New York City ensemble Shouthouse debuted their single “ANTS” last week on NYS Music. Today, they debut an elaborately choreographed music video for the tune. Watch below. Composed by pianist Will Healy, shot and edited by Jack Frerer and colorized by Bobby Wagnerman at Haym Pictures, the music video traverses the city and combines various […]
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Sunday Fun Day at Rochester Fringe Festival with Tart Vandelay at Java’s Cafe
KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival is still going strong. In its fifth year, the entertainment offerings are better than ever. After a couple nights at the main stage on Parcel 5 at Fringe Festival, I took a detour down Gibbs Street to check out one of the smaller Fringe Festival venues, Java’s Cafe. On Sunday, they […]
Frank Palangi Premieres Title Track off Upcoming EP ‘Set Me Free’
Glens Falls native Frank Palangi has released “Set Me Free,” the title track off his upcoming EP. The hard rocking single puts Palangi’s gritty vocals and grunge-tinged sound on display ahead of the October 2 release of the Set Me Free EP. Palangi draws on hard rock and metal influences such as Metallica, Creed and Daughtry, […]
Saturday at Rochester Fringe Festival: Rocking with The Demos and Penthouse Views
Excitement abounded downtown on Saturday September 16, the third day of the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival. With hundreds of shows on dozens of stages over a span of ten days, there’s a lot to see and do. I made my way down East Main Street of my native town, heading towards Parcel 5 to catch […]
Rochester Fringe Festival Starts Off with a Bang
The city was alive with the sound of music Friday, September 15. Dozens of venues throughout the downtown Rochester area are participating in the fifth annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, featuring more than 500 music, art, and theatrical performances over a 10-day timeframe. I spent the evening at Parcel 5, the site on Main Street […]
Wild Woods Festival Is An Intimate Affair
Driving up the long dirt road to Page Farm, you start to realize just how far away from civilization you are. The trees get thicker, the houses scarcer. This comes as very good news because things get a little crazy once the sun sets on Wild Woods Festival. This small festival comes from the minds […]
Sit-Ins, Covers and Heavy Improv Highlight Adirondack Independence Music Festival
It doesn’t seem like the easiest feat to get a small music festival up, running and successful, but that’s just what the organizers of the Adirondack Independence Music Festival did this past weekend, September 2-3. In its second year and hosted in Lake George at the Charles R. Wood Commons, the two-day festival brought a […]
Photo Recap: Night Lights Music Festival 2017
Once a year in late August, The Heron becomes a temporary home for hundreds of friendly faces at Night Lights Music Festival. Also known for being the grounds of The Great Blue Heron Music Festival, The Heron holds a secluded location tucked into the woods of Sherman, NY. The drive to Night Lights consists of winding […]
Photo Gallery: Lockn’ 2017
LOCKN’ 2017, held annually at Infinity Downs Farm in Arrington, Virginia, draws lovers of funky jams, old school blues, and gritty hard rock from all corners of the country. This year, residents from every single state migrated to the mountainous landscape on a late summer weekend, August 24-27. Beautiful sunny weather with a scattering of […]
Soulful Sunday Closes out LOCKN’ 2017
People seemed to lazily roll out of their tents on the final day of LOCKN’, but Keller Williams returned to the stage on Sunday in full force, this time with his Grateful Gospel project. It was specifically conceived as a Sunday morning installation for LOCKN’. Playing some of their favorite Grateful Dead tunes with a black […]