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image: Richard and Karen Carpenter at SPAC (July 27, 1975) – photo by the Saratogian By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: The Carpenters / Neil Sedaka @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center And Sedaka, verteran singer-songwriter, was not about to disappoint anyone as he earned two encores and a standing ovation before the Carpenters could […]
image: setlist from Radiohead’s show at Saratoga Winners (July 26, 1995) by Mike Stampalia. 30 years ago: Radiohead @ Saratoga Winners Steve: “So what was your last gig in uh, in America?” Thom: “Oh, it was awful. (laughing)” Ed: “There’s a place called Saratoga Winners in this kind of like shack, up in ah, […]
By Mike Stampalia. 60 years ago: The Dave Clark Five @ RPI Fieldhouse 40 years ago: Barry Manilow @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The show, however, is over-choreographed and leaves not a moment for any spontaneity from a singer who happens to have a good personality and should be given more freedom to […]
Jukebox. Buckingham Nicks On a billboard near Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, an image shown of the album Buckingham Nicks, the album of Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks put out before they joined Fleetwood. The band is celebrating their fiftieth anniversary soon, and this album may be reissued. For those hoping for […]
By Mike Stampalia. 60 years ago: Carlos Montoya @ Berkshire Music Barn The suddenness of Montoya’s thematic changes, the unannounced illogical changes of volume, direction and speed may be appropriate accompaniment for an arched-back, whirling, heel-stamping flamenco dancer, but in the music they fill us with frustration and confusion. – R.C.H for the Morning […]
Whassup in the 518? Friday, July 25th Phish, SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 7:30pm Join us at Universal Preservation Hall for a summer filled with music and rock and roll! Strengthen your skills, learn new techniques and jam out with talented musicians from the Capital Region in our exciting two-week program. Participate in workshops covering everything from […]
By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band @ the Music Inn The songs from Springsteen’s soon-to-be-released third album, especially “10th Avenue Freezeup,” “Born to Run” (the title song) and “All the Redemption I Got Is Under My Hood” were great. – Richard Taskin for the North Adams Transcript […]
The Turd: An American Journey, Chptr 15 – Xperience Fiction – by Liam Sweeny. They took Route 28 through downtown Sheboygan, Ophelia dipping in and out of side streets to escape the Shite clergy and the police who, by that point, were called about a stolen car. Jasen hacked into the police scanner that wasn’t […]
image: Sammy Hagar at SPAC July 22, 2025 – photo by Stephanie J Bartik for RadioRadioX By Mike Stampalia. 1 year ago: Sammy Hagar / Loverboy @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The last two songs of the night were “Jump” and “When It’s Love.” Pat Monahan came back out to sing the “nah part,” […]
30 years ago: Queensryche / Type O Negative @ Knickerbocker Arena The plot line revolved around the lead character, Nicky (portrayed by Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate), who was involved in some vague journey of self-discovery. Or was it about the tug of war between career success and personal satisfaction? Or maybe it all boiled down […]
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