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Thrash metal outfit Municipal Waste and New York City veteran hardcore group Madball are playing Bogies in Albany tonight in attempt to make a decent draw to potentially save the business, or at least, keep the steady stream of heavy shows…

Dark Star Orchestra will be coming back to New York this fall with a tour that will let you dance throughout the state this November. The tour will see the Grateful Dead Tribute act start in Buffalo's The Town Ballroom on November 12. This…

“You're the best trio in the history of music!” a zealous fan shouted between songs during Consider the Source's heavy rock set on Friday, July 25. Some whoops of agreement went up from the crowd of approximately 200 at The Hollow, a…

Oompa Loompa Doopity Doo, has an announcement for you! Primus has announced their fall tour which includes Golden Ticket dates in Albany (10/24), New York City (10/31) and Rochester (11/02). If you didn't get the hints, this tour will be…

Albany's Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced the Alive at Five Summer 2014 concert series lineup at a city news conference this morning. The Alive at Five Thursday tradition of free music brings together thousands of people to the Capital…

While the venue is closer to 30 years old, for the last five years the local hardcore and metal scene in the Albany area have really called Bogie's on Ontario Street home. To say that Bogie's has character is like saying the Pope is a…

Since local tattoo artist Lydia Bruno was a young adult, she understood life better than most. “You have to make your own path in life,” Bruno said. “If you wait for things to happen to you, you’re just going to get lost in it; just end up…

It was one of the first beautiful nights of the year for The Formula 5 album release party at Red Square on April 18th. Suitable Groove started the night off as the crowd thickened and the energy levels increased. Although it was still…

The Palace in Albany hosted the legendary B.B. King, one of the greatest guitarist of all time, and King of the Blues, on Thursday the 17th of April, to a crowd of all ages and backgrounds who all shared a love for the blues. The venue…

Local favorite Dan Johnson recently announced an upcoming album that he plans to release on May 15th. "I've been recording a new album of original material here at the shack up in the brambly foothills of the Green Mountain," stated…