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Syracuse Newhouse journalism major (2023) from Washington, DC. Lover of Upstate NY, Lou Reed, print journalism, nouvelle vague films and long walks on the beach. In addition to interning on the NYS Music news and features desk, I am resident art critic at the Daily Orange. I'm obsessed with music across all genres, from John Coltrane to Fugazi to Yung Lean. Thanks for reading. sypollac@syr.edu

News

Daisy the Great Celebrates Sophomore Album With Tour, Stop at NYC’s Webster Hall

sydney pollack Nov 11, 2022

For the past couple years, Daisy the Great has been processing the experience of growing up, of changing. Their sophomore album, All You Need Is Time is a veritable coming-of-age catharsis. Armed with crystal clear, soprano vocals and an…

Album Reviews

Bright Brown Breathes New Life into the Chapman Stick in “Aimless”

sydney pollack Nov 10, 2022

The Chapman Stick is the instrument of the absurd, of the surreal, even the extraterrestrial. It encompassed the strangeness of King Crimson when Tony Levin played it on “Elephant Talk.” It encompassed the strangeness of space when Gurney…

Video

Jorge Glem and Sam Reider join forces in new video

sydney pollack Nov 9, 2022

The newest video from Venezuelan cuatro player Jorge Glem and American accordionist Sam Reider is about unlikely combinations that end up blending perfectly. Like peanut butter and jelly, like a cigarette and coffee, like navy blue and…

Profiles

Fifteen year-old Ukranian Refugee to play at Carnegie Hall with NYYS

sydney pollack Nov 8, 2022

For most 15-year-old musicians, playing Carnegie Hall is a feat, marked by years of strife, effort, apprehension and excitement. It’s the event of a lifetime, a venue that represents decades of tradition in music and excellence. Most…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Lucas Garrett ‘Reaching Through Dreams’

sydney pollack Nov 6, 2022

The newest album from Lucas Garrett, Reaching Through Dreams, is as vulnerable as it is empowered. He released it slowly, first with a single, “Together,” on April 1, then four months later he released “So Many Times.” Finally, in…

Tour Announcements

Thomas Rhett 2023 Tour Announced with Stops in Buffalo, Albany and Belmont Park

sydney pollack Nov 4, 2022

Country music superstar Thomas Rhett has announced a 2023 North American tour with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith in 40 cities for his Home Team Tour. /* In-Read - Nysmusic.com */ (function() { var opts = { artist: "",…

Album Reviews

Emmet Cohen flexes on ‘Uptown in Orbit’

sydney pollack Oct 31, 2022

In the 1920s, “Rent Parties” were a common place in Harlem. As the end of the month approached, with rent looming and no way to pay, tenants would host a musician and invite friends, raising money and having fun, dancing and listening to…

Artist Profile

Joanie Leeds and Fyütch are Redefining Christmas Music

sydney pollack Oct 28, 2022

Yes, it’s only October, and yes the high in Syracuse today was in the 60s, but some might say it’s never too early for Christmas music. On October 21, NYC-based Grammy winner Joanie Leeds and Grammy-nominated Fyütch released their first…

Upcoming Shows

The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra to Open 2022-23 Season With a Bang

sydney pollack Oct 26, 2022

Ithaca’s Orchestra, the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, will open its 46th season on Saturday, October 29. The opening night for the orchestra’s 2022-2023 will feature acclaimed pianist Max Levinson. The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra was founded…

Upcoming Shows

NNAMDÏ to play Baby’s All Right on US Tour

sydney pollack Oct 25, 2022

NNAMDÏ, the genre bending rapper, singer and producer from Chicago will be coming to the East coast on Friday, October 28 to play Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn. The rapper has been releasing music since 2013, but his latest record is some…

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