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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

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The Park Theater in Glens Falls announces October Events

sydney pollack Oct 10, 2022

The Park Theater announced its programming for the month of October, kicking off the theater’s 2022/23 season. On the calendar is a broad range of events — from jazz to comedy to film screenings. /* In-Read - Nysmusic.com */…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Say She She, “Prism”

sydney pollack Oct 6, 2022

Take a disco: dark, sweaty, neon pink and electric blue, speakers so loud you can taste it, glitter makeup dripping down your face, sequins scratching your skin, thick air, your platform pumps sticking to the dance floor. Now rip the…

Tour Announcements

Reba McEntire extends tour to include show at Madison Square Garden

sydney pollack Oct 5, 2022

Reba McEntire has 15 American Music awards, 3 Grammys, 16 ACM awards and more. She’s in the Country Music Hall of Fame and a member of the Hollywood Bowl; she’s been honored by the Kennedy Center and has the GMA Dove Award and much more —…

Reviews

Chris Mazuera Releases Fourth Single “Roots” Ahead of Album Release

sydney pollack Oct 4, 2022

Chris Mazuera, a regular in the “Lofi Beats To Study To,” Spotify playlist, is getting a little less late-night cram and a little more late-night kickback in his newest single, “Roots.” Mazuera released four singles in advance of his…

Reviews

Robles and Dillon collab to release pop punk debut “don’t listen to this song’

sydney pollack Sep 29, 2022

In an interview with Loverboy magazine, Bentley Robles uses a term I really liked: Catastrophize. When he’s in a relationship, Bentley Robles tends to catastrophize. As he put it in his hit single “i hate the weekend,” when his boyfriend…

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The American String Quartet Comes to Cooperstown

sydney pollack Sep 29, 2022

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival at Cooperstown’s Christ Episcopal Church will present the American String Quartet for this fall’s performance on Sunday, October 2. The quartet will be joined by cellist Phillippe Muller and flutist…

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Robert Glasper begins Fourth Residency at Blue Note Jazz Club NYC on October 4

sydney pollack Sep 28, 2022

Only four musicians have held residency for over a month at NYC’s legendary Blue Note Jazz Club: Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Chris Botti and, for the past four years, Robert Glasper. Robert Glasper will play 52 shows at the Blue Note…

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Adam Sandler Comedy Tour to hit Turning Stone and UBS Arena

sydney pollack Sep 27, 2022

Adam Sandler has range: he can play a hopeless romantic in “50 First Dates” then a hopeless addict in “Uncut Gems.” Adam Sandler's upcoming US tour promises to expand that range even further with a blend of comedy and song. The…

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Joan Osborne to perform and be honored at John Lennon Tribute on Oct 8

sydney pollack Sep 27, 2022

Joan Osborne has been known for her powerful vocals and genre-crossing dimensionality since she first broke into the industry in the ‘90s. Already acclaimed with seven Grammy nominations, Joan Osborne is to receive the 2022 John Lennon…

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Guest artist Kuok-Wai Lio to perform Schubert’s final three sonatas at UAlbany

sydney pollack Sep 26, 2022

Prolific composer Franz Schubert composed his final three sonatas just three weeks before he died at 31 years old in 1828. On October 3, University at Albany’s music department will host Kwok-Wai Lio to perform those three sonatas as a…

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