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Steve Malinski

Steve is an engineer by day formerly from the Capitol District, now from the lower Hudson Valley. He has a Bachelor of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Engineering from Cornell University in Civil Engineering. Aside from analyzing and solving technical problems over several cups of coffee, Steve has a profound interest in music. He has been an active DJ since 2004 and (more recently) the local music director on WRPI in Troy and hosts a weekly Grateful Dead program on WVBR-FM in Ithaca.

Festival News

Clearwater Festival Returns This Weekend With Tradition, Big Names, and Familiar Faces

Steve Malinski Jun 11, 2018

The Clearwater Festival, more formally known as Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, is returning this weekend on June 16 and 17 to Croton Point Park in the lower Hudson Valley with beautiful weather on the horizon. Started…

Finger Lakes

Grateful Dead to be Celebrated by The Cornell Chimes May 8

Steve Malinski May 7, 2018

May 8, 1977 is a date most Deadheads are familiar with and many adore for the show performed that day at Barton Hall at Cornell University. Last year marked the 40th anniversary of that show with an official mastered release of the Betty…

Genres

Larry Kirwan and Friends to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Boulton Center

Steve Malinski Mar 16, 2018

Since the retirement of Black 47 in 2014, former bandleader Larry Kirwan has been keeping the songs of the band alive through solo gigs and an annual St. Patrick's Day celebration. This Saturday he returns with a full band to mark the…

Blues/Jazz

41st Annual Freihofer’s Jazz Fest at SPAC Announces Lineup for June 23-24

Steve Malinski Mar 2, 2018

The 2018 Freihofer's Jazz Festival at Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced its lineup for the two-day festival on June 23-24. Now in its 41st year, the Saratoga Jazz Festival continues to bring an all-star lineup of traditional…

Features

Dream Theater Marks 25th Anniversary of ‘Images and Words’ at Homecoming Beacon Theatre…

Steve Malinski Feb 9, 2018

Dream Theater returned to their hometown for a packed house at The Beacon Theatre on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on November 16. The evening with Dream Theater was a full show put on by themselves; no opening act was needed. Dream…

Albany

Celebrating David Bowie: North American Tour with All-Star Lineup Includes NY Dates

Steve Malinski Feb 9, 2018

It's been over two years since David Bowie left us very shortly after releasing his final masterpiece Blackstar. His legacy continues to live on and a new tour with an all-star lineup kicks off this weekend on February 10. Celebrating…

Brooklyn

Gallery: Gary Numan Brings ‘The Savage North American Tour’ to Brooklyn Steel

Steve Malinski Feb 8, 2018

A relatively mild December evening and a quick walk from the L train brought us to another excellent show as part of Brooklyn Steel's inaugural year. Gary Numan, who first gained notoriety in the late 70's as a member of the band Tubeway…

Jam/Progressive

Dave Matthews Band Announces 2018 Tour and New Album; Several New York Stops

Steve Malinski Jan 17, 2018

After taking a summer concert season off, Dave Matthews Band is hitting the road this summer with several stops in New York. Coincident with the tour announcement comes news of a brand new album from the band. The untitled album comes six…

Jam/Progressive

Dark Star Orchestra Continues 20th Anniversary Celebration at Paramount Hudson Valley

Steve Malinski Dec 2, 2017

On Nov. 12, Dark Star Orchestra traveled downstate from a show at the Palace Theater in Albany to Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill the next night to continue celebrating their 20th year of performing authentic Grateful Dead show…

Funk/Soul/R&B

The Other Brothers CD Release Party Meets Sold-Out Crowd in NYC

Steve Malinski Nov 10, 2017

New Paltz's The Other Brothers have been playing music for a few years now, but this fall have released their debut EP, Jones. With roots of rock and funk laced with a blend of soul, The Other Brothers rightfully claimed NYS Music's…

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