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May 2019 Page 3 Music Art Culture Revolution The Delicate Art of Surprise

You can say what you want about Chandler Travis, just spell his name right. And come prepared for amazement.

By Liam Sweeny for Mapanare.us, since one of the things you said was that you’d rather be booed than ignored. In ariety is the spice of life. We live in a world terms of engaging the audience and finding that bound at every turn by a category; a genre, love, however it comes, how best do you battle that Va look, a clique, a demographic – it would indifference? drive us truly nuts if there was a box we could CT: I’m a big fan of the element of surprise, and check for our specific strain of insanity. But we can that combined with a certain creative restlessness always find relief in the unique people, even as we and natural selfishness means that usually, I’m stand and point and, unbeknownst to anyone, wish most interested in surprising myself; that said, I we had their moxie. do try to make sure that whatever we do, it’s a sur- Observations Chandler Travis is a welcome respite from “va- prise. Real surprises are so rare, can’t think of a and Ramblings ...... 25 riety is the spice of life” and other things we sleep- better present, really; always hope it’s a pleasant walk through our minds. He’s an accomplished mu- surprise, but an occasional jolt can be fun, too! Tales from the Door (Standing Alone) ...... 31 sician and humorist with a storybook history, and RRX: You’ve been described as quirky, which he’d probably illustrate that storybook if he wasn’t is pretty much a badge of honor in an originali- Liar’s Almanac ...... 33 so busy. ty-challenged society. But part of being quirky is Sassy Says ...... 34 I sit down with Chandler and we discuss the what you show the world, and the other part is how proper way to remove barnacles. you relate to it. If you wear the ‘quirky’ badge, what RRX: Elie Wiesel said that the opposite of does it mean to be quirky today? And if you don’t, is love isn’t hate; it’s indifference. Came to mind as there any validity in the word itself? I read an article about you by Wade Millward, Continued on Page 4... Page 4 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution

CT: We do get that word a lot, staging capabilities more often; enough to be a little tired of it, gotta say for now, not nearly full but it beats the hell out of “zany”, spectrum, dammit! which I also got for years, and it’s RRX: I very much get a per- a word that attracts me when I’m formance vibe from the Travis trying to find out about someone Chandler Philharmonic. Not just else, though of course like most in how I see you onstage in vid- things it can go hideously wrong. eos, but in the fact that you can I think it relates to our desire to hop through Ska to Dixieland to surprise, so kinda covered that, I 70s rock, like telling stories to the guess. crowd using genres as sentences. RRX: Art and music share What are your feelings on genre: an artery. Most musicians I’ve its opportunities, maybe also its interviewed are either also art- limitations? ists, or they hang out with them. CT: It’s the Chandler Tra- It’s a treat to see a musician or a vis Philharmonic, dammit! How band really ingrain the artistic many times do I have to tell you?! component. The Chandler Tra- That’s it, I’m out of here. vis Philharmonic is like that; Never mind... had a glass of you go all out. Do you set out to milk, I’m much better now... I’m go full-spectrum, or does it get very tightly wound... what was picked up piece by piece, show by the question again? show? Oh, yeah, genres! Nice ques- CT: Not totally sure how to tion I’m sorry I yelled at you. I answer that question; I used to love how you put that: “like tell- love cartooning, printing, paint- ing stories to the crowd using ing, all that, and enjoy acting genres as sentences...” -good goal, sometimes, too, but always hard true I hope! Don’t think genres to squeeze it in; obsessions are are limiting at all, quite the oppo- wonderful, though, love being site, and meant to be subverted! driven (and driving!) And love RRX: I don’t want to name using theatrical elements in drop, but I’m lying, so here goes: our shows, wish we did more, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, no doubt would if we had the NRBQ, The Tonight Show, Dick

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Cavitt, and my favorite, George consider themselves musical pur- his sons do a show in Brook- Carlin. This is your life, as told ists can learn about working a lyn that was absolute perfection; New to RadioradioX by a lazy interviewer. Going back crowd for a few laughs? I’ve always loved him, definitely from the seventies, you’ve been CT: Again, you intrigue me; have a thing for Brazilian music 311-Amber bending music and humor to your may I borrow that for the autobi- in general my other recent fave will. Can we get a funny story? ography I’ll never write, “Death Warsaw- As You Said is Marisa Monte.) And I saw an CT: No. The milk is really By Stages”, very nice! episode of “High Maintenance” backing up on me... I forgot I’m Don’t know much about musi- Charles Bradley- Heartache a couple months ago that had a lactose intolerant... cal purists, except they seem to and Pain twenty minute or so segment on a My old band, the Incredi- be a relatively humorless lot, and drug-addicted veternarian try- ble Casuals, used to come home they’re missing a good time. I’ve George Clinton - Atomic ing to get a cat out of a tuba that from the road around dawn always loved flat-out silly; pecu- Dog was the best TV thing I’ve seen in sometimes, and we’d occasional- liar, too. But I’m terrible at both ages. ly throw slices of pizza at morn- getting and delivering flat-out Muse-Mercy And we have a couple new ing people bicycling. Does that jokes. Go figure! videos out with some interesting Muse- Super Massive Black count? RRX: This is where you get choreography by our friend Ruth RRX: No one can miss the to answer the question I didn’t Hole Levin; one premieres this Sun- humor vibe in your work. Going ask. Is there anybody you love day (Mother’s Day!) on youtube Marc Broussard- Cry To Me back to my first question, indif- out there right now? Anything on at 9pm, and another on Father’s ference in a comedy act is death deck this year? Best lobster rolls Joy Division- Sister Ray Day... shameless, aren’t I?) by stage. As you’ve worked in in Cape Cod? Anything; the floor I had a mother; she was some- humor and music together, what is yours. The Regrettes- Lacy Loo thing. Boy, do I miss her! do you think that people who Just saw Caetano Veloso and The Surfrajettes- Toxic Twiddle- Indigo Trigger UFO- Let it Roll Butthole Surfers- Cough Syrup Tame Impala- The Less I Know the Better Mondo Cosmo- Sixes and Sevens Amy Winehouse- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow James- Come Home

Photo provided. The Chandler Travis Philharmonic serenading the daylight. Page 6 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution The Slaughterhouse Chorus Are Back But Not For Long With the release of their brand new EP, “In the Name of Progress,” The with other projects? Chris: Basically, I guess we Slaughterhouse Chorus tosses some sweet cuts on the BBQ. decided to end the band simply because we had run out of ideas for this band and have sever- al ideas for other musical proj- ects. So... “In the Name of Prog- ress” is just us saying, this is the last record and we can move on to other projects. Originally, we were trying to write another full- length and we couldn’t come up with enough ideas, so we just recorded the five songs we had. Unrelated to Built4BBQ as a larg- er enterprise, we’re ending the band because that’s what we feel like doing and moving on to other things. As far the continuation of Built4BBQ, I don’t see why not. I don’t know if we’ve ever dis- cussed this. Mark: Can Built4BBQ end? Jay: No, I think Built4BBQ is forever. Bob: It passes down to the next generation. Mark: I could see a renewal of energy toward other people’s projects. Chris: So yeah, why not? “Built for BBQ” is the name of a Photo by Bryan Lasky Slaughterhouse Chorus song, but (l to r) Bob Watson, Jay Bonafide, Mark McKenna and Chris Jordan By Rob Smittix eventually it became a phrase that we used to describe any band or a decade The Slaugh- Bob Watson (Bass) and Chris collectively producing at least 15 that we thought was sweet. So as terhouse Chorus has been Jordan (Guitar/Lead Vocals) have releases; including not only TSHC long as there’s sweet bands, they Fa staple in the local music just put together a brand-new EP but also local artists Henry’s Ri- could potentially be bands that scene. The band has toured not entitled “In The Name of Prog- fle, Kimono Dragons, Charmboy, are Built4BBQ. only the Northeast but has ven- ress” but they say it will be their and The Savage Randys. With Jay: You too could be tured as far south as New Orle- final release. Wait… What? that being said, why is “In The Built4BBQ! ans and many places in between. RRX: Built4BBQ is the name Name of Progress” going to be Chris: U2 the band is NOT Bandmates: Jay Bonafide (Gui- of the recording and distribution TSHC’s last? And do you have Built4BBQ. [band laughs] tar), Mark McKenna (Drums), group that your band established plans for Built4BBQ to continue Jay: U2 the band is the April 2019 Page 7 Music Art Culture Revolution opposite of Built4BBQ. OK, next greatest BBQ that’s ever exist- question... ed. We’re sitting around a kitch- RRX: It is truly the end of en table, everything’s flat, there’s an era for TSHC, I am sure the no mountains anywhere, it’s like memories and stories will live you’re on the face of the moon or on forever. What would you say something. It’s pretty cool to have have been the band’s fondest an experience like that. achievements? Chris: To interject a dose of Chris: Oh man... So, it’s the realism - everyone hated that first one I can think of - it’s not tour while we were on it. [Band our most significant but a cool laughs] There were some good one that we did - for Ghosts of moments... Hardcore Past [annual cover Jay: Oh, I didn’t hate it, man! show] we decided to play NOFX’s I had a great time. “The Decline,” which for the un- Mark: I did too. initiated is an 18 minute and 44 Jay: I do remember I had to second song – and we did it! And buck everyone up at a certain it was pretty good. point. I mean it didn’t go well, it Mark: You learned the trom- wasn’t a great tour. bone and everything. Chris: There were never more Chris: Yeah, I played the than 15 people there. The drum trombone. It was a pretty ambi- kit kept moving around. The mo- Photo by Bryan Lasky tious thing. St. Patrick’s Church in Watervliet during demolition rale was kinda low at times... but Bob: That was before me, we never ate better. but I was in the audience watch- Mark: I mean, I honestly RRX: Sorry to keep dwelling Jay: It was a great road trip, ing that. It was at upstairs Val- can’t even really think of a sin- on the fact that THSC is wrap- but a so-so kinda tour. And there entines, and I remember being gle crowning achievement. For ping it up this year but to be hon- was the one the year before with upset because no one else in the me, it’s like blocks, you know est I didn’t know so I am in a bit John [Henry’s Rifle]. crowd wanted to do a circle pit. what I mean? Like when the band of shock. Is there anything you Mark: The first tour with But it was a great cover, you guys first started, the initial excite- would care to share about your John was awesome. That was my nailed it! ment of playing at Valentines, experiences together over the first tour ever. Chris: Well yeah, I think meeting new people and making years? Chris: We got pulled over in there’s the normal milestones new friends, and kind of build- Mark: For some reason going Macon, Georgia. It was like “Su- bands should be proud of. We put ing this whole group of friends. I to Kansas, like being in Kansas per Troopers” but it wasn’t funny, out the full-length, which I guess look back on that fondly, but it’s was like the weirdest... and it sucked. They harassed us still holds up okay. We’re about not a memory, those are still my Jay: I think that’s really the for a while and they brought us to put out this EP - it’s not a mo- friends. beauty of being in a band or just all out of the car and they made ment we’ve had yet, but a moment Chris: That’s a good point. being alive. We meet Matt Hen- us feel bad but none of us broke. I anticipate having as one of our I think probably the crowning dershot from the End Men, I You could tell the one guy defi- finer points. I don’t know, we’ve achievement of this band is that think at the Putnam Den in Sara- nitely just wanted to hit us or played a few shows for some it’s probably built our entire so- toga at some weird, off-brand arrest us or whatever. We got out unsuspecting crowds and they cial circle. Through this band, show we probably shouldn’t have of it alive and we paid some fines. turned out to really enjoy it. We we’ve met people we still hang out been on to begin with, it didn’t And then later we found out that went on tours that were not com- with and will probably continue make any sense... and we meet the cop that harassed us got ar- mercially successful, but I think to hang out with until everyone these wonderful people from rested himself for impersonating were really character-building has kids. Brooklyn and the next thing you a lady on the internet to try to experiences. Jay: That’s the end of every- know we’re eating dinner with Jay: Really great times. thing. [Band laughs] their family in Kansas and it’s the Continued on Page 38...... Page 8 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution

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By Liam Sweeny

annabidiol, or CBD, is a component of cannabis Cthat is growing like a, well, weed, in the homeopathic med- icine communities. And slowly but surely, the corporate world of over-the-counter medicine is catching up. The list of ailments that CBD can affect is long, and the market for it is running par- discussing CBD we are talking his way, by the time this issue enemy number one to the canna- allel to the public acceptance of about an organic natural remedy, comes out, New York State will be bis industry. Also, New York state marijuana in general. granted there is pure CBD isolate making recreational marijuana intends to roll additional CBD Veteran’s Hemp Market is a out there but it’s efficacy is ques- legal. Seeing as how we already legislation as well as the process- company that specializes in CBD tionable. As such, there is a very have medicinal marijuana, CBD ing and growing of CBD Hemp for a wide range of applications. personal relationship between is going to have a new ecosystem into the recreational Cannabis They are in the middle of the the individual and the Hemp- in marketing; it’s going to have to bill. I’d recommend folks call commercial evolution of CBD, based product they are using. adjust and find a niche. Where do their state representatives and let and they’ve agreed to shed some This is the biggest differentiator you see that niche? them know that is a horrible idea. light on this world by answering a between the pharmacy’s store- VHM: CBD won’t have to find Also, NYS has no infrastructure few of our questions. front and CBD, you need to figure the niche, Cannabis will. All we for recreational cannabis. Even RRX: We’ve come a long way out what does and what doesn’t have to do is take a look at a place after the bill is passed, it will be with cannabis in a health con- work for you, there is no one size with a mature Cannabis market, months if not a year or more be- text, by which I mean that we’re fits all solution. I use it topical- like California. The demand for fore you see the first recreation- looking at “CBD as OTC.” As it’s ly to sooth sore muscles or acute CBD products is through the roof al dispensary open in NYS. Who really coming into its own, how pain, but also as a beauty cream. and their legislation missed it, knows, maybe VHM will open can CBD be used, and how does The benefits of CBD on skin making CBD only sparsely avail- one. it compare with the pharmacy’s health is well documented. Keep able. I was recently at a Cannabis RRX: CBD is everywhere storefront shelves? your eyes open for CBD water to trade convention and the keynote now, it seems. I’ve seen it in a VHM: I think it’s important CBD shampoo. speaker, Adam Bierman of Med- corporate chain that I wouldn’t to remember that when we are RRX: If Governor Cuomo gets men called out Hemp as publicly Continued on Page 10... Page 10 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution

Continued from Page 9... junk, I’ve seen the test results experiencing some sort of anxiety that makes that comment to do RRX: PTSD, anxiety and and a good CBD Wholeplant (full- a blind smoke test, look me up have expected to see it. It’s all panic disorders – these are hard spectrum) tincture or product I‘ll set it up. I would bet that not over social media, and it gets a to treat. Benzodiazepines like just makes everything melt away, only are they unable to discern rep everything from a healthier Xanax and Valium are addictive, especially after enjoying a CBD the difference, they will prefer alternative to aspirin to “CBD will and the underlying conditions blunt. A friend of mine famous- it for it‘s clean feel ( like tak- raise your dead dog!” What can aren’t totally understood. Ans in ly said to me “it feels the same as ing a deep breath), smooth taste you speak of to the perception of this country, the PTSD experi- when I smoke weed, I just am not and wonderful smell. We got the CBD to the reality? enced by our veterans is a deadly all disoriented and anxious”, but paradigm wrong with THC con- VHM: Oh Lord, the medical epidemic. You’ve taken a special as I said everyone has an individ- centrations. If you consume an claims. I go after people pret- focus on veterans; what can CBD ual experience. edible made with thc distillate ty hard for making over the top do for this kind of suffering? It is worth noting that my you will get intoxicated howev- claims. It damages the industry VHM: I started this compa- team tried over 117 different CBD er it will be a boring sterile high substancially. The MLM (pyr- ny because of what CBD did for products to potentially sell in a feeling, speedy almost even un- amid scheme) companies have me. I figured if it worked for me it retail location. All but maybe two comfortable. Now, if you enjoy armies of network marketing could work for others, and I was or three were garbage, no effect. some brownies made from some- sales folks that don’t really know right. I truly believe the suicide We wanted to created a product one‘s backyard bud that utilized anything about Hemp or CBD, epidemic is tied to the antidepres- that potent and delivered every a whole plant extraction you may they just regurgitate what the last sants we continue to pump down single time. describe the high as giggly or person told them. I can promise the throats of not just Veter- RRX: Going back to recre- happy, or silly. The terpenes, the your readers if your buying prod- ans but society at large. It seems ational marijuana and legal- additional cannabanoids they all uct from a MLM you are buying that in today’s age everyone is ization, what arguments would play a part in the personality of you make to someone that says the experience so just because “why use CBD when marijuana is it is stronger in THC% doesn‘t stronger?” And does legalization mean much of anything in terms mean anything technical or sci- of the quality of the experience. entific for the CBD market? More We see this one out own products freedom to research, anything when we make our cartridges. like that? The strains are different because VHM: I covered a bit of this the terpene blend is different and but CBD and Cannabis are not we can pull different effects out competitors. The market segment of the CBD distillate based on the is different, the product is differ- blend of terpenes we add back in ent, the reason for use is differ- to it. ent. I would challenge anyone May 2019 Page 11 Music Art Culture Revolution Page 12 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution

With the recent completion of a musical trilogy, Stellar Young strikes Choosing Your Own Destinythought. out to seed the musical ground with a fresh coating of ash. From a personal view and opinion is where this success story starts. Over the past eight years, Stellar Young has been riding a huge wave of momen- tum that has carried them into present day. The future can- not be predicted, but this is one band that has been choos- ing their own destiny since day one, and have succeeded every time. A big plan was set in place, followed through with, and was built through evolution and dedication. Stellar Young’s John Glenn, on vocals & key- boards, assures us some of it is evolution but most is planning. RRX: The new record And Turned to Ash is a stretch musi- cally, vocally, and sonically and we dig it! Tell all from writing to recording? John: I love hearing that it’s a stretch musically and that people enjoy it. We came up with this concept of a trilo- gy of EP’s, each representing part of a life cycle (birth, life and death) and wanted it to be Photo provided. reflected in the tones, instru- By Ralph Renna (l to r) John Glenn, Tom Brosnan, Erik Flora and Kyle Hatch mentation, genre and loosely in the subject matter as well. We ere today, gone tomorrow, is usual- The whole band moves in together and see have been writing these EP’s in many ses- ly the case when a great band comes if you can actually stand to be around each sions over a span of 4 years and it has pushed Halong. It’s very rare that a thriving other. If you can, write music and become us to explore and stretch our sound. The first local band in Albany, New York really had one, all the time. After all you are going to EP, “The Spark Caught,” which incorporated a plan to begin with or can stand the test of spend the rest of your lives together. So now many electronic elements, we recorded en- time. In this case we have found a differ- everyone is talking about you, and your band tirely in Dave Parker’s apartment. The second ent band and, yes, with major plans. So you is playing stages some only dream of, and EP, “Became A Flame,” which was more of start a band; first, you develop a sound that it looks like there is a bright future ahead the upbeat rock our fans have come to expect, you like and hope will appeal to the masses. as hitting the road came sooner than you was recorded using the upstairs of PSP as a May 2019 Page 13 Music Art Culture Revolution live room and the rest in house which is inspired by when trag- EP’s. We also intend to press the them copious amounts of swag by Dave in our old band apart- edies seem to happen elsewhere three EP into a double LP vinyl. and merch. What an honor, man! ment. The third EP, “And Turned until it hits home. But there are The whole concept of releasing I don’t know what else to say. But To Ash” was recorded with Dan also songs about perseverance it exclusively online was to help I am immediately reminded of & Jimi from Dark Honey. We and love. “Wait” is a track Erik fund the cost of pressing this all the artists I was inspired by were seeking their outside ear wrote about discarding his many project into one cohesive idea. when getting into songwriting. I to capture the organic tones and fears and taking the plunge with Each EP was written to transition think about all the early 2000’s instrumentation we wanted for his now fiancé, Erin. I would say seamlessly into one another. Even post-punk bands and other art- portraying the concept of the fi- more than anything, it’s an album the final song of “And Turned ists, whose album art I had plas- nal installment. I enjoyed every about maturity and aging, and in- To Ash” is written to transition tered on my walls growing up. minute of working with them. cludes the dark and the light. into the first song of “The Spark These artists will never know RRX: Bands have to evolve, I RRX: The band is coming up Caught”. how they influenced me but they get that. has Stellar Young rein- on ten years counting the begin- RRX: While talking to a will always hold a place in my vented their formula or just ex- ning with The city never sleeps? young musician recently, I asked memories. perimented on this release? Thoughts plans for the next few who he was influenced by and he RRX: What is on the plate for John: I love writing, it might years? quickley replied “Stellar Young.” the next year: writing, recording, be the part I enjoy the most. John: It’s crazy to think we’ve That blew my mind and made me touring? More reinvention? We spend a lot of time structur- spent four of those years working proud! Thoughts feelings? John: Currently our plans are ing and refining songs together, on these EP’s! We’re treading on John: We struggle with tak- up in the air. If you are interested but it always feels like a natural some fresh ground at the mo- ing compliments. Who is this in following our plans and sto- progression, not formulaic. So I ment. I know we plan on play- musician? We will probably have ries, follow us @stellaryoung or would call it an exploration. Even ing some shows to promote these to track them down and send visit stellaryoung.com and sign though it isn’t our typical up- up for our mailing list. beat anthemic rock, I think it still RRX: Its summertime where sounds like us. I would describe will the band be perforforming? our taste in music as very eclec- Any big shows, tours or fests? tic, even if it isn’t always reflected John: We can’t disclose our in the songs we write. This trilogy next show yet. Let’s just say we’ll concept, allowed us to push to be playing a big free Albany show incorporate sounds and styles we this summer. haven’t used before. RRX: Who are Stellar Young’s RRX: The new material seems favorite local acts at this time? to come from a darker place at John: I was immediately least that is a nterpretation from smitten with Girl Blue when we a regular listener and fan of the played an acoustic show with band? True? False? Inspirations? her recently. Always got love for John: I think some of the ma- Dark Honey songs. Hasty Page, terial on this EP does come from Becoming A Ghost, El Modern- a darker place. The loose concept ist, Good Fiction, The Parlor, and for this installment was death in way too many others to name, it’s many forms. The first track those are just the first that pop is about reminiscing and letting into my head at the moment. the past die. There’s a track about struggling to keep the music dream alive while working oth- er jobs and coping with distrac- tions and substances. The most personal track to me is “Struck”, Page 14 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution All that Inspires at a Roadside Garage Sale Singer Bob Riley talks music, movies, shows and finding the sought-after artifacts of a unique slice of Americana.

By Ralph Renna get an autograph and picture. Over the past 35 years, Troy, eing born in the 70s was New York native and lifer Bob a special time, so a minor Riley has performed and sold Brecap is how we will start. records all over the world, influ- For most of us, it was the art and enced thousands of us and led music that was being created. It three or more generations of Troy left us some history to learn as we hardcore music with his bands aged. A war, with corruption at Stigmata and Murderer’s Row. the White House, so many peo- But he would never tell you that, ple protesting, others embracing he’ll ask how much money do you love and peace. Elvis died and the want for that hulk figure or AC/ Beatles broke up. The 70s, where DC record? Rock was dead, disco was hot, RRX: Well we know that and punk was born. The key play- you’ve been around for a long ers in music, sports, movies, and time in the music scene, you’ve television were all becoming the done many interviews. but this idols of tomorrow. Fire breathing one is about Bob Riley, we will get demons spitting blood on their to the band stuff! Tell us about instruments filled the arenas and your early years as a child - music an unpredicted future of a trans- influences in your life before join- gender hero was plastered on our ing your first band? cereal box! RILEY: I’ve always had a Into the 80’s history repeat- love of music as far back as I can ed itself and was a glimpse how remember. My mom had one of foul our society would get in those one-speaker cassette play- the 90s. One Troy teenager was ers like we use to have at school. taking notes, writing songs, and The only tape she had was the planning his own revolution. He Supremes. I used to have her also at a very young age started play it over and over.Then I had Photo provided. Bob Riley’s singing in Stigmata and Murderer’s Row collecting everything and .....ev- one of those kid record play- has energized the local, and national music scenes. erything! Little did he know that ers. I had those Peter Pan book someday, somewhere, someone and record sets.You’d listen to she died...of course!” LOL. Af- rock and roll before all the trippy would look up to him. They would the record and follow along with ter that my parents bought my stuff. I actually still have an AC/ hang his bands poster on their the book.I remember my favor- brother Nicky and I a real stereo. DC powerage 8 track from back wall and look forward to that mo- ite was “There was an old wom- It had an 8-track player in it also. then and the headset that came ment to meet him! Just like he an who swallowed a fly perhaps My mom then gave me her Beat- with that stereo. They’re huge but did when wrestling came to his she’ll die?!” then at the end the les records out of my gram’s attic. sound mint! hometown, waiting out back to lyrics go “She swallowed a horse The original first 4 where its just RRX: On top of being a May 2019 Page 15 Music Art Culture Revolution multi-genre music fan, you are band history from your first band We’ve put out 7 CDs and we are and of course I yell. a collector, some would say an to your current one? still playing. I did a side project RRX: What are the plans for organized hoarder? Lets talk mu- RILEY:My first real band years ago with my buddy Darian the band for 2019? sic preferences? And hoarding or was Displace Aggression, 1985. (guitarist from Merauder.) It was RILEY: We are always work- collecting? We played two shows in Alba- called the Blackhand Syndicate. ing on new music but we would RILEY: Man,I love all music. ny. When that ended I was in a Four songs exist and may see the love to play some bigger shows I love walking into a record shop band called Final Terror.I only light of day sooner or later. out of town, and we are definitely or flea market and looking for vi- sang one show with them until RRX: You’ve sold many re- looking at trying to get over seas. nyl. Being into all kinds of mu- going back to the guys from DA cords and toured around the RRX: What are your top 5 re- sic is a curse and a blessing. The and forming Cranial Abuse, 1987. world, made a lot of friends. Sto- cords, movies, beers,and toys of curse being there is always some- That morphed into Stigmata be- ries? Memories? Still going, still all time? Five each? thing I’ll be interested in buying cause the music was becoming working and living in Troy? RILEY: Top 5 records is im- lol. I once found a Jackie Gleason more heavy and less hardcore. RILEY: I’ve been extremely possible but well, I’ll try. AC/ 7 I’ve slowed down. Everything Stigmata rears its ugly head now blessed with all I have been able DC Highway to Hell,Rose Tattoo is available online today. Kin- and again. I don’t think it will to do and all that I have done. Rock and Roll Outlaw, Motor- da takes the fun out of searching ever be over as long as there’s in- From touring Europe several head: any and all, Temptations: and discovering things on your terest in the band. I then started times to playing with bands I’ve any with David Ruffin, Cro-Mags own. It’s still way cooler finding a band called Murderers Row in grown up admiring and actually The Age of Quarrel, Bad Brains stuff at garage sales. 2000. It’s a mix of AC/DC meets befriending people from oth- ROIR Sessions album, Agnostic RRX: You’ve spent over thirty Ramones meets Motorhead. We er bands I grew up listening to. Front, Victim in Pain. Movies: years making music. For our new played our first show at the fa- I’ll play music as long as I have A Clockwork Orange, The War- readers, take us to through your mous/infamous CBGB in NYC. people who want to make music riors, Mad Max the Road War- with me.It’s more than a hobby. rior, Lords of Dogtown, anything It’s been my life now for most of with Lon Chaney, Charlie Chaplin my life. and pre 60’s Three Stooges. I am still working and living in Toys: 1979 Alien, Shogun Troy. I was born here,I was raised Godzilla, Shogun Rodan, Origi- here and they will bury me here. nal Clash of the Titans Kraken, LOL. Misfits medicom Japanese figures RRX: Murderer’s Row is back of the band. with a new lineup. Can you ntro- See Bob Riley and his band duce them to us? Murderer’s Row live June 22 at RILEY Sik Nick on lead guitar, Chrome in Waterford for The Kris Nowhere on bass, Joe Flaw Erotics CD release show on guitar, Chris Lynch on drums Page 16 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution

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Photo provided. Stomping around the New York City rock scene, Fleshtones drummer Bill Milhizer tells a tale of scrappy origins, taxicab touring and gigging in the age of YouTube. By Liam Sweeny far as China, Bill has been lay- BM: I’m not at all a fan of that the mother of invention? And is ock and roll is hard to ing the groundwork for America’s scenario, as it’s a bit too cook- there a point of diminishing re- describe, fully, that is. Be- genre for four decades, and has ie-cutter and 70’s TV episodic for turns for being thrifty? Rcause it’s founding princi- represented the Capital Region in me. I think every band’s story is BM: Funny you should men- ple is that of freedom. So saying true fashion. different and fortunately for our tion the junkiest equipment ever, that something is or isn’t rock I catch up with bill today to band, that horror movie didn’t because that’s exactly what gave and roll is tough. Sure, a seven- discuss the latest in sound can- occur. We were more practice a birth to the Fleshtones. In the ty-piece orchestra probably isn’t non technology. lot and play, play, play, and then mid 70’s, the guys moved into a playing rock and roll… until they RRX: I think that we all have get in the van and take it away to house in Queens, and in the base- bust out “Johnny B. Goode. Me? I this “movie” in our minds of the see who likes it. ment were a beat up guitar and go by the beat. And no one’s lay- “rock-and-roll story,” where a RRX: I’ve had friends that a bass, so what else was there to ing down a sweet rock beat like rough cut group of friends hit couldn’t find their sound no mat- do but learn how to play and start Troy native Bill Milhizer. the big, and limos and decadence ter how much equipment they a band? To avoid that diminish- The drummer for the band and fights and a detox thrown bought, and I’d laugh, cause I’d ing returns of over-minimalism, “The Fleshtones” since 1980, in – do think that story has make the junkiest stuff work. But we are always on the lookout for Bill’s seen the scenes of probably changed? And if not, do you think I was broke as hell. In rock and the very best in vintage gear. Not every major city, and abroad as it should? roll, to what degree is necessity easy however, since everybody May 2019 Page 19 Music Art Culture Revolution else is doing the same thing. BM: A quick but true answer studio kit, or even the show kits? BM: Thanks. Never met a When we play relatively locally, I is: why stop now? Everything is Do you have any rules of thumb compliment I didn’t like, but I use the same 63 Ludwig set that in motion, so stopping would be for scaling your drum setup? don’t think any major label is in- my father bought me at Romeo’s quite a waste. And a big part of BM: At home I have a 73 Rod- terested in us. Fortunately, we are music store in downtown Troy. keeping it fresh is that we’re do- gers kit that I put Pearl hardware on Yep Roc Records which is like- RRX: The Fleshtones is really ing the same thing but in a very on. To keep the neighbors happy ly the best label in the country. woven into the fabric of the mu- different world than what it was I practice on an old Remo pad kit They have a large and impressive sic scene in New York City, and when we started. The avenues for with those struts coming out all roster and yet are in close touch you’re from Troy yourself. I read TV exposure and satellite radio over the place. A bit wobbly now, with all the artists. For a young the you (the band) were one of the airplay are open now. but it still works. For live, I still band this is the quality to look for last acts to play Windows of the Back then if anyone told you like my Ludwigs that I mentioned before that of a big name World atop the World Trade Cen- about internet access to every- before. When playing afar on RRX: This is where you can ter before 9/11. What do you see thing about your band or You- rentals, I scale down to a four- or answer the question I should as the most striking difference Tube airplay, you’d tell them their five-piece, which can be hard if have asked. The floor is yours, between the 20th and the 21st spaceship is overparked. Fortu- there’s only three minutes for the shout-outs, up-comings, whatever century New York scene? nately, the 3AM hour on stage changeover. you want. BM: A big change is that the isn’t around much anymore, but RRX: The Fleshtones could BM: We are shuffling off to clubs for band to play (in) has every show with a fun audience easily go to a major label, but you Germany into June, then finish- shifted to Brooklyn. I fondly re- brings on an exciting feeling. seem to favor the middle, or inde- ing off a new album in Harris- member the countless times I RRX: I think of websites pendent labels. I know from my burg, PA at Mike Giblen’s studio. hailed a big Checker cab to throw when I think of drums, oddly own work that indie gives you the Looking forward to a Troy show my entire kit in and go to any one enough. The size and layout of a most freedom, and that lets us with the help of friends at the Ale of the many rock clubs that there website depends on how big the get great stuff from great bands. House and, of course, Jim Barret were at the time. The Checker screen you’ve got. So, something What should the next “Flesh- Art Fredette and cool press Like and the clubs in Manhattan met for our (drum) techie readers – tones” look for when they shop RRX. the same fate. While I wouldn’t what does the home kit look like, their own unique sound to an in- be into it now, it really was fun versus the practice kit, or the dependent label? Look for Bill Milhizer and the going on at 2 in the morning and Fleshtones on Yep Rock Records. playing to a handful of like-mind- Photo provided. ed people. And yes, a highlight of the new century was a summer concert series at Windows on the World with real bands from the city that played over the years. We played the last Friday night of the series in the third week of July. RRX: Something I’ve al- ways wondered when it comes to bands, especially bands that have been around for as long as the Fleshtones, and just, going ev- ery day, hitting the road hard and sweating through city after city, studio after studio; what keeps it fresh? What keeps up those 3 a.m. diner (or bar) inspiration sessions? DRUMSAlong the Hudson Page 22 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution Once Upon a Back Beat From Bob Dylan to Joe Jackson, drummer and Troy native Gary Burke shows that in music, greatness finds greatness.

By Liam Sweeny good backbeat should make you move, either in- ternally (a jolt to your nervous system) or exter- he thing about the drums is, they take you to nally (gives you happy feet). As Mr. Berry always a place when you hear them. The guitar solo told us, “It’s got a backbeat, you can’t lose it.” might be the colorful brochure for paradise, T RRX: You have a musical resume that but the drums are printing up your tickets (sorry, reads more like a music history textbook.. Eddie.) Drums hit us in our root, and sometimes, it’s Bob Dylan in “Hard Rain,” 1076, Kinky Fried- a drummer’s job to play guardian angel to the way- man, Rory Block, Joe Jackson… It’s easy for ward (and perhaps imbibed) souls in front of them. me to list names I recognize, but who have you As a guardian angel, Troy native Gary Burke has played with that you feel should have been more watched over many charges, including Bob Dylan. recognizable? And silly metaphors aside, Burke is a phenomenal GB: I think most of the following are avail- percussionist with a sheer command of time and the able in some format, so here is a list of people or ability to place a pause right where it’ll catch your records that I feel should get some sunlight: breath. Children of the Earth - Willie Amrod > a I sit down with Gary to discuss the phrenology of madcap collection of people brought together dented high-hats. specifically for this record. Features the JBs’ RRX: In an article you did for Nippertown, you horn section of Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley and mentioned the reactions you had to the back beat Maceo Parker, the original NRBQ and others. growing up. I know that crazy drum fills are what Whose Willie? Think Moondog meets Thunder- get pulled out when people are laying crowns on clap Newman. drummers’ heads, sometimes at the expense of ap- “Wind Rose” - Susanna Raya - a superb gui- preciating the back beat. Can you talk about the tarist from Spain. Susanna has a Cordoban back beat, and what makes a good one? heart housed in the soul of Chet Baker. Steve GB: The back beat is the centering prayer of most Swallow, Clifford Carter, Leonardo Amuedo, Ira Western popular music from the early 20th centu- Coleman and Cyro Baptista join the fray. ry to date. It predates rock and roll going back to “Worlds Fade Away” - Nik Rael > one of my the early New Orleans press roll drummers, “jass” favorite demos of all time. Takes up where Otis drummers, swing drummers, bop drummers (at left off. Don’t know if this ever saw the light of times), up to our current crop of rockers. As guard- day. I’ll send you a copy if you really want to ian angel the backbeat helps us keep the boys and hear it. girls in line so that they don’t stray too far. There is “Lonely In America” - Dean Batstone. Ca- no absolute time for drummers and this is because nadian songwriter. This has a great acoustic there is another vital ingredient that goes into the rhythm section with the great Ira Coleman an- back beat and that is “feel.” You can be playing in choring the upright bass. The Canadians al- the middle of the beat, behind the beat (my native ways have a slightly distanced view of the States, habitat), on top of the beat or even a combination of which makes for rich lyrics. these locales depending on where the music needs “Betrayed By A Kiss - JD Coy. “His shot of to be delivered. So what makes a good backbeat? A May 2019 Page 23 Music Art Culture Revolution

Gary will be performing love, ain’t from a gun, tinfoil and at the Egg on November 23rd. butane.” And then it just gets darker. Contains the whimsical it particularly didn’t? track You’re Dead, I’m Alive. GB: Troy is my touchstone. RRX: Everybody understands Defiance? Yeah, you get that that the drums are essential to when your hometown is the butt music. People makes dumb, yet of jokes. But Troy has always funny, jokes about bass play- had great bars, juke boxes and ers, but people joke about drum- hot dogs. And talk about DIY. mers at their own peril. But one My first 6 months of drum les- think people tend to think is that sons with George Reilly was on the drums are pure rhythm, and the soles of our shoes because the everything else is melody. But music store didn’t have a snare drums have pitches, so, what’s drum for us. For my first gig, he your take on the ‘melody’ of taught me how to fake - not as in drums? being a phony but about how to GB: The great drummer Jo be inventive and have an attitude Jones use to place a tympani of being bulletproof when you’re head on his kick drum instead of put on the spot. I’d say that defi- a bass drum head so it was more nitely goes in the DIY category. resonant with pitch. If you walk The only drawback was that Troy up on stage and look down at my wasn’t close enough to Manhat- toms you won’t see a lick of muf- tan to make a 10 a.m. session call. fling. They ring and they’re loud. My dream has been to live in Troy So what does all this mean? My while pursuing my career, but mother was a visionary. She said that never happened. Some day if I wanted to take drum lessons, I’ll have to ask Jack Daley how he I would have to study a “musical” managed to do that. instrument first. As hard as this RRX: You’ve been in music for was to swallow, a year of pia- long enough to see synthesizers no lessons ensued before I could and sampling go from being very study drums. It had the most underground to a standard com- profound impact on my playing. ponent in every studio. I know a I now heard everything I played lot of music fans that hate it and on drums in the context of chord see it as turning music into some- changes and melody as well as thing impersonal. Others see it as rhythm. God bless Mom. a different way to do the drums. RRX: You were born in Troy, What’s your perspective on elec- not far from where I lived for a tronica-type stuff? few decades. There’s a Troy spirit GB: As long as you’re smarter that anyone who was born there than the machine you’re working or lives there long enough, picks with, there are no problems. I up. Defiance, maybe… or just a lot don’t see the difference between of determination and a little DIY. a poorly programmed “imperson- How did growing up in Troy pre- al” drum track and an inadequate pare you for where you’d go musi- cally? Were there any ways where Continued on Page 24... Page 24 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution

Continued from Page 23 this musical event that’s in front the place with one note / Speak- play “You Can’t Get What You of you? What is the arc of the ing of house drummers: finding “live” drummer. They both Want.” It just hit the top ten. My entire show? As Art Blakey use out Hal Blaine was the Motown should be replaced with some- daughter Deana would be born to say, “A rose doesn’t bloom in man behind the curtain for the thing or someone better at once. hours later. A great Dad moment. three minutes.” Make sure you T.A.M.I. show / Any Art Blakey These kids came up to me once Coming up that I’m excited have enough gas in the tank. I shuffle / Listening to Sinatra and and said, “You’re like a drum ma- about: The Egg, Saturday Nov. started jumping rope for 15 min- the Basie band do the Quincy chine with a heart!” You can have 23rd. Professor Louie and the utes before each show. It gets the Jones arrangement of “Fly Me To the best of both worlds. I loved Crowmatix with the iconic Wood- blood flowing, the brain alert and The Moon” and thinking that is that. stock photographer Elliot Landy. you hit the ground running, plus the perfect rhythm track to a per- RRX: I’m listening to Youtube We will be teaming up with El- over time you’re building up your fect arrangement. drum lessons. I was listening to liot for a night of performance endurance. Sonny Payne on drums, brush- a video you were drumming in, art and interaction with Elliot But there is one other trick es to sticks. Talk about arc. and I let it keep playing. Even Landy’s Cinema that’s been a big that every drummer can learn. Doesn’t get any better / And the YouTube algorithms dig your hit in Europe. Old images, new The enemy of stamina is ten- moment I’ll never forget: pull- sound. On lessons, for our drum- images and stuff dreamed up on sion. If your hands start locking ing into Albany Med parking lot mers, what would you consider the spot. This is a one-of-a-kind up or you start getting cramps in listening to the radio and hearing to be a ‘gamechanger” lesson? event. your legs, that is tension. Fear that drummer with Joe Jackson Some technique someone needs can be tension. You want to keep to know, or a trick that saves your your limbs and fingers relaxed stamina, anything like that? and your cardiovascular system GB: You know I’ve never been flush with blood. This is where asked about stamina before, so we get a little metaphysical. Take let’s go there and I’ll relate a little all of the tension from the exteri- story that was a gamechanger for or parts of your body and center me. When I was on my first tour that tension in the lower part of with Joe Jackson we were in the your diaphragm around the solar wake of a hot album with Body plexus. Physically feel it hap- and Soul. The crowds and venues pen. It won’t hurt to keep it there were big. We were playing some and will in fact help your posture outdoor venue in California with while playing. The great thing is an audience size about 15,000. it keeps your hands, fingers and The excitement and anticipation legs loose and flexible. It real- of the audience was high and the ly works. Try it when you’re on a adrenaline was flowing. We hit gig, and over a period of time it the stage and we were killing it. will be a helpful addition to your Song after song was just blowing playing. the roof off. RRX: This is where you get to At about the hour and a half answer the question that I didn’t mark I looked down and saw that ask. Who do you love out there? there were another 7 songs to What do you have on your plate go including the blistering “One coming up? The floor is yours. More Time,” which, by the time GB: I really enjoy remember- we reached it, I seriously won- ing moments of music - Stevie dered if I was going to pass out. Wonder doing “Master Blaster” So what’s the moral? A couple of on some awards show and Gadd things. Where are you going and in the house band. He let a single where do you want to end up for kick drum bomb drop and leveled May 2019 Page 25 Music Art Culture Revolution Observations and Ramblings from a Cranky Old Guy By Jeff Spaulding titled “Who Did It First? Great 1969 Jay and the Americans did a Pop Cover Songs & Their Original “Baby I Love You” decent version (little known fact, Artists,” by Bob Leszczak. This was a big hit for Andy their signature song “Cara Mia” his article is not complet- What we discuss today barely Kim (Yes, the “Rock Me Gently” from 1965 was first recorded by ed, and that’s intentional. scratches the surface contained in guy,) the original in 1963 by the English singer David Whitfield It’s music oriented, with T this must read. Ronnettes. Do a Ronnettes Twin in 1954), but the gold is in the a lot of history and background. Go back to my theory of “Af- Spin, that same year, the Beach original by the Drifters in 1960 (a The inspiration for this piece is rica,” assume there ARE people Boys covered “I Can Hear Music,” last little known fact, Jay and the the band Weezer. who never heard of Toto. which Ronnie and the girls put Americans debut song, “Only in I’m sure you’re at least familiar Their point of reference in the out in 1966. America,” was first recorded BY with, or have heard their cover of song is just Weezer. Imagine my delight to not only the Drifters, the music you hear “Africa.” It’s a story we ALL share from discover Phil Spector music, the on THAT song was the same used You either love it or hate it. our past. Wall of Sound, Ronnie Spector’s for the Drifters version). Since it’s essentially note to I’ll use myself for an example, voice, Ronnie Spector’s body… As the song says, life is a rock, note to the original, is it a tribute your results may vary. Sorry, teenage memories… but the radio rolled me. or a rip off? As a Cranky Old Guy, I really moving on. But that’s a topic for another In discussing this “in the of- started paying attention to music 1967 day. fice,” a co-worker (and fellow right before my teens, in my case, “Dedicated to the One I Love” For music geeks like me, stuff Cranky Old Guy) says it’s horrible that would be 1967, 1968 and That was the Mamas and the like this is SO much fun. and insulting to Toto. 1969. Papas, before that in 1959 by the Find this book (or those simi- I say (even though I am Old, remember? Shirelles, before THAT (and by lar), if you’re not familiar with an Cranky and Old, I consider my- Here’s a sampling of Pop Songs far the superior version) in 1957 original or a cover, find them and self to be “Jiggy With It”), the during that time I thought were by the “5” Royales. listen. original came out in 1982, 37 original, and boy am I glad I did 1968 By the way, not every cover is a years later. some investigating. “Summertime Blues” hit, but it’s still worthy. The “Youth of Today” proba- No particular order. After One Hit Wonder Blue Buck Owens hit Number One bly never heard the 1982 version 1967 Cheer covered it, the Who did it on the Country charts with “Act before, and it’s a stretch to even “Release Me (And Let Me Love live in 1970, Country star Alan Naturally” in 1963, that little think they know about Dorothy’s Again)” Jackson did it in 1994, BUT the known group The Beatles could dog, let alone a band who stopped Most people know that’s the original was Eddie Cochran in only get their version on the Pop having hits long before they were signature song of Engelbert 1958. chart to 47 the year later, but they born. Humperdinck, however, its or- One more. survived that bump in the road. Imagine the wonder of these igin is in Country Music, it was 1969 Happy listening… children when/if they ever DID written in 1949, Ray Price was “This Magic Moment” Later! hear the Toto version. the most well-known version, but Might it make them want to there was also a Soul version by look for more Toto songs? Little Esther Philips in 1960. Maybe. Advertise With Us! 1968 Is that a good thing? “I Love You” Discovering new music, even if We offer flexible options, a variety of The “hit” version by a one hit sizes, help with advertising design and it’s old music, is never bad. wonder band called People. But cross-promotional opportunities with And there goes our starting the original version was written Radioradiox.com! point. by Chris White and previously re- There is an amazing book I corded by The Zombies. Email: [email protected] to speak with our sales team! discovered in my local library, Page 26 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution

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Tom Lopez Talks Zero Bullshit (ZBS) Media With a storied history tracing back to the 1960s, ZBS Media wrote the script for a gen- eration and ate it.

ong about 1968 – a group of self-proclaimed Radio Gypsy’s and Pranksters congregated in Fort Edward NY. Ultimately call- Ling themselves ZBS (standing for Zero BullShit Media) as part of the back to the land movement at the time. On some 32 acres, it became the home and voice of characters such as Jack Flanders, Mojo be a great idea to write a story. Sam the YoDo man, Ruby, a Galactic Gumshoe, Little Freida, Lady And I went to an audio conference with Auggie Bloom, who was Jowls, Rodant (that’s pronounces RO-dAnt) Kapoor and many more the promotion man of the year in Billboard Magazine the year before, – all of whom can now call RadioRadioX.com their home. somehow we connected and he liked us and he was now promotions I recently met up with Tom Lopez (aka Meatball Fulton – well – on manager for Grunt Records, which was The Jefferson Airplanes new has to keep the creditors away somehow) at the ZBS studio to talk all label – and this predates NPR – and at the time – they were consid- things ZBS, wins and losses and things in between. Here is a short ered college stations. So, he was travelling the country and somehow excerpt of the interview which you can hear in its’ entirety on Sunday he ended up staying here - he may have spent the night or something. June___ repeated at Midnight, Wednesday June ___ And we were having dinner – he said what have you guys working on. RRX: Thanks, Tom, for taking the time to speak with radioradiox. We said – oh. We’ll play you something. So we played him a couple com episodes we had mixed that week. He said maybe we can do some- TL: Hi thing together – and that was a couple episodes of The Fourth Tower RRX: Tell us a bit about the beginnings of Inverness. So he went back to Gracie Slick and Paul Kantner and TL: It was back in the late 60’s as part of the back to the land they liked the idea……and one thing led to another. And they spon- movement – there were probably quite a few scattered around the sored it and we got it on, I think, 387 or something stations. country. There were quite a few recording studios outside cities. RRX: and one of them, as memory recalls, was WRPI in Troy, RRX: Obviously, it worked out. Including yourself, how many and actually, on RadioRadiox.com, one of the folks doing a show on were involved? RadioRadiox.com is Jimmy Barrett with Kaleidoscope. He has been TL: It’s hard to say (laughs.) We started out with about sixteen – doing it neigh on 50 years and he remembers, and he remembers the but then they would come and go – some staying a month or so – oth- first time you were broadcast on WRPI – it is a nice little tie back. ers longer. There was a stable of about a dozen after a year and a half TL: A funny thing is that yesterday I was working outside and a or so. guy in a pickup truck came by and stopped and I was on the trac- RRX: The first major piece that came out that most of us remem- tor and he said – is the ZBS Foundation around here? – and I said, ber was The Fourth Tower of Inverness. It’s the story of how there yeah – here….and he said how he had listened to the Fourth Tower at were three, or perhaps four towers in a castle and the adventures of RPI. He asked, “did you do one of the voices?” and I said “not really Jack Flanders. There is an interesting story behind how that came to – I just wrote it…” and he said “YOU’RE MEATBALL FULTON” and be – can you give a little something to the folks about that? he got out of the pickup and shook my hand. As he was driving off he TL: I worked at a rock radio station in Montreal, CHRM, the said how he had to tell his cousin ‘cause he had turned him on to the owner, Jeff Sterling was a character, decided having a summer place Fourth Tower. I have to tell my cousin I met Meatball Fulton. outside the city that the DJ’s could go to and spend time. And it was RRX: And how embarrassing it to tell you how long it took me to a place that someone had designed to look like a small mansion they realize that you……were Meatball Fulton. had in Inverness, Scotland – it was called Inverness – and it was on There is more to the story – and the interview with Tom Lopez a lake and we would spend time there. And the place, I swear, was goes on to tell about The Whurlitzer of Wisdom, the loss of Robert haunted. And that kind of triggered the idea, and when ZBS was Lorick (Jack Flanders) and much more. Join us at Sunday at______founded about 1970, then, about a year or so later I thought it would and Wednesday for an encore of the week’s program. Stay tuned. Page 28 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution The Pulse of a Bonfire Kiss Whether it’s an original work or a rough rockin’ cover, Honey Slider is capturing (and releasing) moments. By Liam Sweeny he Capital Region is a gem when it comes to local music. The variety in Twhat you hear coming up through the venues, and outlets (radioradiox.com being one) is amazing. I can go from bone-crunch- ing metal to piano-driven masterpieces by walking across the street. I love hearing bands like Honey Slider. Caity Gallagher and Alec Lewis front this sound that blends crisp acoustic with a big, expansive sound, a real folky poppy fusion that reminds you of a walk down Lark Street in Albany or lost in downtown Troy. I sit down with Caity to talk over a camp- fire, somewhere… RRX: You guys describe Honey Slider as a “folk rock/pop duo-band.” I see you, Caity, and Alec, but also Will (Kidder) and Brandon (Malowski,) which seems like a full line-up. How does the “duo” play in? Alec: Well, we began as a duo! Caity and I met sophomore year of college in a produc- tion of RENT and started jamming together. That quickly led to writing with each other Photo provided. and bouncing songs off each other. We had In their spare time Alec Lewis and Caity Gallagherengage in recreational photosynthesis. our first gig December of 2016 as a full band with a very different line up, but after that available for venues. Some places don’t want, love being a band. we did the duo thing for a while. I met Will and really can’t fit, a full band. And some gigs RRX: I just bought your latest EP, “Why on the golf course, and Caity knew Brandon really require a full band. So, it’s perfect. And Not Tonight?” and I have to say, I’m im- from high school and we all played together we’ve actually been doing both at some gigs pressed. You all formed in 2016. Was there for the first time last October for our EP re- lately, too, opening with a duo set and then musical history before then, either individu- lease show. And we’ve been working both the bringing on the full-band for the second and ally, or among each of you? full band and the duo a lot lately. third set. Which we have been really enjoy- Caity: There was! I started playing pia- It’s actually kind of great having both ing. So, yeah. We are a duo, but we also really no when I was seven and was taking classical May 2019 Page 29 Music Art Culture Revolution lessons on and off throughout live, but a 20-piece band is a little Caity: We have a few venues RRX: Here’s where you get college. I was also in a few cov- out of our budget at the moment. that we’ve been playing pretty to answer the question that we er bands throughout high school. We had a lot of fun building the regularly since we first became didn’t ask. Anyone interesting My hometown, Herkimer NY, arrangements on the record. And a band (Nine Pin, Savoy Tap- out there? What do you guys have as well as most of the Mohawk translating them to a way that room, McGeary’s Pub), and we’re coming up? The mike is yours. Valley had a surprisingly active works for a duo or four-piece is so grateful to them for always Alec: We are just about fin- music scene while I was grow- also pretty fun, but presents a lot having us back. We’ve actually ished tracking a new song that we ing up. It was how I met most of challenges. There is a song on been in the works to play a lot of hope to release as a single by the of my friends back then, and it the EP called “The Rent” that we new venues this summer and fall, end of the summer. We’re really was a really great group of musi- have had to cycle through multi- which we’re really looking for- excited about how that is com- cians that loved supporting each ple different live arrangements of ward to! We love Lost and Found ing together. It’ll be our first re- other. I think we’ve found that because it was just so difficult to in Albany, and have a show set cord as a band, with all the band same rare situation within the recreate the vibe on the record. up there on June 6th. We’ll also members playing on it, because Capital Region, which has been Sometimes you have to turn the be playing for the first time at Caity and I had played all the phenomenal. whole song upside down to make places like Round Lake Auditori- instruments on our first album. RRX: There’s a ton of variety it work. And that’s kinda what we um, Parish Public House, Uni- So this is excitingly collabora- in “Why Not Tonight?” I know had to do with it to find a live ar- fied Beerworks, Chrome, and The tive. We’re also in the works with that as a band goes into the stu- rangement that we liked. Beer Diviner. I recently went to Chromoscope Pictures on a music dio to start a project, there’s usu- RRX: Honey Slider does cov- the Hangar on the Hudson for the video for the single, which will be ally a theme, or some “big idea,” ers, if I’m correct, songs from the first time to see Sean Rowe per- our first. Super exciting stuff! especially with originals. What 70s, stuff like that. Can you give form and would love to get Honey was the concept with this one? us some of the names you float Slider there soon. Alec: Some of the songs tell through when you’re doing cov- stories within themselves, like ers? Who’s fun to cover that not the song the album title comes many people do? from, “Evan and Zoe” where you Caity: When we decide on We want to thank you for your business, have two pretty young kids kind covers, we try to land on songs your trust & your confidence these past five years. of experiencing their first-love that people love but that aren’t Michelle, Ashlee, at a high school bonfire, being covered often. Songs that will Shannon & Jenifer anxious and reticent to take that not only be memorable because step, but also feeling comfortable we hopefully do it well, but will with someone, and just going for also just be like “Wow I’ve nev- $10 oo for new clients it. Like, you know what, “Why er heard that song live before.” w/ Shannon or Jennifer Not Tonight?” And then some of Some examples of our favorites for a color service the songs focus more on a feeling are Meatloaf’s “Two Out of Three or situation present in a relation- Ain’t Bad,” “The Way” by Fastball, Call to hear our ship, whether it’s beginning or “Somebody to Love” by Queen, Prom & Wedding ending. “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver. And Packages RRX: Going from the last then we be sure to add our own question; about the variety, es- flavor to it, which usually means pecially if you’re looking at the harmonies everywhere. “duo” aspect, is there anything RRX: Being a local band, Beautique Salon you were able to accomplish in you probably have your favorite the studio that you had to change venues, maybe your least favor- in the live set? ite ones. No shade here; are there Crescent Commons Alec: Yes, most things, unfor- any local venues you want to play, 1471 Route 9 tunately. 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By Liam Sweeny hundred?” “You mean my job?” he had a guitar case in her “Oh, no, I didn’t mean-,” “I mean your alter ego,” she hand with dollar bills stick- Liar’s She chuckled and reached out, said. “Your ‘Clark Kent’.” Sing out from the seal like Almanac rapped on his LP with the back of Cory untucked his shirt and tufts of wayward hair. Cory was John Mayall and the Bluesbreak- her hand. brushed it smooth. “I work cus- nursing a papercut he got from a ers with Eric Clapton, incidental- “I’m messing with you,” she tomer service in an auto dealer- corner of an LP he was thumbing ly the LP that he cut himself on. said. “No way I’m good enough.” ship,” he said. “What’s your alter through. Jimmy was inspecting a “I have change for a hundred,” “Cory,” Jimmy said, “have you ego?” picture of Jon Miller and Andrea he said. “But Jimmy, can I grab met Lauren?” “Waitress, five star spot, too.” Bessing, an acoustic duo as crazy this till the show? You’re gon- “No, hi, I’m Cory.” He went for He scratched the nervous in love as they were onstage. With na be at the Hangar Saturday, a handshake, setting his vinyl twitch on the side of his face. “I a camera slung over her shoulder, right?” on one of the stacks in the Jazz never thought of it like alter egos the photog let her finger roam “Oh, of course,” Jimmy said. collection. Her hand was soft but before.” along the image. “Tell you what, you give her grip was strong, the grip of some- “Well, think about it now.” The girl set her guitar case change, I’ll give you that one. In- one who worked for a living. Lauren opened her coffee lid and down by the register, as stealing stant karma.” “Lauren Mills,” she said. “So stirred it with a pencil she pulled from the Beat Shop would be tan- Cory tucked the album under you play?” out of her pocket. “We’re the su- tamount to robbing an altar just his arm and pulled out his wal- “Cory plays in Red Renewal,” perheroes, the magicians, witches before Sunday mass, and this was let. He started thumbing bills out Jimmy said as a group of teen- and warlocks. I cast spells every a fact that no picker, strummer individually before pulling up the agers came in to marvel at the Friday and Saturday night.” or audiophile would ever need be twisted, folded clump of what re- posters. “I like that,” Cory said. They told. The walls were plastered in mained of his paycheck. “Yeah,” Cory said. “And you’re finished their coffees listening to the Saints of blues, jazz and rock “Here you go,” he said. She definitely good enough for a hun- the drummer lay down an ar- and roll, a Sistine Chapel painted took it and gave him a crisp bill. dred. I was checking you out be- rangement with his palms and with a spray-can.. “Thank you,” she said. “I just fore I came in.” fingers that took them somewhere “Jimmy, you got change for a don’t want to float a hundred in “It’s okay, I really was kid- the number 22 bus couldn’t. hundred?” She said. “I don’t want the case. No one’s gonna believe it ding,” she said. “Shocked me too.” “Big Yellow Taxi.” it in the case when I get to my was a tip.” Lauren clapped her hands and “Say again?” spot.” Cory watched her playing un- Cory nearly jumped. “That was the hundred,” Lau- Jimmy popped the register. der the canopy out front. The “Hey, I need to sit down,” she ren said. “Big Yellow Taxi. It was “Ah, kiddo, I don’t think so,” he Farmer’s Market drew all sorts of said. “Got a big set today. Let’s a request. Older guy, maybe sev- said. “I mean, I could turn it into people, from hungry folks there grab a coffee from next door, enty? His wife’s favorite song.” a twenty for you, but probably not to make lunch out of free samples what do you say?” “She pass away?” the way you want.” to well-heeled explorers in search “Nope. She was right there, but “Yeah, I can’t eat vinyl.” of their favorite scents in goat They bought coffee and sat she kind of wasn’t, like Alzhei- Jimmy smiled. “Don’t knock milk soap. But few people would down on the curb as a traditional mer’s or something.” it till you try it.” He turned to the drop a hundred in any guitar drummer was picking up his own “So he gave you a hundred to photographer and pointed to the case. She’d definitely get accused paper from under the canopy. play it?” back of the store, kitty corner to of seeding the pot. “So what’s your alter ego?” She Lauren sipped her coffee. The his perch by the door. “So how’d you even get a hun- said. crowd was starting to pick up. “If you can find a space back dred?” He said. “Did you see who “What do you mean?” She’d likely get an even better there, it’s yours,” he said. “Love dropped it?” “When you’re not using your take once she set up. the work.” “What, you don’t think I’m superpowers to please the crowd, “He gave me a hundred when Cory walked up with a copy of even good enough to get a what are you doing?” she smiled” Page 34 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution Capturing the Moment - A Journey of Style

By Sassy remember… it’s not all about a got cut off in the picture at your pretty sunset. Learn how to work birthday, the dark photo at your pring is here in all its glory. Sassy with natural lighting and balance sister’s candle-lit wedding, or Days are getting longer, sun the light between the subject and the blurred dog chasing a ball? Sis getting warmer, and flow- Says the background. Pay attention to Things like that happen when ers of all kinds are beautifully in the direction of the light (look at the photographer doesn’t take bloom. With the convenience of Don’t spend a ton of mo- the way shadows fall) and how the time to ensure the photo is cell phones having better cam- ney. To start, you have to remem- intense the light is. Most cameras framed correctly. You can’t al- eras on them, it is almost too ber it IS just a hobby. Just about on auto mode will let you know if ways move the people or objects easy to pull them out when we any entry level DSLR (Digital you need a flash or not but hon- in the photo, but a photographer see something beautiful in na- Single Lens Reflex) camera can estly, you should know it first. can move themselves or the cam- ture and capture that moment on do what you need it to do. Each Learn to see the shot. Re- era to get a better view. Don’t just “film”. We know that most of us brand of camera has one that is member when someone’s head Continued on Page 34... don’t know a lot of details about for the casual photographer just taking a photo other than the starting out. Then just grab it, ‘point and shoot’ mentality. But set it to “auto” and click anything many people see art differently that catches your eye. than others. That’s what makes Get to know your camera. photography so unique. No two A picture has a lot of components artists in any industry see some- & settings, and some are direct- thing the exact same way. And ly related to how the picture will that is why art is beautiful. come out. Things to learn about About a year ago, I asked a are the aperture, shutter speed professional photographer to take and ISO of each shot. Learn some pictures of me. At the time? about each one then take pho- I HATED getting my picture tak- tos with those different settings en. I was very critical of myself—I out of auto mode. When you go to thought my posture was terrible, look at the photos on your com- I never wanted anyone to see my puter, you should be able to see smile, and I felt very awkward. what camera settings were used. But the photographer informed (Look under ‘properies’ of the me that I didn’t see what was in picture.) Compare them and see his view. It wasn’t just me he saw, what the differences are. Then it was the picture. Everything… you will know in the future what as a whole. you can set your camera to when But what does someone need you want a specific look or details to know who would like to take out of auto. their casual photography to the Pay attention to the light. next level? Get a REAL camera! I Probably, the single most im- reached out to some of my friends portant thing about any photo is in the industry to see what they light. If you have taken a photo had to say. Their tips may be just with the right light, you have al- what you need to kick your pho- ready taken the biggest step to- tography hobby up a notch: wards getting a good picture. But May 2019 Page 35 Music Art Culture Revolution

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Goldie’s Pyrex June 29th & 30th May 2019 Page 37 Music Art Culture Revolution The Long Note Goodbye For Fans of Blue Hand Luke, a final show can be lovely and bittersweet. By Amy Modesti good ol’ rock and roll, blues, and country from bands as “The “Things always come in Rolling Stones”, “Led Zeppelin”, threes.” It has been a saying that “Z.Z. Top”, “The Doors”, “J. Giles my mother would tell me when- Band”, and many more that had ever any event, both good and you dancing all night. bad, would occur. Although some Nine years ago, my friend, Photo by Amy Modesti (l to r) Charlie Morris and Tommy Love may deem it a superstition, oth- Charlie Morris, introduced my ers might believe that saying to parents and I to Blue Hand Luke (guitar/vocals), and Tommy Love They treated me like I was in be true. when he was a co-worker at Park- (vocals/harmonica). With old their “family”. Through attending Within a month apart, our way Music. Charlie would encour- members leaving, new members their shows when I could, I also music community experienced age us to watch him perform in would emerge into place. 2011’s met other music fans and local three giant losses that left a huge this band that he was involved lineup featured blues guitar- musicians that became my close hole in our hearts; the passing of with. My first time seeing Blue ist, Ike Izadian, in place of Mele. friends that I continue to spend bluegrass artist, Caroline “Moth- Hand Luke was at the 2010 From 2012-2014, the band was a time with periodically at vari- erJudge” Isachsen (March 9), the “Rockin’ On the River” concert hybrid of both “Blue Hand Luke” ous music shows and community sudden passing of Nippertown series, held inside Ryan Wake’s and the old lineup of “Sly Fox events. co-founder, Greg Haymes (April parking lot, and at the British and The Hustlers” (featuring both Listening to Blue Hand Luke 10), and the ending of local rock Invasion Uncle Sam Jam held at Donna and Mark Tritico and cur- expanded my musical knowledge and roll cover band, Blue Hand Knickerbocker Park when they rent bassist, Dylan Storm), Their greatly and I enjoyed hearing Luke, on Saturday, March 16 at opened for Billy J. Kramer, Jerry final lineup from 2015-2019 fea- their songs that they had brought the Rustic Barn Pub. Molland (Badfinger), and Ter- tured Matt Mirabile on guitar, into their performance sets. Their For over twenty-three years, ry Sylvester (The Hollies). Even along with Morris, Love, Cappel- songs had me dancing on my feet Blue Hand Luke set the bar for though I wasn’t familiar with the lo, Vumbaco, and McNamee (with within the growing dance crowd being one of Capital Region’s rock songs that they performed back occasional fill ins from Jason Ma- at some of the most memorable and roll cover groups. No mat- then (now I am familiar with loney, Frank Daley, Josh Bloom- gigs that I had attended within ter who was set to perform in the their songs), they were a great field, Gary “Sly” Fox, Jeremy the 9 years. Their most memo- band’s lineup on any given eve- band. They were a group I knew I Walz, Johnny Rabb, and Randy rable gigs, for me, was both the ning, they always put on a stellar wanted to see any chance I got. Staats). Each lineup brought in 2018 & this year’s St. Patrick’s show. You could usually see Blue From the days of bringing my their own unique spin into their Day concert, the “Farewell to Hand Luke perform at events and parents to Rockin’ On the River songs that they performed for Tommy Love” Halloween show at venues as “Rockin’ On the Riv- to attend their shows, over time, their true fans. the Rustic Barn Pub (2015), the er” (held at Ryan’s Wake Park- I grew to enjoy this band and In 2014 and 2015, I followed Italian Community Center gig ing Lot), the Cooperstown Blues its evolving lineup. Every year, Blue Hand Luke more heavily. featuring Johnny Rabb and Ran- Express, “Power’s Park Summer their band lineup changed. The I met the other band members dy Staats in 2016, and their Rock- Concert Series”, Nanola, Dan- first lineup I saw featured veter- gradually at each gig that I at- in’ On The River shows in their go’s, and Rustic Barn Pub. Even an musicians, Joe Mele (guitar), tended with my friends and peers varying lineups. composing an original song that Tony Perrino (piano/vocals), Pete after their shows. Over time, I got one can hear sometimes during Vumbaco (drums), James “Jim- to know these members who be- You can find the full article on “On 6 With Vito” every Friday my” Cappello (bass), Luke McNa- came my new friends. Eventual- the Xperience Blog on Radiora- night, the group stuck to playing mee (saxophone), Charlie Morris ly, they became my close friends. diox.com. Page 38 May 2019 Music Art Culture Revolution Slaughterhouse Chorus (Cntd)

Continued from Page 7... ruin his ex-girlfriend’s new rela- tionship. So that’s a really fond memory for me - being harassed by Officer Willis of the Macon Police Department and then later finding out that the same individ- ual is now in prison for 10 years. Mark: He literally asked me if I fart weed. He was a real spe- beautifully. It’s a very long drive cial guy. It’s funny how the hard but we got down there and the times really turn into the best beer was flowing and the food memories. was cooking and the bands were Chris: Any experience good playing and it was wonderful, but or bad can turn into a great story, then the skies opened up and ev- so embrace the bad times. Deal erything fell apart. with Officer Willis. Mark: But we made it home! Jay: I think that’s a good seg- Jay: I don’t think you get that, ue back to the record too. “Ham- just working your 9 to 5 and not bone” is just the recounting of leaving town. We’re lucky to have one of these alternately good and that opportunity to get in the car bad experiences, where we were and drive and make music as part on our way to the Muddy Roots of a grand adventure somewhere. Festival in Tennessee to play, but So it’s cool that we’ve been able to at the Open Mic Tent, I think, do that over the years. with John from Henry’s Rifle. Chris: I mean, we went down Read the full article on the to see the show too. Xperience Blog on www.radiora- Jay: Yeah, it was amaz- diox.com! ing, amazing music. It started

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