Although they’ve gone their separate ways, Oneonta’s Space Carnival have shared video from their late night Wormtown Festival set from September 15. The combination of “Pleasure in Sin” -> “2001” -> “Moon Boots” come from Space Carnival’s first Wormtown show and the late night set after Lettuce was a packed cabin for the duration of their two and a half hour set. One of the final Space Carnival shows, guitarist Jeremy Kraus said “We went into it with zero rules and no plans for anything, as we always did.”
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Tenth Annual Seedstock Coming Up First Weekend of August
Seedstock is back for its tenth annual event. The art and music festival started with a house show featuring a stage on the lawn and acoustic acts on the back porch of the farmhouse. Over the past decade, it has grown into three-day-long music festival in a natural amphitheater nestled between the rolling hills of Cortland. Among the 24 acts slated to play on the weekend of Aug. 3 are Sophistafunk, Root Shock and NYS Music 87/90 artist, Space Carnival.
The Tenth Annual Seedstock X includes two nights of camping, a late-night silent disco, art vendors, children’s activities, and organically grown fresh local food. Single day and weekend passes can be purchased on the festival’s website at www.SeedstockFest.com.
Tenth Annual Seedstock
Friday, Aug. 3
Sophistafunk
Root Shock
Skunk City
Molly and the Badly Bent Bluegrass Boys
Space Carnival
Ridgeline Duo
DJ Shannon MSaturday, Aug. 4
The Unknown Jones
Digger Jones
The Unknown Woodsmen
The Blind Spots
Gunpoets
Thousands of One
Mike Powell and Black River
Small Town Shade
Gnosis
Charley Orlando
Denton Rex
Vintage Pretty
Von Barnes Band
Drums vs. DJs with EmanSunday, Aug. 5
The Neighbors
Dirty Blanket
Kitestring
Zachary Rowland
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Catching up with the Artists of 87/90
The up and coming artists of NYS Music 87/90 have already had an incredible summer and are gearing up for the heat of Festival Season. The artists of 87/90 include the best up and coming bands from across New York State, and they’re coming to a town near you across the Northeast and Midwest this summer. Check out what they have coming up and catch these bands before they blow up!
Formula 5 will host their second annual Rock the Dock Music Festival in Lake George, NY. The Lake George Steamboat Company hosts the event once again, with the three steamboats surrounding the pier to form an amphitheater for fans to enjoy the sounds of Formula 5, Soule Monde (featuring Russ Lawton and Ray Paczkowski from Trey Anastasio Band), Strange Machines and Let’s Be Leonard. The show is only $7 in advance or $10 at the gate. More info can be found here. Most recently, Formula 5 performed at Disc Jam Music Festival, welcoming the Turkuaz Horns for “The Birch Tree” and Rob Compa of Dopapod for a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Swamp Music.”
Folkfaces will embark on the Fried Chicken Dreams Tour that includes 27 dates in July and August, spanning 14 states and 2 countries. The band will be returning to some familiar venues, as well as making their debut in a plethora of new cities and venues. Folkfaces will be joined along the way with tons of special guests, including General B and the Whiz (Montreal, ON); Swimmer and Kendall Street Company (Burlington, VT); Jared Hamilton (Lexington, KY); The Ithaca Bottom Boys (Ithaca, NY).
Space Carnival recently performed at WoodHenge Music Festival and welcomed Ben Carrey from Pigeons Playing Ping Pong sat in for “2001” and Scott Hannay of Mister F/Wild Adriatic joined for “Regal Krad,” Jeremy Kraus of Space Carnival joined Ben for his solo set. At Disc Jam, the Oneonta jammers were joined by Rob Compa on “Regal Krad” and Smash Mouth’s “All Star”
Let’s be Leonard will kick off Rock the Dock Music Festival at 4pm this Friday, and then head to Alexandria Bay to perform at Riverboat Bar on Saturday, July 14. On July 27 they will release their album Static and will hold a film screening of the movie that accompanies that album at the Park Theater in Glens Falls, NY. Then they’ll be at Mile of Music Festival in Appleton, WI from August 2-5 and back home September 1-2 at Adirondack Independence Music Festival in Lake George. Check out their recent video for ‘Most Days’ below.Cousin Earth will be playing several upcoming festivals and shows in support of their new album Human Music. Notable performances include the Great South Bay Music Festival, Down to Earth Festival, Mazzstock, Meeting of the Minds, and a show with lespecial at the 8×10 in Baltimore. Watch their van cover of “S.O.B.” by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.
Intrepid Travelers will be taking some time to finish recording an album they’ve been working on since January, and have announced the second half of their summer tour dates, including:
July 7 – Taste of Music Festival – Buffalo, NY
July 25 – Columbus, OH
July 26 – Holland, MI
July 28 – Canton, OH
August 3 – Jamestown, NY
August 4 – Geneva, NY
August 7 – Buffalo, NY
August 23-25 – Night Lights Music Festival – Sherman, NY
August 26 – Beau Fleuve Music and Arts Festival – Buffalo, NY
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Disc Jam Music Fest 2018 Announces Daily Schedules
Disc Jam organizers released the daily lineups for this year’s festival, being held June 7-10 in Stephentown, NY. Daily headliners include Aqueous and Moon Hooch (Thursday), The Motet and Galactic (Friday), Beats Antique and Lotus (Saturday) and Tom Marshall’s Amfibian All-Stars (Sunday). Late night acts include Gubbulidis and solo sets from Ryan Dempsey and Brook Jordan, all of Twiddle (Thursday), DJ Logic & Friends and Barber Acoustic (Friday), and Electron and Tom Hamilton & Holly Bowling (Saturday).
Tickets for the festival are available now. Attendees can purchase full weekend passes or daily passes. Information on ticketing can be found at the Disc Jam website.
Artists at Large
Once again, Disc Jam will have some of the biggest names in the jam scene performing throughout the festival, collaborating with artists and bands each day. Artists at Large for Disc Jam 2018 include Eli Winderman and Rob Compa (Dopapod), Michelangelo Carruba, Shira Elias, Craig Brodhead, Chris Brouwers, Greg Sanderson, Josh Schwartz (Turkuaz), DJ Logic, and Honeycomb. Experience the collective nature of the Disc Jam community as these incredible musicians join more than 100 artists this June 7-10 in Stephentown, NY.
Woods Stage Artists
This year, Disc Jam has four of the hottest promoters in the Northeast taking over the Woods Stage for themed electronic dance music takeovers. Thursday night will be produced by Rezinate, well known for promoting some of the sought after underground parties and events in Boston. Friday’s duties go to Minus Zero Festival co-producers, NV Concepts, who will be presenting an entire night from the top house music artists off the Dirtybird Records Label, including Christian Martin, Kill Frenzy, Golf Clap and Ardalan. On Saturday, Brooklyn-based Sermon will host a night of bass music with U.K. producer Joker topping their list of wompy artists. The Wook of Wall Street will be hosting nightly curated Silent Disco Sets that go until sunrise.
Disc Jam Flow Tribe
Disc Jam Flow Tribe performances at Disc Jam are a staple for attendees and will once again include a renowned team of well rounded performance artists who have been a major part of the Disc Jam family since 2012. The featured flow artist for 2018 is world renowned Hula Hooper Rachael Lust. Rachael will be hosting flow arts workshops for beginner to expert levels, with multiple sessions each day. A variety of workshops will be offered to broaden the mind, body and spirit. Choose from Wellness, Flow Arts, Yoga, Painting, Disc Golf, and Permaculture classes available daily.
Visual Artists
Visual artists, including live painters and artists, will create massive murals and art installations throughout the site all weekend long. Featured artists Gabriel Welch, Stephen Kruse, Andy Reed, Raf Mata and many more will be creating murals, as well as curating an art gallery tent where attendees can view and buy artwork from all of the artists.
Disc Golf Tournaments
Disc golf is a game for experts, beginners, and everyone in between. Playing at least one round is a must for Disc Jam enthusiasts and the course encourages both the avid and first timer players to try their hand, all at no additional cost to play (outside of tournaments), with discs provided free of charge for those interested in playing.
Disc Golf Tournaments for men and women are held on Saturday and Sunday mornings, with cash and prizes from Innova Disc Golf, Grassroots California, Vibram Five Fingers shoes, Native Eyewear, Suspended in the Trees Hammocks, The Earth Ship Tents and more going to the top finishers. Nationally ranked and touring Team Innova Disc Golf Pro Gregg Barsby will be hosting the tournaments as well as playing rounds, hosting workshops and clinics all weekend long.
Road to Disc Jam Tour
Having kicked off in April, more than 20 Disc Jam artists will perform at 11 venues across seven states including New York, New England and Pennsylvania, with free Disc Jam tickets given away as a door prize at each show.
April 27 – Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Congo Sanchez and Honeycomb – Jewel Music, Manchester, NH
April 28 – Formula 5 and Space Carnival – The Hollow Bar and Kitchen, Albany, NY
April 28 – Congo Sanchez – Strange Brew Pub, Norwich, CT
May 4 – Strange Machines and The Clock Reads – Electric Haze, Worcester, MA
May 10 – Marbin and Swimmer – Buffalo Iron Works, Buffalo, NY
May 11 – Swimmer and Goose – Nectar’s, Burlington, VT
May 11 – The Wook of Wall Street Pre-Jawn – Sprout Music Collective, West Chester, PA
May 17 – Borg Party (members of Dopapod, Turkuaz, Giant Panda) – Flour City Station, Rochester, NY
May 17 – Consider the Source – River Street Jazz Cafe, Wilkes-Barre, PA
May 17 – Kung Fu – Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, Greenfield, MA
May 18 – Harsh Armadillo – Arch Street Tavern, Hartford, CT
May 18 – Funktional Flow and Swimmer – Funk n Waffles, Syracuse, NY
May 19 – Bella’s Bartok and Cousin Earth – Funk n Waffles, Syracuse, NY
May 24 – West End Blend and Craig Brodhead (Turkuaz) – Fete Music Hall, Providence, RISee the daily schedule and the 2018 Disc Jam announcement below:
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Gallery: Formula 5 and Space Carnival at The Hollow, April 28
Formula 5 and Space Carnival packed The Hollow in Albany on Saturday, April 28 as part of a Disc Jam Music Festival pre-party. Filling in the crowd early, Space Carnival‘s heater of a set included the funky “Queen of Cups” and “Mooshbah,” threw in a crowd-pumping “Africa” by Toto and wrapped up with their classic “Moon Boots.” Formula 5 got the party going with “Trout Waters, Pt I & II”, then threw in a few covers over the course of the night, giving nods to Bob Dylan with “Tangled up in Blue,” Widespread Panic, Little Milton and wowed the crowd with their debut of Rush’s “La Villa Strangiato.” The energy from the crowd was electric and wrapped up with a 20+ minute version of “Sad Bed.”
Catch Space Carnival at Summer Camp Music Festival later this month, and Formula 5 at Sterling Stage Folk Fest on May 25. Both artists will appear at Disc Jam Music Festival, June 7-10 in Stephentown, MA.Space Carnival setlist
Sirius Rising, Uh Oh, I slipped my Disco, Queen of Cups*, Mooshbah, Pleasure in Sin*, Africa^, Moon Boots
*Moon Boots teases
^Toto coverFormula 5 setlist
Set 1: Trout Waters, Pt. I & II, Blue -> Booher’s Pass, Tangled Up In Blue^, Albatross and Wolves, La Villa Strangiato•Set 2: Tall Boy+, Breaking Glass, That’s What Love Will Make You Do^^, Sad Bed*
Encore: Come Along~
^ Bob Dylan cover
• Rush cover, FTP
+ Widespread Panic
^^ Little Milton cover
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Catching up with the Artists of NYS Music 87/90
The artists of NYS Music 87/90 are busy this spring and have grown immensely since the launch of the artist publicity and media group. The seven artists of 87/90 include the best up and coming bands from across New York State, and they’re stretching out across the country this summer. Let’s check in and see what they’re up to.
Cousin Earth release Human Music on April 27 with a concert at Bowery Electric along with Hunt for Hunter and The Phryg. We’ll have a review of Human Music next week – get ready for this incredible album!
Formula 5 just wrapped up a 4-show run with Goose, including covering each other’s originals “Trout Waters, Part 1” and “Jive 1” at Pacific Standard Tavern in New Haven on Saturday, April 14. They’ll be at The Waterhole kicking off Party on the Patio this Thursday, perform with Cypher at Flour City Station on April 26 and The Hollow in Albany on April 28 with Space Carnival.
Let’s Be Leonard opened up for The Magic Beans at The Hollow on April 12 and will be back in the Capital District with a headlining show at Putnam Place with Root Shock on May 19. They’ll perform at Sterling Stage Folkfest on Sunday, May 27 with a set of originals plus Dead sets on the side stage.
Folkfaces recently wrapped up a week long tour in the south, and have a summer tour announcement coming soon. They’ll open for Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band on May 3 in Rochester and will be opening for The Felice Brothers at The Waterhole in Saranac Lake on June 15. They are planning for their upcoming album to be recorded at GCR Audio, and released the video for “We’re on the Move Now” featuring Abby the Spoon Lady.
Intrepid Travelers are celebrating their 5 year anniversary early with Cinco en Mayo: 5 nights of IT in May at Nietzsche’s. The Buffalo based band will also hold their renamed Solstice Fest (formerly IT Fest) June 22-23 in Hannibal, NY.
Gowanus will be entering the studio next month to record their second album.
Space Carnival will be opening up for fellow 87/90 artist Formula 5 on Saturday, April 28 at The Hollow in Albany, and were recently added to the lineups for Summer Camp, Disc Jam and Mazzstock music festivals.
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NYS Music’s 2018 March Madness: Round 2
It’s time for Round 2 of NYS Music’s 2018 March Madness! We have brought together 64 of New York State’s up and coming bands for a friendly tournament-style competition throughout the month of March, and we are now down to 32.
These artists who hail from the Empire State are a sampling of the next generation of artists and come from all corners of the state, from Buffalo to Binghamton, from Plattsburgh to Patchogue and all points in between. Discover your new favorite band and vote for your favorites!
These are 64 bands you might not know about, but should. NYS Music March Madness is a great way to discover a new and upcoming band in your area and show your support and love for bands you see often. We’d like to thank our regional sponsors Putnam Place, Anthology, Funk n Waffles and CEG Presents. These venues and promoters are small businesses and a sample of the backbone of the statewide New York music scene that helps artists grow and reach ever-widening audiences.
Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!
Get to know the 8 artists in the Putnam Place region and vote belowMikaela Davis (singer/songwriter) vs Haewa (fusion rock)
The Dirty Pennies (indie rock) vs Sprocket (high power technical jam)
Eastbound Jesus (Northern rock) vs Black Mountain Symphony (symphonic groove pop)
Fondude (groove/jam) vs Let’s Be Leonard (jam/jazz fusion)
Check out the 8 artists moving on in the Anthology region and vote belowIudica (alternative/grunge) vs Candy Ambulance (alternative/grunge)
Sun Parade (grunge power pop) vs Folkfaces (roots folk/jazz)
Chris Eves and the New Normal (jam rock) vs Moho Collective (creative instrumental)
Jiggawaltz (funk metal) vs Ballroom Thieves (alternative rock)
8 artists remain in the CEG Presents region. Check them out and vote below
ShwizZ (progressive funk rock) vs Wild Adriatic (rock n roll)
Intrepid Travelers (funk/jazz/rock) vs Escaper (space funk psyche rock)
Polyvamp (funk and rock) vs Space Carnival (psychedelic groove rock)
Sophistafunk (funk/hip-hop) vs Cold Lazarus (reggae jam rock)
Get to know the 8 remaining artists in the Funk n Waffles region and vote below
Holly and Evan (blues alt-rock) vs The Switch (rock/funk/blues)
Formula 5 (jam/rock/fusion) vs The Other Brothers (soul/funk/R&B)
Teddy Midnight (electro dance funk) vs Space Bacon (electronic rock jam)
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Second Round voting begins at 10AM EST on Thursday, March 8, and closes at midnight on Saturday, March 10. Round of 16 begins at 10AM EST on Monday, March 12. Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!
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NYS Music’s 2018 March Madness: Round 1
It’s March and that means it’s time for NYS Music’s 2018 March Madness, Round 1! We have brought together 64 of New York State’s up and coming bands for a friendly tournament-style competition throughout the month of March. Some of these bands you may know, some may be unknown – and that’s a good thing! These artists who hail from the Empire State are a sampling of the next generation of artists and come from all corners of the state, from Buffalo to Binghamton, from Plattsburgh to Patchogue and all points in between. Discover your new favorite band and vote for your favorites!
These are 64 bands you might not know about, but should. NYS Music March Madness is a great way to discover a new and upcoming band in your area and show your support and love for bands you see often. We’d like to thank our regional sponsors Putnam Place, Anthology, Funk n Waffles and CEG Presents. These venues and promoters are small businesses and a sample of the backbone of the statewide New York music scene that helps artists grow and reach ever-widening audiences.
Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!
Get to know the 16 artists in the Putnam Place region and vote belowThe Crooked North (Americana/bluegrass) vs Mikaela Davis (singer/songwriter)
Haewa (fusion rock) vs Cousin Earth (ukulele rock/folk)
Funktional Flow (jam/rock/funk) vs The Dirty Pennies (indie rock)
FLOTUS (funky rock hop) vs Sprocket (high power technical jam)
The Sea The Sea (indie folk pop) vs Eastbound Jesus (Northern rock)
Black Mountain Symphony (symphonic groove pop) vs King Buffalo (psychedelic rock)
Hartley’s Encore (funk/dance) vs Fondude (groove/jam)
Of Clocks and Clouds (psychedelic/electronic rock) vs Let’s Be Leonard (jam/jazz fusion)
Check out the 16 artists in the Anthology region and vote below
Tart Vandelay (indie pop) vs Iudica (alternative/grunge)
Ampevene (experimental prog rock) vs Candy Ambulance (alternative/grunge)
Sun Parade (grunge power pop) vs Dave DiPrimo Band (alt-folk)
Lord Electro (electronic/house) vs Folkfaces (roots folk/jazz)
Witty Tarbox (indie/surf groove) vs Chris Eves and the New Normal (jam rock)
Moho Collective (creative instrumental) vs Necrostalker (extreme death metal)
Boogie Low (acid rock reggae fusion) vs Jiggawaltz (funk metal)
Ballroom Thieves (alternative rock) vs Wavy Cunningham (New wave hip hop)Here are the artists in the CEG Presents region. Check them out and vote below
ShwizZ (progressive funk rock) vs Barroom Philosophers (reggae/rock fusion)
Dirty Blanket (bluegrass/newgrass) vs Wild Adriatic (rock n roll)
The Late Shift (rock) vs Intrepid Travelers (funk/jazz/rock)
Escaper (space funk psyche rock) vs Begging Angels (alt-country)
Polyvamp (funk and rock) vs Noon Fifteen (progressive soul)
Bad Mothers (groovy grunge) vs Space Carnival (psychedelic groove rock)
Sophistafunk (funk/hip-hop) vs Bushicks (rock n roll)
Cold Lazarus (reggae jam rock) vs Wurliday (soul funk)Get to know the 16 artists in the Funk n Waffles region and vote below
Holly and Evan (blues alt-rock) vs Sydney Worthley (pop/folk/rock)
The Demos (indie power pop) vs The Switch (rock/funk/blues)
Ponder (alt rock) vs Formula 5 (jam/rock/fusion)
Gowanus (jazztronica) vs The Other Brothers (soul/funk/R&B)
Teddy Midnight (electro dance funk) vs Periodic Table of Elephants (garage/punk)
Space Bacon (electronic rock jam) vs Backseat Bullets (punk/shoegaze)
Hudson’s Crew (alt rock) vs Space Junk (progressive jam trance)
Jess Novak Band (blues/rock/soul) vs Dark Honey (indie pop rock)First Round voting begins at 10AM EST on Monday, March 5, and closes at midnight on Wednesday, March 7. Second Round begins at 10AM EST on Thursday, March 8 with the remaining 32 artists. Vote now for your favorites and discover some of the great up and coming music that New York State has to offer!
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moe. to wrap up February run at Palace Theatre in Albany
After selling out the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester at the beginning of February, and delivering two smoking shows in bass player Rob Derhak’s hometown of Portland, Maine, moe are slated to play their first Palace Theatre shows since their 2015 New Year’s run. moe. has a storied history of playing in Albany, and were a staple of the underground jam scene while the band was in their formative years. Their presence in Albany in the mid-90’s was instrumental to their rise to success. They performed alongside other New York staples such as Moon Boot Lover and The Ominous Seapods as they steadily grew in popularity. Listen to one of their early Albany recordings at Valentine’s here.
In 2013, 2014, and 2015, moe. played the Palace for a two-night New Year’s Run, with collaborations with ska band Conehead Buddha, full acoustic sets, and supporting acts such as Twiddle and Kung Fu. They broke with this tradition in 2016, instead opting for a destination show in Missoula, Montana and were unable to perform a New Years concert in 2017 in light of their hiatus. These upcoming Palace shows mark their fifth and sixth shows back since bassist and vocalist Rob Derhak’s return to health and to the stage.
On February 23rd, moe. will be supported by fellow Buffalo rockers and proteges, Aqueous. After the Palace festivities, fans should migrate to The Hollow on Pearl Street in downtown Albany, for Floodwood, featuring moe.’s own Vinnie Amico, and Space Carnival. February 24th’s after party will feature Electric Beethoven and Scott Hannay Plays Video Games, a side-project from the front-man of Albany’s Mister F. Furthermore, if any moe.rons are feeling particularly thirsty Friday afternoon, The Hollow will be hosting a happy hour party from 5 to 7 before the show. There will be drink specials to enjoy and a free raffle, in which a lucky .ron can win a two-night VIP Okayalright package. Fans can purchase tickets for the Hollow aftershows here.
If the first four shows of the tour were any indicator, Rob is happy and in good health, his voice sounds fantastic, and the boys are ready for some innovative, exploratory jams. There are still some heavy hitters on the table, and moe. has seemed to be reconstructing some of their classics and introducing several debuts this tour, so these shows are not to be missed, for fans hardcore or casual.
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Photo Gallery: The Seventh Annual Wintercourse
The 7th Annual Wintercourse was held at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on Saturday, January 20, 2018 on a warm and wonderful winter night filled with smiles, hugs, and good music.
Space Carnival brought the heat early, showcasing their dance laden jams as well as their heavier prog side, ending on a high note of their newly released single “Queen of Cups.” Six year Wintercourse veterans Cousin Earth played a set stacked full of high energy originals and unique covers including a throwback to Saturday Night Live’s “Natalie Portman Rap” and the Disney after school classic, “Tale Spin.” Headliner Bella’s Bartok puts on a show like no other, with a high energy dance party of klesmer and punk that was absolutely magnificent.Teddy Midnight took the stage as the final act of Wintercourse 2018, delivering a set filled with surprises. The group brought up Tara Lawton and Joey Calfa of Cousin Earth, with Tara singing on “American Boy” by Estelle (complete with rapped verses by band members) and Calfa to ripping up the Teddy classic “Turkish Silva.” Bringing their trademark live house vibes, they covered Daft Punk’s “Face to Face” as well as a heavily improvised New Deal/Daft Punk Medley to round out the night.