Happy Monday, we have a busy week here at the B3nson Collective with more shows than you can shake a stick at,  possibly our busiest on record. Our collective bands will be putting on 8 performances on 5 different bills. Some of them are currently farther under the radio than they ought to be, fortunately we have have a website!
Tuesday April 27th Sgt Dunbar & the Hobo Banned in Ithaca w/These United States @ The Nine’s 10pm.  - Its not exactly a local show but it is the Hobo Banned’s first …

Barons in the Attic will be making an as-of-late rare appearance in Albany this weekend! To top it off, it ain’t even at Valentine’s, it’s in a basement on Quail street! The Barons (who have been scattered all over the country these past few months) will be rocking for a suggested donation of $1 or $2 (depending on how threatened by Dan Maddalone you are) at 181 Quail St. starting at 9:00pm this Saturday, April 18. There has been no word on future shows from these guys, so make sure …

Matthew LaQue, better known as Matto, has worked on the front of the Albany music scene since I can remember. His main musical outlet Kitty Little continues to be one of the capital districts favorite bands. Matto is also the proud parent of Peterwalkee Records that has a catalog that actually offers records!
B3: What album are you currently listening to over and over?
Matto: I have been listening to Hard Stuff “BulletProof” LP alot the past few weeks. Hard Stuff was a kick ass English rock band formed in the ealry …

 
If you’re looking for something to do tonight (Saturday) there will be an outstanding show at the Muddy Cup. Though the cafe is known more for hosting open mics than shows, the lineup promises an entertaining evening. B3nson’s own tight-pants’d, latin inspired folk-musician, Pingüinos, will be playing. There will also be local folk-pop outfit The Rain in Spain, with their revamped lineup. Their sound will please fans of Rilo Kiley and Feist, and I’m excited to hear what the new members add. In addition to …

The Hobos arrived back at homebase at 7am last Sunday morning after driving all night, saging the van, and partaking in a karmic gift found outside a gas station. The next day involved cleaning all the dirt out from under fingernails, pulling ticks out of butts and realizing how bad everything actually smelled.
Then comes reflection. While everyone will do that in their own way, I hope this will serve as an amalgation of everything digital that reflects those two weeks.
National Attention 
Hobos on NPR
Silly Interview
Nice review of Charles Mingus’ Garbage Pile
Mentions …