New York State Fair concert ticket sales low despite 1 month to opening day
With the heat wave passed and internships winding down, it may feel like the summer season is coming to a close. But for the city… Read more »
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Hendricks Chapel Choir performs choral music about genocide in Poland, Germany; visits Holocaust site
Visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was an emotional time for the president of the Hendricks Chapel Choir, Anna Lilikas. “I was speechless. I was angry… Read more »
Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah to perform at The Westcott Theater
First RZA, now Ghostface Killah. It’s been a great semester for 90s hip-hop enthusiasts. The former Wu-Tang Clan member will perform at The Westcott Theater… Read more »
Will.I.was: Black Eyed Peas' frontman will.i.am party rocks on new solo album "#willpower," features other top artists
Without Fergie’s hit-making clout backing his beats, will.i.am teeters dangerously close to being will.i.was. His solo albums range from silly to downright unlistenable, and too… Read more »
Hot and dangerous: Block Party artists Ke$ha, Trey Songz exceed concert-goers' expectations
The crowd partied on. They partied from the first bass-rattling beat of Drop City Yacht Club’s set to the dying strains of Ke$ha’s second encore:… Read more »
High & low: Stoner album falls way short of Kid Cudi's debut, shows laziness in artist's execution
To say Kid Cudi doesn’t try hard isn’t fair. At this point, he has pretty much stopped trying altogether. Since releasing his highly introspective and… Read more »
Q&A with country singer Miranda Lambert to play at Oncenter
If you hear a country song on today’s radio that is feisty with just a touch of crazy, Miranda Lambert is probably the voice behind… Read more »
Mightier than the sword: Rapper Jay Foss writes honest, smooth lyrics, infuses education into hopeful music career
While some rappers find success in being boastful, Jordan Foster finds his own claim to fame by going in the opposite direction — wielding a… Read more »
Out of the ashes: Fall Out Boy delivers evolved pop sound on reunion album
Don’t press play on “Save Rock and Roll” and expect the short, fast and loud confessionals of “Take This to Your Grave.” Don’t look for… Read more »
True to self: Pop-punk band Paramore releases self-titled album with new band dynamic, retains some rock sound
Paramore should have split up in 2010. The band’s instrumental core — guitarist Josh Farro and brother Zac — called it quits in a blog… Read more »
FYP's outstanding cast of 'The Wedding Singer' rises above technical difficulties
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, Zack Phillips's name and year were misstated due to an editing error. Phillips is a freshman. The stage was… Read more »
APPreciation: Shazam
Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Mountain Jam, Burning Man, Governor’s Ball and Sasquatch. It’s the season of festival announcements, and lineups are being finalized and publicized left and… Read more »
Man of the Hour: Big Sean lights up Goldstein Auditorium as part of 'Save the Horn' benefit concert
Big Sean had every “clique” swerving and showed anything but “mercy.” More than 1,200 people filled Goldstein Auditorium on Friday night for the “Save The… Read more »
Off-kilter: Album showcases local band's talent through existential sound
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, several songs on The Vanderbuilts’ new album were said to be sung by lead singer Sam Kogon.… Read more »
Built to last: The Vanderbuilts release new album, prepare to graduate and keep playing music
It’s 6:15 p.m. at The Westcott Theater and The Vanderbuilts can’t get on stage for a sound check. The other bands are taking too long,… Read more »
Syracuse native band Ra Ra Riot takes SXSW, 30 under 30 list by storm
Not only will former Syracuse-University-band-turned-indie-rockers Ra Ra Riot perform at SXSW next week, they are also featured on BuzzFeed’s “30 Under 30” list of bands… Read more »
Meeting of minds: Reznor creates a sombre setlist with mixture of acoustic, electronic sounds
Trent Reznor has never really had a penchant for making happy music, but the Nine Inch Nails frontman hasn’t sounded sadder than when channeling his… Read more »
Come get it: 90's child star Aaron Carter throws party for crowd of screaming fans
Aaron Carter has taught his listeners three things: If you want the girl, sing about it; if you want a party, throw it; and if… Read more »
Misfire: Confusing compilation of emo, stadium rock makes conventional weapons worst My Chemical Romance album to date
Emo died in 2006, and “The Black Parade” was the album that killed it. My Chemical Romance apparently thought generous applications of “guy-liner” and swooping… Read more »
Syracuse-based Indie-folk rockers The Vanderbuilts release new single
The Vanderbuilts are on the brink of releasing a second full-length album, and if “I Wish I Was A Saber Toothed Tiger” is any indication,… Read more »
Disheartening: Compilation about Valentine's Day evokes anything but love
Sorry for this one, hopeless romantics, but Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark cash grab. So, of course, I was slinking back into “spending Valentine’s Day… Read more »
Krewella concert attracts audiences with LED light dancing skills
Grimy. Dirty. Filthy. These are words that, in the electronic dance music scene, can be used to describe an atmosphere that is great for fans.… Read more »
Sounds of silence: Senior capstone project tackles seriousness of bullying through visually appealing orchestra performance
The trombonist circled the cellist, taunting the cello player with booming sounds and playing the instrument with a punching motion. The two musicians, as part… Read more »
Blue Man Group shocks audiences with memorable musical acts
The Blue Man looked bewildered. He had already stuffed five marshmallows into his mouth, but his fellow Blue Man was still tossing marshmallows to him… Read more »
