Capital Region jammers Formula 5 pulled out all the stops for their final All Points North album release party in Saratoga Springs in front of a full crowd of familiar faces and an exponentially growing fan base. After premiering the album in its entirety in New Haven with Relative Souls, the foursome decided to team up […]
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Putnum Den’s Upcoming Live Music Lineup
Located at 63 Putnum St. in Saratoga Springs, one of downtown Saratoga’s hotspots for live music, The Putnum Den, has some notable upcoming shows for the end of winter and early spring during the months of March and early April, including The Deadbeats, holding down residency every Thursday throughout March. Putnum Den will host longtime Jerry Garcia collaborator Melvin […]
Photo Gallery: LOCASH at Vapor Nightclub
The Nashville-based Country/Pop duo LOCASH performed along with a full band on February 16 at Vapor Nightclub in Saratoga Springs, to a packed house. The show was hosted by 100.9 The Cat. Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, whose powers’ combined make up LOCASH, were in especially good spirits after receiving their first major Country Music Industry award […]
Interview: Wild Adriatic to Unleash ‘Feel’ Album Release Party at Putnam Den
Grounded with combined elements of soft grooves, grit, guitar heavy tunes, seventies rock and Motown soul, Wild Adriatic will bring a stacked show to Putnam Den on Saturday, Feb. 4, just one day after their latest album, Feel, drops. Having only released 3 EPs prior, the power trio consisting of Travis Gray, Rich Derbyshire and […]
Ginuwine is the real MVP; Most Valuable ‘Pony’
Since Ginuwine came out with his would-be classic “Pony” in 1996, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who couldn’t at least sing the chorus back to you. His career continued strong through the early 2000’s with songs like “Differences,” “In Those Jeans,” and collaborations with people like P.Diddy, Missy Elliot, Nas, and more. Flash […]
Interview: Burlington Natives Madaila Set to Make Capital Region December Debut
Hailing from the same stomping grounds as jam aficionados Phish comes a unique, five-piece outfit known as Madaila. Fresh off the heels of their sophomore album release, Burlington, VT natives Mark Daly, Willoughby Morse, Eric B. Maier, Dan Ryan and Jer Coons, will make their Capital Region debut at Putnam Den on December 16. Their 2016 […]
Saratoga Gets Down with The New Mastersounds and Turkuaz
Funk comes in all shapes and sizes these days. Those eager to see two very different versions headed to the Putnam Den in Saratoga on December 6 to see The New Mastersounds, originally from the U.K., co-headline with Brooklyn’s Turkuaz. The two boast their own unique style, but both brought anyone with a pulse to […]
Interview: Pink Talking Fish to Awaken Putnam Den with Concept Show
In the hustle and bustle of Saratoga Springs, sits a treasured concert venue known as Putnam Den–not only to its show dwellers but to the talent that plays its stage as well. Gurus of blending together a trifecta of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish, Pink Talking Fish plan to put a fresh spin on their faithful covers […]
Pink Talking Fish, Aqueous Energize Putnam Den
After a muggy day in the Capital Region, two regional bands took to the stage at the Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs and saturated an already soggy crowd with funk and fun, sprinkled with some purple. Buffalo favorites Aqueous started the show around 9:30 p.m., leaping right into “Aldehyde,” which saw snazzy work on the […]
Sister Sparrow Celebrates Live Album Release in Brooklyn
Friday nights at the Brooklyn Bowl typically carry a heightened sense of expectation for a combination of sights and sounds that so reliably induce ecstasy. And the New York City-based funky soul-rock ensemble Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds made Friday, March 4, one to remember. The early crowd was welcomed onto the dance floor by the Suitcase […]