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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.

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.…

News Desk

USPS remembers Beatles legend John Lennon with new stamp

Michael Hallisey Sep 28, 2018

Preceding the ceremony to unveil the new John Lennon stamp, his late-Beatle’s wife expressed gratitude for the throngs of fans who gathered at the Naumburg Bandshel in New York City’s Central Park for the event. “Even if it was five or…

Albany

Lark Fest to Pack a Punch this Weekend in Albany

Michael Hallisey Sep 20, 2018

When Adrian Lewis takes the stage at Lark Fest this Saturday, Sept. 22, he will complete an unofficial Triple Crown here in the Capital District. Better known as The Age, Lewis played Rockin’ on the River and Alive at Five this year. He…

Features

A Look into Proctors and its Founder

Michael Hallisey Sep 14, 2018

On Friday, Sept. 7, locals were able to learn more about both the personal and professional life of vaudeville impresario F.F. Proctor — full name is Frederick Freeman Proctor — who is known for developing the original Proctors in…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Ariana Grande ‘Sweetener’

Michael Hallisey Sep 2, 2018

When a terrorist bombed the Manchester Arena in England after Ariana Grande’s concert there in May 2017 which killed 22 and injured 500, this overt attack on music caused many to wonder what the singer’s next move would be, or if she would…

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