Tagged with "Erie Music"

"To call them iconic is an understatement," said Marty Schwab, proprietor. And seeing how it's now April 2, this is not a joke.

New Albums by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Darwin Deez, Foals, and Johnny Marr reviewed in this issue.

If you like Nick Drake, Elliot Smith, Nirvana, Arcade Fire, Blonde Redhead, Cocteau Twins, or Radiohead, you'll LOVE Christopher O'Riley.

You ought to do the things contained in this list; that's why this is called the "To Do List." Duh.

Alex and Ben give you the lowdown on new releases by local acts Scarlet Ledbetter and onewayness and dRachEmUsik, as well as Toro y Moi and Tegan and Sara.

A solid show featuring equal parts Erie and Buffalo, plus, L'Asagna!

New offerings from Blur, Beck, Martin Rossiter, and local favorites Chasing Moira.

For our first "You Ought to Know" of the year, we sent Basement Transmissions' Bob Jensen Flowers - Matt Flowers.

Buckinghams not your bag? Not feeling Frehley? Like many, we?ve openly criticized this festival in the past; however, we would be remiss to ignore the fact that there are a lot of live, loud, and local musicians playing in the festival.

Curious about the acts taking the stage at this year's Blues and Jazz Festival? Luckily Cory Vaillancourt offers some insight to each group in preparation for Erie's big weekend.

I'm excited. Two of my favorite things - public radio and drinking beer from a jar - are marrying to make something even better.

Summers in Erie are chockfull of celebrations. Without even looking for them, you could stumble across a few festivals over the course of a couple of days. By combining live music and good food, you have the recipe for a fun-filled event. Really, the only thing that would be better is a musician that can serve up some grub while laying down some killer tunes.

Over the past 20 years, Rob Van Winkle - a.k.a. Vanilla Ice - has seen more ups and downs than an elevator, yet, he's still here - at peace with himself, and moving forward.

?When seated, a concertgoer may expect to take in the 80-foot-wide by 40-foot-high stage set on the beach, with the lake just to their right as the sun goes down at about thirty degrees to their left. I think the juxtaposition of the grandeur of the stage placed in this wonderful natural setting near sundown will be quite magical ? certainly a once in a lifetime experience for most.?

The nimble-fingered guitarist will be toning it down at Molly Brannigans Saturday, March 24.