Photo: The Bluebillies – photo by Daniel Hinkle It’s Never Been So Right Mel Guarino from The Bluebillies talks with Sara Busone about WAMM, past and future projects, and their “third tone.” By Sara Busone. RRX: So how did you come to be involved with WAMM (Women Are Making Music)? Did Nikki Lee reach out […]

By Chad from Albany. On my first visit to Empower Federal Credit Union in Syracuse, NY, I was pleasantly surprised by a myriad of things. One of the prime experiences at a concert is a good tailgate. It’s the old-school tribalistic aspect of music that we still have (for the time being). Unfortunately, I showed up […]

Featuring Rooftop Park, Sabrina Trueheart, and Josh Breden. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Timothy Reidy here …  

There are two kinds of people in this world. The first kind carefully researches every detail of a trip, creates spreadsheets, color-codes itineraries, and books reservations a year in advance. That was my wife, Lisa – before she met me. Now, we just “see what happens.” She loves it. Monday Our trip officially began on […]

Creative License Presents Capital Region Premiere of Beau Willimon’s Breathing Time at Cohoes Music Hall September 18–27, 2026 COHOES, NY — Creative License theater collective will present Breathing Time, a compelling drama by acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Beau Willimon, September 18–27, 2026, at the historic Cohoes Music Hall. The production marks the play’s Capital Region premiere and is part of Creative […]

The Ky McClinton Duo opened for Shannon Roy at Slidin’ Dirty, then closed the night as some of the boys. Bluesy rock ensued. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More on Shannon Roy here …

By The Vibe Dog. There are concerts, and then there are incidents. After many years of voluntarily surrendering evenings to live music, I have developed a reasonably reliable system for determining which is which. You arrive. You find your seat. You look around at the people who have paid an alarming amount of money to […]