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Free walk through the Park

December 8, 2011 in Upstate New York by Noah Reibel | No comments

Central Park (Listen to the Light) – A New Location Aware Album by BLUEBRAIN from BLUEBRAIN on Vimeo.

James C. McKinley writes in The New York Times about Washington D.C.-based musicians Bluebrain, who released a soundtrack to a walk through Central Park as a free app for iPhone and Ipad users. The project, “Central Park: Listen to the Light,” uses a global-positioning network to activate different themes as the listener wanders through the park. The app contains more than 400 tracks, each tied to a location. The brothers Ryan and Hays Holladay make up the band. They collaborated with Brooklyn based software developer Brian Feldman to create their first site specific composition for the National Mall in DC. Feldman wrote the new software engine, Sscape, for the application. To use the program, the composers establish map coordinates for each track, and those tracks are set off as the listener approaches. Read the full story in The New York Times.

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Sonny Rollins at the Kennedy Center

December 6, 2011 in Germantown by Tom Roe | No comments


USA Today reports that Germantown’s free jazz legend, Sonny Rollins was honored alongside Meryl Streep, Yo-Yo Ma, Neil Diamond, and Barbara Cook at the Kennedy Center Sunday, December 4. President Barack Obama introduced each honoree, and this is what he had to say about Sonny Rollins:

“When Sonny Rollins was growing up, he and his friends would sneak into jazz clubs by drawing mustaches on themselves — (laughter) — with an eyebrow pencil — (laughter) — to try to look older. Did that work, Sonny? (Laughter.) We don’t know if it fooled anybody, but they did get into the clubs.

“Harlem in the 1930s was a hotbed of jazz, and for a young musician with a big horn and bigger dreams, it was heaven. Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins lived around the corner. Sonny learned melody and harmony from Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis was a regular playing partner.

“It wasn’t long before Sonny earned the nickname ‘the Saxophone Colossus,’ and became known as one of the greatest improvisers in the history of jazz. Today, he often plays hour-long solos without any repetition, leaving audiences speechless. People sometimes wonder how he can play for so long, but in Sonny’s words, ‘It just means there’s something out there, and I know I have to find it.’

“Sonny also loves to roam the crowd during a performance. One story goes that he was halfway through a solo one night when he jumped off the stage and disappeared. (Laughter.) Just when the band was about to go looking for him, the solo started back up. Sonny had broken his foot and was lying on the floor, but he finished the set with so much energy and passion, the audience didn’t notice.

“To hear Sonny tell it, he’s just keeping things pure. ‘The worst thing in the world to me is to play by rote,’ he says. ‘You have to play from the inside; that’s real jazz.’”

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New Alexander Turnquist track

December 2, 2011 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Finding the Butterfly from alexander turnquist on Vimeo.

Hudson-based 12-string guitarist is on a West Coast tour right now, but posts a new song.

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Japanther live from EMPAC on WGXC

November 30, 2011 in Troy by Tom Roe | No comments

(NOTE: YouTube clip is slightly not playable on FM radio. Fine after 10 p.m.)

WGXC is working with Japanther and RPI’s EMPAC for a live broadcast on WGXC 90.7-FM at 8 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 2. Japanther’s performance is commissioned in conjunction with “Quote Unquote: Experiments in Time-Based Text,” an interdisciplinary series presenting work by artists that use an existing text as a departure point for installation, film, and performance. For this new performance, music, video, and performance draw parallel lines between the three industrial archetypes, with Japanther and collaborators utilizing fragments of their environment to envision a utopian creative endgame.

The Japanther performance at EMPAC will be broadcast at 8 p.m. if technology allows, on 90.7-FM. At 9:30 p.m., “Hotline Radio” comes on 90.7-FM, and the Japanther performance, if still going on, will be available on a webstream, at http://comm.free103point9.org:8000/troy.mp3.m3u.

Japanther is an art project established circa 2001 by Ian Vanek and Matt Reilly in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to wild interactive live showings in unconventional settings, the duo has collaborated with Dan Graham, Gelitin, Eileen Myles, ninjasonik, and Spank Rock, among others. Japanther was featured in the 2006 Whitney Biennial as part of Don’t Trust Anyone Over Thirty and the 2011 Venice Biennial as part of Gelitin’s Some Like It Hot performance. The duo has made a name for themselves through unique performance situations including shows with synchronized swimmers, oversized puppets, from out of the back of a moving truck, alongside giant dinosaurs, and with BMXers flying off the walls of the Whitney sculpture garden.

WGXC’s parent organization, free103point9, has a long history with Japanther, collaborating on several projects. Japanther contributed tracks to two of free103point9′s “Radio Action” CD compilations, and free103point9 also released a CD of a live performance at free103point9′s Brooklyn location in 2003.

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Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith on WGXC

November 25, 2011 in Upstate New York by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson | 1 comment


Join Cheryl K. on Thursday, Dec. 1 on “The Jazz Disturbance” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. for an interview with trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist, composer and improviser Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith. He’s been active in creative contemporary music for over forty years. His systemic music language Ankhrasmation is significant in his development as an artist and educator. He has taught at the University of New Haven, CT, the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, NY and Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson. He is currently a faculty member at The Herb Alpert School of Music at California Institute of the Arts. Smith and his group Organic’s latest release is the double CD “Heart’s Reflection” on Cuneiform Records.

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A Catskills sound?

November 21, 2011 in Arkville by Tom Roe | No comments

Julia Reischel in The Watershed Post talks with Arkville musician Steve Koester, whose band Two Dark Birds just released its second album, “Songs for the New.” Reichel askes:

JR: You’ve talked about engaging with a “Catskills sound.” What do you mean?

SK: I think this area has, historically, a sound to it. It’s a mix of folk and soul and country and rock. An intermingling of acoustic and electric instruments. It’s a little bit hillbilly and a little bit urban. I’m thinking a lot in particular of the great records that were made around Woodstock in the late ’60s and early ’70s. The Band’s first couple records. Dylan’s output from that period. Van Morrison’s “Tupelo Honey” and “Moondance.” And, maybe my favorite of the lot, Karen Dalton’s “In My Own Time.” They all have this loose American soulfulness that centers around folk-rock but isn’t limited to it. It’s roots music, but filtered through a more urbane viewpoint. Not that that’s any better (or worse) than pure country music – that’s just where these guys were all coming from, and where we’re coming from too. . . You still hear those sounds in a lot of bands around here.

Read the full interview and see a link to one of the band’s videos in The Watershed Post.

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Mother Fletcher calls it quits

November 11, 2011 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Local band Mother Fletcher are breaking up after a Nov. 25 farewell show at Helsinki Hudson. “We are calling it quits. Its been a great 4 yrs for us but we’ve all grown and it’s time to move on. So please come and join us for our last official performance! … Oldies but goodies, some of the newer stuff and there is sure to be some covers as well,” a message on the Facebook event page for the show says. The band plays “ska, reggae, dub” and was very popular in the area.

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Hudson’s Ndegeocello releases new album

November 1, 2011 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments


Hudson resident Meshell Ndegeocello‘s new album, the Joe Henry-produced “Weather,” is released Nov. 8. National Public Radio previews the new record here, where you can listen to it in whole or as individual tracks.

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New Bjork album out Tuesday

October 10, 2011 in Upstate New York by Tom Roe | No comments


Bjork’s new album, “Biophilia,” is out Tue., Oct. 11. Above, the video “Moon,” written by Björk and Damian Taylor. The video was directed, produced, and art directed by Björk, Inez and Vinoodh, m/m Paris and James Merry.

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Abby Lappen on YouTube

October 9, 2011 in Columbia County, Durham by Tom Roe | No comments


Columbia County-based folk musician Abby Lappen has several new videos posted to YouTube this week. The first, above, is actually a year old, but The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, New York, just put up this of Lappen singing “Revolution 102″ there last October. A newer video, below, shows Lappen performing in East Durham two weekends back, at the benefit concert at the Michael J. Quill Irish Center for Greene County victims of the recent storms.

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Roswell Rudd on ‘The Jazz Disturbance’

September 28, 2011 in Upstate New York by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson | No comments

Roswell Rudd, from Wikipedia.

Kerhonkson resident Roswell Rudd will be the guest on “The Jazz Disturbance” with Cheryl K, Thursday, Oct. 6 from 7-9:30 p.m. on WGXC. The trombonist will be appearing at Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St. in Hudson, the next day, Friday, October 7, to play with trumpeter Steve Bernstein for his 50th birthday with Sex Mob and guest keyboardist John Medeski. Rudd is known primarily for his work in free and avant-garde jazz (performing with Carla Bley, Don Cherry, Archie Shepp), but has extended his musical range through and to World music. He graduated from Yale University and later taught music-ethnology at Bard College and the University of Maine. His latest release is “The Incredible Honk” on Sunnyside Records.

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Excepter via DJ Lunar Moss

September 26, 2011 in Upstate New York by Staff | No comments


Video recommended by DJ Lunar Moss.

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Top 50 current vinyl sales

September 26, 2011 in Upstate New York by Tom Roe | No comments

From Street Pulse via Digital Music News:

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Monday headlines and audio

September 26, 2011 in Greenport, Red Hook, Washington by Tom Roe | No comments

Governors ask for federal disaster aid
Over the weekend the governors of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina issued a joint, bi-partisan statement pleading for representatives in Congress to put aside their political games and pass money to fund the emergency operations for recovery from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Andrew Cuomo, of New York, Chris Christie of New Jersey, Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, and Bev Perdue of North Carolina released this statement:

“Our states have been hit hard by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. While the flood waters have receded and the storms are passed, the damage to communities, businesses and infrastructure remains significant. Billions of dollars in loss and destruction pose a serious threat not only to local and regional economies, but to the nation’s economic recovery. Our states’ governments and our citizens are doing their part to restore and rebuild. The federal government must also do its part. Federal assistance for the victims of storms and floods should be beyond politics. Within 10 days of Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed and the President signed over $60 billion in aid for the Gulf Coast. It’s been 28 days since Irene and Lee started battering our states. We urge this Congress to move swiftly to ensure that disaster aid through FEMA and other federal programs is sufficient to start rebuilding now.”

Storm aid deadline nears for communities
William J. Kemble in The Daily Freeman reports that local governments face a deadline of this Friday, Sept. 30, to apply for federal funds for repairs to roads, bridges, and other public facilities damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. Tropical Storm Lee, which roared through our area a week after Irene, delayed the assessment process for many towns, and some are just overwhelmed with too much to assess, Kemble reports. Read the full story in The Daily Freeman.

Hurricane grant program for nonprofits in Greene and Ulster counties
Julia Reischel in The Watershed Post reports that the Dutchess County-based Dyson Foundation has established two hurricane relief grant programs for nonprofit organizations in several affected counties, including Greene and Ulster. From their press release:

“Nonprofit organizations can apply for emergency funds to assist the organization to recover from Hurricane Irene incurred damages or losses with a one-page narrative describing the uninsured damages or losses and a budget and/or invoice of estimated recovery costs. Applicants are advised to submit these two documents to submissions@dyson.org. The Dyson Foundation will also make grants to nonprofit organizations providing direct services to residents of the Mid-Hudson Valley. These funds are to provide emergency financial assistance to support people impacted by Hurricane Irene. The Foundation will accept applications from organizations with well-established emergency financial assistance programs. These funds are available for qualified nonprofits to distribute to Mid-Hudson Valley residents to cover a broad range of needs resulting from Hurricane Irene. Nonprofit organizations wishing to apply for these funds can submit a one page narrative description of the expected use of the funds and a supporting budget to submissions@dyson.org. Please note that this funding is not being offered directly to individual residents.”

Read the full story in The Watershed Post.

Road reopened
The New York Department of Transportation reports that Route 145 in Greene County between Travis Hill Road and CR 352 in Preston Hollow, is once again fully open. The road had been closed since damage from the storms associated with Hurricane Irene.

Two announcements Monday
Two announcements are expected at local press conferences Monday, Sept. 26:
• An official from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will join Scenic Hudson, Dutchess Land Conservancy, state officials, Town of Red Hook officials, other public officials, and local farmers to announce a major initiative to preserve Hudson Valley farms—on highly scenic and prime agricultural acres in Dutchess County and Columbia County. “This initiative provides the farmers with funds they can invest in the viability of their agricultural business operations. The farms supply fresh, healthy produce and meats to consumers via local and New York City greenmarkets and direct sales to homes and restaurants,” according to Scenic Hudson. At 10:30 a.m. at Northwind Farms, 239 West Kerley Corners Rd., Red Hook.
• Columbia County Board of Supervisors, Columbia Economic Development Corporation, and USDA Rural Development host a groundbreaking ceremony of Greenport Crossings, a mixed use development on the site formerly occupied by V & O Press. “This groundbreaking is for Phase One of the larger project. The total project, which is redeveloping a brownfield site, will result in three new separate buildings totaling almost 80,000 square feet and result in the creation of 100 new jobs,” according to the Columbia Economic Development Corporation. With Rep. Chris Gibson, and others. At 12:30 p.m. at Greenport Commons, Fairview Ave., Greenport.

MONDAY AUDIO CLIPS
Click on title or “PLAY CLIP” to listen to mp3 audio recordings.

Photo from Boing Boing.

• Occupy Wall Street Protest News Report: 20110926
Produced by Kelly Benjamin for WGXC. 3:10. News report with interviews, live sound of the protests surrounding the lack of regulation on Wall Street, filed late Sunday, Sept. 25. PLAY CLIP

• A Very Incomplete Calendar: 20110926
Produced by Terry Doyle. 4:28 From Terry Doyle’s “Imprint” radio show Sunday nights at 11 p.m. on WGXC, here is Doyle’s roundup of regional music events this week. Doyle previews the “Concert for the Catskills” benefit concert this Sat. Oct. 1 and Sun. Oct. 2 at the Michael J. Quill Center in East Durham. All proceeds go to Community Action of Greene County for those impacted by the recent storms in our area. PLAY CLIP

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Thursday headlines

September 8, 2011 in Albany, Durham, Greene County, Hensonville, Prattsville, Tannersville, Windham by Tom Roe | No comments

Task force created to ease flooding never met
Brian Nearing in the Albany Times-Union reports that a high-level state task force created to study flood mitigation after the major New York flood in 2006 never met. The task force never took a single step to prepare for future floods, like the ones that are currently affecting much of New York state. “A Cornell University professor [Susan Rhia, earth sciences] named to the group gave up in frustration after repeatedly asking the state Department of Environmental Conservation when the first meeting would be held,” Nearing writes. That was nearly three years ago and “that was the last I ever heard of it … I have been wondering whatever happened to the task force,” said Rhia, director of the New York State Water Resources Institute. “Spokesmen in DEC and the state Canal Corp., which were among eight state agencies in the task force, had no comment Friday when asked what had happened to the group,” Nearing writes. Read the full story in the Albany Times-Union.

Widespread flooding
In Greene County, and much worse farther west and south in New York’s interior, there was widespread flooding Wednesday. The Susquehanna River was expected to exceed the flood stages it reached in 2006, and major parts of Interstate 88 and 90 may still be closed Thursday morning. At midnight the DOT announced:

“The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that due to heavy rain and rising water conditions along the Mohawk River, the Authority anticipates closing the Thruway between Interchange 24 (Albany) and Interchange 33 (Verona) along I-90. Motorists should avoid travel within the Mohawk Valley Region, and seek alternate routes outside of this region, as widespread flooding of area roads is expected. Motorists are advised to visit www.511ny.org to check status the of other roads. Currently, I-88 in Binghamton is closed between Exit 3 and Interstate 81; and I-81 is reduced to one lane, just north of Binghamton, between Exit 6 and Exit 8.”

Other news:
• A small culvert washed out, not a bridge, and has been repaired on CR 10, the alternate way into Prattsville.
• Two teens were rescued from the Hannacroix Creek.
• Greene and Columbia counties Flood Watches were set to end at 6 a.m. Thursday morning, while Albany and Rensselaer counties extends to 6:29 a.m., Ulster to 8:29 a.m., Delaware to 9:16 a.m., and Schoharie until 10:03 a.m.

Boil water orders
• Prattsville: BWO remains in effect. Water restored-temporary line installed not ready to sample.
• Tannersville: BWO remains in effect. Sampling was to begin Sept. 2, no results available yet. Filtered water turbidity levels have been good since late yesterday afternoon. The operator plans to collect bacteria samples from the system on Wed. Sept. 7 and Thu., Sept. 8. If all samples are satisfactory the boil water will be lifted.
• Windham: BWO remains in effect. Water service fully restored, but not ready to sample.
• Hensonville: BWO remains in effect. Water restored but with low pressure, leaks being repaired. Not ready to sample.

School in Greene County?
Previously, Greene County officials said that this afternoon they would announce whether schools there would open on Monday or not. Tue. Sept. 6, Greene County officials delayed opening schools that would have began Wed., Sept. 7. Greene County officials wanted to inspect bridges and roads before making the decision, and since then it has rained more, and flooded more. If Greene County officials do make an announcement WGXC will have that news on the “WGXC Afternoon Show” from 4-6 p.m.

Capital Region Economic Development Council Meeting at Columbia-Greene Community College
WGXC Town Recorder (and Hudson Alderman) Ellen Thurston recorded the public meeting of the of the Capital Region Economic Development Council Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Columbia-Greene Community College. The group — just formed by Gov. Cuomo to spur economic growth regionally — includes Columbia, Greene, Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington, and Warren counties. They are supposed to create a five-year plan to improve the area’s economy. Thurston recorded the entire meeting and you can play any part of it just by clicking on PLAY CLIP.

Fundraiser fetes GOP same-sex marriage senators
Jimmy Vielkind in the Albany Times-Union’s Capitol Confidential reports that Republican Senator Steve Saland of Poughkeepsie — who represents Columbia County in Albany — is getting large cash donations because of his vote in favor of same-sex marriage. Saland was the thirty-second senator to announce he would vote for the bill, assuring it would pass. “New York City’s billionaire mayor, Michael Bloomberg, will co-host a fundraiser next month for Republican Senators Steve Saland of Poughkeepsie, Jim Alesi of Rochester, Roy McDonald of Saratoga and Mark Grisanti of Buffalo. Tickets for the Manhattan soiree run as high as $16,800, the maximum amount allowed under the current election law,” Vielkind writes. Hosts for the party include Tim Gill, a software magnate, and Paul E. Singer, the founder of Elliott Management and chairman of the conservative Manhattan Institute as well as gay rights groups Marriage Equality New York, the Gill Action Fund and the Human Rights Campaign. Likewise, the National Organization for Marriage is working to defeat the four senators because of that vote, and campaign spending for his seat will be much larger this campaign. Read the full story in Capitol Confidential.

One less media voice
Marilyn Bethany and Dan Shaw of the blog Rural Intelligence are shutting down the source for news among the well-monied in Columbia, Dutchess, and Litchfield counties. “Our goal to create an online culture-and-lifestyle magazine that would unite four counties in three states was and remains, as far as we know, unique,” they wrote in their final post last week. “We are proud of the work we’ve done and that we’ve succeeded in fostering a sense of community across state and county lines among full- and part-time residents, as well as visitors.”

Performers announced for storm relief
Performers were announced for the Oct. 1-2 fundraiser for Greene County storm victims at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center in East Durham. The Catskill Glee Club, The Lustre Kings, Michael Packer, Kirsten Thein, Kitty Kelly, Lara Hope & The Champtones, Alexis P. Suter with Connor “The Kidd” Kennedy, Tas Cru, Prof. Louie & The Crowmatix, Phil Brown (of Little Feat) with Rhett Tyler are among the bands Sat., Oct. 1. Solo or duos Saturday include Peter Head, Andrew & Stephanie AKA Lex Ridge, David Kraii, Keith & Joy, Thomas Earl, and Finley & Pagdon. Sunday’s full bands include Michael Farrell School Of Dance, The Michael Louis Band, The Jonny Monster Band, Voodelic, The Five Points Band, Shorty King, John Cerbone, Rhett Tyler Trio, with solo and duos including Abby Lappen, John Holt, Wet Paint, Nick Bukuvalas, Peggy Atwood, and Mike Herman.

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John Esposito Quartet on WGXC Thursday

August 22, 2011 in Hudson, Kingston by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson | No comments

Pianist John Esposito, saxophonist Stacey Dillard, bassist Otto Gardner and drummer Peter O’Brien appear on “The Jazz Disturbance” with host Cheryl K. Thursday, August 25, from 7-9:30 p.m. The quartet performs at the Summer Series of Jazz at the Stella May Gallery Theatre in Kingston on Saturday, August 27, 2011.

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Bassist Michael Bisio talks on WGXC

August 7, 2011 in Hudson Valley, Troy, Upstate New York by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson | No comments

Michael Bisio, from his website.

Hudson Valley-based bassist Michael Bisio will be interviewed on WGXC on Thursday, August 11, on “The Jazz Disturbance” from 7-9:30 p.m., in conjunction with WGXC’s “Local Music Week.” Bisio invariably astounds audiences with the beauty of his tone and the intensity of his very personal musical language. As a recording artist he appears on over fifty CDs, and is leader on ten CDs and co-leads seven duet recordings. In 2009 he recorded 14 releases including two Michael Bisio Quartet CDs for CIMP and Not Two, two CDs by Tomas Ulrich’s Cargo Cult, and “Old Dog, By Any Other Name” (Porter Records). Releases this year include Bisio’s first solo effort “Travel Music” (MJB) and the highly-lauded Matthew Shipp Trio recording “The Art of the Improviser” (Thirsty Ear) recorded in Troy.

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Chris Brubeck in Cairo and on WGXC

July 25, 2011 in Cairo by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson | No comments

Bassist, trombonist and composer Chris Brubeck joins Cheryl K. during this week’s edition of “The Jazz Disturbance,” this Thursday, July 28 from 7-9:30 p.m. on WGXC 90.7-FM and wgxc.org. On Friday, August 5 th, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet (BBQ) — Chris, his brother Dan (drums); Ulster county resident Mike DeMicco (guitar); and Chuck Lamb (pianist) — bring their soulful jazz blended with a little funk to the Main Street Jazz Series at Gallagher’s Banquet Hall, 513 Main Street in Cairo, at 8 p.m. That weekend, the BBQ also perform at the famed Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, RI. Call Gallagher’s for more information at 518-622-0123.

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Wednesday headlines and audio

July 6, 2011 in Columbia County, Greene County, Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Ceiling collapse injures 9 in Hudson
Randy Simons of CBS6 TV in Albany reports that nine people were injured Monday, July 4 when the ceiling of a three-story home at 410 Warren St. in Hudson collapsed around 8 p.m. Seven children and two adults were taken to the hospital for their injuries. Hudson City Code Enforcement say they will cite the landlord, Phil Gellert with Northern Empire Realty, for blocked exits, no smoke detection, illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles along with a host of other interior and exterior violations, and CBS6 alleges he has problems at some of the other 22 properties he owns. “So statistically with the number of properties and tenants I’m doing better than most people” Gellert told CBS6. “I have a crew of 15-20 people and we always try to do the maintenence to the best of our ability. I’m not an absentee landlord, they can call me at anytime.” Gellert says the ceiling collapsed at 410 Warren St. was because of a slow leak, that he was not notified about. Read the whole story with video at CBS6.

Hudson adopts boot for unpaid parking tickets
Local Law No. 3 of 2011 became law in Hudson last Thursday, June 30. Now parking authorities are empowered to install boot security devices on vehicles with unpaid parking tickets.

Artist grants available
Applications for the Community Arts Grants Decentralization Program for Columbia and Greene Counties are now available for the 2012 funding cycle. For “Community Arts Grants” there is project support for community-based nonprofit organizations, local municipalities, towns, and villages, and support for individuals or artistic teams partnerships with non-profits. Funding is intended primarily to be applied toward artist fees for quality cultural and arts programming in the two counties. Projects must take place in your county, be accessible, and beneficial to the public. Request amounts can be up to $5,000, though most awards are usually fall between $1,200 and $1,500. Deadline for 2012 Project Support & Conduit-Artist applications is Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. The arts councils are holding several workshops. Call the Director of Community Arts Grants at (518) 943-3400 or email Colettegcca@hotmail.com to register.
Columbia County
• Thu., July 21: Stuyvesant Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr, Stuyvesant. 6-8 p.m.
• Tue., Aug 2: Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Auditorium, 790 Rte 203 Spencertown. 6-8 p.m.
• Sat., Aug 6: Columbia County Council on the Arts, 209 Warren St, Hudson. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Greene County
• Tue., July 19: Catskill Public Library, 1 Franklin St, Catskill 5:45–7:45 p.m.
• Tue., July 26: Tannersville Village Hall, 1 Park Lane, Tannersville 5:45–7:45 p.m.
• Thu., July 28: Community Room at Cornell Hook & Ladder, 77 Gill Rd, New Baltimore 6–8 p.m.
Individual Artist Grant Seminars & Locations
• Mon, Aug 29: Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. 6–7:30 p.m.
• Thu., Sept 1: Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main St, Catskill. 6–7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY AUDIO CLIPS

• Rebecca McBride, author of “Traveling Between the Lines.”
Interview by Ann Forbes Cooper and Richard Roth. McBride will be signing the book at Village Square Bookstore in Hunter Sat., July 11 at 1 p.m. McBride lives in Chatham. PLAY CLIP.

• Ben Peacock from Tousey Winery in Clermont.
Interviewed by Richard Roth on WGXC Afternoon Show about a local winery and the festival in Clermont this Friday. PLAY CLIP.

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Turnquist releases ‘Hallway of Mirrors’ video

July 1, 2011 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments


The Independent Film Channel has posted the video for “Hallway of Mirrors,” the title track from the new album by Hudson-based 12-string guitarist Alexander Turnquist of the same name. The video was created by Otto Stockmeier and Derek Van Gorder, shot on location in both Hudson NY, and Berlin Germany.

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Monday headlines and audio

June 27, 2011 in Cairo, Catskill, Claverack, Coxsackie, Durham, Ghent, Greene County, Greenville, New Baltimore, Valatie by Tom Roe | No comments

Town worth its weight
The Greenville Mountain View Pioneer (no website for link) reports that census figures mean that Greenville’s representative in the county legislature now has a heavier weighted vote. The recent increase in population in Greenville means representative Kevin Lewis’ vote is now worth 806 points. Catskill’s four representatives are down to 631 points each, Durham has 587, Cairo has 1,438, Coxsackie has 1,325, and New Baltimore has 727.

Town board votes to move clerk’s office
Andrea Macko in The Greenville Mountain View Pioneer reports that Greenville, the last town in Greene County with the town clerk operating from home, is moving the office to the Town Hall Jan. 1, 2012. Current Town Clerk Ronnie Campbell has had the office at her home on Ida Smith Lane for 28 years, but she is retiring at the end of the year. Macko writes that no candidates have yet announced to fill the clerk’s office next year.

GOP picks newcomers Hook, Zito over Van Deusen, Jacklin
A staff report in the Register-Star reports that 195 Claverack Republicans choose to endorse several newcomers at a caucus June 21 at the Town Park. Councilman Clifford “Kippy” Weigelt got the nod for one of two seat, but, the chairman of the town’s Planning Board Stephen Hook outpolled longtime Town Board member James Van Deusen, the Columbia County Fire Coordinator, by a two-to-one margin for the second spot. For the two assessor seats, incumbent assessor Jack Race led the caucus, with political newcomer Fred Zito of Philmont outpolling incumbent assessor Ed Jacklin for the other endorsement. “It was a big night in Claverack,” Republican Councilman Mike Johnston, who served as clerk of the caucus, told the Register-Star. “The days of the RINO (Republican-In-Name-Only) are over. In these times of outrageous tax-and-spend policies epitomized by Obama and the Democrat administration, people want real Republicans who are not afraid to stand up and say ‘enough already.’ Claverack may just be a small town, but this is where it all starts.” Read the full story in the Register-Star.

Ghent Playhouse appoints Lee-Visscher artistic director
Paul Leyden, President of the Ghent Playhouse Board of Directors, announced Friday, June 24 that long-time Board member and Playhouse regular Cathy Lee Visscher is the new Artistic Director, replacing Tom Detwiler, who has served in that role since 2002. Lee-Visscher, who lives in Valatie, has been with the Ghent Playhouse, formerly Columbia Civic Players, since its very inception 36 years ago, and appeared in its very first production, “Sorry, Wrong Number” and has served on its Board at various times. “I believe Tom Detwiler has proven to be a strong Artistic Director for the Ghent Playhouse, and I hope to continue to excite our audiences by choosing challenging and diverse shows and presenting those productions with the same high professional quality for which we have come to be known,” she said in a press release. “I also hope to explore new ways to spark interest in our theatre, in order to bring in members of the community who may not have yet experienced what we have to offer. I am always so proud and impressed by what we produce here at the Ghent Playhouse, and we seem to get better and better each season.”

Football returns to school board’s agenda
Emilia Teasdale in The Columbia Paper reports The Ichabod Crane school board will vote on allowing the booster club to pay for the now-cancelled football program through private fundraising for the 2011-12 year at the next board meeting July 12. At the board’s meeting last Tue., June 21 the board also voted to leave an open seat vacant following the resignation of Edward Harsen earlier this month. “Some board members did not want to spend $3,100 for a special election that can be held no later than August 16, according to Board Clark Mindy Potts,” Teasdale wrote. The board will leave the seat open until the next annual election in May 2012, operating with eight members instead of nine. Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.

Sports scores

Empire State Baseball League
13U Coxsackie Owlz 14 – S. Colonie Raiders 5
Zach Girvin knocked in six runs and picked up the win on the mound as the 13U Coxsackie Owlz (6-1, 8-3) beat the S. Colonie Raiders 14-5 Sat., June 25. Caleb Davies also went 3-4, with an RBI of the Owlz. Girvin, Matt Mitchell, and Davies combined to give up five runs on two hits, 10 walks, and eight strike outs.

Greene County Volunteer Firemens Association’s Drill Day results: Lexington, 42; West Athens, 40; Oak Hill/Durham, 37; Earlton, 31, Cairo, 27; Greenville and Athens (18); and Coxsackie, 16.

Audio clips for Monday, June 27
• A Very Incomplete Calendar: 20110627
Produced by Terry Doyle for Imprint. Imprint is Doyle’s weekly show on WGXC about Hudson Valley music, and this is his weekly calendar of regional events. Click here to play mp3 clip. (4:20)

• New York State Senate audio of vote legalizing same-sex marriage.
Audio from New York State Senate. Clip is 2:10, and last 30 seconds is applause and, finally, chants of “USA, USA.” Click here to listen to mp3 audio clip of the New York State Senate voting to legalize same-sex marriage in New York.

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Schnider, Finck, and Diehl on WGXC

June 21, 2011 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments


Three jazz guitarist performed on WGXC’s “The Jazz Disturbance” with host Cheryl K last Thursday, June 16. The above video was posted on YouTube of part of the performance:

Gabe Schnider was the student of Matt Finck, and he was the student of Eddie Diehl. To promote their concert together on June 18, 2011, at Stella May in Kingston, they played at WGXC in Hudson, NY. The first song was called Delsamba, which Eddie wrote for his wife, Here is that song we recorded during the show.

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Hudson’s Ndegeocello covers Prince

June 20, 2011 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Nate Chinen in The New York Times reviews Hudson’s Meshell Ndegeocello show of Prince covers at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan Wed., June 15. After playing “Get Off,” Chinen quotes her onstage, “I guess that’s why I don’t have hits… ’Cause if I had to do the same song every night, the same way, I’d shoot myself.” Ndegeocello stuck to mostly early Prince tunes such as “Controversy,” “Lady Cab Driver,” “I Wanna Be Your Lover,” “Something in the Water (Does Not Compute),” and “I Would Die 4 U.” Meshell Ndegeocello performs on July 9 at the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, (718) 756-5250, weeksvillesociety.org. Read the full review in The New York Times.

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Bunnybrains in Chicago

June 10, 2011 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Hudson’s Bunnybrains performing a few weeks ago at the WHPK Summer Breeze concert in Chicago This video is from a Chicago cable access show.

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Anonymous donor brings quartet to Catskill

May 23, 2011 in Catskill, Greene County by Staff | No comments


An anonymous donor’s gift to the Greene County Council on the Arts brought the Evander Quartet — four young musicians from the Eastman School of Music — to Catskill for a series of appearances around Greene, Columbia, and Ulster counties this summer. The sophomores from Syracuse are playing at Sunday brunches at the Catskill Mountain Lodge, which is donating lodging for the group, as well as at many area libraries, the Catskill Community Theater, Beattie-Powers Place, and the Saugerties Farmer’s Market. Last Saturday afternoon they stopped by the Catskill Community Center with Fawn Potash of the arts council, and spoke with Dharma Dailey about their visit to Catskill. Click here to listen to mp3 recording of the interview from the new WGXC studio in the Catskill Community Center. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hudson music series announced

May 16, 2011 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

“Hudson.Water.Music.” is the name of this summer’s Hudson music series, Wednesday evenings in July and August at the Henry Hudson Riverfront Park that’s between the Amtrak train station and the Hudson River. Rob Caldwell of the Musica instrument shop in Hudson curated the series, and the blog created for the series lists the instrumentation of each act.

JULY 20: Sweet Soubrette and The Edna Project
Ukulele/Violin/Bass/Marimba; Mandolin/accordion/guitar/piano

JULY 27: Hellvar and The Newborn Trio
Icelandic electronica/new wave band; Jeffery Lepedorf, Asian flutes from Japan Korea and China – shakuhachi, tanso and xiao with glass players Miguel Frasconi and Katie Down.

AUGUST 3: Mother Fletcher and Bongo Roots
Hudson-based ska and reggae bands.

AUGUST 10: Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde and Yukari Roja
Afro-Caribbean beats, Jamaican reggae, American rock, Brazilian samba, Spanish flamenco and urban hip-hop; and Japanese pop.

AUGUST 17: Arborea and Szelrozsa
Guitar, harmonium, dulcimer, banjo, ukulele, and flute; flute, fiddle, clarinet, mandolin, guitar, bass, and accordion.

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WGXC SnowFlow recordings

February 13, 2011 in Big Indian by Staff | No comments

WGXC Town Recorder Sam Sebren reports from the WGXC aired a live broadcast of the SnowFlow festival at the Full Moon Resort Sat. Feb. 12 in Big Indian, in Ulster County, in the middle of the Catskill park. The event celebrated water, with artist Matt Bua creating a snow house warm enough for him to sleep in for two nights, and others skiing down Belleayre Mountain with no-fracking signs, and all sorts of talks about the Catskills’ water supply. Saturday night’s broadcast was run by WGXC Town Recorder Sam Sebren, and included performances from Kingston’s legendary Pauline Oliveros; Tianna Kennedy and Hannah Marcus; and Bard professor Miguel Frasconi and and former Mercury Rev member Suzanne Thorpe. Frascone and Thorpe literally played with water, with Frascone’s poured into glasses of different amounts, and Thorpe playing a mixture of snow and Pop Rocks in some type of instrument. Click here to listen to a recording of Kennedy and Marcus opening up the show. Click here to listen to Thorpe and Frascone perform. WGXC Town Recorder Sam Sebren also made lots of other recordings of snow, ice, water, and people talking about all those things. Those recordings will be posted in the coming days.

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Shipp CD sails from Troy recording

February 12, 2011 in Troy by Tom Roe | No comments

Matthew Shipp

Matthew Shipp, who may be the jazz world’s best pianist, is releasing a new double CD, “Art of the Improviser,” recorded in Troy April 1, 2010 at The Arts Center of the Capital Region in conjunction with WGXC collaborators The Sanctuary for Independent Media. The first CD of two was recorded there, with drummer Whit Dickey and bassist Michael Bisio, and includes Billy Strayhorn’s “Take the A Train” and four Shipp originals. The second CD was recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge in Manhattan. Tune in WGXC to hear tracks from this CD in heavy rotation.

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Local Grammy nominees

January 4, 2011 in Columbia County, Peekskill, Phoenicia, Woodstock by Tom Roe | No comments


The February 13 Grammy Awards include, as usual, several local talents. For Americana, Columbia County’s Roseanne Cash has been nominated for “The
List,” up against the likes of Willie Nelson, Robert Plant, Mavis Staples, and Los Lobos, and probably should get some type of award for her rapid-fire Twitter feed. Read the rest of this entry »

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Coxsackie-Athens Community Band concert

December 13, 2010 in Athens, Coxsackie by Tom Roe | No comments

Coxsackie-Athens Community Band got a big ovation at their Christmas concert at the Reformed Church in Athens. Photo by Sam Sebren.


From Sam Sebren, WGXC volunteer:
On Saturday, Dec. 11 the Coxsackie-Athens Community Band, under director Ann Clapper, gave their annual Christmas concert at the Reformed Church in Athens. Close to a hundred people enjoyed the beautiful holiday music and were treated to several new arrangements this year. Also performing was the Reformed Church Choir under director Kathy Boyer. The beautiful voices of the choir were wonderful on the festive song, “Goin’ on a Sleigh Ride.” This concert was in conjunction with the newly revived, annual Athens Victorian Stroll which took place all day, all over Athens. The recording below starts with the CACband performing “A Christmas Flourish,” “A Most Wonderful Christmas,” “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” “In the Bleak Midwinter,” “Happy Holiday,” and “White Christmas.” Next is the Reformed Church Choir singing “Noel, Noel,” “Lullaby,” and “Goin’ On a Sleigh Ride.” The CAC band returned to finish the evening with “A Fireside Christmas,” “On This Day Earth Shall Ring,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Christmas ‘Pop’ Sing-Along,” and “A Christmas Festival.” To listen to mp3 audio recording of the performances click here, or paste the the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://www.wgxc.org/media/uploaded_files/2010/12/CACB_RFC_WGXC_121110.mp3

The Athens' Reformed Church Choir performed a holiday concert at the church. Photo by Sam Sebren.

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‘Creative Economy’ workshop at Hudson Opera House explored business and culture

December 8, 2010 in Columbia County, Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

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Gary Schiro, Ex. Dir. of Hudson Opera House, and Helen Fruscio, Dir. of Berkshire Creative at Hudson Opera House 121010.

WGXC recorded audio of the “Creative Economy” workshop at Hudson Opera House at 6 p.m. Mon. Dec. 7 with Helena Fruscio, Dir. of Berkshire Creative. Fruscio spoke about her efforts in the Berkshires to support a thriving creative economy of artists and writers and musicians. She was introduced by Col. Cty. Chamber of Comm. Pres. David Colby, Hudson Opera House Exec. Dir. Gary Schiro, and Hudson Common Council Pres. Don Moore. Several other Hudson politicians attended and spoke, as well as other local businesspeople. Listen to an mp3 audio recording by clicking here or copy and pasting the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/12/CreativeEconomyWorkshop_HudsonOperaHouse_WGXC_120710.mp3

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Photos from Winter Walk 2010

December 4, 2010 in Chatham, Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Fireworks over Winter Walk 2010. Photo by John Lopez.


Joan Geitz, John Lopez, and Al Davis took the following photos for WGXC during Winter Walk in Hudson tonight. Richard Roth made audio recordings that will be posted soon.

Chatham High School String Quartet performs at City Hall during Winter Walk 2010 in Hudson. Photo by Joan Geitz.


Carlos Osorio leads Cumbia and Merengue Participatory Dance at Sorted at the 2010 Winter Walk in Hudson. Photo by Joan Geitz.


Capital Area Flute Club at the 2010 Winter Walk in Hudson. Photo by Joan Geitz.


Dreaming Tree Farm horse and buggy at Winter Walk 2010 in Hudson. Photo by John Lopez.


Pamela Badila, at left, and Diata Diata International Folkloric Theater performs at Winter Walk 2010 in Hudson. Photo by Al Davis.


Jeremy Insull plays bagpipes at Winter Walk 2010 in Hudson. Photo by Al Davis.


Strolling Victorian Carolers from Upstage Productions at Winter Walk 2010 in Hudson. Photo by Al Davis.


Fireworks over Hudson Opera House during Winter Walk 2010. Photo by Al Davis.

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Lady Moon CD release show next week

October 13, 2010 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Lady Moon — who performs at countless benefit fundraisers for many different community issues, and works with local youth — releases “The Earth is Blue” CD with a performance at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 at Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St.

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Bunny Brains in Brooklyn with filmmaker Colburn

October 10, 2010 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments


Hudson-based band Bunny Brains performed at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn Aug. 29, 2010 with film projections by noted film artist Martha Colburn (who also recorded and uploaded this video). There is a longer video here.

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Audio from ‘We Are Magnets’ show at Spotty Dog

October 8, 2010 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments


Alexander Turnquist (pictured, above) curated the “We Are Magnets” show tonight at the Spotty Dog Books & Ale in Hudson. Liam Singer (second photo) also performed. We will update this post throughout the evening with photos and audio. Sarah Lipstate, as Noveller (below), also performed. Dream Massage (very bottom photo) completed the evening’s entertainments.

Click here to listen to Alexander Turnquist’s final song, or paste the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/10/Noveller_SpottyDog_WGXC_100810.mp3


Click here to listen to Liam Singer’s set, or paste the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/10/LiamSinger_SpottyDog_WGXC_100810.mp3

Noveller (Sarah Lipstate) at Spotty Dog Books & Ale.


Click here to listen to Noveller’s set, or paste the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/10/Noveller_SpottyDog_WGXC_100810.mp3

Dream Massage at "We Are Magnets" show at Spotty Dog Books & Ale.


Click here to listen to Dream Massage’s set, or paste the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/10/DreamMassage_SpottyDog_WGXC_100810.mp3

Finally, Summer Mummy opened the evening. Click here to listen to Summer Mummy’s set, or paste the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/10/SummerMummy_SpottyDog_WGXC_100810.mp3

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Club Helsinki open Thur-Mon every week

September 24, 2010 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Club Helsinki employees have been tweeting: even if there is no show the bar and kitchen will be open at the new Columbia St. club every night Thursday through Monday.

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A Night of Music curated by Meshell Ndegeocello

September 13, 2010 in Hudson by Tom Roe | No comments

Sept. 25, 2010: 9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534
518-828-4800

“Live Night Radio”
A Night of Music curated by Meshell Ndegeocello to Support WGXC.

featuring:
The Wreck of the Steamboat Swallow
Holden Caulfield: Chris Neumann and Meshell
Ignore Me Please: a soundscape dance band with Antony Katz and Meshell
Elana Belle Carol and The Checker Chance
Jake Plourde
Jeremy Yoakam and Eric Elterman
Meshell Ndegeocello featuring Otto Hauser, Jeremy Thal, and Gideon Crevoshay
A DJ and more to be confirmed.

In the midst of WGXC’s “Radio Barnraising,” a community media extravaganza involving three days of workshops, station building and performances, Meshell Ndegeocello will curate an evening of music at Club Helsinki as a benefit concert for Columbia and Greene counties’ very own brand new community radio station. The evening will be a one-time collaboration of an incredible collection of musicians and Meshell to play in celebration of the live launch of WGXC: Hands-on Radio.

Tickets are $18 in advance until 9 a.m. Sept. 25 (below, through Brown Paper Tickets), and $25 that night at the Club Helsinki door. WGXC Founding Members and attendees of the WGXC/Prometheus Radio Project can purchase $15 advance tickets. Email tom@wgxc.org for discount code.

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Audio from Pitchfork Militia sets in Palenville

September 11, 2010 in Palenville by Tom Roe | No comments

Peter Head playing firetruck/guitar with Pitchfork Militia.

From WGXC Town Recorder Sam Sebren:
On Friday night, Sept. 10, local Apocabilly band, Pitchfork Militia, played three blistering sets at the Fernwood Restaurant in Palenville. Led by Peter Head on guitar, vocals, and firetruck; and powered by monster rhythm section Karl Krause on bass (and horns), and Joe P. Morgan on drums, you can listen to the first set here, the second set here, and the third set here. Photos and recordings by Sam Sebren.

Karl Krause and Joe P. Morgan of Pitchfork Militia performing at Fernwood Restaurant.

If clicking on the word “here” isn’t your thing, you can also paste the following urls into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/09/PeterHeadPitchforkMilitia_set1_Fernwood_WGXC_091110.mp3

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/09/PeterHeadPitchforkMilitia_set2_Fernwood_WGXC_091110.mp3

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/09/PeterHeadPitchforkMilitia_set3_Fernwood_WGXC_091110.mp3

Pitchfork Militia trombone jam at Fernwood Restuarant.

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Audio from Catamount People’s Museum opening

September 4, 2010 in Catskill by Tom Roe | No comments

Catamount People's Museum opening, with creator Matt Bua.

WGXC was at the opening of artist Matt Bua‘s Catamount People’s Museum at 21 West Bridge St. in Catskill today. The museum is a handmade structure in the form of a lounging bobcat using discarded tree branches and cut-offs from local mills. WGXC had a rain-shortened live webcast today with performances by Bradford Reed and his Amazing Pencilina and Carmen Borgia. From Bua, “The interior of this over-sized Lynx Rufus houses a collection of materials and displays celebrating the people, stories and history of the Catskill Mountains. Content for displays are collected from both historical organizations and the surrounding community. The museum has a unique focus of seamlessly blending the stories, visions and personal collections of residents with the voices of historians. The folk legends, urban myths and favorite, almost forgotten tide bits on display make this new public space a place to soak in what this area is really all about.”

Carmen Borgia

Click here to listen to the first part of Carmen Borgia’s performance, or paste the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/09/CarmenBorgiapart1_Catamount_WGXC_090410.mp3

Click here to listen to the second part of Carmen Borgia’s performance, or paste the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/09/CarmenBorgiapart2_Catamount_WGXC_090410.mp3

Click here to listen to Bradford Reed and His Amazing Pencilina’s performance, or paste the following url into your computer’s media player:

http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/09/BradfordReedAmazingPencilina_Catamount_WGXC_090410.mp3

Bradford Reed and His Amazing Pencilina

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NY Times writer: Hudson rocks

September 4, 2010 in Hudson by Tom Roe | 1 comment

The much-hyped New York Times travel piece about Hudson’s music scene by Carrie Neiman Culpepper turned out to be incomplete. How do you write about Hudson music without featuring Bunnybrains and Alexander Turnquist, the two internationally known figures in town? There is a Nathaniel Brooks photo from the recent WGXC Vetiver fundraiser at the Cannonball Factory; a photo of the (p.m.) wine bar, but no mention that DJ Lunar Moss is a fixture there Thursday nights; and not a word about the hip hop scene or Basilica Industria or Savoia or Club Helsinki, and only a passing reference to a Badila (Mother Fletcher is a reggae band?). In this case, The New York Times can recognize that something is there, but does not understand what exactly it is.

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