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Plattsburgh Blues and Jazz Brings New Meaning to PB&J
Plattsburgh residents can rejoice in drawing clever new meaning from the acronym PB&J. Starting Feb. 12,…
Blind Owl Band Roars Through The ‘Cuse
The Blind Owl Band rode their roaring four-stringed freight train right through the Westcott Theater in Syracuse on…
Stepping Off the Bus — Lucid to go on Hiatus
In what will surely cause a ripple effect across the Upstate New York and Northeast music scene, longtime…
Update: Thunder Body to Replace GPGDS for Waterhole Reopening Party
Update 2/11/2016: Due to a member being sick, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad canceled their performance scheduled…
Best of NYS Music 2015: Staff Picks for Bands on the Rise
While we said fare thee well to our NYS Music staff picks for the best albums, festivals, venues and shows of 2015,…
North Country Mourns Rick Davies
A pillar of the North Country music scene, trombonist Rick Davies succumbed to a long battle with cancer last week.…
Party Tube Presents “A Very Burghy Christmas”
Party Tube from Plattsburgh has a new holiday tune for this season, a fun and cynical look at the doom and gloom…
Backwoods Pondfest 2015: Small Festival with Big Heart
One of the best kept secrets in the festival circuit took place on August 7 and 8, 2015 in the Adirondack region…
The Waterhole is Closed… For Now
Residents of the North Country are mourning the loss today of one of the most legendary concert venues around. The…
Spiritual Rez Goes Coast to Coast on Fall Tour
Boston's Spiritual Rez never sit still for long, and the band just announced a coast-to-coast fall tour that will…
Interview with Steve Molitz
The 9th annual Backwoods Pondfest is set to take place this coming weekend, August 7 and 8 in beautiful Upstate New…
Road to Backwoods: Lucid — Gracious Host and Headliner
This "Road to Backwoods" piece will focus on Backwoods Pondfest repeating act and gracious host, Lucid. Known as…
Road to Backwoods Pondfest: Sophistafunk
Get your Backwoods Pondfest party started with the ultimate New York funk trio, Sophistafunk. With the combined…
Road to Backwoods Pondfest: Waylon Speed Brings a Dose of Vermont Country
Vermont Country is a genre all its own and Waylon Speed will be bringing their self-described underground outlaw…
Road to Backwoods Pondfest: Meet The Ex-Presidents
This summer, the North Country of New York State plays host to the 9th annual Backwoods Pondfest, taking place at…
Otis Mountain Get Down Announces Lineup Full of Variety
This year’s Otis Mountain Get Down will have a great lineup including Stop Light Observations, the Dustbowl Revival…
Oak Mountain Announces Bluegrass Fest Lineup
The Oak Mountain Bluegrass and Arts Festival is back for its third year, and it will be headlined by Utica-based…
Free Outdoor Series in Lake Placid Headlined by Rusted Root
Rusted Root will headline the season for Lake Placid’s free outdoor music series Songs at Mirror Lake.
The lineup…
Hearing Aide: Lucid ‘Dirt’
Lucid's newest release, Dirt, could not be released at a more ideal time. As we emerge from a winter that destroyed…
Local Limelight: Getting to Know Simple Jack
Even at first glance it is clear that Simple Jack is not your typical small town band. Bringing people of all ages…