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Barone has new role as troubadour
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Since the release of “Glow,” Richard Barone has been exploring yet another side of his performing personality that had, perhaps surprisingly, never surfaced before — the troubadour.
For Tim Olsen, variety brings depth
Thursday, May 2, 2013
For JTim Olsen, being a teacher, a choir director and a band leader is interconnected. He draws influence from all of his varied experiences — often songs he talks about in his classes end up in his band’s set lists, or a modified arrangement he did for the Joey Thomas Big Band will find its way into his student ensembles’ repertoires.
Blisterz fixture Graham enjoying the acoustic approach of new group
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Legendary Losers will be among the bands performing Sunday at the Parting Glass in the sixth WILDWOODstock benefit concert.
NRBQ, a work in progress, set at Ale House
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Fans love NRBQ for the surprises and the skill, but mostly because they make you feel young. That’s a uniquely impressive feat for a band that formed in 1967 and features fresh ingredients whenever they play, like tonight at the Ale House.
Skeletons in the Piano reaches goal
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Saratoga Springs hard rockers Skeletons in the Piano is in exactly the position that lead singer and guitarist Elijah Hargrave has wanted since forming the band in early 2007.
Fuzz Records releases Maggot Brain LP
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Josh Cotrona had never released a vinyl album before he approached local doom metal quartet Maggot Brain roughly four months ago about doing just that.
Kitchen Band is a casual friends group
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Longtime guitarist Dave Kitchen’s latest band, Kitchen Jazz, may be named after him, but that’s not the only reason for the monicker. For one thing, the band was formed in a kitchen — at the Moon & River Café, to be more exact.
Blackouts’ duo format leads to new gigs
Thursday, March 28, 2013
About two years ago, Saratoga Springs guitarist Tom Lindsay and Cambridge bassist Jeff Ravreby decided to strip their rock band, The Blackouts, down to a duo. For a duo steeped in classic rock such as The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, and jam bands like The Grateful Dead and Phish, the transition wasn’t necessarily ideal.
Stick helps Levin create new sounds
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Tony Levin is best known as the bassist for prog rockers King Crimson, and has long been Peter Gabriel’s go-to bassist for recordings and tours. But over the years the Kingston resident has also made a name for himself with a much more esoteric instrument — the Chapman Stick
Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls at SPAC on June 26
Monday, March 18, 2013
Matchbox Twenty and the Goo Goo Dolls will perform on June 26 at SPAC.
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Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band members come from far and wide
Sunday, March 17, 2013
At one end of Scotia-Glenville High School, basketballs thumped and crowds cheered in the gym, but at the other end of the school on March 7 was the much-less-familiar sound of bagpipes. Young people playing them in unison, to be more precise.
Saxophonist Savage inspired by dinner with hero
Thursday, March 14, 2013
When local saxophonist John Savage was a junior at The College of Saint Rose studying music education, he once sat down to dinner with one of his heroes, Yellowjackets saxophonist and composer Bob Mintzer.
Gauthier’s shows unique, spontaneous
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Every performance is different for Mary Gauthier. The New Orleans-born singer-songwriter and former restaurateur never writes a set list, preferring to base the show on the audience and keep things spontaneous.
Fox uses sales skills to find musicians, promote open mic
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Gary “Sly” Fox is a salesman at heart. It’s how he got his nickname as a kid, and it’s a talent he has put to good use in both his day job as a car salesman and as a lifelong musician, most recently as leader of bluesy rock septet Sly Fox and the Hustlers. Now, Fox is using his skills to hustle for other musicians.
Reunited Shiny Toy Guns on tour
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013
The newly reunited members of Los Angeles-based electronic rockers Shiny Toy Guns have finally learned to respect one another while on the road, and it’s made all the difference.
