May 12: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Fountains of Wayne's Chris Collingwood @ Albany Tulip Festival, 5/12/12Photograph by Kirsten Ferguson
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Above Ground Podcast #101: Do No Harm with Garra Lloyd-Lester
"In waiting for the right words, we might be silent awhile", says Garra Lloyd-Lester, about starting the conversation on suicide. You don't need to be a PRO to follow what…
MAY 11: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert @ the Albany Tulip Fest, 5/11/13Photograph by Brian Tromans
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MAY 10: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Bernie Worrell @ Putnam Den, 5/10/13Photograph by Ed Conway
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MAY 7: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
The Reverend Horton Heat @ Northern Lights, 5/7/11
Photograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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MAY 5: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Fear of Strangers @ J.B. Scott's Reunion at Michael's Banquet House, 5/5/12Photograph by Gene Sennes
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Above Ground Podcast #100: 21st Century Boys
Hard to believe this is our one-hundredth episode. When we started this in the June of '19, I just wanted to have the first seven in the can. I figure if we build that…
MAY 4: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Guster @ Northern Lights, 5/4/11Photograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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MAY 3: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Kevin Morby of The Babies @ Valentine's Music Hall, 5/3/13Photograph by Kirsten Ferguson
2017: Secret Star Acoustic Jam featuring Kip Moore, Lauren Alaina, Jerrod Niemann…
MAY 1: The Daily Flashback
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1786: Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro" had its premiere in Vienna.1883: William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) performed his…
APRIL 30: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Wishbone Ash @ the Van Dyck, 4/30/11Photograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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APRIL 30: The Daily Flashback
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1939: The New York Yankees' Lou Gehrig played his final major league baseball game.1952: Mr. Potato Head became the first toy…
APRIL 28: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph by Daniel J. Hotter (Will Oldham and Rudy Wurlitzer at Basilica Hudson, 4/28/11)
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Above Ground Podcast #99: Forgive Yourself First
Forgiveness is the releasing of anger and resentment. A vital importance in propelling you forward past traumas, grief or victimization. It is beneficial to your healing and…
APRIL 27: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Wild Adriatic @ McGeary's Pub during MOVE Music Festival, 4/27/13Photograph by Brian Tromans
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Zan & The Winter Folk set to play Troy Foundry Theatre on May 8th
Troy Foundry Theatre announced a new concert in the E. Stewart Jones Parking lot for Zan & The Winter Folk on Saturday, May 8 at 8pm! Zan & The Winter Folk is a…
APRIL 27: The Daily Flashback
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1964: John Lennon's "In His Own Write", a collection of poems, prose and drawings, was published in the U.S.1965: "Pampers"…
APRIL 26: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph of Brian Wilson at the Palace Theatre, 4/26/17 by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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APRIL 26: The Daily Flashback
1941: In Chicago, an organ was played at a baseball stadium for the first time.1964: The African nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania.1977: Studio…
APRIL 25: The Daily Flashback
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1684: A patent was granted for the thimble.1792: The French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," was composed by Captain…
APRIL 24: The Daily Flashback
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1800: The Library of Congress was established.
1897: William Price was named the first White House news reporter.
1961: Bob…
APRIL 23: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks @ The Egg, 4/23/10Photograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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APRIL 23: The Daily Flashback
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1954: Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit his first major-league home run.1971: The Rolling Stones released Sticky…
APRIL 21: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph by Kirsten Ferguson (Broadway Harris and Bowtie Johnson of the Star Spangled Washboard Band @ the Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 4/21/12)
On This Date in…
Above Ground Podcast #98: The Joshua Tree w/Jeff Brisbin
"We don't get drunk in the moment or get waterlogged in the ocean of it." says Jeff Brisbin about his son Josh. Jeff's family lost Josh ten years ago to suicide. Josh lives…
APRIL 20: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph of Glen Campbell @ Turning Stone Casino, 4/20/12 by Gary Goldberg
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APRIL 20: The Daily Flashback
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1841: In Philadelphia, Edgar Allen Poe's first detective story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," was published in Graham's…
APRIL 19: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
The Pearl River Trio joined by washboardist Jerry Gordon at the 2015 Albany Jazz Appreciation Month Celebration
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph by Timothy Reidy
On…
APRIL 19: The Daily Flashback
Photograph by Martin Benjamin
1897: The first annual Boston Marathon was held.1939: Connecticut approved the Bill of Rights for the U.S. Constitution after 148…
APRIL 18: The Daily Flashback
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1923: Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx. The Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-1. John Phillip Sousa's band played the national…
APRIL 17: The Daily Flashback
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1947: Jackie Robinson bunted for his first major league hit.1964: The FBI lab reported that it could not determine the lyrics…
Palace Theatre announces Brothers Osborne this Fall
Brothers Osborne are joining the growing chorus of music artists hitting the road again.
John and TJ Osborne announced their 2021 tour dates Thursday, including an October…
APRIL 16: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph by Kirsten Ferguson
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2014: Secret Star Acoustic…
APRIL 16: The Daily Flashback
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1943: In Basel, Switzerland, chemist Albert Hoffman accidently discovered the the hallucinogenic effects of LSD-25 while…
The Capital Brew Podcast #22: Troy Beer Garden
This week's episode takes place at Matt Baumgartner’s soon-to-be Troy Beer Garden. We had the pleasure to meet the new GM Jack and house Horticulturist Billy.
Jack has a…
APRIL 14: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph by Jason Spiro
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2015: Empire Jazz Orchestra with…
Above Ground Podcast #97: Shadow Days
It sucks to be honest and it hurts to be real. Shadow Days are never behind us. They are quietly waiting under the water like a great white, waiting to attack its next meal…
APRIL 13: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph of Blue Man Group at Proctors, 4/13/11 by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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APRIL 12: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Lee Konitz @ SCCC, 4/12/11
2017: My Darling Clementine @ Cock 'n Bull, Galway2016: Empire Jazz Orchestra featuring Rufus Reid @ Schenectady County Community College,…
APRIL 12: The Daily Flashback
1934: F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "Tender Is the Night" was published.1954: At his first session for Decca Records, Bill Haley & the Comets recorded "Rock Around the…
APRIL 11: The Daily Flashback
1727: Johann Sebastian Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" was performed for the first time in Leipzig's St. Thomas Church.1921: The first live sports event on radio took place this…
APRIL 10: The Daily Flashback
1849: Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. He sold the rights for $100.1925: F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" was published.1953: Warner Bros. released "House of…
APRIL 9: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Buddy Cage and David Nelson of the New Riders of the Purple Sage @ Jillian's, 4/9/10
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APRIL 9: The Daily Flashback
1667: In Paris, the first public art exhibition was held at the Palais-Royale.1833: Peterborough, New Hampshire, opened the first municipally supported public library in the…
Above Ground Podcast #96: Symptoms of the Universe
Everyone experiences the Symptoms of the Universe. Hannah Stainer realized that depression is an electrifying enemy, but standing up for yourself is swimming into a magic…
APRIL 7: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph of Alejandro Escovedo at Club Helsinki, 4/7/13 by Tim Livingston
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APRIL 6: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Mike Hudson, Cheetah Chrome and Bob Pfeifer @ MarketPlace Gallery, 4/6/11 Photograph by Samson Contompasis
2016: Nelson Esposito Quintana @ Albany Public Library,…
APRIL 6: The Daily Flashback
1896: The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.1916: 26-year-old Charlie Chaplin signed a contract with Mutual Film Corporation for $675,000 a year, becoming…
APRIL 5: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
David Gray @ The Egg, 4/5/10
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph by Rich Orris
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APRIL 4: The Daily Flashback
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1964: The Beatles made music history by holding the top five places in the singles charts with "Can't Buy Me Love," "Twist…
Album Review: Reese Fulmer’s “Row I” & “Row II”
Editors Note: Nippertown collaborated with Music Teacher (and pretty phenomenal musician) Katy Ashe to have her Johnsburg Central students review a local musician’s new…
APRIL 3: The Daily Flashback
Happy birthday to Richard Thompson
Photograph by Rudy Lu
1953: The first issue of "TV Guide" was published.1959: The BBC banned The Coasters song "Charlie Brown"…
Album Review: Dirt Church’s “Dirt Church”
Editors Note: Nippertown collaborated with Music Teacher (and pretty phenomenal musician) Katy Ashe to have her Johnsburg Central students review a local musician’s new…
APRIL 2: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
David Bromberg @ The Egg, 4/2/11 Photograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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APRIL 2: The Daily Flashback
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1902: Electric Theatre - Los Angeles' first motion picture theater - opened.1956: Daytime dramas "The Edge of Night" and "As…
APRIL 1: The Daily Flashback
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1778: New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock created the "$" symbol.1927: The first automatic record changer was introduced…
MARCH 31: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph of Keith Pray & band @ the Van Dyck, 3/31/12 by Rudy Lu
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MARCH 30: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Shelby Lynne @ The Egg, 3/30/12
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
It’s Throwback Thursday, so we’re back with another installment of our weekly…
MARCH 29: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Regina Carter @ The Egg, 3/29/14
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph by Albert Brooks
2017: August Is Ours, Evergreen, Tyler Samuels @ Parish Public House, Albany2016:…
The Capital Brew Podcast #21: Slickfin Brewing Company
In this episode, we find ourselves in Fort Edward, and in many ways the very fitting Slickfin Brewing. We’re also joined by the Adirondack Craft Beverage Trail people…
MARCH 26: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
On This Date in Nippertown Concert History. Check out our round-up of March 26 concerts through the years…
2014: The Irish Rovers @ The Egg, Albany2013: The Waterboys,…
MARCH 24: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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2015: Kalin & Myles,…
MARCH 23: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Michael Eck and Peter Case (photo by Joe Deuel)
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph by Joseph Deuel
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Second EP from Sandy McKnight and Fernando Perdomo Drops
After last January's release of their successful first collaboration, Albany-area artist, Sandy McKnight, and Los Angeles's ubiquitous multi-instrumentalist/producer,…
MARCH 22: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Brian Blade
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2016: Carly Rae Jepsen, Cardiknox, the Fairground…
MARCH 19: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 3/19/12
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North Troy Youth Documentary Selected for Three National Film Festivals
The documentary short "Echoes from Lock One” has been accepted into three film festivals with decisions from others pending. “Echoes from Lock One” is an evocative call for…
MARCH 17: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph by Martin Benjamin
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2015: Liam Ó Maonlaí @ MASS…
MARCH 15: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Sylvain Sylvain and Glen Matlock @ The Linda, 3/15/13
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotographs by Kirsten Ferguson
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SUNY Schenectady Alum gets a GRAMMY Nod
It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to speak with a GRAMMY Award nominee!
Henry Zelenak, Music Audio Technology major, did just that recently when…
MARCH 12: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Sam Bush @ The Egg, 3/12/10
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2012: The Trapps @ Club Helsinki,…
MARCH 10: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Keifer and Shawna ThompsonPhotograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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The Capital Brew Podcast #20: Cigars And Beer
Ben from the Dog Haus is back and this time with cigars. Along with Danielle from Park Lane in Clifton Park , Ben pairs cigars with beer that we picked out.
First up…
MARCH 9: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph of Stephane Wrembel at the Van Dyck, 3/9/13 by Rudy Lu
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MARCH 8: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Michael EckPhotograph by Jason Lehr
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2017: J.D. McPherson, Eli…
MARCH 5: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
On This Date in Nippertown Concert History. Check out our round-up of March 5 concerts through the years…
2014: Rosanne Cash @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy2012:…
MARCH 4: The Daily Flashback
1634: In Boston, Samuel Cole opened the first tavern in America.
1789: The first Congress of the United States met in New York and declared that the U.S. Constitution…
MARCH 3: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Dave Minehan of the Neighborhoods at WCDB-FM's 34th Anniversary Music Festival @ Valentine's Music Hall, 3/3/12Photograph by Timothy Reidy
On This Date in Nippertown…
MARCH 2: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction @ the Palace Theatre, 3/2/12Photograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
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MARCH 2: The Daily Flashback
1908: In Paris, Gabriel Lippmann introduced three-dimensional color photography at the Academy of Sciences.
1933: The motion picture "King Kong" had its world premiere…
MARCH 1: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Tommy Emmanue @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 3/1/17Photograph by Timothy Raab
On This Date in Local Nippertown History. Check out our round-up of March 1 concerts through…
MARCH 1: The Daily Flashback
1692: In Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Salem witch trials began. Four women were the first to be charged.
1872: The U.S. Congress authorized the…
FEBRUARY 28: The Daily Flashback
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1883: B.F. Keith opened the first vaudeville theater in Boston.1959: Cash Box magazine began using a red "bullet" on its…
FEBRUARY 27: The Daily Flashback
Happy birthday, Neal Schon
Photograph by Andrzej Pilarczyk
1827: New Orleans held its first Mardi Gras celebration.1960: The Miracles made their first national…
FEBRUARY 26: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Shearwater @ Club Helsinki, 2/26/12
Photograph by Sara Ayers
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FEBRUARY 26: The Daily Flashback
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1909: A color motion picture was shown to the general public for the first time when a series of 21 short Kinemacolor films…
FEBRUARY 25: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Photograph by Brian Tromans
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2015: Roger Noyes @ the…
FEBRUARY 25: The Daily Flashback
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1751: Edward Willet displayed the first trained monkey act in the U.S.1913: The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was…
FEBRUARY 23: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Ken Stringfellow @ Valentine's Music Hall, 2/23/13
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph by Alan Goldberg
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FEBRUARY 22: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Corey Glover @ The Falcon, 2/22/16
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph by Rudy Lu
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FEBRUARY 22: The Daily Flashback
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1879: In Utica, Frank W. Woolworth opened his first 5 and 10-cent store.1892: Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan was first…
FEBRUARY 21: The Daily Flashback
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1848: The Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.1878: The first telephone directories issued in…
FEBRUARY 21: The Daily Flashback
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1970: The Jackson 5 made their television debut on "American Bandstand."2012: In an anti-Kremlin protest, three members of…
FEBRUARY 20: The Daily Flashback
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1816: Gioachino Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville" premiered in Rome. The audience hissed and jeered throughout the…
FEBRUARY 19: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
On This Date in Nippertown Concert History. Check out our round-up of February 19 concerts through the years…
2014: Kanye West @ the Times Union Center, Albany2012:…
FEBRUARY 19: The Daily Flashback
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1878: Thomas Alva Edison patented the phonograph.1881: Kansas became the first state to prohibit all alcoholic…
FEBRUARY 18: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Willie Nile @ The Linda, 2/18/12
Photograph by Al Goldberg
2015: Umphrey's McGee @ the Calvin Theatre, Northampton2014: Neil Rolnick, Bob Gluck, Kathleen Supove, Vicky…
FEBRUARY 16: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
St. Lucia @ the Upstate Concert Hall, 2/16/16
Compiled by Greg HaymesPhotograph by Jessica Ayotte
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FEBRUARY 16: The Daily Flashback
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1969: Tammy Wynette married George Jones.
BIRTHDAYS1916: Bill Doggett 1932: Otis Blackwell1935: Sonny Bono1958: Ice-T1961:…
FEBRUARY 15: On This Date in Nippertown Concert History
Compiled by Greg Haymes
On This Date in Nippertown Concert History. Check out our round-up of February 15 concerts through the years…
2017: Garrison Keillor @ The…