Interviews
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RRX: You’re putting on a Low Dough Show at the Cohoes Music Hall on September 11th, with Mike and the Monsters, Johnny Rabb’s Big Band, and the Tichy Boys. That’s quite a lineup. What can a concert goer expect when they get there? JM: Well, it is the twenty-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It’s […]
When we watch the latest blockbuster, we can become hypnotized with special effects, dazzled by A-list names and our minds soaked in rave reviews, but when we break those movies down, what else did they give us beyond a couple of hours of mind candy? Ourselves is a movie that asks a deep question, one […]
Bailey Bennett is the exceedingly kind, humble and eloquent mastermind behind several mostly unnamed solo experimental noise projects. On top of using twisted tape loops to create churning, stunning walls of texture with which to accompany himself; Bennett also lives in and operates an intimate basement venue in New Paltz alongside several similarly talented roommates. […]
Superman, Batman, Captain America, The Punisher, X-Men. All names that used to be known only to the comic book and movie geeks, now have become mainstream, even an eighty-year-old woman could tell you who Batman is. I recently sat down with Marvel comic book artist; John Hebert. We discussed his career and early start in […]
Coming up on August 14th, Linda Gail Lewis will be stopping by to the Hangar on the Hudson in Troy, NY as part of her northeast tour, backed by The Lustre Kings. If you aren’t familiar with Linda, she is the sister of Jerry Lee Lewis. While her brother is considered to be rock n […]
Everybody has a favorite band. Well, if you like music enough, you have a favorite band. You may have worn their record or tape or CD to death, if you’re of an age to have had those things. My band was Mahavishnu Orchestra (MO), a jazz fusion band of amazing talent that lasted just a […]
What an honor to speak with a local radio alumni today. Most known for his catch phrase “Ya bastard!” Ladies and gents, I bring you Mike the Enforcer! RRX: Interviews suck so let’s have a conversation. I don’t really like doing interviews at all. Mike: I would always ask the questions I thought the crowd […]
“Around Town with Amy Modesti”: Meet Paula Bradley and “The Twangbusters” Interview by Amy Modesti Meet “Miss” Paula Bradley, pianist, vocalist, & band leader of “The Twangbusters” & “Moonshine Holler”. Hailing from West Virginia and residing in Tyringham, MA, “Miss” Paula is The Berkshires/Capital Region’s queen of boogie-woogie, country-twang, & piano infused blues!! I first […]
The last 18 months have been a real drag for people who love live music. COVID protocols have kept us away from each other and from gathering for live music events. In the early months of COVID, and the lock-downs that followed, many musicians shared their craft virtually with their fans. But, for music lovers, […]
Art is subjective. Music too. And we’re passionate in our opinions. Music and art can be pleasant, designed to take us to our bliss. Other music and art can challenge us, make us question what we know, even broaden our conception of what art and music are. Ryder Cooley is an artist and musician. Her […]