NYS Music 20​14

Category: News

  • Widespread Panic to Visit Brooklyn for Two Nights at Kings Theatre

    Southern Jammers Widespread Panic have confirmed a two night stop in Brooklyn at Kings Theatre within their first leg of Spring Tour 2015.

    The band who do not usually play the Northeast much let alone New York State, is starting to make it up north more frequently. Playing Lewiston’s Artpark this past Summer and Syracuse in November 2013, the band continues to play more frequently which all at certainly welcome. The two night show in Brooklyn will be on April 24-25 at the newly refurbished Kings Theatre. Tickets will go on sale January 30 at 10am

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    Spring Tour 2015

    03/13 Boise, ID -Morrison Center
    03/14 Spokane, WA -Martin Woldson Theater
    03/15 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
    03/17 Portland, OR – Schnitzer Concert Hall
    03/19 – 03/21 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
    03/24 – 03/25 Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
    03/27 – 03/28 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
    04/24 – 04/25 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre

  • The Buffalo Metal Scene Unites for Local Family Benefit Show

    This Saturday afternoon at Broadway Joes, in Buffalo. Ten amazing local metal bands will play under one roof to raise money for the Hulin family of Tonawanda, NY. Brian “Butch” Hulin is a longtime supporter of Buffalo’s local music scene and has been going through some severe financial hardships over the last few years, due to ever accumulating hospital bills. His two children, Peighton (5) and Lincoln (2) both suffer from a rare form of Cerebral Palsy called Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. The family has been in and out of hospitals, combating their illness as best they can. But with the holiday season now upon us, the musicians and promoters Brian has supported since their beginnings, have decided to collectively return the favor.
     
    On Saturday December 13 at 3pm, local promoters, Jeff Wacker and Nick Sallee, along with reputable local artists, Amputecht, Aspired Infliction, The Creator The Architect, Hubris, I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help, It’s a Dinosaur!, Lily Among Thorns, Mutter (Rammstein cover band from Rochester, NY), Murder City Outlaws and Throne of Wilderness will join forces to raise money for Brian’s children, so that they can be spoiled rotten this Christmas, as they rightfully deserve.
     
    $10 donations will be collected at the door, prior to entry, and in addition to hours of great music, lots of rare underground band merchandise will be available for purchase, as many out-of-town acts have graciously donated shirts, hoodies, CDs, beanies, etc. to help raise money for the Hulins’ cause.
     
    Also, if you plan on attending and you’re unfamiliar with this venue, please park across the street at either the Metro lot or Aldi’s, if you cannot find a spot on a side street nearby. Do not park next to the venue at the donut shop, because you will be towed by the owner.
     
    Come down and support great bands and a great family!
     
     
     
    Broadway Joes- 3051 Main St. Buffalo NY 14214

  • Best of Upstate 2014: Bands on the Rise

    So far this week, we’ve brought you the Best of Upstate 2014, featuring the best albums, festivals and venues. Today we focus on the up-and-coming acts in Upstate New York. Last year, Aqueous took top honors as the best Band on the Rise coming out of Upstate New York. Since last year, they have released a new album Cycles, off a successful Kickstarter campaign, played numerous festivals from Summercamp to Peach Fest and many in between, and should be announcing Spring tour dates very soon. Band on the Rise is a  title bestowed only one-time to bands from Upstate New York and Aqueous was clearly a solid choice in 2013.

    bands on the rise 2014The 2014 Band on the Rise is Mister F. Based out of Albany and featuring Andrew Chamberlaine (guitar) Scott Hannay (keys) Ben Pickering (bass) and Matt Pickering (drums) the progressive/electronic band have been touring throughout the Northeast, down the East coast, as far as Kansas, opening up for such acts as Twiddle, Snarky Puppy, Dopapod, Turkuaz, The Mantras and Tauk.  With their debut album, The F Stands Four, the band is set for a great 2015, which they will ring in with two separate NYE performances – one at Rock n Roll Resort in Kerhonksen, and then later that night at Parish Public House in Albany following moe.’s New Years show at The Palace Theatre. Check Mister F’s set at Disc Jam this summer and see what makes them ‘s 2014 Band on the Rise.

    Honorable Mentions

    Caustic Method

    Eastbound Jesus

  • Aqueous Announce Winter Tour 2014-15

    Aqueous Winter Tour 2015Buffalo’s Aqueous have played 100+ shows for two straight years now up and down the east coast and throughout the mid west. That trend will continue this winter as the band continues to reinforce their fan base throughout the mid and eastern US. Upstate denizens will get several chances to see the fast rising groove rock band. Besides the previously announced Dec 18 show at The Hollow in Albany and NYE at Buffalo Iron Work’s – AQ will hit Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs Feb 7 (w/ legendary jam band Max Creek)and Jamestown on Valentines day. More NY dates are rumored to be in the works.

    More info on all shows can be found on the band’s website. Check out the full list of 2014-15 tour dates below. Ticket’s for Aqueous’s NYE show are available here for 10$ pre-sale.

    Aqueous Winter Tour
    Dec 18 – The Hollow // Albany, NY
    Dec 19 – The Wheelhouse // Narragansett, NH#
    Dec 20 – Strange Brew Pub // Norwich, CT#
    Dec 31 – Iron Works // Buffalo, NY*
    Jan 22 – Cosmic Charlies // Lexington, KY
    Jan 23 – Cosmo’s // Covington, KY
    Jan 24 – Scarlet & Grey Cafe // Columbus, OH
    Jan 29 – The 8×10 // Baltimore, MD
    Jan 30 – Martins // Roanoke, VA
    Jan 31 – The Broadberry // Richmond, VA&
    Feb 3 – New Mountain Theatre // Asheville, NC
    Feb 4 – Blind Tiger // Greensboro, NC
    Feb 5 – Hot Spot // Waynesboro, VA
    Feb 6 – Ardmore Music Hall // Philadelphia, PA+
    Feb 7 –  Putnam Den – Saratoga Springs, NY%
    Feb 11 – Casa Nueva // Athens, OH
    Feb 12 – Grog Shop // Cleveland, OH
    Feb 13 – Jimmies Ladder 11 // Dayton, OH
    Feb 14 – Shawbucks // Jamestown, NY
    Feb 19 – TBD
    Feb 21 – 123 Pleasant Street // Morgantown, WV^
    Feb 25 – TBD
    Feb 26 – Spot Underground // Providence, RI^
    Feb 27 – The Stone Church // Newmarket, NH^
    Feb 28 – TBD
    Mar 6 – Tonic Room // Chicago, IL
    %w/ Max Creek  ^w/ Pigeons Playing Ping Pong +w/ Pink Talking Fish  #w/ Mister F &w/ People’s Blues of Richmond *w/ Funktional Flow

  • Mike Gordon Releases Live Album “Vancouver”

    Phish bassist Mike Gordon has released a new live CD. Recorded on March 22, 2014 at The Rio in Vancouver, British Columbia, the CD features Scott Murawski on guitar, Tom Cleary on keyboards, Craig Myers on percussion, and Todd Isler on the drums in support of Gordon. The show has been remastered and is available at livephish.com.

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    The Rio in Vancouver show includes tracks “Long Black Line,” “Face,” “Paint,” and “Jumping,” off Mike Gordon’s studio album, Overstep, which released on February 25, 2014. Also on the Vancouver release is “Peel,” during which front-row fans joined in the music-making process by hitting the keys on a light-up keyboard that spanned the length of the stage. According to Gordon, “all the new cannons were firing,” and “’Peel’ kept traveling into crevices of our dreamworlds.”

    Gordon will be taking his talents to South Beach. Phish rings in 2015 at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, December 31-January 3.

  • Best of Upstate 2014: The Venues

    In our 2014 Best of Upstate series, we have so far looked at the Best Albums and Best Festivals of 2014. Today we look at the music venues throughout Upstate NY. The region is blessed with incredible clubs, theatres and arena throughout the state, all bringing in a wide range of musical acts for the population living in Upstate New York, and drawing in music fans from outside our region.

    Best Club

    The Hollow Bar & Kitchen

    Honorable Mentions

    Upstate Concert Hall

    Brooklyn Bowl

    Buffalo Iron Works

    Garcia’s

    Putnam Den

    Best Theatre

    The Capitol Theatre

    Honorable Mentions

    The Palace Theatre

    The State Theatre

    Town Ballroom

    Best Arena/Amphitheater

    SPAC

    Honorable Mentions

    CMAC

    Ntelos Wireless Pavilion

    NYS Fairgrounds

    Artpark

    Bethel Woods

  • Best of Upstate 2014: The Albums

    Here we are, reaching the end of an incredible 2014 and it’s time for our annual ‘Best of Upstate’ series, this one focusing on albums. The Upstate staff have been hard at work this entire year covering local and national acts across New York State and beyond. We are blessed with the great deal of music that passes through Upstate and brings a wide range of offerings to the 8 million New Yorkers who call Upstate their home.

    best albums 2014Our staff writers and photographers were asked to look back at the full year of music in Upstate New York and beyond, and weigh in with their best of 2014. We looked at 12 categories – Upstate Album, Overall Album, Upstate Show, Show, Upstate Festival, Festival, Family Friendly Festival, Club, Best Theater/Theatre, Arena/Amphitheater, Bands on the Rise and Best Collaboration. –  and came up with the best music we have seen and heard this year. We’ll bring you a couple categories each day this week, starting with the best albums today.

    Best Upstate Album

    Aqueous Cycles

    Honorable Mentions

    Formula 5 Edging on Catastrophe

    Mister F The F Stands for 4

    Turkuaz Future 86

    Tauk Collisions

    Perfect Pussy – Say Yes To Love

    Best Overall album of the year

    Tie: Phish Fuego and String Cheese Incident A Song in my Head

    Honorable mentions

    Umphreys Mcgee Similar Skin

    Aqueous Cycles

  • CNY’s Joey Belladonna of Anthrax Among 57th Grammys’ Best Metal Performance

    For the fifth time in the band’s career, Anthrax has been nominated for the upcoming 57th Annual Grammy Awards for ‘Best Metal Performance.’ Anthrax, fronted by CNY’s Joey Belladonna have yet to take home the award. They’re nominated for their cover of Black Sabbath’s “Neon Knights” off of This Is Your Life: Tribute To Ronnie James Dio.

    The great and late Ronnie James Dio, a Cortland, NY native who lead bands like Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and of course his own band Dio, lost his battle to stomach cancer back in 2010. This Is Your Life: Tribute To Ronnie James Dio was released this past April with rave reviews among fans and critics alike, also spawned another Grammy Nomination with “Last In Line” covered by Tenacious D.

    Other nominees include Mastodon with “High Road,” Motörhead’s “Heartbreaker,” And Slipknot rounds it off with their newly released single “The Negative One.”

    Metallica picked up a nomination with their filmed concert “Metallica: Through The Never” for ‘Best Music Film’ and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross picked up a nomination for their score of the movie “Gone Girl” for ‘Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media.’ Last year Trent Reznor made waves when he said “Fuck the Grammy’s” via Twitter, when his performance with Queens Of The Stone Age was cut short during the credits.

    The 57th Grammys airs on CBS Sunday, February 8 at 8PM eastern time. No word on whether or not the ‘Best Metal Performance’ will be televised.

    Big congrats to Joey Belladonna and the members of Anthrax for their hard work and getting the nomination.  Who do you think should win at the upcoming Grammys? Sound off below!

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  • Buffalo Iron Works and Spun Out Fire Productions Team up for an Unique Event Twice a Month

    1382183_653174894801037_870740667159515649_nSometimes winter can be very grueling in the country, especially throughout the Western New York area. One thing that tends to take the sting out of a very doom and gloomy time of year, is music fans coming together and taking their minds off the weather. Buffalo Iron Works and Spun Out Fire Productions are trying to accomplish that with a new set of events that will take place twice a month on Wednesday nights.

    Spun Out Fire Productions is no stranger to the music scene as they can be seen every summer at music festivals. They have been part of the Great Blue Heron Music Festival as well as Night Lights Music Festival in the Western NY area,as well as many festivals throughout the country. The outfit produces some great visuals through fire dancing and light dancing through various props and equipment keeping a lot of people entertained throughout the night. Adding this to a music venue seems like the perfect marriage and will make things very interesting on Wednesday nights for this ongoing event. The new event being called, Spun Out-Jam Out parties, will team up Spun Out Fire Productions with some live music, bands and/or DJ’s. The event will bring people of all ages a safe place to dance and share ideas with each other.

    The first SO-JO party will take place on Wednesday, December 10 at 5pm. There is a $6.00 donation at the door for the artists and if you bring a prop your donation will cut in half.

    December 10 2014:
    5pm-7pm happy hours 2 hrs of specials on FOOD N DRINK
    530-7 – The Fortunate Hobos
    7-730 – SPUN OUT-JAM OUT FLOWSHOP
    730-9 – Dead Alliance of Buffalo
    9-915 – SPUN OUT-JAM OUT FLOWSHOP
    915-1015 – DJ Chucks
    1030-1230 – DJ Ƨtonez
    1230-1am – closing SPUN OUT-JAM OUT FLOWSHOP

  • The SAMMYS – Syracuse Area Music Awards Open Submissions for Their 2015 Edition

    The 2015 Syracuse Area Music Awards, The SAMMYS, have opened submissions for the annual celebration of music and music history in Central NY.

    This year’s event will be held at the spectacular Palace Theater in Eastwood, NY on Friday, March 6th at 7:00 pm. Live musical performances by area favorites, Grupo Pagan, Ruddy Well Band, Joanne Shenandoah and more will highlight the event. As has become tradition, their SAMMYS Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony will precede the main event on Thursday, March 5th, upstairs at The Dinosaur BBQ in downtown Syracuse. Both events sold-out in 2014, tickets will be on sale in February, 2015.

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    Submissions for consideration must be in a CD format only, with the official submission form that is available here along with all of the important instructions. Recordings released between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 are eligible, artists must be located in a 60 (sixty) mile radius of Syracuse. The deadline for submissions to be considered by the SAMMYS panel of judges is January 5, 2015.

    The ever-popular “People’s Choice” awards submission/nomination period kicks off a bit later on January 1, 2015 and runs through January 13, 2015. The public is encouraged to participate and nominate their favorite local music artist, local music venue and local music series or festival for voting by the general public. Weekly online voting is set to begin on January 14, 2015. Thousands of local music fans and artists participate annually with last year’s winners being The Ruddy Well Band and Shifty’s (venue).

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    The SAMMYS Committee is proud to announce the World of Beer as the 2015 Title Sponsor. As well as recognize the support of WSYR-TV 9 & their Bridge Street program, 105.9 The Rebel, 93Q, 95X , New Country-WOLF 105.1, SubCat Music Studios, The Post Standard and Syracuse.com.

    Keep up with all of the SAMMY announcements on Facebook and on Twitter and on their website.