more by Christopher John Treacy
[INDIE] Call it shoegaze or noise-pop, but Rochester’s Secret Pizza sound more like themselves than anything else.
[SOUL] It’s no secret that soul singer Charles Bradley has lived a hard life, but that’s part of what makes his music so authentic. Bounced around as a child, he eventually became a homeless runaway, often sleeping in subway cars.
[COUNTRY] It hardly seems possible, but Dolly Parton hasn’t done a major tour of the United States and Canada in 25 years. Which isn’t to say she hasn’t been active—at 70, she remains admirably busy.
[INDIE] Thanks in part to some decent rotation on Twin Cities radio outlet The Current and an appearance on Conan, Hippo Campus has considerably raised their profile just barely three years out of high school.
[INDIE] Originally from Fredonia, now Brooklynite trio Bethlehem Steel return to the scene of the crime with their semi-lo-fi indie-pop fuzz.
[ROCK] Michael Franti and Spearhead return to Buffalo this