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Pete Mason is a teacher and writer living outside Albany. "Counting Down the Number Line" is his fourth children's book with illustrator Ryan Kerrigan.

He promotes PhanArt shows and runs PhanArt.net, highlighting music-inspired fan creations while supporting The Mockingbird Foundation and Groovesafe. He is Publisher of NYS Music.

Twitter: @PhanArt Email: Pete@NYSMusic.com

Folk/Americana

Beacon Sloop Club Strawberry Festival Returns on June 12th

Pete Mason May 21, 2022

An annual Hudson Valley tradition, the Beacon Sloop Club’s legendary Strawberry Festival will take place on Sunday, June 12th at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park in Beacon. The all ages event, held rain or shine, lasts from 12-5pm and…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Glass Pony “Nowhere Daydream”

Pete Mason May 20, 2022

Albany's Glass Pony continue a hot streak that has seen the group persevere through a pandemic to build an audience and unique sound, and return from the studio with a strong sophomore album, Nowhere Daydream. Comprised of Chanda…

World/Reggae

Multicultural May Events at Bronx Music Heritage Center

Pete Mason May 19, 2022

The Bronx Music Heritage Center (BMHC), located at 1303 Louis Nine Blvd. in New York City's northern-most borough, will close out their May programming with a series of events featuring dancing, Latin music and a multicultural celebration.…

Blues/Jazz

Schenectady’s Jazz on Jay Schedule Announced

Pete Mason May 16, 2022

Summer 2022 free music lineups are popping up all around the state, and the annual “Jazz on Jay” series in Schenectady once again has a stellar lineup to share. Every Thursday, a free jazz performance will take place on the corner of…

News

Post Malone is joined by Fleet Foxes and Roddy Ricch for SNL Debut

Pete Mason May 15, 2022

The penultimate episode in Season 47 of Saturday Night Live featured two SNL first timers - Selena Gomez as host, and Syracuse native Post Malone as musical guest. Gomez did serve as musical guest on January 23, 2016, and used her…

Video

This Week’s EQXposure Features Kirsty Rock, Seize Atlantis, E.R.I.E. and more!

Pete Mason May 14, 2022

Each Sunday evening from 7-9pm you’ll find EQXposure on WEQX, featuring two hours of local music from up and coming artists. Tune into WEQX.com this Sunday night to hear new music from, Kirsty Rock, Seize Atlantis, E.R.I.E., and a world…

Show Reviews

Monkeys On Ecstasy (moe.) Warm up for Summer at Empire Underground

Pete Mason May 13, 2022

Performing under the pseudonym Monkeys On Ecstasy, moe. treated 350 lucky fans to a performance at Empire Underground on Thursday, May 12. With guitarist Chuck Garvey on the mend, Suke Cerulo (Schleigho, Lynch) and Nate Wilson (Ghosts of…

Festival News

Catskill Mountain Jubilee Returns this August with Disco Biscuits, Dark Star Orchestra, The New Deal…

Pete Mason May 13, 2022

The Catskill town of East Durham, NY will once again play host to Catskill Mountain Jubilee over August 11-14, 2022. Headliners for the festival include Dark Star Orchestra (performing four sets), The Disco Biscuits with two sets, Karl…

Blues/Jazz

Flyday Music Festival 2022 Lineup Headlined by Ghost-Note, Screaming Headless Torsos

Pete Mason May 8, 2022

Flyday Music Festival will return this fall, September 29 through October 2, 2022 at Blackthorne Resort in East Durham, NY in the heart of the Catskills. Flyday Music Festival, in its fifth year at Blackthorne Resort, is a…

News Desk

Arcade Fire Join the Five-Timers Club on SNL

Pete Mason May 8, 2022

Arcade Fire returned to Saturday Night Live for the fifth time, and first since 2018, alongside host and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Benedict Cumberbatch. With their fifth performance, Arcade Fire joins a…

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