Interviews
Hot Club of Saratoga – Interview – Thanks for Asking – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: Who are you? Not, like, philosophically, but you know, who are the members of the band, who plays what? Describe yourself in one sentence (it can be a long sentence.) HCS: We are Hot Club of Saratoga, playing Gypsy Swing […]
Rick Bedrosian – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. If you know musicians, you might be inclined to think of them as sharks. No, not because of their uncanny ability to smell a good gig in the water from a quarter mile off, but because they have to keep moving. This is probably one of […]
Carnwennan’s Slow Comeup By Colin Roberts “I definitely think that there’s an intention of I kind of want to bum everybody out,” says the enigmatic guitarist/vocalist of doom metal band Carnwennan, known simply as Jack. The Capital Region-based four piece’s sound is rooted in the slow and low nature of the genre, but Jack and […]
Eighty Gee – Interview – “A Hot Minute” – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: We all get into creative pursuits for different reasons. Some people get into music and the arts to escape; for some, it’s a natural outlet. What was music, and creativity in the larger sense, for you? EG: Music and Creativity to me […]
Gusto of Troy – Interview – Thanks for Asking – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: Who are you? Not, like, philosophically, but you know, who are the members of the band, who plays what? Describe yourself in one sentence (it can be a long sentence.) JR: Josh Robin, vocals and guitar, Joseph Nickels, Bass, Stephen Struss, […]
Carm Grasso – Interview – Thanks for Asking – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: Who are you? Not, like, philosophically, but you know, who are the members of the band, who plays what? Describe yourself in one sentence (it can be a long sentence.) CG: I am a guitarist, composer and recording artist based in Saratoga […]
Kilashandra – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. One music that never fails to soothe me is Celtic music. I can just feel the stress and the tension of the day wash off, and something crisp and green take its place. It is always welcome, and in turn always welcoming, and there’s a heaviness and […]
Feral Meryl – Interview – Thanks for Asking – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: Every comic book hero has an origin story. What is your origin story? (points if you tell it like a comic book origin.) FM: What started as a simple heist quickly spiraled into an adventure of a lifetime for the future members […]
Toolbelt Jedis – Interview – Thanks for Asking – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: Every comic book hero has an origin story. What is the origin story for the band? (points if you tell it like a comic book origin.) SL: Think Phil Lesh meets Rambo. I have been in many many bands in the 50 […]
The Freak Explosion, Part Two – An Xperience Column – by Johnny Mystery. You might be wondering why we need a part two. A good many music lovers probably are not even aware of the term, freak beat. Like so much in the world, as we go down the time tunnel, we tend to give […]