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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 is Publisher of NYS Music.

He promotes artists through PhanArt shows, highlighting music-inspired fan creations while supporting The Mockingbird Foundation and Groovesafe.

Pete@NYSMusic.com

New York Singles

Spaghetti Eastern Turn Political on “Disinformation Blues”

Pete Mason Mar 8, 2026

Spaghetti Eastern Music, the solo project of genre-bending Hudson Valley guitarist (and our book reviewer) Sal Cataldi, returns with a searing Chicago blues-style jaunt, full of old-school protest lyrics reflecting these troubled political…

Upcoming Shows

Buffalo Gore Fest 2026 takes over Iron Works in June

Pete Mason Mar 8, 2026

Western New York fans of Death Metal, your prayers have been answered - Buffalo Gore Fest 2026 will take over Buffalo Iron Works on Saturday, June 6th with 10 bands lined up. Featuring Morgue Terror (Buffalo), Marvel of Decay (CT),…

Tour Announcements

moe.mentUM Tour Unites Umphreys McGee and moe.

Pete Mason Mar 8, 2026

moe. and Umphrey’s McGee, two bands who have performed together going back 25 years, join forces this summer for the moe.mentUM Tour. Fans should "expect curveballs, sit-ins, deep cuts, and more” during the 17-date tour, taking them…

Features

Watch De La Soul on Tiny Desk

Pete Mason Mar 4, 2026

Hip-hop pioneers De La Soul have made their first appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk, with the performance released on March 3rd, also known as De La Soul Day. The famed Long Island hip-hop group, anchored by Posdnous and Maseo, are…

Venue Profile

Stuyvesant Casino: The East Village home for Jewish Gangsters and Dixieland Jazz

Pete Mason Mar 2, 2026

The East Village of Manhattan has been home to immigrants, the working class, Beatniks, hippies and artists over the last 300 years. Originally home to the Lenape tribe before the arrival of Europeans, the East Village today is comprised…

Interviews

Channeling Chopin: Jakub Polaczyk, A Polish Composer in Manhattan

Pete Mason Feb 26, 2026

Jakub Polaczyk, co-director of the John Paul II Friendship Center in Manhattan, part of the Polish and Slavic Center, is a Polish-born composer with deep connections not only to Poland, but also to America, both of which are…

Flashback

Flashback: Trey Anastasio Band at Roseland Ballroom – February 23, 2001

Pete Mason Feb 23, 2026

For the third show of Trey Anastasio Band's inaugural Winter Tour, the band arrived in New York City for a show at Roseland Ballroom, on Friday, February 23, 2001. And being back in Manhattan would also allow Anastasio and Co. the…

Video

Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show Dives Deep into Puerto Rican Music, History, Culture

Pete Mason Feb 10, 2026

Bad Bunny's Halftime show at Super Bowl LX is already a legendary performance, bringing in more than 128 million viewers, per Variety. The set - filled with six songs off Bad Bunny's sixth solo album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, released just…

New York Singles

Blueberry Betty Takes Off with Debut “Little Pilot”

Pete Mason Feb 1, 2026

Blueberry Betty, an indie folk-rock project based in Burlington, VT has dropped the first single, "Little Pilot" from their self-titled debut album. Fronted by songwriter Ben Schnier of Utica, Blueberry Betty is framed around…

Photo Gallery

Lark Hall Loves LaMP

Pete Mason Jan 25, 2026

Even though it was below freezing outside, Albany came out in force on Friday, January 23 to Lark Hall for the return of LaMP. The funk/jam fusion trio consisting of Russ Lawton (drums), Scott Metzger (guitar) and Ray Paczkowski…

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