By Rob Skane. Eric Ambel plays rocknroll guitar – loose, raw, and loud – and he’s worked with everyone from Joan Jett to Steve Earle. You’d be wise to listen to his work as a musician but also as a record producer. If I were you, I’d track him down and have him produce your next […]

Joanne DelCarpine and Barbara Stein made music at the latest WAMM event at The Eleven. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from WAMM here …  

By OP Callaghan. Packed house for this Thursday night ’90s flashback. Opening act Olive Vox kicked things off with a too-short set of high-energy Nirvana- and Turnstile-influenced rock n roll.  Hailing from Texas, these guys brought all the angst and fury we needed to kick off a great night.  Lead singer Parker James seemed right at […]

By Chad from Albany. Over three dozen food trucks and portable eateries lined the perimeter of the Empire State Plaza in Albany through the pleasantly warm August day on Wednesday, August 12. The annual New York State Food Festival started at 11:00 am and offered the finest in local cuisine to the general public, as well […]

The Arch Stanton trio brought their flugelhorn and more to the West Hill branch of the Albany Public Library on August 3. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Timothy Reidy here …  

The Myth of the Self-Taught Musician By Peak Music Studios. Most people who learn a musical instrument begin in a straightforward way. You want to play violin, flute, trumpet, or piano, so you find the instrument, find a teacher, and begin. No one thinks that is weakness. Then we get to guitar and voice, and suddenly […]

The first Sunday in August saw the Music Haven stage host guitarist John Doyle and his Quartet, with the Murphy Beds opening the show. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Music Haven here …