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By Mike Stampalia. 30 years ago: Yanni @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The most popular performer continues to be Karen Briggs, the charismatic jazz violinist, who received an ovation at her entrance before the performance began, which pretty much matched Yanni’s own. Briggs has a definite following, some of whom came to the concert […]
The Turd: An American Journey, Chapter 13 – Xperience Fiction – by Liam Sweeny. If they had to stop and think; rather, if they had time to stop and think, they would’ve wondered how the five of them got to the stairwell so quickly. They might have taken a breather for Ernest, their injured party, […]
Music Notes – An Xperience Column – by Peak Music Studios. Hello music fans! This month, we’re diving into sacred, controversial, and possibly dangerous territory—the eternal debate about the best guitar gear ever made. Please don’t kill the messenger. It’s the kind of topic that makes the faint of heart faint and the bold scream […]
(Image: Trustworth Samende of Mokoomba at Music Haven, 7/7/2024 – photo by Timothy Reidy) By Mike Stampalia. 10 years ago: Ben Williams and Sound Effect @ Skidmore College’s Zankel Music Center While Williams’ aggression puts him apart from the pack, it was his hushed work in the clear towards the end of the […]
Life on the Cutting Edge: Recent Discoveries, Achievements and Advancements The world’s first transcontinental remote surgery https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1422462/ Japan develops solar panels with the equivalent of nuclear reactors https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/12/5ce093417ba4-japan-eyes-next-gen-solar-power-equivalent-to-20-nuclear-reactors.html A glass that can build and heal itself https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01750-w
(Image: Dave Mason – photo by the Morning Call) By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Dave Mason / Livingston Taylor @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The entire night broke loose when Mason went into “All Along the Watchtower.” It got crazier when he played “Only You Know and I Know” and “Feelin’ Alright,” a […]
Sabrina Trueheart – An Xperience Interview – by Liam Sweeny. The beauty of being a musician is that your sound is the product of everything you’ve ever loved. It is not unique; all art is a composite of the things we’ve loved, and maybe hated, in life. All artists and musicians have the power not […]
Black Belt Jones – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published in September 2023. We reached out to the band Black Belt Jones, who will be appearing at Rock and Oddities Con on October 28th and 29th. This is our conversation. RRX: You all have a great sound. I’m listening to something a little […]
By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: The Bee Gees / Revelation @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The audience was especially impressed with “Jive Talkin’,” which obviously gives the group hope that their new image may be taking hold. – Steve Grandin for the Saratogian 50 years ago: Tom Rush / Orleans / Wendy […]
Jason Irwin – An Xperience Column – by Jason Irwin. I don’t typically use words like “vibe.” Sure, it’s often used to describe a general mood or atmosphere, but I’ve always associated it with states of peace—something unfamiliar to my perpetually restless nature. As a verb, it can mean “relaxing” or “chilling.” There—two more terms […]
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