The Secret Sisters: A Well-Kept Secret

Lydia & Laura Rogers make up the angelic country sister act, The Secret Sisters

It’s a little strange for me to write this entry. “How’s that?” you may find yourself asking to no one in particular. Well, that’s because the photo above was the only photo I took last night (04.04.19) at The Secret Sisters performance at The College of Saint Rose Massry Center for the Arts. Not only was it the only photo I took, but I took it with my cell phone. (*Collective gasp of astonishment*). You read correctly. One photo. With my cell phone. I can’t remember the last time I went to a concert just to listen to the music, and can’t remember not having to worry about catching the right shot.

Actually, I did just remember. It was Journey and Def Leppard last May. Although, if we’re being honest I did spend that entire show wishing I was taking photos and seeing all the amazing photos I could have been taking. Ahem. But that’s besides the point.

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Postmodern Jukebox — 2.22.19

The ensemble of Postmodern Jukebox at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

I think PMJ is a great band to set this blog in motion. Why’s that? PMJ , much like my spirited marriage of photography and music, is the passionate intersection of two diametrically opposing musical motifs: the old genres and the new. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox is where new songs, whether by Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus or Nirvana, meet vintage arrangements in the stylings of Nat King Cole, Patsy Cline, The Chiffons, any Rat Pack member, or anything of the like. Not only are the rotating vocal talents of this ensemble of quite the caliber, but the big band backing brings as much enthusiasm and skill to the table as one could need to make these arrangements seem authentic. There are no small roles in this band.

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