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The Jazzy Tune You Heard on Hold? This Part-Time Musician Made It.

The Jazzy Tune You Heard on Hold? This Part-Time Musician Made It.

Meet Harriet Goldberg, a late bloomer who went from a career in social work to the queen of hold music with h…

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The Reinvention of Sammy Buttons, Master of Sidewalk Funk

The Reinvention of Sammy Buttons, Master of Sidewalk Funk

He started a bike messenger company in the 1990s. But the death of a friend, followed by Covid, inspired him …

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How the Sisters Behind Manic Panic Spend A Day Rocking Out

How the Sisters Behind Manic Panic Spend A Day Rocking Out

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Where Veteran Rockers Go to Reinvent Themselves

Where Veteran Rockers Go to Reinvent Themselves

How the Hudson Valley and the Catskills became the home to grunge icons, ex-punks and one-hit wonders. Send a…

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The Bass Player in Vixen Wants to Sell You Your Next House

The Bass Player in Vixen Wants to Sell You Your Next House

An increasing number of rock stars, including members of the Alice Cooper band, Slayer, and Vixen, are pivoti…

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The Roller Rink Popcorn Factory and the Jailhouse Pub

The Roller Rink Popcorn Factory and the Jailhouse Pub

A look at the endless reinvention of the forgotten old buildings of the Hudson Valley.

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Robyn Hitchcock’s Tale of Two Obsessions

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| PopMatters Verified
Stranded in the Future Akashic The eccentric British singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock seems intent on telling his life story not in a grand rock opera but in a series of verbal 45s. The latest installment is Stranded in the Future, the follow-up to his sublime 2024 micro-memoir about the one year that most shaped his artistic vision and future, 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left. Hitchcock’s latest continues where his debut left off.
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The Velvet Underground Get a “Sister Ray”-Sized Biography

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| PopMatters Verified
Do What You Fear Most: The History of The Velvet Underground Omnibus For some bands, the myth is mightier than the music. That’s not the case with the Velvet Underground. Now, NYC’s original art punks, the collective that merged Brill Building-inspired pop craft and avant-garde sonics with lyrics about the darkest sides and simplest beauties of the human experience, are the subject of a biography that does justice to their massive and still-resonant impact.
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Lyle Lovett Brings Songs + Stories to City Winery Hudson Valley

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| Inside+Out Upstate NY
The summer concert schedule in the Hudson Valley is always jam-packed , but few events are as anticipated as singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett's upcoming residency at City Winery Hudson Valley. On June 26 and 27, Lovett brings his SONGS + STORIES tour to this intimate venue in Montgomery as part of a 28-performance residency at City Winery locations in eight cities. Lovett's SONGS + STORIES performances blend music, conversation, and storytelling in a way only Lovett can deliver.
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