more by Christopher John Treacy
[PUNK] Punk rock can come from anywhere, even the rolling meadows of Olean where a home studio recording project in Chris Curcio’s basement evolved into The Hovelists.
[POP] Ranked by Billboard Magazine as the 21st most successful dance artist of all time, and also a recipient of that publication’s coveted Lifetime Achievement Award, Jody Watley got started in music as one of the founding members of the group Sha
[PARTY] The Beatles’ 1967 landmark Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has always made me feel woozy, and perhaps that was the intended effect.
[JAZZ] Since 1987, trumpet player Brian Freeman has been integral to the brass end of Taylor Made, a jazz-tinged R&B outfit from Western New York that’s toured extensively over the last 30 years.
[INDIE] Vancouver, British Columbia-based Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard apparently knows quality modern punk when he hears it. He also seems to know how to suss out a good opportunity (with a little help from his dad).
[ROCK] Guitarist/songwriter Luke Doucet may have lost out on the Canadian Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album twice, in 2006 and 2011, but it was to none other than Neil Young both times – a hard act to beat.