Dean Giagni
Paper Moon Books – Interview – by Dean Giagni. RRX: Paper Moon books shines over Troy – by Dean Giagni Joshua Gruft is soft spoken and intense. He is knowledgeable and passionate about the arts, be it music, literature or comic books. Growing up in Latham, he began booking shows in the Albany music scene […]
Dean Giagni – An Xperience Interview 0 by Liam Sweeny. We reached out to artist and writer Dean Giagni about his new book Main Character Syndrome: Diary Entries 1971-2001 First Friends, First Kiss, First Love, First Death, First Memories from the Last Century. This is what he had to say. RRX: Main Character Syndrome: Diary […]
Jon Spencer – No Fun, Sun. Feb 11th – Review – by Dean Giagni. It’s like Elvis for Hipsters, Jon Spencer at No Fun, Sunday February 11, 2024 – by Dean Giagni If I had a dollar for every howl, grunt and “whoooo yeahhh” that Jon Spencer throated into the mic for 90 minutes on […]
There’s Always Room for Noise – Ben Crum and The Elephant Six Co documentary at The Orpheum in Saugerties, article by Dean Giagni 1/9/24 – Ben Crum of Great Lakes kicked off the celebration last night at the Orpheum Theater’s Sonic Wave Weekly series, for a screening of the documentary THE ELEPHANT SIX RECORDING CO; […]
Troy Victorian Stroll kicks off the holiday season – by Dean Giagni. Holiday outfits with reindeer antlers, and Santa hats were joined by raincoats and umbrellas Sunday at the 2023 Troy Victorian stroll. Even though a good portion of the day was shrouded in gray clouds and sometimes heavy rain, the dreary weather did not […]
Jennifer Maher Coleman – an Interview with Dean Giagni. Jennifer Maher Coleman is a triple or quadruple threat depending on how you define her artistic output. A talented and popular DJ in 90’s East Coast Rave culture, a skilled and sensitive fine arts painter, the creator, singer and composer of synth-pop duo Architrave and, with […]
Abandoned Albany, interview with Author / Photographer Jay Farrell by Dean Giagni. Photographer Jay Farrell has made a publishing career from abandoned buildings. An area native, he left Albany and wandered the country collecting experiences and friends before settling down in Nashville Tennessee. The blighted landscape of deserted buildings and decaying towns rekindled an interest […]
Curator of Happy Accidents – Artist Alex Waters, interview by Dean Giagni Question: You’re very prolific and a big part of the local art scene with various shows and live painting events. How did you get started? Alex Waters: I went to Sage College of Albany with a bachelor’s for four years in Studio Art […]
Something From Nothing – The Recycled Art of Gregory Maxwell Dunn, by Dean Giagni Max Dunn is reclaiming a house in North Albany the same way he reclaims materials for his artwork; by using things he’s found, things he’s repurposing and things he’s improving. Working in construction, he finds a lot of his materials on […]
Reading (and Writing) is Fundamental – the Albany Book Festival at UAlbany, 9/23/23 by Dean Giagni. I always find it heartening and inspiring seeing the gym busy and packed with people on holidays. These people would be there regularly if they could and they’ve chosen a holiday or a vacation day where they’re supposed to […]
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