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Corky Laing – Xperience History – by Rob Smittix. Originally published in October of 2022. RRX: I’m so happy to be talking to you. CL: I’ve had 14 coffees so good luck to you. RRX: (Laughs) That’s a lot of coffee. CL: That’s lite for me. RRX: So you’re playing at Pauly’s Hotel in Albany, […]
Show Detective. Friday, January 17th The Magicians Guild Presents: Good Charlatan starring Ben Seidman, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs Good Charlatan is a deep dive into the world of con artistry, pickpocketing, and… real magic. Your tour guide, Ben Seidman combines sleight of hand and psychological deception to cheat at cards, pick your pockets, and demonstrate the importance […]
Serpent and the Sun, Chptr. 8 – Xperience Fiction – by Liam Sweeny. “Gentleman, I apologize that we must meet on such short notice,” said President Liu, “But recent developments have forced me to call in a special session.” The round, polished-marble table was ringed with Presidents, some ill-dressed for a business meeting. It had […]
JB aka Dirty Moses – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Photo By: Robert Cooper Jr. Originally published December 2022. There are over 170,000 words in the English language. And the human mouth can make close to 800 distinct sounds. It’s nothing that we think about, but as an instrument, the mouth is more versatile […]
Jukebox. Chris Stapleton Country Star Chris Stapleton has announced the “All American Road Show” tour dates for 2025. Brittney Spencer, Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs, Nikki Lane, War & Treaty, and Maggie Rose will take turns opening. The tour begins worldwide in Australia in February, but new shows in America will be starting in […]
Show Detective. Friday, January 10th The Extreme Music Awards Pre Party, Empire Underground, Albany, 6:30pm Lez Zeppelin performs Physical Graffiti & More, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm-10pm Lez Zeppelin-All Girls. All Zeppelin. Lez Zeppelin is a phenomenon. Since their formation in 2004, the group has stunned audiences all over the world with the musicianship, passion, […]
Prog Digest – An Xperience Column – by Klyde Kadiddlehumper. Happy New Year, Louis! Happy New Year, Billy Ray! And who won the One Dollar? Well, who really cares – Louis not only had the champagne, lobster, and cracked crab, but Ophelia to boot. The new year is always filled with hope and all that […]
The Singin’ Guru – An Xperience Column – by Jeff and Crystal Moore. Dear Singin’ Guru, I’m busting my hump singing at bars for next to nothing. I absolutely love making my music, but how do I become an artist when it’s so hard to make a living as a musician? Broke as a Joke […]
Gary Smulyan – Xperience History – by Rob Smittix. Originally published in January 2023. RRX: Where are you based out of? GS: I live in Yonkers, New York. Just north of New York City. RRX: Oh yeah New York City’s hat, I’m familiar, it’s like the extra piece of the Bronx. GS: Yeah, we’re just […]
The bands that I was in during the ’80s to ‘90s were created, dedicated, and (in actual fact) singularly infatuated with the search and seizure of the elusive record deal. It was a time when record labels actually came to showcase gigs and looked for bands to sign and record, thereby granting them entre to […]
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