NYC natives snailosaur unleash the distorted emotions of growing up with their release of Soccer Ball Song. Consisting of Paul and Dean Criscitiello alongside a cast of collaborators, snailosaur channels feelings of displacement. At its core, the song reflects on identity as something performed, shifting between versions of the self. Whether through clothing, identity, or […]
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Clem Burke played drums in Blondie for 50 years. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, he joined the New York City-based band shortly after its formation in 1975, during the first wave of punk rock, He remained in the band until his death from cancer on April 6, 2025. He was 70 years old. During those 50 years, […]
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Director Cindy Meehl joins Sounds of Film to discuss her latest documentary Jimmy & The Demons, an intimate and visually rich portrait of celebrated artist James Grashow. Known for her deeply human storytelling style, Meehl brings audiences inside both the creative process and emotional world of her subject, capturing a once-in-a-lifetime artistic journey with honesty, […]
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The Skaneateles Festival has announced its 2026 summer season, running Thursday, July 30 through Saturday, Aug. 22 in Skaneateles with 13 main-series concerts, two KidsFest performances, a free lecture series and several free community outreach events. Highlights include jazz vocalist C cile McLorin Salvant, the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, piano virtuoso Garrick Ohlsson, Grammy-winning fiddlers […]
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The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance returns to the Trumansburg Fairgrounds in Trumansburg, NY for its 34th annual edition July 16 through 19, 2026, with a lineup headlined by Rhiannon Giddens, Taj Mahal and the Del McCoury Band. The festival spreads across four days and four stages with world, national, regional and […]
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On a rainy Tuesday night in Syracuse, fans gathered at The Song and Dance for vaultboy s in your city tour, with support from dreamfone, regardless of flood warnings. Fans came from all over – even Binghamton and Watertown – just for a chance to see vaultboy s alternative pop/ electronic music live. Opener dreamfone emerged in 2021 […]
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Albany has announced its 78th Annual Tulip Festival, highlighting the City s rich Dutch heritage and featuring an array of exciting and artistic activities across four live entertainment stages. The festival takes place Saturday, May 9th, and Sunday, May 10th, in Washington Park, presented by KeyBank. Tulip Festival is Albany s signature spring event that aims to […]
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The Hudson River Music Festival announced its return to Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson on Sunday, June 21, with a lineup headlined by Warren Haynes, Jesse Welles and Toshi Reagon across two stages on the Hudson River waterfront. The festival’s marquee set brings together Haynes, founding member of Gov’t Mule and a longtime force in […]
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Miles Davis imagined how the trumpet can communicate beyond words, drawing audiences into The Voice of Miles: A Symphonic Celebration, premiering at National Sawdust on May 26. The live orchestral event follows the documentary Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, transforming it into an immersive performance experience. Defined by reinvention, Miles Davis never boxed himself […]
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The two-time Grammy Award-winning Albany Symphony will present three free outdoor concerts along the New York State Canal system this summer as part of the third and final installment of Water Music NY: More Voices Festival. Performances take place Friday, July 10 in Waterford, Saturday, July 11 in Rome and Saturday, Aug. 15 in the […]
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