brite vibes

In the wake of some chilling Syracuse winter weather, local reggae renegades Root Shock provided some relief with the soul warming release of their first official music video for "Sunlight" on March 21. The tune is off their debut…

Mike Powell rolled into Downtown Syracuse Saturday night at Funk n Waffles with his new band, the Black River (John Hanus - guitar, Joe Bell - bass, Dom Scicchitano - drums, Shane Kelsen - keyboards). The packed crowd was treated to a night…

Mike Powell returns to Syracuse this Saturday. However, he won't be wielding the lacrosse stick that helped him become the all-time leading scorer with Syracuse University's acclaimed lacrosse program. This time he comes packing his guitar…

It's been a long time coming for Syracuse roots soul reggae group Root Shock to finally lay down some tracks in the studio to produce the record fans have been lustfully longing for. Their self titled debut is an authentic embodiment…

Singer/songwriter Mike Powell has no shortage of inspiration for writing music. Raised in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, he taught himself guitar at the age of 13, boasting a catalog of 20 or so songs by the age of 15.…

The room was swarming with movement Saturday, August 29, at Funk ‘n Waffles downtown with Root SHOCK and Mosaic Foundation. The quintessential roots reggae mixture of djembe and melodica tones reverberated throughout the cozy, recently…

Anyone yearning for rhythmic, hearty roots music, should grab a shovel and start digging their way to Funk ‘n Waffles downtown and get there on Saturday, August 29 for Root SHOCK and Mosaic Foundation to soothe their soul. It has been a…

When invited to cover the Second Annual Oak Mountain Bluegrass & Arts Festival I did not hesitate to jump at the opportunity. What could be better than enjoying some amazing live music in the beautiful Adirondacks? Located in the…