Posts By Russ Tarby
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30.9KArtsLittle Steven, The Soul Disciples headline 27th NYS Blues Festival
A half-century ago, at a time when rock’n’roll was treated like a redheaded stepchild by Syracuse’s mainstream media, the Syracuse New Times burst upon...
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7.5KArtsLocal Hop: New discs from fiddler Joe Davoli, bluesman Ron Spencer, rockers Count Blastula
Each of the three compact discs reviewed here were deservedly nominated for 2019 Syracuse Area Music Awards (Sammys) in three different categories. Only one...
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7.4KArtsTroubled biopic on Big Easy jazz cornetist Buddy Bolden finally hits movie houses
The movie Bolden, about the ill-fated New Orleans cornetist Charles “Buddy” Bolden, who pioneered jazz circa 1900, was originally scheduled for release...
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7.2KArtsSoaring SAMMYS: Syracuse area musicians recognized at 2019 ceremony
The 2019 Syracuse Area Music Awards honored and praised local musicians, new and old, for their contribution to the area art scene.
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7.8KArtsPhysician, philanthropist, songwriter Scott Allyn creates Sammy-nominated double CD ‘Forgottensong’
You might not know it, but if you live in Central New York, Scott Allyn may have changed your life. The curly-headed...
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4.9KArtsBawdy blues artist earns Grammy nomination with tribute album
Maria Muldaur's "Don’t You Feel My Leg: The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker" has been nominated for a 2019 Grammy...
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4.5KArtsNew works by poets Mary Karr, Tom Townsley hit bookshelves
Two gifted wordsmiths with ties to Syracuse University’s creative writing program have come out with new books. Mary Karr, author of a...
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5.0KArtsKim Lembo, Austin Jimmy Murphy come home for blues summit
On the day after Christmas, tuck that High John the Conqueror root in your jeans, wrap a lodestone in a $2 bill,...
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10.3KBusinessDinosaur Bar-B-Que celebrates 30 years as Syracuse’s classic rib joint
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que co-founder John Stage has outplayed the George Soros conglomerate. Or at least he outlasted it. Last month, as he celebrated...
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3.9KArtsIthaca musician chronicles history of East Hill Classic Jazz Band in latest book
When your repertoire boasts more than 1,000 tunes, you never know what you’re going to play next. “That’s kind of true,” says...
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9.1KArtsChristian rocker Rick Cua reconnects with his funk roots
Over the past several decades, Syracuse-born songwriter and electric bassist Rick Cua has emerged as a shining star of the Christian rock...
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4.5KArtsSammys Mark Silver Anniversary
Despite a furious nor’easter that dumped a foot of snow on Central New York last week, more than 600 die-hard music fans...
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5.6KArtsJukin’ Bone Rocks On With Reunion Album
Jukin’ Bone has crossed the big one off its bucket list. Long considered the top live band to come out of Central...
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3.8KLifestyleJane Zell and The Zelltones. Almost Real (Madmozel Music Etc.)
Maybe the guy had a few too many. Or maybe he just didn’t quite know how to express himself. Anyhow, he took...
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4.8KNewsSky-High Jackpot Payout In Verona
The progressive Bad Beat Jackpot at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino Poker Room stood at an all-time high of $507,277 on...
