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05/08/2025

In 2011, I was still new as a music editor at the Syracuse New Times, so landing an interview with Gregg Allman was completely insane. I've told the story a million times by now, but it still feels like yesterday.

I was told I only had a few minutes with Gregg, but we talked for way beyond our "allowed" time. His autobiography was just about to be released and having read it now, it was like he was telling me most of the stories first-hand.

But the best and most memorable moment - from any interview I've ever done - was the beginning.

me: "Hi, this is Jessica Novak from the Syracuse New Times."
GA: "Jessica. I know that name..."

The immediate icebreaker made us fast friends and the interview felt more like a casual chat. I'll never forget his openness and ability to be so real when I had already become so used to the public relations campaign of most interviews. He seemed genuinely excited about what he was doing at the time and genuinely real about life as an older man who had been through several divorces. There was no pretension. There was no attempt to cover a truth. There was only gratitude for what he had accomplished and sadness for what he had lost.

All this is to say, it was exciting to find an original copy of the interview and read it today before I'm lucky enough to hit Taste of Syracuse tomorrow with The Jess Novak Band. I love every set I've ever played at Taste, but I'm especially excited for tomorrow on the main stage right before Steven Page. What an honor đź’“

Thanks to Stacey for her hard work on Taste and for everything she does.

And thanks to any and everyone who comes out to rock with us!

The last thing Gregg said in the interview was "Oh man, I'm gonna play my butt off. I'm gonna really try this time (he laughed). Naw, I try every time."

We're gonna play our butts off tomorrow.
We hope you'll be there for it.

see you soon!
FRIDAY: Private Event
SATURDAY: Jess Novak at Nick's Ride 4 Friends - 12:30 p.m.
SATURDAY: The Jess Novak Band at Taste of Syracuse!! - Main Stage at 4:45 p.m.
SUNDAY: Jess Novak at Lunkenheimer - 1 p.m.

more at www.jessrocknovak.com

05/08/2025

Registration is Open for the North Syracuse Early Education Program!

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The Family Times Magazine Summer Camp guide is out! This is an excellent resource for Syracuse area day and overnight ca...
12/04/2024

The Family Times Magazine Summer Camp guide is out! This is an excellent resource for Syracuse area day and overnight camps for children of all ages.

01/02/2024

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03/05/2023
01/05/2023

CREEKWALK CLOSURES Due to flooding, the Creekwalk will be temporarily closed from Wallace Steeet to Franklin Square. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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25/04/2023

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We may not be publishing SNT, but don't forget we still put out Family Times Magazine each month! The April issue featu...
20/04/2023

We may not be publishing SNT, but don't forget we still put out Family Times Magazine each month! The April issue features our local camp guide. Check it out.

Rest in peace, Walt. The Syracuse New Times would not have been what it was without your hard work and dedication to loc...
12/05/2022

Rest in peace, Walt. The Syracuse New Times would not have been what it was without your hard work and dedication to local journalism.

In Memoriam: Walter Shepperd — With great sadness, we share news of the passing of activist, poet, journalist, and Media Unit Executive Director Walt Shepperd due to complications related to a stroke at 4:19 p.m. today. His daughter, Lorca, was at his side during his final hours. She gave permission to share the news with former Unit members and community. The family is still making funeral arrangements; we will share information as it's made available.

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The Syracuse New Times came from humble beginnings inside the apartment of a college student in the late 1960s. On Feb. 4, 1969, our first issue was published by 21-year-old Syracuse University senior Ken Simon in his apartment at 200 Euclid Ave. Simon admitted in a 2009 interview with the Syracuse New Times that he had no real plan for how it was going to work and an initial budget of only $50 for business cards.

Simon said there were a few times during his 11 years leading the publication when he worried his project would not make it. Yet with a passionate staff, loyalty from the community and a scrappy “do or die” attitude, the Syracuse New Times lived on. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the paper is the second-oldest alternative weekly newspaper in the United States.

The Syracuse New Times is now an award-winning publication, running more than 50 issues per year on top of special seasonal editions and several supplemental guides. We serve a five-county area in Central New York and pride ourselves on being locally owned and operated, with our current office on Syracuse’s West Side.

Every week, we serve up snappy content on arts, entertainment, dining, community events and more, making us the go-to place to decide what to do with your disposable time and income. We are dedicated to our readers and to the Salt City, striving to create reliable content that both exemplifies the best of our area and keeps those in power in check.