When local legend and monster guitar talent, Mark Hoffmann went into critical condition during a simple medical procedure last Wednesday, Sept. 14, it was a shock. Hoffmann had been out on the Hoffmann Farm in Fabius the day prior rounding up cattle before the unexpected emergency.

Local musician Ian Stewart made a trip to Chicago in September 2009 to check out the music scene. Two years later, he’s still living there and touring often with the jazz-fusion outfit Marbin, who will bring their Rage Against the Machine-tinged live show to the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W.

Tickets are $30, with $60 VIP tickets which include admission and beverages. Children 12 and under are free with an accompanying adult admission. Outside food and beverages will not be permitted inside the gates and no pets are allowed. Gates open at 2 p.

WAER’s Real College Radio program plays the new music young ears want to hear.

The parking lot of the 219 S. West St. complex (home to The Redhouse and SubCat Studios) is bound to be bumping on Saturday, Sept. 17, noon to 6 p.m., with five bands, beer from Middle Ages Brewery, vendors, food of all types including vegan and organic options and more.

Local music champion Scott Dixon is a hero around the Syracuse scene.

When the date Sept. 11, 2001, or 9/11 are spoken about, it’s rare that something positive comes to mind. Sadness and anger tend to come before hope and unity. But the Syracuse-based interfaith group Women Transcending Boundaries (WTB) is working to change that. For the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that saw the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers fall, WTB is trying to transform the day into something positive that can provide motivation for people in bettering their communities and their world.

I was 14 and a freshman in high school on Sept. 11, 2001. I remember first hearing about some planes and some buildings when a friend from childhood and classmate, Kevin Campbell, came blowing into German class with the news. Frau Newcomer didn’t understand what he was saying and neither did the rest of us as we all sat at our desks at a loss for words. We all remained quietly confused until the superintendent came on the loudspeaker and clarified what was happening.

The reality hit quickly and swiftly following the announcement in a way severely different than elsewhere in the country.

Growing up about 60 miles outside New York City in a small New Jersey town, it was inevitable that the loss of certain victims would hit directly home. It did, profoundly.

Local musicians bring their talents to the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra for a Sept. 11 memorial concert.

An impressive collaboration among a handful of entities is making it possible for children with disabilities to learn a career in studio recording. Syracuse University, SubCat Studios, the MTAP (Music Technology Access Project), Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), University College and the Rose, Jules R.