NYS Music 202​0

Category: Ithaca

  • Video Premiere: Julia Felice and the Whiskey Crisis drop dance-funk cover of “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” 

    Fresh off their serial project, Rule of Three, Ithaca’s Julia Felice and the Whiskey Crisis have released the video for their indie dance-funk cover of The Smashing Pumpkins’ 90s classic “Bullet with Butterfly Wings.” 

    The upcoming Rule of Three is a collaborative music and art project, with mini-releases featuring two new songs, including a twisted cover, and a brand new original, that are accompanied by a unique piece of artwork by an independent artist inspired by the music. The original featured in this initial drop is the indie rock original “The Arms Dealer,” which alongside “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” deals with the dark underpinnings of things that seem, at first glance, very attractive. 

    The band will celebrate the release with a show downtown at The Range on Friday, January 24, with doors at 9pm and the show at 10, with a $5 cover.


    The Whiskey Crisis grew out of what was supposed to be a one-time passion project. After dropping their alternative soul debut, Diving for Falls, co-conspirators Julia Felice and Harry Nichols were spurred on to continue working together with bassist, Sam Lupowitz, and guitarist, Joe Massa. Their second album, Devil On Your Back, takes all the catchy darkness of the first album, and transports it to places not altogether expected, alongside drummer Julian Dalton. Throughout 2020, Whiskey Crisis will feature a series of mini-releases, each showcasing their latest originals, re-imagined covers, and a collaborative piece of visual art as part of Rule of Three. All tracks were recorded and mixed by Christopher Ploss at Sunwood Recording, Trumansburg, NY and mastered by Matt Saccuccimorano for Scaramanga Industries, Ithaca NY.

  • In Focus: Mike Gordon kicks off Winter Tour at State Theatre of Ithaca

    On the cusp of a winter storm, blanketing the Northeast, Ithaca was bustling with energy ahead of the start of Mike Gordon tour at State Theatre on Friday, January 17. Mike took time during the show to reference Phish’s February 1991 show at the State Theatre, recalling the show as “the night we gave the van away,” when the band gave away Fishman’s family minivan to an audience member. Nearly 30 years later, Mike suggested that this time he said he was giving away a Hummer limo. He did not and the show continued.

    Mike Gordon Ithaca

    Throughout the night, Mike weaved Little Feat’s “Sailin’ Shoes” between songs, as well used “I Am Random,” “Pendulum” and “Victim” to sandwich additional songs in between, including a debut cover of Aimee Mann’s “Save Me,” inside “Pendulum.” Two Phish staples stood out as highlights in the second set – a percussion heavy “Cities” and a slow and groovy “Funky Bitch” for an encore. Mike Gordon heads into the Midwest this week as the tour heads to Seattle for the final show on February 1.

    Mike Gordon Ithaca

    Set 1: Victim, Say Something > Victim > Victim 3D, Steps, Borrowing Rain [1], Sailin’ Shoes > Jumping, Sughn Never Sets.

    Set 2: Pendulum > Save Me [2] > Pendulum, Acid Man, I Am Random > Sailin’ Shoes > I Am Random, Cities > Crazy Sometimes > Sailin’ Shoes > Crazy Sometimes

    Encore: Funky Bitch[1] Debut.
    [2] Mike Gordon debut.

  • Baked Shrimp Announces Winter 2020 Tour

    Baked Shrimp hit the road for their 2020 Northeast tour. This will be their longest tour yet in the band’s three-year history as they play 19 shows in the Upstate NY and New England region, including six shows in New York.

    The Long Island trio opens the tour on January 16 in Syracuse, NY at Funk ‘n Waffles where they will be joined by Bead N Bone. On January 19, they will perform at The Low Beat in Albany with the “high energy psychedelic groove circus” Glass Pony. Ithaca’s Dapper Dan will perform them in their hometown on January 31 at The Range before Baked Shrimp moves onto New Paltz where they will play on February 1 at Snug’s Harbor with Toaster Basket. They will then hit Oneonta with Some.Of.Us ft/Lace on February 6 at The Black Oak Tavern. The band closes out the tour in Greenlawn at Beau’s Bar on February 22.

    Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. See a full list of tour dates below.

    Baked Shrimp Winter Tour 2020:
    Jan.16 – Funk ‘n Waffles Syracuse – Syracuse, NY w/ Bead N Bone
    Jan.17 – Windsor Station Restaurant & Barroom – Windsor, VT
    Jan.18 – Orlando’s Bar And Lounge – Burlington, VT
    Jan.19 – The Low Beat – Albany, NY w/ Glass Pony
    Jan.21 – Tavern at the End of the World – Boston, MA
    Jan.22 – News Cafe – Providence, RI w/ Northeast Traffic
    Jan.23 – Bleachers Bar – Bristol, CT w/ Moon Matrix of the Lizard People
    Jan.24 – Soundcheck Studios Pembroke – Pembroke, MA w/ MacGuffin
    Jan.25 – Jewel Music Venue Manchester NH – Manchester, NH w/ Sophistafunk, DELA and Stead Rock Easy, and Lee Ross
    Jan.31 – The Range – Ithaca, NY w/ Dapper Dan
    Feb.01 – Snug’s Harbor – New Paltz, NY w/ ToasterBasket
    Feb.06 – Black Oak Tavern – Oneonta, NY w/ Some.Of.Us ft. Lace
    Feb.07 – Bar None – Uniontown, PA
    Feb.13 – Zeno’s Pub – State College, PA w/ West Beaver Arts Collective
    Feb.14 – DIVE Bar – Washington D.C.
    Feb.15 – Stage on Herr at Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center – Harrisburg, PA
    Feb.16 – Sprout Music Collective – West Chester, PA w/ Euphonious
    Feb.22 – Beau’s Bar – Greenlawn, NY