Interviews
The Third Place: The Vision of a Communitarian A Literary Profile Essay by BradQuan Copeland. Sugared gummies dissolve beneath my teeth as I double-fist vape pens, coating my lungs with the dense sweetness of a honeypot high drawn through a bong packed with live resin wax and freshly ground flower. My tension yields to the […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: I’ve been doing this thing where I talk to DJs from other radio stations across the region. I knew that you started doing a show over at 88.3 WVCR The Saint, so I thought it’d be a great time to chat. How long have you been there? MH: At a year […]
Photograph by Nate Black. Interview by Joshua Scarselli. Today we sit down with one of the hottest acts in local hip hop: Benwah Kenobi. Benwah Kenobi made time to talk before he performs this Saturday at No Fun in Troy. RRX: Tell us about yourself. How did you get into hip hop music? BK: My […]
By Sara Busone. RRX: Tell me about your most recent song, album, or video. Not a process, but a cool story that took place within the process. I recently released my first solo two-song release, “Even For a Day / My Time Has Come.” For a while, I’d been planning to do something completely different […]
Impressive Opener Meels chats with RRX after her show with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the Egg By OP Callaghan. I was fortunate enough to catch The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at The Egg in Albany. For those who don’t know, TNGDB, also known as The Dirt Band, hail from Long Beach, California. Founded […]
Interview by Rob Smittix. RRX: We know the band has been around for quite some time, but if you could give us an abridged version of your history. Dan: War-time Manner actually started in ‘87. We were called DDT and played a show at The Cozy Too in North Central Troy with Dead End. We were […]
Photo by Stephanie J Bartik. Interview by Rob Smittix. (Phone Rings) RRX: Alright, looks like we’re in business. JM: Cool. RRX: I reached out to my good friend Vegas, and I was like, hey man, we gotta talk to Faded Line because I know you got an album coming out, and also the release party […]
Photo credit: All Night Boogie Band at Foam Brewers, July 3, 2026. Photo by Luke Awtry RRX: What are each of your favorite songs from your most recent album? Brendan Casey (guitar): I really can’t decide. I’d say I love “Keep on Rolling” for its message, and I think that’s what rock & roll is […]
A Psycho-Philosophical Literary Profile By BradQuan Copeland. So often, I’ll blare music through the cushion of my headphones to insulate myself from the anxieties of society. And so often, since childhood, I’ve been told how problematic such behavior can be for the quality of my hearing. Yet I continue to do it, because I care […]
By Rob Smittix. BV: Thanks for setting this up. RRX: I’m glad we got you. Blue Violin, and it’s Chris Vuk, pronounced? BV: Vook RRX: OK, so you can actually play the name game with your full name. Chris Vuk, banana fana fo Fook, you could do that. BV: Yeah, we did it when I […]
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