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Bikini Kill Reunion in 2009?

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:28:32 -0400

Bikini Kill Reunion in 2009?:

Kill Rock Stars just sent out a “big mid year update” as they put it, basically talking about what each of their most active bands are up to lately (releases, tours, etc…). All seemed…

As nasty as they wanna be: Sonorous Gale’s “Two’s A Crowd” LP

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:40:11 -0400

As nasty as they wanna be: Sonorous Gale’s “Two’s A Crowd” LP:

Sonorous Gale “Two’s A Crowd” (Wrongfoot Records)

What justice does time do to heavy music without at some point busting it apart down to the ugly, important pieces? A riff is a riff is a…

Portastatic - Some Small History

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:45:50 -0500

Portastatic - Some Small History:

Oh Portastatic, what more can you do? Aside from pumping out the best rock (or rock informed?) music for the past 15 years, you’ve released countless 7” singles, contributed to some…

9 great conflicted love songs (plus, a lousy one)

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:16:46 -0500

9 great conflicted love songs (plus, a lousy one):

In the spirit of the phoniness of Valentine’s Day, which propels many couples into evenings of loving looks, dinner and, hopefully, a handjob, here are a few of my favorite conflicted love songs…

Edie Sedwick - Things Are Getting Sinister And Sinisterer

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:16:32 -0500

Edie Sedwick - Things Are Getting Sinister And Sinisterer:

As a big fan of Edie Sedgwick’s 2005 album “Her Love Is Real But She Is Not,” I found backtracking to Edie’s 1999 debut “First Reflections” to be a jump in cold water. While “Her Love Is…

Ben Nichols - The Last Pale Light In The West

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:10:11 -0500

Ben Nichols - The Last Pale Light In The West:

Lucero’s recorded output and live shows are a mostly raucous affair, drenched in alcohol and heartbreak, but frontman Ben Nichols’ first solo venture explores new territory in a somewhat…

Two dickheads and a British band’s catalog walk into a bar …

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:08:49 -0500

Two dickheads and a British band’s catalog walk into a bar …:

A lawyer and I were talking about music. We had only met once before, recently and briefly at a cookout, but tonight we were somewhat paired as the people with whom we were more comfortable had…

Sister Crayon @ Luigi’s Fungarden December 6th, 2008

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:39:47 -0500

Sister Crayon @ Luigi’s Fungarden December 6th, 2008:

The room was packed upon arrival. I’m guessing there must have been at least 200 people in the room all eagerly awaiting Sister Crayon to take the stage. Sister Crayon is the product…

Sebastian Grainger & the Mountains

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:56:21 -0500

Sebastian Grainger & the Mountains:

At first, I hadn’t had a clue who Sebastian Grainger was. I figured he was a singer hoping to put a record out that would be something along the lines of David Bowie or Iggy Pop. When this…

Memories of the Blizzard of ‘77

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:36:14 -0500

Memories of the Blizzard of ‘77:

Winter is in full effect and as the slow falls on Buffalo, in conjures up memories of past storms. The most notable is of course the great Blizzard of ‘77. Instead of regaling you with another…

Freedom Rock!

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:46:27 -0500

Freedom Rock!:

Collectively, the number of freedom loving Americans will always outsize the freedom haters in the world. I cannot conceive of a culture where hatred reigns and people are still given the option to…

Most Popular Blog Posts in December

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:18:15 -0500

Lose your mind, it’s OK: A review of some acoustic incantations and revelry @ the Mohawk Place on 12/20

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:13:45 -0500

Lose your mind, it’s OK: A review of some acoustic incantations and revelry @ the Mohawk Place on 12/20:

As a rule, I will use kid gloves when criticizing solo acoustic musicians. It is not that I do not think that they can handle my brutal criticism, but more because I know what they may go through…

Best Albums of 2008 (Bill Tucker)

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:59:23 -0500

Best Albums of 2008 (Bill Tucker):

It’s been an interesting year with, it seems like, more innovative release than the previous year. It’s hard to say what is the best. I’m not a big fan of rating systems so I’m just going to mention…

Cale Parks - Sparklace

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:56:33 -0500

Cale Parks - Sparklace:

Cale Parks delivers new sounds full of transient imagery with Sparklace. Gorgeous imagery flows with his cloud like instrumentation. Synth lines respond to well controlled guitar lines….

Best Albums of 2008 (Derek Neuland)

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:56:31 -0500

Best Albums of 2008 (Derek Neuland):

The Kills- Midnight Boom
I was a big fan of Discount while they were around and like most fans i was bummed when they broke up. When Allison Mosshart started The Kills with…

Polar Bear Club- Ten Minutes (The Get Up Kids cover)

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:05:52 -0500

Polar Bear Club- Ten Minutes (The Get Up Kids cover):

At their recent show in Buffalo, NY, Polar Bear Club surprised the packed crowd at Mohawk Place with a cover of The Get Up Kids song “Ten Minutes” off of their classic album Something to Write…

Aughra- Proof of Dark Matter | Light the Lights

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:41:58 -0500

Aughra- Proof of Dark Matter | Light the Lights:

It’s very rare for me to listen to a band for the first time and instantly be hooked. While listening to “Et In Arcadia Ego”, the first song on Aughra’s first full length on Magic…

The 5 Best Band Performances on SNL

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:36:54 -0500

The 5 Best Band Performances on SNL:

For over 30 years, Saturday Night Live has hosted some of the biggest and best bands in the world. Very few performances have been memorable enough to stand the test of time. Here is a…