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#TuesdayTribute: I’m sad & at a loss of words. Today on his 41st birthday, my friend, Josh Bloomfield, passed away from stage 3 bile duct cancer. Josh was a talented drummer, vocalist, and an all around great guy and his legacy and his persona will be deeply missed!! For the seven years that I’ve known him, I’m thankful to have called him my friend. My condolences and virtual hugs to his parents, family, girlfriend, his musician/band friends, and community members who knew and loved him at this time. Thank you for everything my friend. Rest In Peace. (Photos of Josh Bloomfield taken by Amy L. Modesti, 11/17/2017 & 11/17/2019) #JoshBloomfield, @joshuadanielbloomfield , @hangaronthehudson , @dinosaur_bbq , #RIP, #JamForJosh, #SoulSerenade, #TroyNY, #TheHangarOnTheHudson, #DinosaurBBQ, #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #CanonRebelSL1, #JoeDaley, #TuesdaySeptember152020, #PhotosByAmyModesti (at Troy, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFKqxHEJTT8/?igshid=1vgpmt3u6cgm2

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#SundayThrowback: On this day last year (3/7/2020), I received my certificate of completion for the Business Preparation course I took at The College of Saint Rose & attended the “7th Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert” at Revolution Hall!! Who would have known then that this would be the final mass gathering benefit event I attended before COVID-19 came into play. I covered this fantastic benefit event for work and it was a beautiful night to remember Dustin’s life and listen to music from “The Beatles” from Capital Region bands & musicians as “Across The Pond” @acrossthepondny, “Soul Sky” Ft. Erin Harkes @erinharkes , Josh Bloomfield @joshuadanielbloomfield , Johnny Rabb, & Heather Meaney, & “Super 400” Ft. Chris Carey @millstonestudio , Mike O’Donnell @motorbikeband , Steve Candlen @stevecandlen , and Brian Bowes. Recently, it was announced that this year’s benefit concert is postponed to Fall 2021 due to the pandemic. Please continue to donate online and support the local organizations who raise awareness to combat suicide & erase the stigma of mental health!! You never know who needs support during these trying times. You can view more photos from this fantastic show & read my review on my “ALM Fine Art And Photography” Facebook page, “Around Town With Amy Modesti” post on @radio_radio_x & in “The Eastwick Press” @eastwickpress . Thank you!! Happy Sunday. (All photos taken by Amy L. Modesti, Saturday, March 7,2020 on her Canon Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera.) #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #7thAnnualDustinMeleMemorialConcert, #RevolutionHall, @brownsrevolutionhall , #ANightofTheBeatles, #AcrossThePond, #SoulSky, #Super400, #TheBeatles, #MusicPhotography, #ConcertPhotography, #Photojournalism, #TheEastwickPress, #RadioRadioX, #MusicThatMatters, #ChrisCarey, #MikeODonnell, #BrianScottBowes, #ErinHarkes, #JoshBloomfield, #UpstateNYPhotographer, #PhotosByAmyModesti, #PrePandemicShow, #CanonRebelSL1, #DigitalSLRCamera, #BenefitEvent, #TheCalmBeforeTheStorm, #SaturdayMarch72020, #AYearAgotoday, #MusicPhotographer (at Revolution Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMI2CbMpPkR/?igshid=kqnxqdgryq0j

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#TBT: Happy “Throwback Thursday” everyone!! “The Eastwick Press” is here!! Go & grab your new copy of the paper, out in select Rensselaer County shops or read the news online!! Today’s paper features my story, ‘I Can’t Believe You’re Gone’: The Story Behind The Song, and a photo I took of Rens. Co Executive, Steve McLaughlin, used for another story. A special thank you to my friends, Mark Emanatian and Joe Mele, for meeting with me a few weeks ago to talk about our friend, Josh Bloomfield @joshuadanielbloomfield, and this beautiful song that you wrote for him!! You can hear ‘I Can’t Believe You’re Gone’ and donate money to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (For Bile Duct Cancer, a deadly cancer that ended Josh’s life) on a video shared by friend, Jeremy Walz via Facebook!! You can also mail a check directly to the foundation too!! Thank you Josh for your friendship & your musical talents!! You are deeply missed by us all!! Happy Thursday!! (‘I Can’t Believe You’re Gone’: The Story Behind The Song story and photo by Amy L. Modesti) #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #TheEastwickPress, #JoshBloomfield, #ICantBelieveYoureGone, #SongByMarkEmanatianAndJoeMele, #January222021, #Page15, #Page1, #SteveMcLaughlin, #StoryByAmyModesti, #PhotobyAmyModesti, #Volume30, #NumberFour, #January2021, #FirstStoryInTheNewYear, @joshuadanielbloomfield , @unihog , #MusicPhotography, #SoulSerenade, #May252019, #HoosickFallsNY, #CholangiocarcinomaFoundation, @cholangiocarcinoma , #FrontPageNews, #ObituarySection, #MemorialTribute (at Cropseyville, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKU3sLSpSSR/?igshid=m00ipozw8nyn

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#TBT: Happy “Throwback Thursday” everyone!! Pick up your new copy of “The Eastwick Press” out now in select stores in Rensselaer County or read it online with your subscription! These two pieces that I wrote from last week’s happenings are both significant and meaningful in many ways. “Shakers: In Community” @shakermuseum is a pop-up exhibit that puts focus on the Shaker’s life & their commitment to communal bonds and inclusion. Their new museum, to be built in Chatham,NY, is slated to be complete in 2023. My second piece is a tribute to honor the memory of my friend, Josh Bloomfield @joshuadanielbloomfield , who passed away last Tuesday from Bile Duct Cancer! Josh was a talented musician, a funny guy, and a friend to many musicians and community members in the Capital Region. It’s a huge loss for all of us who knew him and what he did to make our music scene a great place to be. May you Rest In Peace Josh. Thank you for being my friend and for your musical gifts you delivered here on earth. You are missed my friend. Pick up your copy today! Happy Thursday! (Stories & photos by Amy L. Modesti) #TheEastwickPress, #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #ShakersInCommunity, #RememberingJoshuaBloomfield, #ShakerMuseum, #ChathamNY, #TheHangarOnTheHudson, #TroyNY, #JoshBloomfield, #MusicianTribute, #ExhibitionReview, @joshuadanielbloomfield , #StoriesByAmyModesti, #September252020, #Page14, #Page10, #Vol29, #Number38, #PopUpArtExhibition, #PhotosByAmyModesti, #RensselaerCounty, #ColumbiaCounty, @columbiacountyny (at Upstate New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFiU4ssJhNd/?igshid=1ao8wcfora3lx

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#MyMusicMonday: For my #SundayFunday, I supported my musician friends as they performed and celebrated Jeremy Walz's birthday, as part of the Capital Region Blues Network's Sunday Evening Blues Jam, at Mc Geary's! It was a fine ending to an awesome weekend of supporting local, live music for great causes, both at the "3rd Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert" on Saturday and the Capital Region Blues Network on Sunday night (3/6/2016)!! It was a fun evening to support the local blues scene and the musicians that bring this music to life! Happy Birthday Jeremy! Hope you had an awesome time at your birthday jam! For more info about the blues network and their upcoming gigs, go to http://www.crbn.org. #MyMusicMonday, #SundayFunday, #CapitalRegionBluesNetwork, #CRBN, #JeremyWalzsBirthdayBash, #McGearysIrishPub, #AlbanyNY, #AlbanyMusicScene, #SundayMarch62016, #Winter2016, #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #IPhonePhotography, #LayoutAppCollage, #DigitalPhotography2016, #IPhone5S, #JeremyWalz, #TrishAnderson, #SteveAldi, #Shawn, #JoshBloomfield, #MarkRichardson, #HappyBirthdayJeremy, #LocalMusicians #AlbanyMusicScene, #BluesJam, #Blues, #Music (at McGeary's Irish Pub)

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Finally had a chance to finish editing the pictures that I took at the 4th Annual Capital Region Blues Network Blues Bash featuring the local bands, SoulSky (on top) and Rhett Tyler and Early Warning (bottom) at the Fuller Roadhouse Grille in Albany, NY today (5/30/2014). I had an opportunity to see these two bands perform for the first time at this concert and they were great live! Not only did I see these groups live, I auctioned off an art print that raised $40 towards the organization! A neat highlight from the performances was seeing how some of the musicians, including Rhett Tyler, walk around the restaurant and play his guitar in front of a live audience off stage for part of his set before performing back on stage with his bassist and drummer. It was a fun night full of music! Take some free time to go to the Fuller Roadhouse Grille to eat food and listen to music from this organization every Sunday night at 8:00pm! All music sessions are free to the public!! For more information about the Capital Region Blues Network and its upcoming events, go to http://www.crbn.org. Looking forward to next year's event and go out there to support live local music and the visual arts!! #InstaSizeCollage2014, #FlashbackFriday, #4thAnnualCapitalRegionBluesNetworkBluesBash, #FullerRoadhouseGrille, #AlbanyNY, #DigitalPhotography2014, #CapitalRegionBluesNetwork, #SoulSky, #RhettTylerandEarlyWarning, #April112014, #JeremyWalz, #JoshBloomfield, #RhettTyler, #DigitalPhotosTakenByMe (at Fuller Roadhouse Grille)