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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…
Massaoke Transforms Parcel 5 Into Sing-Along Dance Party at Rochester Fringe
KeyBank Rochester Fringe has brought the band Massaoke from the UK for the US debut. The sensation of the…
A Music-Lover’s Guide to Rochester Fringe Festival 2018 Opening Weekend
The seventh year of the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival is underway. Now the largest multi-genre festival in New…
The Silver Linings of Curveball
It's been just over a week since Curveball was cancelled. Rarely does a festival get cancelled so close to…
How To Get A Refund On Curveball Tickets
Flooding this past weekend caused a state of emergency that left Curveball organizers to make the difficult…