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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.

Rock

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in NYC at BB King Blues Club with Larry Kirwan & Friends

Steve Malinski Mar 16, 2016

It's been almost a year and a half since Black 47 retired their 25-year career at B.B. King Blues Club near Times Square, but that hasn't stopped the band's former leader Larry Kirwan and friends from performing a handful of solo shows…

Manhattan

Weird Al’s Mandatory World Tour Continues With Newly Announced NY Shows

Steve Malinski Feb 28, 2016

Last year, "Weird Al" Yankovic toured extensively in support of his latest album, Mandatory Fun. Recently he announced that he will be back at it again — this time with 78 shows between June and September. Released in July 2014, Mandatory…

News

Daryl’s House Plans to Expand With New Outdoor Venue Space

Steve Malinski Feb 25, 2016

On Halloween 2014, Hall & Oates performed for the opening night of Daryl's House in Pawling — owned by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Daryl Hall himself. This week, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported that the venue is in the…

Show Reviews

A Pleasant Hudson Valley Sunday With Gin Blossoms and Joe Duraes & The Skills At Paramount…

Steve Malinski Feb 23, 2016

A decent sized crowd gathered at Paramount Hudson Valley this past weekend for a Valentine’s Day pairing of rock acts from opposite ends of the United States. The Paramount has been building a record of supporting local music, this time…

Rock

Valentine’s Day Pairs Local and Veteran Rockers at Paramount Hudson Valley

Steve Malinski Feb 12, 2016

More than a musical blind date is coming to Paramount Hudson Valley this Valentine's Day. Veteran indie pop rockers Gin Blossoms will be joined by Peekskill's own Joe Duraes & The Skills for an exciting Sunday night double-bill. Over…

News

Vampire Weekend Looks Ahead with New Album in the Works and Lineup Change

Steve Malinski Feb 10, 2016

Vampire Weekend has become a staple in most indie rockers' playlists, finding a lot of success with their second and third studio albums (their latest, 2013's Modern Vampires of the City, won the band a Grammy for Best Alternative Album in…

News

Artwork for David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ Released for Fan Use

Steve Malinski Feb 5, 2016

Blackstar has come to be regarded as a parting gift from David Bowie gift after it became widely known that he wrote the album in full knowledge of his own mortality. As a perpetuation of Bowie's gift, the artwork for Blackstar has been…

News

Clearwater Will Take Hiatus in 2016, Return Next Year

Steve Malinski Jan 25, 2016

The Great Hudson River Revival, popularly called The Clearwater Festival, will take a break in 2016. The festival was founded in 1966 by Toshi and Pete Seeger as a series of fundraising concerts to support the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater…

Rock

Robert Plant Kicks Off Spring Tour in March; Led Zeppelin Reunion Still Just a Rumor

Steve Malinski Jan 25, 2016

Robert Plant is back on the road soon with his band The Sensational Space Shifters. The former Led Zeppelin singer is embarking on a short tour in the South, kicking off at the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival in Florida, but made no…

Rock

Conversation With Mike Campese, Albany Guitar Virtuoso Performing at the Madison Theater

Steve Malinski Dec 4, 2015

Albany area-based guitarist Mike Campese has an incredible resume built off of a talent he has perfected from an early age. Guitar was his academic pursuit, one that has served him well and opened doors both in opportunity and experience.…

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