It seems to be the call of the times. More and more punk bands of this generation, or last, are trading in the electricity for the acoustic backings of folk music. Chuck Ragan, former front man of Hot Water Music, is no different on his now third...
Back at the turn of the 21st century, nobody quite captured teen angst or spirit like pop-punk stewards Blink 182. The band's ability to write catchy hook after catchy hook, all while capturing that tricky time period of growing up, made it...
Taking a break from his successful group Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon, lead singer and guitar player of the Jersey punk rock outfit, has decided to test his musical mettle a little more, and dig a little deeper into the nitty-gritty of...
Reynolds Jazz Orchestra “Three Penny Opera”
Everyone knows Bobby Darin's great rendition of "Mack The Knife," which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1959, but relatively few music fans will trace it back to composer Kurt Weill and playwright/poet Berthold Brecht's...
Miguel Zenón “Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook”
What would jazz be without the American Songbook? We all know the answer: greatly lacking in vehicles for exploration. I've got news for you: equally wonderful treasures lie in the parallel universe of the Puerto Rican Songbook. That's where...
John Daversa “Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album”
It's one of the jazz world's most persistent questions: how can it attract a younger audience? Over the decades many prominent players have tried marrying traditional forms to funk, rock, or hip-hop, with mixed results. On "Junk Wagon: The Big...
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. And guys, take note: there is more to do with your...
Bug Jar's Annual Valentine's Day Massacre returns this Saturday with an impressive line-up of...
Snow or shine, the 28th Annual Lakeside Winter Celebration will take place on Sunday, February...
When it comes to soul-jazz, tenor saxophonist Houston Person has few rivals. He's been at the...
No, that isn't thunder you're hearing. It's renowned step-dance troupe Step Afrika!, which will...
Recent Comments
Richelle said:
This is an amazing album, and by far a great analysis of it, well written. cheers
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Fan said:
Brothers of Brazil - wow yeah , the best song Punkanova and great shows, much happiness and rock´n roll ! !!! I love it !
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Willie Clark said:
Fan-Thanks for the heads up! Shows just how much I learned in class, it all sounds Spanish to me. And agreed, it was a great album. Have you seen...
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A fan said:
Agreed that this album is AWESOME!! However, the language that is not English on this album is Brazilian Portugese.
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Sue Leo said:
Maybe the powers to be will invite her to play at the Rochester Jazz Festival!!!!???? Not sure what's up about that!?? She opened up for Chick...
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