Back in March, Holly Bowling performed an unplugged show at the Whisper Dome in Schenectady, as the venue’s incredible acoustics and intimate setting allowed her to ditch amplification and play the piano alone, and it was enough for the room. “If you stand on one side of the room and you whisper, a person across […]
We Can’t Allow Fear to Ruin Our Live Music Experience
We’re so tired of our senseless fight The one thing we can all do right Is come together — Trey Anastasio I’m not even sure where to begin; my mind is spinning out of control trying to wrap itself around the news of yet another massive tragedy on American soil. The headlines read something like […]
Sit-Ins, Covers and Heavy Improv Highlight Adirondack Independence Music Festival
It doesn’t seem like the easiest feat to get a small music festival up, running and successful, but that’s just what the organizers of the Adirondack Independence Music Festival did this past weekend, September 2-3. In its second year and hosted in Lake George at the Charles R. Wood Commons, the two-day festival brought a […]
Twiddle, Pink Talking Fish Headline Adirondack Music Festival in Lake George this Weekend
This Saturday and Sunday, the resort town of Lake George will be invaded by the second iteration of the Adirondack Independence Music Festival. Saturday, September 2, and Sunday, September 3 at Charles R. Wood Commons will feature bands like Twiddle, Pink Talking Fish, Kung Fu and the Ryan Montbleau Band for a two-day romp that […]
Boston Dream Pie: Phish’s Baker’s Dozen hits Night 12
With 11 nights down and only 4 sets left, Phish still had not repeated a song at their Baker’s Dozen run of 13 shows at Madison Square Garden. 198 songs in 11 nights is no small feat but Phish stepped up to the plate for the penultimate show of their residency. Saturday proved to […]
Lemon Yellow Fun: Night 11 of the Baker’s Dozen
The final weekend of Phish’s historic run of 13 shows at Madison Square Garden kicked off on Friday to much fanfare and a lot of fingers in the air, with Friday being lemon donut night. These shows sold out in advance and were a hot and dwindling commodity throughout the week. On Friday, Phish came […]
Hot Chocolate and Cinnamon Spice Up Nights 6 and 7 of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen
Chocolate donut night on the sixth night of the Baker’s Dozen MSG residency brought Phish to cover an American Idol contestant’s viral hit, bringing “Chocolate Rain” to life, along with “Ass Handed,” tying the theme to the music once again before letting loose with a set of rarities and surprise jams. “Free” and “Sand’” marked […]
Sunday Velvety Sunday: Night 3 of Phish’s Baker’s Dozen
After two nights of Phish extending jams amid bustouts and debuts, it was clear that these donut themed shows would be filled with jam and not jelly. On Red Velvet donut night, the audience was treated to a pair of Velvet Underground covers bookending the show, as a red hue illuminated the Garden and once […]
moe.down Triumphantly Returns to Turin for Soggy, but Sweet, Weekend
After a two year hiatus, moe.down returned to its birthplace at Snow Ridge for the Fourth of July weekend. The highly anticipated return of the festival featured many sit-ins and covers along with rarely played moe. classics and seven full sets of moe. moe.down was founded as a fan and family friendly festival in 2000 […]
Getting Weird at the 15th Strangecreek Campout
Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend bookend the festival season, meaning many northeasterners start and end their summers at Camp Kee-Wanee in Greenfield, Mass., for the Strangecreek and Wormtown Campouts. Last week was the 15th annual Strangecreek, and the vibe was very focused around the family that had been built up over the years. […]