Photography by Timothy Reidy.
“CRBN Sunday Night Blues Jam” @ McGeary’s, 8/25/2024
“Upstate Punk Rock Flea Market” @ Empire Live, 8/25/2024
Prog Digest – An Xperience Column
Prog Digest – An Xperience Column – by Klyde Kadiddlehumper.
Inspiration is a funny thing. It hits you when you least expect it – and usually with interesting results.
Today – well, it is the hot tub. Yup – Klyde and Constant Companion have a hot tub. No, no time travel. And yes – outside. Just enough Scandinavian blood in my veins that a hot tub session in the middle of a snowy winter’s evening is a wonderful thing. While this was a nice, cool, sunny afternoon, these old bones always enjoy a little respite from time to time.
Funny thing about hot tubs. A dear, departed friend of mine – one might say my brother from another mother – would always go on about folks like me having a hot tub outside. As he would put it, there are plenty of folks with whom he grew up, or were from the same general neighborhood, who had hot tubs. Just NOT outdoors. He’d always say that people like me were nuts to go outdoors in the middle of winter, in the cold and the snow, to get in a hot tub. And then, get out.
The completely inappropriate nature of the comments we would say to each other is the stuff of legend.
Anyway.
It is said that inspiration is the mother of invention.
Genius – 50 percent inspiration and 50 percent perspiration.
Inspiration guides the hands of a sculptor who will insist that the stone upon which his hands currently chisel is simply a statue waiting to be released from the stone.
I would like to posit here that not just the “accepted” “great” works are the result of inspiration. Crafting a truly fantastic, memorable pop song seems, to me, to be as much inspired as inspirational. Being able to do both, well, that is a gift.
The duo of Hall and Oates wrote, produced, and performed some of the great pop songs of all time. Entertaining as hell, crafted to within an inch of their lives – but I would not call them inspired. “She’s Gone,” “Rich Girl,” “Sara Smile” – great pop songs, they tell a story – but groundbreaking? Perhaps not so much.
Jimmy Webb, on the other hand, well – that’s another story. For the younger folks out there – Jimmy Webb has written EVERYTHING (almost). “Up, Up, and Away” – the Fifth Dimension made it a hit (and yes, it was actually about balloons people, and there is a story about his father the preacher, a radio station GM, and a gun), “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Where’s The Playground Susie,” “Honey Come Back, ”Wichita Lineman” (all Glen Campbell), “MacArthur Park” (twice, 10 years apart, with Richard Harris (1968) and Donna Summer (1978)). Indeed, his autobiography is titled “The Cake and the Rain.” As he puts it: “Ya leave one cake in the rain …” Linda Ronstadt’s rendition of “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress” off “Get Closer” will make you cry your eyes out.
The kicker: “Galveston.” Glen Campbell’s 1969 version was, indeed, a hit. However, its upbeat nature belies a much more important message. Meant not to be an upbeat ditty; it was about a soldier who was wishing he was anywhere except where he was. Dreaming of romantic encounters of his past to get over his fear of dying.
That, dear friends, is inspiration. Are they pop hits and great pop songs? You bet. Yet, So. Much. More.
Yeah – hot tubs are a great place to relax and let your mind wander. In this case, to take a walk through your past – perhaps, once more across MacArthur Park.
Until next time.
Klyde
STEEL PANTHER-“ON THE PROWL” WORLD TOUR 9/1/2024 at Empire Live
STEEL PANTHER-“ON THE PROWL” WORLD TOUR
Sunday, September 1, 2024 – EMPIRE LIVE ALBANY NY
Photojournalist: Rachael Skinner
Hailing from Los Angeles, California-The satirical, vibrant and in your face glam/metal band Steel Panther seduced the stage of Empire Live in Albany NY with all of their sex appeal on September, 1 2024 as a part of their On the Prowl 2024 World Tour. The glamorous thrashers rammed right through the back door and came on the stage and performed one of their most desired jams “Goin’ in the Backdoor” all adorned in their tightest leather, on-point eyeliner and most rad 80’s apparel, all while hypnotizing the crowd with their sexual charisma and lascivious innuendos.
They knew the crowd was hungry, they saw it in their eyes which is why they seductively transitioned into teasing the crowd a little further by performing “Fat Girl (That She Blows)” and upon completion they penetrated their audiences ear drums with the panty droppin’ banger “Party All Day (F**k All Night).” Amidst the performance, humorous jabs were made regarding the bass player, Spyder’s modest endowment, prompted by a health-conscious woman in the audience wearing a COVID mask. Starr and Satchel joked at the expense of Spyder and suggested that his member was that the size of a covid- nanoparticle capable of passing through the fibers of the fearless woman’s mask to receive fellatio. The crowd all engaged in laughter at the moment. Spyder grinned at their remarks and then – The fearless masked woman, almost in a Zoro like fashion proceeded to unlatch her bra, with many little “gifts” attached, lasso’d it into the air and launched it upon the stage where Steel Panther delightfully received it and placed it upon the Zadinia’s drum platform. The crowd was completely captivated by the glitz, humor, and outrageous behavior of the evening. While the audience was fully engaged from the prior antics, it proved to be a stellar opportunity for Satchel rip into a totally tubular face melting guitar solo.
Although, these dapper gentleman were on the prowl this fine tour, they really wanted the audience to Feel the Steel and performed yet another delicious melody to set the mood and entranced us with “Turn Out the Lights” before ever so smoothly performing their cover of Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talking ‘bout Love” and giving some of that love they were adamant about not talkin’ bout’ to their sound-man Nick through dedicating a moment of their show to wish him a Happy Birthday in all of their 80’s flare. The bandmates gifted him a magical tray of cupcakes to celebrate. Soundman, Nick proceeded to turn it up on Zadinia’s gnarly drum-kit while a member of the audience was invited on stage to shred it up with the band during this eventful Van Halen rendition.
It wasn’t over until they got their Balls Out and performed “Girls in a Row” with all of the rowdy ladies upon stage dancing around and some unleashing their sweater puppies for their very own glimmer of raunchy fame. The ladies definitely had their moment of being “Community Property” that evening. Steel Panther finished their epic performance through tearing through their awe inspiring ballad “Death to all But Metal” which really does shine light on the fact if in fact you are not metal than thoust shall f**keth off. The crowd’s unquenchable desire remained unmet, compelling them to beg for more. The powerful rendition of the Seven Nation Army broke through to pump up the crowd up for one final hit track, one that may provide them to mere glimpse of where their wildest dreams can lead them to. The band really wanted everyone to let loose and fulfill their insatiable craving for one final romantic ballad. Steel Panther decided to show the audience what it really took to give your cock a chance and ended the evening with a glorious performance of “Glory Hole.” They knew the crowd was hungry so they gave them all they could eat.
Maggie May – A Musical Comfort and a Memorable Night of Theater
Maggie May – A Musical Comfort and a Memorable Night of Theater – by Joanna Palladino.
Maggie May by Frances Poet is a contemporary play about an ordinary English family, balancing the challenges of daily life while facing the impact of Alzheimer’s. The play was written in collaboration with people living with different types of dementia and their realities influenced the script, technical design, costumes, and music.
The play centers around the relationship of Maggie and Gordon, who first met in 1971 and have been dancing to the sounds of Johnny Nash, Marvin Gaye, and Jackson 5 ever since. Now in their sixties, and still very much in love, they’ve been singing together and finishing each other’s songs throughout their marriage. Maggie’s illness is taking a stronger hold, and some days the songs are all she can remember. On her foggiest days, the music is a comfort and the only stronghold she has left to the memories of her life.
Directed beautifully and respectfully by Chris Foster, Maggie May uses comedic timing and honest humanity to help the audience explore the heartbreak of Alzheimer’s in a realistic, yet affirmative way. The plot of Maggie May sounds like a dismal night of theater. But it’s not! You end up leaving the theater with the realization that despite life’s challenges and the certainty of death, life itself can be joyous and the little things, a Harry Potter book, trivia night with friends, a well cooked ham, and a memorable song, make it all worth living.
The play has a small ensemble cast of five. Robin Leary as Jo, Maggie’s close friend, is a delight and gets to deliver a number of hilarious jokes throughout the play. Ben Amey plays Michael, Maggie and Gordon’s son, who struggles with accepting his mother’s diagnosis. Ashley Schuliger is Claire, Michael’s girlfriend, and delivers a genuine performance in a few touching scenes with Maggie. Gary Maggio portrays Gordon, Maggie’s husband with such wit, kindness, sincerity, and compassion. His scenes with his wife Maggie (played by Melissa Putterman Hoffmann) are pure magic. Melissa Putterman Hoffmann’s Maggie is humanity at its best. Her Maggie is relatable, authentic, vibrant, honest – and her performance is delivered with such care and introspection.
The crew for Maggie May should also be recognized. The stage managing, set construction (a collaboration of too many individuals to name here), lighting design, set design, projections, props, and technical design all add to create a well delivered production. The lighting in the final scene by David Caso is simply a marvel. Of special note is the sound design by Joshua Horowitz. With the name of the play being Maggie May, you would think that the entire sound design would have been Rod Stewart songs – but Joshua Horowitz made different choices.
The sounds in Maggie May have been curated with the intent of capturing the ambience of Maggie’s mind throughout the production. Horowitz used another sound selection from a game, something he has done in other productions. He selected Yume Nikki, with music by Kikiyama, that features visual storytelling only, as one follows the main character as she traverses through a dream world, where each part of the world has its own short, atonal loop for the background. Two selections from this soundtrack, Puddle World and Ghost World, worked well to depict Maggie connecting with her brain. A couple selections from Nier:Automata’s soundtrack, Broken World and The Color of Depression, composed by Keiichi Okabe and MONACA, work wonders to dive further into the fears brought about by the Alzheimer’s that Maggie deals with in her day to day life. Nier:Automata is a game that traverses into high complexity of themes, but one of them notably is existential horror. Underscoring some of Maggie’s train of thought and in between the moments of family and friends seen in the play, is the work of Otto Taimela. Particularly, Microtonal Ghost Piano Song, Dawn Dance, When the Light in Us Shines Through, Brothers, Storm Song, and When I Think of Us I Think of the Rivers, from his album Inner Beauty were used to capture an ethereal feel and to provide microtonal music to continue to carry an atypical feeling throughout this production.
Horowitz chose to reference the love of Maggie and Gordon through his preshow and intermission selections and his playlist included: A Horse with No Name – America; Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers; Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire; Don’t Bring Me Down – Electric Light Orchestra; Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult; Eye in the Sky – The Alan Parsons Project; Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival; I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Cash; It’s Too Late – Carole King; Landslide – Fleetwood Mac; Lovely Day – Bill Withers; Maggie May – Rod Stewart; Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra; Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison; Shining Star – Earth, Wind & Fire; and Solsbury Hill- Peter Gabriel. The real treat came at the end when Horowitz selected Blue Boy by Rosemary and Garlic to close the show. Rosemary and Garlic is an indiefolk duo from Amsterdam with an ethereal vintage sound. Blue Boy is a classical focused piece that tied everything together as the actors took their bow. What resonated was not only the beauty of the song, but the actual lyrics of the work is fitting for Maggie May:
It′s in the small things
In the colours
And the light
As I’m standing
At the blue lake
Eyes to the sky
I′m recalling
The few friends that I’ve made
I would embrace them with my strange arms now
While the wind, she cries
So blue boy
Blue boy
All the people
And everyone I’ve met
All their colours are fading
Their names I will forget
So blue boy
Blue boy
And I′m sinking in the years now
I let the years go by
And I′m sinking in the years now
I let the years go by
Maggie May, a theatrical collaboration between, Albany Civic Theater and Harbinger Theatre, is a play that delivers hope. Maggie May reminds us that simple moments create lasting memories, and these memories should be shared with those we love. Maggie May reminds us about the lasting power of music and its impact on our past and present. Maggie May reminds us that even our darkest human experiences have light.
Maggie May is at Albany Civic Theater located at 235 Second Avenue in Albany with performance dates of September 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 2024. Fri & Sat 7:30, Sun 3:00
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/albanycivictheaterinc/1322144
Jukebox – Music News Cuts – 9/6
Jukebox.
Linkin Park
Iconic rock band Linkin Park has added to both their lineup and their repertoire. The band hadn’t toured since singer Chester Bennington’s suicide, but they have found a new singer, Dead Sara’s Emily Armstrong, to join vocalist Mike Shinoda, along with drummer Colin Brittain to replace original drummer Rob Bourdain.
This new lineup will be on a six date tour to promote their new album, “From Zero,” an allusion to the band’s precursor name, “Xero.”Mike Shinoda had this to say, “Before Linkin Park, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future—embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what Linkin Park has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”
Tour dates are as follows:
Linkin Park 2024 Dates:
09/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
09/16 – New York, NY @ Barclays Center
09/22 – Hamburg, Germany @ Barclays Arena
09/24 – London, UK @ The O2
09/28 – Seoul, South Korea @ INSPIRE Arena
11/11 – Bogota, Colombia @ Coliseo Medplus
Weezer
Weezer is celebrating the 30th anniversary of “The Blue Album,” or their self-titled album with a reissue of that album – a big reissue. The Super Deluxe edition contains 4 12-inch LPs, a 10-inch EP, and one 7-inch, the reissue covers the original album, plus 36 previously unreleased tracks, covering practice sessions, early recordings, BBC recordings, and more.
Along with the reissue, Weezer is on tour with Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. starting in St. Paul, Minnesota and will conclude in the middle of October.
Here’s what’s in the reissue:
Weezer (The Blue Album) 30th Anniversary Edition Tracklist:
SUPER DELUXE 4LP + 10-INCH + 7-INCH
LP 1 – ALBUM REMASTERED
SIDE A
- My Name Is Jonas
- No One Else
- The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
- Buddy Holly
- Undone – The Sweater Song
- Surf Wax America
SIDE B
- Say It Ain’t So
- In The Garage
- Holiday
- Only In Dreams
LP2 – THE KITCHEN TAPE DEMOS
SIDE A
- Say It Ain’t So
- The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
- Paperface
- Undone – The Sweater Song
SIDE B
- Thief, You’ve Taken All That Was Me
- My Name Is Jonas
- Let’s Sew Our Pants Together
- Only In Dreams
LP3 – THE EARLY RECORDINGS
SIDE A
- I Can’t Forget The Way (Third Practice)
- Undone – The Sweater Song (Third Practice)
- The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (Third Practice)
- Windows Down (Garage Practice)
- My Name Is Jonas (Garage Practice)
The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are launching a tour, their first in the U.S. and Canada in 14 years. If you have tiockets to one of the stops, you may want to check below, as a few of the venues have been changed, in NYC, Baltimore, and San Francisco.
The current band lineup is Andrew Eldritch, Ben Christo, Chris Catalyst, and new guitarist Kai.
Here ae the tour dates:
THE SISTERS OF MERCY: 2024 TOUR DATES
Sat, Sept 14 Detroit MI The Fillmore
Sun, Sept 15 McKees Rocks PA Roxian Theatre
Tue, Sept 17 Baltimore MD Baltimore Soundstage
Wed, Sept 18 Philadelphia PA The Met Philadelphia
Fri, Sept 20 New York NY Brooklyn Paramount
Sun, Sept 22 Boston MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Tue, Sept 24 Charlotte NC The Fillmore
Thu, Sept 26 St Augustine FL St Augustine Amphitheatre
Fri, Sept 27 Atlanta GA Coca Cola Roxy
Sun, Sept 29 Austin TX ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Tue, Oct 1 Dallas TX Southside Ballroom
Thu, Oct 3 Phoenix AZ The Van Buren
Sat, Oct 5 San Diego CA Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Sun, Oct 6 Los Angeles CA Greek Theatre
Tue, Oct 8 San Francisco CA The Fillmore
Wed, Oct 9 San Francisco CA The Fillmore
Fri, Oct 11 Portland OR Crystal Ballroom
Sat, Oct 12 Portland OR Crystal Ballroom
Tue, Oct 15 Vancouver BC The Orpheum
Wed, Oct 16 Seattle WA Paramount Theatre
Fri, Oct 18 Salt Lake City UT Union Events Center
Sat, Oct 19 Denver CO Mission Ballroom
Tue, Oct 22 Minneapolis MN The Fillmore
Wed, Oct 23 Chicago IL Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Fri, Oct 25 Cleveland OH Temple Live
Sat, Oct 26 Toronto ON HISTORY
Ms. Doogie Howser – The Weird Side of the Internet
Ms. Doogie Howser – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny.
One of the scary things about surgery, apart from the maybe dying thing, is that you’re out, and you’re trusting your life to a bunch of surgeons and nurses you don’t know. They could screw up, sure, but they could also draw a penis on your face or heat a pastrami on rye over your open chest cavity. I’m not saying this has ever been done, but you wouldn’t know so long as they wiped the penis off.
So Graz, Austria. Man goes in for surgery from head trauma. And the neurosurgeon allows her student to drill the initial hole. But her student isn’t really her student – it’s her 13 year-old daughter.
Now the guy was okay, and he was none the wiser. Nobody outside the operating room know what had happened. But of course someone in the operating room that day must have gotten pissed later, because a complaint went out. And now the guy’s suing.
“You lie there, unwilling, unconscious, and become a guinea pig. There’s probably no other way to put it… that’s not possible. You can’t do that,” Peter Freiberger, the man’s lawyer said. “There has been no contact, no explanation or apology, nothing. That is simply undignified.”
On the “that was messed up and disrespectful” scale, that’s money in the bank. But he’s claiming that he can’t work, even though the surgery was successful. So my question, is he unable to work because a 13 year old girl drilled into his head and he’s too embarrassed to work? Or is he just recovering from an ordinary operation, and it’s completely normal to be unable to work?
I will conclude by saing it was probably cool for the 13 year-old girl to drill into someone’s head. Maybe it was practice for building custom furniture, who knows?
New Monarchy – An Xperience Interview
New Monarchy – An Xperience Interview – by Sketchy Hubris.
“Thinking of the thoughts that I’m used to sharing / But wait, no one’s caring …”
The Machine / New Monarchy
Alternative rock band New Monarchy named themselves after growing up in a constantly changing environment, which influenced their worldviews:
- In 2017, members Dan Shapiro and Patrick Nyman started creating their own sound out of their home in Upstate New York, which was greatly influenced by early 2000s indie-rock.
- By 2020, member John Pailley joined the band as the band’s core drummer. Pailley strengthened the band’s overall roots and view on rhythm.
- New Monarchy currently works with many local artists, engaging in music video production as well as social presence.
- Their 2023 debut single, “Feel,” gained them an entryway in today’s music society.
Now playing live as a full group, joined by bassist Logan Will, they will be saturating the local music scene with live appearances. They will open for the band Curveball and Otobo at a show on Thursday, September 26 at the Avalon Lounge in Catskill.
RRX: How did the name New Monarchy come about?
DS: Patrick and I started to play together in Vermont and at first, we were going by Orchard View, and John said that name sounded like a retirement home.
So there was this video game we used to play that had a faction or group of characters in the game called the New Monarchy, and we agreed that sounded cool and would work.
RRX: What is your intended audience or demographic?
JP: I would say 20 to 40; a biggish range. I definitely don’t see my grandparents listening to us.
DS: Skinny little artistic boys who wear cardigans and also like harder stuff. (laughs)
RRX: I am going to see the Violent Femmes. Why I am mentioning this is because I find your song “The Machine” sort of an anthem for your generation, like the Femmes did for ‘80s youth. Your thoughts?
DS: “The Machine” was written about myself and dealing with the positives and negatives I was feeling in my growth. Most of the song is shit-talking to yourself – there is a verse that seems to point to hope and then goes back to no hope, no resolution.
RRX: Well, I am a grandpa and I dig that song.
RRX: Logan, as the newest addition to New Monarchy on bass, what made you join this band?
LW: I worked with John at Guitar Center and immediately loved John; I tried to get him involved on drums in some of my projects. He had me check out what New Monarchy was doing. I started listening and it stayed in my rotation. They needed a bass player to play live; I finally met Dan and it clicked.
RRX: Patrick, what is your favorite song to play keyboard on?
PN: I would say “Nothing New.” It’s the one I’m most active on and I have a nice polyrhythmic line. Also “Part Time,” in the second verse, I play a nice Rhodes kind of sound.
RRX: The show at the Avalon in Catskill on September 26 is a bill of Guitar Center-originated band members – Otobo, Curveball, and you guys. Why so many quality bands from there?
JP: It’s a place where musicians gather and share ideas. It’s a store of musicians, so it’s natural progression.
Alyssa Ladzinski – An Xperience Interview
Alyssa Ladzinski – An Xperience Interview – by Liam Sweeny.
We met up with aerial acrobat and circus manager Alyssa Ladzinski. These are the loops she took us through.
RRX: Watching your acrobatic work isn’t something I could do drunk and not get the spins, which is why I’m glad I don’t drink. How do you avoid vertigo? Did you have problems with vertigo early on, or were you just a natch’?
AL: Spinning definitely isn’t for everyone! Some people love it from the beginning, some people rely on tips and tricks of the trade. I’ve been someone who enjoyed it from the get-go. You also learn how to “slow yourself down” with certain movements if needed. There are also hacks like taking three leg down dog hops, to help restore your natural state of balance
RRX: You need endurance and flexibility. Does improvement when you work on one affect the other equally, or may improvements in endurance require more work on flexibility, or vice versa?
AL: Other than focusing on your discipline, I think cross training is the answer here. I try to cross-train as often as possible from hot / yoga to reformer Pilates, hiking and HIIT. That way everything gets worked on and stays as balanced as possible from strength, flexibility, endurance and progressively overloading your muscles. You can sit in a passive stretch all day long but won’t get any stronger at your end range of motion unless you start adding some weight or resistance and making it more difficult
I’ve always been more naturally flexible, but work definitely needs to be put in by everyone in their own personal bodies to achieve safe form in movements like splits for example, meaning your hips are square and pointing straight forward.
RRX: I read that you’re a circus manager. I can imagine that’s like herding cats, probably more like herding lions. What’s the number one thing that can lead to the success or failure of a circus event, from an all-around perspective?
AL: Yes! I manage and teach at Good Karma Studio in Albany NY and also perform events like weddings, galas, festivals etc.
Aside from the obvious answers of marketing, emails, social media and PR, showcasing the local, talented performers and gathering a group of local vendors to highlight and uplift, I think support from your local community is huge when it comes to a successful event. And that comes from your own work of fostering a safe, fun, compassionate community at the studio from the ground up. We have such a beautiful circus, fitness and flow arts community in the Capital Region and at our studio specifically, have cultivated a really safe space for all walks of life. Community is everything and ours have proven that time and time again.
RRX: You were also a marketing coordinator. If television and movies are correct, a big part of the circus is promoting it in the city or town it’s going to be in. But I’m interested to know why you transitioned from marketing to circus and yoga and aerial work?
AL: My degrees are in Journalism and Marketing, so I’ve always kept my foot in the door there somehow. I love writing specifically, and just staying connected with the arts in my community.
My job trajectory has gone from marketing for MVP Arena (TUC, Knickerbocker) in Albany for concerts and sporting events, to marketing, social media and humane education at a local Horse Sanctuary called Equine Advocates, to writing and marketing for an online music publication called NYS Music and now at my current studio Good Karma.
I still maintain marketing duties in day-to-day tasks, but once I came to the studio as a student maybe, 7ish years ago, I fell in love. Pursued my trainings and certifications while starting with studio marketing and socials, eventually working my way to teaching, managing the studio, performing and acting as the studio owners right hand woman.
RRX: A part of your acrobatic work is you, but another part is the ring, the cloth streamers, the colors. It goes beyond acrobatics into art. Did you ever have a rig or set-up, or even a particular act that you love for purely artistic reasons?
AL: Yes, the Lyra hoop and silk hammock/ sling are my two disciplines, and it is all absolutely human art! I’ve had smaller rig setups in my backyard, but I have access to a studio with high ceilings I am lucky to practice in. I love both Lyra and hammock equally for different reasons, but I have to say I did just receive a brand-new Aerial Cube, so that will definitely allow my artistic ability to shine in a whole new way as I start to explore, create and perform new acts on that!
RRX: Your acrobatics, as with yoga or anything like that, involves physical dexterity, people want to have it, but struggle to get off the couch. It’s me; I’m people. Can you describe one small thing I could do to improve my dexterity from my couch, or in the course of my trips to the grocery store?
AL: Every movement matters! No matter how small or short on time you are. My belief is that we should exercise to feel good and live our lives comfortably so yes, meaning going to the grocery store, being able to get off the ground well to play with kids and grandkids. Everyone should try to start their day with a few minutes of stretching and moving their bodies. Yoga!YouTube is a great online and free resource that can help you get up and move from shorter 5/10 minute practices, to half hour or hour practices! Small things and new habits can make all the difference. Light weightlifting will always be your friend to keep your bones strong and healthy!
Summer Square Series features Ryan Leddick – Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
SUMMER SQUARE
FREE! Saturday
For more information visit: www.troymusichall.org
TROY, NEW YORK: The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall’s free Summer Square series presented by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Bacchus Wood-Fired season finale is this Saturday, September 7th with Ryan Leddick! A summer favorite, the free outdoor concert series will be held in the Music Hall courtyard on 2nd Street, the series showcases some of the area’s top talents. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy some summer fun!
Saturday, September 7th: Ryan Leddick
“Soulful, Rhythmic, Folk-Rock”
Based in Troy, NY – Ryan Leddick showcases a collage of musical talents that stop people in their tracks. Blending years of experience, Ryan Leddick weaves his soulful and haunting voice alongside rhythmic guitar lines to create an enticing folk-rock fusion.
*Check our website and social media for updates in case of inclement weather. If the event is canceled due to weather, it will not be rescheduled.
Thanks to our sponsors:
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
Bacchus Wood- Fired
To find out more information about the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall and our upcoming programs visit: www.troymusichall.org.