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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…
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…
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…
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…
Small Signals Performs Songs Based on Missed Connections Posts on Rochester Indie…
Rochester Indie Musician Spotlight recently featured Small Signals, the solo project of Stephen Roessner. In this…
Behind the Gear: Mike Candela
Mike Candela is the lead guitarist of the D.C.-based band Of Tomorrow and was previously the lead guitarist of…
Syracuse Native Rhiannon Payne Taking Music Career to Next Level
Rhiannon Payne knew she wanted to be a music superstar since the very beginning of her life.
"I was 3 years old…
Behind the Gear: Joe Davis 12/30/17
Behind the Gear, a new website from Jared Lindquist, covers the fine details of the gear that helps to create a…
Known to the World as “Mr. Misunderstood,” McKinley James is Playing the Guitar…
McKinley James, the 16-year-old, self-proclaimed “rock and roller,” was featured in Eric Church’s 2014 release Mr.…
Mister F: The Hiatus Interview
Not all bands make it. Some break up. Some grow apart, others go on hiatus. and fewer return. Mister F is a band…
Falling short on a chance to open Albany’s largest block party, The Late Shift…
Wednesday night gigs guarantee small crowds.
The Late Shift was one of four bands to play Jupiter Hall on what was…
Life’s Too Short To Not Be Cool: Alan Evans and Iron Wax Studios
Tucked away in the mill towns of Western Massachusetts lies the village of Millers Falls. You'd never think that in…
West End Blend to Celebrate The Monopole’s 120th Birthday on Nov. 30
The Monopole in Plattsburgh will celebrate 120 years, and to get the party going, West End Blend. Last week, NYS…
‘Pint-Sized Powerhouse’ Moriah Formica is Still Just a Shaker Student
While her talent was called “unfair” by Blake Shelton and she’s currently being mentored by Miley Cyrus on NBC’s…
