Tess Collins Brings Live Music Back to McGeary’s
As you’ve probably heard, Tess Collins – yes, the Tess of Tess’ Lark Tavern – took over the management of McGeary’s in downtown Albany (across the street from the Palace Theatre) at the start of this...
View ArticleThe Trials and Tribulations of the Banjo Player
From Bowtie, the Ramblin Jug Stompers’ banjo player: “OK – I know it is very annoying when people send you YouTube video links and say you gotta watch this and that, but I promise this is the most...
View ArticleLIVE: The Reviewers @ The Egg, 3/24/11
Billed as “The Reviewers at The Egg,” the tenth anniversary celebration of the American Roots and Branches concert series featured several of the Capital Region’s music and entertainment journalists...
View ArticleFive Firsts: Steven “Cousin” Clyde of Ramblin Jug Stompers & Blotto
NAME: Steven “Cousin” Clyde BAND AFFILIATION: Ramblin Jug Stompers, Blotto INSTRUMENT: guitar, bass 1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS … “Meet The Beatles” 2. THE FIRST CONCERT THAT I EVER SAW WAS …...
View ArticleLIVE: The Grascals @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 11/3/11
It was the kick-off concert of Banjo Bonanza week around around Nippertown, which also included the WMHT-TV airing of the historical documentary “Give Me the Banjo” on Friday, a concert by Abigail...
View ArticleNipper’s News: Brian Patneaude, Dan Johnson & His Expert Sidemen, Ramblin Jug...
BRIAN PATNEAUDE: Albany’s premier sax master Brian Patneaude recently brought his band – David Caldwell-Mason on piano and Fender Rhodes; Mike DelPrete on acoustic bass; and Danny Whelchel on drums and...
View ArticleLIVE: WCDB-FM’s 34th Anniversary Music Festival @ Valentine’s, 3/3/12
Review by Kirsten Ferguson Photographs by Kirsten Ferguson and Timothy Reidy. New Jersey indie-punk band Titus Andronicus kicked off their amped-up headlining set on the second night of the WCDB...
View ArticleLIVE: Grandpa Jones 100th Birthday Bash @ Caffe Lena, 10/19/13
Photograph by Kirsten Ferguson Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs was doin’ a whole lot of celebrating last weekend. On Saturday Skidmore College’s Tang Museum hosted a wine and cheese reception to...
View ArticleLIVE: Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys @ the Music Haven, 8/3/14
Review by Fred Rudofsky Photographs by Rudy Lu and Stanley Johnson A recent Sunday evening crowd with an affinity for roots music got a double-dose of the good stuff at the Music Haven in Schenectady’s...
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