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Steve is an engineer by day and photographer/writer/musician by night formerly from the Capital District, now based in the lower Hudson Valley. He is also the local music director for and guest host on WRPI in Troy, hosts the weekly Grateful Dead program "Shakedown Street" on WVBR-FM in Ithaca, and musician in the L Train Brass Band in Brooklyn.

Genres

Peekskill Brewery Kicks Off Paramount Takeover Series with The Big Takeover on April 19

Steve Malinski Apr 18, 2019

In cooperation with fellow local businesses, the Peekskill Brewery kicks off a three-weekend takeover of the Paramount Theatre in Peekskill in April and May to showcase local and regional talent while supporting the nearly 90-year old…

Festival News

Woodstock Co-Creator Addresses Opposition to Modern Lineup

Steve Malinski Mar 27, 2019

In a recent interview with TMZ, Woodstock co-creator Michael Lang spoke about some of the backlash received over the announcement of the lineup for this summer's Woodstock 50 festival taking place in August at Watkins Glen International…

Blues/Jazz

Lucky Chops Album Release Residency at Brooklyn Bowl Begins March 14

Steve Malinski Mar 13, 2019

NYC's hometown brass band Lucky Chops has just announced a residency at Brooklyn Bowl to mark the release of its first full-length studio album. Fresh off of a short tour of India and a recent 2018 European tour, Lucky Chops has also…

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…

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