Concert Review
Tony Orlando
Seneca Allegany Events Center
Salamanca, NY
Saturday April 8, 2017
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto
This past Monday singer Tony Orlando turned 73 years old. Saturday was his first show since so he decided to belatedly celebrate with the Salamanca faithful. Orlando showed no signs of slowing down as his near two hour set appeared to be longer than normal. Continue reading
Interview
Jack Blades
Night Ranger
Damn Yankees
Shaw/Blades
Solo
2017
By: Joseph Suto
Jack Blades has worn many hats in the wonderful world of music. From his day job in Night Ranger to his other successful endeavors such as Supergroup Damn Yankees along with cohorts Tommy Shaw, Ted Nugent and Michael Cartellone, he is very well respected. He has worked with many successful artists for which he wrote songs or produced. Night Ranger have recently released their latest studio album Don’t Let Up. We had the chance to touch base with Jack about the new album and also look back at some of the things he has done throughout his illustrious music career. Continue reading
Concert Review
Dan Hill
Bear’s Den Showroom
Seneca Niagara Casino & Resort
Niagara Falls, NY
Saturday March 25, 2017
Review/Photos: Joseph Suto
Saturday evening at The Bear’s Den inside Seneca Niagara Casino & Resort, Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Hill played a rare area show. Hill, best known for his pair of top ten smashes in “Sometimes When We Touch” and “Can’t We Try” played a story tellers type of show where he told about each song he performed. Something not too many artists do. It was perhaps the most intimate show I’ve seen in this type of setting. Continue reading
CD Review
Todd Rundgren
White Knight
Cleopatra Records
2017
Review: Thom Jennings
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Todd Rundgren’s forthcoming release White Knight is unique for many reasons. It breaks a streak of one word titles for his solo albums of original material dating back to Liars and it is the first truly collaborative effort since Second Wind.
White Knight is filled with guest appearances, but as one would expect from Rundgren it is hardly in the same vein as a traditional duets album. Rundgren, who has long been able to create music by himself, picks up where he left off on Global many of the tracks, but at times it also has the feel of Todd’s solo work dating back to Hermit of Mink Hollow. Continue reading
Photo credit: GIL COHEN MAGEN
Concert Review
Art Garfunkel
Avalon Theatre @ Fallsview Casino
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Saturday February 25, 2017
Review: Joseph Suto
Art Garfunkel better known as one half of one of the biggest acts in the history of music, Simon and Garfunkel played a solo show at Fallsview Casino Saturday evening. Proof of their time together the duo still own the record for the 7th largest attended concert in history for their performance in Central Park in 1981. Continue reading
Concert Review
Geoff Tate
The Rapids Theatre
Niagara Falls, NY
Friday February 17, 2017
Review: Jospeh Suto
Photo: Jenipher
Friday evening, Geoff Tate returned to the area as a solo act. The show billed as, 35 years of Ryche in an acoustic setting made for quite an enjoyable evening for many longtime fans. The Rapids Theatre played host to the memorable affair as it was decked out with several tables on the main floor and rows of chairs in the side sections. Generally, the shows here are so packed you can’t even move around. Yes, this was a welcome change of pace to be able to witness a show and simply relax and enjoy. Continue reading
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