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ALBANY, NY – Upstate New York-based visual artist and author Courtney EG is slated to release her second poetry collection, “an ember in the ashtray”, in December 2025. “ember” is a follow-up to the 2023 release, “ENNUI”, which EG lovingly calls “a collection of ramblings”. “ENNUI” was originally published under the moniker GLOOM, but was […]
The first Monday of November saw Hey Greasy hosting two surf bands (Messer Chups and the Jagaloons) and Bloodshot Bill at No Fun. DJs were mixing it up as well. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More coverage of the show here …
Amy Rigby – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published January 2021. A girl from the suburbs has a dream, and through the trials and errors of hard-fought experience, she finds her dream and claims it. And lives it. Artistic expression can be beautifully described in the tools of a writer’s trade, but we […]
…2..3..4 – An Xperience Column – by Chris Busone. “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” So says Leo Tolstoy, a man who knew a thing or two about warriors, war … and, well … peace. When I came across this quote I began to think about time. It’s what we desire most, […]
Lots of surf music as the inimitable Los Straitjackets returned to Hangar on the Hudson, supported by Nashville’s Wasted Major. That may have been the last time seeing this formation, as it was announced that “Mister Pete” Curry would be retiring as the band’s bassist. Photography by Timothy Reidy. Read an interview with Eddie […]
On November 1, Jive Hive Live presented the Voodoo Ball, featuring Tops of Trees and the NoLaNauts, at Saratoga Music Hall. Tops of Trees previewed some songs from their upcoming album, “Do Something.” Photography by Timothy Reidy. Read an interview with Tops of Trees here …
Devan Tracy – An Xperience Interview – by Liam Sweeny. Saratoga native Devan Tracy is an acoustic folk singer/songwriter, percussionist and road traveler. On November 25th, that road will take her to the release of her album, Human Doing, at Caffe Lena. RRX: Tell us a little bit about yourself. You are coming to Caffe […]
BACKWOODS GOTHIC AND GLAM METAL – Bella’s Bartok and Dust Bowl Faeries at Lark Hall – by Dean Giagni When you search Bella’s Bartok online, the keyword that comes up over and over again is “folk” but when you visit their Facebook it emphatically states “not a folk band”. I definitely heard a little bit […]
By Dean Giagni. ALBANY, N.Y. – November 6, 2025 – When you search Bella’s Bartok online, the keyword that comes up over and over again is “folk,” but when you visit their Facebook, it emphatically states “not a folk band”. I definitely heard a little bit of folk last night, but what I didn’t expect […]
By Stephanie J Bartik. On the first Wednesday of every month, a group of local musicians gathers at the Ale House in Troy, N.Y. – old friends who’ve shared more stages, stories, and laughter than most could count. They’ve been doing this for years: swapping memories, teasing each other, and keeping the spark of those […]
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