Interviews

McMurdo Station, Antarctica – An Xperience Interview – by Liam Sweeny. We interviewed Joe Pettit, Program Manager, EarthScope Polar Operations at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. RRX: Extremely important work goes on in Antarctica. I could write several interview questions just about that. But people are working there, and the saying “all work and no play […]

Love Button – Interview – Thanks for Asking! by Liam Sweeny. RRX: “The best laid plans of mice and men…” I don’t really know the quote, but I know this one; sh*t happens. When we least expect it, calamity befalls us. Sometimes just comic inconvenience. Please tell us a story about some comic inconvenience that […]

Liam Sweeny – an Xperience Interview – by Hugh Manatee. Liam Sweeny is the Managing Editor, Creative Director, and Journalist for Xperience Monthly. His book, “Troy Love Story” is available on the open market. RRX: You just had a new book published called “Troy Love Story.” Can you tell us a little bit about it? […]

Zan Strumfeld – An Xperience Interview – by Rob Smittix. RRX: This is exciting. I got the press release and it says “Local musicians play murder ballads about the region’s creepy past.” I am all about that! ZS: Love the spooky. RRX: 100%. I mean, I’ve been infatuated with the ghost over at the Cohoes […]

Singin’ Guru – An Xperience Column – by Jeff and Crystal Moore. Dear Singin’ Guru, I’ll just put it out there – how in the hell do you learn to sing and play guitar at the same time? People make it look so easy, but I’m struggling! Help! Signed, Struggling   Dear Struggling, First of […]

Fabio Frizzi – An Xperience Interview – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: When I watch a movie, I don’t always turn my ear to the score, but obviously, it affects me deeply. It’s one of those things where you take it for granted; you would notice it a lot more if it wasn’t there. So I […]

Jimi Bell – An Xperience Interview – by Dick Beach. Jimi Bell is a left-handed shredder. A Very Tasty shredder. He’s a member of Beyond Purple coming to the Cohoes Music Hall on October 26, 2024. Autograph, Beyond Purple, and House of Lords. We talk influence, picking, shredding, and Close Encounters of the Ozzy kind. […]

Joe Mele – An Xperience Interview – by Rob Smittix. Photography by: Stephanie J. Bartik JM: Okay so this is how the Troy Music Mafia began. Art Hilton asked me to open Hilton Music on 3rd Street in Troy in 1968. I was running the store, and all of a sudden all of these younger […]

The Bennett Brothers – Interview – Thanks for Asking! – by Liam Sweeny. I reached out to Liam Bennett of The Bennett Brothers for a chat. This is how it went. RRX: How does practice go? Is the road practice enough, or do you have a practice shack? If so, how does it look? What’s […]

Nathan Meltz – Interview – Thanks for Asking! – by Liam Sweeny. We reached out to Nathan Meltz to see what was up. This was what was up. RRX: Music genres are difficult for some artists. Some strictly adhere; others not so much. What is your perspective on the genre you play, or the genres […]


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