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Middleburgh, You've Been Flooded Again. You Need A Song To Lift Your Spirits -Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:12 +0000

You've GOT to feel sorry for you Middleburghians! To be flooded yet AGAIN from this last round of storms is just too much to bear. I thought you guys deserve a morale boost, so I will attempt to help out by writing you a song for this week's "Your Town Thursday". Information would be helpful, though! Here's how to contribute (it's easy, don't worry)

Sean and Richie's Small Town Tour To Make Last Stop In Voorheesville, NY. Join Us!

Richie Phillips — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:39:55 +0000

It’s been a great month here at the Sean and Richie Show. We’ve had the unique opportunity to come to some of the great small towns in the Albany area. Time to add one more to the growing list! It’s Voorheesville, NY, home of the famous Voohrseesville Central School And the very famous roundabout We [...]

Ravena Gets The Rhyming Treatment From Richie – Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:26:38 +0000

I couldn’t have done this alone. There was help from a lot of Facebook folks on this little song, and I really appreciate it. Now onto the song for the Albany County town of Ravena, NY Let’s not waste any time here and get right to the song, but special thanks to Salina [...]

Edinburg Gets Their Own Song Compliments Of "Rhymin' Richie" – Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:35:57 +0000

This, like all the others, was a real labor of love. I have to thank Lori Colvin for the original suggestion. Lots of input for this one, especially from the kids at the Edinburg Common School. The song and some pictures follow I also must thank the Edinburg school principal, Randy Teetz for his help [...]

Edinburg, You're Getting A Tune Too – It's Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:54:17 +0000

Here we go – yet another town I know precious little about. I guess I’m going to get “schooled” very quickly. I am asking for your help, Edinburgians! It’s Your Town Thursday Here’s a shot sent in by Lori Colvin. She has many more that will make the finished article, but first I need some [...]

Gansevoort, NY Gets A Theme Song – Parody of Miranda Lambert's "Mama's Broken Heart" – Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:59:29 +0000

This was a real last ditch effort. We solicited towns on the air yesterday (Wednesday), and Gansevoort was suggested. As a former resident, I thought it was definitely time! I’m not thrilled that this is the only shot of Gansevoort that I could find. If anyone would like to grab their camera or cellphone and [...]

If You've Got The Albany Area Town, I've Got The Tune – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:26:39 +0000

i’m looking for the next town on the Capital Region map to write a ditty about. A day without a rhyme is a day without sunshine. Let’s do it, folks. I want to have a song for Your Town Thursday. Last week it was Colonie. Before that it was Ravena. Who will be next? [...]

Tell Me Everything About Colonie and I'll Write You A Song – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:55:54 +0000

i’ll make this short and sweet. This is an open invitation for all of you folks who live in Colonie, NY (and there are many of you) to send in some information about this great little (?) town. I will then whip up a little theme song for you! Colonie, NY. Home of Colonie Center [...]

Give Me A Town and Some Info and I'll Write You A Song – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:05:35 +0000

Here is a unique opportunity for you to not only have a song written about your town, but to get to advertise your town on a huge radio station and a huge website as well -for FREE! (You can even mention your business if you want). It’s YOUR TOWN THURSDAY. If you would like to [...]

Doesn't Anyone Live In Glenville, NY Anymore? Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:36:15 +0000

Sorry, but I had to ask the question. I put out the call to this very nice town in the Capital Region for information so I could write a song about Glenville. I tried everything, folks! I’m just one man. I had to go with what I had, so here’s the little ditty I came [...]

Looks Like Glenville's Getting A Song Written For Them-Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:34:18 +0000

Small towns -that’s what we’re about. Our entire company is called Townsquare Media, for crying out loud! That should tell you something right there. I’m having an absolute blast writing about them. This week it’s Glenville, NY The votes were overwhelming – looks like Glenville is getting a tune written for them this week. In fact, we [...]

Any Interest In Me Writing A Song About Feura Bush? Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:55:24 +0000

Every once in a while I get a request for a town that is a little MORE off the beaten path than others. I don’t mind that at all, don’t get me wrong. That’s the whole point of Your Town Thursday. However, I want to test the waters before I go ahead and start writing [...]

Ravena NY Song Part Two -Your Town Thursday [AUDIO + GALLERY]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:47:34 +0000

Sometimes you get so much response from a town that one song doesn’t seem to do it. I just couldn’t fit everything in in 90 seconds. So here we go, Ravena folk – Part 2. This is a web-only exclusive by the way Once again, thanks for all the feedback from fellow Facebookers. It [...]

Ravena – I'm Collecting Information On You – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:32:29 +0000

Don’t worry Ravena residents. I’m not the FBI or Google or anything like that. Just a guy with a keyboard on a mission. I want to write a song about every single town, city and hamlet in the Capital Region. Several Facebook friends nominated you, so you’re up next. Questions for you: [...]

Congrats To Wilton, NY – You Now Have A Theme Song [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:59:43 +0000

This one was a collaborative effort between facebook folks and yours truly, and I appreciate the participation. On to the “Your Town Thursday” song for Wilton, NY This is just one of the more interesting sites in Wilton, NY. (It’s more than just malls!) Did you know that this even existed? You can find out [...]

The Next Town To Get A Tune? Wilton, NY- Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:55:59 +0000

I can’t wait to get started with writing the next town tune. By popular demand, it’s going to be the booming Saratoga town of Wilton, New York. Now THIS is a town I know a little bit about. I lived in Gansevoort between 1988-1998. There was nothing in Wilton at the time. You went [...]

Time To Write A Tune About A Town – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:46:35 +0000

Recently the bar has been raised for this little segment that we do on the Sean and Richie show called Your Town Thursday. Greenville residents sent loads of information to me, and so many people “liked” and responded to the article that I was flabbergasted. No pressure here, but I’m just sayin’…. Here’s your chance [...]

Greenville Gets A Theme Song – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:10:11 +0000

This was an especially fun one to do, because there was SO much participation from the local “peeps”. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all the “background work”. Without further adieu, I present my attempt at giving Greenville, NY a song. (Lyrics and list of contributors follow at the bottom mp3 version (for you [...]

Bennington, Vermont Gets a Tune from Richie – Your Town Thursday [AUDIO

Richie Phillips — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:01:41 +0000

It’s nice when a lot of the groundwork is done for you, and I had some great “researchers” for this song about Bennington, Vermont. Please click on the song below and if you like your town, tell us why at the bottom of the article! Bennington (parody of “Pontoon“) Syrup to put on your pancakes [...]

Bennington Vermont – Richie's Writing You A Song [Your Town Thursday ]

Richie Phillips — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:58:57 +0000

It’s Your Town Thursday, where your little corner of the earth becomes immortalized in song. Every other week, we’ll pick a town and write a theme song for it. This coming week, it’s Bennington, Vermont.I don’t live in your town, so if you want me to write a song about it – I need your [...]