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Steve is an engineer by day formerly from the Capitol District, now from the lower Hudson Valley. He has degrees from both RPI and Cornell University in Civil Engineering. He has been an active DJ since 2004 and (more recently) the local music director on WRPI in Troy, hosts a weekly Grateful Dead program on WVBR-FM in Ithaca, and is a member of the L Train Brass Band in Brooklyn.

Alternative/Indie

LANY Celebrates ‘Malibu Nights’ With Sold Out Shows at Terminal 5

Steve Malinski Dec 6, 2018

Los Angeles trio LANY brought their SoCal indie pop sound from LA to NYC to celebrate the release of their second studio album, Malibu Nights, for two sold out nights at Terminal 5 on Nov. 4 and 5. Opening the evening as the crowd continued…

Features

Dave Matthews Band Opens NYC Run With Rarities and Special Guest

Steve Malinski Dec 5, 2018

Dave Matthews Band returned to the world's most famous arena for back-to-back sold-out shows as part of their 10-city fall tour on Nov. 29 and 30. Having the opportunity of a summer tour to spotlight songs from the band's 2018 release…

Classical/Showtunes

RPI Celebrates Launch of New Music Degree with the Rensselaer Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

Steve Malinski Dec 4, 2018

A small yet well-known engineering school in Upstate NY isn't somewhere that would be expected to produce the talent to perform at a world class concert hall. However, that's what happened at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 24 when Rensselaer…

Genres

Twiddle Kicks Off Annual Frendsgiving with Kitchen Dwellers at The Capitol Theatre

Steve Malinski Nov 27, 2018

Photos by Scott Harris Twiddle returned to the Capitol Theatre for another Frendsgiving weekend with some help from the Montana-based bluegrass band Kitchen Dwellers. Keeping with the their theme for the weekend, Twiddle kept their…

Long Island

Still Rock and Roll To Me: The Long Island Music Hall of Fame Celebrates its Seventh Annual…

Steve Malinski Nov 25, 2018

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization, honors, in its own words, "a diverse array of performers, groups, and music industry leaders that have made significant contributions to Long Island’s rich music history," and…

Genres

Garbage Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Version 2.0’ at The Capitol Theatre

Steve Malinski Nov 21, 2018

On Oct. 20, 90s alt-rockers Garbage made their debut at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester to a house packed with loyal fans, celebrating 20 years since the release of their album Version 2.0. Garbage treated The Cap to the entirety of…

Blues/Jazz

Lucky Chops and Funky Dawgz Brass Band Turn the Heat Up in Ridgefield

Steve Malinski Nov 19, 2018

On October 11, The Ridgefield Playhouse hosted two acoustic bands with a big sound. Lucky Chops, who are on a national tour, were joined by Funky Dawgz Brass Band for a double bill that made a Thursday night feel more like the start of a…

Albany

Pearlpalooza 2018 Brings Sunny End to Summer in Albany (Gallery)

Steve Malinski Oct 25, 2018

The 7th annual Pearlpalooza met a warmer-than-expected Saturday afternoon, bringing plenty of fantastic music to Pearl Street in Albany from both the local and national scenes to mark the last weekend of summer. Kicking off the…

Bluegrass/Country

Greensky Bluegrass Brings Out The Musical Dead At The Capitol Theatre

Steve Malinski Oct 19, 2018

In a legendary place like The Capitol Theatre, the most memorable acts performing there today channel the ghosts of its musical past, like Frank Zappa, Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead. Acts that will be remembered, years from now,…

Features

Jefferson Starship’s San Francisco Sound Returns to the Hudson Valley

Steve Malinski Oct 17, 2018

Jefferson Starship returned to the tri-state area with a performance at Paramount Hudson Valley on Sept. 14. It was one of the band’s first shows back in the area following the 2016 loss of Paul Kantner, the driving force behind the…

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