Photos by Christopher De Cotis Amid a circus of DJs, 20-somethings with computers and dubstep bands, the art of live electronica has been lost. The creation of electronic dance music by a band and not solely on a computer, is an art form few have mastered. Kraftwerk, Justice, Simon Posford, The Chemical Brothers, Sound Tribe [...]
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Interview with Marc Brownstein of The Disco Biscuits and Conspirator
Posted by PhanArt Pete Mason on April 30, 2012
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“Greg’s 10″ Interview with… Liz Berlin of RUSTED ROOT!
Rusted Root has been turning their performances into sweaty, sticky joy since 1990. I’m convinced the group could get the guards of the Royal Palace bobbing their heads in unison with their infectious rhythms and happy melodies. Still riding a huge wave of sustained popularity after their 1994 album “When I Woke,” Rusted Root is [...]
Posted by Instant Classic Records on April 25, 2012
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Suckers “Candy Salad” out today!
Ohh Brooklyn… Your ability to churn out Indie bands is astonishing. Undoubtedly attempting to cater to the Bedford/Lorimer L stop crowd, Suckers have come up with 10 synthy, bouncy tracks certain to come as fast as they go, but with a smile. Don’t like my rationale? Write your own review. Hey, this is what happens [...]
Posted by Instant Classic Records on April 24, 2012
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Americana in Albany: The Avett Brothers and Eastbound Jesus
Albany’s best kept secret, East Bound Jesus, started a rainy and windy day playing a free show at Jillians of Albany for a packed house prior to The Avett Brothers taking the stage a few blocks north at The Palace Theater on Sunday April 22nd. The fans that came looking for free music and respite [...]
Posted by PhanArt Pete Mason on April 23, 2012
http://upstatelive.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/americana-in-albany-the-avett-brothers-and-eastbound-jesus/
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, [...]
Posted by UpstateLIVE on April 22, 2012
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RIP Levon Helm (1940-2012)
Levon Helm, drummer and singer for The Band and one of rock’s best known personalities passed away today at age 71. Having a recent resurgence of throat cancer in recent months, Levon had rebounded from cancer and losing his voice to record Dirt Farmer and won a Grammy for the effort in 2007. In recent years, [...]
Posted by PhanArt Pete Mason on April 19, 2012
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Raekwon 4/15/12 The Haunt – Ithaca, NY Review
I’ll go out on a limb and say that Sunday Night Hip Hop in Upstate, NY should be mandatory. Whether for purely selfish reasons or not, nothing sets off the beginning of a workweek like a solid dose of skull crushing bass and urban poetry. So when Dan Smalls brought Raekwon and the Victory Mix [...]
Posted by Instant Classic Records on April 19, 2012
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Trampled By Turtles “Stars and Satellites” Album Review.
I am really beginning to dive into bluegrass music these days. Something about its sound and flow is so pure and honest. Even the saddest of tracks can take you to a far away place where things are going to wind up ok in the end. Trampled By Turtles, a 5 piece from [...]
Posted by Instant Classic Records on April 17, 2012
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Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds at The Putnam Den
Arleigh Kincheloe and her band of eight Dirty Birds returned to The Putnam Den on Friday the 13th after a successful Kickstarter campaign for a new tour bus, which was parked on display outside, new digs for a band that has grown immensely in the past three years. Having seen them for the first time [...]
Posted by PhanArt Pete Mason on April 15, 2012
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UpstateLIVE issue#33 now available online
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Posted by UpstateLIVE on April 14, 2012
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