more by Christopher John Treacy
[EMO] From Willimantic, Connecticut, The World is a Beautiful Place and I’m No Longer Afraid to Die (TWIABP) is a post-emo/emo-revival band led by vocalist/guitarist Derrick Shanholtzer-Dvorak.
[INDIE] A five year hiatus and some lineup shifts seem only to have expanded Jaguar Club’s musical palette.
[AMERICANA] A refreshing change from the dead-serious alt-country/Americana trend ala Ryan Adams and Jason Isbell, Syracuse’s Pale Green Stars merges a skilled, twang-informed, self-coined “swampy” approach to the genre, turning out tunes that smack of canned-beer irreveren
[ROCK] From their ramshackle beginnings in Binghamton to a refurbished loft space right here in town, the Tins have come a long way…and so has their progressive indie-pop.
[FESTIVAL] Inspired by the loss of a loved one, Intune debuted last year and was enough of a hit to continue moving forward—a ”music and lifestyle” festival promoting the idea of pursuing dreams while making healthy choices and the relationship between the two.
[ROCK] At 25, Mac DeMarco is the perfect storm: a laid-back, slacker with a stoned musical presence that recalls the exposed nuts-and-bolts, homemade feel of Shuggie Otis’s Information Inspiration or even McCartney’s solo debut, topped with just a sprinkling
It only took attending one Infringement Festival for Bill Smythe to fall in love.
“I checked it out one year and had an absolute blast—from there I was hooked,” he said over a coffee break during this year’s festivities.