NYS Music 20​13

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  • Lucker Memorial Concert to be released on CD/DVD February ’14

    Century Media Records announced a special audio/visual release of the The Mitch Lucker Memorial Concert, that was performed last December, due out February 18, 2014.

    Lucker, the 28-year-old frontman for Riverside, CA deathcore band Suicide Silence, died tragically on November 1, 2012 from a motorcycle accident.  It was later reported that he had been drinking prior to the accident.  He left behind his wife, Jolie Carmadella, and young daughter, Kenadee.

    A moment frozen in time at "Ending is the Beginning." (Photo Credit: Century Media Records)
    A moment frozen in time at “Ending is the Beginning.” (Photo Credit: Century Media Records)

    Suicide Silence – Ending Is The Beginning: The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show will be released on February 18, 2014 in North American and March 17th 2014 In Europe as a CD/DVD digipack & CD/Blu-ray combo pack. Directed by Jeremy Schott of MentalSuplex Productions & Zafer Ulkucu of Backseat Conceptions, the concert’s first official trailer can be seen here.

    The memorial show was held on December 21, 2012 at the Fox Theater in Pomona, CA. In addition to memorializing Lucker, it also served to benefit Kenadee Lucker’s future education costs. Following the concert, Lucker’s bandmates started the Kenadee Lucker Education Fund, which they continue to promote.

    Throughout the historic event, Suicide Silence band members played as guest vocalists covered their songs. The official track listing and performers is as follows:

    Track listing:

    1.       Destruction of a Statue with Jonny Davy

    2.       Distorted Thought of Addiction with Greg Wilburn

    3.       Ending is the Beginning with Brook Reeves

    4.       Bludgeoned to Death with Ricky Hoover

    5.       Unanswered with Phil Bozeman

    6.       Girl of Glass with Myke Terry

    7.       Price of Beauty with Danny Worsnop

    8.       No Pity For A Coward with Johnny Plague

    9.       Disengage with Cameron “Big Chocolate” Argon

    10.     No Time To Bleed with Burke VanRaalte

    11.     Smoke with Anthony Notarmaso

    12.     Wake Up with Tim Lambesis

    13.     March To The Black Crown

    14.     Slaves to Substance with Eddie Hermida

    15.     OCD with Austin Carlile

    16.     Fuck Everything with Chad Gray

    17.     Die Young with Robb Flynn

    18.     Roots Bloody Roots with Max Cavalera

    19.     Engine #9 with Mitch Lucker

    20.     You Only Live Once with Randy Blythe

    For more information, please visit www.centurymedia.com or www.suicidesilence.net

  • ‘The Hard Working Americans’ – A New Band Brought Together by Todd Snider

    “I know we don’t look like poster children for anybody’s political campaign, but we’re all about taking patriotism back for the silly and the absurd, the broken and the bleeding, the subversives and the stoned. Patriotism shouldn’t belong to the rigid structures of the airport security line or the football field. My favorite patriot is Yankee Doodle, and that guy stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni. Long, strange trip, indeed.”

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    Singer Todd Snider has recently addressed fans in a letter regarding a new band he has formed – The Hard Working Americans are quite simply a ‘band of friends from all across America‘, says Snider. Snider goes on to say that he formed the band because he wanted to be in a band that wanted to be great, whatever that meant.

    Todd Snider is known for his off the wall lyrics and show antics, with lyrics like – “They say 92 percent of everything you learned in school was just bullshit you’ll never need”, how can you not love his music. Snider plays festivals and mingles with members of the jam band scene and with these pool of talented friends, Snider has comprised a group of – the best songwriters from the Americana world and the best musicians from the jam band scene.

    Joining together, Dave Schools of Widespread Panic, Neal Casal of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Duane Trucks and Chad Staehly of Great American Taxi – Snider has formed the Hard Working Americans. Snider says,

    “We aren’t a side project. When we’re together, this is our main thing. We mean to do what we’re doing. The other guys in the band told me I was in charge, so I ordered everyone to do exactly what they wanted. They wanted to play.”

    Hard Working Americans self-titled debut, out January 21 via Melvin Records/Thirty Tigers – EPK: Hard Working Americans Clip. Upcoming Tour Dates: http://thehardworkingamericans.com/#Shows

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  • Fund the Funk: Funktapuss Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Album

    If you’ve been keeping up with Upstate, you know about an incredible funk act from the Cape Cod area known as Funktapuss. The five-piece band has been slowly growing their fan base and making their name known through increased touring. After a late November stop in Buffalo, we tipped you off about how talented these guys really are. Bassist Brian Vanderbeek’s play is often times Wooten-esque and the other four are just as captivating. With the recent tour all wrapped up, the band is now set to record the material they’ve been compiling since their first release.

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    Announced last week, the funk five-piece launched a Kickstarter campaign, asking fans to help with the cost of recording the new album. This request isn’t coming without its fair share of return though, as the band will give away various prizes depending on your contribution. The prizes start at a free download of the new album and scale all the way up to having the opportunity to actually be on the album. There’s even a prize where the band will setup and play at your house (if you live close enough). This album can’t come soon enough as their inclusion of three new songs at their appearance in Buffalo showed substantial growth and an even deeper groove. Check out the Funktapuss Kickstarter page and help fund some new funk that I know will be well worth the investment.

  • The Garcia Project is Ringing in the New Year at The Oneonta Theater

    Come on out and celebrate the best Oneonta has to offer this New Year’s Eve at the Oneonta Theater, where The Garcia Project will be gracing the audience with their recreation of the music and vibe of The Jerry Garcia Band. Featuring Mik Bondy on guitar and vocals, Kat Walkerson on vocals, Greg Marshall on keyboards, Bob McKeon on drums, and Dan Crea on bass, The Garcia Project faithfully channels and projects the feelings, emotions, and music that propelled The Jerry Garcia Band and the fans through many years of musical bliss.

    Doors will be opening at 9 PM for this incredible evening of music, food, champagne, and New Year’s Eve revelry. The $25 ticket for this event includes an all-inclusive buffet featuring delicious foods for all tastes, a champagne toast at midnight (a cash bar will be open throughout the evening as well, serving up drink specials all night long), and, of course, the amazing feeling of nostalgia that will be felt when listening to the notes that were heard when one would go to see The Jerry Garcia Band. Pick your tickets up here!

    For those folks who can’t wait until New Year’s Eve to check out The Garcia Project, the band will be performing at Electric Haze in Worcester, MA, on December 28.

  • No details on Joey Jordison Slipknot split

    News of Joey Jordison’s departure as drummer from Slipknot was striking the Internet late last night, soon after the band released the following statement.

    SlipknotNow, 24 hours after the announcement, fans of the heavy metal rockers out of Iowa, are still seeking answers as to why?

    The band’s announcement left much to be desired for details. The 38-year-old drummer, and co-song writer, has been with the band since their inception in 1995.

    In August 2010 Jordison was voted the best drummer of the past 25 years by readers of Rhythm Magazine. He was selected over a field of drummesr that included Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Phil Collins, and Dave Grohl. Jordison was humbled in his response.

    “I’m at a loss for words,” he had said. “This is beyond unbelievable. Something like this reminds me every day why I continue to do this.”

    The band had promised to release more details at a later time. But, for now, fans are left to speculate as to the reason behind the split; not to mention what kind of future remains in store for the band.

    Slipknot last released an album with All Hope Is Gone in 2008. Their last tour was the 2012 Knotfest, a two-day event that launched out of Iowa and finished in Wisconsin. It was intended to be an annual event, but no such show took place this past year.

    In addition to announcing Jordison’s departure, Slipknot stated plans to release new material sometime in 2014.

  • All I Want For X-Mas is More Nugs: Aqueous Releases 4th Live Album

    Buffalo’s buzztastic groove rockers Aqueous have announced a New Years Eve release date for the fourth release in their Live Nugs series. The Nugs started smoking in 2010 with Volume One and Two, then took a two year hiatus before returning with Volume Three in 2012 prior to the groups debut at moe. Down 12. The discs feature an assortment of tracks from the bands live shows for each era. Live Nugs: Volume 4 has a mere five tracks running an astounding 73 minutes. Like jams? Us too! Beyond that, it is also the first in the series to feature 100% original material. It will be available for purchase at the bands New Years Eve celebration in Erie, PA at the crooked i and online in 2014.

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    Watch for a review of the album coming soon from ‘s Jeremiah Shea!

    Catch Aqueous next in Upstate NY on January 3rd at The Lost Horizon in Syracuse.

  • The Final Shows at Valentines Slated for December 20+21

    A monumental shift in the Albany jamband scene is upon us – Valentine’s, located at 17 New Scotland Ave in Albany, a longtime haven for bands like moe. Conehead Buddha, Ominous Seapods and many others passing through the area, will be closing its doors on New Years Eve.

    Albany area promoter Greg Bell of Guthrie Bell Productions will present his final weekend of shows at Valentines on December 20th and 21st. On Friday, two of the venue’s past favorites will reunite, FreeBeerandChicken and Wreckloose, with doors at 8pm and show at 9:30. Cover is $10. On Saturday, Albany favorites Peter Prince and Moonboot Lover, Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets, and Subduing Mara will perform. Doors at 8, show at 9 with a $15 cover. Both shows are 18+

    Come celebrate the historical relationship between Valentine’s and Guthrie Bell Productions with friends and family throughout the Capital District! This night will be one for the books and will be there to bring you all the details of this sure to be infamous night of music and farewells.

    Guthrie Bell has brought so many bands to Valentine’s over the years that the list reads like a Who’s Who of Northeast Jambands –  moe., Disco Biscuits, Soulive, Ominous Seapods, Moonboot Lover, Conehead Buddha, Schleigho, Free Beer and Chicken, Yolk, Eastbound Jesus, Dr. Jah, Formula 5, Timbre Coup and hundreds more. Come join us and bid farewell to an historic venue.

    Please note: Guthrie Bell Productions will continue to produce and promote live music in the Capital District. They currently have scheduled events at The Palace Theatre, The Hollow Bar + Kitchen, and Red Square. Check out their facebook event page for more details.

  • Rock N Roll Resort vNYE – Ring in the New Year in Style in the Catskills!

    Rock N Roll Resort vNYE returns ahead of schedule for a New Years Eve addition in Kerhonkson, New York at the Hudson Valley Resort. If you haven’t heard about Rock N Roll Resort by now, you clearly have not been in on the of the best music festivals in New York State. Each year brings a different theme, a different slew of unbelievably talented musical guests, and a different experience.

    Read ‘s reviews of Rock n Roll Resort from April 2013

    Much different than your average New Years Eve event, Rock N Roll Resort vNYE offers a festival-like experience compiled of three stages, and a ton of amazing Northeast acts. All room packages offer spacious rooms for up to five people ensuring a great night without having to worry about a ride home.

    The New Years Eve edition will include Particle, Bastinado, Fikus, Mun, Mister F, Cheat Code, Digital Storm, Honeycomb, DJ Adam Amrod, Sweat Pant$ Money, Spundose, Creeper, The Big Sway, Danzer, Space Carnival, and more TBA.

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  • Mike Gordon Band Coming to the Northeast and Releasing a New Album Next Year

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    In very exciting news this week, Mike Gordon band will be releasing a new album, Overstep, on February 25 and supporting it with a tour that crosses the country.  The tour will start at the fabulous Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY on February 28th and the next night at Webster Hall in New York City.  The tour will see Mike and his band go across the United States before coming back a month later to wrap up the tour at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA on April 5th and Higher Ground in Burlington, VT on April 6th.

    The new album will be his first since Moss in 2010.  Mike shared songwriting duties with guitarist and longtime collaborator Scott Murawski (Max Creek) and handed over the producing reins for the first time in his solo career, enlisting Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Uncle Tupelo, Pixies). He also invited a few new players into the studio, including legendary drummer Matt Chamberlain (Jon Brion, Fiona Apple).  Mike will be joined on the road by his longtime band – Scott Murawski (guitar), Craig Myers (percussion), Tom Cleary (keyboards) and Todd Isler (drums). It was also announced that the band’s new repertoire will be augmented by hints of secret synesthetic mad scientist gadgetry on and around the stage.  This can only mean very exciting things to come from these shows.

    Tickets are on sale now at Mike’s website, with public sales starting this weekend.

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  • Mike Gordon set to Bring His Band to MASS MoCA This Coming Spring

    In what is sure to end up being the beginning sign of a full-fledged tour, Mike Gordon will be bringing his band to the Hunter Center at MASS MoCA on April 5th, 2014.  It was announced on Wednesday via iberkshires that he would be playing a date during MASS MoCA’s Spring Season, marking the first announced shows with his solo band in almost two years. The most recent lineup of Mike Gordon Band included Scott Murawski on guitar, Craig Myers on percussion, Tom Cleary on keys and Todd Isler on drums. Expect an announcement from the man himself in the near future, but for tickets and more information on the show, visit MassMOCA.org.

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