By Chad from Albany. The early ’90s were a wonderful time for pop and rock music separately, but there was a particularly unique thing going on in which those two genres somehow blended and made it on alternative radio alongside their peers from Seattle and abroad. Sing-along songs that weren’t offensive to anybody’s ears, and the […]

Curious Comet provided the musical backdrop on the field at the Rensselaer Farmers Market. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Timothy Reidy here …  

On July 25, Music Haven hosted the 2nd annual WEXT Local 518 Fest, featuring the Sugar Hold, Shannon Tehya, the Belle Curves, Sly Fox and the Hustlers, Sirsy, Aila Chiar, and the Alec Lewis Group. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Music Haven here …  

Cody Jinks provided solid support for the Five Finger Death Punch show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Photography by I Am Lorelei!. More coverage of the show here …

Footloose is currently playing at Cohoes Music Hall through August 15. No shows on Mondays or Thursdays. Catch it before it’s gone. Photos by Fred Aseel. More from Cohoes Music Hall here …  

Friday night was party time on Clinton Square, with the Donna Tritico Band playing at McGeary’s. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from McGeary’s here …  

The Music Haven stage was packed full of bluegrass on July 19, when the Gibson Brothers played, along with Sara Milonovich and Daisycutter. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Music Haven here …