Video by Timothy Reidy
Yes, Putnam Den was jumpin’. The occasion was the CD release party for Sirsy’s excellent new album, Coming Into Frame on Funzalo Records, and of course Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti were in fine form. But they were also loving the opportunity to share the spotlight with their pals in Wild Adriatic, who not only opened the show, but also joined Sirsy for a dip into the Beatles’ songbag with this rendition of “Don’t Let Me Down”…
Vermont-bred southern rock? It might sound like a contradiction, but Burlington-based Waylon Speed just may be the future of southern rock.
They describe their hard-rockin’, twang-laced sound as “underground outlaw dirt rock,” and they’ll be making their Capital Region debut on Friday night (March 22) at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs. Led by frontman Kelly Ravin, the hell-bent quartet promises that you’ll have a roarin’ good time.
The latest installment of the Behemoth Music Festival comes roaring into Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs at 9pm on Friday, April 5.
Doors open at 8:30pm, and tickets are $10; ages 18-20 $15.
Here’s the line-up of bands for the fest:
Ah, those tribute bands just keep on coming…
In fact, on Saturday night (March 16), three – count ‘em, three – tribute bands are all headed into town, including the Beach Party Boys at Glen Falls’ Wood Theater and the Dead Show at Pauly’s Hotel.
But at the top of the heap is Start Making Sense, a Talking Heads tribute band based in Bethlehem, PA. Led by vocalist-guitarist Jon Braun (in the role of David Byrne), the band made their area debut in 2010 at the Bella Terra Festival, and have since delivered knock-out performances at such venues as Jillian’s and Troy’s Rockin’ On the River.
Led by vocalist-guitarist Travis Gray, Saratoga’s Wild Adriatic is one of Nippertown’s fastest rising bands, mixing rock and roll, soul and blues into one big, timeless, infectious sound.
The band – which also features guitarist Shane Gilman, bassist Rich Derbyshire and drummer Mateo Vosganian – has played everywhere from sweaty, hole-in-the-wall bars to Albany’s Palace Theatre to glitzy New York City showcase clubs, wowing audiences and growing their fan base at every stop with their high-energy live performances.
Led by guitarist-vocalist Colin Miner (formerly of Curse the Mariner), the reunited and slightly downsized This Renaissance is celebrating the release of their new EP The Words Out with a release party at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs on Friday night (January 11).
Doors open at 7:30pm, and music kicks off at 8:15pm with opening sets from Titanics and Streetlights at Midnight.
Tickets are $5; ages 18-20 $10. And you’ll get a free copy of the new EP with each paid admission, too.
And if you can’t make it to the party on Friday, This Renaissance will also hit the stage at the Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park at 7pm on Sunday, January 20, opening for Black Veil Brides. Tickets are $18 in advance; $20 at the door.
Last – Bryan Thomas from Bryan Thomas on Vimeo.
Super singer-songwriter Bryan Thomas kicks off our new year with a bang, as he serves up “Last,” a new tune from his upcoming video EP, Basement Live.
Thomas will also be making one of his all-too-rare live appearances this weekend. You can catch him at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs at 9pm on Saturday (January 12), where he’ll be opening the show for Troy’s the Fresh Kicks and Providence-based Americana band Torn Shorts. Admission is FREE.
Reviews and photographs by Kirsten Ferguson
See more of Kirsten’s photos of these shows here and here
Two sets:
On both nights the first set was just the trio (including songs from the latest album and other more recent material) and the second set with Guy Lyons (heavy on Couldn’t Get High and other albums of that era).
Two holiday songs:
On Friday night: “Merry Christmas, Girl” (which Jed Parish of the Gravel Pit wrote as a joke to imitate a Figgs song, and then the Figgs covered on their Christmas single from long ago
On Saturday night: “(Sucking on a) Holiday Treat” by the Gravel Pit
Two nights MIA:
No “Father Christmas” this year – maybe it’s the line about wanting a machine gun to scare the kids on the street? Just speculating…
SECOND OPINIONS
Joel Patterson’s review and photo at Nippertown
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