Coney Island Rock n'Roll Roadshow Rolls into The Rook
by Ryan Smith2/18/2015, 7:15 AM
The King's Rook plays host to another night of music and debauchery.
mARTi Gras at The Erie Art Museum
by Ryan Smith2/18/2015, 6:30 AM
The Erie Art Museum is throwing a Mardi Gras party and you should be there.
Listen to Sufjan Stevens' First Single off of Carrie & Lowell
by Alex Bieler2/16/2015, 9:30 PM
The singer-songwriter returns to his folk roots on the lovely mew single "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross."
Bloc Party's Silent Alarm Turns 10
by Alex Bieler2/15/2015, 2:35 PM
Arts & Culture Editor Alex Bieler reflects on the Bloc Party's debute album after it turned 10 earlier this February.
Frame and Mantle Releases Teaser for Debut Album
by Chris Sexauer2/9/2015, 1:30 PM
There's new music on the horizon from local band Frame and Mantle.
Heroes and Villains
by Jim Wertz2/7/2015, 6:59 AM
The Erie Philharmonic plays music of film and television.
Run The Jewels Talk Political Issues With Kids
by Alex Bieler2/4/2015, 2:30 PM
Watch Killer Mike and El-P discuss serious issues with some adorable children in a barbershop.
Erie Chamber Orchestra Features Actor Harry Lennix and Violin Virtuoso Ade Williams for Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale
by Alex Bieler2/4/2015, 6:50 AM
The ECO is providing some extra star power to its usual sonic excellence, providing a wonderful opportunity to enjoy one of the world's finest composers.
Bastard Bearded Irishmen Bring Celtic-Punk Back to Erie
by Alex Bieler2/4/2015, 6:20 AM
The talented sextet of hirsute hooligans may not hail straight from the Emerald Isle, but you couldn't tell from the group's high-energy Irish jams.
Soak in the Sounds of Summer in Winter at the Docksider with Preach Freedom and Connect featuring Mosaic Foundation
by Ryan Smith2/4/2015, 6:00 AM
Docksider is serving up a healthy dose of funky, deep-groovin' sound, soaked in sun, drenched in good vibes, and straight beaming with socially-conscious positivity – just what we need to get us through a couple more months of these long, cold, dreary winter nights.
Richie Cole Brings His Playful and Energetic Jazz to Anchor In
by Erie Reader Author2/4/2015, 5:30 AM
Cole's stage attitude is casual, playful, and energetic, and says swing, swing, swing -- that's so, whether he's doing a ballad or love song or an up-tempo be-bop classic or a Cole Porter or George Gershwin standard or a simple, even corny (by jazz standards) pop song, past or present.
The Totally Out-there Fusion of Progressive Rock, Jazz, and Funkability Featured on One Damn Fine Fiddle
by Ryan Smith2/4/2015, 5:20 AM
Go see 'The Jimi Hendrix of Violin' in Erie
Fall Out Boy American // Beauty/American Psycho
by Bryan Toy2/4/2015, 5:00 AM
If Fall Out Boy wants to save rock 'n' roll, this is not the way to do it.
Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet // The 21st Century Trad Band
by Erie Reader Author2/4/2015, 4:50 AM
A sharp, high-energy sound that is exciting but sometimes jarring.
The Decemberists // What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
by Alex Bieler2/4/2015, 4:40 AM
Coming from a group that has dabbled in verbose musings into anything from Japanese folk tales to sea shanties, a simple, more relaxed release almost seems odd, but the results generally work.
