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On All Points North, the new album from Albany jam-rockers Formula 5, 'North' is not a physical direction, but a mental state. North is up, and up is good. And so we begin with a happy-go-lucky blast of B3 on album-opener "Come Along."…

Back in 1994, alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo split in two seemingly equal parts. Both made critical hit debut albums, but one, the Jeff Tweedy-led Wilco, rode an ever increasing wave of success. The other, Jay Farrar's Son Volt, has had…

On a Friday night in late March of 1992, the 20th to be exact, everything changed. Phish had more or less hooked me the prior July and I had worn through my tapes of Junta and Lawn Boy and the handful of bootlegs I had acquired. The band's…

A persistent cold rain taps the window while the trees shake it off with the blowing breeze. But you sit comfortably warm in your living room. Feet warming by the fire. Belly warming by a glass of your favorite brown liquor. Ears and soul…

Saratoga Springs' Wild Adriatic has logged a good deal of miles on their way to many well deserved accolades as a live act. On their latest LP, Feel,  they looked to their touring experience both for inspiration and style. In a recording…

The red-bearded guitar slinger from Vermont, who cuts his teeth in the cozy confines of Nectar's, reunited with his band to release a new record. Yes, after 12 years, the Seth Yacovone Band finally put music to tape and set it free for the…

It has been a trying year for the music community. Times like these are when we seek comfort. Comfort can often be found in the familiar. There's nothing more comfortable or familiar than home, and on their new EP If You Lived Here, You…

Outside, on the streets of Ithaca, the plants were dying and the leaves were falling. But inside, in the cozy majesty of the State Theater, country was 'In Bloom' as Sturgill Simpson took the stage Thursday night. Simpson and his big band…

If you're looking for some new music to wind down your day or rev up your evening, dial up 1-800-WOLF! for a good time. WOLF!'s new album was released today by Royal Potato Family. The band consists of guitarist Scott Metzger (JRAD, RANA),…

Three stained glass windows hung behind Jason Isbell and his band as they took the stage Thursday night at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. The lit windows showed birds around an anchor, perhaps in reference to the second song of the set,…