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Words by Jesse Skinner. On Saturday, September 14th, the Rock The Lake Music Festival took place in Lake George, New York, where a stage adorned with KISS ARMY flags fluttered in the wind. Fans gathered in anticipation to witness The Hottest Band in The World perform. However, with KISS announcing their retirement in December 2023, […]
Recap by Stephanie J Bartik. After a late dinner with a friend, we arrived at Albany’s Empire Live to a packed crowd of about 700 enthusiastic rockers, buzzing with anticipation. Even on a rainy Wednesday night, the energy inside the venue was electric. Opening the night was Dead Rock West, the Los Angeles-based duo of […]
Give me one damn thing that’s true…. by Ree Miller Well, the boys were back in town last night a short stay. Lost Leaders played the Falcon in Marlboro to a packed house of devoted followers and curios diners. IYKYK. The devoted are always ready to get lost on another musical adventure with our leaders, […]
Review by Jesse Skinner. Photos By: Rachael Skinner On Tuesday, September 10, the iconic thrash metal band Megadeth graced Albany’s MVP Arena as part of their Destroy All Enemies Tour, featuring the progressive nu-metal pioneers Mudvayne and the metalcore titans All That Remains. Originating from Massachusetts, All That Remains commenced the evening with their powerful […]
Words by Jesse Skinner. Photography by Rachael Skinner On Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, renowned filmmaker, actor, singer, and songwriter Rob Zombie, alongside “The Godfather of Shock Rock,” Alice Cooper, showcased their Freaks on Parade Tour at the Empower FCU Amphitheater in Syracuse, New York. Joining them for this extraordinary celebration of oddities were Ministry from […]
Words and Photos by Timothy Reidy. The opening intro for Yes was a classical piece but one not known to me. Yes themselves opened with their newest song of the evening, “Machine Messiah,” and it might have been the longest. The group was Steve Howe on the left side with Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, […]
Joe Bonamassa – Palace Theatre – Review – by Timothy Reidy. This Review will be based on my notes take during the 2 hour set. We have a 3 piece horn section, 3 vocalists and a 5 piece blues band 11 total. Starting off in Chicago style blues. Lots of guitar changes for Joe. An […]
38 Special Rocks The Plaza! By Michael Bruce. It was a beautiful Wednesday night for a show at The Empire State Plaza in New York’s capital city of Albany. The group on hand was the 1980’s top 40 rockers 38 Special. The first thing that comes to mind for me concerning the music of this […]
Review: “What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine” Exhibit at the Norman Rockwell Museum (9 Glendale Rd, Stockbridge, MA 01262) By David Decker (Free-Lance) As a youngster growing up in the Port Schuyler section of Watervliet during the 1960’s, few things brought me such intense, unbridled joy as perusing the multitude of […]
Best of All Worlds – Part DEUX – a review by Dick Beach. Yes, ladies and gentlemen – a second review of the Sammy Hagar extravaganza. Why? Well, rather than SPAC, I, my buddy Lou (he’s in Hungry Dingo), my brother-in-law Michael and cousin (on my wife’s side) Edward left the cozy confines of our […]
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