CRUMBS Blog

The Midnight Society Release “Footprints” CD

Andrew Gregory — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:50 +0000

Jim and Deidra of The Midnight Society passed along this note: Hi everyone! It’s been a while since we’ve sent out an email, but we’ve been quite busy gearing up for our CD Release Show! The new album Footprints is ready and waiting, and five of the tracks are now available to stream on our Read More

Danny Whitecotton – Episode 178

Mike Guzzo — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:14 +0000

Tune into Exit 97.7 WEXT tonight at 11:00PM and listen to this episode of CRUMBS Cafe. listen iTunes download Born and raised in Texas, Danny Whitecotton has been playing his mix of indie rock and alt country to the coffee shop junkies and bar patrons of New York, Massachusetts and Vermont since his independently released Read More

Stigmata reunite to fight cancer

Ralph Renna — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:28:51 +0000

Early this year I received a phone call that a former bandmate and good friend was diagnosed with cancer. My heart sunk, my eyes filled up and the first thing I thought was how can we help. On the other side of town Buddy Armstrong was feeling the same way about his friend and bandmate. Read More

Dan Johnson and the Expert Sidemen “Bound for Abiquiu” Album Release Party

Andrew Gregory — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:17 +0000

After a short and successful Kickstarter campaign by Dan Johnson & the Expert Sidemen, everyone gets the benefit of this tonight:

Picture This: Danny Whitecotton in The Cafe

Andrew Gregory — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:31:37 +0000

Hung on the CRUMBS Studio walls is a gallery of pictures of previous CRUMBS Cafe guests. We had just finished recording Episode 178 of CRUMBS Cafe with Danny Whitecotton, and were in the studio chatting. Danny was also inspecting the pictures and remarked, rather surprised, on how many of the people he knew. Mike Guzzo Read More

Picture This: SPAC’s 4th Annual Rock & Run, Sunday May 19th

Andrew Gregory — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:19:46 +0000

Among the many events held for runner’s this past weekend, SPAC held its annual Rock & Run, sponsored by WEQX-FM, on Sunday morning. Featuring a 5K, 10K, and a kids 1K fun run, along with a festival on the SPAC grounds, all proceeds went to benefit SPAC’s Kids education programs and its classical programming. Utilizing Read More

Win Tickets to the SPAC Battle of the Bands

Mike Guzzo — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:41:28 +0000

2013 SPAC Battle of the Bands: The Battle Returns May 24! Tickets are on sale at spac.org. This year is looking to be their best yet with some serious talent gracing the Spa Little Theater stage: 7:00 Ghosts on 33rd 7:20 A Little More Us 7:40 Call Security 8:00 This Renaissance 8:20 The Lucky Jukebox Read More

Low ‘n Lonesome – Episode 177

Mike Guzzo — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:34 +0000

Tune into Exit 97.7 WEXT tonight at 11:00PM and listen to this episode of CRUMBS Cafe. listen iTunes download Rob Adkins and Phil Drum are two fine Fingerstyle /Acoustic Blues guitar players and songwriters from Saratoga Springs, NY. As Low ‘N Lonesome, they join forces and blend their talents to produce some of the finest Read More

Picture This: Low ‘N Lonesome in The Cafe

Andrew Gregory — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:00:36 +0000

This week, CRUMBS Cafe host Mike Guzzo and myself welcomes a pair of finger-picking guitarists, Rob Adkins and Phil Drum, who go by the moniker Low ‘N Lonesome. Acoustic and electric forms of blues music are well represented in the Capital District. The duo added to the mix when they joined up to play the Read More

The Slaughterhouse Chorus – Episode 176

Mike Guzzo — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:04 +0000

Tune into Exit 97.7 WEXT tonight at 11:00PM and listen to this episode of CRUMBS Cafe. listen iTunes download Albany dudes The Slaughterhouse Chorus have been carting their loud, fast, thoroughly American rock and roll to dive bars and barbecues across the nation since 2009, marinating their punk roots in classic rock, honky-tonk country and Read More