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    Capital Pride Fest is Coming!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 6:28


    Deb Vincent of the Capital Pride board talked with me about this year's festivities. A lot going on.

    Matt Plummer of Bendt Has Deja Vu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 10:44


    Celebrate the 55th anniversary of the seminal album "Deja Vu" from CSNY with Matt Plummer and some other great Local 518 musicians who are coming together to highlight this amazing album.

    Caffe Lena Sings in the Streets (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 5:40


    For the 4th year, Caffe Lena brings back their annual Sing in the Streets festival. It's a celebration of their founder, Lena Spencer's birth - and their 65th anniversary.

    Amy Ryan Band Gets Brighter & Brighter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 13:33


    Amy Ryan Band has just released their second album, "Brighter & Brighter," and it is already storming up the blues and roots music charts - and getting played around the world! We are so lucky to have great Local 518 musicians like these folks.

    Cooper's Cave Composers Consortium for Mother's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 18:45


    The Cooper's Cave Composers Consortium's next concert is set for 3pm on Mother's Day, May 11 at The Strand in Hudson Falls.

    Welcome to the 2025 Caroga Lake Music Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 12:02


    Since 2012, the Caroga Lake Music Festival has attracted artists and concert-goers in the southern Adirondacks each summer. Held at Sherman's Park, known for the iconic big bands of the 1920's and 1930's, Caroga Lake Music Festival brings a wide variety of music styles and artists together through the summer months.

    Drank The Gold Release New Music

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 8:10


    Just in time for Bandcamp Friday, Drank the Gold release new songs. May 11, see them at Caffe Lena.

    Joss Stone Joins Melissa Etheridge at The Palace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 10:28


    Joss Stone is coming to town with Melissa Etheridge. The two will play at The Palace on April 29th.

    Laurie MacAllister Heads Out on Her Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 13:15


    Laurie MacAllister has been a part of Red Molly for better than two decades. She's not really made a go on her own in a long time. But the time has come for her to do just that - and she's coming to Caffe Lena on April 25.

    Wild Adriatic is Baaaack!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 8:03


    The Local 518 band Wild Adriatic is back! Their first new album since before the pandemic. We've been celebrating Wild Adriatic Week, and as part of that Mateo sat with Chris Wienk to chat about what the band has been up to.

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    For Caity Gallagher It's All About Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 4:38


    Caity Gallagher is opening the "In the Round" show with Eric Bibb at UPH on April 18 (this Friday!). She sat with Laura to talk about music.

    Blotto at the Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 51:03


    F. Lee Harvey and Bowtie Blotto stopped by to share some memories and talk up the documentary all about the Local 518 band that is being screened at The Cohoes Music Hall on Saturday, April 12.

    Mark & Jill Sing the Blues at Caffe Lena

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 10:45


    See Mark & Jill at Caffe Lena on March 29th!

    Girls Need Love 2 is Coming to the Madison Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 13:38


    Celebrate Women's History Month at the Madison Theatre on March 30 with Girls Need Love 2. Hear the podcast episode with Gracie Lineham and DJ Hollyw8d.

    Liam Purcell and the Real Cane Mill Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 7:38


    Liam Purcell is headed to Caffe Lena on March 15.

    Troy Gets a Dose of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 10:35


    March 26th, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will crash into Troy at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall for a rousing night of their swing revival. I got to talk with Kurt from the band about drums, Peter Criss, and more.

    Meet The Elidas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 12:16


    Meet the identical twin teens from Scotland. The Elidas is a folk duo that we discovered while wandering around on social media.

    Hello Darkness, My Old Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 11:43


    March 22 at the Cohoes Music Hall, the music of Simon & Garfunkel performed by some of our greats in the Local 518.

    Karan Casey is Coming to Albany

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 10:43


    Karan Casey is coming to play at the Irish American Heritage Museum on March 2.

    Comes Love, It's Hot Club of Saratoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 9:42


    Hot Club of Saratoga are back with a new record for 2025. It's called "Comes Love," and it's out on February 21.

    The Many Lives of Ria Curley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 17:49


    Ria Curley's approach to life is summarized very well in the title track of her latest EP, Help Is On The Way. The title song originated in 2020, “I wanted to write a song of hope. Not really knowing where the help was going to come from, that's on the way, but just sort of having faith that we as fellow human beings would overcome”.

    The AP Live Youth Music Showcase

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 16:15


    The AP Live Youth Music Showcase is in search of artists to perform. Wolfgang and Louie dropped by to explain all about AP Live and this showcase on March 1.

    Juliana of Canella Shares a Personal Triumph

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 16:19


    Juliana of Canella shared the story behind the band's latest song. The true story of how one of her music teachers was grooming her and how she managed to break free. Juliana's is a story of resilience and triumph over a desperate situation.

    Ben Seidman: Good Charlatan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 10:58


    Ben Seidman explores the criminal underworld - for fun! January 17 and 18, 2025 at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs.

    Matt Steckler Teams Up with Some Old Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 8:27


    Matt Steckler is well known around the Local 518. Known as a versatile jazz musician, an all around musician, Matt has teamed up with a few of the friends he's made along the way for this new album. The quartet will land at Caffe Lena on January 11th.

    Five Decades of Joe Deuel at Caffe Lena

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 15:12


    Joe Deuel is the guy in the back corner of Caffe Lena, huddled over a control console fiddling with the faders. And that fiddling makes the amazing sound we hear up there each night. And he's been doing that and taking pictures for five decades!

    Ben Folds Swaps Suburban Chill for a NYE Thrill in Saratoga Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 5:07


    Ben Folds headlines Saratoga New Year's Eve 2025 at the Saratoga Springs City Center

    Folk Alliance International Illuminates at 37th Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 8:28


    Folk Alliance International works to define and promote folk music around the world. We talk with FAI executive director Jennifer Roe about how they do that.

    Tops of Trees Put the Light On

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 7:49


    Tops of Trees have been making a name for themselves. Sure, as a large band with horns and more, but also as great musicians with a focus on energetic music, rooted in rock and soul.

    Carolyn Shapiro Brings Stories to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 8:48


    TrueSongs brings together the community. Agencies doing good work are asked to provide someone they serve who has a great story to tell. Caffe Lena partners those folks with amazing musician storytellers. Saturday, November 16 at the Spa Little Theatre.

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    Al Kash - The Drummer Rocks the Local 518 and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 17:23


    Al Kash, the drummer for Playin' With Fire Band has been drumming since he was 16. He knew the minute he sat behind a kit: this would be for him. From Blackfeather to Fear of Strangers to Playin' With Fire Band and so many other artists and bands, Al has been the drummer.

    The Jagaloons Release Forbidden Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 7:00


    Instrumental surf rockers from the Local 518, The Jagaloons have a new album coming! See the release show at the Hangar on the Hudson in Troy on Saturday, November 9th.

    Cooper's Cave Composers' Consortium Returns to The Strand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 11:05


    The Cooper's Cave Composers' Consortium returns to the Strand Theatre at 210 Main St. in Hudson Falls on Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. for its third annual concert of original music, written and performed by Capital Region composers.

    Gear Up for the 61st Annual Adirondack Sports Winter Expo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 4:52


    The largest gathering of outdoor enthusiasts in the Northeast will be at the Albany Capital Center November 2nd & 3rd.

    Reese Fulmer is Stealing Just to Get By

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 13:59


    On October 25th, Reese Fulmer and the Carriage House Band release their new live album at Caffe Lena. Hear about how Reese loves to play live shows, and more.

    Jill Burnham Talks About the Caffe Lena Health Clinic for Creatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 3:57


    Jill of Mark & Jill brought up the idea of doing a health clinic to help creatives in the Capital District connect with healthcare professionals and get tests, screenings, and more. The 3rd annual Clinic is Sunday, October 20th at Caffe Lena.

    Tour in Remembrance of Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 9:47


    October 18th, Zakir Hussain and Rahul Sharma bring their Tour in Remembrance of Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

    Lennox is Breaking Hearts in the 518

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 8:17


    We've been boppin' to the three singles that Lennox has released this past year. From "Shut Up and Kiss Me" to "Cake" and now her latest single, "When A Heart Breaks." We cannot wait to see her at Live & Local at The Linda with Buggy Jive on October 4th.

    Kate McDonnell Plays Music Without a Net

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 7:50


    Kate McDonnell takes chances with her music. She becomes extraordinarily vulnerable and makes some incredible songs. Kate and I talk about her journey in music. She's playing the CD release show for "Trapeze" at Caffe Lena on September 20th.

    Amedeo Pace of Blonde Redhead Talks About Dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 7:34


    The latest album from Blonde Redhead is "Sit Down for Dinner." Amedeo Pace of the band talks with me about their music, about the band, and about ...dinner. Blonde Redhead will be at the Meadowlark Festival on September 15th.

    Mary Gauthier is Coming to Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 8:56


    Mary Gauthier is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her amazing "Drag Queens In Limousines" album. She's reissuing it on red vinyl, and she's coming to Caffe Lena on September 15th.

    Honeysuckle at Caffe Lena

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 5:23


    From music at Berklee, to living in upstate, the duo Honeysuckle make a lovely folk pop sound. Hear my recent chat with Holly McGarry about their latest two singles and more.

    Meta Dia Brings the Vibe of Senegal to Reggae

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 11:30


    Meta Dia of Meta & the Cornerstones and I chatted about his passion - peace, love and harmony. And a lot more! We also talked a little about the concert and movie experience, Reggae Sunset at Music Haven on August 30.

    Welcome Back, KTG!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 15:21


    KTG was one of the early DJ's of WEXT. She's been gone since 2017, but just this summer, we convinced her to come back and do a weekly show (Saturdays from 3-8p). This interview

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    Music Haven at the Movies 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 7:11


    We all know and love Music Haven for the Sunday night concerts that take us around the world "one concert at a time." Music Haven has shown movies on a big screen in the park before, but this year...

    What's Happening at The Linda This Fall?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 8:46


    Peter Hughes of The Linda dropped by to talk with me about the highlights of the fall season at The Linda. Soon after we recorded, we announced the Live & Local at the Linda for October and November.

    Misty Blues Celebrates the Blues at Music Haven

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 8:41


    Misty Blues is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Fresh off their 25th anniversary cruise, Gina Coleman and the band will play the annual Blues BBQ at Music Haven on August 16th.

    Becca Dira Introduces SongTalk Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 11:07


    Becca Dira came to us as an intern with WMHT-TV production. She loves music! And she loves to talk about music. And she's turning those loves into a podcast called "SongTalk."

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    Piedmont Bluz Come to Celebrate at Music Haven

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 10:52


    Come celebrate the Blues and WEXT's 17th birthday with Piedmont Bluz as part of Music Haven's annual Blues BBQ on August 16.

    Sue Foley is on Her Way to Troy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 7:49


    Canadian blues guitarist, Sue Foley has two new albums showcasing her rockin' blues, and her love for the acoustic guitar. See her at The Hangar on August 14.

    Eliades Ochoa: Guajiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 5:58


    Eliades Ochoa, a name fans of son cubano and the Buena Vista Social Club may recall is coming to Music Haven on August 11. Ahead of that, we chatted about his album, "Guajiro" and more.

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