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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. He is co-publisher of NYS Music and manages Formula 5.

Twitter: @PhanArt Email: Pete@NYSMusic.com

Long Island

Car Astor Releases 90’s Stylized Video For ‘Don’t Stop, Don’t Speak’

Pete Mason Apr 17, 2019

New York-based electropop powerhouse Car Astor has released the new music video for her single "Don't Stop, Don't Speak." The self-directed video contains elements of classic 90's music videos by Garbage, Placebo and Foo Fighters, including…

Brooklyn

Celebrate 4/20 in NYC with an afternoon of free music and CBD Giveaways

Pete Mason Apr 15, 2019

Sounds Good To Steve and Offside Tavern present a 4/20 celebration in New York City featuring O'Duo and guitarist Will Bart's project, Johnny In The Basement. The afternoon event serves as an "unofficial" pre show for those going to see…

Capital Region

Music journalist and Blotto frontman Greg Haymes dies

Pete Mason Apr 11, 2019

The Albany music scene has lost a legend as musician, Nippertown founder and former Times Union music writer Greg Haymes passed away on Wednesday, April 10. Haymes founded Nippertown.com, focusing on the Capital District music…

Albany

Albany welcomes Trey Anastasio and his newest project, Ghosts of the Forest, with open arms

Pete Mason Apr 10, 2019

In a 2003 interview, Jon Fishman said “Look, Trey shits music.” He would know, having played with Trey since 1983 and observed his obsessive song-writing habits. Fishman joined Trey for the first time in a side project, the brand new…

Manhattan

And the Winner of NYS Music’s March Madness is…

Pete Mason Apr 8, 2019

Talking Heads! The band that inspired dozens of artists from Vampire Weekend to Phish take the crown in this year's NYS Music March Madness! The band of RISD graduates who moved to New York City and got their start at CBGB in Manhattan's…

Hip Hop/Rap

Vote in the Finals of NYS Music’s March Madness!

Pete Mason Apr 6, 2019

Two groups who got their start in New York City, who both have been inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and who are both immensely influential round out the finals of this year's NYS March Madness. Vote below to decide who the…

Jam/Progressive

Flashback: Phish’s Island Tour turns 21

Pete Mason Apr 3, 2019

Following Phish's cow-funk laden 1997 Fall Tour, Phish embarked on a 4-night 'Island Tour' with two shows each on Long Island and in Providence, Rhode Island. The result was four historic shows that continued the free flowing jams from…

News Desk

Surviving Beatles to tour with Boy George and Elton John

Pete Mason Apr 1, 2019

A collaboration no one expected will tour this summer as 'The New Beetles.' Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be joined by Boy George and Elton John, which, according to Starr, will allow "A new generation to be able to say they saw John,…

Albany

The Final Four of NYS Music’s March Madness

Pete Mason Apr 1, 2019

Two weeks ago, we started with 64 artists from New York State, representing all genres and corners of the state. Now we have reached the Final Four of NYS Music's March Madness and these four remaining artists represent four different…

Festival News

Phish Announces ReCurveball Festival

Pete Mason Apr 1, 2019

In a surprise announcement from Phish, ReCurveball Festival will be held in Watkins Glen, NY this August 9-11, on the same grounds as Phish's cancelled 2018 Curveball festival. "After last summer's sudden cancellation of Curveball, we…

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