Not everyone realizes this, but we’re currently living through a stunning revolution in audio production. And it’s something at the forefront of my mind as I sit down to prep for a lengthy and informative interview with Michael Micha, whose…
If you’re familiar with Damn the Kid, you probably have some inkling as to what you should expect when you sit down to listen to Ava’s Town, their freshman LP. They’ve established quite the unique indie folk-rock sound in recent…
I’ve been looking forward to reviewing Together, For a Moment, the third LP from Grown Ups, for a pretty long time now. One might say too long, actually. I heard a few tracks from this album back in March and…
Local music legend Benny Fiacco has been helping the Greater Binghamton music scene grow and flourish for decades. And now, the community will celebrate “Brother Benny” by immortalizing him on the Wall of Stars at the Forum Theatre. On June…
Binghamton Porchfest 2024 will implement a new DIY process for pairing artists with homeowners interested in hosting them, with event organizers taking less of a hands-on role in the process. The recently-announced changes will be in effect when registrations for…
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Damn the Kid frontwoman Amber Winestock wonderfully articulates something in the new single FNY and its B-side, RaiNY, that I’ve been saying for years, though never so succinctly. And it’s a message that resonates in…
It’s a bit strange to open up a review of American Harmony, the debut LP from the Neo Politans, talking about British harmony. But it’s also an impossible task otherwise. And as a self-confessed musical anglophile, I definitely very much…
Last October, I interviewed local music legend Benny Fiacco of Music City. I asked him if there were any music acts locally that stood out to him in a big way. And one of the music acts he replied with…
There’s a rather beautiful juxtaposition between the hectic, nonstop week I’ve had, and now sitting down to review The C&G Spot, the upcoming release from Caviar & Grits. This new five-track EP is as stunning as it is soulful. An…
I’ve always been a sucker for modern music acts that capitalize on retro sounds. Monophonics, Curtis Harding, Sloan, White Denim, Midlake, Vulfpeck, the Datsuns … I could list these performers I adore all day. But I’d much rather talk about…
