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Given the banality of today’s mainstream music, I often wonder if a group of symphonic wizards such as Yes would ever merit the attention of a modern “A&R” rep. Their lack of complacency and affinity for unorthodox time signatures appear…
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Johnny Winter is still alive, but, given how gingerly he sauntered to and from The Bear’s Den stage last Friday evening, I’m not sure he’s doing all that well. His weathered frame appeared ready to keel over at the slightest…
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If you took the kids to celebrate Independence Eve with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Coca Cola Field on July 3, one could argue that your level of satisfaction surpassed anything John Mellencamp carried to the plate at Seneca Niagara…
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The Rock ‘N Derby is set to invade the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds on May 20 for three days of music, camping, and all-American family fun without all the mainstream baloney associated with a high-profile festival. We’re talking about wall-to-wall entertainment with…
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Right around the time that thousands of inebriated Eric Church fans realized that the weather gods weren’t going to smile on them, something completely different was brewing inside The Bear’s Den at Seneca Niagara Casino. Instead of subjecting ourselves to…
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Jimbo Mathus has stated that the songs from his latest release, “Dark Night of the Soul,” were designed to “fall right off the bone” rather than come across as an attempt to flaunt his underrated versatility as a musician, and,…
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Critics have long dismissed “greatest hits” tours as nothing more than convenient cash grabs for artists looking to glide comfortably on their laurels without having to venture into unfamiliar territory. They simply carve out a static setlist that will cater…
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If you’re heading out to Darien Center for the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival on Aug. 6, don’t expect to be exposed to the proverbial crop of mid-level metal outfits hinging on distortion and a dream. This year’s lineup…
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It’s bigger than hip hop. Not only is that the title of M.K. Asante Jr.’s book in which he dismantles everything mass media has ever said regarding the movement and its principles, it’s also an attitude I’ve held since being…
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Since exiting The Tonight Show earlier this year, Jay Leno hasn’t said much away from the stage. He’s traded in being the object of seemingly every pop culture blowhard’s disparagement for the opportunity to reintegrate himself back into the routine…
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