Rob Beaulieu – Xperience History – by Rob Smittix. Originally published in July 2023. RRX: I’ve had your name on my desk for months, so I’m finally glad that we connected. RB: I appreciate it. RRX: So just for the back story, the abridged version… if you don’t mind if you can tell us a […]

The first night of the annual Listen Up Awards was the Hero Ceremony, honoring those local legends whose reputations define them as heroes to the area music community. The 2026 class of heroes comprised: Peter Iselin The Daley Brothers Stigmata Blotto Section 8 Kevin McKrell Scotty Mac Ernie Williams and the Wildcats Eddie Angel George […]

The Galentine’s Day party kept on going at Lost & Found, with DJ Fearless, Keegan James, Shannon Tehya, and Hunter Frost. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Lost & Found here …

September’s Too kicked off its Indie Whims music series with a Galentine’s Day-themed night of music featuring Shannon Tehya, Keegan James, and Areli. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from September’s Too here …

On a freezing, blustery night, February 10, 2026, Ophelia’s on Broadway offered the perfect refuge-warm lights, cold coats piled high, and a small but game crowd glad to be out of the biting, sharp temperatures… Fans clustered together on one side of the room, but it didn’t matter: NOTA Band filled the entire venue with sound and […]

Olympics and Codpieces – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny. The Winter Olympics. Italy. A country of romance and love. And if you’re a skier in competition, of the need for an edge. Or a lump, how you look like it. There was a thing called “penisgate,” last year. The men […]

THE SPRING THING is back for a second year at The Hangar on the Hudson in Troy on Saturday, May 2nd. Everyone had so much fun last year at this event, we had to do it again. To celebrate the arrival of spring and kick-off outdoor music season, I’ve put together a mixed-genre eight band bill at The […]