Patchogue Village, The setting of incredible nightlife teeming with live entertainment! Walk down Mainstreet Friday and Saturday nights and you’ll find yourself immersed by one of Long Island’s greatest music scenes. Surrounded by avid clubs and music venues dawning bright lights, all host such enthusiastic musicians and performers. One in particular performs to achieve one […]
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Interview: One For The Braves
One For The Braves just debuted their first music video, for the song “Dirt Nap” off their latest release Does Anybody Honestly Care. The EP’s a mile-a-minute pop punk revelry, with pop culture references bringing levity to heart-on-sleeve lyrics. The quintet from Poughkeepsie features Adam “Radam” Rebillard on vocals, Avery Avello and Brian Morgan on guitars, Nick Ferraioli […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interview: The Demos Prepare to Take The Parcel 5 Stage at Rochester Fringe Festival
The Demos, a mainstay of the Rochester music community, are prepping for their set at KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival. They play on Saturday, September 16 at 6:30pm at Parcel 5 on Main Street. The 75-minute long set will span the power pop band’s fifteen-year career, which they’ve spent continually writing, recording and gigging. With a […]
Teenage Halloween to Play in Rochester and Albany in Advance of Upcoming Release “Eternal Roast”
Teenage Halloween will be playing at Vineyard Community Space in Rochester on Sept. 16, and then at The Rice House in Albany on Sept. 17. Both venues offer safe spaces to showcase indie talent in home-like settings, promoting diversity, respect, and inclusion. These are values that Teenage Halloween embraces, as they deliver upbeat numbers about […]
Hear Sydney Worthley’s New Single and Album Title Track, “Strong”
Songwriter Sydney Worthley will release her first full album on September 9 on Ambassador Music Group, with an exciting album release show to follow at Jupiter Hall in Albany. The show will feature Worthley’s set, along with other artists such as Ryan Clark and Zan Strumfeld. With 14 tracks on the new album Strong, this […]
Syracuse Area Musicians to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Lilith Fair
Twenty years ago, Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan had a vision to create a festival comprised solely of female musicians and bands led by females. What resulted was the highest grossing festival tour of 1997, grossing $16 million. The tour boasted a lineup featuring McLachlan, the Indigo Girls, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Paula Cole, Meredith Brooks, Tracy […]
Hearing Aide: Previous Love ‘Previous Love’
What do you do when college isn’t everything you thought it would be? For four friends, the answer was to put the band back together. Gary Sheedy, Steven Browne, Charles Campanella, and John Perdue had been playing together since middle school, but called it quits when they accepted offers to different universities. A couple years later, […]
Rosedale Announces New Release and North American Tour
Toronto pop rock act Rosedale announced a new EP and four-month-long tour. The new work, Again, drops on Sept. 6. The show hits the NYC area on Sept. 16 with two shows in one day: a matinee at 2 p.m. at Revolution in Amyityville and a 7 p.m. show at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn. Again […]