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The Last Conspirators just released fourth album Hold That Thought Forever moves the band into new territory. While past releases' lyrics have dealt with politics and the feelings towards how things have been moving along in the country,…

Elise Testone has a voice to be reckoned with and she showed it off beautifully at The Hollow in Albany on the 17th of December. Her all-star band consisting of Todd Stoops, Eric Kalb, Jed Lingat, and Brad Williams played great funk, soul,…

The Solid Soul Tour pulled through Proctors in Schenectady this past week and it was surprising to see the show not as highly attended as one would hope. Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne were both in fine form though and played as if the…

On a warm Friday night in June, a fairly packed house at The Egg's smaller room, The Swyer Theatre, The Lone Bellow were just as excited to be in Albany as Albany was excited to see them. With lots of smiles, jokes, and music, the five…

The Blind Owl Band played a great opening set, highlighted by a bluegrass take on The Allman Brothers Band classic "Whipping Post." The Saranac Lake based band had a small contingent of devotees in the front at the beginning of the set, but…

J. Roddy Walston & The Business brought its spectacular brand of rock and roll to Albany's Alive at 5 summer concert series. The last time the band came through the Capitol Region, it played a sold out, hot and sweaty show at The…

Ginger Baker brought his new band Jazz Confusion to The Egg for a grand evening of music for a packed audience. Playing two sets, though the second was a little shorter, and an encore, Ginger and his band had the crowd sitting on the edge…

Tribute and legacy acts are big business for concerts in today's industry. The baby boomer generation has gotten older and wants that feeling they had growing up listening to the music that was the soundtrack to their lives. You also have…

The Doors were one of the biggest acts all over the world from 1967 to 1971, but the tragic death of Jim Morrison put a halt to that. The music still resonates with a lot of people and Robby Krieger is making sure fans can celebrate the…

It was a calm, cool, April evening in Albany when Zappa Plays Zappa descended on The Egg in Albany. The show was completely sold out and the crowd was tame but one could tell it was full of die-hard Frank Zappa fans who remained seated all…