more by Christopher John Treacy
[WORLD] Local eight-piece world-beat wizards, Outer Circle Orchestra, will be celebrating Bob Marley’s birthday this weekend with a gig at Buffalo Iron works.
[BLUES] It’s a hot night of blues scheduled for Friday, February 5 at the Tralf, where the Tommy Z Band will celebrate the release of the new Blizzard of Blues CD. Let’s hope there’s no blizzard for the show.
Jaime Schmidt learned about using art as an emotional channel out of necessity. As a kid growing up in nearby Holland, New York, she faced unusual challenges, including a perpetually ill father who has survived—among other ongoing maladies—a series of six strokes.
[TRIBUTE] Get Back to Beatlemania with this annual celebration of all things Fab Four (as well as Paul McCartney’s Wings—always a fun inclusion), featuring a collective of revered local talent: HEARsay’s Cathy Carfagna, Valkyries keyboardist Joe Rozler, drummer Rob Lynch, and singer/s
[ROCK] Hosted by Arlowe Price and Suzanne Suchan, Hawkapalooza is designed as a Suicide Prevention/Awareness show that will feature an eclectic local lineup performing selections from the 1990s. We’re told no tune will get played twice!
[ROCK] The name might have you assuming this is an indie-pop outfit, but Donna the Buffalo have been delivering a tasty blend of roots music since forming outside Ithaca in 1989.
[POP] It’s been a busy few years for Kentucky-born Joan Osborne, beginning with the success of her interpretative blues homage, Bring It On Home, which featured gritty covers of tunes written by Ike Turner, Allen Toussaint, John Mayall and Otis Redding.
[ROCK] Led by the powerful vocal chops of Megan Brown, Dirty Smile remains a consistent local draw with its sturdy brand of rock and roll, pulling on influences both recognizable and revered.