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Serpent and the Sun – Chptr. 17 – Xperience Fiction – by Liam Sweeny. Apep screamed viscerally, from the depths of his host’s throat. The heart was silenced; Dalton Henry could tell him no more. A shot took out the brain. Must have been the other one, the strange one from Pacific Sanctuary. Apep would […]
Crystal Lake brought the metalcore all the way from Japan to Empire Underground Monday Night. Downswing, Passed Lives, and Hope for Now filled out the exceptional bill. Photography by Jake Fox. Crystal Lake Downswing Passed Lives Hope for Now More from Jake Fox …
BOG is a three-hour afternoon jam session at No Fun, where anyone is welcome to join. This year was the fourth iteration of it. Our thanks to “Pony Dan” Prockup for taking our featured image, where you can see our photographer (Timothy Reidy) joining in on bass. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Timothy Reidy […]
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Danu brought their traditional Irish music to Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Though the founding members met in County Waterford, its current members hail from various locales. Their new album, “The Pearl Album,” was released today (St. Patrick’s Day), fittingly enough. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Timothy […]
Greetings – “We need to build community and bring people together.” So many of you have been saying something along these lines when you come to visit. Folk music is music to create and enjoy together. Here at Lena’s you can participate in that tradition from the seats, from the open mic stage, or in a circle of […]
Becoming the Monster – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny. Art, if it doesn’t challenge the purvayor, could be considered indistinguishable from craft or decoration. Art has a power beyond aesthetic, a duty beyond pleasure and joy. We don’t like to think about this. We want musicians to just play music […]
Hanging out with Headless Relatives, Boss Crowley, and the Alec Lewis Group as they deliver an exciting mixed instruments show at No Fun. March 6, 2025. Photography by Timothy Reidy. See other shows from No Fun …
Will Knaak – Xperience History – by Art Fredette. Originally published in July of 2021. Blue October is one of the country’s biggest cult bands and is known for it’s distinctive guitar sound. I recently had the honor of posing a few questions to Will Knaak their guitar player and he was generous enough to […]
The Scott Hopkins Trio played a wonderful and varied set at Hudson Valley Community College‘s Bulmer Telecommunications Center for the Noontime Concert Series. Hopkins (banjo), Lou Smaldone (upright bass), and Brian Melick (drums) were also joined by Kristina Johnson on sax. The next event in the series is the Musicians of Ma’alwyck on April 10. […]
The season finale of the Lift Series at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall showcased the signature harmonies of the Ladles. The Ladles are Katie Martucci, Caroline Kuhn, and Lucia Pontoniere. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Timothy Reidy …
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