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CNY Concert Calendar (April and May): Ra Ra Riot returns

By Nathan Mattise

April 6, 2011 - 2:30pm

The SU alums come through the area three times before the semester ends to highlight the remaining spring concert calendar.

The local concert calendar has finally picked up for the stretch run. Thirty-eight days remain in the semester and at least 28 shows (OK, 26 pre- the official semester's end) exist that are worth seeing in CNY... and there are even more than that. To help navigate how to spend your last music viewing month, here are three recommendations:

SXSW '11 Day Four Recap

By Seth Sommerfeld

March 21, 2011 - 2:25am

On the fourth and final major day of SXSW many more terrific acts displayed their skills and things got out of control. The NewsHouse was there to bring you the best moments.

SXSW doesn't wind down, it goes out with a bang.

Friday was the last real day of the fest and it brings out the biggest names and the largest crowds. When the sun went down in Austin the atmophere was wild and the streets were packed with weekenders looking to live up the last of the party.

Reunited Riot Starters

SXSW '11 Day Three Recap

By Seth Sommerfeld

March 19, 2011 - 7:15am

More than 2,000 bands perform in Austin during the week of SXSW. The NewsHouse will not cover them all, but these were among the most ear-catching Day Three artists.

And the beat goes on, and the beat goes on…

Coping To Aging Is For The Weak

SXSW '11 Day Two Recap

By Seth Sommerfeld

March 18, 2011 - 7:47am

SXSW keeps a' rollin' along in Austin and The NewsHouse was on the scene to seek out the best of day two.

Downtown Austin was even more abuzz as the second day of SXSW commenced. Not only were more bands and fans rolling into town, but there were also two little events you may have heard of (St. Patrick’s Day and the opening of the NCAA Tournament) bringing more non-music folk out. Needless to say, it appears that some of these individuals may have had an alcoholic beverage or two (or six or twelve). But that’s just atmospheric ornamentation. On to the more pressing matter of the actual tuneage of day two…

SXSW '11 Day One Recap

By Seth Sommerfeld

March 17, 2011 - 7:57am

While SU is on Spring Break, the music world is convening down in Austin, Texas, for the South By Southwest Music Festival. The NewsHouse is there to cover it, starting with a recap of the fest's first day.

Under the cover of clouds, SXSW began in Austin on Wednesday. Music could be heard blaring from almost every bar, restaurant or corner (buskers!), as press, industry types and music fans cluttered Austin’s downtown. Here’s a quick overview of some of the highs and lows of Day 1:

Best Afternoon Kickstart

Concert Crowdsourced: Pete Yorn and Ben Kweller

By Nathan Mattise

March 7, 2011 - 10:16pm

Pete Yorn came back to his alma mater (along with Ben Kweller) to deliver an intimate performance at The Westcott. Here's a glimpse at what the experience was like through the notes of folks in the building.

First things first, the show seemed to go over well for all in attendance. Ben Kweller in particular moved his fans enough to take to Twitter.

Open Wings Broken Strings Tour Brings the Nineties Back to Syracuse

By Ana Barbu

March 7, 2011 - 1:39pm

Songwriters from Tonic, Sixpences None The Richer and Live came together to perform their hits as soloists at the Westcott Theater.

Quick picks for the SXSW Orange Influencers Playlist

By Nathan Mattise

March 6, 2011 - 3:39pm

The iSchool is looking for a mixtape of SU artists to hype at SXSW, here are three quick suggestions from Otto-Tune.

Syracuse's social media presence has been making things happen for quite some time now and this week they came up with another great idea for the iSchool's upcoming SXSW Orange Influencers party:

Let a 'Cuse alum DJ the event. Let the playlist be comprised of 'Cuse artists.