A passion project that has been brewing since the mid-1990s for the lead singer of Misty Blues, Gina Coleman, whose encounter with the legendary Odetta at the Bottomline club in New York City as a guest of Arlo Guthrie left a powerful impression and was a seminal moment in her career. This inspiration came full […]
Studebaker John Grimaldi was born in an Italian-American section of Chicago and started playing harmonica at age 7. Under the spell of music he heard on Maxwell Street, Chicago’s famed blues melting pot, Grimaldi began performing as Studebaker John and the Hawks in the ‘70s. The band name referenced the Studebaker Hawk, a car Grimaldi […]
Violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Conor Hearn unite to form “Rakish.” The pair gets their namesake from the traditional Irish tune Rakish Paddy, an origin that aptly suits the duo and their shared background in traditional Irish and Scottish music. Yet “rakish” itself also suggests something strikingly unconventional in its appearance, and Maura and […]
Open Sesame merges the two worlds of Joseph Fielder, those being music director for Sesame Street—for the past twelve seasons and an internationally recognized jazz trombonist, by presenting his unique and slightly edgy arrangements of Sesame Street classics. In support of their new release, Fuzzy and Blue, the band showcases a working quartet of seasoned […]
David Bowie - "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" On Thursday September 21 Rochmon Record Club will converge at The Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio, 339 Central Ave., Albany, to listen to, and learn about David Bowie’s epic Glam Rock classic – “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust […]
Welcome to the 8th Annual Short Film Festival, a captivating celebration of the art of storytelling through the lens of the silver screen. As we embark on this remarkable cinematic journey, we invite you to immerse yourself in a world of emotions, imagination, and innovation. Whether you are a filmmaker, a film lover, or simply […]
As the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Record CD suggests, Grammy Award and Handy Award Nominee, John Primer is truly “The Real Deal.” At eight years old, John borrowed his first guitar and started to strum. With the sounds of Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Little Milton, Elmore James, B.B. & Albert King reverberating through […]
POSTPONED DUE TO TRAVEL ISSUES. NEW DATE IN SUMMER 2024 TBD. SOFT MACHINE JOHN ETHERIDGE guitar THEO TRAVIS flute, sax, electric piano FRED BAKER bass guitar ASAF SIRKIS drums Since their arrival on the music scene in the first wave of 1960s psychedelia, the name Soft Machine has become synonymous with musical experimentation, instrumental virtuosity, […]
The Beatles "The White Album" Disk 1 - Sides A&B On Thursday, October 19th Rochmon Record Club will converge at The Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Ave., Albany, to listen to, and learn about, The Beatles – “The Beatles” aka “The White Album” - Disc 1. Tickets available at thelinda.org The Beatles follow-up […]
“If you like your bluegrass served with a little punch, attitude, grit and gravy, with that busking spirit that was so present and palpable in the early incarnations of Old Crow Medicine Show and made your realize that string band music could be so much more than fuddy-duddy reenactments by crusty ol’ relics, then the […]
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