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Whassup in the 518? Friday, February 13th Swan Lake, The Egg, Albany, 7pm Presented by Grand Kyiv Ballet Swan Lake is a ballet masterpiece that tells the story of a prince who falls in love with a beautiful swan princess under a spell. The ballet is renowned for its stunning choreography, intricate set design, and […]
…2..3..4 – An Xperience Column – by Chris Busone. In its infancy, Rock & Roll was looked upon as a pox to the health and well-being of young people from sea to shining sea, when the seas actually shone and weren’t littered with the scattered remains of fishing boats. Its trance-inducing rhythms were meant to […]
Lithium – Epilogue – Xperience Fiction – by Liam Sweeny. Plastic capsules and powders pressed into discs and ovals and thin, oblong hexagons rested in Mel’s hand as he reached for his glass, half-filled with water from the night before. He took a breath, shoveled them into his mouth, and chased. They weren’t there long […]
Rob Skane: You Can’t Go Back – by Rob Skane. Listen to me for once. Life is a spiraling force moving through the universe, unencumbered by modular time concepts. I know this because I’m smart. I even went to community college, but there was confusion about something called a grade point average? I don’t know […]
China Created a Lifeform with No Ancestors https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7386558/ Finland Generates Wireless Electricity Transmission https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/no-wires-no-plugs-just-power-through-the-air-how-finland-is-experimenting-with-wireless-electricity/articleshow/126784345.cms The Entirety of Youtube Can Fit in a Teaspoon of DNA https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a29008852/dna-storage-future/
ART FOR ART’S SAKE: “SLOW STORIES” – A BRILLIANT NEW MULTI-MEDIA “ART BUNDLE” FROM BETTE A. AND BRIAN ENO By Tony Mastrianni The phrase “Art For Art’s Sake” is a slogan that expresses the independence of art from social values and utilitarian functions. Critics explore (or abhor) the arguments, examples, and criticisms of this aesthetic […]
Chad Ploss – Xperience History – by OP Callaghan. Originally published September 2022. One of the most obvious benefits to being involved in the local music scene is the “behind the scene” activities that occur. The scene can certainly be “gossipy” at times, but in this particular case, the gossip is good. The gossip is Chad […]
The Origin of the Listen Up Awards – by Rob Smittix. What must’ve been like six years ago, Art Fredette, Kit Haynes, and I (Rob Smittix) attended a hall of fame induction award show. We went to show our support for all the well-deserved inductees. Unfortunately, the show itself was a snooze fest; it literally […]
Jukebox. Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails is going on their “Peel It Back” Tour starting February 5th in New Orleans. The band called the 2025 leg, ”one of the most thrilling concert experiences of 2025”, and with 22 dates, ending on March 16th in Sacramento. Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha.) Nine Inch Nails 2026 Tour […]
Whassup in the 518? Friday, February 6th Yonder Mountain String Band, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND RETURNS TO THE GREAT HALL! Yonder Mountain String Band, a driving force in roots music for nearly three decades and a key player in the progressive jamgrass movement, kicks off a new chapter with “Nowhere Next.” […]
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