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Concert Review: John McCutcheon and Tom Paxton @ Eighth Step, 10/27/2023
The only thing missing was the campfire. Usually, when a performer as iconic as folksinger John McCutcheon performs, there’s a certain distance between the act and the…
Concert Review: Bad Religion / Speed of Light @ Empire Live, 10/25/2023
Bad Religion brought their "2023 'Merica Tour" to a sold-out Empire Live on Wednesday night. Formed in Los Angeles in 1980, Bad Religion has been recording and touring for…
Concert Review: The Furious Bongos @ The Linda 10/21/2023
Many years ago, I was listening to the track “Inca Roads” from the Frank Zappa album “One Size Fits All.” Hearing the torrent of keyboards pouring forth from the speakers,…
Photo Gallery: My Morning Jacket @ Palace Theatre, 10/25/2023
My Morning Jacket's concert at Albany's historic Palace Theatre was a wonderful night of pure musical magic. Although the crowd was initially thin, it progressively grew as…
Concert Review: Godsmack & Extreme @ Cool Insuring Arena, 10/24/2023
Rock and roll titans Godsmack brought their “Best of Times World Tour” to the Cool Insuring Arena on Tuesday night. The band is touring to support their latest and supposed…
Concert Review: Rachel Z Trio @ the Falcon 10/22/2023
Rachel Z, renowned for her skill on both electric and acoustic keyboards, opted to spotlight her piano work with her trio at the Falcon performance. This ensemble is gearing…
Concert Review: Richard Shindell at Bombyx, Florence, MA, 10/22/2023
“So, where were we?” asked Richard Shindell innocently Sunday at Bombyx in Florence, Mass., He sang “I remember everything” in “Geshsemani,” his first tune, then recalled one…
Concert Review: Bojan Zulfikaspic & Julien Lourau @ Senate Garage, 10/19/2023
Some readers might swear that I select concerts to review based on their long-winded titles or the musicians' names. Bojan Zulfikapašić (whom I'll refer to as Bojan Z) and…
Concert Review: Emmet Cohen Trio @ A Place for Jazz, 10/20/2023
Emmet Cohen drew the season’s biggest A Place for Jazz crowd Friday, likely swelled by word-of-mouth raves for his June bust-out at Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival.He…
Concert Review: Andy Grammer / Patrick Martin @ The Egg, 10/18/2023
I spent Wednesday night in everybody’s favorite oblate spheroidal concrete concert venue bobbing my head and singing along to some of America’s most familiar radio hits from…
Photo Gallery: Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade @ Palace Theatre, 10/20/2023
Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade performed at Albany's Palace Theatre last night, complimenting the venue's old-timey vibe. The evening began intriguingly, with…
Concert Review: Muscadine Bloodline @ Empire Live, 10/13/2023
If you were anywhere near Empire Live last Friday night, you might have felt a certain buzz in the air. That's because Mobile, Alabama's own Muscadine Bloodline, was in town,…