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The Bayou Cafe in Albany changes its name to The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
The Bayou Cafe in Albany, NY recently announced on their FaceBook fan page that they were under new ownership and…
Interview with Chris Wyse from The Cult, Owl and more
When you hear Chris Wyse's story it sounds almost like a movie script. Born in New York City to Irish immigrants,…
Sledgehammer – Who Played it Better?
The first in an occasional series, we'll look at local bands and acts performing in the Upstate region who cover…
B.B. King to celebrate The Massry Center for the Arts’ 5th Anniversary on…
The world’s greatest blues artist in the Capital Region’s most intimate concert venue. It doesn’t get any better…
An Interview with Ralph Castelli of RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles
RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles will be playing at the Palace Theater on March 18th. I recently spoke with Ralph…
Phish Announces Summer 2013 Tour Dates Just in the Nick of Time, will play SPAC…
Well ladies and gentlemen, your prayers have been answered. The long waited Phish Summer Tour 2013 dates have been…
The Big Up 2013 – August 8th-10th at a new home in Claverack, NY
There was an immense amount of disappointment voiced when Shireworks Productions announced the one year hiatus of…
Camp Bisco 12: Back with a Vengeance
It's about that time of year again when the social media feeds fill with people's excitement and let downs about…
Formula 5 hosted an album release party with Funktional Flow at Red Square on…
On March 2nd at Red Square, two of Upstate's finest bands took the stage and amid a packed house, reinvigorated the…
Three Takes: Dopapod at Red Square in Albany, February 28th, The Westcott in…
Dopapod is in the midst of a huge tour and made three stops in Upstate New York last weekend including at Red…
Cinnamon Chasers, Digital Dharma and more energized Red Square in Albany on March…
Red Square began filling up the moment the doors opened, with people from all over the Northeast eager to see the…
A new music venue for Albany? Yes please.
Albany is a great town for great live music, and we have our share of venues all over the city and Capital…
Blotto and Mister F, Albany’s oldest and newest bands, play rare shows on…
On Friday, March 1st, one of Albany's oldest bands, Blotto, took the stage at Valentines for WCDB's 35th…
Album Review: The Chronicles self-titled debut
The Chronicles released a self-titled disc back in December, but worthy of a few accolades especially with…
Video: Jeff Bujak at Red Square, February 21st
When Jeff Bujak comes to your town, you're in for a treat. Taking his multiple keyboards and effects equipment, as…
Video: Shmeeans and The Expanded Consciousness at Red Square, February 22nd
This past Friday, Adam 'Shmeeans' Smirnoff of Lettuce brought his Expanded Consciousness to Red Square in Albany…
Formula 5 find their Groove on Debut Album
Albany's Formula 5 has hit the mark on their solid debut album, showcasing their sounds and skills in a tight seven…
An Interview with Dopapod’s Neal Evans and Rob Compa
I first became aware of Dopapod when I downloaded a show of a band with the funny palindrome name. They had a good…
Floodwood, Giant Panda, Timbre Coup, Aqueous, and Project Weather Machine added to…
Upstate NY will be well represented at the 13th Annual Summer Camp Music Festival at Three Sisters Park in…
WCDB 35th anniversary party at Valentines to feature Blotto, Oberhofer and more
The University at Albany's student run radio station, WCDB 90.9 FM, is celebrating their 35th Anniversary on March…