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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,…

Abilene Bar and Lounge is a modest neighborhood bar built into an old house on an out of the way street in downtown Rochester. Generally it plays host to roots Americana acts, honest tunes sung and strummed on good old fashion acoustic…

Bassist Reed Mathis is embarking on a new adventure. His album, Beathoven, just out September 30, features nine different trios tackling his rearrangements of Beethoven's 3rd and 6th Symphonies. But the true nature of the project is the…

Two underappreciated indie-rock bands made a stop at Mohawk Place in Buffalo on Saturday night. Mutual Benefit opened the evening with the ambient instrumental "Madrugada," also the lead track off of their latest release, Skip a Sinking…