Recently, I have had the pleasure of getting my hands on the album Dynasty by KISS tribute band Kiss This. I am not a fan of tribute bands but their rendition of Dynasty is a pleasant surprise. I personally have nothing against tribute bands but my focus has been more on supporting original artists. So […]
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New York City’s Wicked released their brand-new record, Go Rebel, on August 21. Go Rebel is the band’s third installment, following 2024’s Sunburn and 2022’s The Last American Rock Band. After releasing their newest record, the band has a full tour schedule across New York, New Jersey, and California. Before coming back to the United […]
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It s hard to believe that Trey Anastasio Band hadn t been back to Albany for more than 13 years, but he s been a bit busy over that span of time. When you factor in Phish s touring schedule, baker s dozens of shows at Madison Square Garden, Trey performing with orchestras around the country, plus solo gigs here […]
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It was a busy Thursday night for live music in the Capital Region. Across the street at the Palace Theatre, Phish frontman Trey Anastasio was doing his thing. Uptown at Lark Hall, buzz band Upstate was making its Albany debut. And over at MVP Arena, an entirely different kind of musical experience was unfolding, one […]
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In the heart of downtown Brooklyn, a gorgeous Veterans Day evening greeted Sting at the Brooklyn Paramount for the first of eight highly anticipated, record-breaking residency shows. Having commenced back in early-October, the North American leg of the STING 3.0 World tour has entered its final two weeks. The tour s moniker is a nod to […]
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Brooklyn-based indie rock duo Solid Copy transforms years of lived experience into an impressive debut album titled Forensic Manor. The duo comprises cousins Fiona and Daniel Quinn, who combine jangling guitars and layered vocal harmonies with lyrics shaped by relationships, family, self-examination, and lives in motion. What began as a seemingly one-time collaboration with their […]
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With a worn out voice and a bandaged hand, that’s how Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder showed up to Tower Records in Yonkers 35 years ago. On November 14, 1991, Pearl Jam set up on a small stage in the record store to perform for a modest audience. They performed five songs from their album Ten, […]
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Five years ago, Brooklyn-based couple Christy Liu and her husband, Evan Liu, bought a plot of land in the Catskills with a vision a technology-forward studio set on a lake. The two amateur musicians have worked in technology and real estate for years and set about bringing their vision to life. In June of […]
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The New York City post-punk revival pioneers Firewater take on Talking Heads’ “Life During Wartime” as a comment on the political climate in the U.S. The single also announces the band’s return to the scene after a decade long hiatus. The cover captures the spirit of the Talking Heads original while putting Firewater’s own post-punk […]
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The Capitol Theatre, a historic venue in Port Chester, continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary year with a new exhibition, Toast of Our Town. This exhibition, presented in collaboration with the Port Chester Historical Society, celebrates the legacies of several famed musicians who gave performances both at The Capitol Theatre and on The Ed Sullivan […]
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