artists who grab the attention of eyes and ears and beg me to stay with a unique approach. Striving to be bold and become my authentic self, I am a creative force of nature. Unemployed lead singer of Dirty D and the Done Dirt Cheap Band.
First show: New Kids On The Block
Favorite band: Phish
Favorite regional band: moe.
Best-kept secret band: the Niche
Religion: Josh Allen
At a press conference on April 7, the Hoochenanny Festival 2026 music lineup was announced for Center Park West in Fairport, NY, from Friday, August 14, through Sunday, August 16.
Headliners at this year's Hoochenanny include My…
Hearing Aide: Gurbo & Co. Live 2025, Recorded at Cafe Wha?
Victor V. Gurbo, a homebred Brooklynite, recently released a rip-roaring live album of contemporary folk music. Gurbo & Co. Live 2025 was recorded at Cafe Wha? in New York City in November 2025, with his full electric band lighting up…
Loaded Lineup of Alternative Heavy Hitters Cures Holiday Hangover at Anthology
94.1 The Zone offered a pep rally for Bills Mafia and a cure for a holiday hangover for alternative music fans on Friday, January 16 at Anthology in Rochester.
Three of the four acts on this featured bill currently possess songs in the…
Sydney Irving Slays at The Bug Jar in Rochester
While many people chose to drown their sorrows in Labatt Blue and bleu cheese after another disappointing Bills playoff loss, more than a handful found something to help them cope with heartache on Saturday, January 17. Syracuse-native…
Hot, Young Acts The Paradox, OUT IN FRONT & Sydney Irving in Rochester This Weekend
A collection of hot, young rockers is set to heat things up when they take the stage in the Flour City this weekend. The Paradox and OUT IN FRONT warms things up at Anthology on January 16, while rising Central NY singer/songwriter Sydney…
Sydney Irving Forecasts “Something Better” For 2026 in Latest Music Video
Despite an early descent into frigid New York temperatures, an ascending Syracuse-area singer/songwriter offers a warming assurance of optimism in the coming year. After a whirlwind close to 2025 that saw her secure professional management…
Hearing Aide: Sabrina Trueheart Haunts Air Waves With “Alice In Videoland”
Fantasy, distorted memories, and reality converge in the latest single released by Hudson Valley's Sabrina Trueheart. The psychedelic folk singer/songwriter explores the loss of innocence that comes with growing up, citing verses from…
Hearing Aide: S.O.L. by The Greetings is Inviting and Accessible
Hailing from Albany, The Greetings describe themselves as “a dream blues trio formed in 2018 that laces smoky, bluesy, rock n roll with psychedelic atmospheres to create a unique audio experience.” The Greetings recently held a CD release…
Hoochenanny Whiskey & Music Festival Draws Rave Reviews
Music fans are still buzzing more than a week after the last note was struck at the Hoochenanny Whiskey & Music Festival. Hoochenanny served up a perfect cocktail of comfort, fine spirits and good tunes. People who missed out want to…
Hoochenanny Preview: Not Your Average Music Festival
Worlds have collided over the past three weeks at Camp Eastman in Irondequoit. By day, the town hosted a summer camp for kids. Meanwhile, the 14 acre site has transformed, from town park into an adult playground for the upcoming…