WEXT Podcast

WHOAAA 15 years! The Albany Society for the Advancement of Philanthropy (ASAP), in association with the Albany All-Stars Roller Derby and the Hellions of Troy Roller Derby, is pleased to present Santa Speedo Sprint 15, Saturday, December 5th from 11am to 4pm. This year - it's VIRTUAL!

SIRSY and WEXT go back a long time together. And we truly enjoy every time we get to interact with Mel and RIch, even if it's just over the phone with some miles in between.

Lace up your running shoes and join the fight against childhood Alzheimer's by registering today for JP's 5k Fun Run.

On coming up with a name for their 11th album, The Jayhawks' keyboardist Karen Grotberg recalls, "Everybody had been brainstorming. We looked throuh people's lyrics trying to find something. Finally Gary (Louris) just threw out a bunch of stuff in an email and one of them was 'XOXO' and I said, 'Hey, go for that'!" Boom! Done!

ON THEIR 16TH STUDIO ALBUM,

Will Levith is editorial director at Saratoga Living/Capital Region Living. He told me that it has been a long time in the making, but he has finally gotten to do a story around Dave Matthews. We spoke of how Dave has become an institution, and how Saratoga was there at the beginning of Dave’s career.

Happy anniversary to Caffe Lena! 60 years! Wow!

Chuck Vosganian's Rochmon Record Club, like us all, has taken a pause. He's still working on shows, and looks forward to the day when we can all safely get out there and associate a bit more closely with each other.

Ralph Renna has been embedded in the Local 518 music scene for over thirty years. Since the age of 18, he's been a muscian, DJ, journalist, TV show host and producer. Renna's passion for music and his committment to promoting local musicians and bands is unparalleled.

Michaela Anne and I discussed her latest release, "Desert Dove," and the new single "Run Away With Me." We also talked about ways artists are trying to reach out to their fans, and the economy of artists.