more by Christopher John Treacy
[EMO] If the Drive Thru Records label has a discernible sound, the members of New Jersey emo-core five-piece the Early November came of age chasing it.
[ROCK] Eric Clapton once called Albert Lee, “…the ultimate virtuoso.” High praise, considering the source.
Several of the most exciting albums for fall are actually late summer releases, including Native Invader by Tori Amos (Decca, September 8), a high-concept set that dwells on the fate of mankind through a pagan lens, the latest from Hercules and Love Affair, Omnion, featuring a...
[FREAK] Freak-funk outfit Lettuce returns to Buffalo for a show at the Tralf on Sunday, September 17. The band, formed in 1992 in Boston, is lead by guitarist Eric Kranso, keyboard player Neal Evans, and drummer Adam Deitch.
[PUNK] It’s a big week in Buffalo for fans of the L.A. underground circa 1980.
[PUNK] From the opening violin-and-accordion gallop of “Did it All,” the first track on Gogol Brodello’s new Seekers and Finders (Cooking Vinyl), it’s clear that NYC’s self-proclaimed gypsy punk army hasn’t lost its moxie.
[PUNK] Remember when Donny and Marie Osmond used to sing about being, “A little bit country and a little bit rock and roll” on their variety show? It was a little bit cheesy, and a little bit sexist and patronizing (she was country, he was rock and roll).
[TRIBUTE] Talk about an enthusiastic fan base—Turbojugend, which spans a two evening celebration at Mohawk Place on Friday, September 1 and Saturday, September 2, is a tribute to the Norwegian band Turbonegro, a...
[INDIE] Continuing New York City’s fine tradition of bands that merge power pop with punk sensibilities, Big Huge is the cure for your late summer blahs.
[ELECTRONIC/DANCE] British DJ/Producer Joshua Mellody a.k.a Zomboy comes to us from the dubstep/EDM hybrid school that brought us Skrillex and Rusko, among others. Hailing from a small town near Cornwall, Mellody cut his teeth working as a sound engineer here in the states...