315 on the Road: MJ Lenderman and The Wind at Higher Ground
Ocassionally, 315 Music hits the road to visit music hotspots and experience neighboring areas. This week we ventured to Burlington, Vermont to check out MJ Lenderman and The Wind at Higher Ground and visit some local breweries and eateries. Here’s our experience. Music is almost always the destination. But it’s not always the totality of […]
Exit the Haggis: Revered Celtic Rock Outfit Calls it a Day After 30 Years
Every musician dreams of making it big, being in a long-running band. Craig Downie, founder of the Canadian Celtic Rock band, Enter the Haggis, can consider his band a resounding success. Formed in 1995 in Toronto, Enter the Haggis has built a reputation as a fun-loving, fan-dedicated, and talented band that uses traditional Celtic instruments […]
Here are Your 2025 SAMMYS Nominees
The 32nd edition of the Syracuse Area Music Awards will take place Friday, March 7 at the Palace Theatre in Eastwood, beginning at 7:00 pm. Preceding the awards show, the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner will be held at a new venue, the Beer Hall at Middle Ages Brewing Company on Thursday, […]
2025 SAMMYS Hall of Fame Class Announced
The 32nd edition of the Syracuse Area Music Awards will take place Friday, March 7 at the Palace Theatre in Eastwood, beginning at 7:00 pm. Preceding the awards show, the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner will be held at a new venue, the Beer Hall at Middle Ages Brewing Company on Thursday, […]
bob. An Interpretation of Dylan Hits Funk this Thursday
Meet bob. If the stylization of the name looks familiar, it’s because the driving forces behind this relatively new tribute project are Al Schnier and Vinnie Amico of jamband vets moe. Schnier and Amico have joined forces with Charley Orlando (Ruha, Pearly Baker’s Best, Dexter Grove), Brian Lauri (Ruha, Pearly Baker’s Best, Root Shock), and […]
Syracuse Area Music Awards Dedicated to Fallen Board Member
The Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) is celebrating its 31st anniversary this year with its Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, March 7 Upstairs at the Dinosaur and an awards ceremony on Friday, March 8 at the Palace Theater in Syracuse, NY. This year’s ceremonies will be dedicated to former SAMMYS Board member, Jordan Davies, who passed away on Feb. […]
SAMMYS Announce 2024 Hall of Fame Class and Awards Nominees
The annual Syracuse Area Music Awards announced its 2024 Hall of Fame class and nominees in 13 music categories on Tuesday. SAMMYS weekend happens March 7-8 with the Hall of Fame induction dinner taking place Upstairs at the Dinosaur on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. and the SAMMY Awards ceremony at the Palace Theatre […]
The 315 Interview: Elephant Back
In 218 BC Carthaginian general Hannibal and his army descended the Alps upon the backs of elephants en route to Rome during the Second Punic War. On Saturday, the Vernon, NY-based band Elephant Back will embark on their attempt to conquer Rome, although in a less imperial but slightly similar manner. (We’ll address that probably […]
LIVE: Pixies/Modest Mouse/Cat Power at Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown 8-25-23
People of a certain age grew up with the Pixies as their personal soundtrack. Some of these people even formed their own bands influenced by Pixies. Those people may be Modest Mouse. Some people also grew up with Modest Mouse as their personal soundtrack. Sometimes these groups converge, as they did among the beautiful rolling […]
LIVE: Laura Jane Grace and Weakened Friends at Center for the Arts of Homer
Photos by Chris Besaw (Syracuse Music Collective for 315 Music) Punk icon Laura Jane Grace made her first visit to the beautiful Center for the Arts of Homer early this week. The former front person for Against Me! brought a setlist but didn’t quite stick to it once she realized the room’s acoustics. Upon taking […]