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Timothy “T-Bone” O’Shea currently resides in Denville, NJ. He attended St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen before studying Broadcast Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications of Syracuse University, where he graduated in 2002. During his college years, he attended and reviewed many live shows in the Syracuse area at such venues as the Landmark Theatre and Armory High (fka Styleen's).
He currently works at a large law firm in Morris County, NJ. Hobbies include reading, visiting the Jersey Shore and, of course, live music. A veteran of over 200 Phish shows, he also counts The Disco Biscuits, moe., Ween, Umphrey's McGee and Belle & Sebastian as his favorite acts to see live.
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Happy Birthday, Al Schnier
NYS Music would like to wish a healthy and happy birthday to guitarist Al Schnier who turns 53 years old today. Al, a husband and father of two, first sat in with a band named moe. in 1991 and hasn't looked back since.
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Best Cover…
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It's somewhat surprising that during the storied touring career of Phish, they've only played five shows in the City of Binghamton. The last one of these took place 26 years ago today, on December 14, during a time that's now looked back…
The Grateful Dead Take A Step Back To Rochester: November 21, 1978
Western New York has always provided safe haven for the Grateful Dead and among their more popular stops in the region is Rochester, specifically the War Memorial. The band would play 15 known gigs in the Flower City during their historic…
Grateful Dead & Friends Surprise Bill Graham’s Fillmore East: 11/16/70
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Grateful Dead and the New Riders at The Capitol Theater, November 8, 1970
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GuyUtica: Phish make a Fall Tour stop at the Utica Aud
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