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Brass Phantoms: From Dublin to Dub at Mondo.NYC
“Exuberant indie disco with a dance floor shimmer” - Clash Magazine
In Conversation with Izzy Heltai About Performing FreshGrass for 3rd Time
Folk singer and songwriter Izzy Heltai spent his summer on tour all over the United States, but there was one…
Arleigh Kincheloe of Sister Sparrow Discusses New Album and New York Tour Dates
In the middle of her move out of Brooklyn, Arleigh Kincheloe of Sister Sparrow carved out some time to speak with…
Brooklyn Comes Alive: ‘My Life Before, Then Forever After’ with Karina Rykman
Multi-instrumentalist Marco Benevento entrusted his iconic top hat upon Karina Rykman, a fill-in bassist in her…
Robert Walter discusses his new album ‘Spacesuit,’ performing with…
Robert Walter takes his 20th Congress out of the box and gives his songs room to breathe on his latest album,…
Aqueous Discuss Tour, New Album and More at Cobblestone Live Music Festival
On day two of the second annual Cobblestone Live music festival, three-fourths of Buffalo’s own groove-rock…
Interview: Roan Yellowthorn is Back with New Music and to Talk about Their Growth
Since last speaking with Jackie McLean nearly a year ago, she and her partner, Shawn Strack have grown tremendously…
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
Josh Holtzman is the co-founder of Cobblestone Live and General Manager at Buffalo Iron Works. For a complete…
Inside the Shell: An Interview with Shannon and the Clams
I think we get really restless musically, and want to explore new zones. Then we hear more different kinds of music…
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…
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…
JAZZ IS PHSH founder Adam Chase discusses band, shows in Upstate this month
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…