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Real Good for Free: Tern Rounders’ “Moonlight Jamboree” @ Bread & Jam Cafe, 2/6/10

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

The Tern Rounders performing at Crumbs Nite Out in 2009

Nippertown alt-country faves Tern Rounders have been exploring the many facets of Americana on the first Saturday of each month at the Bread & Jam Cafe in Cohoes.

The monthly shindig is called the “Moonlight Jamboree,” and it’s rapidly becoming a must-be-there night out for musicians and fans of the local roots music scene.

On Saturday, “Moonlight Jamboree” will definitely be rockin’ the house. Eric Erkinnen will launch the evening’s festivities with a solo set at 7:30pm, followed by the Charlie Watts Riots stripping down their high-energy rock to an unplugged format. The honky-tonkin’ Tern Rounders will wrap up the night with a closing set of their own, featuring selections from their fine debut CD, “A Different Land.”

And, yes, admission is free.

Tags: Bread & Jam Cafe, Charlie Watts Riot, Cohoes, Eric Erkinnen, Moonlight Jamboree, Tern Rounders
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Five Firsts: Jim Ketterer of Tern Rounders/the Arch Stanton Quartet

Monday, December 28th, 2009

NAME: Jim Ketterer
BAND AFFILIATION: Tern Rounders and the Arch Stanton Quartet
INSTRUMENT: Drums

1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS … “Some People Can Do What They Like,” by Robert Palmer. I was in a record store with my father, and I saw the album cover – with Robert Palmer and a woman playing strip poker as a taxi waits for them. That was enough to pique my 13-year-old’s interest, and I bought the album. It turned out to be filled with great grooves laid down by the amazing drummer Jeff Porcaro. I still have it. It was a lesson for me that sometimes you can judge an album by its cover.

2. THE FIRST CONCERT THAT I EVER SAW WAS … In the 70’s my friend and I spent the day attending the jazz festival at SPAC. We saw some of the giants in jazz history just before it was too late, including Sonny Payne playing drums with Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich and the Tashiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band. We were in jazz dork heaven.

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Tags: Albany, Arch Stanton Quartet, Breadh & Jam Cafe, Cohoes, Jim Ketterer, Midtown Tap & Tea Room, Tern Rounders
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LIVE: Tern Rounders @ The Linda, 11/12/09

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

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November’s CRUMBS Nite Out showcase at The Linda in Albany featured the Tern Rounders, who have evolved from trio with a Gillian Welch acoustic feel into a bigger, Sweethearts of the Rodeo electric sound as a four piece. This quartet simply shined on, like the moon and the stars and the sun on an intimate Linda stage. This CRUMBS showcase is the epitome of what Nippertown.com means by “real good for free.”

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Tags: Albany, CRUMBS, Matt Mac Haffie, Tern Rounders, The Linda
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Real Good for Free: CRUMBS Nite Out @ The Linda, 11/12/09

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the monthly CRUMBS Nite Out session at The Linda in Albany has been moved up to Thursday (November 12). This month’s featured artist is the band Tern Rounders, and they are well worth checking out.

The band’s excellent debut CD, “A Different Land,” was released earlier this year, and it sparkles with 10 original tunes ranging from beer-soaked honky tonk to acoustic folk-pop, all of which fit neatly into the category of what Gram Parsons’ used to describe his own expansive music: “Cosmic American Music.”

Tern Rounders began as an acoustic group centered around the Gram-and-Emmylou vocal harmonies of Kim Noyes and Marc Clayton, both of whom also play guitar. They have since evolved into an electric quartet with the addition of drummer Jim Ketterer and bassist Harry Strole.

Tern Rounders’ show begins at 7pm, and, of course, admission is free.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dino Danelli – drummer with the Rascals – was scheduled to be the featured speaker in a panel discussion slated to follow the Tern Rounders performance, but Danelli has postponed his appearance due to illness. ~~Stay tuned to Nippertown.com for details on the panel discussion.~~ UPDATE: Apparently, the panel discussion will feature entertainment lawyer Paul Czech as well as Robert Girouard, longtime Nippertown drummer and contributing writer to Modern Drummer and Classic Drummer magazines.

Previously:
Real Good for Free: The Lustre Kings @ HVCC, 11/12/09
Real Good for Free: “Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell” @ iEAR at RPI, 11/11/09
How Much Is Your Art Worth? MCLA Artist Pricing Workshops
Real Good For Free: Blanket by Jeff Beck and Imogen Heap
Real Good For Free: JOHN BRODEUR’s “Slutty Nurse” EP
Real Good For Free: Philip Glass Download at Amazon
Real Good For Free: Music @ Noon at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (second Tuesdays)
Real Good For Free: Quintessence (Weekends)
Real Good for Free: Colleen Pratt @ the Van Dyck (Thursdays)
Real Good for Free: Tuesdays @ Revolution Hall (Tuesdays)
Real Good for Free: CRUMBS Nite Out @ The Linda (4th Thursdays)

Tags: Albany, CRUMBS, free, Nite Out, Tern Rounders, The Linda
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Be Here Now: Troy Night Out, 7/31/09

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Hand built electronic instrument by Dewanatron at Casper Land

Troy’s last-Friday-of-the-month arts walk is the best in Nippertown, and this Friday’s event offers plenty of reasons to get out for a stroll through the downtown of the Collar City.

Here are just a few of the reasons to hit the streets for Troy Night Out on Friday, July 31:

The Arts Center of the Capital Region @ 265 River St., Troy: The opening reception for “The Fence Select” exhibit. Awards ceremonies at 7:30pm. Dance performances by Nacre in the theater at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.

The Photography Center @ 404 River St., Troy: Reception for the third annual members’ exhibit.

Casper Land @ 469 Fulton St., Troy: One of the very cool new Nippertown spots where visual art and music intersect. Electronic music with heart. Free performance by Dewanatron at 7pm.

The River Street Beat Shop @ 197 River St., Troy: Tons of vintage vinyl and a free performance by the Static Port.

The Clement Art Gallery @ 201 Broadway, Troy: Opening reception for “Group Show, Pt. 1″ featuring artworks by some of Nippertown’s finest, including David Brickman, Elizabeth Dubben, Mark Gregory, Gary Shankman, Michael Bergt, Charles Bremer, Tom Clement, Corneila Schmitter, Kaars Syperstein.

Artcentric @ 95 4th St., Troy: Opening reception for G.C. Haymes‘ “little moments: digital photograms” and live music from rockin’ singer-songwriter Rob Skane at 6pm.

Vacant Storefront Artist Project @ 29 3rd St., Troy: Live music from alt-country combo Tern Rounders, in celebration of the release of their debut CD, “A Different Land.”