more by Christopher John Treacy
[ROCK] What the hell is a Holtz-a-Palooza, you might ask? Well, if you’ve spent any time down at Buffalo Ironworks, you may have met GM Josh Holtzman.
[ROCK] It may never have occurred to you, but PA-based Breaking Benjamin has managed to sell some seven million full length albums and about as many singles during their almost 20 year career – impressive numbers at a time when 50,000 copies is a decent hit on the indie market...
[TRIBUTE] It can be tricky, “paying tribute.” Folks shell out for tickets with expectations that are often completely unrealistic.
[JAM] Have you ever noticed that jam band enthusiasts seem less weighed down than the rest of us? It could just be the copious cannabis, but many a seasoned smoker will tell you that too much of a good thing can lead to a sort of “baked psychosis”—waffling and apathy.
[ROCK] Richmond, Virginia-based quartet J Roddy Walston & The Business formed more than 15 years ago as a by-product of Walston’s piano playing and gospel-steeped upbringing.
[ROCK] Who says you can’t have success in dual careers?
[ROCK] Hard as it may be to swallow, Shonen Knife is pushing 40. 37, to be exact. 37 years of touring—and not a whole lot has changed, musically, which goes to show that consistency holds value.
[ROCK] For the perpetually 1980’s enthused, this is the package tour of the summer—and it’s a doozy.
[FOLK] A multitalented singer/songwriter that doubles as an environmental activist, Seth Bernard grew up amid farming culture at Northern Michigan’s Earthwork Farm.
[BLUES] Back before Austin, Texas blew up as the progressive oasis and arts capitol of the Lone Star State, Marcia Ball was the front gal for a band called Freda and the Firedogs.