NYS Music welcomes the Young Dubliners once again to New York as they begin their east coast tour, making their first of three New York appearances tomorrow evening in Cohoes at the Cohoes Music Hall. Often considered one of Celtic Rock’s hardest working bands, The Young Dubliners blend their musical backgrounds and styles to create […]
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Exclusive: Shouthouse Debuts Video for “ANTS”
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 […]
Exclusive Premiere of ‘ANTS’ by NYC Ensemble Shouthouse
Shouthouse, a 16-piece chamber orchestra from New York City has released their latest has released their single “ANTS” through NYS Music. Combining elements of jazz, hip-hop, and classical music, Shouthouse brings together talented artists from various backgrounds to achieve a new form of expression through powerful music while telling stories through notes, structures and words. […]
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 […]
The Great NYS Fair Has Your Local Music Fix
The 2017 New York State Fair opened its gates Wednesday, Aug. 23. Aside from the food, music is arguably the biggest attraction at the New York State Fair. The main stage acts at Lakeview Amphitheater and Chevy Court draw the most attention, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find a plethora of acts […]
One Final Trip To The Pines: A Sterling Stage Last Daze Festival Preview
Three festival weekends each summer, Sterling Stage Kampitheater (‘The Pines’) returns to Sterling, NY for four days and nights of music, dancing and art. This year’s Sterling Stage Folkfest and Sterling Stage Ameribeat have passed us by, however, Sterling Stage Last Daze of Summer 2017 is just around the corner. This summer’s annual Sterling Stage […]
The Arise Festival Is More Than a Wake-Up Call
At times, the music industry can seem like a viciously preposterous environment, kind of like a Sharknado movie sequel only with amplified instruments and egos, laptop computers and seven-dollar plastic water bottles sucked into a funnel cloud with the slimy sharks. But every now and then, a musician emerges from an overseas humanitarian mission or […]
ARISE Has Risen
ARISE Music Festival was held at Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, on a jovial weekend August 4-6, surrounded by rock formations, pleasant lakes, and mysterious meadows. This land was indeed filled with love, so its name holds true to its essence. It was a glorious gathering of all walks of life – an open, family […]
Photo Gallery: The 27th Annual Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance
July 20-23 marked the 27th Annual Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance in Trumansburg, NY. The weekend was filled with creativity, diversity, culture, dancing, family fun, and genuine smiles. Enjoy this photoset by Rochester, NY photographer, Meg Borruso. You will primarily see photographs of Mosaic Foundation, Richie and Rosie, Aaron Lipp and the Slacktones, […]
A Conversation With Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad’s Own James Searl
I had the humbling opportunity to sit down with James Searl of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad for my podcast, The Rochester Groovecast. The casual conversation was recorded live at the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance. In the episode, we also hear two Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad tracks, “Make It Better” […]