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Rage. Rinse. Repeat.

Live shows since '94.

phish, allmans, soulive , dead, trey anastasio band, lotus, donna the buffalo, jimkata, beck, rage against the machine, jerry garcia, greensky bluegrass, galactic, mmw, kraz, marco benevento, warren haynes,

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Phish in Canandaigua: Cuddly But Muscular

Johnny Goff Jul 21, 2014
The 2014 summer tour from Phish continues to be an ever-unravelling adventure in setlist construction and jam sequences. The show at Canandaigua on Tuesday was no exception. Launching into the rarity "Buried Alive" right out of the gates,…
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Phish return to CMAC after four year wait

Johnny Goff Jul 10, 2014
Just before Phish sinks their toes into the ground and sets a different course for the Midwestern leg of their 2014 Summer Tour, The Vermont quartet will leave the Big Apple for greener pastures for one more Upstate stop in the Finger…
Finger Lakes

Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance Announces 2014 Lineup – Dickie Betts, Anders Osborne,…

Johnny Goff May 2, 2014
One of the longest running annual music festivals in the country announced the artist lineup for their 2014 installment Thursday and lucky for NYS Music readers; that festival is centrally nestled in Upstate New York. Celebrating their…
Show Reviews

Still Crazy After All These Years: Phish kicks off the first of four nights at MSG to close out 2013

Johnny Goff Jan 6, 2014
An uncharacteristically warm New York City late-December day with sunny weather greeted the Phish faithful on Friday, December 28, 2013 as they collectively made their final tour treks to the Big Apple after a stellar 2013 year of music…
Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Jimkata Live Album ’10 More Songs’

Johnny Goff Dec 2, 2013
Upstate’s own Jimkata continues to buzzsaw through genres and expected timetables for success. They have been diligent in the studio over the years and have worked even harder touring, which is why their newest live release 10 More Songs …
Cortland

The 23rd Annual Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance: Staying Different by Remaining…

Johnny Goff Jul 8, 2013
In this day and age where music festivals are popping up like a game of  Whack-A-Mole, it’s nice to know there’s an oasis of musical and arts gatherings right in our own backyard, one that is celebrating its 23rd consecutive year. That…
Finger Lakes

Will Phish return to Watkins Glen this summer?

Johnny Goff Jan 12, 2013
NYS Music spoke to Michael Printup, President of Watkins Glen, about the possibility of Phish making a return to the Southern Tier this summer. Johnny Goff - Hey Michael, It’s been two years since we chatted pre-Super Ball to discuss Phish…
Show Reviews

Phish at Madison Square Garden, December 31, 2012

Johnny Goff Jan 10, 2013
Of the 220 different songs Phish played in 2012, #218 was Ricky Nelson’s “Garden Party”, played on New Years Eve at the World’s Most Famous Arena, perhaps had the most defining chorus to all their phans. The bands opening tune on December…
Interviews

“We Have a Committment to Everywhere”: An Interview with Jeff Lloyd, Guitarist and Singer for…

Johnny Goff Nov 30, 2012
Of the many acts to come out of Central New York, The Heavy Pets have risen to headlining acts at festivals nationwide amid a consistent touring schedule. Rising from Syracuse University a decade ago and taking their talents to Miami, the…
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Live Free But Die Digital : An Interview with Jimkata Frontman Evan Friedell

Johnny Goff Sep 12, 2012
Nearly exactly four and half years ago, I drove up to Ithaca to interview four young musicians making local waves as an up and coming college band called Jimkata. They had barely released a 5-track LP and were playing Friday nights in…
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