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The archives of UpstateLIVE, 2010-2014
Bassnectar Turns Rochester To Rubble: A Reflection
What are the kids listening to? Apparently dub step -- lots and lots of dub step. Or, on a broader level, “EDM”, a…
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) To Release Tell ‘Em I’m Gone October 27, Full Album…
Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2014 songwriter Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) is streaming his…
Dopapod Soars to new Heights at Water Street Music Hall
Dopapod axe-man Rob Compa motions towards the left side of Rochester's Water Street Music Hall's floor -"Right…
A Day with Wild Adriatic, Triumphantly Conquering the Capital Region
Pulling up to my house in their touring van with nothing but smiles, Wild Adriatic took me in for a day in the life…
A First Look at The First Waltz
Hard Working Americans may sound redundant as a band name, but the newly formed super group offers refreshingly…
Hearing Aide: Beartooth ‘Disgusting’
Some would say that good music is fast, or energetic, or any other adjective to describe their favorite band. While…
Interview: Unearth talks of new tour, new record, and new friends
Unearth, hailing from Eastern Massachusetts, are primed to hit the road on tour in support of their new album,…
Consider the Source Release “Put Another Rock in That Bag” from…
Consider the Source has been hard at work, creating a massive three-part album that is sure to be as exploratory as…
Ready, Set, OK Go! Celebrate Album Release at Upstate Concert Hall on Oct 14
OK Go, the American alternative rock group, performed in Upstate New York on Tuesday Oct 14th in support of their…
Kung Fu Set To Funk Upstate
Every rocker/ninja's favorite band, Kung Fu, kicks off its fall tour this weekend and Upstate New York gets two of…
Film Review: Annabelle
Dolls have always been a fear of many people around the world, but a doll named Annabelle can make every person get…
Drive By Truckers are Bringing Southern Rock to The Egg
Southern rockers Drive By Truckers will perform at The Egg Performing Arts Center on Sunday, October 19th at 7:30…
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist Stopping in Buffalo and Syracuse
Cut Chemist, founder of Jurassic 5 and helped to form the Grammy winning Ozomatli, with his 7" size record partner…
Unearth Brings Metal Mastery with ‘Watchers of Rule’
Unearth has remained present in the metal landscape for over fifteen years. This has everything to do with their…
Hearing Aide: Buddy Black and The Ghost Umbrellas ‘The Story on the Road to…
Buddy Black and The Ghost Umbrellas have returned with their latest release, The Story on The Road to Waterloo (A…
Flashback: Frank Zappa in Poughkeepsie, September 21, 1978
One of the most legendary musicians and intense concerts to grace an Upstate New York stage took place in the fall…
Karl Denson to tour with the Rolling Stones
Saxophone extraordinaire, Karl Denson is set to tour with the Rolling Stones for nine concerts this month and next…
Pink Talking Fish to Perform Dark Side of the Moon at The Cutting Room
Pink Talking Fish, a hybrid of jamband members performing music from Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish, will…
Nicky Romero and Krewella to Headline #LIGHTMARE The Sequel
If you are headed to Las Vegas this Halloween, LIGHT Nightclub at Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino, has an impressive…
Hearing Aide: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey ‘Worker’
Worker, the new album from Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and the twenty-sixth in the band’s twentieth year features a…