Sara Busone
Thursday, May 21, was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Chronic Dispensary in Albany. The spacious dispensary offers a varied selection of adult-use cannabis products and glass pieces as well. While the storefront has already soft-opened for daily business, the formal celebration is reserved for this weekend. Photography by Sara Busone. More from Sara Busone here […]
Image: Keegan James at the Albany Tulip Festival, May 9, 2026 – photo by Stephanie J Bartik By Sara Busone. RRX: Do you feel better when you sing about better times or worse times? Is there a difference you can describe? Keegan James: I find that music has become the place where my frustrations get […]
By Sara Busone. RRX: What was your first show like? Jo Agopovich: My very first band got offered an opening gig for a popular local band in Syracuse. So there was a good crowd there already. They were very, very nice to us (probably because we were all teenage girls except for our singer, who […]
By Sara Busone. RRX: So you came from Pittsfield? Christine Bilé: All the way from Pittsfield, Mass. RRX: Now how far away is that? CB: I think an hour and four minutes. RRX: So tell me, was guitar something you gravitated to? Singing, songwriting … I’m just curious about your origin story. CB: That’s a great question. I mean, I […]
Image: Kristian Montgomery at the 2026 Listen Up Awards in Cohoes, N.Y. – photo by Frankie Cavone. RRX: Every artist’s first song is a milestone. But so is the latest song. Describe the first song/album you recorded, and also the latest song/album you recorded; what are the differences? Kristian Montgomery: My first album was “Small […]
By Sara Busone. RRX: What do you think is the most poorly understood thing about music, or the music you play? Chris Busone: It’s pretty simple; it’s rock and roll. You either listen and like it, or you go to the bar and get another drink. Either way, we play, you listen, nobody gets hurt. […]
It was a full house at the season finale of Song City at the Waiting Room last night. Scott Womer’s showcase of talented artists featured Zorbas Trio, Mundy, Ian Galipeau, and Amanda Case for the Season 4 closer. All artists played well-chosen originals and chatted with attendees. Season 5 will begin this September. Photography by Sara […]
Colin McCarthy performed for a lively after-work crowd at Ryan’s Wake last night. His set included both covers and originals, starting at 3:00 and playing into the evening. Be sure to check out his new releases, “Steppin Stones” and “Somethin To See,” available wherever you stream your music. Photography by Sara Busone. More from Ryan’s […]
John Doe played a solo, stripped-down set to a crowd of eager fans at the Hangar on the Hudson on Wednesday, April 29. It was a great set list of originals and covers, stories, with a great turnout on a rainy Wednesday night. Photography by Sara Busone. More from Hangar on the Hudson here …
Trevor Collins played Normanside Country Club with Roger Noyes as a special guest on Friday night. Photography by Sara Busone. More from Sara Busone here …
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