Artist Profile: Kipani

The Binghamton music scene has a lot of forward momentum right now. It’s honestly been a bit difficult to keep up with at times. Which makes it all the more impressive that the indie pop trio Kipani are blasting toward…
The Binghamton music scene has a lot of forward momentum right now. It’s honestly been a bit difficult to keep up with at times. Which makes it all the more impressive that the indie pop trio Kipani are blasting toward…
In the music world, especially in any given local music scene, there’s a well-known order of operations for most emerging acts. You gig your butt off, you establish a name for yourself and then, eventually, you release an album. But…
At Parlor City Sound we’re always keen on promoting emerging artists. Though it’s a rare treat to write an artist profile on a music act that became official a week ago. We like to wait until an act has at…
Trying to form a new band can be challenging at times. Especially given the fact that none of us really knows how to find band members without a bit of guidance. It’s not really something everyone can just guess their…
We all know that the name of a band can play a big role in that band’s success. But figuring out how to name a band can be an arduous, stressful chore. So how do you come up with band…
While learning about DIY home recording, you’re going to encounter the phrase stage snake (or stage box, or audio snake … they all mean the same thing). And hearing about them will likely stir up a fairly obvious question. What…
To me, the Binghamton music scene stands out for how so many music acts hailing from the 607 meld genres with the sort of fluidity you can only cull from a melting pot. So I’ve really been looking forward to…
I first heard about Damn the Kid in 2022, when my sister told me I should check them out at Binghamton Porchfest. They were the first band my wife and I saw at Porchfest that year. Which means Damn the…
We often think of music as a young person’s game. You don’t often see “old musicians” getting famous later in life. But does that mean you shouldn’t try? Is there a certain cut-off age where a late starter musician should…
Figuring out how to clean cymbals can get pretty nerve-racking. Your cymbals are expensive—we’re talking hundreds of dollars each. So this isn’t exactly the time or the place for trial and error. The last thing you want to do while…