The life of a touring musician can be difficult despite the adoring crowds and the satisfaction of doing what you love. That’s a big reason why lifelong Westchester resident Rebecca Haviland, a self-described Americana music artist with more than an
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur and Lindsay Emery There was plenty of sunshine and cold drinks, the grounds at Parkway Field were packed and the music flowed all day. Those ingredients made Saturday’s 15th annual Pleasantville Music Festival one of the most
Read MoreMore than 200 people crowded at the gazebo on Pleasantville’s Memorial Plaza Friday evening protesting the United States’ treatment of migrants and conditions of the detention camps near the southern border and across the nation. The event was one of
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Art Alexakis has had a busy year recording a solo album, but most people will recognize him from his work as the lead songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of the popular alt-rock band Everclear. Everclear, founded by Alexakis
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Dave Pirner always wants a record to have an ebb and flow, where there are loud and soft moments throughout rather than sustaining one pace throughout. When Pirner, the lead vocalist for the Grammy-Award winning alternative rock
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Swahoogie isn’t a word you’ll find in the dictionary. “It’s just an attitude of playing,” explained Thomas “Zeke” Krouskoff, vocalist and guitarist of the band Swahoogie. It has to do with the people who are playing the
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery The name for the band MOSA came from the frequent mispronunciation of its lead singer’s name – Melissa Frabotta. It would be consistently garbled by the tongue-tied, somehow mixing her first name and last name together. Even
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Lyrics are important to singer-songwriter Bruce Carroll. For Carroll, it comes from the troubadour tradition of the 1960s, where he was influenced by Bob Dylan and later Bruce Springsteen, the way they were able to convey poetry
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery The band Melt has gained popularity with their hit song “Sour Candy,” which has amassed more than two million streams on Spotify and spawned multiple covers on YouTube. The six members of the band, who describe their
Read MoreThousands of local and regional music fans are ready to turn out on Saturday for arguably Pleasantville’s biggest day of the year. The Pleasantville Music Festival, with its customary mid-July spot on the calendar, returns for the 15th year, featuring
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