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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.

Features

Photographing Woodstock, The Sixties and Beyond: An Interview with Lisa Law

Steve Malinski Aug 16, 2020

It has been over fifty years since the Woodstock Music & Art Festival made its mark in history from August 15-18, 1969 in Bethel, NY, and one year since the festival marked its golden anniversary. The Museum at Bethel Woods displayed a…

Alternative/Indie

Interview: Lorelei Rose Taylor’s Debut EP ‘Versailles’

Steve Malinski May 30, 2020

Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Lorelei Rose Taylor released a gift to the world on May 22. Stepping into the studio for the first time to record her music gave light to her debut EP, Versailles, which lyrically navigates her own…

Brooklyn

Brasshouse: Matt Doe Discusses Too Many Zooz

Steve Malinski Jan 27, 2020

A trio that began busking in the New York City subways more than eight years ago has created a distinct sound that has emerged to stages across the world, a sound that’s been coined “brasshouse.” The incredible talent of those three – Leo…

Festival News

Summer Camp Announces 2020 Dates for 20th Anniversay

Steve Malinski Nov 29, 2019

The Summer Camp Music Festival is saying "cheers to 20 years" as it announces the dates and some early details for 2020 in Central Illinois. The 20th installment of Summer Camp will be May 22-24, 2020 (Memorial Day Weekend) at Three…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Lucky Chops ‘Lucky Chops’

Steve Malinski Sep 26, 2019

NYC’s brass-funk quintet Lucky Chops are releasing their brand new, self-titled album Lucky Chops to the public tomorrow. Fans who donated to support the album’s production were treated to the full album a day early. Lucky Chops isn’t…

Rock

We Are Golden, Part 2: The Celebration of Woodstock at 50

Steve Malinski Sep 13, 2019

The celebration they wanted – a weekend of music on the site of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair – continued following Arlo Guthrie’s opening performance to commemorate 50 years since the festival occurred. Many alumni from the…

Bluegrass/Country

In Focus: Outlaw Music Festival Rolls Through SPAC

Steve Malinski Sep 12, 2019

For one of SPAC's final concerts of the season, the Outlaw Music Festival brought a full afternoon and evening of music and vendors to the park. This year's Outlaw Music Festival tour began in Maine back in June and has featured a…

Folk/Americana

We Are Golden: Arlo Guthrie Celebrates Woodstock 50th Anniversary at Bethel Woods

Steve Malinski Aug 16, 2019

Fifty years after the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, many original festival goers and younger crowds alike returned to the site of the original festival to mark the golden anniversary at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Last night…

Features

In Focus: The Wolf Emerges with Dead and Company at Citi Field

Steve Malinski Jul 7, 2019

Dead and Company returned to play a mainstay of their tours, Citi Field, on June 23 for an all-around solid show with a seemingly near capacity crowd in tow. Perfect weather ushered in the first set, filled with mellow jams and easy…

Features

In Focus: Joanna Teters, Hayley Jane, Lovehoney and Funky Dawgz Close Paramount Takeover Series

Steve Malinski May 11, 2019

Last week saw the end of the three weekend takeover of the Paramount hosted by the Peekskill Brewery. Friday night brought Brooklyn/Hudson Valley-based Joanna Teters along with Boston's Hayley Jane and the Primates for two sets of…

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