Foxy Shazam melting faces. The night Foxy Shazam came to town it was a wall to wall rock spectacle. It may have been a Wednesday, and the doors to The Song and Dance opened at 6:30, just as people would be heading home from work, but nevertheless there was already a line of fans waiting to get in. The house was full by showtime. Moondough Moondough was first to take the stage and proved to be the perfect kindling to the bonfire of energy to come. Boasting a laidback funk in

Jamison Coon of Defense Mechanism brought down the house with his version of The Killers' "All These Things That I've Done" It was standing room only at this years edition of the Rockin' the Redhouse fundraiser which helps the Redhouse Arts Center make ends meet and continue in its mission of bringing theater and educational programs to the community. Five corporate bands were on tap to play their hearts out and hopefully woo the favor of the judges; lawyers, and engineers, a

While rainbows would have been on the nose for a band calling itself Rainbow Kitten Surprise (aka RKS), thankfully the rain that drenched the first half of the day was long gone by the time the crowds arrived at Beak & Skiff . Thank god it had, because had it not, the sellout crowd would have churned that place into a mud pit to rival Woodstock. Sadly, the early rains seemingly also did nothing to temper the heat. It was hot, and the sun was still very much up when Petey US

The sport of kings! How fitting is it that the sport of kings and nobility rides in support of Syracuse's smallest and most fragile...

The Gino's Crew If you'd asked me on July 4th what restaurant in Syracuse would close next, Gino's Steak and Onion would not have made...

Manlius celebrated the Fourth in grand style, and with all the traditional trappings. The revelry began at 4 PM, with the traditional...

The Syracuse Polish Festival took over Clinton Square last weekend, drawing people into the city for food, drinks, music, dancing and...

There was debate as to whether a political protest should be covered here, but the times demand it. An event that draws thousands is as...

Friday was an electric ecclectic night at The Song and Dance. The show was 4 acts for less than 30 bucks and covered a spectrum from a...

The eponymous Judah, of Judah & The Lion 2025 continues to be off to a strong start for Syracuse’s concert scene. It may have been brisk...

For the first time in a few years, Frosty Forest featured falling flakes of snow, and families of all ages flocked for the free fun. The...

Paper Rabbit ...aaaand we are BACK! Welcome to 2025! It's a new year so time for new music and new bands! Last night's show at Funk 'n...

The fun began in the week preceding the show. The Landmark theater is historic and ornate, that just telling people about the show...

The Violent Femmes, backed by their Horns of Dilemma Although it wasn't the final show of Beak & Skiff's summer concert series, it...

This was an fun but unpredictable night which defied expectation. Like it was opposite day, nearly every expectation I had going into...

The show last night mirrored the changing seasons we're starting to feel in the world at large, with shimmering summery rock from Talking...

Are you a Millennial? Are the cartoons of Adult Swim a cultural touchstone for you? Did you spend an inordinate amount of time in...

Wow! It killed me that I had to go to my day job before having a chance to sit and write this, so I'm going just jump right in, hang on...

The Syracuse Nationals was a blast from the past and I don't mean it in a good way. If gasoline is "made" from dinosaurs, and chickens...

w/s/g Pleasure Dome, Viva Whatever, and DJ set by Thao Crash Korine! Last night Philadelphia based duo Korine brought their flavor of...