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Looking for stuff to do in Albany?

CWR — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:42:26 +0000

Look no further. Our pals Super 400 have invited us to join the bill at McGeary’s block party this Thursday, July 7th.

That means you can hit Albany’s Alive at Five and keep the party going into the night. We will provide your power pop soundtrack. Should be a big, sweaty, rock and roll blast.

Udpate

CWR — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:38:01 +0000

How does that one go again? Oh yeah.

Winter. Blecchh.

We’ve been laying somewhat low, not making it out to the clubs as much as we might like. However, the time spent indoors has yielded a fistful of new songs and a mound of 3/4 finished ideas. Some of the more promising ones include:

Safe From Change
Bottom
Captain Action
Carrie Mason

It’s looking like we will finish them up in the next few weeks and head back into the studio. It’s safe to say we’re all really excited about the prospect. Ironicallly, a few of the songs have a summer vibe to them – anthemic, sing-a-longy, etc. Seems like that would be a good time to put out a new record.

7 Bands enter. Only 1 leaves.

CWR — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:22:53 +0000

Oh wait, that’s Thunder Dome, not the Exit Dome (IV) which is where we will be this weekend.

It’s a great benefit for WEXT, who have been wicked cool to us, playing our songs and having us at the studio and whatnot. Plus, there’s like a gazillion bands playing on it including Bryan Thomas and Phantogram, who are on the cusp of becoming huge.

Seriously, it will be a good time for a good reason. And that’s tough to beat.

Happy Holidays from CWR

CWR — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:04:57 +0000

Taking time out to trim the tree

2010 was a great year for us and it wouldn’t have happened without the support of our friends and fans, so thank you.

We got to play some great shows with a bunch of cool bands. We released our debut cd, Long Story Short. We got some love from local print and radio. We played some more shows.

We hope you had as much fun as we did and look forward to seeing you in 2011!

CWR Added to LarkFest line up

CWR — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:51:57 +0000

One of the national acts had to bag, so we’ve been asked to play at this year’s LarkFest. At noon on the Madison Avenue stage, we’ll bring the powerpop to the funnel cake eating masses.

Welcome Metroland Readers!

CWR — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:55:34 +0000

Hey, big ups to Metroland Magazine for bestowing upon us the honor of “Best Pop Band.”

“A long line of great power-pop bands runs through the history of the Albany music scene, and the Charlie Watts Riots are keeping the torch bright. The Riots are everything we look for in a guitar-pop band: Big choruses with melody to spare, guitars that sound like jet engines, a whip-tight rhythm section, and suits fresh from the cleaners. Their Long Story Short album is, like many works of this style, equal parts homage and mission statement—practiced, polished, and with a lot of punch. Just the way we like it.”

Sweet! Come see what the fuss is about as we share the stage with The Figgs.

Still not convinced? Jeez, you’re a tough customer. Check out the rock for yourself on iTunes.

Looking for our cd?

CWR — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:44:49 +0000

Thanks, that’s really cool of you. So here’s the deal. It’s being digitized and whatnot and should be up on cdbaby in a few days; iTunes in a few weeks. In the meantime, you can order one through PayPal: Visit … Continue reading →

WildWoodStock this Sunday

CWR — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:56:00 +0000

Please join us for a good cause this Sunday at the Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs, NY. It’s a benefit for the WildWood School and you can find more info here:

www.wildwoodstock.com

Brendan on Dancing with the Stars

CWR — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:33:05 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

Tulip Fest

CWR — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:22:16 +0000

Tulips. Sausage & Peppers. Rock. These are the things that mark the arrival of springtime in Albany, New York.

This year, we’ve been invited to be part of the festivities and we hope you’ll join us at 2:15 at the Amp stage. Stick around afterward for AltaMira, Mike Gent and Ok-Go.

http://www.albanyevents.org/events/schedule.cfm?ID=2

See you there!