Local drummer Scott Owens takes the throne for Johnny Booth
Averill Park is known for its scenic beauty, lakes, and farms. It is also the best-kept secret for some of the most talented musicians of our generation.…
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Albany hardcore band Wrong Move breaks out of the Capital Region
Hardcore is still alive in Albany and a whole new generation has something to say, so you better listen up. This thriving but sometimes struggling scene is…
Hometown heroes Stellar Young return to the stage
Waking up this week to find out that Stellar Young will be hitting the stage on April 29 at SingleCut in Clifton Park was a surprise to us all. Well Stellar…
Local Rockers Gracies Paris Return to the Studio and Stage
Troy rock band Gracies Paris has returned to the studio and is ready to hit Pauly’s Hotel in Albany. Friday, April 29 they will share the stage with The Hard…
Local Hardcore Band Downswing are Moving Mountains
Upstate New York‘s hardcore, punk and metal bands have and always made their mark worldwide. The 80s and 90s created a movement in a revolution for local…
Local artist Christine Bilé releases “Matriarchy”
We have many musical influences as children, but our tastes may change as we become adults. For some of us, our childhood memories and favorite songs are…
World Traveling Musician, Michael Francis McCarthy, finds home base in Kingston
We are about to open the vault and discover another hidden gem in upstate New York’s musical treasures, featuring the once unknown talent Michael Francis…
Local Hip Hop Pioneer Shyste is Still Writing the Book
“I fell down onto this spinning rock in 1977, in the good ol’ 518. My parents named me Richard and I heard plenty of dick jokes growing up”. Says local hip…
Bruise Bros Celebrate Hooligan Holiday and “21 Offerings You Can’t Refuse”
There has been some amazing talent to grace the stages of the Capital Region in the past 30 years. The shows that were created always showcased the best in the…
The Rise and Fall of a Local Bluesman
No matter what genre a musician plays, it all somehow comes back to a couple of origins. One is classical music and the other is the blues, from the…
Hooligan Holiday slams into Empire Underground this January
ALBANY — So it looks like 2022 is for everyone who says they’re “old school”, “hardcore” or uses the term “back in the day”… well here is your chance to prove…
Kid Vicious set to release a new EP
ALBANY — Albany hardcore and punk band Kid Vicious are ready to drop new music and are psyched to tell us about it. The band whose name is a play off of Sid…
Capital Underground: Holding up the mic for local hip hop
Editor's Note: Ralph Renna hosts the Capital Underground podcast on Nippertown. The Capital Underground Podcast is a weekly one-hour program released every…
Dirt from the Underground
On this day we all received the good news that our state is starting to finally open up, and we are ready for the live music. In just our 9th week of Capital…
Capital Underground on Nippertown
In 2006, Capital Underground radio was born as an hour-long local music show on 104.9 WZMR-FM "The New Edge." Playing and interviewing all genres of…
Balor to release new album “Born Astride the Grave” on December 4th
“In Irish mythology, Balor was a leader of the Fomorians, a group of malevolent supernatural beings. He is often described as a giant with a large eye that…
Shuffle Radio “50 Years of Metal” Launches with Local Roots
In November of 1988 in Upstate New York I started my first radio gig at 88.3 WVCR FM and spent a decade there. In 1991 I also found a second home at 102.3 WZRQ…
Capital Underground Presents The Soundtrack To Armageddon
Capital Underground has been putting together some great collections of music during the pandemic. But this is the first one with Upstate New York's Hardest…
Capital Underground Local Music Compilations
Established in 2006, Capital Underground approaches our 15th Anniversary and we are releasing a series of local music compilations. These compilation CDS were…
Making Hoosick Falls the destination for arts and music
We are spoiled here in Albany, Saratoga, and Troy when it comes to live music venues. Sometimes it's hard to decide what to do with all these choices.…
Ralph Renna’s Crash Course in Troy-Core History
Editor's Note: This is an editorial piece from a long time personality within the Troy and Capital Region scene, Ralph Renna. Ralph's involvement with local…
A Few Minutes with… Bobby Carlton of Super Dark Collective
RALPH: I have really enjoyed your shows at Desperate Annie's in Saratoga Springs, the vibe, the crowd, I feel like I am back in time. Seeing things…
Remembering Dustin Mele at 7th Annual Memorial Concert March 7th
The 7th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert has just been announced to take place Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at 6 pm. Brown's Revolution Hall in Troy will…
Bendt Release New Single and Video for “Symptoms”
Albany's Indie Rock outfit Bendt have been hard at work in the studio this past year recording their long awaited release Brightness in…
Joe Mansman & The Midnight Revival Band New Video Debut
It looks like this band is going to have some longevity. Joe Mansman & The Midnight Revival Band are still flying the flag, brave worded, bloody…
Legendary Music Venue Under New Management
The legendary Pauly's Hotel on Central Ave in Albany is about to re-open its doors in 2020. New owner and a longtime promoter of local, regional and national…
Best of 2019: Ralph Renna’s 10 Local Bands to Watch
In the past 30 years we have seen a lot of bands come and go. Some have made it bigger then we have ever imagined. It makes us proud when our favorite…