rock

This past Saturday, on one of the hottest days of summer, the Happy Owl Fest flew into the quaint, Grateful Dead-esque 'venue bar' known as American Beauty, located in the midtown section of Manhattan. Typically, I would not be very excited…

Hinder, best known for their hits "Get Stoned," "Lips of an Angel," "Better than Me," "How Long," "I Don't Wanna Know," and many others brought their acoustic set to Magic City Music Hall in Binghamton, NY, on June 7 in support of their new…

This summer, English rockers the Temperance Movement will debut the sophomore album, White Bear, followed by a headlining tour. The five-member outfit kick off the July run at the Ride Festival in Telluride, Colorado, and are scheduled to…

Before I could even step inside I was already spotted. Walking down Brinkerhoff Street in downtown Plattsburgh on a Saturday evening, the bright lights of the newly reopened Strand Theatre could be seen for several blocks. And as I rounded…

They say that talent runs in the family, and this is certainly the case for Jocelyn & Chris Arndt.  The two siblings are both students at Harvard and have a strong passion for making music.  They just released their LP called Edges on…

Fresh from their appearance at SXSW and a packed week of NYC gigs, Telegram blazed, marched and paraded through a set of tightly wound, well-conceived, and - it must be said - extraordinarily loud songs at Pianos on Thursday, March 24. As a…

On Tues. May 11, rock band Cage the Elephant will now play a 7 p.m. show at the Palace Theatre in Albany. The group was originally scheduled to perform at the Times Union Center. Tickets purchased prior to the venue change will be honored.…

Brooklyn-based band Howardian has released their sophomore album, A Smurf At Land’s End. The group records and operates under the name Howardian, but the band is fronted by and more commonly identified by Ian Vanek.  It’s seemingly more…

Zuli took the stage at Le Poisson Rouge on Monday, January 25th, for their first Manhattan show of the year. The New York City based four-piece played a set involving strong three-part vocal harmonies, a complex instrumental cover and…

Sly Fox and The Hustlers released their new, full-length CD, American Gypsy at The Hollow in Albany on January 9th. Well known in the Capital District and beyond, they’ve found a place opening for touring Nationals around the region and…