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Local 518, 4 Global View, Troy, NY (2026)

09/10/2026

Tonight at 9:00pm 🕚 WEXT Radio's Local 518 Show host Andy Gregory has compiled this playlist...

Buggy Jive - "When the Thang Ain't Enough"
Carmen Lookshire - "Carousel"
Eric-jon Tasker - "Two Friends"
Ria Curley - "Divine"
Erica Rose - "Move"
The Heavenly Echoes Gospel Band - "Movin' Heaven and Earth"

ATTIC CLASSIC: Earl Thorpe, bass vocalist for The Heavenly Echoes Gospel Band, founded doo-wop quintet The Fidelitys in the mid-50’s after moving here from Florida to pursue a music career. After forming the group, which included a cousin and friends from Albany and Jacksonville, winter of 1957 had them traveling to the Apollo Theatre with hopes of landing a spot in the renowned amateur showcase.

Instead, they were asked to return two weeks later, signing with a booking agent who believed them to be already professionals – not amateurs. That led immediately to an audition with and signing to Baton Records. The recording of their first single, "The Things I Love," made it onto the Billboard pop charts February 1958. The second single "Memories Of You" was celebrated as part of a weeklong stint at the Apollo, but it failed to match the success of its predecessor.

During their peak years, The Fidelitys continued to record, even appearing on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, and remained a regional favorite. The Attic Classic is another of the group's singles, "Captain Of My Ship," which was released in 1958.

At 9:30pm 🕧 listen to a with singer-songwriter Skylar Erin. Followed by songs with Mambo-X (w/ Erin O'Hara) ("Building Bridges and Bombing Them") + Steve Candlen ("Imagine Revolution") + The North & South Dakotas ("Anna Lee") to fill out the hour

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09/10/2026

Tune in WEXT Radio today (09.10.26) during the 9am, 1pm and 6pm hours for an from the Archive

9am "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" - Ray Eberle & The Modernaires w/ The Tex Beneke Orchestra (1960s) with dave
1pm "Quick Fix" - Diversion Factor (1987) with
6pm "When I Dream" - Hector (1979) with Chris W

09/03/2026

Tonight at 9:00pm 🕚 WEXT Radio's Local 518 Show host Andy Gregory has compiled this playlist...

Wild Adriatic - "Bad Behavior"
Sawyer Fredericks - "Funeral Parking Only"
Amy Ryan Band - "Love Is a Fool's Game"
Annie & the Hedonists - "Big Red Sun Blues"
Mark and Jill - "How Birds Fly (Live)"

ATTIC CLASSIC: Albany's Ambassador of the Blues, Ernie Williams, grew up on a Virginia to***co plantation, singing in church and learning to play guitar. Inspired to play the blues from hearing the old masters via radio on Sunday nights, he moved to Harlem in the 1940s to pursue music. He relocated to Albany in the 1960s after having stopped in the area while on tour as a bass player for blues funk group The Ohio Players, liking what he saw.

It was years of paying his dues to when the wave of popularity of blues-based music finally caught up to him and the Ernie Williams Band in the 90's. Even then, he played any show he was asked to, from small bar gigs to opening for national touring blues and soul acts. There were some high-profile performances outside the area too, along with benefit concerts for the community, and hosting his annual birthday shows in different venues around the area for charities. A seemingly tireless performer and showman, he played his last a few days before passing away in 2012 at age 87.

During his time, Ernie recorded several live and studio CD's with bands made up of top local musicians, showcasing the blues, roots and gospel music he loved. The Attic Classic is "Love of Gold," a track off Ernie Williams & The Wildcats 'Harvest Time' disc from 1997.

At 9:30pm 🕧 listen to a with Cait Tizzone of Albany based band Lucid Street - Followed with songs by Southbound ("Love Light") + The North & South Dakotas ("Cherry Grove") + Coal Palace Kings ("Cecil King") to fill out the hour

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09/03/2026

Tune in WEXT Radio today (09.03.26) during the 9am, 1pm and 6pm hours for an from the Archive

9am "Slumberjack" - Alta Mira (2009) with dave
1pm "The Sad Truth About Fun" - 🦉Swamp 🐌Baby 🐢 (2012) with
6pm "Let's Do Wrong" - The Bougalieu (1967) with Chris W

08/27/2026

Tonight at 9:00pm 🕚 WEXT Radio's Local 518 Show host Andy Gregory has compiled this playlist...

Mark Oppenneer - "Plenty of Tentacles"
Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello ft. Mauricio Zottarelli - "Nothing at All"
Art D'echo Trio - "Oh Please!"
Hot Club of Saratoga - "Old Fashioned Love"
Bright Dog Red - "How the Seasons Begin"

ATTIC CLASSIC: Lee Shaw was a jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator admired for her lyrical touch, strong sense of melody, and a decades-long career leading her jazz trio. Born Londa Lee Moore in 1926 in Oklahoma, she first studied classical piano as a child before discovering jazz in her early adulthood. With a move to Chicago, Shaw immersed herself in the jazz scene playing clubs, and studied with famed jazz piano virtuoso Oscar Peterson, an influence reflected in her swinging yet expressive piano style.

Leading the Lee Shaw Trio for more than forty years, they performed extensively across the US, Canada, and Europe. Her and the trio’s performances, whether live or on recordings, were always described as expertly blending blues, swing, and modern jazz elements, marked by clarity, rhythmic drive, and emotional depth. She was also a respected educator, teaching jazz piano at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, where she influenced generations of students, including future innovators such as John Medeski. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 1993 and Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards and Hall of Fame Class of 2026, cementing her legacy as a significant and enduring figure in American jazz.

Eight years prior to her passing in 2015, Shaw released 'Originals,' a studio album of her own compositions performed with her trio that highlighted her skills as a composer as well as a pianist, revealing a deeply personal and imaginative musical voice. The Attic Classic "Blue Hyacinth" comes from that recording.

At 9:30pm 🕧 listen to a with As Iz (Izzy Singer) - Followed with songs by Rodeo Barons ("Moon Lady") + Tern Rounders ("Judgement Day") to fill out the hour

Tune in 📻 WEXT Radio at 97.7 and 106.1 FM, at 89.1's HD2 station, via 💻 online website stream, or by using the free app for iOS and Android 📱 devices

08/27/2026

Tune in WEXT Radio today (08.27.26) during the 9am, 1pm and 6pm hours for an from the Archive

9am "Screwed" - Randy & The Goats (1973/1980) with dave
1pm "Fifteen and Gone" - The Stomplistics (1985) with
6pm "Charity" - The Gray Things (1966) with Chris W

08/20/2026

Tonight at 9:00pm 🕚 WEXT Radio's Local 518 Show host Andy Gregory has compiled this playlist...

Girl Blue - "Talk No More"
Todd Nelson - "Space Jelly"
The A.M's - "Games" (on Lorchestral Recording Company)
Amanda Case - "Kissing Strangers"
New American Cuisine - "Corduroy Sunflower"
Shane Guerrette - "Come Along as One"
Caity Gallagher Music - "Anybody Else"

ATTIC CLASSIC: Eddie Angel has been hard-wired to playing rock n roll guitar since he was 12 years old. In interviews he credits, or lays the blame on, his two older sisters, teenagers in the 1950's who played those early rock and roll records around their house all the time. And of course, the early Beatles records which inspired him to play guitar and be in a band.

With a career spanning over five decades, a stop at any point in time would reveal Eddie's devotion to playing guitar as the basis to his development as a songwriter, in-demand session player, entertainer, and record company owner. In the 70's - there's Eddie playing with popular Albany lounge band Tino and The Revlons, then touring with the Star-Spangled Washboard Band. Those tours led to his joining Washington DC rockabilly legend Tex Rubinowitz and the Bad Boys. Back to Albany in the 80's, and a move to Nashville with the promising rockabilly band Jeannie Smith & The Hurricanes. Then in the 90's, a leap across the Atlantic with The Planet Rockers; back again for caveman rock with The Neanderthals, and (phew!) of course the ongoing instrumental guitar outfit Los Straitjackets.

For the Attic Classic, we'll go back over the big pond to London, where Eddie cut a solo album at the original Toe Rag studio. From an original pressing of 'Eddie Angel's Guitar Party' released in 1994, it’s "Itchy Chicken"

At 9:30pm 🕧 listen to the with Fiona Grace and Hannah Coffin, two of the folks from the Diver Library's "Let's Make a Song!" project. Find the recordings at https://diverlibrary.bandcamp.com - The Session fills out the hour

Tune in 📻 WEXT Radio at 97.7 and 106.1 FM, at 89.1's HD2 station, via 💻 online website stream, or by using the free app for iOS and Android 📱 devices

08/20/2026

Tune in WEXT Radio today (08.20.26) during the 9am, 1pm and 6pm hours for an from the Archive

9am "Silent Super Man" - Phoebe Henry (2005) with dave
1pm "And When It's Over" - Bert Sommer (1968) with
6pm "Ballad Of Elijah" - Mother, Flag and Country [MFC] (2011) with Chris W

08/13/2026

Tonight at 9:00pm 🕚 on WEXT Radio's Local 518 Show with Andy Gregory, more upstate rock piled up into this playlist...

Schenectavoidz - "L M C"
Drab Stucco - "Teenage Excess"
The Hanslick Rebellion - "Peabody's"
NO DIVISION - "Red Light Tower"
A Cave In Bloom - "Dreams on the Wall"
Paintbrush Charlie - "Give a Little"
Mirrors Down - "Don't Die"
Dauber - "Concerning"

ATTIC CLASSIC: Up until just a few weeks ago, you could usually find Jim Furlong, proprietor of the Last Vestige Music Shop in Albany, behind the counter or online selling vinyl records, as he had done since the early 1980’s. He recently sold the business... But did you know he was also a powerhouse vocalist and magnetic stage personality with his punk rock band The A.D.’s? Among the many local bands reaching for the brass ring back in the early 80’s, they took the DIY approach, releasing records on Furlong’s own Blue Lunch label.

In 1980, they released one of the area’s most enduring rock anthems "Living Downtown," an ode to living in Albany. Before Jim moved the band to NYC for a bit, they released another 7-inch vinyl single in 1981, "Alone Again," which is the Attic Classic.

At 9:30pm 🕧 listen to a with musician Nocturnne Music. She plays a new tune and talks about some other new things she's been creating. She's also part of this weeks Troupe Productions lineup Friday evening 8/14 with Yahz and Relapse And Roses Band at September’s Too Tavern in Albany NY. Also... Session might be followed by a few songs to fill out the hour - tune in to find out who!

Tune in 📻 WEXT Radio at 97.7 and 106.1 FM, at 89.1's HD2 station, via 💻 online website stream, or by using the free app for iOS and Android 📱 devices.

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