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NIN – Valentine’s Day with the Irwins – by Jason Irwin. What is more romantic than an evening of industrial rock in Newark, New Jersey? I can’t think of a single thing. Our story begins at 7:30 am on Saturday, February 14. I wake up early in general — a habit that comes along with […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Liam Sweeny. Over the past two years, I’ve stepped away from many commitments. Most exist in the arena of live musical performance, but also within my personal life. Like many, I felt overwhelmed, confused, uninspired, exhausted, and without purpose. I’ve heard from others who are experiencing a […]
Whassup in the 518? Friday, March 6th The Orchestra Starring ELO and ELO Part Two Former Members, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, 7:30pm The Story Began in 1970… The story starts in 1970 in Birmingham, England, where the Electric Light Orchestra began their journey as one of the world’s most popular rock bands. Their […]
Book Review: “Raised on Radio” by Paul Rees – An Xperience Column – by Rob Skane. I loved this book and was completely hooked from the start. Paul Rees offers us an oral history of prime album-oriented rock. “Raised on Radio” has contributions from various members of bands like Boston, Journey, Foreigner, Toto, REO Speedwagon, […]
Maxime Taccardi – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published in October 2021. We have a strange relationship with darkness. We get a kick out of zombies and mummies on Halloween, but we fear flesh-eating diseases and terminal illnesses. We run from dark things, and turn to face them, and explore them, when they’re […]
Jukebox. Bad Omens Bad Omens just began their 2026 North American Tour at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Los Angeles. They’ve played eight songs from 2022’s “The Death of Peace of Mind“ Tickets are on sale now. Bad Omens Setlist: Specter Glass Houses THE DRAIN THE DEATH OF PEACE […]
Whassup in the 518? Friday, February 27th The Magic of Motown, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, 7:30pm A journey through Motown’s best including: The Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and more! “The show’s pitch perfect harmonies, dynamic choreography & costuming perfectly capture the […]
The Year of Storms – Xperience Fiction – by Liam Sweeny. Rust and iron. Piss. Shit. Vomit. The cries of the incarcerated. Clanging metal. Endless disembodied voices bouncing off of hopelessness. But there was none of that, unless Cellie counted an old television series that was playing on the wall panel. Everything, save that, was […]
Life on the Cutting Edge – Discoveries and Advancements Canadian Scientists Grow a Lab-Grown Heart for Transplants https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/06/heart-liver-organoids-research-regenerative-therapy Chinese Artificial Wombs Raise Lamb to Full Term https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/25/15421734/artificial-womb-fetus-biobag-uterus-lamb-sheep-birth-premie-preterm-infant Scientists Create an Injectable Oxygen Foam for when Someone Can’t Breathe. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/09/19/161431078/tiny-bubbles-injectable-oxygen-foam-tested-for-emergency-care
Rob Beaulieu – Xperience History – by Rob Smittix. Originally published in July 2023. RRX: I’ve had your name on my desk for months, so I’m finally glad that we connected. RB: I appreciate it. RRX: So just for the back story, the abridged version… if you don’t mind if you can tell us a […]
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