Blotto

Three members of 1980s rock band Blotto will host Blotto Fest, an event celebrating the band’s unique blend of music and humor, on Nov. 8. The event will take place at Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) in Stony…

The latest episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast features Broadway Blotto and filmmaker Rob Lichter—better known to fans as Bert Blotto—discussing the new documentary Hello! My Name Is Blotto. The film…

Hello! My Name is Blotto, The Movie! held its premiere at Cohoes Music Hall on Saturday, April 12, to a packed house full of fans, many of whom saw the rise and fade of the early 80s group. The revealing look at the biggest band to come…

An upcoming documentary about the New York rock band Blotto is set to make its premiere in April in Cohoes. Hello! My Name is Blotto - The Movie! will debut at the Cohoes Music Hall on April 12, a movie that offers a glimpse inside a band…

May 18th may be just any other day of the year for most of the world, but for the extended Capital Region in New York, it is a day of celebration. 518 Day highlights the variety of local music that has been a defining part of this…

New York is a vast state with pockets of local scenes throughout. While a "scene" these days isn't what it was in the '80s or '90s where bands of similar genres created scenes out of necessity, the music scenes of the 21st century are,…

Family members, musicians, and guests holding up signs, playing instruments, and holding up umbrellas as part of a New Orleans funeral tradition, second line. The memorial was held at the Swyer Theatre for Nippertown founder, artist,…

The Albany music scene has lost a legend as musician, Nippertown founder and former Times Union music writer Greg Haymes passed away on Wednesday, April 10. Haymes founded Nippertown, focusing on the Capital District music scene that he…

It's that time of year again - sure there are a few dozen basketball games happening over the next few weeks, but its also time for NYS Music's version of March Madness! In the past, we have looked at up and coming bands from around the…

On Friday, March 1st, one of Albany's oldest bands, Blotto, took the stage at Valentines for WCDB's 35th anniversary show, celebrating the Capital Region's best music from 90.9 at SUNY Albany. Across town at The Bayou Cafe, Mister F, a…