Consummate British rockers GOMEZ will make their Ithaca debut on April 1st at the State Theatre.  They’ll be joined by the highly regarded JOSH RITTER for this special engagement.  Tickets will be $22.50 and go on sale Friday, January 30th without service charge at the State Theatre Box Office, 105 West State Street in Ithaca. [...]

Last night’s Mike Doughty show was in a word – stupendous.  He and “Scrap” Livingston tore the place up last night in a nearly two-hour barrage of M Doughty originals, Soul Coughing favorites, hilarious antics and an ongoing question and answer section thanks to you the fans who provided them.  All in all a phenomenal [...]

Due to being in Detroit, being struck down by the flu, and the election, my focus on music has been somewhat diminished—and this is certainly uncommon for me. However, during my illness, I received Samantha Crain’s amazing EP, The Confiscation. This singer and guitarist is just 21 years old, but writes like a much more [...]

After an astounding performance last year with the WMD’s, Keller Williams returns to Ithaca in his most sought after configuration – ALONE for one big night on Sunday, March 29th – right after you get back from spring break for all you college students so plan ahead!  Tickets will be $22.50 and will go on [...]

Hey guys, let’s go listen to some electronica.  Wait…before you run to get your pacifiers and glow sticks, it’s not that kind of electronica.  It’s Morgan Packard.  His debut full length solo album “Airships Fill the Sky,” has opened to rave reviews by many critics:  ”Packard has created a truly captivating album here which we’re totally [...]

okay, here’s some new music that will rock your world.
First and foremost, the delectable Swedish singer/songwriter Jenny Wilson has an album coming out in Europe this February called Hardships and the first single off of it is called “The Wooden Chair” here’s a link to her myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/goldmedalrecordings
Secondly, you know that redhead that all of us [...]

 
Fanclub is still finalizing shows for the new year so sit tight! Make sure to check out our website <rso.cornell.edu/fanclub> for the lastest.

After two stellar appearances in 2008, one on her own and the second with seminal pop band New Pornographers, Neko Case took over as the region’s reigning rock star.  This March she releases her first record in three years, MIDDLE CYCLONE.  She’ll return to Ithaca’s State Theatre on April 20th to again bring the house [...]

Advance Tickets will remain on sale through midnight tonight.  Then tickets will only be available at the door starting at 7PM Saturday on a first come, first serve basis…
Leader of the Old 97’s, Rhett Miller, will make his Ithaca debut on Saturday, April 11th at Castaways.  Hailing form Dallas, Texas, the Old 97’s have torn [...]

So I just turned 20 a few weeks ago and it passed quietly. No big issues concerning the beginning of the third decade of my life. Just like any birthday, I didn’t feel particularly older than I had been. A slow descent into 20ism.
Now I’m home in Seattle for the holidays and taking advantage of [...]

The Gaslight Anthem is a band from New Jersey that combines melodic punk (think Social Distortion) with the storytelling of Bruce Springsteen. While location is important for most bands, it is especially true for this quartet due to the comparisons they have drawn to Springsteen. To me, the major points of comparison lie in the [...]

Anyone listening to “Alternative” music in the mid to late 1990s, heard Soul Coughing and the unique lyrics of its leader/singer/guitarist, M. Doughy. Well, as most of you know, the “M” stands for Mike who left Soul Coughing in 2000 amid difficult personal and band circumstances. Getting clean and renting a car and logging 9000 [...]

So this wonderful vacation consisting of  me not leaving my bed has come to an end. I must start applying myself again, you know- not sleeping all day, being astute, making social interactions, not staying up until 3 and driving around like a crazy man in my pajamas when I can’t sleep, etc.
Today I went [...]

Canadian Indie-pop band STARS will arrive in Ithaca at the State Theatre on Friday, February 6.  This will be the first co-presentation between Dan Smalls Presents and both local colleges – The Cornell Concert Commission AND the Ithaca College Bureau of Concerts.  It will be a sign of the solidarity that exists in the local [...]