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Amy Ryan Band – Interview – “Thanks for Asking” – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: Who are you? Not, like, philosophically, but you know, who are the members of the band, who plays what? Describe yourself in one sentence (it can be a long sentence.) ARB: We are a 5-piece, Capital Region-based soul blues band playing […]
Sarah McCombie (Chatham Rabbits) Interview By: Rob Smittix RRX: I caught wind of your show actually from one of our photographers before I even really knew about it. I was like, yeah, get me on the list for Chatham Rabbits. So I’m like, cool. We’re gonna do that. SM: That’s great to hear. I love […]
Schenectady Civic Players’ August: Osage County Delivers a Strong Dramatic Look at the Cruelty of the American Family- by Joanna Palladino. Families can be the most positive influences in a person’s life and they can also be the source of trauma, cruelty, violence, ridicule, and destruction. Tracy Letts’s Pulitzer prize-winning play August: Osage County is a […]
Rick Bedrosian – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. If you know musicians, you might be inclined to think of them as sharks. No, not because of their uncanny ability to smell a good gig in the water from a quarter mile off, but because they have to keep moving. This is probably one of […]
Carnwennan’s Slow Comeup By Colin Roberts “I definitely think that there’s an intention of I kind of want to bum everybody out,” says the enigmatic guitarist/vocalist of doom metal band Carnwennan, known simply as Jack. The Capital Region-based four piece’s sound is rooted in the slow and low nature of the genre, but Jack and […]
The Books – The Lemon Of Pink (Album Review) – by Joshua Reedy. (2003) My copy: 2016 remastered reissue on yellow vinyl with pink splatter by Temporary Residence Limited. Thought For Food is a tough act to follow – the album is so conceptually fresh that expansion is difficult to anticipate. And so Paul De […]
Harbinger Theatre’s In The Blood Tackles Societal Hypocrisy with Heart and Grit – by Joanna Palladino. What happens when institutions with a mission to help and support others are responsible for creating so much pain and trauma? “In The Blood” written by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks explores the shortcomings of personal relationships, education, social […]
Eighty Gee – Interview – “A Hot Minute” – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: We all get into creative pursuits for different reasons. Some people get into music and the arts to escape; for some, it’s a natural outlet. What was music, and creativity in the larger sense, for you? EG: Music and Creativity to me […]
Photos By: Tim Reidy Words By: Rob Smittix I made my way to the “Electric City” to see John Mellencamp at Proctors Thursday evening and it was well worth the trip. For me it was the first time I’ve ever had the chance to see Mellencamp live so I was all about it. The show […]
IN THE U.S. 1 IN 5 CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER WILL NOT SURVIVE. Since St. Baldrick’s began, the 5-year survival rate has risen from above 79% to 85%. But there are still cancers no child survives. And 5-year survival isn’t the same as a cure. Many kids are still in treatment 5 years after diagnosis, […]
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