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Ordinary Elephant brought Albany some solid folk at the Linda on April 7th. Carolyn Shapiro had a good set to open the show.  Photography by Timothy Reidy. More from Timothy Reidy…

Pearls Before Swine – Balaklava – Album Review by Joshua Reedy. (1968) My copy: 1968 press by ESP Disk. A staunch anti-war statement as expressed immediately within the cover’s depiction of The Triumph Of Death, the second full-length from singer-songwriter Tom Rapp and co. (conversely to its artwork) embraces peaceful and fragile sounds as a […]

Milkshake Godfather – Interview – A Hot Minute – by Liam Sweeny. We connect with Brendan Thompkins, a.k.a Milkshake Godfather, to talk shop. This is what he had to say. RRX: It’s a joke that no one knows what a music producer does, but in reality, it’s a lot. Technically, a kid rapping to his […]

PapaSweenBean’s Friday Night – by Liam Sweeny. It’s Friday night. I’m on Messenger with Matty D. Hear he’s going to be landing somewhere on Remsen Street and I haven’t met him yet. Guy’s larger than life. Swear I’ve never seen a grown man pull off mirrored sunglasses and a feather boa without at least shaving […]

The Bridges of Madison County – The Ghent Playhouse – Review – by Joanna Palladino. Love is Better Indeed: The Bridges of Madison County at The Ghent Playhouse is a Musical Theater Production Full of Heart The Bridges of Madison County is a musical based on Robert James Waller’s 1992 novel and the subsequent 1995 […]

Jukebox. Billie Eilish Billie Eilish has a tattoo. She probably has more than one, but this one she’s only showing to people on her “close friends” Instagram, because it is themed around her new album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” The album, produced by and in collaboration with brother Finneas, will be coming out all […]

Hangar on the Hudson Great Mutations Saturday, April 13th Celebrating the release of their new record Gifted Kids. Catch Great Mutations with special guests Rover and Paintbrush Charlie Tickets at the door. next… Los Straitjackets! Sunday, April 21st Celebrating 30 Anos. The world’s leading instrumental guitar band. Viva Los Straitjackets More great gigs. IV & […]

Frog Songs – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny. One of the things I love about covering the weird side of the internet is that I’m a joy at parties. So much trivia, I must tell you. From the Bolivian festival where people fight each other, to the woman with over […]

Silver Chain – Interview – Thanks for Asking! – by Liam Sweeny. We connected with the Silver Chain Band. This is what they had to say. RRX: Music genres are difficult for some artists. Some strictly adhere; others not so much. What is your perspective on the genre you play, or the genres you hover […]

Big Frank and the Bargain Bingers brought East Berne to West Troy at the River Street Beat Shop. Lots of twang and a good hang on Sunday. April 7th. Photography by Timothy Reidy.     More from Timothy Reidy…


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