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Brooklyn’s Killing Connor is an unapologetic metalcore band visibly on the rise. They delivered a blistering set this past March at Empire Live, kicking the night off for Overkill. Killing Connor comprises Matt Rosenthal (guitar), Connor Shann (bass), Brian Thompson (vocals), and Dan Schleicher (drums). RRX: Tell me about your most recent song, album, or […]
By Sara Busone. RRX: Who do you admire in the local music community and why? Duane Beer: A couple of groups that first come to mind. I like Zombie Giuliani; their album “No State Solution” (currently cassette only) is one of my all-time favorite punk rock albums. It’s loose in all the right ways, and […]
photo: Cherry Drop, by Vision Immortal By Sara Busone. Detroit rockers Cherry Drop played the Rock & Roll Cookout at No Fun last night. We spoke with vocalist Lucas Sunn to learn a little bit more about them. RRX: We all get a little support from those around us. Who do you admire in your […]
Image: Keegan James at the Albany Tulip Festival, May 9, 2026 – photo by Stephanie J Bartik By Sara Busone. RRX: Do you feel better when you sing about better times or worse times? Is there a difference you can describe? Keegan James: I find that music has become the place where my frustrations get […]
This interview originally ran on November 2, 2021. By Richard Beach. RRX: MIke Skill is one of the founders of The Romantics and has a brand new record coming out called “Skill……Mike Skill” Mike: That’s right. I felt it was time to actually get my name out there and display what I’ve got. A lot […]
By Liam Sweeny. Little Feat is an iconic band that formed in 1969, and it would be rare to find someone who hasn’t heard a Little Feat song. With a sound uniquely their own, the band has refused over the years to do anything not authentic to their principles and vision. We talk to keyboardist […]
By Larry Felton. Four Musicians, No Leader, and the Jazz Suite Born in a Basement There is no Arch Stanton in the Arch Stanton Quartet. The band is Terry Gordon on horns, Jim Ketterer on drums, Chris Macchia on bass, and Roger Noyes on guitar — four musicians who deliberately chose a fictional name because […]
By Charla Earney. A Journey of Self-Belief Troy’s Monument Square sits at the center of the city like a small cultural heartbeat. Preparing for an interview invokes within me a certain kind of curiosity that requires my attention and presence. From a corner of the triangular plaza, you can look up at the statue perched […]
Image: Peter Capaldi speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, photo by Gage Skidmore. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. By Klyde Kadiddlehumper. Around about 1963, there were not a bunch of recognizable “progressive” bands. Phoenix, Omega, Dinamiti, Sfinx, and Los Jaivas don’t slip the old lips as readily as those that followed by […]
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 […]
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