Archive for July, 2006

Podcast #27 – John and Mary and The Valkyries

John and MaryOne of Buffalo’s most beloved folk-rock duos, John and Mary, play with their backing band, The Valkyries. It was sort of a public practice to prepare for their appearance the next weekend at the Great Blue Heron Festival. Read the rest of this entry »

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All WNY Radio House Party III

Amnesty Box plays HPIIIThis Sunday was the third All WNY Radio House Party and of course, I went to it. Scott Leffler is building his internet radio station into a real force for promoting the local music scene. Each one of these events gets better.

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Podcast #26 – Toy Box Heroes

Toy Box HeroesHere’s a band I’m really excited about putting in a podcast! I first ran into these guys on MySpace and liked what I heard. Since then, I saw them play twice, at the Music Is Art Festival and at their CD Release Party at Club Infininty on June 24th. Read the rest of this entry »

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Podcast #25 – Gravity Theives, Magic Tonez, AllWNYMusic, etc.

Where we go to the AllWNYRadio.com Memorial Day Picnic and meet some cool people.

J Ryan Khttp://www.myspace.com/jryank
Gravity Theiveshttp://www.myspace.com/thegravitythieves, http://www.gravitythieves.com/
Scott Lefflerhttp://allwnyradio.com
Hooter and Greenwayhttp://www.myspace.com/thehooterandgreenwayshow, http://www.hooterandgreenway.com/
Herman and Farleys Magic Tonezhttp://www.myspace.com/magictonez
Gorillapunchhttp://www.myspace.com/gorillapunch

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Podcast #24 – Ghost Riders

Sportsmans TavernWe finally caught up with the Ghost Riders at Sportsmans Tavern, June 17, 2006 and had a great time making the podcast. If you have never heard them before, you’re in for a real treat.

They’re a real Country band, not the prettied-up poster-boys in jeans and sequins that TV wants you to think is “Country Music.” They play the real thing, and as they say, “from the heart.” They lean towards the outlaw side of country, but not too much. If you like BR-549, Asleep At The Wheel, or Pure Prairie League, you’ll like their sound. They do some harder stuff as well, but aren’t afraid to sing a ballad either. Read the rest of this entry »

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