Hello, my name is Bethany Couture, and I am a FUNtographer. Join me as I spend the weekend at the Endless Fires Festival at Sharkey s Event Center in Liverpool. Where I get this once of a kind experience: photographing bands, meeting people from the music community, and witnessing people in their rawest form. With seventy-two […]
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Bethany Yarrow will celebrate the music and legacy of her father, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, with two special tribute concerts in New York this September. Joined by multi-instrumentalist Gordon Titcomb and Brazilian composer Maria Esther Pallares, Yarrow will perform songs of love, freedom and activism on September 4 at Caffe Lena in […]
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The Jonas Brothers Burning Up Tour All Over Again is heading to New York this autumn as part of their effort to commemorate their original tour that has taken on a new life by embarking on a 45-show tour across North America. The brothers Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas will play three shows at Madison […]
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The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is back for 2026. Taking place on Sunday September 27, the street fair is offering a huge variety of music, activities, and fun for kids. The festival will take place from 12:30pm to 6:30pm along the 500 block of Westcott street, with a parade at noon. Since 1991, the street […]
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There are certain albums that don t just belong to a particular era, they become time machines. For me, Rubberneck is one of them. It was the first CD I ever bought, back when a trip to the record store could feel like a life-changing financial decision. Three decades later, standing in a packed Empire Live […]
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Solid Copy, the Brooklyn indie rock duo, released their latest song, Low Tide. Released on August 14, the song is the fourth single off the duo s debut album, titled Forensic Manor. Low Tide explores the tension associated with the desire for closeness when afraid of vulnerability. Low Tide is one of those songs which have […]
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The Sembrich, the Bolton Landing museum and cultural space devoted to the heritage of operatic soprano Marcella Sembrich, is building on its community outreach by means of an important legacy donation from the estate of Anita Behr Richards. Included in the gift is Hilltop Cottage, located at 4825 Lake Shore Drive, together with the farm […]
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Editor’s note: The SoapGirls current tour faces a wave of cancelations due to white-nationalist, pro-apartheid and overtly racist lyrics. This Saturday’s show at No Fun in Troy has been cancelled by the venue, as have additional shows in Chicago and Oklahoma City. This review was written prior to revelations of the band’s ethos being made […]
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On Monday, November 18, the New York City Council passed a resolution designating every November 30 as “Shirley Chisholm Day,” honoring the longtime Bedford-Stuyvesant resident, political pioneer, as well as the first Black woman elected to Congress and first woman to run for President. The honor arrives a week that would have ended with Chisholm s […]
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Sydney Irving released a new music video for her song Seasons Change from her new album, Unfashioned Creatures. The song quickly became a popular listen from the album and is a current mainstay in her live performances. Irving has been on the rise lately. The release of Unfashioned Creatures in 2025 made her one of […]
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