NYS Music 20​14

Category: News Desk

  • Heavy Pets Release EP ‘Stolen Smile’ and Winter Tour

    The Heavy Pets have released Stolen Smile, the third in a series of self-produced EPs the band has been working on amidst their rigorous tour schedule, which recently surpassed 1,000 performances after their show at Hulaween in Live Oak, Florida. Following the success of the first two in the series, Two Horses and Rags and Aces, the Pets stuck to the same formula of tracking and mixing close to home at South Florida’s Power Station Recording Studios. The release again showcases the work of multiple contributors.

    heavy pets stolen smileThe two-track recording features another fresh tune penned by Mike Garulli in the down-tempo atmospheric “Giant Birds,” first heard live in the Fall of 2013. “Sigismondi” is a dynamic Jim Wuest dance number that has matured over a longer road life but developed into the unique sonic journey captured in a fresh light for this release. Stolen Smile is available as a Limited Edition 7” vinyl record (pre-order), CD and through all digital download and streaming sites as of November 18, 2014.

    The Heavy Pets have also announced their Third Annual Florida Holiday Run which makes stops at the Crowbar in Tampa on Thursday 12/18, 1904 Music Hall in Jacksonville on Friday 12/19 and Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday 12/20. Each night will feature the one-and-only Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys) on pedal steel guitar and top regional acts Greenhouse Lounge, Squeedlepuss and The Funky Nuggets as well as a local charity raising money and collecting toys for the holidays.

    Winter tour dates:

    11/19: Buffalo, NY @ Iron Works w/ Skypilot ***POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER***
    11/20: Syracuse, NY Wescott Theater w/ EOTO, Conspirator
    11/21: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl w/ The Motet
    11/22: Alston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall w/ The Motet
    11/25: Fairfield, CT @ FTC StageOne w/ The Nth Power
    11/26: Philadelphia, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall w/ Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Montoj
    11/28: Albany, NY @ The Hollow w/ Formula 5, Gowanus
    11/29: Providence, RI @ Spot Underground w/ Spogga, Sgt Baker & The Clones, Daybreakers
    11/30: Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry w/ Silo Effect
    12/18: Tampa, FL @ Crowbar w/ Roosevelt Collier, Greenhouse Lounge
    12/19: Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall w/ Roosevelt Collier, Squeedlepuss
    12/20: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room w/ Roosevelt Collier, Greenhouse Lounge, The Funky Nuggets
    12/31: Miami, FL @ Will Call (Post Phish > Sunrise)
    01/03: Atlanta, GA @ Cotton Club in The Tabernacle (Post Umphrey’s McGee)
    3/6-8: Live Oak, FL for AURA Music & Arts Festival @ Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

  • Marco Benevento Makes a “Swift” Stop Through New York with his 2015 US Tour

    Marco Benevento announced his Swift US tour with stops in Brooklyn and Albany, NY. Marco will be in Brooklyn December 19 at the Brooklyn Bowl and Albany the following night on December 20 at The Parish House.

    Marco will spend quite some time out west with shows all along the Pacific coast. Benevento has been busy with his solo work over the past few years as well as collaborating with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. The tour is in support of his brand new album Swift which is available now in multiple formats on Marco’s website.

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    2015 Marco Benevento Swift US Tour

    December 12-13 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
    December 19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
    December 20 – Albany, NY – Parish Public House
    January 29 – Northampton, MA – The Parlor Room
    January 30-31 – Portsmouth, NH – The Press Room
    February 26 – New Orleans, LA – Blue Nile
    February 27 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
    February 28 – Austin, TX – The Parish
    March 4 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
    March 5 – San Diego, CA – Winston’s
    March 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theatre
    March 7 – San Francisco, CA – Independent
    March 10 – Napa, CA – City Winery
    March 11 – Arcata, CA – HumBrews
    March 12 – Cottage Grove, OR – Axe & Fiddle
    March 13 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
    March 14 – Seattle, WA – Nectar

  • Bush Tour Hits Rochester and NYC in 2015

    BUSHLondon’s Bush took the grunge world by storm in 1994 with the wildly successful Sixteen Stone and it’s successor Razorblade Suitcase which debuted at number one on Billboard. After an extended break up between 2002 and 2010 Bush came back with a revamped lineup and an extensive world tour. Now, having just released their 6th album Man on the Run (Oct 21) – it’s time to get back on the road.

    New York sees two opportunities to catch Gavin Rossdale and crew – Feb 24 at The Best Buy Theatre in NYC and Feb 27 at Rochester’s Main Street Armory. Info on tickets as well as “meet and greet” and other VIP packages can be found here.

    Bush 2014-2015 Tour 

    12/1/2014 Brady Theater Tulsa, OK
    12/2/2014 The Pageant St. Louis St Louis, MO
    12/3/2014 The Cubby Bear Chicago, IL
    12/4/2014 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI
    12/5/2014 War Memorial Auditorium Nashville, TN
    12/8/2014 W Hotel Hollywood Hollywood, CA
    12/9/2014 Fulton 55 Fresno, CA
    12/10/2014 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, CA
    12/12/2014 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
    12/13/2014 The Forum Inglewood, CA
    12/15/2014 The Fillmore Charlotte, NC
    1/30/2015 Nob Hill Masonic Center San Francisco, CA
    1/31/2015 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
    2/2/2015 Municipal Auditorium Riverside, CA
    2/3/2015 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
    2/5/2015 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
    2/7/2015 Arvest Bank Theater Kansas City, MO
    2/8/2015 Paramount Theatre Cedar Rapids, IA
    2/10/2015 Myth St. Paul, MN
    2/11/2015 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
    2/14/2015 Murat Theatre Indianapolis, IN
    2/15/2015 Communities Pavilion Columbus, OH
    2/17/2015 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
    2/18/2015 The Sound Academy Toronto, Canada
    2/20/2015 Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CT
    2/21/2015 Androscoggin Bank Colisee Lewiston, ME
    2/23/2015 House of Blues Boston, MA
    2/24/2015 Best Buy Theater New York, NY
    2/27/2015 Main Street Armory Rochester, NY
    2/28/2015 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
    3/1/2015 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA
    3/3/2015 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
    3/4/2015 Ritz Theater Raleigh, NC
    3/6/2015 House of Blues Myrtle Beach, SC
    3/10/2015 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
    3/11/2015 South Side Ballroom Dallas, TX
    3/13/2015 Bayou Music Center Houston, TX
    3/14/2015 Majestic Theatre San Antonio, TX

  • Touré-Raichel Collective will bring Mali and Israel Stars to The Egg

    November 22 at The Egg brings The Touré-Raichel Collective to the Swyer Theater, part of the Rhythm International concert series. Featuring Malian guitar virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré and Israeli superstar pianist  Idan Raichel, both of whom have developed an inspirational collaboration and artistic kinship that creates an intercultural free-form acoustic masterpiece, crossing boundaries of country, culture and tradition.

    toure raichelOften referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Toure is known for  his speed and dexterity on the guitar, and is considered one of world music’s true stars.  Idan Raichel is a keyboardist, producer and composer known around the world for his ambitious cross-cultural collaborations that changed the face of Israeli popular music.  Vieux Farka Touré and Idan Raichel met by chance, in 2008 at the Berlin airport, where they expressed mutual admiration and a desire to work together. Touré’s father, the legendary Ali Farka Touré, was one of Raichel’s musical heroes and the two went to Israel and recorded The Tel Aviv Session, which found musically beautiful common ground between the artist’s cultures.  This was followed by The Paris Session and international touring.

    Tickets are $29.50 and are available at The Egg Box Office at the Empire State Plaza, by telephone– 518-473-1845 – or online.

  • Ween All About It: Download A Free Ween Rarities Collection

    That’s right, Ween is getting a head start on the gift giving season by giving away a free download of rarities, outtakes and B-sides from the group’s first four studio albums.

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    The folks working on Boongish Rising, a documentary film being produced on Ween’s early years, released a statement on the film’s Facebook page this past week with the following announcement:

    Hello Ween fans,

    Today’s your lucky day… it’s time for the Boognish Rising Thanksgiving 2014 Sampler CD! We have a full length CD made up of demos and b-sides from their first 4 records. All the tapes were transferred here at Boognish Rising HQ so even if there’s a couple songs you’ve heard someplace else… these versions sound a good deal better. A lot better in fact thanks to JWB who was kind enough to lightly remaster everything and make the CD flow nicely. He also threw in some pretty artwork that’s available in the dropbox folder.

    Download the .aiff files from my dropbox link here which should drag easily into iTunes with the correct titles and sequence. It will also be available in FLAC format for download at Browntracker.net. Huge thanks to the generous Mike Miller who supplied the tape most of the songs came off of.

    Last but not least thank you to Gene & Dean who both kindly gave their permission and corrected my track titles for this holiday treat. Tracks transferred and compiled by ChrisB.

    While the download has expired, please check out this additional collection of Ween rarities.

    Track List

    01.Wayne’s Pet Youngin’
    02. Marble Tulip Juicy Tree
    03. Big Baboons
    04. I’m So Tired
    05. Birthday Boy
    06. Seconds (Pod 4-track)
    07. Only The Good Will Be Absent of Greed
    08. Numb To The Lung
    09. Chairman of my Own Destiny
    10. Wonderful Tonight
    11. Big Fat Lady
    12. Good Time Rhymin’ Song
    13. No More Tears
    14. Love Will Conquer All
    15. That’s Poppycock!
    16. Close My Eyes Forever
    17. Stonehenge
    18. Shalom Absalom
    19. The Waxy Dribble Song
    20. Spinal Meningitis
    21. Baby Bitch
    22. The Rift
    23. Buckingham

  • Mysteryland USA Returns To Woodstock

    With festivals all around the world slowly revealing 2015 dates, November 17 saw the announcement of 2015’s Mysteryland USA at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts in Bethel, NY slated for May 22-24. This is the same venue of the original Woodstock. Line up has yet to be determined.

    Mysteryland USA is the world’s longest electronic music and dance festival. This marks the second time in the festival’s 21 year history where it is being held in the United States. Here are more details via Mysteryland.us:

    “After making a historic U.S. debut last year, the celebrated Mysteryland festival returns in 2015 for its second edition at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, New York, the site of the legendary 1969 Woodstock festival and just a two hour drive away from New York City. Mysteryland is the longest running electronic music, culture and arts festival in the world, active since 1993 with international editions in Chile, the Netherlands and the United States. Taking place over Memorial Day Weekend 2015, Mysteryland’s second installment will expand to present an even more immersive festival experience, starting with new and improved campgrounds with increased capacity and camping options, plus more musical programming to offer campground visitors a full three-day festival experience.”

    They also announced several camping and VIP options:

    Holy Ground Camping: To create an even better camping experience, Mysteryland 2015 adds a new outdoor camping stage dubbed “The Pineapple Paradise” in addition to the return of the Camping Circus and BangOn! bus, for a total of three Holy Ground stages. An exclusive pre-festival kick-off party for Holy Ground campers will take place on Friday, May 22, 2015 from 2PM – 2AM, for a total of 12 hours of music, art and revelry. Additionally, opening parties called “The Breakfast Club” will kick off each day of the festival starting at 11AM to lengthen the weekend festival experience for all Holy Ground campers.

    Mysteryland 2015 will also feature expanded Holy Ground camping grounds with increased capacity and more visitor facilities such as showers and restrooms. Free water stations will be available, providing hydration to campers, and gravel roads will be put in place as part of the festival’s mud-prevention operations. A revamped Plaza Central, the beating heart of the camping grounds, will expand to feature additional food and beverage options, plus more markets and outdoor and indoor seating.

    Mysteryland offers multiple packages for the ultimate camping experience, including the introduction of “Easy Tents,” featuring a Mysteryland-branded pre-set up tent with a two-person airbed along with two sleeping bags, located in the Easy Tent section of the Holy Ground. The Easy Tent package includes either two Nomad Weekend tickets or two Bohemium Premium Weekend tickets for access to the festival and camping grounds.

    Also newly available are Bohemium Premium Lodges: fully furnished luxury tents located in the Lodge Village and equipped with beds, power outlets, and interior lighting, plus access to free lockers, restrooms and showers exclusive for Lodge guests, as well as VIP parking.”

    If you’re a MasterCard holder, you can purchase the presale tickets as early as December 3 here. Otherwise, the rest of the presale begins December 4. Check out the various tickets and camping packages here.

  • LivePhish Releases Darien Lake 8/7/93

    phish-darienUpstate Phishheads can rejoice today as one of the most memorable shows the foursome has ever played in Western New York is released by LivePhish with beautiful sounding board quality from Darien Lake on August 7, 1993.

    1993 was a time of change for Phish – transitioning from small theaters into larger amphitheaters and watching their fan base literally explode in size. The summer of ’93 contains some of the most memorable moments in Phishtory and this heater of a show from the then 16,000 capacity Darien Lake Performing Arts center was no exception.

    Highlights include a ripping “Llama” opener, a radically non-standard “Mike’s > Groove” (w/ “The Sloth” taking the Weekapaug spot), and an ascent up Colonel Forbin’s mountain via the “Roller Coaster of the Mind”. This show is top notch from end to end – I should know, I was there and it was my phirst.

    LivePhish subscribers can listen to Darien Lake 93 immediately. The rest can add it to their stash and enjoy this amazing show for ever.

  • Tanglewood 2015 Summer Season Peaks With Odd Pairing

    TWDlogostacked356Taking a short drive down 90 into Massachusetts to Tanglewood Performing Arts Center in Stockbridge to see a show has become a popular ritual for many in Eastern NY. That tradition will continue next year with a 2015 early summer program filled with a variety of interesting opportunities.

    Canadian Jazz pianist/vocalist Diana Krall will kick things off June 21. Diana – touring to support her 2014 Wallflowers release – has sold more then 15 million albums world wide establishing her as one of the top drawing genre acts of all time.

    If a fireplace chat is more your thing – ubiquitous Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor brings his traveling live show into town June 27. Featuring a constantly changing itinerary of up and coming musicians and seasoned vets the show will also be broadcast live for those that can’t make the in person experience.

    For those in the market for a new drug, Huey Lewis and the News hit the stage June 27. Closing in on their 35th year together it’s rumored Huey and crew may have a new release out in time for the summer touring schedule. The band’s most recent tour celebrated the 30th anniversary of their Sports album. Who knows, maybe Umphrey’s will come sit in?

    Some things make you scratch your head, and while the oddball pairing of crooner extraordinaire Tony Bennett and shock pop queen Lady Gaga looks relatively terrifying on paper – it works splendidly. The daunting duo will be performing cuts from their recent album of standards – Cheek to Cheek.  Tickets for all aforementioned shows go on sale January 25 at 10AM.

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  • Danko Jones Announces New Album and Releases Single

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    Danko Jones, a rock and roll band from Canada, announced that their newest album, Fire Music, will be released February 6-11 around the world, and released their first single from the album, “Gonna Be A Fight Tonight,” on November 13th via a Facebook announcement.

    The band, consisting of guitarist and singer Danko Jones — for whom the group is named — bassist John “JC” Calabrese, and drummer Rich Knox posted to Facebook that they are, “extremely proud” to announce this album. Additionally, Danko Jones released a music video for “Gonna Be A Fight Tonight,” consisting of footage taken from their previous tour cycle. They also released the track listing of Fire Music.

    1. Wild Woman
    2. The Twisting Knife
    3. Gonna Be A Fight Tonight
    4. Body Bags
    5. Live forever
    6. Do You Wanna Rock
    7. Getting Into Drugs
    8. Watch You Slide
    9. I Will Break Your Heart
    10. Piranha
    11. She Ain’t Coming Home

    More information on Danko Jones and their upcoming album can be found at their official Facebook page.

  • Holy Craic! Black 47 To Close Curtain On 25 Year Career This Weekend With Final Two Shows In Poughkeepsie and NYC

    When Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne met in New York City and formed Black 47 in the late 1989, they had no idea that 25 years would bring the band to 2,300 shows and 13 full-length studio albums. Though Byrne left the band in 2000 for other commitments, the band is here now in November 2014 for what will literally be their last call. Black 47 decided to disband about this time last year but not first without releasing one more album of new material and aggressively hitting the road to bid farewell to as many friends as possible.

    Black 47 bowing one last time for Connolly's in NYC, September 15, 2014
    Black 47 bowing one last time for Connolly’s in NYC, a frequent venue for the band, September 15, 2014

    Black 47 performs their second to last (and final Upstate NY) show tonight at Mahoney’s in Poughkeepsie at 8pm, doubling as a fundraiser for the Hudson Valley Regional Police Pipes and Drums. Though the band is from New York City, they have performed dozens of shows in the Upstate NY area over the years making Poughkeepsie a fitting choice for their penultimate show. Tickets are still available for this show, but lately Black 47 shows have been selling out as the final curtain call has been drawing closer.

    A final celebration of their career will be Saturday in their home city at the B.B. King Blues Club near Times Square in Manhattan with special guests and friends. With a smirk on his face after a recent show at the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon, NY, Kirwan mentioned Black 47 has an exciting show planned for November 15. With fans loyal to the band and the band loyal to its fans alike, Black 47 will have a truly special evening of music in store for their last show.

    Saturday’s show sold out two months ago. However, the band has on one occasion relayed a fan’s message with extra tickets on their Facebook page, and the some people have been posting their extra tickets on the fan-made Facebook group “25 Years of Black 47.”

    If you missed your chance to get a ticket to Black 47’s final show, be sure to follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for an update from the show and check back for a review of the show early next week.