Sean Griffin has been steeped in traditional Irish music since he was a child. However, Griffin wasn’t motivated to make music himself until he discovered punk and alternative rock as a teenager. After moving to New York City in 1998, Griffin formed Celtic rock band the Ruffians, with which he would go on […]
Although UK-based band Wolf Alice has been making pop rock for over a decade, they find themselves right at home in a bout of nostalgic eighties rock with the release of their fourth album, The Clearing.
Wolf Alice formed in 2010 as an acoustic duo made up of singer Ellie […]
Tyler Childers has been quite an anomaly in modern country music. The Kentucky-born singer-songwriter has achieved massive success – his 2017 full-length debut album Purgatory reached number one on the Top Country Albums chart. But perhaps what is most notable about Childers is his refusal to conform to modern […]
Above photo from Def Leppard’s website
For those of you who are familiar with my music reviews, you know that I am a music lover who tries to attend as many concerts as my wallet can handle during the summer months. Also, as previously proclaimed in a variety of show reviews, Saratoga Performing Arts […]
You might know me as just the director of advertising for Main Street Magazine, but allow me to introduce myself further. I love music and singing, and perhaps what’s more important to note, is how much I love Shania Twain. I’m her number one fan!
First concert: October 11, 2003
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Above photo courtesy of Wet Leg’s Instagram
Wet Leg’s rise to fame was a bit unexpected. The UK duo is made up of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, who met while studying music as teenagers on the Isle of Wight, an island off the southern coast of England. After the breakthrough of their 2022 […]
If you’ve ever wondered what Albany, NY, might look like if it were a city in Texas, wonder no more. On the evening of Friday, June 20, thanks to Grammy award-winner Chris Stapleton coming to town to perform to a sold-out crowd, downtown Albany felt like you had somehow been transported to […]
Above photo from Miley Cyrus’ website
Miley Cyrus is an anomaly in the industry. She’s a former Disney kid who managed to successfully hold onto her fame following her time as Hannah Montana, reinvented herself with every album that she’s released since, and maintained her spot as a household name all before she […]
When I caught wind of the news that Fontaines D.C. was coming to Albany, NY, as a part of their US tour, I could not have been more ecstatic. It’s a truly rare occasion that a band I really love makes their way up to the Capital Region, and I’ve spent many a […]
When Magdalena Bay initially released Imaginal Disk, their latest project, on August 23, 2024, something drew me in and compelled me to listen to the full album. Was it the chatter about the record that I had seen circulating social media, amidst the hysteric flurry that was “ […]