Interviews
Photo by Timothy Reidy Aged in Whiskey, Rhythm & Chords by Sara Busone. Leslie Barkman of Lou’s Blues and The Hammerhead Horns sits down with Sara Busone to discuss WAMM Fest 2026, her many projects, the art of songwriting, and what she enjoys about current performers in the area today. RRX: You just did […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: You’ve got some stuff going on, and I think it all starts with Creative License Theater Collective. Tell us a little bit about that. AH: Creative License was formed by my partner, Casey Polomaine, and me in 2014. We started performing at the Albany Barn, and then in 2021, after the […]
By Chad Koenig. I was excited to hear that the Saratoga Comedy Fest will be debuting this year when I saw it come up online. The lineup looked tremendous with Robert Kelly, Ian Fidance, Jaye McBride and Kyle Kinane amongst the headliners. I was always stoked to see friends in the local comedy scene such […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: So tell us about all of these big things you’ve got going on. SW: Focusing on all the big things, right? RRX: Song City has been around for quite some time … SW: Yeah, we are going into our fifth season. So … five years. RRX: And how long have you […]
Thanks for Asking with Duane Beer of Blasé DeBris and the Trauma School Dropouts By Liam Sweeny. RRX: What’s your favorite song, today’s and for all time? DB: Newest favorite song would be “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter” by Jeff Tweedy. All-time favorite tune is “Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio?” by the Ramones. […]
Photo by Timothy Reidy A Seat at the Banquet Table Songwriter Blue Wilder chats with Sara Busone about live performances, her latest album, and WAMM By Sara Busone. RRX: Have you played WAMM (Women Are Making Music) before? BW: So, I’ve been connected with Nikki (Lee) and WAMM, I guess, for about a year now […]
Photo by Stephanie J Bartik Summer Personified Keegan James talks with Sara Busone about “Sea Level,” supporting local artists, and Jive Hive By Sara Busone. RRX: I am very taken by your inherent creativity. I find it interesting that for your merchandise, you offer vests instead of, like, the traditional T-shirt, pin, etc. What was […]
Photo: The Bluebillies – photo by Daniel Hinkle It’s Never Been So Right Mel Guarino from The Bluebillies talks with Sara Busone about WAMM, past and future projects, and their “third tone.” By Sara Busone. RRX: So how did you come to be involved with WAMM (Women Are Making Music)? Did Nikki Lee reach out […]
Image: Love Tractor: (l to r) Armistead Wellford, Mark Cline, Mike Richmond, Kit Swartz. Photo by Liwkram, licensed under Creative Commons. By Tara Davis. Most of our readers and RadioRadioX listeners are familiar with some of the bands that were originators of the wildly creative music scene that was Athens, Georgia in the ‘80s, such […]
By Larry Felton. When artistic director Michael Burns suggested Maria Ayoob as someone to interview at MopCo Improv Theater, he also invited me to enroll in her Improv 101 class. Three weeks later, after six hours as one of her students, I sat down with Maria to talk about how a Google search turned into […]
RadioRadioX