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Funkin’ for your Feets: Turkuaz Storms Water Street
"Turr-kwaz" is how you say Turkuaz, and you should remember that pronunciation, as this Brooklyn based band isn't…
TAUK New Album “Homunculus” Forges New Path in the Jam World
I had never heard of TAUK nor had I heard their music prior to giving the new album Homunculus a listen. I was…
Review: POP EVIL Rises from Trenches at ROTR
Day two of Rock on the Range started off quietly, with a bright cloudy day and an empty stadium with the exception…
MINDSET EVOLUTION Debut Performance at ROTR
The crowd of eager fellow concert junkies and music lovers formed before the Jäger Stage of ROTR, waiting for the…
Review: IN FLAMES Fires Up ROTR
The crowd by the Jäger stage grew with every passing second as the sun over Crew Stadium was setting. They wanted…
More Than Just a Music Festival – A Passing of Tradition: An Inside Look at…
“When you want genuine music,” writes Mark Twain, “music that will come right home to you like a bad quarter,…
Jim Weider’s ‘Project Percolator’ at The Egg, May 18th
Straying from the norm, an instrumental performance of jazz, blues and hard rock might be difficult to pull off…
Review: LOVE AND DEATH at Rock on the Range
Friday, May 17th was the beginning of the memorable event known as Rock on the Range. Starting on the main stage,…
StrangeCreek Music Festival: Wet, Weird and Wonderful
After seeing the StrangeCreek music festival lineup, I knew that this was a weekend that I couldn’t miss. Many of…
Review: HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Brings it to ROTR
After the excitement of Love and Death, it was Hollywood Undead's turn to rock the stage. The crew began to clear…
Bound for Great Music: Dan Johnson and the Expert Sidemen Album Release Party
Last Thursday night was filled with string picking, bow strumming and warm bluegrass music at Valentine's in Albany…
Preview: Zed – Desperation Blues out May 21st
Guitarist Angus Young only plays three chords, and he makes no apologies for it. Do you think he needs to…
Upstate Spring Revival in Review Part 3/3
Editors note: This is part 3 of our 3 part Upstate Spring Revival coverage that features the music from the…
Album Review: ONYX by POP EVIL
Pop Evil released their fourth record, Onyx, earlier this week on May 14th, just before their performance this…
Upstate Spring Revival in Review Part 2/3: The Sounds
Editors note: This is part 2 of our 3 part Upstate Spring Revival coverage that features the music from the…
Upstate Spring Revival in Review Part 1/3: The Scene
Family. No other word can describe a regional festival like Upstate Spring Revival festival better than family.…
Album Review: Positive Mental Trip Releases ‘Change Your Mind’
Luke Weiler is a busy man, between coordinating the annual Jam for Tots event to benefit the Marine Corp’s Toys for…
Album Review: ‘My Streets’ from the Bob Polding Band
Coming with a strong sound reminiscent of rock’s past is the newest album "My Streets" by the Bob Polding Band. …
Sacred Sound: The Slide Brothers Bring a Trio of Pedal Steel Guitarists to Putnam…
Robert Randolph introduced a generation of live music fans to the sound of Sacred Steel, that of the pedal steel…
Album Review: ‘Bound for Abiquiu’ from Dan Johnson and the Expert…
Albany native and Vermont resident Dan Johnson, along with his Expert Sidemen, has released his second album, Bound…