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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...

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The 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...

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LIVE: 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...

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Five 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 …...

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LIVE: 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...

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Nipper’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...

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LIVE: 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...

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LIVE: 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...

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LIVE: 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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