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By OP Callaghan. David Bourgeois is a local drummer, composer, producer, and studio owner right here in our own backyard. His work with local favorites Treaty and Killtech is legendary, and he’s a genuine supporter and curator of local music and talent. For other drummers out there, beware of the dog, and let’s welcome David […]
Image: Peter Capaldi speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, photo by Gage Skidmore. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. By Klyde Kadiddlehumper. Around about 1963, there were not a bunch of recognizable “progressive” bands. Phoenix, Omega, Dinamiti, Sfinx, and Los Jaivas don’t slip the old lips as readily as those that followed by […]
The Voice Is Not a Mystery People often say that the voice is an instrument. That is true, but it needs to be understood carefully. The voice is not an instrument in the same way a guitar or piano is; those can sit in a room and wait. The voice does not exist outside of […]
Image: Gus Hais of Blackcat Elliot at the Fuze Box, August 2, 2025 – photo by Christopher Ebbs By Rob Skane. Gus Unplugged always plays from the heart. He has a rocknroll spirit that is unmatched and is always digging deep to create very cool original music. Please visit him at gusunplugged.weebly.com RRX: What was […]
By Charla Earney. TROY, N.Y. – May 1, 2026 – Some nights start off feeling ordinary and then slowly turn into something bigger. Not because of one big moment, but because everything begins to line up at the same time. That’s what happened at Slidin’ Dirty. At first, it was just a show. A newer […]
“Quiet Please” By Chris Busone. “It takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to keep quiet.” That from renowned author, big game hunter, and imbiber of intoxicating fluids, Ernest Hemingway. A man who never met a marlin or female war correspondent that he didn’t want to stick his hook into. But […]
Much promise, some disappointment with Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Mann, and others By Mike Stampalia. 58 years ago today (May 3, 1968), SUNY Albany presented their second annual jazz festival. A two-day event, with Day One (Friday, May 3) featuring Clark Terry and Herbie Mann, while Day Two (Saturday, May 4) headlined Dizzy Gillespie, with Charles […]
By MBF and 400 River. Last issue, we talked a little bit about how to consume cannabis. Let’s delve into that more in-depth today. There are so many more ways to get high than just smoking flower – the NY market is providing in a big way. We have a ton of exciting products out […]
Whassup in the 518? Weekend of May 1–3, 2026 · Capital Region, New York May is here, and the Capital Region isn’t easing into it. This weekend delivers a Broadway powerhouse, a Grammy-winning jazz drummer, a metal triple-header, a sprawling outdoor festival, an iconic folk room packed with a legend, drag royalty in Saratoga, and […]
Whassup in the 518? Friday, April 24th The Ultimate Tribute to the Bee Gees, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, 7:30pm The ULTIMATE tribute to the BEE GEES featuring One Night Only is coming to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on April 24th! Relive all of the Bee Gees’ greatest hits including: Staying Alive, […]
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