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  • Green Day + Twilight = new video

    Green Day may be on hiatus, but here’s its video, related to the upcoming Twilight movie (and the thankfully final Twilight movie).

  • Location changed for tonight’s Binnekill Chamber Orchestra concert

    The Schenectady County Community College Binnekill Chamber Orchestra concert scheduled at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 30, has been moved to St. Luke’s, 1241 State St., Schenectady, NY 12304.

  • Remember when? The Doors Backstage Saratoga Performing Arts Center Footage 1968

    Hat tip to Don Drewecki, but here is the Doors backstage at SPAC in 1968.

    Check it out. Were you at the show?

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  • Mirk in the running for Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands grand prize

    The 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival tour hit SPAC this summer, and the Albany band Mirk won a spot as an opener at the concert. Now Mirk is in the running against 27 other local market finalists for the Grand Prize package which includes a coveted spot on the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, the opportunity to record an EP with legendary producer Jay Baumgardner at NRG Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA, $10,000 worth of music gear and other prizes. For details, visit www.RockstarUPROAR.com/battleofthebands.

    Mirk and the other winners are being evaluated through Oct. 30 by a panel of music industry professionals and artists including: Jose Mangin from Sirius XM, Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance, legendary producer/mixer Jay Baumgardner, and music industry veteran Bill McGathy.

    The winner will be chosen soon after, so stay tuned.

    Good luck, Mirk!

  • Tedeschi Trucks Band to play Palace on Dec. 2

    The Palace Theatre announced this morning that the Tedeschi Trucks Band will return to Albany for a Dec. 2 show.

    Tickets — which range from $39 to $79 — go onsale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, though members of the  Palace can purchase tickets beginning Thursday.

    The Tedeschi Trucks Band made its Capital Region debut last year, in an October show at The Egg, in which the 11-member band is fronted by the blues powerhouse couple of guitarslinger Derek Trucks and vocalist Susan Tedeschi.

    For more information, visit http://www.albanypalace.com or call 465-3334.

    Read the review of TTB’s Oct. 19, 2011, show.

  • ‘Rat Pack Show’ at Palace rescheduled to May 9, 2013

    The Palace Theatre has announced another rescheduling of “Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show,” which had been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15. (The Saturday date had been the rescheduled date for the event which was originally slated to be Friday, March 23.

    Tickets for the show will be honored on the new date. For those unable to attend, refunds are available at the original point of purchase.

    Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, performance are on sale at the Palace box office, Ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000.

    Call the Palace Theatre box office at 465-4663 for more information.

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  • UPDATE: Acts added to free Pearl Palooza on Sept. 22, 2012

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    WEQX has announced the lineup for the third annual free music celebration on Albany’s Pearl Street, Peal Palooza, which is slated for noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, place on North Pearl Street in downtown Albany (between Pine St. and Sheridan Ave.).

    The headliners will be Matt & Kim on the mainstage, and a second stage will feature Capital Region acts. Matt & Kim will be returning to the region, having previously performed at Upstate Concert Hall (Northern Lights), SPAC, and Lark Fest.

    UPDATE: Phantogram and Conehead Buddha have been added to this show

    Hailing from Saratoga Springs, electronic rock duo Phantogram been praised by the likes of Pitchfork, Alternative Press, Spin and NPR. Founders Josh Carter (vocals, guitar, samples) and Sarah Barthel (vocals, keys, samples) are local indie rock heroes, turned international darlings.

    One of the original genre-blending bands to grace the jam scene, Conehead Buddha plays songs you can dance to. Originally formed in late 1993, the band hit the touring circuit hard – making friends and fans all over the SUNY college circuit, New England, and the Southeastern states. In 2002, the band took a break, but in 2012 are back in full force playing live shows and with a new album. Present Perfect was just released this July.


    The Mainstage
    Matt & Kim
    Robert Delong
    The Royal Concept
    Oberhofer

    The local stage
    Eastbound Jesus
    Wild Adriatic
    Barons in the Attic
    MIRK

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  • Bands listed for Local Legends Live

    Earlier this summer, the state Office of General Services announced the former soul coughing frontman Mike Doughty as the headliner of this year’s Local Legends Live show on Saturday, Sept. 8. Now, OGS has posted the list of actual 518 acts performing. The free event takes place at the Empire State Plaza.

    Here they are:

    Schedule
    2 p.m. Happy Birthday Dr. Jim
    3 p.m. Catching Cadence
    4 p.m. The Chronicles
    5 p.m. Karma’s Army
    6 p.m. John Brodeur and Charmboy
    7 p.m. Eastbound Jesus
    8 p.m. Mike Doughty

    Of note, this is also the same day as Day 2 of Restoration Fest at St. Joseph’s in Albany, which isn’t free, and the city of Albany’s Jazz Festival at Corning Preserve, which is free.

    Something for everyone or a scheduling nightmare?

  • The full Lark Fest lineup announced

    On Saturday, Sept. 15, the free Lark Street festival, Lark Fest, features music on two stages. The festival is presented by The Lark Street Business Improvement District and WEXT 97.7 FM.

    Madison Stage (Lark and Madison)
    Headband Jack
    The City Never Sleeps
    Sevendys
    MaryLeigh & the Fauves
    Jukebox the Ghost
    World Party

    Washington Stage(Lark and Washington)
    Dirty Paris
    Northern Faces
    Erin Harkes
    Lucky Jukebox Brigade
    Graham Alexander
    Ryan Shaw