Interviews
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Let’s talk egos. In promoting yourself as an artist, you have to have an ego, even if you don’t have one. You have to promote yourself as a good time. But take this to an extreme, and you’re arrogant. But if you start with the premise that you suck, you can take that three miles […]
Nate the Space God. RRX: I didn’t know that Albany Lou was your father up until it was your birthday, which was just a few days ago. Your Dad posted on social media that you (his son) was celebrating a birthday and I’m over here like oh, no way! NTSG: You didn’t know that Albany […]
GLENS FALLS – Dear reader, please allow me to set a scene for you; it’s mid to late summer in the Adirondacks, and the sun is shining bright on the east end of Hometown USA as an enthusiastic and groovy crowd converges on the courtyard lawn of The Shirt Factory, a historic collection of local […]
Rob Beaulieu. RRX: I’ve had your name on my desk for months, so I’m finally glad that we connected. RB: I appreciate it. RRX: So just for the back story, the abridged version… if you don’t mind if you can tell us a little bit about yourself, about the bands and the music? RB: I’m […]
I spent some time with The Dojo Beyond Space and Time’s proprietor Aidan Hennessey. What I found– beyond a visionary, driven young man–was really how local music and art can be a strong thread helping to bind communities. Whether through visual or performance art, comedy, or music, Aidan has applied an inexhaustible motivation to his […]
Gene Sennes. In the early 90’s my band and I found ourselves in need of a drummer. I knew several local players, but they either had steady gig and were unavailable, or just weren’t the right fit for The Decadent Royals. Fortunately, Dave Shachne and Norman Kee were familiar with the legendary Gene Sennes, a […]
Xperience Monthly Writer and Contributor Phil Sawyer stopped at Rock the Block in Cohoes, NY to chat with Ari Kamin of the Steven Adler Band (Guns N Roses.)
Alacrity Summer Art Festival. I love art of all kinds! And I’m excited to see The Alacrity Summer Art Festival return on Saturdays to the corner of Lark St. and State St. in Albany. I caught up with curator Stephanie Levay to learn more about what’s happening. SL: The Alacrity Summer Art Festival! It is […]
Hammer and Nail. Americana. When you hear the word, it almost sounds catch-all. I think of Johnny Cash singing “I’ve Been Everywhere.” There’s a million facets to what make this country cherished and unique, but some things we look at, or into like the Grand Canyon, and we say “Yup, that’s America.” Hammer and Nail […]
GLENS FALLS – If you haven’t heard of The Spot, you’re missing out on one of the most unique and entertaining new bands in the 518 music scene. Comprised of Greg Auffredou on percussion, Aaron Cook on bass guitar, Tim Daley on lead guitar, Tommy Socolof on keys, and Jay Mullen on guitar and vocals, […]
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