Both Sides Now

Releasing two distinct CDs in just three months demonstrates the musical breadth of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

With mellow sentiments such as “These times come and go/ these times go and come,” Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad’s latest album In These Times (Controlled Substance Sound Labs) bursts open with bright harmonica

Blues Boomerang

It will be a Clinton Square homecoming for this summer’s New York State Blues Festival

Austin Powers

Our day-tripping music editor returns from South by Southwest, transformed by the strength of song

As Bruce Springsteen delivered the keynote address at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) music, film and interactive festival on Thursday, March 15, he hit on an apt descriptor for the music industry today: fragmentation.

In the Pink

Central New York-bred musician Ian Cattell keeps things comfortably numb with Brit Floyd

Orlando Bloom

Charley Orlando is a self-made musician. He’s been touring for 22 years, has played more than 3,000 shows, has 13 albums out and has been considered for Grammy nomination 28 times with projects both solo and in various bands.

Record Players

Tune in to The Wax Museum for a classic rock trip through the deepest grooves

Tune in to The Wax Museum for a classic rock trip through the deepest grooves

He’s Got The Beat

David Northrup wants aspiring musicians to follow their drumming dreams

David Northrup wants aspiring musicians to follow their drumming dreams

Rap It Up

Walking into Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome on Feb. 2 for the inaugural “Rock the Dome” concert featuring Ludacris, it was strange to look around the crowd and realize that many in it were probably ages 6 or 7 when Luda first made a splash with his raunchy rap from 2000, “What’s Your Fantasy?”

Herd Mentality

Followers of Donna the Buffalo will get their jones during a Saturday show in Utica

LOCAL HOP

The Grateful Dead influence is obvious on Master Thieves' debut album