By: Victor Harlan

This past Friday night, BuzzUniverse hosted their annual Jingle Jam at NYC's Ace of Clubs. Relix Jam Off winners (Dec/Jan), Licorice, kicked off the night with their first all-acoustic set. After playing a few originals and new compositions, they invited friend Rebecca Hart to join them for a cover of Gillian Welch's "Miss Ohio." The band then finished with a cover of Ween's "Voodoo Lady" and a few originals. Jason Crosby's brand new band then took the stage for a set that included covers of Pink Floyd's "Fearless," Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter" and Bob Dylan's "It Takes A Lot To Laugh (It Takes a Train to Cry)."

Evening hosts BuzzUniverse then performed a two-plus-hour set of staple originals and covers. Licorice's David Lott joined the band on electric guitar for Buzz originals "You & Me" and "The Rock," leading into their a capella Christmas Carol "Dear Santa" featuring Greg McLoughlin's soulful call to Jolly St.Nick. BuzzU original "Earth Is Moving" led to a full room percussion jam segueing seamlessly into Pink Floyd's "Astronomy Domine." Then during original "In the Sun" Buzz U drummer Dave Migliore gave up his seat to Jason Isaac of Afroskull, who crushed every syncopated moment with the band as though he had been sitting there all night long. The marathon set concluded with Lott returning to the stage for a delicate rendition of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon." Finally, the New Hope PA-based band Mixxtape closed the night, performing until 3:00 AM.

Hidden Track was also at the Jingle Jam. Read their review here.