Soca music, otherwise known as The soul of Calypso is a genre of upbeat music that was created in the West Indian Island of Trinidad & Tobago. The alluring rhythmic energy of Soca can be enjoyed at carnivals, fetes, parades, and even at home. The lively tempo gives its audience no choice but to dance […]
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The so-called sophomore slump is a depressingly common phenomenon in the music industry. Since screamo s birth in the 90s, countless bands have struggled to make it past their first full-length, with some of the genre s most notable acts dissolving before a second album could ever see the light of day. Hell, a good amount of […]
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Mary Birnbaum, currently the General and Artistic Director of Saratoga Springs’ Opera Saratoga, will transition to the role of Artistic Advisor at the beginning of 2027. This new position will enable Birnbaum, one of the nation’s most admired opera stage directors, to dedicate more time to directing projects on a national scale. Since beginning her […]
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New York City-based indie-rock band Rookie Mistake released For Comrades And Lovers, the second single off of their upcoming debut record Fields of Plenty. The track has a beautifully raw sound that is unlike anything on their recent EP I Will Not Die In Upstate New York. Against rolling guitar riffs, Ethan Brown and Justin […]
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Matthew O’Neil, a Catskills-based composer, sound artist, and producer, releases his new single titled Through to Us , the title track of his next experimental composition LP. The single was released with a companion video. The track starts instantly, drawing you into the atmosphere with a collection of insect sounds from nature. Opening the track with […]
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Heavy rains doused Artpark in Lewiston, Wednesday Sept. 2 but headline performer Sierra Ferrell and her opener, the Brudi Brothers, responded by storming the venue with a high-energy –albeit delayed — performance to their fans delight. Mother Nature s late-summer storm, which included several tornado warnings, didn t seem to dampen the enthusiasm of Ferrell s fans, many […]
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Tori Kelly was originally set to perform at Suburban Park at The Great New York State Fair at 8 p.m. Wednesday. However, due to a weather advisory and flooding on the fairgrounds earlier in the day, her performance was moved up to 5 p.m. Unfortunately, the schedule change meant that many fans who had planned […]
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Festival season isn’t over just yet. Breakaway Music Festival returns to the Philadelphia area for its second year September 11 12, bringing two nights of electronic music to the Festival Grounds at Subaru Park in Chester, PA. This year’s lineup is led by two of the biggest names in dance music, with Ti sto headlining Friday night […]
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Cigarettes were cool. New York was cool. The Strokes were cool… and then they weren’t? On September 8, music critic Steve Hyden releases his part-love letter, part-cultural examination of The Strokes and the peculiar circumstances that shaped their rise, decline, and enduring legacy. It is, as Hyden describes it, a book about the people who […]
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On August 14 and 15, the Vans Warped Tour made its long-awaited return to Canada, taking over the beautiful Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, for a weekend packed with music, nostalgia, and everything that has made Warped Tour such a beloved part of alternative music culture. From the moment fans walked through the gates, it […]
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