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Zach Hitt is a writer and photographer for NYSMusic. He attended Hudson Valley Community College and worked as the Editor of the student newspaper, the Hudsonian. As well as being a lover and creator of music, Zach has also spent time working in the live music and studio spaces, contributing to the work and creations of some of his favorite artists.

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: BG the Boy Genius, ‘The PreVisual’

Zach Hitt Apr 9, 2018

BG the Boy Genius, a hip hop artist based in Albany, launched The PreVisual, a mixtape, on March 30 through Genius Minds. The project consists mostly of his poetic verses matched with already established instrumentals within the hip hop and…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: The Weeknd, ‘My Dear Melancholy,’

Zach Hitt Apr 5, 2018

The Weeknd released a six-track EP called My Dear Melancholy, as a surprise in the early morning of Friday, March 30, following up his previous effort, 2016’s Starboy. Earlier that day, The Weeknd had posted a photo of the cover art of the…

Albany

Albany Hip Hop Outshines Headliner Riff Raff at Jupiter Hall

Zach Hitt Mar 17, 2018

Local hip hop acts found their beat at Jupiter Hall in Albany, on March 10, sharing the stage with headliner RiFF RAFF. The evening saw multiple acts from the Capital Region of New York bring short, yet effective sets to the futuristic…

Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: The Plot In You ‘Dispose’

Zach Hitt Feb 25, 2018

The Plot In You premiered their latest album, Dispose, on February 16 on Billboard Music. Lead singer and songwriter Landon Tewers co - produced the album in Los Angeles with Drew Fulk, known for his work with Crown The Empire and I…

Albany

Restless Streets Releases New Single, ‘In Vogue’

Zach Hitt Feb 13, 2017

Restless Streets, a post-metalcore band from Albany released a brand new single along with a corresponding lyric video, titled "In Vogue," via YouTube on February 9, 2017. The song features an overhauled version of Restless Streets'…

Albany

Hearing Aide: Eastern Electric ‘Suburban Daydreams’

Zach Hitt Dec 14, 2016

Eastern Electric, alternative indie rock from Guilderland, NY, put out their latest album, Suburban Daydreams, on December 9, 2016. The album opens up with the title track, led by Will Burger’s dream-like voice, and sets the listener up for…

Rock

Hearing Aide: The Black Clouds ‘After All’

Zach Hitt Dec 8, 2016

Like many music lovers, I spend a lot of time seeking new artists. Although, the Black Clouds are not new, per se. They’ve been working on music since 2008, and After All is their third effort. The Black Clouds, rock from Monmouth…

Rock

Hearing Aide: Coheed and Cambria ‘The Color Before the Sun Deconstructed’

Zach Hitt Aug 23, 2016

Progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria launched their newest album, The Color Before the Sun, on October 16th, 2015; but recently released a deluxe edition of the album, Deconstructed on August 19. The Color Before the Sun…

Albany

Bogie’s to Close its Doors

Zach Hitt May 11, 2015

Legendary underground music venue, Bogie's, in Albany, will be shutting its doors for business at the end of May. Upstate Black N Blue - who partly run and hold shows through multiple venues in the Capital Region - announced via Facebook…

Folk/Americana

Joey Eppard Streams Live Album

Zach Hitt Feb 25, 2015

Joey Eppard - Woodstock, NY singer/songwriter, front man and guitarist of progressive band 3 - made his 2013 live album Joey Eppard: Live in Concert available in full on Bandcamp nearly two years after release. Previously only four songs…

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