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Pat is a music photographer and journalist based in Albany, NY, with a lifelong passion for photography. Living his life through a lens, he captures the energy and emotion of live performances, telling stories that words can’t. His camera is the tool he uses to freeze the essence of music.
Pat’s goal is simple: to make music look as good as it sounds. Believing the visual side of music is just as powerful, he creates images that elevate the experience for both fans and artists. Each shot captures the soul of the music, preserving its impact long after the last note fades.
Bush’s tenth album doesn’t ask for your nostalgia, it only requests your presence - I Beat Loneliness is not a return to form. It’s a stripping away of everything except what’s real in the human condition. It’s raw, reflective and deeply…
The Night Shakes & Billy X Wilder Light a Fire at Park Theater Hudson
There are shows you go to and then there are shows that happen to you. Friday, July 11 at Park Theater Hudson with The Night Shakes and Billy X Wilder was very much the latter.
The evening kicked off with only the second live…
Songs For The Brave and The Broken: Glori Wilder & Dylan Dunlap at Park Theater Hudson
On a hot July 5th night in Hudson, The Park Theater became more than a venue, it became a vessel. What unfolded was a night of raw introspection, musical brilliance and emotional connection. It was all courtesy of rising soul-pop…
James Taylor at CMAC: A Night with America’s Quiet Hero
Sunday, June 29, was one of the prettiest nights at one of the prettiest venues in recent memory. CMAC in Canandaigua played host to James Taylor, who did what he’s been doing for more than half a century, he made thousands of people feel…
Samantha Fish Sets Albany Ablaze With A Six String Storm
If you were at Empire Live on Tuesday, June 24th and didn’t walk out a believer, check your pulse and your taste in music. Samantha Fish didn’t play Albany. She scorched it.
Armed with a rotating arsenal of guitars and absolutely…
Mountain Jam 2025 Closes Out with Sun, Smiles, and Serious Shredding
After three unforgettable days at Belleayre, Mountain Jam 2025 wrapped up on Sunday, June 22nd, with a sun-drenched finale that delivered both musical fireworks and heart-swelling moments. Day 3 didn’t wind down, it lifted off - catch up…
Mountain Jam 2025: Day 2 Recap
After six years in hibernation, Mountain Jam was back in 2025, and Day 2 - Saturday, June 21 - was the day it truly woke up. The vibe settled in, the hill filled out and the little city on the mountain started to feel like home.
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Mountain Jam Day 1: High Elevation, Higher Vibes
After a six year hiatus, Mountain Jam is back. In preparation of this Triumphant return, the clouds parted over Belleayre Mountain just in time for the music to roll in and from the first note to the final reverb, Day One of Mountain Jam…
Fishbone Unleash Chaos with No Apologies Blend of Ska and Punk at Empire Underground
Wednesday, June 18 at Empire Underground with Fishbone felt less like a concert and more like a full-body exorcism. If you were there, you didn’t just hear it, you were possessed by it.
Albany’s own Girth Control kicked things off…
Matter of Time: Eddie Vedder, Butterfly Children and an Emotional Tribeca
When Matter of Time finished rolling on June 12, the Tribeca Festival crowd sat stunned. Eyes wet. Hearts broken. Then Eddie Vedder stepped into the silence, acoustic guitar in hand and true to form, he cracked a joke, before breaking…