LIVE: The War Lovers, Sideline, The Kicks and Chops At the Town Shop 12/17/21
Friday night the quiet little town of Camillus was anything but that when the Town Shop @ 67 Main Street hosted A Festivus For The Rest of Us featuring some of the Syracuse area’s veteran and upcoming punk bands. Located in the heart of Camillus, The Town Shop is a small but really unique venue […]
UPCOMING: A Festivus For The Rest Of US in Camillus Friday, Dec. 17
“Welcome, newcomers. The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you’re gonna hear about it!” – Frank Costanza No truer words have been spoken. Usually, the holidays are supposed to bring out the best in us but if you are a curmudgeon […]
LIVE: Side|kicks and Underwater Bosses at the Mouse Trap 12/3/21
Syracuse’s Mouse Trap hosted its final show on Friday, Dec. 3. The venue was shut down mid-show during a set from Syracuse surf punk vets Underwater Bosses. Lucky33 had been scheduled to perform after the Underwater Bosses but were not allowed due to the shutdown. Check out photo highlights from the final show at the […]
LIVE: Vended Concludes Tour at Buffalo’s Rec Room 11/23/21
Photos and Review: Chris Besaw This past Tuesday, November 23, with seasonally cold temperatures in full effect, the Rec Room in downtown Buffalo was a hot spot to check out some up-and-coming metal and hardcore bands. The bill featured the Iowa-based metal band, Vended, with support from Omerta, Hazing Over, and Pale Hell. The first […]
LIVE: Jeremy Romance and Special Guests at Black Mamba Skate Park, Syracuse
Alt-rock/rap singer Jeremy Romance returned to Syracuse for an underground concert at the Black Mamba Skate Park on Sept. 12. Proceeds from the event were donated to the skate park. Special guests at the show included Bxtchwrxsts, 4ttics, $pookyBøi, and J-dolla$. Photos by Chris Besaw of Syracuse Music Collective and 315 Music.
Flogging Molly with special guests Violent Femmes, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Thick bring punk rock at its finest to Rochester’s Main Street Armory
Show Review by Kelly Besaw The all-female punk band, Thick, kicked off the evening right at 7 o’clock. The band had a ’90s punk feel to it and fit right in with the rest of the night’s lineup. Thick is on tour in support of their current EP release 5 Years Behind. The album confronts […]
LIVE: Melissa Etheridge Rocks Chevy Park
Melissa Etheridge performed at Chevy Park in celebration of Pride Day at the New York State Fair on Friday.
Guns N’ Roses kick off Not In This Lifetime Tour at Hershey Park Stadium
Review: Kelly Besaw; Photos: Chris Besaw Guns N’ Roses made a triumphant return to the stage Saturday, July 31 after their 2020 tour was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Original members, front man Axl Rose, bassist Duff McKagan and lead guitarist Slash, were joined by longtime band member Dizzy Reed, keyboardist Melissa Reese, drummer […]
Show Preview: Korn and Staind Return to Syracuse’s St. Josephs Amphitheater at Lakeview
With the summer heating up, nu-metal icon Korn is hitting the road with fellow hard heavyweights Staind for their summer 2021 US tour. The tour will be hitting 28 cities and will include opening acts ’68 and Fire From The Gods on select dates. Since COVID caused delays and ultimately cancellations on what would have […]
Show Preview: Legendary King Crimson Brings Their “Music Is Our Friend” Tour to CMAC
Coming up this August 26, the multi-faceted, talented progressive rock giants, King Crimson, bring their “Music Is Our Friend” tour to the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center located in the scenic Canandaigua area of upstate New York. Formed in London, England in 1968 by Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, and Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and […]