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Surfing to America

by Luke Z. Fenchel on July 29, 2010

Ry Cuming, a surfer, singer and songwriter, will stop by The Commons at 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 29 for a free show as part of the Downtown Ithaca Concert Series.

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GrassRoots Wrap Up

by Dan Aloi on July 27, 2010

The 20th annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance more than lived up to its promise of diversity, quality and a “special” anniversary lineup. A Review by Dan Aloi

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While You Were In: GrassRoots Saturday and Sunday

by Post Editors on July 26, 2010

Headlining the third day of GrassRoots, Burning Spear performed at the Infield Stage. The reggae artist joined the Latin hip hop group Locos Por Juana, bluegrass Railroad Earth, country act the Believers and many more for a weekend of diverse music. Photo by Thomas Hoebbel, TH-Photo.com

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GrassRoots Music Round-Up

by Post Editors on July 22, 2010

The greatest of the many achievements of the GrassRoots Festival may be the seamless integration of the local and the global. In much the same way an extended family gathering draws distinctly different personalities together under the same roof, GrassRoots brings together disparate sounds from across the world to perform together over a four-day weekend.

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Paradise Sound

by Luke Z. Fenchel on July 21, 2010

Four days. Four stages. Almost 80 bands and artists. All are good reasons that the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance lives up to its motto, “a music lover’s paradise.” By Luke Z. Fenchel

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Faith In Music

by Luke Z. Fenchel on July 7, 2010

The Lee Boys, a “Sacred Steel” band from Miami practice what they preach: music, love and peace, and to witness a live appearance is to be baptized by the transcendent power of music. By Luke Z. Fenchel

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Crossing Borders

by Luke Z. Fenchel on April 9, 2010

When Touré returns to Ithaca with his band this Sunday, April 11 for a springtime jam session courtesy of Dan Smalls Presents, he will be joined by local dub rock act J-San and the Analogue Sons.

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