Chad Koenig
By Chad from Albany. Over three dozen food trucks and portable eateries lined the perimeter of the Empire State Plaza in Albany through the pleasantly warm August day on Wednesday, August 12. The annual New York State Food Festival started at 11:00 am and offered the finest in local cuisine to the general public, as well […]
By Chad from Albany. PUBLIC EVENT: Davin Yap’s Celebration of Life Saturday, August 8, 2026, 1:30 pm – 8 pm Slingerlands Fire Department, 1520 New Scotland Rd, Slingerlands, NY 12159 On June 30, 2026, Jessica Yap (from Pattersonville, NY) was heading home from a vacation in Myrtle Beach with a friend and their children when their […]
By Chad from Albany. The early ’90s were a wonderful time for pop and rock music separately, but there was a particularly unique thing going on in which those two genres somehow blended and made it on alternative radio alongside their peers from Seattle and abroad. Sing-along songs that weren’t offensive to anybody’s ears, and the […]
By Chad from Albany. On Saturday, July 18th, Ron Bennington, the beloved host of “The Bennington Show” on SiriusXM, performed an intimate and personal show at the sold-out Dojo of Comedy, located above Tiff’s Restaurant in Morris Plains, NJ. This event became a special show not only to his loyal fanbase, who traveled in from around […]
By Chad from Albany. After reacquiring the rights to the band name in 2024, Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman have brought their “Takin’ It Back” tour to SPAC on one of the most humid nights in recent memory. Yes, the legendary Canadian act The Guess Who have returned for the first time since Sept. 3, […]
Interview with Jim Kaufman, new owner of Last Vestige Record Shop Interview by Chad Koenig On June 1st, countless people throughout the region collectively gasped, felt their heart skip, or had a brief bout of anxiety as they scrolled through social media posts regarding Albany’s treasured Last Vestige Record Store. Whether you were reading from the […]
By Chad Koenig. I am talking with Albany native, poet, and playwright Carol Durant, who is promoting her debut play, “Drive To Live in Albany,” which will be performed on Friday, May 29th at 7 pm, and Saturday, May 30th, at 4 pm and 7 pm at the Interfaith Sanctuary, located at 959 Madison Ave. […]
By Chad from Albany. Gen X was alive and well this Sunday night as alt-rock legends Soul Asylum performed an acoustic set at Universal Preservation Hall in downtown Saratoga Springs, with Living Colour frontman Corey Glover in tow as support. This show was particularly special for long-time Soul Asylum fans like myself, especially those of […]
By “Chad from Albany” Koenig. A hodgepodge of Texas sounds came funneling through Empire Live on Tuesday Night (April 14, 2026), when Psychobilly legends Reverend Horton Heat returned to the Capital Region with a blistering set to the rockabilly, country, and punk fans that ventured out on the first humid night of the year. Dallas’ […]
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