October 2010

MUSIC: Janelle Monae @ Skidmore College's Sports and Recreation Center, Saratoga Springs. We haven't seen Ms. Monae in concert - yet - but we love the records,…

"Candy came from out on the island..." Lou Reed sang on his classic "Walk on the Wild Side." Director James Rasin peels back the make-up for an up-close and…

Yeah, that's Chrissie, alright. Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. One of the most sultry, uncompromising, enduring voices in rock & roll.

The Filament Festival wraps up a 3-day weekend of cutting-edge multimedia performances, talks and installations this Sunday with The Star Room, a…

As we mentioned previously, J. Eric Smith has retired his Time Union based blog, but rather than set out all on his own, he's invited a large and varied…

It's kind of odd that a multi-platinum band like Nickelback would pepper an arena show with four - count 'em, four - cover tunes, but that's exactly what…

Mary Fahl is a singer-songwriter who has pursued her own uniquely individual musical path. Because of that, some who are familiar with her albums or earlier…

(Vincent Records, 2010): Chris Busone has been a longtime player on the Nippertown music scene - remember the Chaser Band? - but he hasn't captured much of…