Rob Smittix
By Rob Smittix. RRX: You’ve got some stuff going on, and I think it all starts with Creative License Theater Collective. Tell us a little bit about that. AH: Creative License was formed by my partner, Casey Polomaine, and me in 2014. We started performing at the Albany Barn, and then in 2021, after the […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: So tell us about all of these big things you’ve got going on. SW: Focusing on all the big things, right? RRX: Song City has been around for quite some time … SW: Yeah, we are going into our fifth season. So … five years. RRX: And how long have you […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: You recently did some songwriting courses with Richard Thompson. That’s interesting because you obviously are a renowned songwriter, and to learn from someone who’s been doing it for so long is amazing. MG: I really love working with songwriters and helping them to have confidence in their own voice, to take some […]
Photo by Jeff Graham By Rob Smittix. RRX: Mr. Wylde, how are you doing? ZW: Brother Rob! Just chilling. We’re in Spain right now; we were somewhere in France last night, rolling with the French chapter “Berzerkers” yesterday at some festival. We went on late last night; it was almost midnight. Definitely past my bedtime, […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: First of all, thank you for taking the time to talk to me today. I’m excited about our conversation. MT: Wonderful. Yeah, me too. Thank you. RRX: I know very soon we have you coming to Saratoga Springs (SPAC Aug 1st) with Brit Floyd, so that’s exciting. MT: Yeah, that particular […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: Vinny, how’s things? VD: They’re going, just trying to stay busy, you know? RRX: Well, you are definitely doing that. I mean … you got a bunch of shows coming up, but you also are doing more than just one project nowadays. VD: Yeah, just added the Ozzy thing. The KISS […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: I’ve been doing this thing where I talk to DJs from other radio stations across the region. I knew that you started doing a show over at 88.3 WVCR The Saint, so I thought it’d be a great time to chat. How long have you been there? MH: At a year […]
Interview by Rob Smittix. RRX: We know the band has been around for quite some time, but if you could give us an abridged version of your history. Dan: War-time Manner actually started in ‘87. We were called DDT and played a show at The Cozy Too in North Central Troy with Dead End. We were […]
Photo by Stephanie J Bartik. Interview by Rob Smittix. (Phone Rings) RRX: Alright, looks like we’re in business. JM: Cool. RRX: I reached out to my good friend Vegas, and I was like, hey man, we gotta talk to Faded Line because I know you got an album coming out, and also the release party […]
By Rob Smittix. BV: Thanks for setting this up. RRX: I’m glad we got you. Blue Violin, and it’s Chris Vuk, pronounced? BV: Vook RRX: OK, so you can actually play the name game with your full name. Chris Vuk, banana fana fo Fook, you could do that. BV: Yeah, we did it when I […]
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