Exit Dome concert to air - again!

For the next four weeks, each week on the Local 518 be listening for the sets from the four bands who played the Exit Dome on 10/23. This is in addition to the already scheduled in studio sessions and interviews with various bands.

Here's how it will go:

10/29 & 11/1 Phantogram in studio // Railbird Jr Exit Dome set

11/5 & 11/8 Alta Mira interview // Eric Margan & the Red Lions Exit Dome set

11/12 & 11/15 Mike Grutka in studio // Sean Rowe Exit Dome set

11/19 & 11/22 Laura Boggs in studio // Super 400 Exit Dome set

Laura's CD is coming out at a party at Bread & Jam in Cohoes on 11/21. Mike Grutka's album is out now! Alta Mira's new, debut CD is coming out at an early December CD release at Revolution Hall! Phantogram have just signed to Barsuk Records. Their CD, "Eyelid Movies," long anticipated - will be out in Feb 2010!

Rock on, Local 518 - from your home for Local 518 in the whole of the Capital Region!!!

Upcoming Local 518 shows on EXT

10/15 & 18 Red Haired Strangers (CD Release @ Caffe Lena's on 10/18!)
10/22 & 25 Lucky Lips
10/29 & 11/1 Phantogram (just signed to Barsuk Records; new album Feb 2010!)
11/5 & 8 Alta Mira (new album coming in December; CD release @Rev Hall 12/09)
11/12 & 15 Mike Grutka (new album, "Ria," is out!)

More sessions being booked!

Erin Harkes

Is on Local 518 tonight at 9 and Sunday morning at 11.

Michael Jerling is next week.

Exit Dome

Oct 23rd, join us for the next Locsl 518 concert to benefit Exit 97.7, WEXT.

On stage:

Sarah and Chris from Railbird
Eric Margan & the Red Lions
Sean Rowe
Super 400

Get tickets and support the music at www.exit977.org.

Listen to Dave Michaels 8/20 7a

Dave has some big news to tell. Next Thursday! It's hot! Rock on, Local 518.

Phantogram - Running from the cops!

Click here for an MP3 of their great song "When I'm Small."

Congrats on being chosen as KEXP song of the day! Great station catching the wave! Woo hoo, Local 518!

Coming to Local 518

Salon Style (Gaven Richard from The Kamikaze Hearts) sits and talks with us about his music, and the unique use of samples. 8/6 at 9p and 8/9 at 11a.

Then catch singer-songwriter Tom Wadsworth with his distinctive songs on 8/13 and 16.

Local 518 Laura Boggs on the radio

Thursday (7/16) and Sunday (7/19), listen in to the magical sounds of Laura Boggs, who sings with such a beautiful and delicate voice. She'll sing new songs from her forthcoming "Murder Ballads & Lies" album. That should be out this fall on Rev Records.

Thursdays at 9p, and Sundays at 11a.

Next week (7/23 & 26): John Scarpulla!
7/30 & 8/2: Lindsey Mae! Love her song Cable Car!!! Listen here!

More Local 518 live radio coming!

In addition to the shows we have scheduled in the previous post, we have been having some other great Local 518 artists in of late!

John Scarpulla and Lindsey Mae were both awesome! Listen for those soon! Also, we have just set up a session with Rev Records' Laura Boggs, and we are working on dates for Mother Judge and The Cave Weddings. Keep an eye on the blog!

Meantime make sure you pick up a copy of the new Local 518 Compilation when you support the music at http://www.exit977.org!

Garage Bands in a Garage! at the Albany Public Library

Head downtown to the Albany Public Library’s Main Library this summer for some great local music at the Garage Bands in the Garage concert series, cosponsored in part by Exit 97.7, WEXT.

The free after-hours, all ages rock shows take place on the third Friday of each month this summer from 6 to 8 p.m. in the garage at the Main Library’s back entrance on Elk Street. You can hear some great local bands, get a library card and check out books from the Bookmobile, and buy used CDs (just $1 each, or $1 for a grab bag of 5 mystery CDs without cases) retired from the library’s collection at the Garage Bands Garage Sale.

6/19: Ben Karis-Nix, Sea of Trees, Ashley Pond Band, the Mysteios

7/17: We Are Jeneric, Space Lounge

8/21: Tern Rounders, The Black Fuel

9/18: Red Haired Strangers, Rattling Baddlies

More information, click here.

Upcoming Local 518 shows on EXT

6/11 & 14: Ashley Pond Band

6/18 & 21: Rob Jonas

6/21: Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys (with Rob Jonas)

6/25 & 28: Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys

7/2 & 7/5: John Brodeur (of Maggie Mayday)

Ashley Pond on Local 518

Ashley Pond Band's new album, "The Warning," is the Exit 97.7, WEXT CD Spotlight for June. Get a copy when you support the music. www.exit977.org

Ashley Pond Band are our guests this week on Local 518. Thursday at 9p and Sunday at 11a.

Catch their CD release party at Valentines on Saturday, 6/13!

Mike Grutka readying new album

We don't know a set release date, but Mike's new album, "Ria," is striking out in a new and bold direction.

Be listening for the lead track soon with the album by July or August.

Rob Jonas to release new cd

Rob is playing a cd release party at Valentines. (6/13)

Ashley Pond Band CD Release

June 13 at Valentine's in Albany. Blues rock from the Local 518!

Ashley and her band in studio on Local 518 to celebrate the release. Thursday, 6/11 and Sunday, 6/14.

Rock on, Ashley!

Sgt Dunbar on Local 518

Sgt Dunbar & the Hobo Banned converse and play on the show Thursday 5/21 at 9p and Sunday 5/25 at 11a. Learn about the real Sgt Dunbar, hear what was in Charles Mingus' Garbage Pile and more.

Mike Gent & the Rapid Shave

Mike Gent of the Figgs has just released his solo album. Just before the release party at Valentines, he and his band dropped by for a set and conversation with Dave Michaels.

Be listening this Thursday at 9p (5/14) and Sunday at 11a (5/17) for the results.

Coming soon: Sgt Dunbar and Ashley Pond Band!!

Scientific Maps on Local 518!

This Thursday (5/7) at 9p and Sunday (5/10) at 11a, join Dave Michaels for a studio session with Local 518 Scientific Maps. Great new songs and conversation.

Plus, one of the songs is on our new Local 518 Compilation, vol. 2: Live @ EXT. Find out more on that at http://www.exit977.org.

Matthew Loiacono on Local 518

With a new 8 minute, 8 song EP, Matthew Loiacono drops by the Local 518 this Thursday and Sunday. We hear some of the EP and he plays some new songs. And we talk music.

Upcoming shows!

4/26 Sean Rowe instudio with Dave Michaels, playing songs from "Magic." Plus, Sean surprises us with a new, unreleased tune. Troy Pohl (ex of Kamikaze Hearts) on guitar.

4/30 Matthew Loiacono in studio with Chris Wienk, talking about his new EP, "Penny Riddle." Plus, Matthew plays two new songs!

Upcoming: Ashley Pond Band, Scientific Maps, and Sgt Dunbar & the Hobo Banned.