May 1, 2008 | It’s not every day that the opportunity comes to sing and dance with a legend, but when Frederick “Toots” Hibbert graced the stage at The Haunt on Tuesday night the audience got to do exactly that.


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Apr 17, 2008 | People attending Sunday’s sold-out The New Pornographers show at the State Theatre may have enjoyed the promise of general admission in a seated venue, but they also had to endure the disappointment of Neko Case being sick and subsequently sub par.
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Apr 17, 2008 | In the 2005 film “The Aristocrats,” George Carlin offers some sage advice that neatly sums up everything a comedian should know to properly tell a dirty joke. Step one: Establish that there is a line. Step two: Deliberately cross that line, repeatedly. Ideally, bring the audience along with you. And, if you’re really good at your job, make them glad that they did. During “An Evening With Tracy Morgan” on Sunday at Cornell’s Bailey Hall, many lines were crossed.

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Apr 10, 2008 | Halfway through “Delicate Few,” the second song of a two-hour set at Cornell University’s Barton Hall on Sunday, O.A.R. lead singer Marc Roberge told the mixed crowd of frat boys and hippies about the best advice he’s ever received from a woman.
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Feb 28, 2008 | Before Taj Mahal took the stage last Thursday, Dan Smalls, executive director of the State Theatre, introduced the legendary blues musician by saying he represents what the Ithaca music scene stands for — honest, true musicianship.


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Feb 28, 2008 | In the last 13 years, the Foo Fighters have shifted from a mildly successful alternative pop act to alt-rock radio staples — with hits ranging from 1995’s “Big Me” to its recent single “The Pretender.” The band’s sold-out show in Binghamton, N.Y., on Friday proved how much the band has grown, with a large catwalk, intricate stage lights and four large video screens — reminiscent of a Rolling Stones setup.
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Feb 21, 2008 | After the warmth delivered by Ithaca’s Chili Cook-Off began to wane with the setting sun, the welcoming haven of the State Theatre got things heated up again with acid jazz luminaries, Soulive, and opening guests The Rozatones.
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Feb 7, 2008 | “State trooper thinks I drive too fast/ pulled me over to tell me so/ I say out here on the prairie” were the first words Ani DiFranco sang to a sold out house Saturday night at the Ithaca State Theater, lyrics from her 1994 song “God’s Country.” It was the beginning of a performance that reflected the singer’s determination to reveal all she can — both on stage and in her lyrics.
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Nov 15, 2007 | Guitars squealed and shrieked on Sunday night as Cornell University hosted a co-headlining indie rock show between industry veteran Yo La Tengo and Pitchfork darling Broken Social Scene. Though the two groups rock from different ends of the counter-culture spectrum, they are united by meshing spiraling guitar lines which deflect off walls of distortion.
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Sep 8, 2007 | To secure a spot at the John Brown’s Body show last night at Castaways, fans arrived as early as 8:30 p.m. The crowd continued to grow until around 11 p.m., when Ithaca’s legendary reggae band was set to begin.
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