Slaid Cleaves. Grew up in Maine. Lives in Texas. Writes songs. Makes Records. Travels around. Tries to be good. Granted, there’s a whole lot of history and detail that could be shoehorned into that most minimal of bios to flesh out Cleaves’ story. But all that’s really called for, from time to time, is a […]
ARTIST WEBSITE David Wax Museum, made up of David Wax and Suz Slezak, is known for their up tempo instrumentation featuring driving synthesizer, a quijada (a donkey's jawbone), keyboards, and fiddle. Having met in Boston while Wax was at Harvard, the pair blended his love for Mexo Americana sounds and her passion for classic folk […]
It's time once again for our annual Phil Ochs Song Night broadcast live from The Linda on WAMC. Hosted by Phils sister Sonny Ochs and our own Wanda Fischer host of WAMC The Hudson River Sampler. We have a phenomenal lineup featuring :Greg Greenway, Pat Wictor, Tom Prasada-Rao and Reggie Harris. Join us for what […]
Join us Friday June 30th for a special evening of swing dancing with The Lucky 5 and an hour long lesson with Jason Fenton. Doors open at 6pm, Lesson starts at 7pm, Music and Dancing at 8pm. The Lucky 5 is a hard-swinging jazz band that blends swing and gypsy jazz to create a unique, […]
August 26th 2017 at 7:00 pm "Royal Jelly Jive create exciting musical earworms that can light up a dance floor or accompany a pleasureful night of gin cocktails." - Popmatters.com "Royal Jelly Jive delights in creating a danceable vibe that defies easy description." - American Songwriter Magazine Few bands have the ability to evoke an […]
Saturday September 16th, 2017 - 7PM The performance will include a tribute to veterans Featuring guest vocalists: Freddy Ingleton Jr former member of the Delfonics and long time local performer Lynne Dinon TICKETS- $15 available by mail; Send check or money order payable to: SaviorSongs Productions 18 Glennon Road Latham, NY 12110 TICKETS can also […]
September 23rd, 2017 at 8:00 pm New England singer-songwriter Heather Maloney launches her first ever multimedia, interactive live concert experience. Heather has written dozens of brand new, unreleased songs over the past year. Join in the immersive audio-visual PROJECTOUR, where throughout each show the lyrics to each new song will be projected behind her as she plays, as […]
Wednesday October 4, 2017 at 8pm Live to air on WAMC Hosted by Johnny Irion. Come be a part of the studio audience. Vetiver is what I’ve been calling my songs and recordings since about 2003 or so. I live in San Francisco, have since 1998. My touring band and the musicians I’ve recorded with […]
October 12th, 2017 at 8pm Carly Bliss wsg Noods, Yucky Duster and Poppies. Presented by WCDB 90.9 Albany Charly Bliss If it's true that listening to just the right record at just the right moment can psychically transport you to some other time and place, then Charly Bliss-an NYC band responsible for having crafted some […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED STEADY ON: Celebrating Lilith Fair at 20 A talented quartet of female singer-songwriters carry the torch sparked by the groundbreaking 1997-1999 Lilith Fair tour, joining forces on tunes penned by Lilith Fair luminaries (Shawn Colvin, Sarah McLachlan, Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, Tracy Chapman and many more) plus original songs inspired […]
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