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I am a freelance writer from Rochester, NY. I have my BA in English from SUNY Brockport. My main interests are beat literature, rock and roll, and the deep wilderness. I operate a 'rock blog' and I am helplessly addicted to vinyl records. My free time is devoted to writing, music, and my family.

Rock

Invisible Familiars Appear at BSP Lounge for ‘Free Thursday’

Stephen Lewis Dec 16, 2014

Run, don’t walk to the BSP Lounge on December 18th 2014 for a special ‘Free Thursday’ performance. The sublime psychedelic songwriting of Brooklyn based band ‘Invisible Familiars’ can be soaked up free of charge with a performance that…

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The Yusuf/Cat Stevens Peace Train Pulls Into Boston

Stephen Lewis Dec 15, 2014

A frigid and blustery Boston night was braved by a sold out crowd, many who had waited 38 years for Cat Stevens' (now known as Yusuf) return to the performing stage. In support of his 2014 studio LP Tell Em I’m Gone, Yusuf is currently…

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Gov’t Mule Tour Closes at State Theatre Ithaca

Stephen Lewis Nov 20, 2014

Gov’t Mule closed out their twentieth anniversary fall tour at the State Theatre in Ithaca on November 15, pulling out all of the stops and in the words of Warren Haynes regarding the last show of the tour, making sure, ‘Anything Goes!’…

Jam/Progressive

The Mule to buck the State Theatre on November 15

Stephen Lewis Nov 13, 2014

Celebrating their first twenty years, Gov’t Mule will be stopping at the State Theatre in Ithaca, NY on November 15 in the midst of their celebratory anniversary tour to spread their unique organic brand of heavy rock and blues. In support…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Yusuf/Cat Stevens ‘Tell Em I’m Gone’

Stephen Lewis Oct 23, 2014

Legendary and sometimes controversial troubadour Yusuf Islam, also known as Cat Stevens, will be releasing a new collection of music on October 27. Tell Em I’m Gone is a record split between inspirational new originals and influential cover…

Rock

Flashback: Frank Zappa in Poughkeepsie, September 21, 1978

Stephen Lewis Oct 14, 2014

One of the most legendary musicians and intense concerts to grace an Upstate New York stage took place in the fall of 1978 at the Mid-Hudson Center in Poughkeepsie. On September 21, 1978 Frank Zappa and his band appeared on stage for an…

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Tedeschi Trucks Band Bound for Glory in Rochester

Stephen Lewis Oct 2, 2014

Thursday Sept. 25 brought the Grammy Award winning Tedeschi Trucks Band to Upstate NY during a break in the middle of their New York City Beacon Theatre run. The group performed at the Auditorium Theatre, radiating their unique blend of…

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Hearing Aide: Grateful Dead ‘Wake Up to Find Out’ – Live at Nassau Coliseum

Stephen Lewis Sep 16, 2014

Culled from a tour now represented by two box sets and a number of official releases, the new Grateful Dead vault release, Wake Up to Find Out captures the most famous and arguably the most powerful performance of the Spring 1990 tour…

Rochester

Tedeschi Trucks Band Rolls Into Rochester on September 25

Stephen Lewis Sep 8, 2014

Rochester, NY will be the landing spot for the celebratory roots and blues explorations of the Tedeschi Trucks Band on Sept. 25. The eleven piece group combines Derek Trucks world-renowned guitar prowess as well as his wife Susan Tedeschi’s…

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Hearing Aide: Jerry Garcia Band ‘Garcia Live Volume Four 3-22-1978’

Stephen Lewis Jul 25, 2014

Released on compact disc this week by the Estate of Jerry Garcia comes Garcia Live Volume Four, the newest addition to the updated live release series hailing from Garcia’s bulging vault. The recording comes from March 22, 1978 at Veterans…