more by Christopher John Treacy
[COMEDY] Bianca Del Rio isn’t particularly interested in what you think of her. And that’s probably just as well. It allows her to dish out the vitriol that’s made her current show, Rolodex of Hate, such a success.
[PUNK] Inspired by hybrid bands like X, Los Lobos and the Blasters, and Social Distortion, latecomer Jonny Wickersham, better known as Jonny Two Bags, brings a roots rocking vibe to his solo debut, 2014’s Salvation Town.
[INDIE] Coming from a similar space to garage-folk bands like Delta Spirit, the Lone Bellow used to be just that—the musical project of frontman Zach Williams, who played around the New York City metro area as a solo act.
[TRIBUTE] Recreating the intricate worldly funk of Talking Heads is no small undertaking, and Start Making Sense has gained a reputation for doing it admirably well.
[ROCK] Saratoga Springs’ Wild Adriatic emulates the edgy British blues rock of bands like Humble Pie and Free, and they’re good enough at it that they earned themselves a six-week residency in Austin earlier this year, leading up to SXSW, where they played no less than 11 s
[ROCK] From the embers of the regionally celebrated bands Gods Children and Klear, Bruce Wojick emerged as a solo artist in 2009 bringing with him the reputation of being one of Western New York’s most skilled guitarists (not to mention a set of soulful pipes).
[TRIBUTE] For those of us into our 40s, it’s almost hard to believe that 1990s tribute bands are now “a thing,” but they are, and Buffalo is home to one with a particularly impressive pedigree.