The Albany Poets and The Hudson Valley Writers Guild take a look back at the year that was 2021. We rejoice at the highlights, we scream at the lowlights, and try to make sense of the big ball of triumph and anxiety in between. The evening features the region's most dynamic and engaging wordsmiths and […]
Beautifully uplif ting and deeply personal, Amy Speace has made the most revealing album of her career with There Used to Be Horses Here. Recorded in Nashville in just four days, the award-winning songwriter pulls directly f rom her own childhood memories, coming of age in New York City, and losing a parent while learning […]
Seth Walker is often cited as one of the most prolific contemporary Americana artists on the scene today. He’s a multi-dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, South-ern-inflected voice with a true blue knack for getting around on the guitar. His new studio album, I Hope I Know, […]
Mary Gauthier returns to The Linda with special guest Jaimee Harris. Rifles and Rosary Beads New studio album co-written with wounded combat veterans over the last four years via SongwritingWith:Soldiers. Every day. Every single day, which means some days are better and some much worse. Every day, on average, twenty-two veterans commit suicide. Each year […]
“A.J. Croce has wisdom beyond his years. With his music, he represents his generation with a profound sense of honesty in his lyrics and quality in his delivery. The future of entertainment is safe in his hands!” – Willie Nelson From his debut as a jazz influenced blues artist to his evolution into a pop […]
“Like a baseball player who quietly hits 30 home runs every year or a golfer who regularly finishes in the Top Ten, Josh Rouse's continued streak of excellence is easy to ignore and maybe even downplay a little”--Tim Sendra, Allmusic.com You don’t have to work hard to enjoy Rouse’s music. His songs present themselves to […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild, Trailer Park Quarterly, & Hobo Camp Review are combing forces to present a very special night of poetry and spoken word featuring writers from all over the country. TONY BREWERTONY BREWER has lived in Indiana forever. His books include Hot Type Cold Read (Chatter House Press, 2013), Homunculus (Dos Madres […]
“Fussell is creating his own legacy within the long lineage of traditional folk musicians and storytellers that have come before him.” – NY Times “So elegant … relaxing in the way that pondering a Zen koan is relaxing, and sweet in the way that the wounded, honey-voiced blues of Miss. John Hurt are sweet.” – Pitchfork “Music […]
The Music of The Who featuring Carl Dixon of The Guess Who. The music of The Who defined a generation, and more, and has successfully managed to withstand the test of time. When it comes to pop music, success is measured by longevity, and songs like “My Generation,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again” or “Behind Blue […]
Singer-songwriter, Antje Duvekot is poised to unveil her fifthstudio album, “New Wild West”, on September 15th. Accordingto Duvekot, this collection of songs marks the pivotal junctureof mid-life and represents a new rung on the ladder of healingfrom trauma. The songs on “New Wild West” signal a genuineshift in Duvekot’s relationship with some of the enduringthemes […]
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