Curtis “C.K.” Flach — pronounced flack — has a look and sound to him that clashes with today’s world. But, when he opens his mouth, people listen. The 25-year-old Coeymans Hollow native often takes to the stage dressed one necktie away from a job interview, with a clean white shirt and sports jacket, topped with […]
Kentucky HeadHunters, the Grammy Award-Winning Rock Band, Headlines Annual Harley Rendezvous
Growing up in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, Richard Young was surrounded by music. Known best as the frontman for the Grammy-award winning country rock band, Richard and his brother, Fred, still tends to the same 700 acres of farmland that has been in their family since the Revolutionary War. “We pretend to be farmers,” said Richard. […]
‘Ambitious’ Festival Planned for ASO Maestro
The Albany Symphony plans to conclude David Alan Miller’s 25th anniversary season with an “ambitious” arrangement for this year’s American Music Festival. The American Music Festival includes more than 15 concerts and events between Wednesday, May 31 and Sunday, June 4. The 2017 American Music Festival will be the our most ambitious and exciting festival […]
Hollis Brown in the Kitchen
Hollis Brown markets itself as an American rock band which, lately, is the best way to describe groups that lean towards the origins of rock and roll — a little bit of blues, a little bit of soul and a splash of funk. Listen to Hollis Brown’s latest single, “Run Right To You,” off its […]
Juggling Day Jobs Takes Time away from the Music, but Holly & Evan Keep an Eye on the Big Picture
Holly Taormina rushes into the quaint side room set behind the bar at The Orchard Tavern where her bandmates are waiting to order lunch. “Words cannot describe how much I hate driving a car,” she exclaims through clinched teeth, as she takes her seat. The Holly to Holly & Evan can be as tempestuous as […]
Josh Carter Explains the Maturation of Phantogram’s Sound
Josh Carter has been traveling the world so much that he dreams of being on the road. “My girlfriend said to me the other day that I was sleep talking, and I was saying something about being in Singapore,” said Carter. “I’ve never been to Singapore.” Give Carter and Sarah Barthel — better known as fast-rising […]
Roots of Creation: Love Out of the 603
Roots of Creation is known to sing of its love for the “603.” That’s the area code for New Hampshire, of which the reggae-jam fusion band calls home. Its 2012 video “Summertime in the 603” (a homage to Sublime’s 1995 “Summertime”) remains a colorful sight for those recently wishing winter away. Just a day after […]
REVIEW: Making up with Levine
Review by Amy Modesti Watching Adam Levine perform with Maroon 5 was a dream come true for me and likely for many of the fans who came to the Times Union Center on Tuesday, March 7. The band had previously cancelled its appearance last September due to the birth of Levine’s first child with wife, […]
Comedy Works to call Cohoes Music Hall home, Three Acts Already Signed
After having been a staple in Albany’s comedy entertainment scene for the previous 35 years, Tommy Nicchi picked up his Comedy Works brand in 2016 and moved it up to Saratoga Springs. As he recalled the move last week during a press conference to announce the new partnership between the Comedy Works in Cohoes Music […]
Albany Common Council Greenlights Ownership Transfer of Palace Theatre
Less than a week after the opening of the Albany Capital Center, ownership of the city’s most storied stage changed hands — the first big step required for the upgrades it needs to expand. The Albany City Council approved the sale of the Palace Theatre to the Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc., the not-for-profit organization […]