We all grew up getting our piercings in a chair in the middle of the mall and thought it was the best experience, waiting to see the beauty of our new look. Well, the times […]
By Contributor · Thu, Jul 31
Syracuse, NY – Great Northern Artists Collaborative (GNAC) is proud to announce its latest production — Beetlejuice Jr., a hilarious and heartwarming all-kids version of the smash Broadway musical!…
By Contributor · Thu, May 29
By Janet Gramza Fourteen years after it went viral, google “honey badgers” and your first result will be the famous “Honey Badger Don’t Care” video that went viral in 2011. But add the word “The” […]
By Contributor · Tue, May 6
As reviewed by Adam Sweeney In many ways, Joseph Kesselring’s “Arsenic and Old Lace” is not a standard play. It has an uphill battle, after all: a play about serial killing senior citizens, mental…
By Contributor · Wed, Nov 20
Hitting the Central New York punk scene in 1988, Pagan Love soon made their mark on the scene with numerous shows at The Lost Horizon, Sutter’s Mill and The Underground. Though their songs were…
By Contributor · Thu, Aug 10
Joe Altier has been singing and pounding piano keys since the age of 5 when his Mom started teaching him music in small town Central Square, NY. Embracing everything from Frank Sinatra and Otis…
By Contributor · Fri, May 19
Jeremy Bobak is a Syracuse local musician/singer songwriter with roots in soul, blues, pop, rock, gospel and folk. Blending these influences together he creates unique covers of songs from the 50s…
By Contributor · Fri, May 19
Ben Wayne combines the best of all worlds: reggae rhythms, southern rock soul, pop hooks, SoCal swag and piles of attitude. He doesn’t break a sweat, but he does break strings delivering choice…
By Contributor · Fri, May 19
Play jazz fusion music. The band’s name is Jambulance, there is Dan Mosher who is a guitarist and vocalist. Sebastian Escribano who plays guitar. Dan Bottcher who plays the bass and Jordan Franklin…
By Contributor · Wed, May 3
FREEWAY IS A NEW AND EXCITING CENTRAL NEW YORK MUSICAL TRIO COMPRISED OF SOME OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED MUSICIANS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK, VOCALIST ALEX CUPELO ON LEAD VOCALS, GREG GEORGE ON ALL…
By Contributor · Mon, Apr 17
James and the Kyusonics is a trio of experienced musicians who play funky, danceable original and cover music. The music covers a variety of genres and influences but primarily focuses on…
By Contributor · Tue, Feb 14
If Tom Petty and Elvis Costello had a love child, it would sound like Modafferi. Singer songwriter, Brian Modafferi, fronts the band with his power soulful voice, rolling out great originals, rare…
By Contributor · Fri, Jan 27
Eric Heveron-Smith is a multi-instrumentalist from Rochester, NY who has spent the last two decades honing his bass skills on stages all across North America, from the Paramount in Seattle, to the…
By Contributor · Wed, Jan 4
Crushing Midnight is a central New York cover band. We play rock, pop, country, soul and r&b. Based out of Norwich and Syracuse, NY the full band is available and also the duo, trio.…
By Contributor · Wed, Dec 7
John Tierney Authenticity is a bold and brave thing to pull off in any musical form, genre be damned. But I think sometimes in hip-hop it’s an even more courageous thing still. When you think […]
By Contributor · Sun, Dec 4
Written by John Tierney The old adage states, you can’t tell a book, or album for that matter, by its cover and by and large that’s true but you sure can get a clue as […]
By Contributor · Wed, Nov 9
Americana singer-songwriter Ryan Holweger relocated to Syracuse in the fall 2019 after nearly twenty years in Minneapolis. After more than a decade of fronting alt-country bands in the Twin Cities,…
By Contributor · Thu, Oct 20
3 piece band play country oldies classic rock southern rock and blues
By Contributor · Sat, Sep 10
For over 10 years, The Cadleys have been entertaining audiences throughout Upstate New York and New England with their powerful mix of traditional bluegrass, “new acoustic” a la Alison Krauss, and…
By Contributor · Mon, Sep 5
Written By John Tierney Think of a summer night, a cool breeze blowing through the trees in a historic public square, the neon lights of the bars and restaurants providing a glowing backdrop under…
By Contributor · Tue, Aug 9
Jazz, Blues and RnB Singer Donna Liegh Guitar Fred “Dusty Ghost” Reed Bass Brian Russ Percussion Mike Russ
By Contributor · Fri, Aug 5
Written by John Tierney June 8, 2022 You know me by now, I am always looking for that sound. That special sound that got me into music in the first place. The three chords, loud, fast and […]
By Contributor · Fri, Jul 8
By John Tierney The recently released debut album by Syracuse’s OTB shows a band who wears their many influences on their sleeves and combines those influences in a sound that is dearly needed in the…
By Contributor · Thu, Jun 30
Janet Batch – You Be the Wolf There are stories in those hills. John Tierney June 1, 2022 Country, Americana, Singer-Songwriter, call it what you will. I was never one for labels. Regardless of…
By Contributor · Thu, Jun 2
John Tierney Loud. Fast. Fun. Sometimes you just gotta have it. The kind of music that lifts you off of your Chuck Taylors. The kind of sound that makes you press that car’s accelerator just […]
By Contributor · Sat, May 21
Winners of five Independent Blues Awards in 2021 including “Artist of the Year” (Cathy Lemons), “Song of the Year” Godless Land“ & Best Blues R&B CD, The Lucky Losers are San Francisco’s…
By Contributor · Sun, May 8
Written by John Tierney I am firmly in the group of folks you would call “middle aged”. I zoomed past double nickels on the tick tock of time a while ago and there is more […]
By Contributor · Fri, May 6
Raised on a grape farm in Fredonia, New York, singer/songwriter Ruthie Collins had already sharpened her craft in Boston and Texas before relocating to Nashville. Those diverse experiences are…
By Contributor · Fri, Apr 22
Locklin Dodge Inc cosists of four veteran musicians from the CNY area all playing in local bands for the last 35 yrs. On Vocals Al Locklin, Guitar John Dodge, Bass Jef Bebee and Pete Recchie […]
By Contributor · Sun, Apr 3
Long awaited solo debut hits every mark. by John Tierney You can’t help but be impressed when an artist who has built a following writing and recording original music at a high level, takes a […]
By Contributor · Wed, Mar 30
Written By: John J. Tierney Beautiful memories of carefree times and the cruel torture of nostalgia. “21” the excellent new single by Syracuse’s indie rock collective All Poets & Heroes is a…
By Contributor · Wed, Mar 23
Modafferi (Mo•da•free) If Tom Petty and Elvis Costello had a love child, it would sound like Modafferi. Singer songwriter, Brian Modafferi, fronts the band with his power soulful voice, rolling out…
By Contributor · Mon, Mar 21
Written by: John J. Tierney www.jjtierney.com A sophisticated and masterful solo album that features some of CNY’s best talent. I’ve always been a sucker for “good weather” music. You know what I…
By Contributor · Fri, Mar 18
9-11 Piece Band playing the best of and the latest Old School Dance Music!! Best Top Hits and Dance Music to Keep the Party Poppin and Hoppin. 2022 Sammy Founder Award Winner and 50th Year […]
By Contributor · Tue, Mar 15
By John Tierney The Ripcords have been ripping it up on stages around here for a while now and have become one of the region’s best live acts. The kind of music that makes you […]
By Contributor · Sun, Feb 27
Jasperoo perform instrumental Americana music from old-time to modern originals. They play guitar (6 and 12 string) and banjo (4 and 5 string). If the tunes aren’t familiar, they’ll soon be old…
By Contributor · Fri, Feb 25
By John Tierney Yes, DEBUT, as in what took you so long Paul? An artist who I have seen performing around these parts for a long as I’ve been covering music. You name the stage; […]
By Contributor · Thu, Feb 17
Combining elements of pop, jazz, classic rock, hip-hop, and classical music, KindredSpirit embodies an ever-transforming sound founded on spontaneity and intuition. Get ready for a fusion of…
By Contributor · Wed, Jan 26
John Spillett – Saxophonist/Vocalist, Bandleader A native of Syracuse, New York, John Spillett is an accomplished professional saxophonist/vocalist, bandleader, and a SAMMY award-winning music…
By Contributor · Thu, Jan 6
By John Tierney I can’t remember when it was, I know it was snowing, and I, even in the days when the drinking age was 18 was still too young to get into the place. […]
By Contributor · Fri, Dec 3
By John Tierney Root Shock are the real deal. In a town that brags about its music cred, Root Shock may be the only band that sells out or damn near sells out every room […]
By Contributor · Thu, Oct 28
Acoustic duo performing lots of 90s covers among various other songs. Full length album “Graveyard Blues” being recorded in 2021. Jeremy Nelson- Vocals/Guitar Casey Ryan- Guitar…
By Contributor · Tue, Oct 26
Written by: John Tierney Old school punk rock. You know, the kind of loud, fast, fun music you grew up on. If you were there, you miss it, the kind of music that blows your […]
By Contributor · Mon, Oct 25
John Tierney —– A power pop master class. What is it that made you fall in love with rock n roll in the first place? Was it the soaring melodies sung by great singers with […]
By Contributor · Sun, Oct 17
Shane Stillman – Vocals Kevin Dean – Drums Jake Bunger – Guitar/vocals Scott Henderson – Bass/vocals
By Contributor · Fri, Oct 1
Mark Zane was born and raised in the small rust belt city of Utica, NY and now calls its larger neighbor to the west, Syracuse, home. The struggle of life in old industrial cities can […]
By Contributor · Fri, Sep 17
13 Curves is Jim Cerio – Guitar, Jenn Roman – vocals, Michael Rice – Bass, Rob Modugno – Keys, Mike Skowron Drums. Playing your rockin’ favorites from the 70s to now!
By Contributor · Mon, Sep 13
By John Tierney The Dirty Doves a.k.a. Jamie Cunningham and Anthony Saturno started their collaboration during the early days of the pandemic. Gigs had dried up. But within them there was a…
By Contributor · Sun, Sep 12
By John Tierney If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be attending a performance by a Grateful Dead inspired band and being absolutely enthralled by it, I’d have told you that […]
By Contributor · Sun, Aug 29
Emerging from Central New York, The Leaps have quickly gained notoriety as an energetic, versatile rock trio. Taking cues from a spectrum of musical genres and influences, the band is a combination…
By Contributor · Thu, Aug 19