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FAMILY TREE BRINGS FIVE REGIONAL SUPERSTARS TO PUTNAM PLACE Project finds residency in Saratoga Springs and talent throughout the Capital Region. SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, June 11th – Since 2021, Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs has given residency to Family Tree, a local supergroup composed of drummer Chad Ploss from The Audiostars and the Rob […]
The Heights – An Xperience Column – by Joe Barna. One of the most difficult achievements an artist can obtain is developing a voice and identity on their instrument so unique that, within a few bars of music, the listener instantly recognizes exactly who they are listening to. One such voice is that of four-time […]
This Old Ramshackle House – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny. Let me paint for you a picture of childhood imagination. If you grew up anywhere near an industrial area, you might, and I stress “might,” have a fond vision of towering, anarchy-laden construction. Ramshackle, like the tree fort you might […]
Hunter Frost – Interview – 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 also the latest song/album you recorded; what are the differences? HF: This is an interesting one, because my first release and my […]
The Albany Symphony Orchestra brought Chicago’s Third Coast Percussion, a Grammy-winning quartet, to the shores of the Hudson for a free performance. Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from the Albany Symphony Orchestra …
The Turd: An American Journey – Xperience Fiction – by Liam Sweeny. Ernest sat in the green room with his palms making out with his knees. His eyes made time with the brick face of the outer wall and the bare sheet-rock inner walls. The fluorescent overhead bulb strobed out in a rust-edged ballast. The […]
Words by Steven Stock. Billed as “Fifty Years of Songs and Stories: Solo and Acoustic,” Steve Earle’s performance in Saratoga Springs last Thursday seemed like a victory lap of sorts for the first hour or so. Armed at first with his trusty Martin acoustic guitar and some harmonicas, Earle opened with “Tom Ames’ Prayer” and […]
On Band By Sketchy Hubris Ansel Adams in 1930 had been training to become a concert pianist while considering a career as a photographer. He decided, after seeing the photographs by Paul Strand, that “the camera, not the piano, would shape [his] destiny.” His mother and aunt both pleaded, “Do not give up the piano! […]
Sunday saw the 2025 Capital PRIDE Parade and Festival in Washington Park. Entertainment included pop stars DEV and Mila Jam, along with the Albany Drag Queen Revue. Photography by Joshua Scarselli. Coverage of the Schenectady Pride Festival …
Anson Funderburgh – An Xperience Interview – by Liam Sweeny. RRX: When I was looking into you, I saw that you grew up in a family that listened to music and dance. How much has your love of dance influenced you when you go out to play blues? AF: Well, you know, when I was […]
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