Music
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30.7KLittle 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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7.3KLocal 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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9.2KJazz trombonist Melissa Gardiner’s new album explores songs in the key of her life
So much of music comes from personal experience. The messages artists share are those grown from their own life lessons, victories and failures. But...
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5.8KMellowing Out: Driftwood takes artistic risks with new album
The Binghamton-based band Driftwood got its modest start playing shows at venues like Al’s Wine and Whiskey Lounge in Armory Square. Now the outfit is playing...
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6.4KNewest CD from Syracuse’s Mandate of Heaven proves darkly complex
For 20 years, Mandate of Heaven has been sliding in and out of the local music scene, planting a succession of material...
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6.1KCatch dance fever with The Billionaires at History of Syracuse Rock ‘n’ Roll series
It’s been four long months since there has been a music show presented by WSEN’s The Dinosaur, with its FM frequencies 94.1,...
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7.3KTroubled 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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6.3KLocal Hop: New music from Mike Davis, Sundrop Rise
Mike Davis & the Laughing Budda Episodes. Find Yourself -> Caterpillar (independent). There’s so much great music in the world. Creative people...
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14.1KA look back at the last 50 years of the Syracuse music scene (photos)
It goes without saying that the Syracuse New Times would not have been nearly as much fun without our expansive coverage of...
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8.6KQ&A | Grateful Dead roadie brings his music memories to CNY
Perhaps more than any other band in history, the Grateful Dead wasn’t just about the group members. It was about a culture that extended...
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6.7KWho won in the 2019 SAMMYS? Check out the winners list
The 2019 Syracuse Area Music Awards saw a medley of local musicians and music-scene supporters once again honored for their dedication and...
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7.1KSoaring 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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6.2KLocal musicians flock to Palace Theatre for 2019 SAMMYS (photos)
Hundreds of Central New York musicians and music supporters flocked to the city’s Eastwood neighborhood Palace Theatre on March 8 for the...
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8.2KA Quiet Place: Listening Room Cafe gives acoustics a place to shine
The Listening Room Cafe opened at 443 Burnet Ave. in Syracuse's Hawley-Green neighborhood.
