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As a teenager obsessed with Zeppelin, Rush, and Sabbath, I’m almost certain that I never would have stumbled upon The Killers had it not been for my best friend in high school. When “Hot Fuss” was released in 2003, “Somebody…
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When Gord Downie died Oct. 17, 2017, I took a drive. I didn’t know where I was going, but I had reached a crossroads in my professional life and hearing the news of his tragic yet expected passing sent me…
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“Ooh, woe is me, I feel so badly for youOoh, woe is me, I feel so sadly for youIn time bound to lose your mindLive on borrowed timeTake the wind right out of your sail“ Aerosmith – “Seasons of Wither”…
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Every December, I ask myself if this list is still worth the time and energy spent putting it together. I ponder the reasons why I care so deeply about something that most people don’t think about while simultaneously wondering if…
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Sorry to disappoint, but I did not hitch a ride with Ellen and Portia to the United Kingdom following the reascent of Donald Trump to the White House. I simply took a break from writing while the establishment lost its…
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Father Gabriele Amorth claimed to have conducted more than 60,000 exorcisms throughout his tenure with the Catholic Church, and had he not died in 2016, he could have added another one during BEAT’s recent stop at Rochester’s Kodak Center. Adrian…
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Having instant access to more content than ever before has its pros and cons, but, in the case of a band like Novo Combo, being able to consume every song at the click of a button is certainly an asset.…
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The news of Aerosmith’s retirement from the stage didn’t hit me quite as hard as some, but I’ve always had immense respect for the first eight albums they created. Sleazy, dangerous, and heavy for the times, Tyler and Co. made…
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Regardless of what Jason Reitman’s intentions were when he decided that his next project would tackle the tension leading up to the series premiere of what was then called “Saturday Night,” the finished product ends up feeling more like “Saturday…
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When Creed hits the stage at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center tonight (Sept. 27), I won’t be there. I had everything mapped out in terms of how I was going to cover the show and what the real framework of…
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