Brooklyn indie rock trio My Wonderful Boyfriend released “My Love, My Darling,” a lovelorn track spanning Alpine heights to cemetery twilight. The band plays Union Pool in Williamsburg on Thursday, March 6 at 9 p.m. with Beck Zegans and Like A Doll. The song has a mellow, catchy beat with lyrics pleading don’t leave me […]
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Rochester college student composer Joey Stempien looks to the atmosphere for inspiration on his debut live big band record Wind Vane, arriving March 6. Recorded live at Bop Shop Records, Wind Vane stays firmly tied to its New York origins. Stempien, a University of Rochester student completing degrees in Music and Environmental Science, leads a […]
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On her latest release, Responsible Friend, Elizabeth Ziman turns inward to explore what it really means to show up for the people we love. The album, released under her long-running project Elizabeth and The Catapult, is a meditation on caregiving, grief, restraint, and the quiet strength it takes to stand beside someone without trying to save them. Responsible Friend […]
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The 17th annual Montclair Jazz Festival was selected by the Smithsonian Institution as a collaborating festival for “Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals,” commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. The Smithsonian’s oldest and largest public event, the annual Folklife Festival, will make a stop in Montclair, New Jersey at the region’s largest outdoor summer jazz […]
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Casa Belong is bringing arts performance spaces, music education, and a cultural hub to East Harlem. The center will occupy the ground floor and lower level of Timble Terrace, a project that aims to address New York City s need for affordable housing. Casa Belong is inspired by and embraces the spirit of East Harlem, celebrated […]
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Jakub Polaczyk, co-director of the John Paul II Friendship Center in Manhattan, part of the Polish and Slavic Center, is a Polish-born composer with deep connections not only to Poland, but also to America, both of which are celebrated in different ways through his compositions. Born in Krakow – near Lviv, which Polaczyk notes is a […]
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When three fifths of a band s members are associated with the town where that band s playing, the locals are appreciative. Such was the case with The BrokenHearted, the Tom Petty tribute band that won hearts in an enthusiastic, packed house at the Glove Theatre in Gloversville, Saturday, Feb. 21. Three of the band s five members […]
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Saturday, February 21 at Del Lago Resort and Casino s musical venue, The Vine, was packed tight with the promise of seeing Bush, the 90 s British born, rock and grunge heroes before they kick off a European tour. You could feel the anticipation in the crowd while the stage was prepared for the concert, and the crowd looked on, wanting […]
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lespecial and STS9 delivered a spectacle of a show at The Capitol Theatre, rich with contrasting styles – interstellar grooves by STS9 and gritty, riff heavy powerhouse jams from lesepcial. The Capitol Theatre was packed with fans who were greeted with a blend of genres from jamtronica to prog-metal, and even a “Dark Star” cover. […]
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Estival Festival announced its 2026 lineup, featuring at least 25 regional artists performing across three stages Thursday, June 19 through Saturday, June 21 at Sugar Mountain in Caneadea. The festival, hosted by Cuppa Soup, takes place at 6373 East Hill Road in Allegany County. Jacksonville, Florida-based Honey Hounds headlines the festival. The blues-rock quartet blends […]
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