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moe. celebrates 35 years of Friendship, Music and Survival

24Dec

By John BarryNo Comments

Features, Music

moe. celebrates 35 years of Friendship, Music and Survival

The band moe., left to right, Jim Loughlin, Nate Wilson, Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak, Al Schnier and Vinnie Amico. Photo by Jamie Howard. By John W. Barry The band moe. two days after Christmas will return to a city in upstate New York for a homecoming performance and banner way to close out the ensemble’s 35th year of making music together as an improvisational collective of inquisitive, creative and funny guys. Asked about that which lies at the heart of moe.’s endurance, drummer Vinnie Amico fired back with a hilarious quip and a laugh. “Stupidity,” he said. “No,” he continued, bringing the conversation back on track. “We really enjoy making music, playing it, playing together, being together, continuing to write good tunes. And at this point, we don’t know how to do...

Saugerties, NY, Woodstock ’94, Jack Petruzzelli and Celebrating The Local: A Photo Gallery

3Nov

By John BarryNo Comments

Features, Music

Saugerties, NY, Woodstock ’94, Jack Petruzzelli and Celebrating The Local: A Photo Gallery

Singer-songwriter Ginger Winn performs Oct. 26 at The Local in Saugerties, NY. Photo by John W. Barry Saugerties, New York, in 1994 hosted Woodstock '94, a 25th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Woodstock festival. As he was in 1969, Woodstock festival promoter Michael Lang ran the show and, yes, there was plenty of rain and plenty of mud. Saugerties in 2024, in a clever move, hosted a 30th anniversary celebration of Woodstock '94. Yes, that's right, a 30th anniversary celebration of the 25th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Woodstock festival. And yes, doesn't this seem completely appropriate, and doesn't this make total sense for the community where funny man and successful television comedian Jimmy Fallon grew up? Agreed! Saugerties, like Woodstock on the other end of ...

Tash Sultana’s “New York” Is A Reflective Journey

11May

By SimonNo Comments

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Tash Sultana’s “New York” Is A Reflective Journey

Photo Credit: Giulia Giannini McGauran Tash Sultana has released their highly anticipated new single, "New York." This musical prodigy wears many hats as a multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer-songwriter, engineer, and entrepreneur The song will be included on an upcoming EP set to be released later this year. The new material will be released under their own label, Lonely Lands Records. In the midst of a pandemic that dealt a major blow to the music industry, Tash found peace in their studio, allowing creativity to flourish. "New York" was born from a deeply personal experience the artist had in the city itself. Reflecting on that time Tash shares, "I will always remember a moment last year when I was in a really dark place. It was before my Pier 17 show in 2022, and it was on...

New York Rockers Bad Mary To Release Rock and Roll Classics Tribute Album

31Jan

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Music

New York Rockers Bad Mary To Release Rock and Roll Classics Tribute Album

They've got exciting new songs in the pipeline. But New York rockers Bad Mary are paying tribute to hit music from our past on their next release, Rock and Roll Classics: Volume 6. Due March 6th, you can expect to hear a fresh take on Blondie's "One Way Or Another", Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit", The Police's "Next To You" among others. Bad Mary is a talented group of musicians whose lineup is a little on the unconventional side. Composed of lead vocalist Amanda Mac, her husband Mike Staub is featured on bass. The family connection doesn't end there. Mac's father Bill is the holds it down on drums. While her Hofstra University professor David Henderson rounds out the lineup playing guitar. Classic Songs With a Punk Rock Attitude “Some of these songs we have been perform...