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Archive for September 2009

The Dave Holland Interview

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Jazz bassist Dave Holland has played with many of the luminaries of the music—such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk—in his forty-five year career. He is not a musician that sits still and rests on his past accomplishments, however. He’s always looking for new musicians and sounds to bring his ideas to light. His current [...]




Sufjan Soothes Castaways

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NOT THAT WE AGREE WITH THIS… BUT SINCE ITS BEEN POSTED FREAKIN’ EVERYWHERE TODAY… HERE’S A VIDEO SHOT BY SOME TRICKY FELLOW IN THE FRONT ROW WEDNESDAY NIGHT – SORRY SUFJAN.  PLEASE STILL LIKE US AND COME BACK SOON TO THE STATE LIKE YOU PROMISED…

Near the end of a sticky Wednesday, the late summer cloudburst [...]




Buddy Miller cleans up at Americana Awards – Opens for/Plays with Emmylou in Rochester

Buddy and Julie Miller were the big winners at last week’s Americana Music Honors & Awards event at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, earning four awards as voted by members of the Americana Music Association. The Millers won Album of the Year for their “Written in Chalk,” as well as the Duo of the Year [...]




John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats takes IC

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A capacity crowd was thoroughly entertained this past Saturday night as John Darnielle, leader of the Mountain Goats rocked their collective worlds for over an hour and a half. The energy was palpable and you could tell from the start this wasn’t going to be your regular college show. For that, Ithaca, I [...]




Fabolous, Trey Songz, and Mario

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“Cornell University’s Minority Concert Fund Advisory Board (MCFAB), Cornell Concert Commission (CCC), and the African, Latino, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) Program Board present Fabolous, Trey Songz, and Mario. October 4, 2009, 7:00 pm, in Barton Hall at Cornell University. Tickets on sale now at www.CornellConcerts.com $17.00 for students ($20.00 day of show). $22.00 for [...]




RA RA RIOT leads a fantastic triple bill…

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One of the best bands to come out of the upstate area in recent years, Syracuse’s Ra Ra Riot treated a sold out crowd at Castaways to a rollicking fun night of effervescent indie rock with strings. Rounding out the show were Princeton and Maps and Atlases, who made the concert one of those awesome [...]




THE POSITIVE JAM… POSITIVELY AMAZING!

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THE PROUD PROMOTERS AND HAPPY BAND…
 
 
 
 
 
 
I must begin by thanking everyone who attended and everyone who helped make this event happen.  It was a truly special day in the life of this concert promoter.  Though I have worked dozens of festivals, this was my first from start to finish creation.  And it was truly humbling [...]




Bo Burnham Tix on Sale

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September 21 – 8PM at Bailey Hall on the Cornell Campus: BO BURNHAM!
“Three years ago, Bo Burnham was just another high-schooler recording YouTube videos for fun. Today, Burnham has burst on the comedy scene with a full-length LP, a Comedy Central special and a deal to write a film for Judd Apatow. Entertainment Weekly [...]




BOC Fall Lineup!

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The Ithaca College BOC is excited to announce (officially) our full fall lineup! All of this info can also be found at ithaca.edu/boc
First off…
The Mountain Goats
in Emerson Suites on Sept. 18th!
Opening act TBA. Tickets on sale HERE

Second…
Bulit to Spill
at the State Theater on Oct. 8th!
BOC is selling student priced tickets to IC students for 12.50! [...]