Inside the Open Mic — NEW Episode!
Hello everyone. It feels like it’s been a really long while since I wrote my last Inside the Open Mic posting. But, it’s only been a month. I guess I’ve just been busy with so much incredibly amazing...
View ArticleA SABS Event
I just received an email from Phil Drum — one of the founders of the Saratoga Acoustic Blues Society. We want to let everyone know about another great acoustic blues show happening at Caffe Lena – one...
View ArticleInside the Open Mic — NEW Episode!
Hello Everyone! James Frederick here with another Episode of Inside the Open Mic. I’m going to start out with some bad-news/good-news stuff. The bad news is that I’ve decided to go on hiatus with...
View ArticleInside the Open Mic
James here, with another episode of Inside the Open Mic. As I said before, this is going to be the final episode for a while. I may do another video project at the open mic some time. Right now,...
View ArticleThere’s 68 Bands on the Wall, 68 Bands on the Wall, You Vote for One, Then...
Wow. 68 bands are vying for one of the top 10 spots in the second annual SPAC Battle of the Bands. That is a lot of videos, so be patient for the Polldaddy voting page to load up, if you’re so inclined...
View Article4th Annual WILDWOODstock – Sunday, May 1st
The annual benefit returns to the Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs to raise funds for the non-profit Wildwood Programs, which provides support and services to well over 1,000 area people and their...
View ArticleWill the real Ralph Renna please sit down
Welcome to the world of Ralph Renna , I live a very fast paced lifestyle, to where I have to slam on the breaks sometimes! I notice as time goes by and I(doing this for us) achieve higher goals....
View ArticleSHADOWS FALL-From Schenectady to world-wide stages!
Imagine you are a small child picking up drumsticks for the first time. I’d say the first thing most of us do is fantasize about playing in that ultimate band. Or maybe your dream is to be the...
View ArticleCapital Underground Concerts- 2 nights Schoharie Sunshine fair !
Big thanks to Doug Cater This Friday and Saturday 6 bands perform each night starting at 5 pm both days free with fair admission! What a hell of a week for The underground!
View ArticleSPAC Battle of the Bands 2012 – Finalists Online Vote Ends Sunday
It’s the weekend of Festipocolypse, along with all manner of sports and arts and… well, a lot of stuff going on. If you can’t find something to do this weekend, you’re either (really) not trying hard...
View ArticlePicture This: SPAC’s 4th Annual Rock & Run, Sunday May 19th
Among the many events held for runner’s this past weekend, SPAC held its annual Rock & Run, sponsored by WEQX-FM, on Sunday morning. Featuring a 5K, 10K, and a kids 1K fun run, along with a...
View Article“Face The Bird” on Father’s Day
Pete Donnelly, of Saratoga Springs power pop masters The Figgs, debuts a video today that features “The Sterling Beat”. His backing band members, non older than kid age, are shown in various states of...
View ArticleLost Radio Rounders & Ramblin Jug Stompers –“Groundhog” Caffe Lena Video
Six more weeks of winter!? Tom Lindsay of Lost Radio Rounders sings an old American folk song about woodchucks, popularly also known as groundhogs. Tom and Mike Eck are joined by Cousin Clyde, Bowtie,...
View ArticlePicture This: James Frederick in The Cafe
James Frederick, a fixture on the Saratoga area coffeehouse and open mic scenes and a former contributor to this blog, returned to CRUMBS Cafe in advance of the release of his debut album Stepping...
View ArticleJames Frederick –“Little Paper Boat” Video
A clever little animated video produced by James Frederick for a song from his debut album ‘Stepping Outside‘. James is having a CD release show, with full band and special guests, Wednesday, February...
View ArticleThe Local Music Diaries February 2014
SAFEWORD In the fall of 2006, Tom McMahon (bass guitar) and Dave Blenis (guitar) left Tripsonic to form a new band to better explore their common musical interests. Dave recruited his longtime friend,...
View ArticleOver 25 Local Bands at SPAC Tomorrow
The 2014 SPAC Rock and Run is tomorrow at 9:00 AM and features over 25 local bands. Click here for the location of all of the bands below. Band Location Band Name A The Lazy Suns B Kemp Avenue C Jim...
View ArticleSaratoga Arts Presents FIRST NIGHT 2016!
Within the 6 hours before ringing in the new year, which Local 518 bands are you gonna see? There’s a lot to choose from. Besides headliner NRBQ at the City Center Main Hall, there’s Jim Gaudet and The...
View ArticlePhantogram –“You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” Video
In June, Phantogram released this song as the lead single from their upcoming album, Three, being released September 16th on Republic Records. “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” is about that relationship...
View ArticleCRUMBS Cafe Encore – Throwback Edition: Charlie Everywhere
Recorded in October 2008 was an episode of CRUMBS Cafe with a really interesting duo called Charlie Everywhere. The episode aired on Exit 97.7 WEXT on October 17, 2008. I really liked them, and still...
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