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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.

Upcoming Shows

Brooklyn’s Nation of Language to celebrate Album Release nov. 4 at Market Hotel, discuss new…

Steve Malinski Nov 4, 2021

Early birds at this year's tenth-annual Governors Ball Music Festival were treated to a high-energy performance to kick off the festival's second day. That band, Brooklyn trio Nation of Language, deliver a fresh take on the synth-pop…

Music Festivals

Governors Ball Music Festival Serves A Slice of New York for 10th Anniversary

Steve Malinski Oct 2, 2021

It wouldn’t quite be a complete outdoor music season in New York City without an installment of The Governors Ball Music Festival. After some difficulties with weather cancellations in 2019, GovBall had been looking forward to celebrating…

Features

Patti Smith Greets a Harvest Moon for Hometown Show at SummerStage

Steve Malinski Sep 23, 2021

Author, poet, songwriter, and Queen of New York Patti Smith graced the stage at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park with her bandfor a free Sunday evening show this past weekend as part of the Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage…

Features

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Celebrates NOLA Heritage at Ridgefield Playhouse

Steve Malinski Sep 18, 2021

On September 3, Preservation Hall Jazz Band drew in a packed house at The Ridgefield Playhouse bringing with them the soul of New Orleans jazz and heritage. With merely less than a week since the devastating Hurricane Ida hitting New…

Beyond NYS

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Set to Bring Traditional New orleans Jazz To Ridgefield Playhouse This…

Steve Malinski Sep 2, 2021

Legendary ambassadors of traditional New Orleans jazz and music, Preservation Hall Jazz Band is celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2021 and are making their way to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, September 3. The band is led by…

Features

Dead and Company Mark Return to NY with Home Runs and a Trip to Yasgur’s Farm

Steve Malinski Aug 25, 2021

A New York Welcome at Citi Field - Review/Photos by Steve Malinski It was otherwise just a typically warm summer NYC evening to usher in this past Friday night when Dead and Company took the stage at Citi Field. After some strange times…

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…

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