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Jukebox Woody Guthrie A new collection is being compiled of previously unrecorded songs from Woodie Guthrie. 22 unreleased songs will be in the collection, called Woodie At Home Vol. 1 and 2. These were songs were created in the 1950s. This collection will be released on August 14th on Shamus Records, and includes a version […]
(Image: Orleans headlines the 4th of July celebration at Empire State Plaza, 7/4/24 – photo by Timothy Reidy) By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Blood, Sweat & Tears / Chick Corea and Return to Forever @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center ..early in the evening, his microphone failed, but Clayton-Thomas hung in there and merely […]
By Mike Stampalia 20 years ago: The Moody Blues @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center Still, some of the concert’s finest moments came when least expected, on “December Snow,” from its 2003 album, “December,” a haunting ballad full of unexpected twists and sterling contributions from all. – Mike Curtin for the Post-Star 10 years ago: […]
Whassup in the 518? Friday, July 4th Fireworks Afterparty with DJ Nate Derucher at The Eleven, Lark Hall, Albany, 9:30pm-12am DJ Nate DerucherAt the early age of 5 when Nate’s parents brought him and his brother to see his uncles band in Lake George, Nate couldn’t Keep his eyes off of the drummer and remembered […]
By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: The Pointer Sisters @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center And although the Pointer Sisters’ performance was entertaining, possibly even great, the performance put on by their two dancing fans rivaled the professional act as an attention getter. Starting on the lawn, the two women danced their way down the […]
The Turd: An American Journey, Chapter 12 – Xperience Fiction – by Liam Sweeny. Standing in a line of cars waiting for the overworked, myopic guard to grant them passage, Ernest had all the feeling of the flight into an apocalypse. Cars bumper to bumper on the way out and only six or seven, his […]
(Image: Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger at SPAC, 7/1/75 – photo by the Saratogian) By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center The pair played nearly three hours, taking only a 20 minute intermission in the middle of the evening. Throughout the performance, they played both together […]
Life on the Cutting Edge – Discoveries – by Liam Sweeny. Sweden has bottled sunlight into molecules, creating liquid solar fuel that holds clean energy for over six months. https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2019/06/bottling-sunshine-without-batteries/ Japan has created a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours and enriches the soil in just 10 days. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/scientists-japan-develop-plastic-that-dissolves-seawater-within-hours-2025-06-04/ Scientists found a fungus that […]
By Mike Stampalia. 40 years ago: Commodores / Spyro Gyra / Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble / Dave Brubeck Quartet / Woody Herman All-Stars with Harry “Sweets” Edison, Al Cohn, Carl Fontana, John Bunch, George Duvivier, Jake Hanna & Buddy tate / Dr. John / Jackie Mcean/Rene McLean Sextet / The Johnny Otis Show […]
Sarah Holub Schrom – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published in September 2019. Art is the currency of meaning. The great thing about such a currency is that you don’t need to hoard it, because just one work can grow in meaning, or change meaning over time, and all you have to do […]
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