STICK MEN – THE INTERVIEW

STICK MEN – MARCH 2012 Interview by Malcolm Moore MALCOLM MOORE: Pat, you are quite possibly the most advanced electronic drummer on the planet! Your gargantuan cadre of rhythmic devices is unmatched in the physical world. What is the latest gadget that you have added to your drum set that includes acoustic drums and cymbals, [...]

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Rock n’ Roll Resort 2 : A Psybient Review

written by Tim O’Shea photos c/o Rock n’ Roll Resort What do you get when you take a classic full service hotel nestled in the Catskill Mountains of New York and fill it with three days worth of electronic music and psychedelic madness?  What you have is Rock n’ Roll Resort 2: A Psybient Soiree, [...]

The Electric Company in Utica to close its doors

The following report was posted on the EC Varick St facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ECVarickst) this afternoon. “In 2002 Anthony Donaldson, Matt Mercer and Laura Ruberto opened The Electric Company for one reason: to bring independent, live music to the area. The scene was exploding, but there were no local bars to attract the acts. We and [...]

Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Tribute Show

Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Tribute Show rolls into town on March 22nd at the newly remodeled Landmark Theater. Many fans will recognize members of the band from previous tours under a different moniker, especially Syracuse’s own Ian Cattell on bass and vocals. Cattell’s rise to the top of the tribute industry [...]

SHOW REVIEW: Galactic w/ The Soul Rebels @ The Westcott Theater – 2/28/12

GALACTIC Review – 2/28/12 @ The Westcott Theater written by Gregory Allis photos by Matthew Blach With 10 releases, a host of tours under their belt, and Stanton Moore hitting for them, you better believe Galactic are the real thing. The New Orlean’s Funk/Rock/Soul/Hip Hop extraordinaires have been getting crowds pumped up and bodies moving [...]

The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival will make its debut in Downtown Rochester’s East End on September 20-23, 2012

Festival producer and Rochester native Erica Fee made the official announcement Friday, first giving a brief history of the term “fringe festival” which was used to describe independent shows that sprang up around the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland, now the largest arts festival in the world. “Rochesters four-day Fringe will have that fun, expect-the-unexpected [...]

Big Splash, Big Women : Natalie Merchant, Sandra Steingraber, and Judy Hyman to perform in Anti-Fracking concert in Binghamton, NY.

Written By Mary Clutz Natalie Merchant is coming to Binghamton,NY for an anti-Fracking concert. She is standing up in support of the anti-hydraulic fracturing movement in New York and she is not alone. Along with her comes one of Ithaca NY’s favorite musical talents The Horse Flies. The concert will also feature the author of [...]

Mountain Jam Festival announces lineup for 2012

The 8th annual Mountain jam Festival has announced their lineup. Check out the video below for details! Tickets and Info at http://mountainjam.com

Fifth Headliner, Daryl Hall Announced for Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

Daryl Hall “Live from Daryl’s House” with Special Guest Keb ‘Mo will perform Thursday June 28 at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Hall will join previously announced headliners Norah Jones, Diana Krall, and Steve Martin, whose concerts have already sold out, and Zappa Dweezil Plays Zappa.  A second show for Steve Martin was added last [...]