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Webster Hall Reopening Following Renovations
After being bought in 2017 by Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment and AEG Presents from long time owners the…
Chateau Shows in Albany meld Professional Practices with DIY Methodology
Among the network of musicians in Albany, there are select venues that are known to be "off the beaten path" but…
Artist Profile: Girl Blue, as big as an Ocean
Girl Blue has a passion for music, vocals and a stage presence to draw you in - listen. The stage name of Arielle…
Victory Soul Orchestra preps for a funky album release party
Victory Soul Orchestra is unique to the local scene. An exclusively instrumental group backed by a strong horn…
The Strand Center Theater: From Vaudeville to Rock & Roll
Located in the center of downtown Plattsburgh, The Strand Theater is a historical landmark that has been the…
History of Wyllys to keep the Party going late after The Disco Biscuits
The jam scene in the Northeast is as healthy as it has ever been, with bands regularly touring across New York…
Behind the Gear: Ryan “ShwizZ” Liatsis
Ryan "ShwizZ" Liatsis is the guitarist and frontman of the power rock trio ShwizZ. ShwizZ is a very well-respected…
Mark Anthony Manning: The story of a rising 20-year-old Albany singer
The 20-year-old man’s voice soared as he played the piano in a minuscule practice room, eyes shut as he swayed to…
A Look into Proctors and its Founder
On Friday, Sept. 7, locals were able to learn more about both the personal and professional life of vaudeville…
El Modernist wins WEQX’s Battle of the Bands, opens Saturday’s Pearlpalooza
Will Fredette walked into a conversation that included radio personality Jeff Morad of WEQX. The radio station just…
Listen to Orchard Lounge’s Camp Bisco VIP set with Allen Aucoin
Formed in Chicago over eighteen years ago, the DJ collective known as Orchard Lounge is made up of Ben Silver,…
Mirk set to release new album complete with unique visual experience
Josh Mirsky sits at a table behind an egg sandwich at the Daily Grind. It’s a coffeehouse tucked inside a basement…
CIA and Let’s Danza! bring similar lineups but different sounds to Kind Mind…
Going to a festival means making decisions on what music to see, and what you might miss out on as a result. If you…
The Arc, Set to Open in Kaufman Arts District, Names Former Webster Hall VP as COO
The Arc, a new 20,000 square foot concert hall and recording studio in the Kaufman Arts District in Long Island…
Taina Asili is Shaking Up the Status Quo
Taína Asili is a rising Puerto Rican musician and social justice activist from Albany, NY whose music is breaking…
Local Folk Singer Zan Strumfeld Serves a Cold Dish of Folk Music
The bottom of Zan Strumfeld’s Bandcamp page says it all. She describes her music through hashtags — acoustic,…
Behind the Gear: Chris Duffy
Chris Duffy is the bassist of Denver-based band the Magic Beans. Chris is one of the most well-respected bassists…
A Behind the Scenes Look at WITR’s Rochester Sessions
The Pulse of Music lies deep in the heart of Rochester Institute of Technology. The 89.7FM WITR DJ booth is visible…
Arielle O’Keefe, Known as Girl Blue, is in Control of Her Own Musical Destiny
photos by Shannon Straney
Arielle O’Keefe walks into The Hollow Bar + Kitchen with a guitar case in her hand and…
Jocelyn and Chris Arndt Demands Attention, and They’re Getting it
In the Arndt family collection of movies is a video of Jocelyn and Chris playing upon the consecrated stage of…
