Sitting down to drink a beer with a band is an experience for which every journalist yearns. I had the pleasant opportunity to sit down with Guitar/Vocalist Jeffery Kueber and Keyboard/Saxophone/Vocalist Mathew Lester of Buffalo’s Funktional Flow. The meet-up took place at Three Heads Brewery in Rochester, NY. Over a heady Three Heads Brewery beer, […]
Interviews
Interview: TreadWater on Innovating Hardcore and Fostering the Underground Music Community
Photos by Corinne Cummings TreadWater is an integral part of Rochester’s thriving underground music scene. As well as their own musical contribution, a member of the band is actively involved in fostering the growth of the DIY community by arranging shows for local and traveling up-and-coming indie artists. NYS Music met up with TreadWater members […]
Interview: The Dirty Pennies on Developing Their Own Style of Blues
The Dirty Pennies play a mean twelve bar blues. However, they don’t box themselves into the genre. They use the blues as a springboard to launch into other musical directions. Their debut album Kick Out The Rocks demonstrates this versatility – from the boogie-woogie title track to the alt rock “Explosions” and the folk ballad […]
Dopapod’s Chuck Jones, Rob Compa Dish Upcoming Album News, Fan Antics at Disc Jam
A weekend spent in Stephentown, NY for Disc Jam 7 meant a finely curated lineup over four days at Gardner’s Farm. Having headlined every single year since the festival’s conception in 2011, this year was no different as progressive jam outfit Dopapod prepped for their Friday night set ahead. With a recent spring tour in […]
Interview: Olivia Grace Discusses her Upcoming Releases and Next Steps in Brooklyn
Indie pop artist Olivia Grace is originally from Maryland but ready to take the New York music scene by storm. She’s focusing her energy and creative juices into launching a musical career while completing her senior year of college. Her latest single “Blackbird” was released on September 30 enticing listeners with her unique style. NYS […]
5-8-77 Revisited: Grateful Dead’s Holy Grail of Shows Makes Debut at The Cap; Larry Reichman Discusses New Photo Book
5/8/77 – Grateful Dead’s most talked about and traded show from Barton Hall at Cornell University, has been mastered from the Betty Board tapes and commercially released along with other May 1977 Dead shows. The hype, excitement, and anticipation over this release since its announcement earlier this year has been turned over into just as […]
The 5th Annual Susquehanna Breakdown: Affordable Scranton Bluegrass
What can you do with $50 in Scranton, PA this weekend? How about two days of incredible bluegrass, folk, and funk? The 5th Annual Susquehanna Breakdown begins Friday, May 19 with local act, The Dishonest Fiddlers taking the stage at 6:30pm followed by most Deadhead’s favorite one-man band, Keller Williams, at 8pm. Members of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s […]
Interview: Life Of Agony’s Joey Z and Alan Robert Talk Touring, New Album, and More
On April 29, Life Of Agony played their 3rd show of their spring tour at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY in support of their recently released album A Place Where There’s No More Pain, their first album in 12 years. Before another kick ass performance from the Brooklyn metal veterans, I was lucky enough to sit […]
An Interview with MAYfest founder Dave Marzollo
This Memorial Day weekend, MAYfest returns to Surprise Lake Camp in Cold Spring, NY, about an hour north of the NYC metro area. Highlighted by Music, Arts and Yoga, MAYfest brings together dozens of all-star yoga instructors including Elena Brower, Sadie Nardini and Amy Pearce-Hayden during the day alongside headliners Rusted Root, Ozomatli, Dar Williams and DJ […]
Searching for Sonic Spaces: An Interview with Morgan Bolender and Scott Ferreter
“Do you remember who you were before they told you who to be?” Morgan Bolender asks the world during her demo track “Mary Oliver.” She is a self-taught musician from the Empire State that has traveled the globe and currently calls Oakland, CA home. During her travels, she found her sacred path as an artist and […]