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Eagles Tribute Band Desperado’s Coming to Cohoes Music Hall Nov. 8th

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Eagles Tribute Band Desperado’s Coming to Cohoes Music Hall Nov. 8th

On Saturday Nov. 8, 2025 @ 7:30pm, experience an unforgettable evening at the Cohoes Music Hall with The Desperados as they bring the timeless music of The Eagles to life!  The Desperados are talented musicians Johnny Clifford, Mark Caruso, Scott Bently, Steve Hymowech and Ernie LaRouche.

Playing The Eagles’ hits such as “Take It Easy,” “Best Of My Love,” “In The City,” and many more, this is going to be a great night of The Eagles classics by The Desperados! Join us at the Cohoes Music Hall for a night of unforgettable music and entertainment!

Brought to you by E1 PRESENTS. 

$25 to $49. Tickets are available at the Cohoes Music Hall Box Office or online at www.thecohoesmusichall.org.

The Cohoes Music Hall is located at 58 Remsen St., Cohoes NY. (518) 434-0776.

Jukebox – Music News Cuts – 10/31

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Jukebox – Music News Cuts – 10/31

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Blondie

Blondie’s upcoming album has been delayed due to the passing of drummer Clem Burke, but a deluxe reissue of the 1999 album “No Exit” is dropping today. Chris Stein said that the album was scheduled to release at the end of this year, but is being held off until the first or second quarter of next year.About the upcoming album, Blondie had this to say in an interview with NME: ““I think that it’s a traditional Blondie composite of sounds and styles of music. That’s a format we’ve stuck with from the get-go. Over the years we’ve gotten better and better at it, and we’ve also taken a few outside tracks from outside artists. We have a track from Johnny Marr, and we have one from Glen [Matlock] too.  Chris did a lot of writing for this one, and I did a lot of lyrics.”

Read the interview in full on NME

John Carpenter

Director and composer John Carpenter is having a one-night-only event at the Belascio theater in L.A. with an accompanying livestream. The event is called JOHN CARPENTER LIVE: HALLOWEEN FROM LOS ANGELES. “I’ve been setting my nightmares, dreams, and visions to music for a very long time,” said Carpenter in a press statement. “Partnering with Bloody Disgusting and Veeps lets us share that experience beyond Los Angeles and New York, so music and horror fans everywhere can feel it live, loud, and in real time this Halloween.”

Get John Carpenter Tickets Here

Megadeth

Megadeth’s self-titled, and final album is being released in January, and one of the songs is a cover of Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning. Surprisingly, it’s a song that Dave Mustaine co-wrote with Metallica. “We have 13 new songs for the new album…” Mustaine said. “One of the songs is a cover song but I actually wrote it, so it’s kind of like a cover, kind of like my song.”

Song titles are “Tipping Point,” “I Don’t Care,” “Hey God?!,” “Let There Be Shred,” “Puppet Parade,” “Another Bad Day,” “Made to Kill,” and “Obey the Call.”

Megadeth will be supporting Iron Maiden on a 2026 tour.

 

Low Measure – Thanks for Asking!

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Low Measure – Thanks for Asking!

Low Measure – Thanks for Asking! – by Liam Sweeny.

RRX: We all get a little support from those around us. And we also can be impressed by our fellow performers. Who do you admire in your community, and why?

LM: There are so many great musicians around here that we’re grateful to call friends. We just released our first full album in September, which we recorded with Albany legend Joe Taurone, and he is just an angel. Not only is he a great recording engineer with immense knowledge, he’s also an excellent drummer with a crazy work ethic. He’s in like, ninety bands, and does everything from powerviolence to indie pop. He’s also, as we’ve stated, a complete sweetheart. On an entirely different note, we also want to give a nod to our friends in Pink Lady, a band that would be impressive in any context, let alone given the fact that they’re all teenagers. Pink Lady is going to be world famous if they keep going at the rate they’re going, they’re scary good at writing songs and their energy at live shows is infectious.

RRX: A band is a business. A business of love, but you got to work for it. Let’s pretend, instead of a band, you all owned a business. What would it be, and why would it be good?

LM: I mean, the boring answer would be a music venue. We all have good taste and would put together good shows. We could probably scrounge together enough business acumen and booking experience between the four of us to make it run smoothly. But for some reason I also think we could run a good bowling alley or something of that nature. Not that any of us are bowlers or anything like that, I just think we would serve good food and keep the lanes clean. It would be a chill work environment. Maybe it could be a bowling alley and a music venue. The possibilities are endless.

RRX: Cover art is cool. It shows listeners what the artist thinks the album is all about. Because music can be felt visually. If you had to give the public a visual image that you think they would see and just “get” your groove right away, what would it be?

LM: Well, not to get too literal, but the album art from our recent album is (what we believe to be) an old photo negative from the 50s or something, of some kid in a cowboy costume holding a bowl of cereal. Owen, our drummer, had it lying around and thought it could be cool art. The color scheme of it, this sort of starry night-sky blue, fits with the subtle melancholy behind some of the tracks, even with the sound being pretty up-tempo and jaunty at times. But before we settled on that one, we had this drawing that James, our guitarist, drew. It was of this cowboy, drunk, with a bottle in his hand, falling off of his horse and getting dragged through the dirt, his foot caught in the stirrup. We didn’t end up using it because we couldn’t get it to look quite right as album art, but we may still use it for merch down the line, since it does capture our vibe pretty well, this raucous energy clashing with and covering up a bitter, defeated sadness.

RRX: Artists, musicians, we immortalize. We set it in stone. Is there anyone who has passed that you feel you have immortalized in your work? If so, can you tell us a little about them?”

LM: This one has to be answered from a more first-person perspective, since this is a very personal anecdote. I, Sam, got into the scene, and music in general, really, through my older brother Ben, who passed away in 2023. He was a huge component of the community around here, constantly booking and hosting shows, as well as playing in his own band, Miller Time. Ben introduced me to the scene here (including current Low Measure bassist Caleb) and helped me start my first band Medical Board, which was just Ben and I playing songs I wrote, accompanied by a programmed drum track. Without his support and influence, I probably would’ve never played shows, and more importantly, I wouldn’t be involved in this great music community. Much like Medical Board, this band is an outlet for my songwriting, and I feel like the style we’re heading towards, especially on some of the newer stuff we’re in the process of creating, is a spiritual successor to what I was doing with my brother in that band. I’ll always be grateful for the impact he had on my life.

RRX: Stereotypes are a bitch. I mean, aside from the really bad ones, you have cultural stereotypes about everything, including music. Would do you think is the stereotype for the music you play, and how far are you away from it?

LM: When it comes to categorizing this band, it definitely pulls a lot from 90s indie rock or “slacker rock,” which is a term we’ve embraced moreso for sonic reasons than any sort of ideological commitment. It gives a more specific example of what the band sounds like, as opposed to just saying that we’re an indie rock band. We have that sort of loose, garage-band feel to our music, which (we hope) makes it feel more genuine and organic. The term “slacker rock” connotes a lack of effort being put into the music, which becomes less and less true for us as time goes on. Sure, we don’t practice as much as we’d like to, but that’s more of a geographic constraint, with two members in Albany and the other two in Binghamton, and gas costing money, and so on. But there’s always work to be done when it comes to making music, and we do everything in our power to make music that meets our own expectations. But not everything needs to be perfect, and sometimes those little mistakes add more than they detract.

RRX: Our style comes from the extension of our influences. It’s like an evolution. We’re influenced, and it inspires us to influence. What can you say about your influences, and what you feel you’ve done with their influence as a musician or band? Have you extended their work?

LM: Like I said in the last question, we’re pulling a lot from 90s rock bands, but it doesn’t stop there. Every member of the band has really expansive and eclectic music taste, and we each have our little corners of expertise that come through. Owen’s into everything from 60s brill building music to harsh noise tapes he finds at thrift stores, and he plays some really gnarly drum fills at times where I don’t always expect it, but they tend to fit perfectly. Caleb has a strong foothold in a sort of floaty, math-y emo bass style, and James has these lovely psychedelic blues licks that he adds to the mix. I, Sam, am bringing most of that slacker influence to it since I am the songwriter of the band, and that’s my jam, among a million other things. But when I write out a part for another member, there’s room for toying around with it, and these things I write often get made better once someone goes “What if I do it like this instead?” Over time I’ve begun to write to each person’s strengths, thinking “Oh, this lead is perfect for James” and so on. So, while we might wear these main influences on our sleeve, stuff like Pavement, Beat Happening, Guided By Voices and so on, there’s so much more going on under the surface, and I think we’ve really carved out a specific, unique sound within the genre we’re operating in, and we’ll continue to evolve as time goes on.

More from Liam Sweeny…

Jumping Off the Bridge in China – The Weird Side of the Internet

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Jumping Off the Bridge in China – The Weird Side of the Internet

Jumping Off the Bridge in China – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny.

I have some phobias. One of them is heights. It’s minor. I’ll become dizzy if I look up at a very tall building. But it’s not a freakout thing. If I’m in the Corning Tower observation deck, I don’t feel any anxiety. Mainly because it’s behind thick glass. So maybe it’s a pseudophobia, I don’t know. But it’s there. You’ll never see me skydiving (not willingly). I wonder if I’m afraid of heights or afraid of depths.

There’s a bridge in China called the Huajiang Grand Canyon. It covers a drop of over 2,000 feet. And people have decided to bungee jump off of it. No surprise, but would you be surprised to know that they’re going to do it ropelessly?

Yes. Ropeless bungee jumping. Doesn’t that sound like jumping of a bridge with just a touch more fanfare? That’s what I thought when I first heard it, like it was just gourmet suicide. But no, you land on a safety net. In fact, there are different nets for different jumps. And it’s cheaper than regular bungee jumping, probably because you don’t need the main piece of equipment.

Can you imaging jumping a hundred and fifty feet onto a safety net, and you just bounce right out? Chinese officials could, and as a result, they’ve delayed the opening.

I’ve noticed that China is often on the weird side of the internet, because China seems to be cool with a lot of stuff. In America, you could never just jump off a major bridge. Just to get a soap box derby going, you need to fill out permits, have a credit-check done, get bonded, produce all of your medical records since you were three and then… pay filing fees.

Some day I’d like to go to China just to participate in all the weirdness. This is my pledge, this is my vow.

 

 

 

More from Liam Sweeny…

T Brandon Russ, Medium

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T Brandon Russ, Medium

By Stephanie J Bartik.

I recently had the opportunity to photograph two shows by T. Brandon Russ, a medium, one on Friday, October 24, at the Glove Theatre in Gloversville, and another on Sunday, October 26, at the Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls.

This was my first time witnessing a medium in action, and both performances drew nearly full houses. As Brandon made his way through the audience, there were tears as people felt the presence of their loved ones – but also plenty of laughter to keep things light and uplifting.

If you’d like to experience it for yourself, you can catch his upcoming shows at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts on November 2 from 5:00–7:30 p.m., and at the Great Sacandaga Brewing Company on November 20 from 6:30–9:00 p.m., following his return from a Texas tour.

Photos from the Glove and the Strand

More from Stephanie J Bartik here …

Shadow Crafter – Thanks for Asking!

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Shadow Crafter – Thanks for Asking!

Shadow Crafter – Thanks for Asking! – by Liam Sweeny.

RRX: Every artist’s first song is a milestone. But so is the latest song. Describe the first song/album you recorded, and the latest song/album you recorded; what are the differences?

Shadow Crafter: Our first utterance is known as “The Void.” Our latest is “Golden Demise.” Yet even now, two more creations stir within the shadows.

Our music draws its lifeblood from many veins… metal’s fury, hip-hop’s pulse, pop’s allure, electronic music… all consumed, all reborn. And soon, in the statement we call “Self-Destruct,” we shall recruit the otherworldly resonance of the sitar.

RRX: Part of learning to be a musician is to fall in love with a song, an album, and hammer away at your instrument until you can play that whole thing. What was that song for you? Was there a hardest part?

Shadow Crafter: We were graced by the presence of the local word-weaver, Mic Lanny, upon our statement “We Are Your Lingering Fears.” His verse breathed new energy into our creation.

As for myself… I wrestle with the art of “rapping.” It is a language I do not yet speak fluently, though I gnaw at its rhythm in rehearsal, ever striving to command its power.

RRX: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Or so they say. Whether you’re off the wagon, on it, or never been, there’s something you got a thirst for. What are some of your basically harmless vices?

Shadow Crafter: A cycle eternal… despair giving birth to hope, and hope collapsing back into despair… thus, we sing.

RRX: What instrument would you add to the band if you could? Is there anything you are trying to do musically that would be helped with one or more additional players?

Shadow Crafter: Long have we yearned for the presence of keyboards and synthesizers among our ensemble. Once, we had such conjurers of sound, but alas… the paths of artists often diverge into mist.

To awaken the electronic and pop elements upon the stage… to give them form, pulse, and shimmer… would be a most pleasing consequence of our toil.

Perhaps, too, the sweet resonance of a female voice may join our ensemble… though such a dream lingers patiently in the shadows, awaiting its time.

RRX: Love is a big part of music. We’re talking first loves here. Lots of cool stories about first loves and the things we do for those loves. Can you (or, in the case of a band, one member) talk about your first love, especially if you did something cool to express that love? (No names needed.)

Shadow Crafter: My first love… was that of my mother and father. From my father flows the eternal flame of music that burns within me still.

From my mother… everything traces their lineage to her.

RRX: I know when pitching it helps to tell someone it’s “this meets that.” So, let’s try that with you. If you had to give me two bands that meet each other in your sound, what are those bands? More than two bands?

Shadow Crafter: To confine our sound to the fusion of but two artists is no simple task — it is an art in restraint. Yet, if pressed, I would name the technical aggression of Gojira and the glitch-tinged Electropop act Purity Ring as our twin poles of inspiration.

Still… the haunted sounds of Ghost and the electronic rock act Depeche Mode, whisper in our ears as well.

 

 

 

More from Liam Sweeny…

Whassup in the 518? – Weekend Shows 10/31 – 11/2

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Whassup in the 518? – Weekend Shows 10/31 – 11/2

Whassup in the 518?

Friday, October 31st

Happy and Safe Halloween Trick-or-Treat, The Palace Theatre, Albany, 4pm

The Palace Performing Arts Center is pleased to present a Happy and Safe Halloween Trick-or-Treat event at the Palace Theatre on Friday, OCTOBER 31, 2025 from 4pm – 7pm. When you’re out trick-or-treating with the family, be sure to stop by the Palace Theatre for special treats, activities, spooks & scares and music by DJ TGIF!

BORN OF OSIRIS – THROUGH SHADOWS USA TOUR, Empire Live, Albany, 6:30pm

Psycho Mutton Chops, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 8pm-11pm

Trick or Treat Yourself! Psycho Mutton Chops live on Halloween night – Rockabilly & Surf Rock that’ll rattle your bones.

Lark Halloween Pre Party with Laura Leigh at The Eleven (FREE), The Eleven, Albany, 6pm-8pm

Lark Halloween featuring Hilltop w/s/g Red Meat Conspiracy, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm-11:59pm

Gubbulidis (ft: Mihali & Gubb of Twiddle) w/ Annie in the Water Duo, Putnam Place, Saratoga, 8:30pm-11:59pm

Join us for a special Halloween show featuring a rare appearance by Gubbulidis.

Gubbulidis is a duo from Castleton VT that features Twiddle’s Zdenek Gubb on Bass Guitar and Vocals and Mihali Savoulidis on Acoustic Guitar and Vocals.

With the help of a loop pedal Gubbulidis is able to create a unique sound that is much bigger than what a duo usually has to offer. Between Mihali’s BeatBoxing and Zdenek’s percussive bass lines they are able to create a variety of beats that fill out there sound and enable them to create the full band vibe that makes them so much fun to see live. With ripping solo’s and spot on vocal harmonies these two guys are able to captivate music lovers from all over the world time and time again.

Website: www.facebook.com/Gubbulidis

Deadgrass, Caffe Lena, Saratoga, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Get ready to embark on a musical journey like no other with Deadgrass, the band that flawlessly fuses bluegrass and the timeless tunes of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead into an irresistible concoction of foot-stomping rhythms, blazing solos, and infectious harmonies that will leave you dancing like nobody’s watching. This string band takes you on an adventure through Garcia’s musical world, celebrating and interpreting decades of songs, drawing from Old & In the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and The Grateful Dead.

NOYK/ Lost-n-Found Beyond the Grave Halloween Party, Lost and Found, Albany

BIMBOWEEN – Bimbo Night HALLOWEEN Rave, No Fun, Troy, 8pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

10/31 3:00 PM Pat Decker- Kings Tavern

10/31 5:30 PM Dan Sherwin- Fairways Of Halfmoon

10/31 5:30 PM Richard Clements- Unified Beer Works

10/31 5:30 PM Rob Aronstein- Wishing Well

10/31 6:00 PM Bill Alberts- Inn at Saratoga

10/31 6:00 PM Christine Spero- Panza’s

10/31 6:00 PM Dan Sherwin- The Scarlet Knife

10/31 6:00 PM Dave Render- Powers Pub

10/31 6:00 PM Derrick Forget- Spa City Tap & Barrel

10/31 6:00 PM DJ Jack Bogarski- S&S farm Brewery

10/31 6:00 PM Insolent Willies- Indian Ladder Farms

10/31 6:00 PM Keith Pray Trio- Cock & Bull

10/31 6:00 PM Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes- Landing Hotel at Rivers Casino

10/31 6:00 PM Part Time- Hilton Garden Inn,,, 30Park

10/31 6:00 PM Steve Candlen- Thirsty Owl

10/31 6:00 PM TBD- Lagos

10/31 6:30 PM Ben Zoleski- Prime at Saratoga National

10/31 6:30 PM Chris Dollard- Diamond Club at Embassy Suites

10/31 6:30 PM Deadgrass- Caffe Lena

10/31 6:30 PM Tim & Norm- Artisanal Brew Works

10/31 7:00 PM Chuck Ayers- O’Slattery’s

10/31 7:00 PM Completely Different- Kraverie

10/31 7:00 PM David Howard- Unihog

10/31 7:00 PM Southbound Renegade- Hometown Pub & Grub

10/31 7:00 PM Stirred Up- The Bunker Saratoga

10/31 7:00 PM The Schmooze- Salsa Latina

10/31 7:00 PM Vinyl Vault- Holy Moses Tavern

10/31 8:00 PM Art n Shawna Duo- Cooperstown Distilling Saratoga

10/31 8:00 PM DJ Postman- Misfit

10/31 8:00 PM Psycho Mutton Chops- Rustic Barn Pub

10/31 8:00 PM Radio Junkies- Druthers Saratoga

10/31 8:00 PM The Lustre Kings- Albany Elks Club #49

10/31 8:30 PM Gubbulidis- Putnam Place

10/31 8:30 PM Kisstory- Vapor

10/31 9:00 PM Joe Barna Quartet- Nine Maple

10/31 9:00 PM Out Of Office- Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

10/31 9:30 PM DJ Night- Spa City Tap & Barrel

Saturday, November 1st

Ms. Music: The Jackie Alper Story, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady

JACKIE ALPER was legend around the Capital Region folk music world, a familiar sight at folk concerts and activist events in the Capital Region recognized for her shirt or vest covered with social justice message buttons. For over two decades, she hosted “Mostly Folk,” WRPI-fm’s popular Sunday afternoon radio show. Her on-air support of folk venues, festivals and artists both known and new helped support one of America’s largest and most vibrant folk/acoustic music communities.

Pure Poe: Three Tales of the Macabre, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga

Get ready for an electrifying return of one of Capital Repertory Theatre’s most adored touring shows – “Pure Poe” is back, and it’s more thrilling than ever!

Step into a world of passion, madness, and chilling mystery as Edgar Allan Poe’s unforgettable characters burst to life. Witness lost loves, gruesome murders, and a desperate prince fighting his deadly fate as the legendary master storyteller himself, Edgar Allan Poe, rises from the grave to weave his dark tales. Prepare to be captivated as Poe recites his iconic poem “The Raven,” alongside the spine-tingling “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and the haunting “Masque of the Red Death.” This is a show you don’t want to miss!

Wynn Harmon is pictured as Edgar Allan Poe.

Celebrating 45 Years of Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga

Get ready for an unforgettable night of vibrant rhythm and rich cultural celebration as Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra mark 45 years of music-making! Formed in 1980 and led by Bronx-born bassist Alex Torres, this powerhouse 12-piece ensemble blends Afro-Caribbean styles like Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena, and Latin Jazz into an irresistible, high-energy experience.

Man Must Explore, Empire Underground, Albany, 7pm

Story Songs of the 70s, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 7:30pm-9:30pm

Moonboot Lover, Rustic Barn Pub, Troy, 8pm-11pm

Moon Boot Lover brings an original high energy funk-rock-soul blend, with a dose of body moving dance grooves.

Stella Rose @ The Eleven at Lark Hall (FREE Show), Lark Hall, Albany, 6pm

Day of the Deadbeats, Lark Hall, Albany, 8pm-11:30pm

An Evening with Kate Taylor, Caffe Lena, Saratoga, 8pm-10pm

If you haven’t heard much from Kate Taylor, of the renowned Martha’s Vineyard via North Carolina musical clan that includes brothers James, Livingston, Alex and Hugh, in the last half century, it’s because she gave up the rock life nearly as quickly as she started it, moving to Martha’s Vineyard where she married and raised her two children. They spent summers living in a tepee, later made jewelry from quahog shells and dug for scallops to earn a living, and lived a life out of the public eye.

Monster Party – Art & Halloween Cover Show w/ Grief Group / Haunted Cat / Pink Lady / Headless Relatives / Grapejuice!, No Fun, Troy, 7pm-11pm

From “Bar People.”

11/1 1:00 PM North Allen Duo- Lakeview on Crystlal Lake

11/1 12:00 PM Adrenaline Pumplin- Sunnyside Gardens

11/1 3:00 PM Kate Taylor- Caffe Lena

11/1 4:00 PM Blackouts- Dancing Grain Farm Brewery

11/1 5:30 PM Rob Aronstein- Wishing Well

11/1 6:00 PM Brian Patneaude Trio- Landing Hotel at Rivers Casino

11/1 6:00 PM Cloud Lifter- Inn at Saratoga

11/1 6:00 PM Dan Mellon- Spa City Tap & Barrel

11/1 6:00 PM Dan Sherwin- Recovery Sports Bar East Greenbush

11/1 6:00 PM George Krakat- Powers Pub

11/1 6:00 PM Nancy Donnelly- Stella’s Pasta Bar at The Van Dyck

11/1 6:00 PM Retrobilleze- Wolf Hollow Brewing

11/1 6:00 PM Russ Kennedy- The Scarlet Knife

11/1 6:00 PM TBD- Lagos

11/1 6:00 PM Tops Of Tree’s & Nola Nauts- Saratoga Music Hall

11/1 6:30 PM Colleen Pratt & Peg Delaney- Panza’s

11/1 7:00 PM DJ Jason Irwin- Lewis Tavern

11/1 7:00 PM Hawthornes- Bunker Clifton Park

11/1 7:00 PM Kate Blain- Eighth Step At Proctors

11/1 7:00 PM POGO- O’Slattery’s

11/1 7:00 PM SED & Friends- The Night Owl

11/1 8:00 PM 80’s Band- Wicked Eatery

11/1 8:00 PM Deb Zep-Douglas- Bourbon Room

11/1 8:00 PM DJ Postman- Misfit

11/1 8:00 PM Doug Villano Band- The Bunker Saratoga

11/1 8:00 PM Kate Taylor- Caffe Lena

11/1 8:00 PM Moon Boot Lover- Rustic Barn Pub

11/1 8:00 PM Nine Deeeze Night & DJ Rvmba- Van Slycks at Rivers Casino

11/1 8:00 PM North & South Dakotas- Druthers Saratoga

11/1 9:00 PM DJ NPG- Vapor

11/1 9:00 PM Gadget- Nine Maple

11/1 9:00 PM Hark with Erin Harkes- Frog Alley Brewing

11/1 9:00 PM Matt Cosgrove Band- Caroline St. Pub

11/1 9:00 PM Ryan Matter Band- Heritage Pub

11/1 9:30 PM Hallelujah Hat Trick- Spa City Tap & Barrel

Sunday, November 2nd

Tellabration! 2025: Laughing Matters, Proctors Theatre, Schenectady

Especially in times like these, laughing matters. These three people agree:

A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin

Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors. Norman Cousins

Laughter is the closest distance between two people. Victor Borge

Come and listen to our captivating storytellers share stories which will make you laugh.

There will also be door prizes and refreshments to enjoy.

River of Dreams, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, 3pm-6pm

French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist, and composer Pierre Bensusan—affectionately nicknamed “Mister DADGAD”—has been captivating audiences around the world for five decades with his deeply personal sound and breathtaking technique.

Winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album Encore and voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine readers, Pierre is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of our time.

Los Straitjackets, Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, 8pm-11pm

No Fun Dance Series: Halloween Ball: Swing Dance Night, No Fun, Troy, 5:30pm-11:30pm

From “Bar People.”

11/2 3:00 PM Eric Kufs- Druthers Saratoga

11/2 3:00 PM Steve Candlen- Lagos

11/2 4:00 PM Triple Trouble- Artisanal Brew Works

11/2 6:00 PM Sinatra And Friends- Panza’s

11/2 7:00 PM Pierre Bensusan- Caffe Lena

Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez Trio

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Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez Trio

 Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, 7:30 PM

Tickets: (518) 273-0038       For venue information:  www.troymusichall.org

TROY, NEW YORK:     The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall announces Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez Trio will join us on Thursday, April 23rd!  Pre-sale for the show starts Thursday, October 30th at 9am and tickets will go on-sale to the public on Friday October 31st at 9am.  Learn more below about this show!

Banjo. Drums. Harp. Huh?

To be sure, the new all-star trio of Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez features instrumentation that might safely be called uncommon. Unless, of course, you’re already familiar with 19-time Grammy-winner Fleck — the genre-blurring virtuoso who has done more to expand the possibilities of the banjo than any other player in the instrument’s history. From his bluegrass beginnings through his otherworldly Flecktones, his duo with Chick Corea and his reimagining of Rhapsody in Blue, Fleck’s work never fails to surprise. What doesn’t surprise is the impeccable caliber of his collaborators — and this new trio includes two of the most gifted musicians of their generation. The harpist, Castañeda, hails from Bogotá, Colombia, and has led his own bands in addition to sharing projects with such masters as Hiromi, Paquito D’Rivera and Grégoire Maret. 5-time Grammy-winner Sánchez grew up in Mexico City and built a reputation as one of the great jazz drummers through his work with guitarist Pat Metheny. He’s also been a visionary bandleader, helming progressive groups like Bad Hombre, and collaborated with Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Charlie Haden, Michael Brecker and other giants. His Golden Globe-nominated drum-set score for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2014 film Birdman earned him renown far outside the jazz world.

Playing original repertoire, much of it collaboratively written, this trio embarks nightly on fearless explorations that audiences will find irresistible — rich with strong melodies, gorgeous harmony and grooves that twist and turn while feeling fantastic.

Tickets are on sale at 9am, October 30th to Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Members.  Anyone can become a member and gain access to the pre-sale.  Single tickets go on sale the general public Friday October 31st at 9am via phone, (518) 273-0038, in person, or online at  TroyMusicHall.org.  More information on the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and upcoming programs is also available on the website at www.troymusichall.org.

Interview: Of ‘Pistoleros’ and ‘Extinction’: Trumpet Icon Mac Gollehon and Dave Brenner of GridFailure

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Interview: Of ‘Pistoleros’ and ‘Extinction’: Trumpet Icon Mac Gollehon and Dave Brenner of GridFailure

Of ‘Pistoleros’ and ‘Extinction’:
Trumpet Icon Mac Gollehon and
Dave Brenner of GridFailure
By Justin Smulison

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Mac Gollehon is one of the most enduring trumpeters and multi-instrumentalists of the last five
decades. Though best known for his jazz output, he has toured the planet and has played
on thousands of records, including over 200 gold and platinum albums since the 1970s,
including his decade-plus run in Duran Duran. He’s contributed to David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance,”
Billy Ocean’s “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car,” as well as records from Mick Jagger,
Madonna, Hall & Oates, and Blondie. And let’s not forget the horn in Onyx’s 1993 hit, “Slam.”
I’m a longtime fan of the native New Yorker, who has had a steady stream of releases in recent
years, including:

The End Is The Beginning, by Mac Gollehon (solo)
Bite of the Street, by MAC GOLLEHON & THE HISPANIC MECHANICS

And he’s back with the Hispanic Mechanics for a new LP, Pistoleros, released by World Funk
Orchestra. This album picks up where Bite left off in the way of tone and incorporating various
elements of pop, swing, and sampling. But as the cover image suggests, this album is a bit more
cinematic in scope, telling the story of a musician who signs away his life and livelihood to some
unsavory characters. Watch the action unfold in MAC GOLLEHON & THE HISPANIC MECHANICS’
“Pistoleros” theatrical trailer HERE. “Sopranos” fans will notice the presence of Vincent Pastore
in a key role.

If you are near the city on Nov. 5, you are in for a post-Halloween treat. A special
performance by Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics will be held at the Francis Kite Club
(40 Loisaida Ave, East Village, NYC ) – including a look back at the session and recording with
Pastore. And guess what? Admission is FREE!

But this interview is extra special because we are joined by Gollehon’s collaborator, David
Brenner, the mastermind of GridFailure, a mind-expanding sonic project that knows no
boundaries. Aficionados will recall 2021’s Dismemberment Cabaret, by GridFailure featured
Mac Gollehon – the album echoed the disconnection we were all feeling during the height of
the pandemic.

Cut to the present, and Brenner has not slowed down. GridFailure’s new album, Sixth Mass-
Extinction Skulduggery III, was also recently released by Nefarious Industries and features

various guest contributions. The three Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery albums span the
current unraveling of society, oblivious to the ongoing Anthropocene in which we’re immersed.
It is available digitally alongside a limited three-album cassette box set at Nefarious Industries
where released Extermination Level Eventuality, This Was More Than Just Killing… It Was Art,
and Species Deconstructivist.

Now that you are caught up, I thought it would be fun to interview Gollehon and Brenner
together, as their collaborations continue as they also chart their own path through music and
sonic experimentation. We have a blast and hear about the creative process and what happens
if you try to stiff Mac on his royalties.

GridFailure & Mac Gollehon

Dismemberment Cabaret  [https://gridfailure.bandcamp.com/album/dismemberment-cabaret]

Mac Gollehon
https://www.instagram.com/macgollehon
https://www.facebook.com/mac.gollehon

https://worldfunkorchestra.komi.io
GridFailure & Mac Gollehon
Dismemberment Cabaret
GridFailure
https://linktr.ee/gridfailure
https://www.gridfailure.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/@gridfailure
https://www.instagram.com/gridfailure
https://www.facebook.com/gridfailure
https://x.com/GRIDFAILURE
https://nefariousindustries.com
https://nefariousindustries.bandcamp.com
https://facebook.com/nefariousIndustries
https://instagram.com/nefarious_industries

Nefarious Industries
https://nefariousindustries.com
https://nefariousindustries.bandcamp.com
https://facebook.com/nefariousIndustries
https://instagram.com/nefarious_industries
https://twitter.com/nefariousInd

Week Forty-Four: Jesse Sample’s Freak of the Week “Out of October”

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Week Forty-Four: Jesse Sample’s Freak of the Week “Out of October”

Jesse Sample’s Freak of the Week airs EVERY WEDNESDAY at 6pm Eastern ONLY on RadioRadioX.com

This is Jesse Sample. October is never long enough. Every year, I feel like I didn’t spend these precious days as well as I could have. I could have spent more time cruising through the mountains or drinking beer along the river. Those hours that I squandered scrolling on Instagram could have been spent cackling among friends in Autumn’s absolute majesty. I could have played more guitar outside and gone apple picking with my wife a few more times.

When this month is over, we start in on the holiday rush. And then soon it’s the new year and we, up here in the northeast, go into deep winter, cold and often quiet. There’s a lot of beauty to behold in these times but it’s never as golden as the suspending spell of October in the Hudson Valley.

For much of my life, this time of year is when you meet someone special and new and even as the sun is going down at 5:58 l, your spirit is still warm as you drive to meet them at a happy hour somewhere. I have a landscaping business and I could argue that I spend more time outside than the average bear. It’s still not enough.

Today is Wednesday and Friday is Halloween. I want to make a pledge to myself and to any of you listening. I, Jesse Sample, pledge to savor every last second of these last few October days to the best of my ability. I won’t worry about money, or the future, or any petty trash. I will breath in the crisp air and allow my heart to be shattered into a million little pieces every time I am confronted with the power and the beauty of the natural world.

Thanks to all of you tuned into RadioRadioX. This is the Freak of the Week, “Out of October.”

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