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Michael is a freelance journalist by trade, and a financial representative by profession. His reporting has covered a wide variety of topics including album reviews, sports, local history, climate change and Internet security. He has earned bylines with The Harlem Valley Times, The Spotlight, The Colonie Sports Tracker, 8Ball Music and Upstate Metal.

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Jocelyn & Chris Arndt ‘The Fun in the Fight’

Michael Hallisey Apr 12, 2019

Jocelyn and Chris broke into Billboard’s Top 40 in the Adult Album Alternative chart with “Red Stops Traffic,” the third single off their 2017 release, “Go.” The album as a whole was Jocelyn and Chris’ most successful release. It peaked at…

Metal/Hard Rock/Punk

A reunion in Waterford’s Chrome Food and Spirits will welcome the memories of Saratoga Winners this…

Michael Hallisey Apr 4, 2019

It was 10 years ago this month that Saratoga Winners, one of the Capital District’s favorite live music venues, burned down in an early morning fire. This Saturday, a reunion is to be held to remember it and the people who made it special.…

Albany

Latham teen advances on “American Idol” after powerful audition

Michael Hallisey Mar 15, 2019

The 518 music scene will be sharing another one of its fabulous musicians with the world as she appears on “American Idol” for at least another week. Madison VanDenburg, 17, appeared on Sunday’s episode of “Idol” and auditioned with…

Album Reviews

New York’s Katie Louise Unleashes Debut EP

Michael Hallisey Mar 15, 2019

Capital District pop artist, Katie Louise, is releasing her first EP, celebrating with a no-holds-barred show at Jupiter Hall. Louise, 21, will release Unleash today, Friday, March 15. The seven-song EP will show its feathers later that…

Albany

Victory Soul Orchestra preps for a funky album release party

Michael Hallisey Jan 20, 2019

Victory Soul Orchestra is unique to the local scene. An exclusively instrumental group backed by a strong horn section you’d be hard pressed to find outside of a big band. Yannuzzi pulls his trumpet in and calls “D is Dead” out to the room.…

Albany

The Massry Center for the Arts, celebrating 10 years with a stellar 2018-19 season, presents The…

Michael Hallisey Nov 15, 2018

The Massry Center for the Arts, located on the campus of The College of Saint Rose, continues to celebrate 10 years of extraordinary performances with two stellar performances this November. On Thursday, Nov. 15, The Ballroom Thieves,…

Rock

Capital Records Live! at Proctors Theater announces October lineup

Michael Hallisey Oct 10, 2018

Volume two of the new Proctors series Capital Records Live! represents the next step in an effort to shine a brighter light on the local music scene. The initial edition, in March, was based on The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts…

Albany

Hearing Aide: Mirk ‘Sense’

Michael Hallisey Oct 3, 2018

Mirk has been a part of the local scene since it first formed in 2009. Each of the band’s previous six releases has its own vibe, which makes it difficult for anyone to pigeonhole the band into a specific genre. The band’s sound is best…

Albany

Mark Anthony Manning: The story of a rising 20-year-old Albany singer

Michael Hallisey Sep 30, 2018

The 20-year-old man’s voice soared as he played the piano in a minuscule practice room, eyes shut as he swayed to the music and several veins appeared across his face and neck. The dim lighting and tight space made the experience feel more…

News

Coffee and Conversation: Learning about Yaddo Gardens

Michael Hallisey Sep 28, 2018

Locals got to learn more about the Yaddo Gardens, an artist community up in Saratoga Springs, and its historical origins during the Friday, Sept. 14, installment of the Coffee and Conversation series at the Bethlehem Public Library. Lesley…

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