Punk

November 29, 2017 - 1:42pm
Review: The concert might signal a resurgence for the genre in Syracuse

The Lost Horizon hosted one of the first sold-out punk shows in the city for years, as The Story So Far, Turnstile and Drug Church brought their high-energy sets to Syracuse. Put on by Upstate NY’s After Dark Entertainment, the show brought out around 200 people on a Tuesday night, and concertgoers proved ready to match the touring bands’ energy throughout.

November 6, 2016 - 2:29pm
The Syracuse feminist music scene has expanded in recent years due to events like LadyFest and Feminist Friday, and riot grrrl band The Malvinas is helping build that community.

In a crowded dark basement that smells like patchouli oil, cigarette smoke and body odor, seven musicians that make up Syracuse riot grrrl band The Malvinas are setting up to perform at LadyFest 2016.

“What is that?” a crowd member says as the band tunes their instruments. “Does that guy just have a pipe with a string on it?”

The referenced band member, Zeke Leonard, plucks the string, just once.

“Oh,” the man says. “Yep, that’s exactly what he has. That’s awesome.”

October 9, 2015 - 3:11pm
Jessica Posner, a Syracuse University professor and "riot-grrl" singer, hosts a feminist rock showcase to counteract a local music scene dominated by men.

Indie music, cheap beers and interesting conversation makes for a usual Friday night at Spark Contemporary Art Space. This past Oct. 2, feminist punks clad in floral prints, combat boots and bandanas screamed, crooned, strummed and shredded raw emotion, angst and revolution in front of a rowdy crowd nodding and moshing along.

September 28, 2015 - 8:45pm
LadyFest Syracuse, a one-day mini festival dedicated to feminism provides a space for female-empowered creativity and expression.

On Saturday Sept. 26, the Westcott Community Center was packed with people of all ages and genders at the second annual LadyFest Syracuse event.  Live music, feminist spoken word and artwork viewings were just some of the activities that guests enjoyed at the feminist music and arts festival. 

July 17, 2014 - 11:39pm
Review: The near homecoming for Syracuse's premier bands put on a powerful display of punk at Bug Jar that shouldn't be dismissed as noisy.

Tossing out a term like “noisy” when referring to Perfect Pussy is easy. In fact, it's too easy.

Some of the greatest punk acts of the past 30 years such as Sonic Youth and Hüsker Dü were rightfully admired -- or written off -- for being noisy.  And while still in the infancy of a musical career, Perfect Pussy and all its tinnitus-inviting clamor may have to endure that same label. Or better yet, embrace it.

September 18, 2012 - 4:45pm
Los Angeles garage rockers and New England punk rockers will come to The Schine Underground on Oct. 11 with support from Dumb Talk.

Student-run radio station WERW are bringing their second wave of bands in this semester. After a successful show at Badlands, they're ready to bring rock back to the Schine Underground with Dum Dum Girls, Math The Band, and Dumb Talk.

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

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…

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