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Justine Covault – Xperience History – by Rob Smittix. Originally published in October 2022. RRX: So, you are Justin Covault from Justine and the Unclean. JC: That’s correct! RRX: I did have to wonder if that means that you are clean and the rest of the band is unclean? How does that work? JC: (Laughs) […]
Words and Photography by Mike Stampalia. I went to a great show last night. That, in and of itself, is not surprising. I enjoy most live music I see, and the shows at the Hangar on the Hudson in particular rarely disappoint. It’s such a great room; it’s very hard not to have a good […]
Photo credit: Joan Osborne at the Egg, Albany, NY, 2022. Photo by Timothy Reidy. Words by Ian Losz. I would not label Joan Osborne a diva. She’s a star. A feet-on-the-ground kind of star. Though she may be firmly planted on this good earth, when she sings, she could easily be put up on a […]
Against The Grayne at the Glove – A Night of Grunge and Great Vibes Words and Photography by Penny Piper. Let me just say it: Against The Grayne is the ‘90s grunge cover band you didn’t know you needed in your life until you see them live. As a proud Gen Xer who came of […]
Jukebox. Weezer Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer’s Scott Shriner, was shot by police and charged with attempted murder after coming out of her house shooting a gun for an unknown reason and refusing to put down her gun when ordered by officers, who were, at the time, looking for three suspects in the neighborhood. It […]
Pull-Up King – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny. I can’t do a pull-up. I was born with a debilitating condition of being lazy as hell. No real upper-arm strength. I’m tall; I heard that tall people have a hard time doing pull ups. My gym teacher in grade school was […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. Hello …Yeah, it’s been a while… Not much … How bout you?” This famous line from a song called “I’d Really Like To See You Tonight” by England Dan & John Ford Coley resonates with my soul now more than ever. Why? Because it has […]
The Albany Rock Pit: Building Confidence, Craft, and Community Through Music Words and Photography by Stephanie J Bartik, NY Rockstar Photographer The Albany Rock Pit has become far more than just a music school—it’s a creative haven where young musicians between the ages of 5 and 18 can discover their passion, develop their craft, and […]
Show Detective. Friday, April 11th An Evening with Amy Speace, The Linda, Albany, 8pm-10pm Heralded by Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazine, Amy Speace is one of contemporary folk and Americana music’s leading voices of the new generation. Lauded by mentors Judy Collins, Tom Paxton and Janis Ian, as well as the songwriting community in Nashville, […]
The Snorts – Interview – Thanks for Asking! – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: Every artist’s first song is a milestone. But so is the latest song. Describe the first song/album you recorded, and also the latest song/album you recorded; what are the differences? TS: The first Snorts record is called “Late to the Party” and […]
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