Other Voices, Other Rooms…

From the 845 Scene: Brian PJ Cronin’s interview with the great Merle Haggard, who plays the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston on Sunday evening (November 3)…

From Vulture: A reprint of Laurie Anderson’s short obituary for her husband Lou Reed originally printed in The East Hampton Star on Thursday

From Chronogram: The 20th anniversary issue is now available, including a 16-page retrospective section looking back over the past two decades

From the Dissolve: A clip from Maxine Trump’s new documentary film, “Musicwood,” which examines the issues surrounding the future of acoustic-guitar production, and follows several prominent guitar manufacturers as they reckon with the dwindling supply of the raw materials they use to make their instruments. The film opens in NYC today (Friday, November 1).

From Hudson Sounds: Evan Tublitz’s “Thoughts on working on a Steinway Concert Grand in a Famous Concert Hall”

From All Over Albany: Notice that New Scotland’s oh-so-cool Helderberg Castle is for sale…

From Albany Jazz: Rudy Lu’s photographs from the Van Dyck Drum Battle on October 11…

From the Rogovoy Report: Seth Rogovoy reviews the recent rag-tag Americana Wild Rovers Tour stop at Club Helsinki in Hudson. And while the much rumored appearance by Norah Jones never materialized, the Replacements’ Tommy Stinson – wearing a dress – joined in the fray as “Norman Jones”…