Upstate Beat

Synth-rock duo Architrave’s new album is titled “Out of My Mind and Into Yours.” Credit: Bryan Lasky

Ballston Spa’s Architrave release synesthesia-inspired album and video collection – Upstate Beat

UPSTATE BEAT – The latest video from the highly creative local synth-rock group Architrave juxtaposes vivid neon colors with vintage… Read more »

Fishbone and saxophonist Angelo Moore played deep into the night during their show at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs more than 10 years ago. The band returns to the area Saturday to headline PearlPalooza in Albany.

Fishbone returns to area to headline Albany’s PearlPalooza – Upstate Beat

Just over 10 years ago, the Los Angeles ska-funk band Fishbone made my top-10 list for one of the best… Read more »

Cedric Watson, who will perform at Music Haven, this weekend.

Music Haven series in Schenectady to conclude with a zydeco flourish on Sunday – Upstate Beat

In its 33 years, the Music Haven concert series in Schenectady’s Central Park has hosted bands from nearly every continent… Read more »

JB!! — aka Dirty Moses — served as emcee of the artists’ reception for the exhibit “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop,” on view through Sept. 2 at Albany Center Gallery.

Upstate Beat: Hip-hop lives — an Albany exhibit looks back

Fifty years ago this Friday, DJ Kool Herc threw a back-to-school party at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx —… Read more »

Knotworking, from left: Nick Matulis, Mike Hotter, Megan Prokorym, Ed Gorch, and Dan Sorenson.

Upstate Beat: A reunion for indie-rock band knotworking brings old friends together again

When the folk-rock outfit known as knotworking was a fixture of the Capital Region music scene over 20 years ago,… Read more »