Returning to Croton Point Park after taking last year off, the Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival, the country’s oldest music and environmental festival started by none other than folk legend Pete Seeger, came back in full force. Taking place during its usual Father’s Day Weekend, Clearwater continued its tradition of being one of the most […]
Hearing Aide: Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda ‘All the Little Things’
Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda’s latest album All the Little Things, recorded at Applehead Studios in Woodstock, NY, is one of the most diverse albums to hit the record stores in some time. Covering styles ranging from ‘80s rock, to bluegrass, to jazz, to Broadway musical, to Bing Crosby/Frank Sinatra era music, listening to this album is […]
Hearing Aide: The DuPont Brothers ‘A Riddle for You’
The DuPont Brothers, a sibling duo from Burlington, VT, have the gift of being both poets and musicians, a rarity these days. It’s always refreshing to hear sibling duos, because you can sense the true bond felt between them. Whether they’re harmonizing or singing in unison, Sam and Zack hit every note head on and flawlessly, […]
Experience ‘The Last Waltz Live’ with Rev Tour Band and Friends in Oneonta
The Oneonta Theatre is fortunate to be the next stop on the Rev Tour Band’s northeast tour performing “The Last Waltz Live,” a re-creation of The Band’s concert film. On May 21, join fellow fans of The Band for an evening that has lived on in our memories for so long, and — thanks to […]
Hearing Aide: Radiohead “A Moon Shaped Pool”
True to form, Radiohead delivers another anthemic masterpiece with their ninth album, A Moon Shaped Pool. The creative masterminds who make up Radiohead, joined by the likes of Pink Floyd and Beck, are some of the few musicians who are able to successfully mix the use of acoustic instruments and the more “techno” side of music […]
Hearing Aide: Jason Bean’s ‘Black Then Blue Then Gray’
Jason Bean, a singer-songwriter originally from Phoenix, N.Y., and now based in Syracuse, is a worthy local musician to be on the look-out for. Black Then Blue Then Gray sounds very professionally recorded and produced, which is quite notable, being that Bean recorded this, his fifth album, in his home studio, Black Match Studios. Mellow […]
Hearing Aide: Town Mountain’s ‘Southern Crescent’
Town’s Mountain’s soon to be released album Southern Crescent can be characterized as straight up bluegrass, with a classic rock twist and a dash of zydeco mixed in for good measure. The fact that this band is based out of Asheville, North Carolina – a particularly nurturing place for musicians – really comes through in […]
Hearing Aide: Ten Cent Howl’s ‘Ain’t It Strange’
Ten Cent Howl does the Americana genre proud on their latest album Ain’t It Strange. Featuring the deep and distant voice of Bill Smith, who sounds like he is coming to us from a different era a half century ago, this band makes it nearly impossible for listeners to not be tapping their feet and […]
Hearing Aide: Bruce Horan’s ‘Tigershark’
Artist-turned-musician, Bruce Horan offers the listener a glimpse into his creative mind on his debut album Tigershark. A graduate of Pratt Institute with a Masters of Fine Arts, and currently based out of Norwalk, CT, this guy has clearly got talent, which comes through on the seemingly careful thinking that went into each step of […]
Hearing Aide: Larry Keel’s ‘Experienced’
Larry Keel’s latest album Experienced, due out on February 26, can truthfully be described as ear candy. For those who like music of the bluegrass or blues persuasion, or even for those for whom these are not your favorite genres, this album is a highly recommended addition to your collection. Accompanied by his wife Jenny […]