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Lewis Jackson’s ugly free throw attempt landed on the back iron and stopped dead as if it was deflated. Instead, it dropped through, and Purdue squeezed the air out of Siena’s season, 72-64, in the first round of the NCAA tourn­ament South Regional Friday at the Spokane Arena.
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Union practices at Times Union Center

Union practices at Times Union Center

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Polacek, D'Amigo honored by ECAC Hockey

Polacek, D'Amigo honored by ECAC Hockey

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Interview with St. Lawrence coach Joe Marsh

Interview with St. Lawrence coach Joe Marsh

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Union skates into title game
posted March 20, 2010

Raucci Trial evidence photos
posted March 18, 2010

Shen girls march on
posted March 16, 2010


Live in the Clubs
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Julia Brown used to have a love-hate relationship with the guitar, but she’s learning to love it more. The instrument did not come naturally to the New York City-based singer-songwriter at first.
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Photo of Live in the Clubs: Sister act Searson performs Irish favorites, own material
Thursday, March 11, 2010

In a genre heavily focused on artists’ interpretations of traditional songs, Searson has cut away from the pack with its originals. From an early age, sisters Erin, Heather and Colleen Searson have shared a love of Celtic, Irish and English folk traditions.

Photo of Live in the Clubs: Tim Roden shows young players what he learned from others
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Although he’s only been playing guitar for a little over two years, singer-songwriter Tim Roden hopes to be an inspiration for those just starting out in music.

Photo of Live in the Clubs: Beware! dedicated to fun, releasing first CD on Friday
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010

Sea monsters, cartoon characters, zombies and the true origins of the mythical El Chupacabre — it’s all in a day’s work for Beware! The Other Head of Science. The band, which shares practically the same lineup as Desperately Obvious, has always existed on the less serious side of music.

Photo of Live in the Clubs: Tern Rounders' Marc Clayton and Kim Noyes developed early songwriting rapport
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010

Tern Rounders' Americana-based, cosmic country sound has gotten many on the local scene excited. Tthe group has been featured in its own Crumbs Nite Out performance at The Linda in Albany, and their track “Black Train” made No. 13 on WEXT-FM’s list of the top 50 Local 518 songs of 2009.

Photo of Live in the Clubs: Beware! The Other Head of Science is dedicated to fun, releasing first CD on Friday
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010

Sea monsters, cartoon characters, zombies and the true origins of the mythical El Chupacabre — it’s all in a day’s work for Beware! The Other Head of Science.

Photo of Live in the Clubs: Drummer-guitarist Pete Furlong loves songwriting most of all
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

>Rush drummer Neil Peart is Pete Furlong’s idol, but it’s not necessarily for reasons one might think. As Rush fans know, Peart was the man behind most of Rush’s lyrics, and many of his ruminations on life have influenced Furlong’s own writing.

Photo of Live in the Clubs: Trumpeter Randy Brecker coming back to Van Dyck
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010

Randy Brecker is looking forward to a big reunion this weekend. On Saturday, the 64-year-old trumpeter and flugelhorn player will perform at the Van Dyck in Schenectady for the first time since the venue reopened last year — and for the first time in roughly three or four years.

Photo of Live in the Clubs: Cover band combines talents of Tiernan, School Bus Yellow
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010

About a year ago, Pat Tiernan started getting the itch to play in a band. The singer and guitarist, who had been haunting open mike nights at places like the Bayou Cafe in Albany with an impressive list of cover tunes, began sitting in with local jam band School Bus Yellow for a few songs. And the crowds would eat it up. Now, Tiernan and that band have combined to form Odus Budd.

Photo of Live in the Clubs: Biondo’s next gig to be group effort
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010

Courtney Biondo is bored with the solo singer-songwriter routine. She has been playing solo at such venues since the age of 13. So rather than stop, she took a different approach and joined Albany rock band Big Nixon


By Brian McElhiney
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