On December 13, Saxophonist Miguel Zenon and pianist Luis Perdomo paired up for an unamplified bolero-themed evening of music at The Local in Saugerties, N.Y.…
Country rock Texans Whiskey Myers‘ current tour consists of only seven full-band acoustic shows in specifically selected historic theaters across the Northeast. So the show at Albany’s Palace Theatre correctly came across as something special. The pair of songwriters, …
Piebald filled Albany’s Lark Hall with good holiday vibes in their headlining gig on December 10. Portland, Maine’s theWorst rarely disappoints, and this night was no exception in their supporting role. Local acts Aficionado and Take Steps rounded out the …
After wrapping up their tour in support of Hot Mulligan, Drug Church returned to their Albany birthplace to play a packed show at unlikely-venue-for-a-hardcore-show Lark Hall. Local rising stars Spiritkiller provided support, as did No Division.…
Bay-area outfit Death Angel celebrated the 35th anniversary of “Act III” by performing the album in its entirety for the packed crowd at Albany’s Empire Live on December 6. Fellow Californians Vio-lence provided support, as did Lions at …
Saxman and composer Joshua Redman played a set focused on his more recent releases, including the new “Words Fall Short,” in his appearance at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. Paul Cornish on piano, Nazir Ebo on drums, and Philip …
The Free School in Albany was the venue for a very cool night of DIY Albany hardcore and more. Headliner Spiritkiller played songs from their recently released album and some unreleased ones as well. Dogpisser delighted and (expectedly) leaned into …
Road warrior Peter Mulvey returned to Caffe Lena on November 20, showcasing his songwriting over two full sets.…
Tennessee outfit Whitechapel brought their Rituals of Hate tour to Albany on November 17, selling out Empire Live and performing “Hymns in Dissonance” in its entirety. Florida’s Bodysnatcher and Canada’s AngelMaker ensured lots of geography was represented in …
This iteration of the ‘60s Spectacular at Proctors featured Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, the Lovin’ Spoonful, the Cyrkle, and E’Stefano DiSanto, but it was the Buckinghams (including original members Carl Giammarese and Nick …