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Hearing Aide: Left Hand Shake ‘8-Track Mind’
One day, I was given the task of reviewing this album, a debut, no less, from a band I had no idea what to expect…
Rubblebucket Brings a Bit of Brooklyn Bounce to The Hollow
Funky art-pop ensemble Rubblebucket brought a bit of Brooklyn to a jam-packed Albany crowd Friday, January 26 at…
Interview with Lord Electro: Turning up the Electricity in The Capital Region and…
Albany's very own Lord Electro is a jamtronica power trio bringing a new sound to the Upstate region. Since forming…
Mike Powell and the Black River Create Joyful Noise at Funk ‘n Waffles
Mike Powell rolled into Downtown Syracuse Saturday night at Funk n Waffles with his new band, the Black River (John…
A Phantogram Homecoming
Phantogram played to a sold-out crowd in Clifton Park Saturday with New York City-based We Are Scientists. Josh…
Adam Weston from Birds Of Tokyo Talks About New LP ‘Brace’
Rock music across the pond in Australia is starting to have quite the following here state side with bands such as …
Hearing Aide: Theo Katzman ‘Heartbreak Hits’
Funk mastermind Theo Katzman of Vulfpeck has released his second LP today titled Heartbreak Hits, following the…
George Michael, Pop Icon, Dead at 53
The year 2016 has been a particularly rough one in many respects. The music world has lost legends such as David…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
With the penchant for stage theatrics, laser beams, pyrotechnics, huge LCD screens, risers and rock opera music and…
Patrick Harbron’s Rock Photography Exhibit opens at Albany Institute
The photographer stands in front of a print of a young Bruce Springsteen squatting down and looking out upon the…
Shonen Knife Return to Buffalo
A very eclectic crowd showed up at Buffalo’s Mohawk Place on Friday, November 4th, made up of regulars, some older…
A Tribe Called Quest Makes Big Return with New Album and SNL Musical Guest Gig
For the first time since 1998, one of hip hop's most influential groups, New York's A Tribe Called Quest, will be…
Justin Bieber Walks Off Stage During Manchester Concert
Justin Bieber had another meltdown of sorts during a performance on his Purpose World Tour in Manchester, England…
Foreigner Opens Their Much Anticipated Acoustic Tour at the F.M. Kirby Center in…
The legendary multi-Grammy and American Music Award nominated band Foreigner, who has over 80 million worldwide…
Schenectady Gets Weird
“Weird” Al Yankovic brought his Mandatory Fun tour into a packed Proctors Theatre on Saturday September 17. Weird…
Hearing Aide: Ali Carter “Songs of Longing”
Ali Carter, singer and songwriter originally from Sydney, Australia has relocated to Brooklyn with the hope of…
“From One Chord to Another,” Sloan Celebrates a Landmark at…
Sloan has been at it for 25 years, but could easily have been a footnote in Canadian music history if not for their…
Summer Reflections on the 2016 Great New York State Fair
Summer time is what NYS Music considers their busy season. With outdoor venues in full swing, festivals across the…
Travel back in Time with the Boy Band Review Tribute Show
If you loved the boy band music of the 90's, then the Boy Band Review - a Boy Band Tribute, is the show for you!…
Slick Rick’s Coming Home Tour
London born and newly naturalized U.S. citizen hip-hop legend Slick Rick will begin his “Coming Home Tour” in the…