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Wednesday, June 13,2012
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Generation Next

Names like Allman and Neville continue the musical family tradition with Royal Southern Brotherhood

By Jessica Zurell
Royal Southern Brotherhood is very much a family, arguably royal, and so southern that they’ve often been compared to a bowl of gumbo. So when Brotherhood guitarist Devon Allman, son of Gregg
Wednesday, June 6,2012
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Undergang’s Upper Hand

The local band’s new CD offers a rockin’ alternative to formulaic music

By Jessica Zurell
For those who dig the local music scene, Syracuse’s Undergang offers one more reason to give a damn: Dig, the band’s new album, will have a rockin’ release party at Upstairs at Dino
Wednesday, April 25,2012
WHAT'S SHAKIN'

Syracuse University Block Party

By Jessica Zurell
Music may be a universal language, but University Union (UU) at Syracuse University had a hell of a time translating students’ tastes into the annual Block Party concert
Wednesday, February 22,2012
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Fab Funk Five

Galactic brings the Mardi Gras party northward during next Tuesday’s Westcott Theater show

By Jessica Zurell
Galactic brings the Mardi Gras party northward during next Tuesday’s Westcott Theater show
Wednesday, December 7,2011
MUSIC

In the Loop

By Jessica Zurell
There are classical violinists, there are jazz cats, and there are experimental musicians. Caryn Lin, however, carved herself a niche composing “Native American, West African, technotribal, Australian, cosmic, Celtic rock” pieces. With looping pedals tucked beneath her toes and an electric violin in hand, Lin weaves one-woman soundscapes onstage. She brings techniques learned in Germany to the 99-seat Nelson Odeon for an 8 p.m. show on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Wednesday, October 5,2011
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Voices Carry

By Jessica Zurell
“The idea of using the beautiful facility we have for a fundraiser, even when the two organizations seemed to be different in terms of mission, priorities and philosophy, rose from working from different sides with different constituents toward a common ground,” Kern said.
Wednesday, September 21,2011

Tipp-Top Festival

By Jessica Zurell
Tipperary Hill bleeds more emerald than orange. It’s where the Guinness never runs out, the Blarney Stone tavern’s crowds spill outdoors on warm nights and trees at the Pass Arboretum beckon with outstretched limbs. On Saturday, Sept. 24, noon to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 14,2011
Cover Story

DUTCH TREAT

By Jessica Zurell
When the DJ wanna-boys of Jersey Shore were busy playing with Pogs, the popular pre-teen toy of the 1990s, Tijs Michiel Verwest, better known as Tiesto, was injecting “Forbidden Paradise” into club music’s bloodstream. A veteran of electronic house music, Tiesto sears eardrums with slick synthesizers and unapologetic bass combinations.
Wednesday, September 7,2011
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All about Aument

Sarah Aument and Best Coast - Westcott Theater, Friday, Sept. 9

By Jessica Zurell
Sarah Aument is a human tumbleweed. Chilly basement shows, dragging amplifiers through snow drifts and playing steamy sets at Rockwood Music Hall in Manhattan are moments she weaves into her work over time. To finish off a bug-bitten, refried beans-eating summer tour of the East Coast, she and her band are playing with Best Coast on Friday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m., at the Westcott Theater, 524 Westcott St.
Wednesday, August 17,2011
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Green Pastures

By Jessica Zurell
Circa Survive's Anthony Green channels his rock energies into a solo side project
 
 
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