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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…
Wild Rivers Open Their Tour at Good Luck
Toronto quartet Wild Rivers returned to Rochester after their set this summer opening for Donna the Buffalo at the…
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…
The Ballroom Thieves Warm the Rochester Winter Once Again
The Ballroom Thieves returned to the Arbor Loft in Rochester for another show put on by Honest Folk. They stopped…
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…
Lettuce Announces Busy January Tour
Lettuce launches the far-reaching and fast-paced Vibe Up 2019 tour in Rochester on Jan.10. The funk group will…
Hearing Aide: Animal Sounds ‘Ennui’
Having originally started as a funk-based instrumental group, Animal Sounds is debuting their record Ennui, that…
Premiere: Animal Sounds debut ‘Antelope’ off upcoming album…
Indie psych rockers Animal Sounds from Rochester, NY will release their debut LP Ennui on Friday, October 26th and…
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…
Rob Compa joins Empire State Music Podcast for Episode 11
Guitarist Rob Compa joins Empire State Music Podcast host Andy Hogan to discuss time away from Dopapod, life in…
Mike Powell set to release new solo EP, ‘Shelter Without Walls’
Mike Powell has had a prolific few years, performing throughout the northeast with his solo act, his duo, and his…
Rochester’s The Dirty Pennies premiere video for “A Prisoner’s…
"A Prisoner's Passage," a new song with accompanying music video from Rochester's The Dirty Pennies premieres today…
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…