Despite the excited rumors flying around - and despite an earlier post on this blog - Flogging Molly WILL NOT BE PLAYING tonight at Water Street Music Hall. The Street Dogs and The UV Rays are still playing tonight at Water Street. Flogging Molly's guitarist, Rochesterian Dennis Casey will sit in with The Dogs and some of the band will be hanging out, no doubt, so buy 'em a beer and dig the show at 7 p.m., $10.

I've always believed that Meghan Taylor's voice superseded her band, Bee Eater. That's not to say it isn't a great band, but Taylor possesses a star quality even she isn't fully aware of.Over the past few years I've watched this band grow from a well-oiled hard rock quartet that borrowed and Frankenstein'd its music to an incredibly tight, powerful, and original band. The current line-up is top-notch and I really enjoy watching Brian Dudley rumble and twang his guitar. Grimey beats the drums directly with a casual ease and minimal distraction. And 5Head's former bottom-end hot dog Steve Pizzuto will

Burned most of a Lincoln on steamy cup o joeSituatin' in Venu for Fathead to come and blowThe man was coolPerched on his stoolHe rapped all tiptoe quietBut when he laid attacks On his sax Man he honked a riot He poured it out for the hipster set and for Brother RayGiving way for detours so his band could shine and playMaking the sceneSeemed mighty keenWith cosmos, cocktails, and kindAnd when Fathead blew All the fine folks knewGeorgia's still on his mind

Despite the Flogging Molly rumors that flew --- and that proved to be wrong --- The Street Dogs show Monday, March 5, at Water Street was one of the best Irish-drenched punk shows I've seen in a long time. Ex-Dropkick Murphy frontman Mike McColgan exudes blue collar pride and ethic in his music and in the way he carries himself. The band was fast and loud, the tunes anthemic and inspiring, including a Stiff Little Fingers cover in the encore slot. The exuberant vibe on the dance floor (which can get overridden with frustration and testosterone) was positive and fun,

It took me a minute to get up to speed (or perhaps slow down a bit) with Holly Golightly and the Broke Offs last night at the Bug Jar. The Broke Offs were really more of a Broke Off; one dude on a completely foot-driven drum set and guitar, which added slippery and reverberated atmosphere to Golightly's country and wisteria sound. The songs were simple, thoughtful, fragile. I think i might have heard a Howlin' Wolf cover.El Destructo & The White Rose Simply get better every time i hear them. Loose never sounded so tight... 

It took me a minute to get up to speed (or perhaps slow down a bit) with Holly Golightly and the Broke Offs Tuesday at the Bug Jar. The Broke Offs were really more of a Broke Off; one dude on a completely foot-driven drum set and guitar, which added slippery and reverberated atmosphere to Golightly's country-and-wisteria sound. The songs were simple, thoughtful, fragile. I think I might have heard a Howlin' Wolf cover.El Destructo & The White Rose preceded Miss Golightly and simply get better every time I hear them. Loose never sounded so tight. I missed openers Blue