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An Interview with Bela Fleck, playing his Banjo Concerto at Kleinhans Music Hall…
Bela Fleck will be performing his first every concerto for the banjo with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on…
High Dive Horse Interview
When I put out a post that I was interested doing written interviews, one of the inquiries was from Tim Fields of…
An Interview with Aaron Carter, Making a Comeback at The Westcott on February 24
A surge of nostalgia washes over the gaggle of sorority sisters in the front row as Aaron Carter jumps out of a…
An Interview with Dopapod’s Neal Evans and Rob Compa
I first became aware of Dopapod when I downloaded a show of a band with the funny palindrome name. They had a good…
Interview with Burlington, Vermont based singer-songwriter, Justin Levinson,…
The promising Burlington, Vermont-based singer-songwriter Justin Levinson chats with Gauraa and Morgan about his…
An Interview with Jeremy Salken of Big Gigantic
The first time I saw Big Gigantic, I was floored by the amount of energy exuding from the stage to the crowd. They…
Band Profile: LOWKEY
I had the opportunity to sit down with Lowkey (Newark, NY) this weekend at Fusion in Syracuse, and got down and…
Lotus Interview and Review: January 30th at the Westcott Theater
Lotus, the notorious EDM act-turned-jamband played a solid sold-out show at The Westcott Theater on a Wednesday,…
Interview with 17-year-old EDM Sensation, DJ Danny Avila
It the midst of a cold Thursday night in the Windy City, the 17-year-old EDM sensation Danny Avila hops off his…
Review and Interview: The Brew at The Westcott Theater, January 26th
Over the past year I've often heard people voice concern about Rock N' Roll as a genre, seemingly worried that it…
An Interview with Tony Markellis
Upstate New York music legend and producer Tony Markellis has played with the likes of David Bromberg, Jo Henley,…
Sitting down with The Wailers’ Aston Barrett, Jr and Drummie Zeb
The Wailers started their current tour just two days after Christmas and January brought them through Upstate NY. …
Will Phish return to Watkins Glen this summer?
NYS Music spoke to Michael Printup, President of Watkins Glen, about the possibility of Phish making a return to…
“We Have a Committment to Everywhere”: An Interview with Jeff Lloyd,…
Of the many acts to come out of Central New York, The Heavy Pets have risen to headlining acts at festivals…
An Interview with the Guys of Formula 5
Formula 5 has come a very long way since their start. Their talent as individuals and as a band has moved light…
Interview: INNER DAM
I went to my first hardcore show in 1994. The landscape was completely different. Shows were far more dangerous.…
An Interview with Ryan Zoidis of The Rustic Overtones
The Rustic Overtones take a swing through Upstate NY this weekend with a stop a the Putnam Den with special guest…
Interview/Review: Ott and the All Seeing I go LIVE in Syracuse
There has been a recent trend of electronic DJs and producers recreating their music on stage with a live band.…
An Interview with Jeff Howard, Guitar Prodigy, Years Ahead of his Peers
Jeff Howard has a history with Connecticut group Barefoot Truth that overlaps his experiences with The McLovins,…
An Interview with John ‘JoJo’ Hermann of Widespread Panic and Missing…
With Widespread Panic taking a light break from touring this year, members of the band have taken to the road…