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Erin is a Communications Specialist at an urban school district in the Capital Region, serving as their media spokesperson, social media and website manager, and writer. Seeing live music has been her favorite past time for well over a decade. Writing show reviews allows her to blend her professional skills with her passion in a creative outlet. She lives in Albany's Center Square neighborhood with furbaby Toby. Meow.
Last month, the jam scene’s funk favorites, Lettuce, released a new EP, titled Mt. Crushmore. While still holding down their exclusivity and unique take on the genre, it is largely more background music than it is dance fuel like we’ve seen…
Saratoga Gets Down with The New Mastersounds and Turkuaz
Funk comes in all shapes and sizes these days. Those eager to see two very different versions headed to the Putnam Den in Saratoga on December 6 to see The New Mastersounds, originally from the U.K., co-headline with Brooklyn’s Turkuaz.…
The Evolution of Annie in the Water: An Interview with Mike Lashomb
Annie in the Water, with their combination of reggae, rock, funk and jam, is an Albany-based band that originated as a duo with Mike Lashomb and Brad Hester in 2007. This past spring, the duo added three more members, which you can imagine…
Festivalgoers Let Their Soul Shine During Second Half of The Peach
Saturday and Sunday at The Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA was more of the same weather wise with scorching heat, humidity and powerful storms that would delay several sets in the evening. Despite the elements, festivalgoers all across…
Peach Music Fest Returns to Montage Mountain, Gregg Allman Cancels
In just one week, The Peach Music Festival will return to Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA for their fifth annual four-day celebration. The festival is slated for August 11 – 14. Jamband fans from all over the country will head up the…
Phish Sets the Gearshift Out of Control for SPAC Night Two
Phish's second night at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center was preceded by a beautiful early summer afternoon, a welcome change from Friday’s thunderstorms that served as the soaking precursor to the night one show. Fans also seemed to…
Disc Jam 2016 Outdoes Itself
Now in its sixth year and second at the current location in Stephentown, NY, Disc Jam Festival has established itself in every sense of the phrase. The bands are top caliber, the stage setups are the real deal, and the attendees make it…
Lessons from Tom Hamilton
With any luck, you’ve been internalizing phrases like “be yourself” and “be honest” since the day you could understand language. These ideas are applicable to our everyday lives in a general sense, but they can also be the guiding force and…
A Matured Jimkata Blows the Roof off the Hollow
One of the greatest things about seeing a band numerous times is the ability to witness the progression they make over the years. And if you see the band frequently, it will feel gradual and natural, but if it's been a while since you’ve…
Family of Woodstock Announces Bob Dylan 75th Birthday Celebration
With the exception of perhaps the Band, no other musical act is as synonymous with Woodstock as the legendary Bob Dylan. It is only fitting that a celebration of his 75 years on Earth be celebrated with music in the iconic town.
On…