The Return of Conehead Buddha

Conehead Buddha – Revival show 4/6/12 @ Valentines – Albany written by Phanart Pete Mason pics by Andrew Hill Kicking off a weekend of celebration for Albany promoter Greg Bell who commemorates 20 years of bringing the best of live music to Albany, classic jamband and homegrown talent Conehead Buddha took to the stage of [...]

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, [...]

Greg’s 10 with Nerve featuring Jojo Mayer

INTERVIEW with NERVE by Greg Allis (3-31-2012 in Syracuse) Far too often, opening acts on highly popular bills fall by the wayside. You know it’s true… Your favorite band is set to take the stage at 10pm and, instead of checking out the 8 o’clock performers, you go to the bar next door because they [...]

When the Circus Comes to Town: Jane’s Addiction, moe., Black Box Revelation and Floodwood, March 2-3, Albany, NY

The Palace Theater and Red Square, Albany, NY A weekend with two sell-out shows at the Palace Theater and interesting late nights that ensued made for a classic weekend of great music in Albany over the first weekend of March. Jane’s Addiction coupled with moe. to set up stellar weekend of music and revelry that ensued [...]

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 [...]

An Inner View : Mikaela Davis

Mikaela Davis is a great example of the diverse musical artistry that is electrifying the Flower City. She embodies originality, vision, and prolific virtuosity as a singer and player. Her songwriting abilities mixed with the mastery of the harp, have put her in a position to make highly creative music of a new and exciting [...]

Dopapod releases new album ‘Drawn Onward’

Dopapod’s second album Drawn Onward was released on Christmas Day for free on their website as a present to their fans who wanted a little something funky while they opened up their presents. The album is a gift to the fans and represents a shift in their sound from electronic to slightly funkier sound with [...]

UpstateLIVE Holiday Party : Rubblebucket, The Buddhahood and Aqueous

UpstateLIVE is proud to present their 2nd annual Holiday Party at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester on Thursday December 29th. This year’s event once again features regional favorite Rubblebucket and Rochester’s beloved The Buddhahood, along with Buffalo’s Aqueous.