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Zak Radick is a concert photographer/rock journalist based out of Albany, NY. He comes to NYS Music with an extensive background in local TV News, video editing and a keen interest in documentary filmmaking. In recent years he’s also become obsessed with collecting gig posters. In his ‘spare’ time, Zak is also an accomplished bowler with more than a dozen sanctioned 300 games to his credit.

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Electric Lemonade: Glass Pony Light Up the Lemon Squeeze in Scorching New Paltz Debut

Zak Radick Nov 21, 2025

It was a stellar evening of exploratory jams, rock-’n’-roll anthems, and sing-along covers as Albany’s Glass Pony brought their psychedelic groove circus to New Paltz on November 7. With the vibrant college town still decked out in its…

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Bella’s Bartok & Dust Bowl Faeries Enchant Albany’s Lark Hall

Zak Radick Nov 12, 2025

On a blustery night in Albany, when the veil between worlds still hung thin from Halloween’s passing, two bands conjured a spectacle of sound and spirit that could wake even the sleepiest mortal soul. Such was the case on November 6th,…

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The Moon & Antarctica: Modest Mouse Take Kingston to the Stars

Zak Radick Oct 22, 2025

In a sleepy corner of the Hudson Valley, where time tends to move a bit slower and the stars burn a bit brighter, a rare celestial event took place on Friday, October 17. The Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), a beautifully intimate…

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Annie in the Water & Hilltop – Capital Region Vibes in Woodstock

Zak Radick Oct 15, 2025

In a joint celebration of music, community, and the thriving spirit of New York’s Capital Region, two of the area’s premiere homegrown acts, Annie in the Water and Hilltop, made their highly anticipated Woodstock debut at The Colony on…

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The Tallest Man on Earth: A Soul-Stirring Night in Northampton

Zak Radick Oct 14, 2025

There are nights that do not merely fill the silence, but transform it. Nights where music doesn’t just echo from a stage, but reaches into the hollow places in you, fills them with something fragile and real. The Tallest Man on Earth’s…

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Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers with Eggy: A Healing Collaboration in Bearsville

Zak Radick Oct 3, 2025

Some nights just feel bigger than music. Tuesday, September 30 at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock was one of those rare, soul-lifting evenings where grief and joy managed to sit side by side. Where loss could be acknowledged, even…

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Riding the Cosmic Rails: Daniel Donato Brings Runaway Train of Sound to Saratoga Springs

Zak Radick Sep 30, 2025

On a rain-soaked Thursday, September 25th in Saratoga Springs, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country pulled into the station at Putnum Place like a locomotive at full steam. Delivering two sets of jaw-dropping musicianship and improvisational…

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Coast to Coast: Levitation Room Weaves Cosmic Rock Journey Through NJ

Zak Radick Sep 27, 2025

Capping off a raucous day of punk energy and loud guitars at the inaugural Bond Street Block Party in Asbury Park on September 20th, Levitation Room took the opportunity to push the limits of psych-rock by transporting the rowdy New Jersey…

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F%cking Hostile: Pantera Goes Far Beyond Vulgar in SPAC Return

Zak Radick Sep 12, 2025

You never really know what someone is going through. Not at the gas station. Not in traffic. And certainly not at a heavy metal concert. The faces in the crowd, some pierced, some painted, some beaming, don’t always tell the full story.…

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The NolaNauts Bring the Big Easy to Woodstock

Zak Radick Aug 22, 2025

In a town known for its storied musical legacy, The Colony was bursting with a fresh jolt of funk-fueled Bourbon Street energy on August 13th, when Albany-based ensemble The NolaNauts delivered a performance that felt more like a New…

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