Mike Hotter

Mike Hotter has produced a great album, filled with complex, and layered songs and lyrics that capture an emotional state we can all relate to right now…

Review and photograph by Mike Hotter Additional photographs by Timothy ReidyThe Upstate Artists Guild in Albany was privy to a rare visitation from…

Reviews by Mike HotterWhile there were no new albums I felt very passionate about this year (besides the Dylan reissue), here are some that I admired and…

These aren’t necessarily what I consider the "best albums" of the last year, just the ones I listened to the most:10. J Mascis' "Several Shades of Why"…

“No one sings like you anymore.”So goes a line in “Black Hole Sun,” probably the most well-known composition by the hard rocking singer-songwriter Chris…

The Hudson River Coffee House in Albany marks its first anniversary in business later this month, and a big anniversary bash is slated to take place on Friday,…

Swamp Baby's Mike Hotter - who is also a contributor to Metroland and Nippertown.com - decided to take on the RPM Challenge last month.For those not…

(The Rev Records, 2010):Known for his cuttingly ribald lyrics and his no-holds-barred take on rock and roll, Tom McWatters has upped the ante with a…

After reading a glowing profile in The New Yorker last spring and hearing about her guest spots with Prince and Joe Lovano, I admit I expected to be blown…

NAME: Mike Hotter BAND AFFILIATION: Swamp Baby, knotworking INSTRUMENT: lead guitar and background vocals1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS ... I…

Yes, those LarkFest tidbits just keep rolling in. Here MotherJudge offers the view from the Hometown Stage, while Mark Rose of Ten Year Vamp gives us a Main…