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The Dirty Pennies Announce New EP and Release Show in April
Save the date. On Friday, April 19, the Dirty Pennies celebrate the release of their new EP with a show at the Bug…
Cold Night, Hot Music: False Pockets, Vacation Daze and The Low Spirits at Abilene
The reprieve from polar temperatures has drawn people out to enjoy some of the night life. In the spirit of the…
Father John Misty & Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Announce First Ever…
For the first time ever Father John Misty and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be co-headlining a national tour…
Rochester’s Steve Gadd Brings Home First Grammy
Legendary musician Steve Gadd has performed on many Grammy-winning albums, but this year he was awarded the first…
Interview: Maybird’s Josh Netsky on Music and Mixtapes
Rochester/Brooklyn band Maybird will soon be launching their second release on 30th Century Records. The first…
Hearing Aide: Some Ska Band ‘It’s Going Down’
Ska has come a long way since its origins in the Caribbean in the 50's. The upbeat, syncopated style of music has…
Premiere: Caleb Churchill “Chuck Had Days Like This”
Rochester-based musician Caleb Churchill is on the verge of launching his next album, the fourth in a span of a…
Hearing Aide: Ryan Sutherland “Sleepwalker”
Like top shelf whiskey, country music is best served straight up. This is what Ryan Sutherland serves up in…
Hearing Aide: The Blind Spots ‘Talk’
Ithaca is a hotbed of creativity. The Blind Spots are its shining example of the caliber of musical talent…
Woodstock 50th Anniversary Officially Announced
Rumors have now turned into answers with the official announcement for the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock.…
Carpool and Lily Grave Hitting The Road, with Stops in Rochester and Brooklyn
WNY's Carpool and Syracuse's Lily Grave are heading out on a weekender this month - hitting Buffalo, Rochester,…
Hearing Aide: Monte Vayo “Count Me Out”
I, for one, am delighted at the resurgence of new wave music. Growing up in the 80's, synth music was everywhere -…
Hear Boy Jr.’s Spunky New Single “Anyway”
If there’s anything I’ve learned about Boy Jr., it’s to expect the unexpected. Rochester native Erica Lubman has…
Exclusive Premiere: Old Fame ‘Blue Savage’
Blue: the color of emotion. Savage: a primitive ferocity. Put together, "Blue Savage" is an apt title for a song…
Hearing Aide: Jackson Cavalier ‘Spellbound’
Jackson Cavalier is well-known in his hometown of Rochester as a solo act. As a one-man band he has won the city’s…
Interview: Getting to Know Carpool
This summer, NYS Music premiered the song "Idaho" from Carpool's debut album. I Think Everyone's A Cop came out on…
NYS Music Presents: Music All October Long
As Upstate New York has officially welcomed fall and we prepare ourselves for the cold months ahead, NYS Music is…
Get Up and Dance to Redbeard Samurai’s ‘Turn It Up’ Video
Redbeard Samurai has just released a new music video that's going to make you want to get your groove on. The video…
Rochester Fringe Goes ‘Instrumental’
Dave Chisholm has a knack for writing and illustrating comics and a gift for making music. Last year, he released…
Rochester Fringe Continues: A Recap of Saturday Afternoon at Parcel 5
It was a muggy 80 degrees in Rochester with nary a breeze to be found, but that didn't stop people young and old…