Columns
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Prog Digest – An Xperience Column – by Dick Beach. Greetings all. This month is “take a walk down memory lane” time. Now, I am not as old and cranky as Jeff Spaulding; very few are. But I have recently (like right about now) come to the age where the first question I am asked […]
Show Detective. Friday, April 5th Ophira Eisenberg with special guest Shaun Eli, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, 8pm Ophira Eisenberg: Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comedian, writer, and host of the comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke with iHeart and Pretty Good Friends. She also hosted NPR’s Ask Me Another where she interviewed and […]
Coming to Terms With Bazooka Joe – An Xperience Column – by Johnny Mystery. Recently a good friend brought to my attention that after two years of writing this column, I have not touched on the rich history of Bubblegum music. Seriously, I could have sworn I did. No—I looked back at my archives (or […]
Les Rallizes Denudes – The Oz Tapes – by Josh Reedy. (2022) My copy: 2022 limited remastered reissue on translucent blue vinyl by Temporal Drift. A major draw to the efforts of Japanese noise/psych-rock band Les Rallizes Denudes lies within their inherent mystery – working only as a live act from 1967 to 1996, their […]
Musical Notes: Celebrating off-beat holidays throughout the year Stephanie j Bartik – NY Rockstar Photographer You know those quirky unofficial holidays that flood your social media feeds? Well, forget about National Banana Day or Left-Handed People Day because we are about to embark on a musical journey through the lesser-known, yet equally exciting world […]
Jukebox. Steve Vai, Danny Carey, Adrian Belew, and Tony Levin Nothing br=eats the birth of a musical supergroup. So when Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Tool drummer Danny Carey coming together to form a new band, love is around the corner. It’s called Beat, and it will perform King Crimson songs. What makes […]
Show Detective. Friday, March 29th John McEuen & The Circle Band, The Linda, Albany, 8pm-10pm John McEuen brings with him 45+ years of worldwide performing with his banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin. Often referred to as ‘the String Wizard’, he weaves stories of his travels and family life (he has raised 7 kids), taking us […]
Jukebox. Jeff Lynn If you don’t know Jeff Lynn, you should. His band, Electric Light Orchestra has, over the years, created 20 Top 40 hits, shaping the American musical landscape. But all things come to an end, and Jeff Lynn has announced that ELO is going on a final door. Lynn, a prolific musician and […]
Show Detective. Friday, March 22nd Nickel Creek, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, 8pm with Special Guest Monica Martin Nickel Creek is mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins. Together a sum of more than their staggering parts, the trio revolutionized bluegrass and folk in the early 2000s and ushered in a […]