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Dove Ellis Bares His Heart In The Bowery

Peter Gillen Jun 4, 2026

The music scene today is filled with intense gloom regarding DIY startups and even the failings of larger musicians. “Blue dot fever” seeming to spread amongst acts that some would consider too big to fail. But despite that, an enigmatic…

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McKinley Dixon Brings the Dead To Life in Brooklyn

Peter Gillen Dec 13, 2025

On Thursday, December 9th, Zone 1 of Brooklyn's Elsewhere music venue was packed to the gills for a night of terrific rap music. McKinley Dixon's name has been reaching far and wide with his newest album Magic, Alive achieving major…

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Osees Take Over Brooklyn’s Warsaw

Peter Gillen Oct 28, 2025

On Saturday, October 25, San Francisco punk rock band, Osees, arrived at Brooklyn’s Warsaw theater, their first of two sold out shows at the venue. The band has been around for decades but their work has always centered around…

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Planning For Burial Welcome the Fall with Heavy Drone Music in Syracuse

Peter Gillen Sep 1, 2025

On Friday, August 29th, at the Song and Dance in Syracuse, the mood was set for despair when Thom Wasluck, a.k.a. Planning for Burial, touched down. This was the one man master of drone music's fourth time playing in Syracuse. Thom…

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Thor Harris & Friends Provide Experimental Refuge at No Fun in Troy

Peter Gillen Aug 13, 2025

Instead of checking out the crowd-pleasing, positive vibes of Troy’s Summer Square on Wednesday, August 6, I poked my head into local venue No Fun who was hosting Thor Harris for the evening. His name may not ring a bell for you unless…