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One rarely expects a bona fide rock and roll star to be humble and a singular storyteller. Willie Nile is all that and more. His solo performance at the Linda this evening was entertaining, energetic and, most of all, personal. The backdrop he provided for his material shows a man of thought and character. From […]
I had the pleasure of seeing Northern Borne at Rustic Barn Pub 02/12/2022. They had been on my radar for a good long time and I was not disappointed. I arrived a little past 7 and the place was packed. It was incredible to see so many people out to feed their souls. They describe […]
Young rockers are making waves into the music sphere. Starting out at local clubs, performing at outdoor festivals, to stints on television, they don’t give up on reaching their dream to become famous. They don’t morph into someone they’re not just to remain en vogue; they remain true to their hearts and their rock- n-roll […]
Celebrating 30 years of booking great shows for great audiences. Greg Bell has been a staple in the Capital Region’s music scene for three decades now, bringing some unique talent to area stages. Well there’s no stopping now! These three shows have been carefully selected to highlight the music scene and what Guthrie Bell Productions […]
Greetings all, hope you’re surviving 2022 as best as possible. Personally, I always feel optimism at the start of each new year, then before you know it, it goes right down the crapper. Technically the flush happened about a week from Christmas, but the pain still lingers. When you’re an old bastard like me, you […]
Shortly after I turned in my first column for The Xperience, word came down on the passing of Mike Nesmith. This came as no surprise to me, as I’d recently viewed some clips of the final Monkees tour he had done in the Fall. Mikey wasn’t looking too good. Now, whenever the subject of The […]
When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin. -“Metamorphosis,” Franz Kafka This is a tale of devolution and decline. Whether it is a tragedy or a comedy is yet to be determined, and is largely a matter of taste. Traditionally, tragedy is […]
How does one begin to write about how we come to transform matter and time when we cook? What legerdemain explains to us, how our hands and minds work in concert to produce, some say, the most primal music? Food on a plate, canvas and sate, I am not sure there is a proper way […]
“Standing on a corner, suitcase in my hand, Jackie’s in his corset, Jane is in her vest and me honey, I’m in a rock-n-roll band” the opening line of “Sweet Jane” by The Velvet Underground. Sometimes, the opening line or verse of a song says it all. It can set the stage for everything that […]
We are delighted and honored to celebrate the third anniversary issue of Xperience Monthly. This month features Tragedy Yager, Willie Nile, and the Builders – Troy Speakeasy. And extra special – a centerfold with the names of everyone we’ve probed so far. Download it here.
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