Colin McCarthy performed for a lively after-work crowd at Ryan’s Wake last night.  His set included both covers and originals, starting at 3:00 and playing into the evening.  Be sure to check out his new releases, “Steppin Stones” and “Somethin To See,” available wherever you stream your music. Photography by Sara Busone. More from Ryan’s […]

The first-Wednesday-of-the-month WAMM (Women Are Making Music) residency continued at The Eleven, and featured Niki Kaos and Kim Buckley, who played as a duo. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from WAMM here …

The Voice Is Not a Mystery  People often say that the voice is an instrument. That is true, but it needs to be understood carefully. The voice is not an instrument in the same way a guitar or piano is; those can sit in a room and wait. The voice does not exist outside of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  BLASÉ DEBRIS CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF THE EXPIRATION   OF EXPECTATIONS — KEEPING THE CAPITAL REGION WEIRD  ALBANY, NY – May 30, 2026 – Get ready for an unforgettable night of origi  nal music and enthralling performances! Blasé DeBris is set to launch their   exciting new album, The Expiration of Expectations, and everyone […]

9 Hours in a Basement, Frozen Fried Chicken, and the Casting Couch Scoop on the BoonDock Kingz By Jason Irwin. Some artist interviews take place in a studio. Some happen backstage before a show. And sometimes they happen in a basement — with a “conversation” that keeps running far longer than anyone expected. Most of […]

By Joanna Palladino. Schenectady Civic Players returns to the salon with a warm, funny, emotionally generous production of “Steel Magnolias” — and under the direction of Kelly Sienkiewicz, the show understands something essential about the play: memory has a soundtrack. Set inside Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, Robert Harling’s beloved play lives and dies […]

The duo of Aiva and Hayley brought lots of harmony to Lost & Found on a Monday. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Lost & Found here …