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Ricky Disotell is a 25 year-old Plattsburgh State Alumni currently living in the Maine near Portland. Aside from a penchant for writing and a love of literature, Ricky's rabid love of music has motivated him to write about his experiences. An avid fan of jam music, punk rock, funk, metal, and just about any other genre of live music, Ricky strives to share his musical opinions and have a blast in the process.

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moe. Plays Drive-in Double-Feature in Yarmouth, MA

Rick Disotell Oct 27, 2020

Buffalo jam stars moe. took to the stage in Yarmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod this past weekend for the middle two nights of their four-night New England run. Nearly seven months have passed since their last pre-Covid performance in…

Jam/Progressive

Hearing Aide: News From Planet Kniffen ‘Dreamland’

Rick Disotell May 13, 2018

Darryl Kniffen’s brainchild News From Planet Kniffen released their debut album Dreamland on April 27, and the Vermont-based sextet has shown that they have the chops to produce some truly innovative fusion jazz/funk music. An eclectic…

Jam/Progressive

moe. to wrap up February run at Palace Theatre in Albany

Rick Disotell Feb 22, 2018

After selling out the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester at the beginning of February, and delivering two smoking shows in bass player Rob Derhak's hometown of Portland, Maine, moe are slated to play their first Palace Theatre shows…

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moe. Continues Tour in Portland for Rob Derhak at Hometown Show

Rick Disotell Feb 20, 2018

On February 16 and 17, moe returned to bassist Rob Derhak in his hometown of Portland, Maine for a blistering double-header. After selling out the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester two weeks prior, moe. fans were treated to two nights of…

Jam/Progressive

moe. Returns to Bass Player Rob Derhak’s Home State for 2-Night Run

Rick Disotell Feb 14, 2018

moe. are set to return to the State Theater in Portland Maine for their first Maine shows since 2016, and their first shows at the State since their New Year’s run in 2012. After a brief, but harrowing battle with oropharyngeal cancer, moe…

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moe. Returns With a Vengeance for Sold Out Capitol Theatre Run

Rick Disotell Feb 5, 2018

After a 7-month break due to bass player Rob Derhak’s battle with cancer, Buffalo rockers moe returned to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York to deliver two sold out shows on February 2nd and 3rd. Their first shows with the full…

Jam/Progressive

moe. Return to the Capitol Theatre after Hiatus

Rick Disotell Jan 31, 2018

Buffalo jam legends moe. return to The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York for two sold-out shows after a 7-month hiatus. The band took a break from touring starting early last summer in light of bassist Rob Derhak’s cancer diagnosis,…

Rock

Hearing Aide: Ignis “The Face of Mars”

Rick Disotell Jan 17, 2018

Albany two-piece Ignis released their first full-length album The Face of Mars on January 9, premiering their blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album evokes a feeling of timelessness, seeming to borrow from many iterations and…

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Disco Biscuits Perform Phenomenal 2-Night Run at the Worcester Palladium

Rick Disotell Nov 4, 2017

Philadelphia trance-fusion pioneers, The Disco Biscuits, brought their unique sound to a two-night run at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts for Halloween. With Lespecial for support on their first night, and Jaw Gems on the second,…

Jam/Progressive

Hearing Aide: Lespecial “Cheen”

Rick Disotell Oct 27, 2017

Scheduled for release on Halloween of 2017, Lespecial return with their first full album since 2015's breakthrough album, Omnisquid. Continuing to forge their unique sound and amalgamate several genres, Cheen showcases the power trio's…

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