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Following the announcement of their next album, 51122, NYC-based punk rock band The FMs have released the album's first single, a cover of Joy Division’s “A Means to an End”. Formed by founding members Matte Namer and Frankie Rex in…
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The Brooklyn-based band Shower Curtain has released "benadryl man," their second single from their upcoming album Words From a Wishing Well, out on October 18. Shower Curtain, the four-piece band led by vocalist Victoria Winter has…
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A new 2-track single from Troy's Adequate Phil, "9ine Beers D33p," was released on Aug. 18. This single features two guest artists which blends the bands spacey, psychedelic sounds with their smooth, lyrical flows. Adequate Phil is…
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JOE GENI reveals his newest single ‘City of Light’ ahead of the October 4 release of his album ‘Cities Built Upon Cities’. Born in Illinois but living most of his adult life in New York City, Joe Geni has been releasing reflective…
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Can a collection of short stories that delves deep into the hearts and souls of musicians be both entertaining and inspirational? The answer is yes, and New York City-based musician, author, artist, and producer Dawoud…
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In 1978, Christina Crawford published Mommie Dearest, a stunning memoir/exposé about the hardship endured growing up with her cruel and unbalanced mother – screen legend Joan Crawford.  While there is no brandishing of coat hangers a la…
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I Don't Want To Go Home, The Oral History of the Stone Pony, was released in early June. New Jersey native Nick Corasaniti explores the history of the venue and the surrounding community. Complete with a foreword from Bruce Springsteen,…
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Thirty years ago, one of hip-hop's biggest stars prepared to release his debut album. Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G, or Biggie, whichever nomenclature most suits you, had recorded one of the most important and influential albums of…
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Labor Day weekend, a noteable bootleg and a weird ramble about women's rights. What connection do these three things have? They're all elements of the one and only time Frank Zappa performed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), on…
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On July 13, 1994, while the Grateful Dead drew a reported 60,000 fans to northern Vermont, Phish performed five hours south at Big Birch Ski Area in Patterson, NY to a much smaller crowd who were treated to the musical risk-taking and on…
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In the formative years of hip hop, where the DJ reigned supreme, skill was the only testament to success. And if that world remained Mister Cee's name would be commonplace in contemporary folklore. However, much like the rest of the…
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With profound sadness, we report that James Casey, who played saxophone in Trey Anastasio Band, Lettuce and Billy and the Kids, has lost his two-year battle with colon cancer. The news was shared on James' social media on Monday morning,…
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New York's own Tony Bennett, one of the most awarded singers of his generation, has passed away at age 96. His death marks the end of a recent battle with Alzheimer's Disease and a life filled with chart-topping hits and almost every…
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