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Success Through Independence: An Interview With NYC’s VHS Collection
VHS Collection is a band formed in New York City by three longtime friends - Nils Vanderlip (keys), Conor Cook…
Dark Star Orchestra: A Grateful Dead Time Capsule
“Dark Star” was first performed, without lyrics, by the Grateful Dead in September 1967. The first version with…
Empire State Music Podcast speaks with Cobblestone Live founder Josh Holtzman
This interview was originally intended to air on Empire State Music Podcast, though due to unfortunate…
Inside the Shell: An Interview with Shannon and the Clams’ Cody Blanchard…
I think we get really restless musically, and want to explore new zones. Then we hear more different kinds of music…
Mirk set to release new album complete with unique visual experience
Josh Mirsky sits at a table behind an egg sandwich at the Daily Grind. It’s a coffeehouse tucked inside a basement…
The Future of Discovering Music: Interview with Dan Lilker
Dan Lilker is something of a metal legend having been in bands that are household names such as Anthrax and S.O.D…
Punk Rock Schemes and Melding Scenes: An Interview with Kaiser Solzie
One of the acts playing the entire run of Warped Tour this year was Rochester's Kaiser Solzie. At the heart of this…
Directing the Flock: An Interview with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s Drummer…
One thing I’ve always thought was good with our show was finding a good balance between crowd interaction and the…
Timing is everything: Devon Allman discusses teaming up with Duane Betts, BBQ, the…
The Devon Allman Project begins a swing through New York Tuesday, July 24, with a stop at Bearsville Theater in…
Interview: Aqueous talks shows and their Disc Golf abilities at Disc Jam 2018
The four members of the ascending band Aqueous are sophisticated, both in personality and ability. Their seamless…
Victor Wainwright Brings the Train to Funk ‘n Waffles
The steam train will take flight at Funk N Waffles Downtown in Syracuse, Friday July 6. Showtime *8pm (corrected…
¡Viva Mayhem! Takes on CFCU Summer Concert Series Again
¡Viva Mayhem!, commonly referred to as Viva, is an eight-piece post-wave ska band out of Ithaca, NY which are fan…
Interview: A Raw Take with Three West End Blend Founders
NYS Music jumped at the punch to sit down with vocalist Erica Bryan, drummer Sam Horan, and bassist Tom Sullivan of…
Interview: JAZZ IS PHSH founder Adam Chase discusses band, shows in Upstate this…
JAZZ IS PHSH is in the middle of their Northeast tour across New York, with stops in New Hampshire and Boston,…
Interview: YONAS, His Upcoming Album, and His Creation Process
Yonas Mellesse, or more commonly known as YONAS, is an independent hip-hop artist from South Bronx who over the…
Interview: Marc Broussard Talks Music and Philanthropy
Marc Broussard, a master of bayou soul, is currently on his 2018 tour which will feature tracks from his new album,…
Interview: A Conversation With Drum Extraordinaire Nikki Glaspie at Disc Jam Music…
NYS Music was blessed to sit down for a candid conversation with Nikki Glaspie, spokesperson and drummer for The…
Did You Hear What I Just Heard? Summer Camp 2018 Recap and Gallery
Summer Camp Music Festival 2018 was a circus of strange artistic juxtapositions, wild forays into the outer limits…
Interview: FLOTUS talk ‘Sundance’ EP ; New Music Video ‘Swim To Me’ ; CitrusTV…
FLOTUS gets personal and touches base on the deeper meaning behind their latest EP ‘Sundance’
Interview: Tom Hamilton Talks Acoustic Duo Project Ahead of Capitol Theatre Show
On Friday June 1, guitarist Tom Hamilton and pianist Holly Bowling will bring their acoustic duo project to The…