popcorn youth

I’m Chris, a summer intern in the Arts and Entertainment section of the Ithaca Times. I’ll do my best to entertain you artfully with thoughts on books, movies, music, fine and not-so-fine art and other things that pop into my head. It’s my first summer in Ithaca, so everything is still bright and new (unlike […]

After the debacle of last year, the Ithaca Festival is scaled down and back to normal, with a new executive director (Jes Seaver) and more realistic game plan. “This will be an interesting year, to find our if we can make these payments and still have a Festival,” Seaver added. “I think people are excited […]

Tonight Mike Hansen & friends play the Pourhouse in Trumansburg. Expect two sets of ragtime / old time / Americana music, the first acoustic, the second… slightly louder than acoustic. Joining Mike will be a host of players, some familiar to Ithacans, some not. They include: Gary Graeff, Dion Bor, Emily Dean [who also took […]

Well hello beautiful people. My name is Nellie, and I am a new Ithaca Times intern who is excited to experience the wonders of an Ithacan summer. Here you will find my random thoughts and opinions on concerts, films, and plays I’ve seen; books I’m reading/read, and any other topic/event I deem important […]

Sorry for the delay in posting — we hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday weekend. And congratulations to all of the recent Cornell graduates! Just a reminder that tonight is the biweekly Orbiting Art Ensemble featuring Crow Greenspun (pictured here) and Hubcap. From the press release: “While Hubcap’s drummer, Matt Saccuccimorano & bassist, […]

Ithaca Underground and Popcorn Youth present:
Shellshag (Brooklyn, NY)
Ladder Legs (Boston, MA)
Alaska Will Burn (Cortland, NY)
Wednesday, May 20th
7PM $6 All Ages
The Pirate House
505 Cliff St
Ithaca, NY 14850
There’s only two people in Shellshag, Shell and Shag. Shell plays guitar and sings while Shag plays drums standing up and also sings. She has bells sewn on her belt […]

Wow, where have I been? Sorry for the delay in posting; here’s the calendar for shows this week — it’s pretty quiet due to Memorial Day weekend-related festivities but there’s still plenty happening, including the debut of Mary Lorson’s brand new project, Mary Lorson and the Soubrettes! Here’s a description of her new group: “The […]

With some odds and ends wrapped up, now is as good a time as any to present the Popcorn Youth June schedule of concerts. It’s my busiest month this summer, with no less than three excellent shows. I couldn’t be more excited to present Popcorn Youth alums like Tom Carter and Mouthus, as well as […]

This weekend is pretty eclectic if you’re looking for music — old time [Chicken Fried String Band], alt-folk and country [Black Walnut], more old time [Common Railers], indie rock [We Are the Arm], zydeco [Preston Frank], Billy Ocean-style cheese pop & other assorted awesomeness [DYAO], Tom Waits in a bad mood playing jazz [Johnny Dowd], […]

We recently interviewed NYC-based electronic musician Elijah B. Torn, who played at the Lost Dog Lounge this past Saturday in an event held by Sharinne Sukhnanand (otherwise known as DJ Laika) of Deep beatZ. The truncated version of our conversation appears in this week’s Ithaca Times; the full, minimally edited transcript is now up in […]

Our interview with John Clardy, the drummer for Tera Melos, is up now in our interviews section. They’ll perform with Syracuse indie rock band Summer People and locals Technicolor Winter at the Haunt on Saturday, May 9. It’s an early Ithaca Underground-sponsored show — with Tera Melos playing at 8pm — so get there early! […]

Don’t forget! The Magik Markers are going on a FOUR CITY tour for the release of the excellent ‘Balf Quarry’ — and they’re making a stop in Ithaca!! (WTF, we know.) Mouthus and American Sphinx to open. This show is going to be the jam of the summer, count on it! From Masters’ review, with […]

May 6 - Intronaut / Kylesa for Ithaca Underground [the haunt]
May 7 - The Makepeace Brothers / Kevin Kinsella [Lost Dog]
May 8 - Wingnut feat. Keir Neuringer [Lost Dog]
May 9 - Tera Melos / Summer People [The Haunt with Ithaca Underground]
May 9 - Sirsy [Chapter House]
May 9 - Deep beatZ with Elijah B. Torn [Lost […]

“Whereas with [Throbbing Gristle], the entertainment is the curiosity of what’s going to happen next, and not necessarily getting what you wanted or expected.” -Genesis in a brief but entertaining vid. [via XLR8R]
Lovely little mix from Junior Boys, too. [XLR8R] [Speaking of which, this.]
This thread reminds me, I need to get this book. Certainly a […]

Some of you might remember the fantastic streak of shows we had with North Carolina bands Kelley & the Cowboys and the Red Hots back in March (they played back-to-back shows in Corning, Ithaca, and Trumansburg). We had the opportunity to chat with vocalist Kelley Breiding (who also plays upright bass in the Red Hots) […]