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By Mike Stampalia. Forty years ago: Tom Jones @ the Coliseum Theatre Dierks Bentley / Chase Rice / Mae Estes @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center As a side note from someone who’s seen hundreds of rock concerts over the decades but is a neophyte to country shows, do country crowds, apropos of nothing, […]
Jesse James is a DIY artist based out of Brooklyn. They, along with the presence known as “the Spirit,” came up to Ballston Spa to perform at Silver Factory Records. Photography by Christopher Ebbs. More from Silver Factory Records …
Words by Ree Miller. The Lumineers are touring North America in support of the fifth LP, “Automatic,” until October 14, 2025. I thought I was only going to see them on July 3rd at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, but was lucky enough to see them a second time on July 13th at the […]
image: drummer Max Roach (1955) By Mike Stampalia. 70 years ago: The Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet @ Berkshire Music Barn RIGHT NOW as this is written the clicking of the typewriter sounds rather futile with the memory of Mr. Roach’s drums still beating on the occipital lobe. His drumming is the most and any […]
That Trio Delivers Big Sound in a Small Package Words and Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. I showed up early—so I thought—to photograph a show. I heard music as I left my car. My first thought: “I’m late!” The male vocal was powerful, the rhythm locked in tight, and the vibe full and polished. But […]
By Mike Stampalia. 30 years ago: Mary Chapin Carpenter / The Mavericks @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center While Carpenter offered her version of Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” purr during “I Feel Lucky,” it was Raul Malo, the big-voiced frontman of opening act the Mavericks, who conjured up the ghost of the Big O. With power-house […]
’90s-style punk rockers VinTri Hill apparently did a little rain dance on Saturday at Silver Factory Records. They managed to unleash some tunes before the sky opened up on them. Photography by Joshua Scarselli. More coverage of the show here …
Legacy Pays Rocking Tribute to Foreigner & Journey at Gloversville Moose Lodge Words and Photography by Stephanie J Bartik. GLOVERSVILLE, NY (Jan. 11, 2025) — The heat was high and the air thick with summer humidity, but that didn’t stop Legacy: A Tribute to Foreigner & Journey from electrifying the Gloversville Moose Lodge with an […]
By Mike Stampalia. 50 years ago: Roberta Flack / Blood, Sweat & Tears @ Tanglewood The tears were provided by Roberta Flack, who opened her performance with one of her biggest and most melancholy hits, “Killing Me Softly.” Though Flack can belt out a gospel style tune, and sound a lot like Aretha Franklin, her […]
On July 11, Colony Woodstock hosted a night featuring the art-pop of Sarah Power, as well as the genre-defying Forbidden Lovers. Musicians playing that night included Erica Quitzow, Guthrie Lord, Manuel Quintana, Jesse Towey, and Steve Gorn. Photography by Joshua Scarselli. Read an interview with Gargie Verma of Forbidden Lovers here …
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