Gorillapunch is a cool name for a band. You won’t find it in the dictionary, yet it’s sort of self explanatory and spell-able. The band is pretty cool too. You can imagine a gorilla’s punch being pretty formidable. This band plays hard-hitting rock that you will know when you hear it, just like you know it when a gorilla punches you. You can’t ignore it. This is not background music!
I met them at an event called Xtreme Model Search 2007 in Niagara Falls NY. It was held at a conference hall called Niagara Falls Conference Center, not to be confused with the Niagara Falls Convention Center, which is a block away and now known as the Seneca Niagara Casino. It’s a prime location in a section of downtown NF thats slowly being revitalized. Whether you like the casino or not, you’ve got to be glad to see new life in this area of town.
The model search, a come-and-see-if-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-model expo, was new to me, but they called me and offered to have me come in and record the bands they were having play for the show. Read the rest of this entry »
They’re loud and raucus. They tell it like it is. They Hit Hard or Go Home. Their music is called “Brick-throwin’ Celtic Rock” They’re hard-drinkin’, fun-lovin, sons of South Buffalo and so are their fans. Their music reflects their point of view as working-class musicians. Their stories are those of life, love lost and injustice, yet are hopeful and exciting. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m getting more and more people who think I do video for my podcast. That’s not a bad thing. I like video and you can certainly do a video podcast, but mine is an audio podcast. Read the rest of this entry »
I met Dali’s Ghost at their CD Release Party at New World Records. Due to a mix-up over the time of the show, I was too late to record them live, but we hung out afterwards and chatted a bit for an interview. There are also some photos in the gallery. I hope to catch one of their shows in the future and revisit them in another podcast.
Dali’s Ghost is three musicians from Springville, Justin Smith, Tyler Skelton and Ken Riley with the addition of their drummer Ian Belknap from Buffalo.
Playing a mixture of musical styles of funk, psychedelic, folk, jazz, and rock, Dali’s Ghost comes up with their own unique sound, They’re not afraid to try something unusual, like an electric sitar to acheive this. Read the rest of this entry »
I received an email with the link to this cool, if not eeriely troubling, video on YouTube. I don’t know where it took place, but the band is mostly The Vores, and I think I saw Guillermo Isquidero on mando, as well. I assume the intent of the email was to dare me to post it!
Recorded at the Sportsmans Tavern, Buffalo 3-28-2007
Someone I had really wanted to feature in the podcast was Doug Yeomans, but I hadn’t gotten around to asking him about it until recently. Happily, he agreed and we got together to record the Low Blue Flame show at the Sportsmens.
Probably the first place many people heard of Doug and something we mention in the interview, was his winning of the North American Guitar Competition in 2001. But he has also won the Buffalo Music Award for Best Country Lead Guitar in 1999 and the Buffalo Music Award for Best Blues Guitarist in 2001. Probably a few lesser awards I didn’t mention too. Read the rest of this entry »
