Xperience History
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Black Belt Jones – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published in September 2023. We reached out to the band Black Belt Jones, who will be appearing at Rock and Oddities Con on October 28th and 29th. This is our conversation. RRX: You all have a great sound. I’m listening to something a little […]
Sarah Holub Schrom – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published in September 2019. Art is the currency of meaning. The great thing about such a currency is that you don’t need to hoard it, because just one work can grow in meaning, or change meaning over time, and all you have to do […]
Tame the Rooster – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published March 2024. I love country. In particular, I love old, outlaw country. Willie, Waylon, Cash. Reminds me of the smell of sawdust on a dive bar floor when I was six and my dad and my uncles needed a pit stop (it was […]
Sarah Petrucci – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published in September 2020. Reality can be bleached by the news tickers and the 9-to-5s and the endless pile of pills that cry out to be juggled. And then you see it: that flash of color. The shapes, stroke and gloriously blended gradients that soak […]
Rocky Petrocelli – Xperience History – by OP Callaghan. Originally published May 2023. Hello and welcome to Capital Region Time Keepers, a monthly offering that focuses on our local percussion community. I have truly enjoyed doing this for the last year, and have loved interviewing every one of you Time Keepers. Last month while interviewing […]
Scotchka – Xperience History – by Joshua Reedy. Originally published in June 2020. Positivity within the local music scene is an absolute necessity given recent circumstances, and in spite of current challenges local band Scotchka moves ahead and plans to release a new album in the coming months. A charming blend of emo, math-rock and […]
Brian Melick – Xperience History – by OP Callaghan. Originally published in April 2023. Most drummers will say that they got their start, hitting pots and pans in the kitchen. After showing interest, we quickly move on to real drums, and traditional percussion instruments. But Brian Melick is not most drummers. In his nearly 60 […]
Ryder Cooley – Xperience History – by Liam Sweeny. Originally Published July 2021. Art is subjective. Music too. And we’re passionate in our opinions. Music and art can be pleasant, designed to take us to our bliss. Other music and art can challenge us, make us question what we know, even broaden our conception of […]
Grandstand Jockeys – An Xperience Interview – by Liam Sweeny. Originally published January 2024. We reached out to RA Burris of the band Grandstand Jockeys for a few words. RRX: I got your CD from Rob Smittix, and I’ve been jamming it out in my car for weeks. Love the sound, love it. Because it’s […]
John Waite – Xperience History – by Rob Smittix. Originally published November, 2022. RRX: When I got the message down the line that I was going to talk to you, I thought it was pretty cool because, first, of all the bands that you were in and your solo work is like the soundtrack to […]
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