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Stu Kelly currently resides in Washington, D.C. working as a web developer as well as a freelance music journalist and photographer. Stu Kelly is a graduate of the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism and New Media. The answer to any additional questions you may have can be found in his record collection.

Album Reviews

Hearing Aid: One Direction ‘Made In The A.M.’

Stu Kelly Oct 29, 2015

One Direction will officially release their fifth studio album Made In The A.M. on November 13 via Columbia Records. At this point most people have an opinion of One Direction. Critics will brush them off as a band lacking chemistry, a band…

Show Reviews

Phish’s Magnaball Day 2: The Circus is the Place For Phans

Stu Kelly Aug 27, 2015

With an absolutely mind blowing Day 1 under their belt, Phish carried the momentum in stride and coasted gracefully into what was the single best day of Magnaball on Saturday. Delivering four sets, including one unannounced “secret set,”…

Obituaries

Ornette Coleman – March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015

Stu Kelly Jun 13, 2015

Ornette Coleman passed away on Thursday, June 11 in Manhattan at the age of 85 as a result of cardiac arrest. Coleman helped shape the jazz genre with his rich, mournful tone in the late 1950s. Coleman broke away…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aid: Dank: ‘Dank’

Stu Kelly Feb 18, 2015

Dank (formerly Dank Sinatra) are currently touring in support of their most recent self-titled release Dank, which was released in early February 2015. Currently, the band is touring heavily through the south and spreading their new music…

News

Dopapod Announces Spring Tour 2015

Stu Kelly Jan 24, 2015

Dopapod are gearing up for what appears to be their biggest year yet and the band has finalized their dates for the spring of 2015. Touring in support of their most recent release Never Odd Or Even, Dopapod will spread their music to the…

UpstateLIVE Archives

Cosby Sweater Change Name to Turbo Suit

Stu Kelly Jan 7, 2015

In wake of recent controversy surrounding the name 'Cosby' the band formally known as Cosby Sweater has officially changed their name to Turbo Suit as of January 2015. Along with the name change, the band has also announced a new album…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aid: Aqueous Release New Album: ‘Cycles’

Stu Kelly Oct 26, 2014

Aqueous have more than cemented their reputation as a powerful, young band on the rise with the release of their new album Cycles, which was officially released on October 21. The new album features a collection of heavy-hitting material…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Buddy Black and The Ghost Umbrellas ‘The Story on the Road to Waterloo’

Stu Kelly Oct 14, 2014

Buddy Black and The Ghost Umbrellas have returned with their latest release, The Story on The Road to Waterloo (A Vampire Love Story in Three Acts). The new release speaks volumes of abstract mysteriousness and musical maturity for the…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Moogatu Team up with Ron Holloway for Debut Album, ‘Meat’

Stu Kelly Sep 6, 2014

Moogatu have more than just hit a major breakthrough as a band with the release of their debut album Meat, they’ve also opened doors for how smoothly different genres can blend amongst progressive rock and roll. Traditionally, progressive…

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