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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.

Festival News

Woodstock Co-Creator Michael Lang 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…

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…

Show Reviews

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 Come…

Show Reviews

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…

Rock

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…

Beyond NYS

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

Steve Malinski Oct 25, 2018

The 2018 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 afternoon at…

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…

Manhattan

Success Through Independence: An Interview With NYC’s VHS Collection

Steve Malinski Aug 30, 2018

VHS Collection is a band formed in New York City by three longtime friends - Nils Vanderlip (keys), Conor Cook (guitar), and James Bohannon (vocals). They boast a big, modern electronic rock sound with an occasional retro synth aesthetic in…

Features

Yes Celebrates 50 Years at Paramount Hudson Valley

Steve Malinski Aug 7, 2018

Fifty years after they began, Yes celebrated their half-century anniversary with a sold out show at Paramount Hudson Valley on July 17. Some band politics within Yes had led to two touring bands (and two bands currently touring to mark…

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