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Pete Mason is a teacher and writer living in Albany, NY. "The Grateful Book of Letters" is his third children's book with illustrator Ryan Kerrigan, with whom he has also published "The Alphabet Book, for Little Phans: From Antelope to Zero" and "A Well Traveled Dog." Other books include "PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish," a compilation of art made by Phish fans, and "PhanFood," a cookbook of recipes by and for Phish fans co-authored with Taraleigh Weathers. He promotes PhanArt shows and runs PhanArt.net, highlighting concert posters, official prints and fan creations while supporting The Mockingbird Foundation and Groovesafe. He is Publisher of NYS Music.

Twitter: @PhanArt Email: Pete@NYSMusic.com

Central NY

moe. seeks fan submissions to Celebrate 30th Anniversary

Pete Mason May 29, 2020

In a hilarious new video, moe.'s Rob Derhak waxes philosophical while drinking chocolate syrup from the bottle. "2020 didn’t really turn out the way we all expected did it?," Derhak asks. "But it still is moe.’s 30th anniversary.” …

Alternative/Indie

Mick Fury brings together independent musicians for “Front Porch of America”

Pete Mason May 29, 2020

Guitarist Mick Fury thought we could all use a little pick me up, so he reached out to independent musicians across the country and assembled them into a small orchestra. The resulting song, "Front Porch of America," encoruages empathy as…

Albany

Lark Hall presents socially distant musical performance series ‘Window Sessions’

Pete Mason May 28, 2020

Window Sessions, the first official performance series presented and hosted by Lark Hall, will open on Friday, May 29 with a performance by The Wheel. The series will also serve as a fundraiser for Feed Albany. “As every venue and…

Folk/Americana

Larry Campbell celebrates COVID-19 recovery at home with Teresa Williams

Pete Mason May 26, 2020

With his recovery from COVID-19 complete, guitarist Larry Campbell was joined by his wife and creative partner, Teresa Williams, as the pair took to Facebook to perform the upbeat and refreshing "Let Us Get Together Right Down Here." …

Jam/Progressive

This week’s Dinner and a Movie to feature 2018 Phish show at MSG

Pete Mason May 25, 2020

For the tenth installment of Phish's Dinner and a Movie, Phish will stream full show video from their December 29, 2018 performance at Madison Square Garden, and the second in the series from 'The World's Most Famous Arena.' The show…

Audio

Revisit the Grateful Dead at the Carrier Dome in October 1984

Pete Mason May 24, 2020

For this week's Jerry Sunday, we look at the Grateful Dead's performance at The Carrier Dome at Syracuse University on October 20, 1984. A show featuring one of the best version of "Jack Straw" ever played by the Dead, the October…

Central NY

Memorial Day installment of moe.ron Monday features moe.down 16

Pete Mason May 24, 2020

With their new series moe.ron Monday, Nugs TV continues the series on Memorial Day with the premiere of moe.'s Sunday performance on July 2, 2017 at moe.down 16 in Turin, NY. The free stream starts at 8:30 PM ET and can be found here. Read…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

Listen to Velocihamster’s heavy metal version of Phish’s “First Tube”

Pete Mason May 23, 2020

Lap steel guitarist Sean Williamson recently released his tribute to Phish with a heavy metal version of their rock anthem “First Tube” under the moniker Velocihamster. Williamson’s take on “First Tube” incorporates jam rock elements into…

Funk/Soul/R&B

Premiere: Restless World’s soul-filled “Precipice”

Pete Mason May 23, 2020

Washington, D.C. based Restless World today premiere the lyric video for their latest single "Precipice." A globe-spanning journey follows the inspiring lyrics, which blends an R&B/Trap vibe in the verses with a classic pop ballad…

Alternative/Indie

Watch moe., Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Twiddle and more at Summer Camp’s Virtual Festival

Pete Mason May 22, 2020

It's Memorial Day weekend and typically, you might find yourself at a music festival to kick off summer. With COVID-19, the collective experiences are on hold for the year, but festivals are doing their best to provide fans with a bridge…

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