Rock Show Critique

Concert Review
Pentatonix
KeyBank Center
Buffalo, NY
November 24, 2024
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

While it may seem a tad early, Pentatonix got a jump start to the upcoming holiday season with a spirited performance at KeyBank Center Saturday evening. The a cappella group from Texas consists of vocalists Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee. As stated a few times during the night this was the biggest crowd they have played to date on this tour which is six dates in. Continue reading →

Concert Review
W.A.S.P.
Armored Saint
Stage AE
Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday November 20, 2024
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto

The idea was put out there for the band to play the debut album in its entirety. Leader Blackie Lawless welcomed the idea but was going to go about it differently until he was told he needed to play the album in order start to finish. He mentioned the band have never opened with “I Wanna Be Somebody” and was not too keen on that until someone mentioned would Zeppelin open Led Zeppelin 4 with “Stairway To Heaven”? That’s the beauty of the concert experience. Lawless and company delivered the best performance I have seen of theirs to date. Continue reading →

In Conversation
Dennis Diken
The Smithereens
November 2024

We spoke with the Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken. Topics we discussed- album covers, liner notes, Dave Davies and of course a health dose of Smithereens.

Concert Review
Little BIG Town
Sugarland
The Castellows
KeyBank Center
Buffalo, NY
Saturday November 2, 2024
Review: Thom Jennings
Photo Credit: Becky Fluke

Little Big Town brought their ‘Take Me Home” Tour to Buffalo on November 2. The country music quartet is on the road with Sugarland, a duo and The Castellows, a trio of sisters. The jaunt is a victory lap for Little Big Town, celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary this year. It was an opportunity for Sugarland to get reacquainted with fans and an opportunity for The Castellows, with their unique blend of neotraditional country, to introduce themselves to a captive audience. Continue reading →

Ranking The Songs
Foreigner
October 2024
Joseph Suto
Davey Cretin

Join us will you? Davey Cretin the chief bottle washer over at YOuTUbe Channel Cretin Classics joins Joseph Suto to rank their top 10 Foreigner songs. Warning…..red alert…..many rare songs. It’s not always about the hits but we love a few of those as well.

In Conversation
Boone Froggett
OTIS
October 2024

We spoke with vocalist, guitarist Boone Froggett from Otis. Check out their latest single Last Fool In Line click here