Attendance is activism
John Burdick surveys the regional musical scene with a fine-tooth comb As press releases, event announcements, links, lineups, and
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Martin Sexton & Femi Kuti at Club Helsinki in Hudson
Martin Sexton is something like the poster child for the AAA (Adult Album-oriented Alternative) career: a troubadour with a long
Twin peaks: Robert Plant & the Black Keys headline Mountain Jam
It used to be that Mountain Jam was the local festival for folks who like their guitars hit one way
Check out Creative Music Studio’s workshops, jam sessions in Big Indian
The Creative Music Studio’s workshops have been bringing the premier names in jazz, experimental and world music to Woodstock since
Pan-generational scenester Rich Corozine showing at Wired Gallery
About a year ago, the New Paltz painter, playwright, journalist and pan-generational scenester Richard Corozine found himself on the steps
Ratboy, Jr. unveils career-defining record in New Paltz
The credit list on Ratboy, Jr.’s Hamster Pants – a dense block of titles, names and digits that dominates half
Downtown New Paltz celebrates Ludwig Day
Two years after the untimely passing of the “patron saint” and the “unofficial ambassador” of New Paltz, Ludwig Montesa, the
Mysteryland electronic music festival at Bethel Woods
Like a good low-budget indie film that requires the money, staff and resources of a syndicate of production companies, each
Tani Tabbal Trio plays Bearsville
Amongst jazz composers and avant-garde band leaders, drummer and area resident Tani Tabbal is a first-call sideman. He has worked
Rosendale Café hosts Emy Phelps & Daryl Anger
Emy Phelps’s lovely 2012 collection, Look up, Look Down, is a work of lush, ambient roots music in the service